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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SAFAR 11, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Education Trump calls Southeast Asia McIlroy reaps development for return of bangs the massive plan to be waterboarding drum for payday after set by 20192 by13 US single21 market Dubai16 double Govt mulling raising fees Min 10º on services to cut deficit Max 23º High Tide 09:37 & 21:47 Assembly demands mechanism for hiking charges Low Tide 03:05 & 15:31 40 PAGES NO: 16706 150 FILS By B Izzak and Agencies conspiracy theories KUWAIT: The government is studying whether to raise fees for its services, Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh said in Chaos creates comments published by the local Al-Rai newspaper yes- terday. Saleh said the study was part of a project to ration- alize spending, review subsidies and diversify sources of opportunities revenue. “It is not intended only to plug the (budget) deficit resulting from low oil prices - it will be permanent whether oil prices continue to drop or increase,” Saleh told the newspaper without specifying the fees that might be raised. He also said that any increase in service fees or gaso- By Badrya Darwish line prices would be decided by the Cabinet rather than through parliamentary legislation, but that the Cabinet would consult lawmakers on issues that required legislation, according to Al-Rai. The minis- [email protected] ter said increasing service fees is a complex issue that needs careful economic and technical t’s a disgrace what happened in Paris. Killing studies, adding that the goal is innocent people anywhere in this world is a to secure stability, whether oil Icrime. It’s a disgrace for humanity and these peo- prices continue to fall or rise. ple should be chased to the end of the earth and But the National Assembly’s destroyed. Terrorism, as everyone knows, has no financial and economic affairs Anas Al-Saleh KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama holds a press conference yesterday, following his partici- committee yesterday told the color, no race, no religion, no morals, no ethics and pation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. — AFP no nothing. Unfortunately, the terrorists in Paris, in government that it wants a clear mechanism for the pro- and in Lebanon in recent weeks pinned them- posed increase in charges on public services and rejected selves to Islam. Obama: World must not that low income people be targeted by the increase. The But we’re used to this. Islam has been hijacked committee however kept the door open for serious gov- for years by terrorists and people who are not ernment proposals in this regard as it began debating a Muslims and don’t know anything about Islam. They succumb to terror fears two-decade old law that requires the consent of the belong to terrorist and militant groups and just use Assembly to raise service charges. the banner of Islam as a camouflage. Sadly, the KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama called violence. Rapporteur of the committee MP Mohammad Al-Jabri media in have turned all their forces - be it yesterday for resolve in the face of heightened The perpetrators of the Paris attacks were not said the committee discussed with representatives of the traditional or social media, TV or radio, and newspa- jihadist threats, insisting panicked citizens must not “masterminds” he said, but rather “a bunch of killers finance ministry the issue of raising service charges and pers - to pinning what happened in Paris on succumb to fear and urging world leaders not to with good social media”. “It’s absolutely vital for every insisted that it rejects any raise without upgrading the lev- refugees. Already, Europe is sick of the word abandon a climate summit in Paris. With Brussels in country, every leader, to send a signal that the el of the services. He said the ministry informed the com- refugee. Already, some governments and people lockdown, cities from Beirut to Bamako reeling from viciousness of a handful of killers does not stop the mittee that a specialized company is studying the issue of are rejecting refugees. attacks, and Americans jittery that they too may come world from doing vital business,” he said. They must subsidies provided on around 5,000 commodities and the But this is unacceptable. And it needs coura- under assault, Obama said the world must show steel. also show that “Paris, one of the most beautiful, entic- committee asked the ministry for a copy of the study. geous people to speak up in their name. They are That starts, he said, with leaders who are scheduled to ing cities in the world, is not going to be cowered by Jabri said the committee is aware that the state is fac- running from IS. Actually, the reason why they are attend climate talks later this month in Paris, where the violent demented actions of a few”. ing a huge budget deficit of around KD 25 billion over the refugees is because of IS, so how can you pin the 130 people were killed in one night of blood-soaked Continued on Page 13 next five years. acts of IS on them? Many of them die on the way, Continued on Page 13 risk the lives of their children and drown in the sea in eternal hope of reaching a safe haven away from the bloodshed and terrorism in Syria. Scores dead in Myanmar jade landslide They are not having a five-star journey. Who would risk their lives and the lives of their children YANGON: Around 100 people have died in scale local gems trader whose village over- and families in severe, life threatening conditions, a huge landslide in a remote jade mining looks the devastated area in the Hpakant except desperate people? Now, anti-refugee politi- area of northern Myanmar, officials said mining area. “Even people living in villages cians and media are exploiting the situation to push yesterday, as search teams continued to further away could hear the cries of those their agenda. In the chaos, people are scared and find bodies in one of the deadliest disasters who rushed to the scene,” he told AFP. can be vulnerable to believing that refugees pose a to strike the country’s shadowy jade indus- Video footage of the area shot on threat. Some politicians have even suggested try. Those killed were thought to have been Saturday shows men carrying several recruiting the refugees, training them and giving mainly itinerant miners, who scratch a liv- bodies slung in blankets watched by a them arms and sending them back home to fight IS. ing scavenging through mountains of crowd of local people in a dusty plain I’m sure there are amongst the refugees men who waste rubble dumped by mechanical dig- near the village of Sai Tung. Nilar Myint are willing, if given the chance, to go back and fight gers used by mining firms at the centre of a an official from the local administrative for their country. But is this really the solution to secretive multi-billion dollar jade industry authorities in Hpakant told AFP that res- stopping IS? in war-torn Kachin state. cue teams have so far found 97 people I have a suggestion for you. Whoever is supplying Saturday’s massive landslide crushed killed in the landslide. IS with arms, technology, weapons and money: dozens of flimsy shanty huts clustered on Rescue operations continue with the Stop it. IS will finish itself in no time. No need to the barren landscape, home to an Myanmar Red Cross, army, police and local send any troops from anywhere, neither Europe nor unknown number of people. The disaster community groups, but officials say they the refugees. happened at about 3.30am local time have little hope of pulling people alive Have a peaceful day. (2100GMT) and lasted just a couple of min- from the rubble. HPAKHANT, Myanmar: The bodies of miners killed in a landslide are placed on utes, according to Zaw Moe Htet, a small Continued on Page 13 the ground in a jade mining area in Kachin state yesterday. — AFP News Cheating charges mar in brief

‘Mister Ugly’ contest KNPC to shut Shuaiba refinery by April 2017 : Pageant judges have crowned a new winner of - which incidentally also brought down her predecessor. KUWAIT: Kuwait National Co will shut its ’s 4th annual “Mister Ugly” contest, upsetting Sere dismissed the critics as just “sore losers” as he pock- Shuaiba refinery permanently by April 2017, before its clean supporters of the crowd favorite and prompting rioting eted the $500 in winnings. “They should just accept that I fuels project starts operating by mid-2018, its spokesman at the event. Judges on Saturday chose 42-year-old am uglier than them,” he said. “I hope to get a TV contract. said at a news conference yesterday. The clean fuels project is an upgrade and expansion of the country’s two largest Mison Sere, citing his numerous missing front teeth and a I already moved around schools performing and show- existing refineries, with a focus on producing higher-value wide range of grotesque facial expressions, over William casing my ugliness so this is a chance to make it on TV.” products such as diesel and kerosene for export. Work on Masvinu, who had held the title since 2012. Masvinu and The complaints of Masvinu and the other contestants the clean fuels project is 36.7 percent complete, and it is his supporters mobbed the judges upon hearing their may have a degree of validity. Organizers had previously expected to be finished by mid-2018, the spokesman said. Mison Sere decision, claiming that Sere was “too handsome” to win announced that disabilities or enhancements would not and his ugliness wasn’t natural since it was based on be accepted in the competition which should focus on Products can be returned, missing teeth. “natural ugliness”. Pageant organizer David Machowa refunded within 14 days “I am naturally ugly. He is not. He is ugly only when he originally told AP that he began the contest to remove KUWAIT: According to consumer protection law no opens his mouth,” maintained Masvinu, gesturing at his the stigma of ugliness. “Looks are God given. We should 39/2014, consumers have a right to exchange products rival. “Do we have to lose our teeth to win? This is cheat- all be proud of who we are.” or get a refund within 14 days of purchase, the ministry ing,” shouted another contestant, Patrick Mupereki. While The pageant involved three rounds of modelling, with of commerce and industry emphasized yesterday. In a no one was injured, there was a great deal of pushing individual and group struts down a catwalk of a Harare press statement, the ministry pointed out the law and shoving as the results were announced and insults nightclub. “Sere made tremendous effort to enhance his allows a consumer to replace or return a defected prod- were hurled at the judges. ugliness by pulling facial stunts,” said judge Abigail uct within 14 days of purchase (provided that it is not a Beauty pageants are popular in this southern African Mataranyika, a university student. “Masvinu thought he is perishable product), and further states that vendors country and even though they are typically for women, so ugly that he didn’t need to try hard. That cost him the and suppliers are jointly liable. The law is in effect once scandal is not unusual. Earlier this year, Miss Zimbabwe crown.” This year’s competition attracted a record number a merchant provides a consumer with an invoice con- winner Emily Kachote faced a backlash on social media, of 36 entries, compared to just five in 2012 when firming the product, the date of sale and purchase, the with Zimbabweans calling her ugly and undeserving of Masvinu began his winning streak. The competition was price, the quantity, type etc. If a consumer and a ven- the crown. suspended in 2014 due to a lack of sponsorship, but this dor argue over conditions of a returned product, the She was later forced to step down when just two year the owners of a string of Harare nightclubs donated National Committee for Consumer Protection (NCCP) should be contacted. William Masvinu weeks into her reign, images surfaced of her posing nude $1,000. — AP LOCAL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Former president of Turkey Abdullah Gul is seen during meets the former president of Turkey Abdullah Gul. — KUNA photos Sultan Bin Salman Bin Hethlain. his visit to the Tareq Rajab Museum in Jabriya yesterday. Crown Prince receives Turkey’s ex-president KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Later, Gul visited the Tareq Rajab Museum in Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Jabriya, and was accompanied by the chief of received at Bayan Palace yesterday the former mission of honor, advisor at the Amiri Diwan Pakistani Speaker president of Turkey, Abdullah Gul, and his Khaled Yusuf Al-Fuleij. In other news, Ghanem held talks yester- accompanying official delegation, in presence Meanwhile, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf day with the visiting National Assembly of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh received Sultan Bin Salman Bin Hethlain, Speaker of Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and his Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The head of the Ajman tribe. Earlier, His accompanying delegation. The talks reviewed two sides held official talks that dealt with Highness received Ghanem, His Highness bilateral relations between Kuwait and bilateral relations and ways to strengthen Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, First Deputy Pakistan as well as ways of enhancing them in them in various fields, as well as expanding Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign all fields, especially parliamentary ones. They cooperation between Kuwait and Turkey. Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al- also exchanged views on the latest develop- Amiri Diwan Affairs Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah and Deputy Prime Minister and ments on regional and international levels, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Amiri Diwan Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al- plus a number of issues of common concern. and Crown Prince Diwan officials also attend- Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Moreover, His After the meeting, Ghanem hosted a lunch- ed the meeting. National Assembly Speaker Highness separately received Deputy Prime eon banquet in honor of the visiting Pakistani Marzouq Al-Ghanem also met with Gul, while Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh parliament speaker. The luncheon was attend- His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak held a Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Minister of ed by a number of MPs and Secretary-General luncheon banquet in honor of Turkey’s former State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Kuwait’s National Assembly Allam Ali Al- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem meets Pakistani Assembly Speaker president and his accompanying delegation. of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Kandari. — KUNA Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. Education development plan to conclude 2019 Minister signs university city facilities’ contract

KUWAIT: The plan to develop education in Kuwait will continue until 2019, executed by specialized national staff from the Ministry of Education, the ministry’s Undersecretary Haitham Al-Athari announced yesterday. The level of education in Kuwait did not live up to the ministry’s views, nor the big amounts of money spent on it, Athari said during a workshop organized in cooperation with the World Bank and heads of the program on developing education. Meanwhile, the workshop was followed by a visual presentation on the steps of the plan, includ- ing developing the skills of principals and teachers of elementary schools, designed to create more qualified school books.

University City In other news, Minister of Education and CAIRO: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Minister of Higher Education Dr Bader Hamad Al- Al-Humoud Al-Sabah speaks during a press conference with Egypt’s Tourism Minister Essa yesterday signed the contract of the academic Hisham Zaazou in Cairo yesterday. — KUNA supporting buildings of the Sabah Al-Salem University City. The contract will see cooperation between the Kuwait University Construction New non-stop flights to Program (KUCP) and a Chinese company, with costs of KD 139 million. It includes 13 buildings and will be completed One of the planned academic supporting buildings at the Sabah Al-Salem University City. Sharm El-Sheikh Dec 1 in three years’ time, the minister said after the sign- ing ceremony. The University City will be opened CAIRO: Kuwait plans to launch new non- Arab festival by 2019. Referring to a fire that erupted in a base- stop flights to Sharm El-Sheikh starting Sheikh Salman arrived in the Egyptian ment inside the project two days earlier, the minis- next month, instead of seasonal ones at capital yesterday to take part in the Arab ter said it was just a small one that would not affect present, in an effort to enhance Kuwait’s festival for youth culture, arts and heritage the schedule of the project. support to Egypt, a senior government offi- revival. The minister said before leaving to cial said yesterday. the Egyptian capital that Kuwait’s participa- Support buildings The new plans comes as part of a host of tion in the festival stems from its belief in Engineer Asrar Al-Najjar, general supervisor of initiatives for supporting the tourism sector the absolute importance of joint Arab the project, said that the part offered is the first of in Egypt, said Minister of Information and action, in line with guidelines of the politi- the support buildings that constitute the backbone Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh cal leadership. of the colleges inside the campus. She added that Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- The minister, also President of the the total area of the project is 213,000 square Sabah. He added that Kuwait offers Egypt National Council for Culture, Arts and meters, with total costs of 139.7 million. The project perpetual support upon direct orders from Letters, Salman added that the State of will be implemented by the State His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Kuwait, through its chairmanship of the Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd China Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. 38th session of the Council of Arab Construction, in cooperation with Al-Kharafi Sheikh Salman, also head of the Higher Ministers of youth affairs, works on foster- National as a local agent, she pointed out. Committee for Tourism, made the state- ing joint Arab action between youth sec- The ceremony was attended by the Chinese ment to a press conference with Egypt’s tors, indicating that its participation, with a ambassador in Kuwait Wang Di, director of the Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou in Cairo large delegation of youth of various disci- Sabal Al-Salem University City Construction yesterday. He said that he was conveying a plines, reflects its keenness on cementing Program Dr Quteiba Al-Marzouqi, and the Chinese message from Kuwait’s political leadership cooperation, communication and unity company regional director in the Middle East Yu and people reiterating the country’s per- among the Arab youth, as well as to dis- Tao. manent baking to Egypt, which had always seminating during this festival the leading An artist’s rendition the project. supported the Arabs, and Kuwait in partic- Kuwaiti experience in all areas and activi- Liberation Day ular. ties especially those pertinent to culture, The Ministry of Education’s Sector for Layla Akbar expressed her pride in Kuwaitis who country back to its rightful people. Meanwhile, the arts and heritage revival. Educational Development and Activities, in coordi- had sacrificed their lives to free their country. US Ambassador’s wife Catherine Silliman expressed Cultural initiatives She also lauded coalition forces’ which helped, her appreciation to be part of this celebration, He pointed out that Kuwait’s speech at nation with the US Embassy, concluded a series of Sheikh Salman referred to other under- under the UN umbrella and international commu- stressing the strong ties between Kuwait and the the meeting, to be held at the Arab League celebrations marking Kuwait’s 25 Liberation Day at way cultural initiatives and programs for Subaya bin Harith School. The school’s principle nity, in bringing the legitimacy and freedom of this US. —KUNA the same purpose. The minister referred to headquarters in Cairo, represents Kuwait’s Kuwait’s effective participation in the vision for “a road map” aimed to enable Sharm El-Sheikh economic summit last Arab youth and help them develop their March. In addition, His Highness the Amir skills and constructive abilities, amid the attended the opening of the New Suez current delicate developments experi- Canal. In addition, he stressed full confi- enced by the Arab nation. dence in the Egypt’s economy, security and stability, expressing readiness to offer Kuwait’s history Egypt all types of technical and administra- The minister stressed that Kuwait’s par- tive support. ticipation in the Heritage Village in Sharm Meanwhile, Egyptian Tourism Minister El-Sheikh, which opens today in presence Hisham Zaazou welcomed the Kuwaiti min- of Egyptian and Arab ministers of youth, ister and his accompanying delegation, and culture and tourism will be through a spe- reiterating that both sides have deep-root- cial pavilion within many Arab pavilions to ed relations. Zaazou underscored the tell the history of the State of Kuwait and its importance of the Kuwaiti tourism to cultural and humanitarian heritage. Egypt. He stressed that the Arab cultural her- The Kuwaiti and Saudi tourism is the itage at the Arab traditional village is con- main sources of Arab tourism to Egypt sidered a communication factor among the “even at the worst times,” he said. Zaazou Arab cultures through informing Arab also appreciated Sheikh Salman’s visit, youth about the cultures and heritage of lauding Kuwait’s initiatives to support the the rest of the Arab countries, a matter Egyptian tourist sector. The coming period which increases and develops the Arab KUWAIT: Officials including Education Minister Dr Bader Al-Essa (second from left), Kuwait University’s Rector Dr Hussein Al-Ansari, (fourth will see further efforts to enhance bilateral sense of the importance of communication from left), Chinese ambassador in Kuwait Wang Di (fifth from left) are pictured during the contract signing ceremony. — KUNA ties, especially in tourism, he said. between the leaders of the future. —KUNA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 LOCAL

LEGALESE MP voices reservations on Visas and salary Omair’s reshuffle plans questions By Fajer Ahmed Parliament refuses lifting immunity from two MPs s I explained in last week’s column, I receive a lot of legal queries. The most common issues are By A Saleh and KUNA Al-Saleh would take over the oil ministry’s Ainevitably labor related. There’s a large expat com- portfolio on interim basis. State Minister of munity in Kuwait, because a lot of people move to Kuwait KUWAIT: MP Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi yester- Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al- to work. The Kuwaiti market has a wide variety of sectors day reasserted the ‘absolute right’ of His Abdullah Al-Sabah had been assigned as and a large number of job openings, yet Kuwait still ranks Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber the Acting Minister of Electricity and Water high as one of the worst places to live and work. Why? It is Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah to conduct cabinet after Jassar submitted his resignation last simple; some big companies take advantage of their reshuffles and appoint ministers to his cabi- September after a court sentenced him and employees and this is why I have decided to answer ques- net. The lawmaker was commenting on the 14 former and current officials from the tions in a way that can help readers avoid such situations situation regarding Oil Minister Ali Al- ministry to a two-year jail term and dis- with a few adjustments here and there. Omair, who has been the subject of major missal from service, with an option to pay Question 1: I just recently got a job in Kuwait and even criticism in the parliament regarding his KD 1,000 to suspend the imprisonment. though I have an official signed contract with my employer, policies in hiring senior officials at the They were also fined KD 20,000 each. The my employer has brought me into Kuwait on a tourist visa. state’s main oil companies. On that regard, sentence was passed over the so-called My employer states that this is the regular procedure in Qudhaibi, also the rapporteur of the parlia- electricity emergency deal that cost the Kuwait and that it will take up to three months for me to ment’s legal and legislative affairs commit- country hundreds of millions of dollars in a get my proper working visa. Is this acceptable? tee, urged the premier and the govern- major corruption scandal in 2007. Jassar Answer: Always always always make sure you have a ment to take into consideration that a was a senior ministry official when the graft MP Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi Oil minister Ali Al-Omair valid working visa. Do not work in Kuwait with a tourist grilling motion had been also filed against scandal took place as he was a member of a Abduallah Al-Maayouf. The committee also Book Fair as five books from Oman had so visa, even if it is just temporary. Some companies will pro- the resigning Minister of Public Works, committee that sanctioned importing a forwarded a proposed law on fundraising far been confiscated. “The information min- long the requirements from the government to finalize Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmad Al- number of power generators that were to Health, Social Affairs and Labor istry must work on returning those books,” your work visa. Some companies try to avoid the process Jassar, noting that this issue had to be set- found to be faulty and secondhand. Last Committee, Qudhaibi, said in statement he demanded, pointing out that the min- because they cannot legally hire any more expats, they tled before reshuffling Omair. “We will not week, MP Saadoun Hammad filed a request after the meeting. Meanwhile, the commit- istry had brought accountability upon itself have reached their cap and need to hire a certain percent- allow avoiding the grilling motion by to grill Jassar over alleged financial and tee has delayed taking a decision on a bill and that it is ought to explain why those age of Kuwaiti employees, or they are avoiding registering reshuffling” he said. administrative violations in the airport reforming the law of national fund for the books were banned. Commenting on the you for now, so when they come to terminate you the expansion project. development of small and medium enter- parliamentary educational affairs commit- process becomes easier and you lose your rights as an Reassignment prises to the next meeting for further study. tee’s meeting yesterday, Duwaisan said that employee. Qudhaibi was commenting on newspa- MPs’ immunity the committee did not discuss swine flu Question 2: How do I protect myself and what should I per reports which suggested that Omair is Separately, the parliament’s legal and Banned books cases in some schools because only isolat- be aware of when I first start a job in Kuwait? most likely to be assigned with the Ministry legislative affairs committee refused in its in another development, MP Faisal Al- ed cases were so far discovered, adding Answer: Always get someone you trust to translate of Public Works’ portfolio, while Deputy meeting yesterday lifting parliamentary Duwaisan said yesterday that liberties are that a Ministry of Education official must be your work permit. This is a paper issued from the Ministry Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anas immunity from MPs Saleh Ashour and being violated at the Kuwait International summoned to discuss this issue. of Social Affairs and Labor. If any dispute happens between your employer and you, this paper will be used to prove your job position and your salary. (Although in court you can prove your job position and your salary in other ways, Sirens to be your work permit is the official paper.) A lot of companies will purposely register their employ- tested tomorrow ees with lower wages than they actually make, so that when the work relationship ends they will give them their By Hanan Al-Saadoun benefits according to the wages registered and not to what they really earn. Let me give you an example, let’s say you KUWAIT: The Civil Defense Department will sound warn- make KD 300 a month, and let’s say you were terminated, ing sirens at 10:00 am tomorrow, Tuesday, November 24, here the company needs to pay you KD 900, instead if you 2015 as a trial in all areas of Kuwait to make sure about the are registered under the work permit to be making KD 150, performance of the sirens and their need for maintenance the company will pay you KD 450. As lawyers we know or repair. The trial also aims at educating citizens and ways around this, to obtain the remaining money, but you expats on the sirens tones and indications. don’t always want to hire a lawyer. The interior ministry’s relations and security information It might seem obvious but do not sign anything in a lan- department said the instructions that go along with oper- guage you cannot understand, unless the translation is ating the sirens require compliance with the following: alongside/on the same page that you are signing as well, First: The first tone (intermittent), which means the and the English clearly says that there is an Arabic version. near occurrence of danger or catastrophe. When you hear this tone, you should do the following: Bank accounts and not signing anything 1. Do not be confused, be calm and have self-control. A very common mistake I see as well is employees 2. Shut down sources of gas and electricity and place allowing their companies to open bank accounts in their combustible material in a safe place. names, and keep the ATM/KNet card with the company. 3. Do not use electric elevators. The company does this, so they can transfer salaries and 4. Go down to the ground floor. benefits to the accounts then withdraw the money back, 5. Go to basements or shelters if possible. while paying the employee in cash. When something hap- 6. Listen to the media to get correct instructions about pens and the client wants to prove that they were never civil defense. paid their benefits, they can’t prove it, in fact the company Second: Second tone (wavy), which means the occur- can prove otherwise, because they would have deposited rence of the danger or catastrophe. the amounts in your account and will have proof. When you hear this tone, you should take the following Try to get as much as you can in writing, your salary, measures: your contract, your resignation letter and so on. 1. Put out all outside lights, then put out all lights after I hope the above was helpful, if you have any further all those present have gone to the first floor or basement. questions about the topic or any other legal topics, please 2. Get away from entrances and windows. feel free to email me at [email protected]. 3. Use torches while moving around the place you are in. 4. Listen to official media. KUWAIT: Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe arrived in Kuwait yesterday on a two day official visit at the invita- 5. Remain in place and do not leave until you hear the tion of Farwaniya Governor Sheikh Faisal Al-Humoud Al-Malik Al-Sabah. The two sides met and discussed Seasonal flu cases safe siren. strengthening relations between the two countries in all fields, as well as exchanging expertise in local adminis- Third: Third tone (continuous), which means the dan- trative systems, security, health and education. stable: Ministry ger of catastrophe has gone. When you hear this tone, do the following: KUWAIT: Registered cases of seasonal flu have stabilized at 10 to 1. Check on family members and those present in the 20 cases out of 100,000 persons, less than international records of shelter. Hawally’s murder: court denies 35 to 55 cases for the same benchmark, the Ministry of Health 2. Do not gather near affected areas to avoid any dan- announced yesterday. The Ministry’s Undersecretary for Public ger and obstructing civil defense from carrying out their Health Affairs Dr Majedah Al-Qattan told a press conference that duties. main suspect’s release appeal the Ministry has provided 130,000 vaccines for seasonal flu. She 3. Do not pick any objects you may find on the ground noted that prescribing persons of sensitive categories to take the even if they are familiar (pens, lighters, bright containers, vaccine is still under study, pointing out that this option is not By Meshaal Al-Enezi ing false news about His Highness the IT crimes etc) because they may be enemy traps, and inform authori- compulsory in other countries for this segment. She added that Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad The public prosecution yesterday ties about them. the efficacy of the vaccine varies from 50 to 70 percent. The KUWAIT: A court yesterday refused Al-Sabah. issued decision number 17/2015, per- 4. Do not believe in rumors and do not repeat them effectiveness of the vaccine depends on many factors such as: releasing a citizen accused of murder- taining authorizing the media, infor- because they are a weapon used by the enemy to suppress Smoking, personal hygiene and healthy eating habits. ing an Egyptian man by deliberately Capital punishment mation and publications prosecution morale. The number of flu cases in schools has not reached 5 in one running him over several times in The criminal court yesterday to investigate the crimes stipulated in 5. Listen to official media to follow instructions. school, adding the students form 25 percent of the society and Hawally, and ordered the continua- adjourned a hearing pending passing the new information technology the number of recorded flu cases among students is less than tion of his detention. Notably, the citi- a final judgment in a case filed against crimes’ law due to be in effect on that recorded in the entire society; hence, there is no need to zen kept denying that he ran the vic- a blogger who had used a fake January 12, 2016. panic or worry about this seasonal flu. tim over on purpose, saying he killed account to slander His Highness the The statistics on diseases and epidemics are calculated as a him by accident. Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- School closed percentage for each 100 thousand persons. She advised persons Sabah, express support of IS, slander a A private school in Mangaf yester- of sensitive categories: pregnant women, seniors, or patients Former MP’s case religious doctrine and slander Saudi day strangely closed its doors, pre- who have HIV to take vaccine against flu since they are most vul- The criminal court yesterday Arabia and the UAE. The public prose- venting students from entering with- nerable to seasonal influenza viruses. deferred its ruling in a state security cution demanded capital punishment out any justification. It claimed a ‘tech- Meanwhile, chief of epidemics at the Ministry Dr Musab Al- case filed against former MP Waleed for the suspect. nical problem’ on the premises, and Saleh said at the same conference that pregnant women can take Al-Tabtabaei accusing him of promot- gave all students a ‘free’ day off. the vaccine at any stage of their pregnancy, saying that “the vac- cine is safe for everyone.” He denied rumors on the lack of safety of the vaccine, noting that the Health Ministry provides 100,000 vaccines against seasonal flu every year; this year it requested an Al-Yasra co-sponsors FM receives credentials additional 40,000. —KUNA Horeca Kuwait 2016 of Malawi’s new envoy

KUWAIT: Following its successful participa- managed to win customers’ trust by dealing KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Khaled met with Director General tion in the past four events, Al-Yasra with exclusive regional and international Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Company announced plans to participate as a brands such as Sadia, Al-Safi Danone, golden sponsor in the Horeca Kuwait 2016 Kellogg’s Pringles and Lamb Weston, which all Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Research (KISR) Dr Adnan Shihab exhibition, to be organized by Leaders Group cover the local market’s needs in various Al-Sabah yesterday received the Al-Deen, where they discussed in collaboration with Hospitality Services restaurant and major hotels. credentials of Malawi’s new ambas- “Abdulrahman Al-Sumait Award.” Company. The event takes Masri said that Horeca sador to Kuwait Wilfred Ali. During Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait Award place at Badriya Ballroom in Kuwait is a golden opportuni- the audience, Sheikh Sabah Al- was announced during the third Jumeirah Messilah Beach ty to develop Al-Yasra’s status Khaled wished Malawi’s new African Arab Summit that was host- Hotel and Spa, during the in organic food markets. He ambassador best of luck, hoping ed in Kuwait in 2013. The award period of January 18-20, 2016. also noted that Al-Yasra is that bilateral relations would be aims at encouraging scientific Mustafa Al-Masri, Al-Yasra’s always keen on taking part in further promoted and developed. research in the African continent in Regional Operations major exhibitions to commu- Several senior officials of the the fields of health, education and Development Manager, nicate with parties working in stressed on that regard that the hospitality business in Ministry of Foreign Affairs were food safety. Horeca Kuwait has been order to boost awareness present in the audience. The meeting tackled prepara- steadily moving forward about the significance of Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah Al- tions to host the first meeting of towards developing the hos- healthy food. “ Al-Yasra Khaled met the visiting African the Award’s Board of Trustees on pitality in the region with the Company provides complete Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace December 7, which will be chaired help of a group of experts and lists of delicious healthy and Security Ismail Chergui and his by the Foreign Minister. The first specialized personalities. that suits all needs of accompanying delegation. The meeting will see nominations of Furthermore, Massri noted Mustafa Al-Masri calorie intake,” he said, noting meeting was attended by several the Award’s Board of Trustees; that Al-Yasra has created its that Al-Yasra foods were also senior officials of the Ministry of many Arab and international fig- own outstanding status in the great in value because they Foreign Affairs. ures are eager to fill those posi- food business not only in Kuwait, but also in were carefully selected from fresh healthy most regional countries, adding that it thus items. Also yesterday, Sheikh Sabah Al- tions, the KISR’s chief said. —KUNA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 LOCAL

In Brief Beach cleanup Iraq’s Christians Refugees in Lebanon KUWAIT: The Kuwait Environmental Protection Society IRBIL: Kuwait’s Consulate in Irbil yesterday BEIRUT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) (EPA) and the Japanese Society in Kuwait have jointly delivered humanitarian aid to Christian fami- continued yesterday distribution of humani- launched the 9th annual beach cleanup campaign. The lies that fled from Nineveh. The assistance sup- tarian aid on the displaced Syrian families that EPA, public schools, environment police, medical emer- plies included food and other essential items, have taken up refuge in Lebanon. KRCS’ team gency, Kuwait municipality, the ministry of electricity Kuwait’s Consul General Omar Al-Kandari said. head Ahmad Al-Faqaan said that some 250 and water and young volunteers are involved in this There are 14,000 Christian families who fled to food parcels and 250 cleaner boxes have been year’s event. The campaign titled ‘Operation Marine Irbil with 150,000 children suffering from lack distributed to the Syrian families in Marj Al- Turtles’ has attracted stakeholders and sharing the of food and basic life needs. Kuwait donated Khaukh village in souther Lebanon. He added same goal of protecting environment and marine life, $200 million last June to support Iraqis living that the KRCS strives to meet the demands of Kuwait Environmental Protection Society Chairman in severe conditions due to the terrorist all refugees as possible to alleviate their suf- Wajdan Al-Eqab said. — KUNA attacks in the country. — KUNA fering. — KUNA Photo of the day

KUWAIT: The photo shows a fisherman at a beach near Shuwaikh port. — KUNA Kuwait’s Arabian Horse Festival true start of sport: Minister

KUWAIT: Minister of Information Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh just the beginning of sport events to be Sheikh Salam Al-Sabah said Kuwait’s Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at organized by the center this season. National Arabian Horse Festival was a the conclusion of the festival, thanked The festival was capped with the genuine start for the beauty of the the Arabian Horse Center, the organiz- Egyptian Horses Tournament. Kadi Al- Arabian horse, one of the historic Arab ing committee and sponsors for the Danat won the most beautiful horse for heritage. Sheikh Salman, also Minister success of the festival. the below one-year-old category. of State for Youth Affairs, said Saturday Sheikha Sarah Al-Sabah, the Arabian Fetnat Al-Baidaa’ won the most beauti- evening that the festival, which was Horse Center’s President, said His ful female horse for the 2-3 years old held at Bait Al-Arab (Arabian horse Highness the Amir and His Highness category, while the best male horse Center), witnessed enthusiastic interac- the Crown Prince were keen on seeing went to De Manaf. The most beautiful tion by the audience who loved the horse sport flourish in Kuwait. Sheikha female horse went to Al-Bahiya Al-Zain, Arabian horse. Sarah, also Assistant Undersecretary at while the male trophy went to Mutber Sheikh Salman, representing His the Amiri Diwan, said this festival was Al-Baidaa’. — KUNA

KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah and Sheikha Sarah Al- Sabah, the Arabian Horse Center’s President, are pictured with one of the winners. — KUNA Kuwaiti mission sponsors annual Moscow Winter Ball Raising donations for children with cancer

MOSCOW: The Kuwaiti diplomatic mission in Russia the local medical centers for cancer treatment. The particularly in Europe.” Moscow Winter Ball has been has sponsored the annual philanthropic and cele- State of Kuwait offers aid to peoples in need regard- regularly held since 18 years ago, with aim of raising bratory gathering, Moscow Winter Ball, to raise less of their religion or race, noted the ambassador, funds for treating children’s serious illnesses. The donations for funding scientific research and sup- affirming Kuwait’s advocacy of helping others on gala ball was attended by Arab, foreign ambassa- porting children suffering from cancer. strictly humanitarian bases. dors and diplomats, representatives of major banks Abdulaziz Al-Adwani, the State of Kuwait Kamel Ghribi, Chairman of the GK Investment and industrial conglomerates, as well as delegations Ambassador to the Russian Federation, addressed and Development company, the main financier of from jewelry, and fur companies. Also the gala ball, sponsored by the Kuwaiti Embassy. He the gala, noted in remarks to KUNA necessity of pre- attending were the Second Secretary of the Kuwaiti expressed gratitude to the steering committee for senting the Arab world abroad, through “positive Embassy, Jamal Al-Rifaee, the Third Secretary Nasser choosing the Kuwaiti mission to sponsor the festive contributions to counter the negative image some Al-Ramzi and the famous Kuwaiti fashion designer, gathering, proceeds of which would be allotted for quarters have been trying to draw about the Arabs, Reem Al-Mislem. — KUNA MOSCOW: Members of the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission in Russia. — KUNA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 LOCAL

Intelligentsia urge protecting youth against violent ideology

KUWAIT: Speakers at a seminar on ‘the media figure, said some mass media play a impact of media on phenomenon of vio- negative role in marketing violence as they lence among the youth’ highlighted the do in marketing commercial products. He need to correct the media discourse in a underscored the role of media gatekeep- way to protect the youth against violent ing, a process through which information is ideology. The seminar was organized by filtered for dissemination, publication or the National Council for Culture, Arts and broadcasting, in order to verify that the Letters (NCCAL) on Saturday night on the media discourse suits the moral values of fringe of the 40th Kuwait International the society, and prevent any irresponsible Book Fair being held between November practices or misinformation. Dr Wuqayyan 19 and 28. stressed the need media realizing their Addressing the event, Dr Amthal Al- responsibility in bringing up the young Huwaila, professor of psychology at Kuwait generation and developing their con- University, identified violence as any act sciousness and awareness through credible that could result in physical or psychologi- information and news. cal harm to other. “The tendency of some In the meantime, Director of the Public people to harm others results mainly from Relations and Information Dept. of the certain shortcomings in the process of con- State Ministry for Youth Affairs Nasser Al- sciousness raising; it is an acquired taste Arfaj said his ministry is keen on working that can be traced back to childhood. with other state departments to correct the Therefore, the focus should be placed on behavior of youth and improve their aware- the way individuals acquire knowledge in ness. He noted that the interactive aware- the first five years of their age, and the roles ness campaigns of the ministry drew large of family, school, community, social clubs number of youth participants. and the media,” she argued. Colonel Nasser Abu Sulaib, Director of The Promenade Mall welcomes “Violence has turned to be a global the Security Media Department of the phenomenon that requires protective and Interior Ministry, said that the unconven- preventive programs, and a more focused tional media have a big influence on chil- ‘Markaz 21’ for ice skating media discourse taking into account the dren and youth, so parents have to keep age categories of the audience,” Dr watch on the content of the social network- Huwaila added. ing websites, particularly the messages of Meanwhile, Dr Barakat Al-Wuqayyan, a anonymous sites or accounts. — KUNA Support needed for developing children literature: Writers

KUWAIT: Though a considerable portion trous and in many cases even convey of Arab population are under the age of undesirable messages, she said. 18, the literature written to entertain and Mazghani underlined the need for chil- instruct this important category is regret- dren literature which foresee future, tably lagging behind, several writers and boost children knowledge, and offering academics concurred. “Writing for chil- them role models to be their sources of dren needs caution due to its peculiarity,” inspiration. Syrian drama critic Haitham Khoja said in Meanwhile, Professor of Teaching a seminar about future of children litera- Methods at Faculty of Education in ture in the Arab world held on the side- Kuwait University Kafia regret- lines of the Kuwait Book Fair Saturday ted the deteriorating low-quality chil- night. “Children literature writers should dren literature. She called for institutional KUWAIT: Guests from Markaz 21 enjoy activities at Promenade Ice, feel that they are shouldering a huge work to ameliorate this important cate- Kuwait’s only in-mall ice rink at the Promenade mall. — Photos by national and social responsibility.” He gory of literature. Children literature is Yasser Al-Zayyat stressed on the need to support and set a crucial for building future generations KUWAIT: The Promenade Mall welcomed guests continue their admirable work with adults with Located in Salam, Markaz 21 is the only center plan for development of different aspects personalities, Ramadan said, noting that from Markaz 21 for an exciting day of ice skating learning difficulties. in Kuwait dedicated to individuals with special of children literature. superficial content of many works avail- and gifts in Kuwait’s only in-mall ice rink The Promenade is a goodwill project, and is needs who are over the age of 21. The center Wafaa Al-Mazghani, a children litera- able on the market. ture writer and researcher, said that writ- In the meantime, Egyptian writer Promenade Ice, located on the 1st floor of the owned and operated by the The Al Othman works to develop the capabilities of people with ing for children is a very complicated Amal Farah said creating a brighter Promenade mall. The guests were treated to Charity Trust Fund. Both The Promenade and the learning disabilities, and to enhance their lives work because they write to different age future for the nation is the main objec- special one-on-one training sessions and games Trust are dedicated to giving back to the commu- through learning life skills, daily social interaction category with particular linguistic and tive of the literary works written for chil- with the expert coaches at Promenade Ice. Tim nity wherever possible. Being a venture of one of and field trips. It is their mission to spread aware- psychological needs. dren either for educational or entertain- Horton’s and the Sultan Center, both located at its kind in Kuwait, The Promenade takes pride in ness about the daily struggles that special needs She warned against the grave impacts ing purposes. Due to the importance of The Promenade, were proud supporters of the hosting charitable events that promote education, adults face in Kuwait, and they aim to help them of printing children books that are writ- this literature, Farah recommended the event. Tim Horton’s provided the guests and inclusion and goodwill, all while helping the pub- grow and to experience a fulfilling life. The event ten by people who are not well-versed in establishment of a pan-Arab organiza- their chaperones with complimentary sweet lic through the Trusts’ ongoing humanitarian proj- was attended by CEO Thomas Hammer, Al- this kind of literature. Their work is disas- tion to foster and nurture it. — KUNA treats and Sultan Center generously donated a ects and donations. At The Promenade, the com- Othman Portfolio, The Promenade Mall and Al- range of supplies to Markaz 21, helping them to munity always comes first. Othman Portfolio Marketing Alyah Al-Jasser. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 From the Arabic press

Al-Qabas Al-Anbaa Al-Anbaa Mobilization Where was the Our main problem bomb planted?

By Ahmad Al-Sarraf By Sami Al-Nisf uwait is considered the most trash producing viation is the safest means of transport country around the world, and there are near- simply because its glossary does not Kly 100,000 workers who pick it up and haul it in trucks to landfills, while Kuwaitis’ role here is limit- Ainclude terminology such as ‘closing or ed to signing the contract. The Kuwaiti is also con- shelving cases with unknown culprits’. Culprits sidered the most lazy, and least practitioner of are identified to be held accountable each time, sports, so it is rarely that we find a person in govern- and most importantly, to learn lessons, bridge ment departments who is ready to move out of his gaps and prevent similar future incidents. chair and take a paper from one desk to another - Therefore, there is what is known as the ‘primary rather he prefers to rely on an army of office boys to cause report,’ that is usually filed within a few carry out this process. Those office boys also have days of the crash as long as enough evidence, the burden of cleaning corridors, tea service, clean- examining the wreckage and the bodies of the ing bathrooms and other services, and the role of dead are present to prove whether an explosion the Kuwaiti is no more than providing the farrash took place and determine where it happened. (peon) at the cheapest price, in exchange of what he This procedure is usually followed by years of gets from the state, and a percentage of the salaries Personal investigations until the ‘final official report’ about of those workers. interests the crash is made by technical and criminal inves- Although oil is almost the only source of state tigators as well as lawyers. The best example of income, this vital industry is carried out by another this professionalism is that of the German Wings army of engineers, technicians and laborers, and crash in March when the investigating authorities they are almost all non-Kuwaitis, and this is the evi- and the German airline announced within a few dence of our failure through 70 years to make the oil days that the assistant pilot had committed sui- company a Kuwaiti one. Kuwaiti homes are also considered the largest cide and did not keep denying and asking to wait around the world compared to the number of those for the final report. who live in them, because it is impossible to live in The Russian flight accident in Sinai is one of the majority of them without the presence of anoth- Al-Anbaa the easiest to investigate and reach a preliminary er army of domestic helpers, in which the Kuwaiti report about its causes because the FDR, the trades in their livelihood due to his status. bodies and the debris were immediately found The Kuwaiti people are the most religious among Censors and constitution because it did not crash into the sea or on top of the earth’s people, but many do not know that their high mountains. Therefore, the Egyptian authori- mosques were historically built by non-Kuwaitis and ties’ demand to wait for the final report was mostly non-Muslims. Mosques are also cleaned, and By Saleh Al-Shaeyji unprofessional because it might be concluded in the call to prayers (azan) and even the job of the eople interested in arts and literature are nowadays year, things have too far, driving people to roar with anger and years. In view of the already found facts, it would imam are done by non-Kuwaitis, while the role of roaring with complaints about very strict control over hold seminars in protest for putting so many cultural and cog- have been better to issue an agreed upon initial the citizen is limited to praying in them, and pray books displayed at this year’s book fair. What I read nitive barriers as well as trying to derail the Kuwait or primary report admitting the presence of a against those who built them, invented their micro- P about this includes things that call for bitter regrets about how International Book Fair, which was one of the first that I know bomb onboard, because denying it seems like phones, made its building material, its carpets, water strict the so-called censorship’s control is getting over ideas of in the Arab countries. It used to be the most open and blaming the manufacturing company by claim- faucets and other things, then add the prayer “may and authors’ creations, and what people are allowed to read. diverse one. ing that the plane disintegrated in the air, blam- Allah not change things for us.” This kind of custody is more like embodied dictatorship I recall back in the 1980s, over 30 years back, when friends ing the airline by unproved accusations of main- The Kuwaiti, civil and uniformed, is considered and unjustified tyranny because people are free to write and from neighboring countries used to come to the Kuwait Book tenance problems or human error or dreaming of the most handsomely dressed in the world, but his read whatever they wish. The state and all its apparatuses Fair to procure books they could not have access to in their shelving and closing the case by filing it against role is limited to going to the non-Kuwaiti tailor to have no right in controlling people’s minds, impeding the own countries. At that time, almost all publishing houses used unknown culprits, which is impossible to happen. get his measurements and stitch his clothes, and if development of their talents, deciding what they should read to take part in the fair because Kuwait was open to all litera- the tailor leaves, no one would know what will hap- The main point the Egyptian authorities or put barriers or limits to their culture. ture and culture and was not selective in choosing certain pen then. Despite the relative old age of the nursing should have focused on instead of constant I wonder if this was really what the state is after. Does the ideas. institute, it is rare to find a Kuwaiti male or female denial that only damages its credibility and pro- state really wish to limit people’s culture and stop it from This is the direct responsibility of the information minister nurse in any medical establishment, and the fessional reputation, was to investigate where expanding? The most important question is: Is this really the who ought to be up to his vocational as well as patriotic Kuwaiti’s role in the nursing profession is limited to and how the bomb was planted including con- state’s policy and wish or is it the mere judgment of minor or duties. He must interfere to protect Kuwait’s cultural reputa- providing the health ministry with tens of thousands sidering Sharm el-Sheikh airport as one of the even senior public servants? My worst fear is that the state, or tion as well as people’s right of access to knowledge, because of nurses and receive thousands for each “head”! let us say the government, is completely free about what is the spread of ignorance kills off nations. Such an obvious fact possible places, not the only one, to have planted Kuwait will need more than 30,000 of these in the going on, which is already dangerous enough and involves is not new to the minister and all official related bodies. On the the bomb. The size of the bomb IS talked about few coming years, so do those worried about the violating people’s dignity, rights as well as detestable control other hand, if things remain the way they are, we had better does not cause a crash if planted in the luggage population structure know from where are we going of their cognitive achievement limits. cancel the fair to protect the reputation of liberties in Kuwait, compartment or even behind the passenger cab- to get those? The list is too long, and we will stop Such ‘book massacre’ is not new to us. It happens every which was guaranteed by the constitution and annulled by in as some international flight experts claimed, here, and say that it is not strange to have more than year with the advent of the book fair, but it seems that this censors. — Translated by Kuwait Times because this part of the plane is technically three expats for each citizen, as the assistant interior ministry undersecretary companied. The reason, my known as the ‘bomb least risk-location’. “dear general,” is my cousin and your cousin who are Therefore, the more logical option would be not only satisfied by rejecting 90 percent of the jobs, VIVA’s CEO recognizes that the bomb was technically planted near the but add to it by trading in human beings, instead of tail, which is hard and almost impossible to be worrying about the population structure. done within the few minutes of transit at Sharm I know why you are worried, and I share your con- el-Sheikh airport in broad daylight and the pres- cern, but our problem is one of civilized, ethical and ambassador Al-Douweisan ence of security men, luggage handling staff, educational nature before being administrative. engineers and technicians, etc. Well, it would be —Translated by Kuwait Times During the 51st annual Conference of NUKS UK and Ireland easier to plant the bomb during an overnight KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-grow- support youth’s activities in education State of Kuwait.” unguarded stopover in any airport or during long ing and most developed telecom field since VIVA’s inception, to help Kuwaiti celebrities and public fig- maintenance before flying to Sharm el-Sheikh. Crime operator, announced the launch of them develop and evolve their capa- ures attended the annual conference IS falsely claimed that they shot the plane the 51st annual national conference bilities. We believe that it’s vital to fos- working in culture, sport and art down. So, who says that they would not lie again Report of the National Union of Kuwaiti ter close communication with the domains that gathers more than five by claiming to have planted a bomb at Sharm el- Students (NUKS) - United Kingdom youth who represent the future of the thousand students in UK and Ireland. Sheikh airport to cover up for the real place Sharq man arrested and Ireland branch, held at the Queen where they planted it and to strike the Egyptian Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre in economy? Why would IS reveal where the bomb with sorcery tools London, under the patronage of the was planted while it can still use the same tech- Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh nique again? Why did countries with mighty Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, KUWAIT: A man was taken to Sharq police station for ques- intelligence and tapping powers instantly send tioning after he was caught with sorcery material. The tools represented by the Ambassador of Kuwait in UK, Khaled Al-Douweisan. planes to fly their subjects out of Sharm el-Sheikh were found after the Asian man was stopped at a checkpoint if they really believe it had been breached by IS? in Sharq. Police found a picture of a citizen with him too. Engineer Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al- Badran, VIVA’s Chief Executive Officer Why did they not send those subjects by land to received award from Douweisan, and Cairo or even ask the Egyptian authorities to Drug smuggling foiled Ibrahim Waleed Al-Sabra, Head of replace the entire security and technical staff A man was arrested on arrival from Egypt for Administrative Authority of NUKS UK members at Sharm el-Sheikh airport?! attempting to smuggle hashish. He was sent to the and Ireland, in recognition of VIVA’s Finally, Airbuses use the ‘Fly By Cable’ tech- Drug Control General Directorate (DCGD) for further continued support to the Kuwaiti nique where computers translate the pilot’s action. youth living inside the country and orders into orders to wires to move the tail rud- abroad, and sponsoring this confer- der. Therefore, it takes highly experienced and ence. In his turn, Badran recognizes specialized aviation and explosives experts to Policemen’s rewards the Ambassador Douweisan. determine the most perfect and dangerous loca- Badran commented: “VIVA is A security source said that the reward paid to police always keen to support all youth’s tion that would make a small blast lead to such a officers for supervising and protecting husseiniyas (Shiite interests and aspirations, especially massive explosion that cut off the entire tail and mosques) was as follows: KD 143,000 to Ahmadi security those who are studying abroad”, he made it fall far away from the plane wreckage! department, KD 160,000 to Hawally, KD 228,000 to Asima further added: “Sponsoring this con- — Translated by Kuwait Times (Capital), KD 115,000 to Mubarak Al-Kabeer, KD 150,000 to ference is part of our CSR strategy to Farwaniya and KD 78,000 to Jahra security department. VIVA honors Ambassador of Kuwait in UK Khaled Al-Douweisan. Ahli United Bank holds annual staff gathering

KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank held its annual staff ed with a dinner banquet which was enjoyed in 2015 especially the financial results and inter- all this success possible. Groves concluded his organization. Senior Management is fully com- gathering at the Al Raya Ballroom, Marriott under delightful social atmosphere. national awards and recognition which under- speech by thanking and appreciating the mitted to the development of staff”. Courtyard Hotel. The gathering was arranged by Richard Groves, the Bank’s CEO, took the score the Bank’s leading position in the local efforts of members of the Executive Naqeeb added: “In our pursuit for distinction the Human Resources Department in conjunction opportunity to make a speech which emphasizing and regional markets. He reaffirmed that the Management for their invaluable efforts and and excellence, we comply with a work environ- with a team of staff representatives from across the Ahli United Bank’s success as a leading Islamic Bank’s customers should and always do come support in achieving the Bank’s aspirations and ment characterized by professionalism, trans- Bank. The event was attended by a large number bank in Kuwait. He mentioned the fine history of first and that the Bank works to fulfil their goals. parency and team spirit. Likewise, we seek to of management and staff. the Bank over the past 74 years of operations, ambitions, expectations and needs in accor- Naqeeb Hamed Amin, Head of Human secure a distinguished environment for sustain- The event was marked by a strong Kuwaiti since the bank’s inception in 1941. Groves said dance with the latest global banking practices Resources, added: “Ahli United Bank extends all able work, meeting requirements, and the long theme with cultural activities. A number of the “Having a fine history is important, but it is even and innovative banking products. This repre- possible support to its staff and is very proud of term aspirations of our staff because we truly Bank’s younger staff who had recently been suc- more important that we look to the future and sents the cornerstone of the Bank’s accomplish- their performance. The Bank supports and believe that the drive for our success lies in their cessful in their banking-related academic achieve- the challenges that we encounter”. ments. Groves commended the Bank staff’s seeks to develop constantly its staff as staff are performance and the accomplishments of the ments were also recognized. The celebration end- Groves reviewed briefly the Bank’s successes dedication, efforts and team spirit which made key to the long term sustainable success of the whole team making the Bank what it is today.”

KUWAIT: A group photo of management and staff during the Ahli United Bank’s gathering. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 Iran sentences US executes two oppn leaders for war crimes reporter to prison

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BRUSSELS: Belgian army soldiers and policemen patrol near stalls in the center of the capital yesterday. —AP Belgium hunts ‘several’ suspects Tense Brussels reviews security alert

BRUSSELS: A tense Belgian capital was locked The historic Grand Place in central Brussels, usu- going to paralyze Brussels economically.” showed “terrorism knows no borders” and was a cousin Hasna Aitboulahcen, reportedly a one-time down for a second day yesterday with police and ally bustling, was virtually empty, with business bad- Belgium and the capital, home to the European global threat which must be confronted “with the party girl who turned to radical Islam about six troops patrolling deserted streets as authorities ly hit in the run-up to Christmas as troops and Union and NATO, are no strangers to Islamist vio- broadest international cooperation.” months ago. reviewed whether to extend a security alert meant armed police patrolled. “A group of 140 called yes- lence. Four people were shot dead at the Brussels Moscow announced separately it had killed 11 IS- Abaaoud was a notorious Belgian jihadist to prevent a repeat of the bloody Paris attacks. With terday to cancel a booking. If it continues like this, Jewish museum last year, and in January security linked fighters in its volatile North Caucasus region. thought to be fighting in Syria and his presence in the world on edge over the jihadist threat, US the Christmas market will be called off with all the forces killed two suspects linked to the Charlie French President Francois Hollande next week meets Europe has raised troubling questions about a President Barack Obama said the most powerful tool impact that could have,” said Patrick, a waiter at one Hebdo killings in Paris. The UN Security Council on world leaders, including Obama and Putin, as well as Europe-wide breakdown in intelligence and border to fight the Islamic State (IS) extremist group was to of the many restaurants on the square. Friday authorised nations to “take all necessary Germany’s Angela Merkel and Britain’s David security. Questions remain too over what role Salah say “that we’re not afraid”. measures” to fight jihadist violence after a wave of Cameron to discuss what can be done to counter the Abdeslam - who used to run a bar with his brother In Paris, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said ‘Exceptional Measures’ attacks, including the downing of a Russian aircraft in IS threat. Defence Minister Le Drian said French jets Brahim in Brussels - played. Brahim died when he a chemical or biological attack “was among the risks” Interior Minister Jan Jambon said the authori- Egypt with the loss of 224 lives and the storming of a would be able to launch air strikes on IS targets from blew himself up outside a bar in Paris. A third broth- faced but that all possible precautions had been tak- ties were looking not just for Paris suspect Salah luxury hotel in Mali which left 19 dead. the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the eastern er, Mohamed Abdeslam told RTBF television yester- en. Belgian officials were to meet late afternoon to Abdeslam who managed to slip past French securi- Mediterranean starting Monday. day he believed Salah had changed his mind at the review the security alert, imposed over fears jihadists ty forces after the carnage in the City of Light. “It ‘Terrorism Knows No Borders’ In Turkey, police arrested a Belgian of Moroccan last moment and had not gone through with his planned similar attacks to those in Paris which left involves several suspects and that is why we have Obama said yesterday he would press ahead with origin, Ahmet Dahmani, 26, who reportedly scouted attack. 130 people dead on Nov 13. The city’s metro system put in place such exceptional measures,” the Belga a visit to Paris for UN climate talks in December, call- targets for the Paris attacks which saw gunmen and Mohamed Abdeslam said the family wanted and public buildings were closed, along with shops news agency cited Jambon as telling Flemish tele- ing on world leaders to show similar resolve. “The suicide bombers hit bars, restaurants, a rock concert Salah to give himself up. “That way he can give us the and restaurants after the terror alert was raised to vision. Justice Minister Koen Geens said in a sepa- most powerful tool we have to fight ISIL is to say that and the national football stadium. The suspected answers we seek, our family and the families of the the highest level of four because of what officials rate Belga report he expected the metro to re- we’re not afraid,” he said. Russian President Vladimir ringleader, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, died in a massive victims,” he said. “We would rather see Salah in prison said Saturday was an “imminent threat.” open today “if all passes off normally ... We are not Putin said the Mali attack, in which six Russians died, police raid in Paris on Wednesday along with his than in the cemetery.” —AFP

Troops advancing thanks to Russia strikes: Assad DAMASCUS: Syrian government troops are advancing on “nearly every front” thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar Al-Assad said in an interview released yesterday. The embattled president also said he favored new peace talks to be hosted in Moscow, but stressed that the Syrian conflict could not be resolved without “defeating terrorism”. In the interview with Hong Kong-based Phoenix television, Assad said the situation in Syria had “improved in a very good way” since Russia began air strikes on Sept 30. “Now I can say that the army is making advancement in nearly every front... in many different directions and areas on the Syrian ground,” he said, speaking in English. Russia is coordinating its air strikes with Damascus, unlike the US- led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, which Assad and his government criticize as ineffectual. The army has made minimal progress on the ground, according to groups monitoring the war, though the Russian strikes have reportedly boosted morale among government troops and supporters. Moscow has also sought a lead- ing role in a political resolution to the conflict, participating recently in high-level talks in Vienna with other world powers in a bid to cre- ate a framework for peace. Talks there earlier this month produced a framework for the cre- ation of a transitional government, a new constitution and elections within 18 months. But there was no agreement on the fate of Assad, whom the opposition and their backers want gone, but allies such as Iran and Russia say should be allowed to run in new elections if he wants. Assad said it was “my right” to run in new elections but it was “too early” to say if he intended to. “(It) depends on how my feeling is regarding the Syrian people. I mean, do they want me or not? You cannot talk about something that’s going to happen maybe in the next few years,” he said. Assad said he backed Moscow’s efforts to organize new dialogue between the regime and opposition in a “Moscow 3” conference, but insisted a political solution could only be achieved with the defeat of “terrorism”. “We need to make the dia- logue, but the concrete steps should follow at least a major defeat of the terrorists and the government takes control of a major area that has been captured by the terrorists,” he said. The Syrian leader said it would take “maximum of two years” to produce a new constitution and hold a referendum on it. Assad’s government considers all those who oppose his regime “terrorists,” and has framed the conflict that began with anti-government demonstrations in March 2011 as a “war on terror”. —AFP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Syrian Christian town becomes frontline with IS

SADAD, Syria: On the outskirts of the Syrian group has systematically destroyed. It also here to defend the town and prevent the Christian town of Sadad, children play in front holds the town of Al-Qaryatain, where its fight- tragedies and massacres that happened in oth- of a cannon fired just hours ago in an ongoing ers kidnapped hundreds of civilians including er Christian villages from occurring here.” battle against the Islamic State group. Soldiers Christians, and blew up an ancient monastery. Preparing for battle alongside residents are and pro-regime militiamen nearby look on two militias, including a contingent from the with amusement at the children, who appear Just 10 Kilometres Away so-called Sotoro force (Syriac for protection). oblivious to the fact that their ancient town is On Nov 1, the jihadist group reached The Sotoro is a Syriac Christian militia based in now in the sights of the jihadist group. Sadad is Maheen, just 10 km east of Sadad. They have the northeastern province of Hasakeh, which majority Syriac Orthodox Christian, and it is since fired dozens of mortar shells at Sadad, has dispatched some 250 fighters to help believed to be the same town referred to as killing both civilians and local fighters. The defend Sadad. Zedad in the Old Testament’s “Book of Kings”. advance has left much of the town empty and Its ancient churches have been caught in residents afraid of what may come next. “We Photos with Russian Advisors the crossfire before, with regime and rebel are afraid of massacres but we are also afraid “We came here to be by the side of the regu- forces battling for control of the town in Oct for our churches because the Islamic State lar army and support them in their fight against 2013. Regime forces eventually secured the group has already blown up religious monu- Daesh,” said 26-year-old Sotoro fighter Badie. town, but IS is not far away and many residents ments in areas it has captured,” one local resi- “We’re here to defend all Syrians in general, and have fled. “Around 60 percent of the 12,000 res- dent told AFP. IS has launched a campaign of our Christian brothers in particular,” he added. idents, particularly the women and children, destruction against buildings and monuments He said IS would “commit massacres” if it was have fled to other Christian villages in the that fall outside its harsh interpretation of Islam, able to enter the town. “We are ready to repel province, like Fayruza and Yazdal,” said ranging from Christian churches to Muslim any offensive,” he said confidently. The Sotoro Suleiman Khalil, Sadad’s mayor. “The men are graves, as well as ancient treasures like the tem- forces fight alongside villagers as well as gun- staying behind to defend the town,” added ples of Palmyra. men from the “Eagles of the Storm,” an armed Khalil, in his 30s, working a rosary through his “We are threatened by Daesh because of wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, a pro- fingers as he walked. our religion,” said 22-year-old Hassan, a shop- regime political group. Six of the “Eagles” were IS already controls several towns and vil- keeper who has taken up arms to defend killed recently when an IS suicide bomber in a SADAD, Syria: Syrian children play with a tyre near old ammunition on lages in Homs province, including the famed Sadad, using the Arabic acronym for the group. car blew himself up at a checkpoint manned by Nov 14, 2015 in this Christian town near Mahin, where Syrian pro-govern- city of Palmyra, home to ancient ruins that the “They threaten the whole world. We are staying the force just outside the town. — AFP ment forces are fighting the Islamic State group in Homs province. — AFP Mines slow advance by Yemen loyalists

ADEN: Pro-government forces in Yemen yesterday. He was to meet with command- pressed their advance yesterday to recap- ers of loyalist troops there who have been ture the southwestern province of Taez but trying to retake the province since mid- were slowed by landmines planted by Shiite September. Loyalists control Marib city but rebels, military officials said. Government have so far failed to secure the rest of the forces backed by air and ground support province, the source of much of Yemen’s oil from a Saudi-led coalition launched an all- output. Bahah arrived from the United Arab out offensive last week to push the Iran- Emirates, a key coalition member, and was backed rebels out of Taez and break the accompanied by several senior officials siege of loyalists in its provincial capital. “We including the interior and oil ministers, the have advanced after having cleared and source said. destroyed a large quantity of anti-personnel Hadi returned from exile in and anti-tank mines planted by the Houthi on Tuesday as the offensive against the rebels and their allies” amongst renegade Huthis and their allies got under way. troops loyal to former president Ali Diplomatically, efforts were continuing to Abdullah Saleh, a military official said. prepare for UN-sponsored peace talks Troops and allied Popular Resistance expected to take place this month in fighters had advanced towards Rahida, the Geneva. The rebel-controlled sabanews.net province’s second-largest city, on the road reported that a rebel delegation travelled to linking main southern city Aden with Taez, neutral Oman late on Saturday to meet with the official said. Four Houthis were killed the UN envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh and two others captured in an ambush by Ahmed, who visited key Houthi-backer Iran loyalists that targeted two rebel patrols in recent days. south of Rahida, he said. A Yemeni com- The talks in Muscat between the rebels mander confirmed that mines were ham- and the UN envoy should focus on the pering the progress of government forces “agenda of the dialogue” in Geneva, said CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi casts his ballot at a polling station in the Heliopolis neighborhood yesterday. — AFP and had caused casualties among fighters, Abulmalek Al-Mikhlafi, who will head the without providing any figures. government’s delegation to . He Loyalist forces were backed by significant accused the Houthis of “military escalation” reinforcements from the Saudi-led coalition in Taez and of “buying time” ahead of the Egyptians vote again to which intervened in March in support of talks. “They have not yet submitted the President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi. names of their negotiators,” Mikhlafi told Breaking the siege of Taez is seen as crucial AFP. The Geneva talks should focus on “find- for the recapture of other central provinces ing a mechanism to apply UN Security elect new parliament and for opening the way to the rebel-held Council Resolution 2216” which calls for a capital Sanaa farther north. It is also impor- negotiated withdrawal by the rebels from tant for securing the south, where loyalists key cities and a surrender of all heavy Elections dogged by apathy have retaken five provinces from the rebels weapons to the state, Mikhlafi said. The since July, including Aden, where Hadi has United Nations says more than 5,700 peo- CAIRO: Egyptians voted yesterday in the second phase struggle to earn a living. “There is no reason to vote, Brotherhood from power after mass protests against his set up base. ple have been killed since the Saudi-led of elections that are meant to restore parliament after a these elections don’t mean anything. All these candi- rule. Egypt’s oldest Islamist organisation was banned, intervention began in March, nearly half of more than three-year gap but which critics say have dates are running so they can get MP perks,” said declared a terrorist organization and thousands of its PM Arrives on Eastern Front them civilians. UN efforts have repeatedly been undermined by widespread repression. The elec- Hassan, a 21-year-old student who declined to give his members were jailed. When it ousted Sisi, the army won Prime Minister Khaled Bahah had mean- failed to resolve the conflict and no date tions have been hailed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi full name. the backing of other political groups by promising while arrived in the city of Marib, 140 km has yet been set for this month’s awaited as a milestone on the army’s roadmap to democracy but Egypt’s top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ahmed al Tayeb, prompt parliamentary elections. Instead, Sisi went on to east of Sanaa, a government source said talks. — AFP voter turnout has been low, with only a quarter of the head of Al-Azhar, the centre of Islamic learning in the win a presidential vote in 2014. Parliament polls will electorate casting ballots in the first phase on Oct 18-19. country, likened boycotting to disobeying one’s parents, finally be completed this month. Sisi supporters won a landslide in the first leg and a grave sin in Islam. “I urge everyone, especially the are expected to repeat their performance on Sunday youth, to participate and cast their ballots,” Tayeb told Voter Fatigue and Monday when voting takes place in the capital journalists outside the polling station where he cast his The new parliament will contain 568 elected mem- Cairo and 12 other provinces. Sisi cast his ballot at a girls’ vote. “We tell boycotters to stop this immediately; Egypt bers - 448 elected on an individual basis and 120 school in Cairo soon after voting opened at 9 am (0700 is like your mother, boycotting is like disobeying your through winner-takes-all lists. Sisi may appoint up to a GMT). State television once again showed footage of parents.” Egypt’s last parliament was elected in 2011-12, further 28 lawmakers. Yesterday and today, candidates largely empty polling stations. The government in the first election after the popular uprising that ended will be vying for 222 individual seats and 60 list seats. announced it was giving public sector workers half a Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule. Voting then was marked “For the Love of Egypt”, a loyalist electoral alliance led by day off today to encourage them to cast their ballots. by long queues and youthful excitement. The Muslim former intelligence officer Sameh Seif Elyazal, won all 60 Many who abstained said they felt the polls offered Brotherhood, long the country’s main opposition move- list-based seats contested in the first round, which cov- little genuine choice in the absence of the main opposi- ment, won about half the seats. A court dissolved that ered Egypt’s second city of Alexandria, the province of tion Muslim Brotherhood and other critics and that par- parliament in mid-2012. A year later, Sisi, then military Giza, which includes parts of Cairo west of the , and liament would change little in lives dominated by the chief, removed President Mohamed Morsi of the 12 other provinces. — Reuters Mali attack probe deepens

KFAR ADUMIM: Israeli police stand next to the body of a Palestinian near this as siege hotel yields clues settlement in the West Bank yesterday. — AP

BAMAKO: Malian investigators were yesterday intensi- Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin to the inside which could help the enquiry, the police source Three Palestinians fying the hunt for suspects wanted over the jihadist Archbishop of Bamako Jean Zerbo. The pope said he said. On Saturday a security source told AFP that the siege at a luxury hotel that left 19 people dead in the was “appalled by this senseless violence” and hoped for authorities were “actively pursuing” at least three people capital Bamako, where residents were seeking to return “the conversion of hearts and the gift of peace,” in the over the attack in the former French colony. killed in West Bank to normal life. Two days after the attack on the Radisson troubled country. Bamako’s streets resounded once Blu hotel, claimed by the Al-Murabitoun group, an Al- again with the normal concert of car horns and noisy Three Days of Mourning JERUSALEM: An Israeli woman was stabbed Jericho and then got out with a knife in his Qaeda affiliate led by notorious one-eyed Algerian mili- wedding processions, despite the state of emergency in Gunmen went on the rampage in the hotel from the to death and three Palestinians were killed hand to stab them, before an armed Israeli at tant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the authorities were tight- force which was imposed late Friday, which bans all ral- early morning on Friday, shooting in the corridors and in a series of incidents in the Israeli-occupied the scene shot him dead, police said. lipped about the direction of the enquiry. “We are fol- lies and street protests likely to disturb public order. taking 170 guests and staff hostage. The assault, which West Bank yesterday, police said, as an eight- The Palestinian government said in a lowing several lines, but we won’t be making a state- Security remained high at the major hotels. It was more ended when Malian and international troops stormed week-old wave of bloodshed showed no statement that Israel was carrying out ment,” a police source told AFP. discreet, though tighter than usual, at public buildings the hotel, left 19 people dead as well as two attackers, signs of dying down. A surge in street vio- unlawful killings and “accusing every victim Pope Francis yesterday offered his condolences to and banks. Investigators were combing through the Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has said. The lence since Oct 1 has challenged Israel’s of holding a knife” or ensuring a knife was the Malian people, in the form of a telegram from the Radisson Blu hotel and have recovered several items victims included six Russians, three Chinese, two security system and alarmed its main ally dropped at the side of alleged attackers. The Belgians, an American, an Israeli, a Senegalese and a the United States, whose Secretary of State bloodshed has been driven in part by member of the Malian special forces. Other sources put John Kerry is due to visit the region this Muslim agitation over stepped-up Jewish the death toll at 27, not counting the assailants. week. visits to a contested Jerusalem shrine, and ’s President Macky Sall was expected in Eighty-three Palestinians in all have been by long-deadlocked talks on a US-spon- Bamako later yesterday “to show the sympathy of the killed, some while carrying out attacks and sored peace deal between Israel and the Senegal people” towards their west African neighbours, others in clashes with Israeli forces, while 19 Palestinians. the Mali president’s office said. Sall will also represent Israelis and an American student have been Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the regional ECOWAS bloc as its current president. Mali killed in Palestinian stabbings, shootings speaking earlier in public remarks to his will begin three days of mourning from today. The and car rammings. In the Etzion bloc of cabinet, said Israel was facing “terrorism attack appears to have had an immediate effect in the Jewish settlements, a Palestinian stabbed by individuals” that was largely unorgan- country’s tourism industry with one major hotel saying and killed a 20-year-old Israeli woman, an ized and stoked mainly by social media. that it had received numerous cancellations since the Israeli police spokesman said. A military The US State Department said Kerry events of Friday, and that restaurant and business centre spokesman said the assailant was shot and would begin his Nov 22-24 Middle East reservations were down. Many Malians were yesterday killed. visit in Abu Dhabi, after which he would determined to resume their normal lives, but some cau- Earlier, a Palestinian teenager was killed come to Israel and the Palestinian territo- tioned against too quick of a return to the routine. while she was trying to stab two Israeli ries. A senior US official said Kerry would “People are not being vigilant. We forget. I don’t know women at a junction popular with Jewish discuss ways of trying to stem the vio- whether it’s because of the problems of daily life, but settlers, police said. She was run down by a lence but would not try to renew negotia- people just aren’t being careful here,” said hotel worker Jewish settler and shot by security forces. In a tions on a state that Palestinians seek in Daouda Sissoko. Others are concerned that Friday’s further incident, a Palestinian tried to ram a territories Israel captured in the 1967 BAMAKO: Hospital workers walk outside the morgue of the Gabriel Toure hospital in the attack will have more economic repercussions for a taxi into Israelis at a West Bank junction near Middle East war. — Reuters Malian capital yesterday. — AP country which endured a civil war in 2012-2013. — AFP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Brazil middle class faces plunge back to poverty

CAIEIRAS, Brasil: Brazilian Monica de dream of a new car and bigger house is on have it made. Demand, especially from Making matters worse, Rousseff’s battle Cliff Edge Oliveira thought she’d forever left behind hold. Even interest payments on debts are China, for Brazilian commodities such as iron with a hostile Congress has created gridlock One of those vulnerable people is Ana those days of worrying about getting her no longer feasible. “Soon there will be no ore and beef, created a boom reaching the and could still lead to an often threatened Paula Rodrigues, 35, who worked at a super- daughter new clothes. As part of a wave of new clothes for my daughters. We won’t go lowest rungs of society, with many getting impeachment trial. Meanwhile, economic market checkout. She finally made enough poor Brazilians to enter a basic sort of mid- to the circus, we won’t go out to first time access to previously inaccessible reforms demanded by markets sit idling and money to buy her children a computer, some dle class in recent years, de Oliveira was a McDonalds,” de Oliveira, 36, said. “I wanted goods like air conditioning and consumer investors, already dealing with a vast corrup- video games and a few pairs of better shoes Latin American success story. But for how to pay for them to study, to give them a bet- products. “Before we felt that things could tion network uncovered at Petrobras nation- than usual - all things that she’d never much longer? Biting recession in the world’s ter life.” only get better,” de Oliviera said. “Now, job- al oil corporation, are spooked. enjoyed herself in her life. Enthusiastic about seventh biggest economy is starting to She’s far from alone. Of the masses lifted less, we have nothing.” On the micro level, rising interest rates the future, she took a risk a year ago, leaving undermine the country’s widely lauded from poverty under the leftist presidencies The macroeconomic outlook gives no make debt payments ever harder for ordi- her job and entering a course on security progress in dragging some 40 million peo- of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva between 2003- reason for people like de Oliveira to feel nary Brazilians, removing them from their guard work so that she could try for jobs pay- ple out of poverty, starting in 2003. 2010 and his current successor Dilma optimistic. Recession has been officially role in the last decade as the drivers of a ing double her $260 salary at the supermar- De Oliveira knows what it’s like to be one Rousseff, some three million families will underway since the second quarter of this powerful domestic economic expansion. “If ket. The result? She can’t find that job and of them and now she’s afraid her family is reenter poverty in the next two years, econ- year, with GDP forecast to drop three per- we consider the population which came up now finds herself risking the loss of every- sliding back. She and her husband had a omist Adriano Pitoli, from Tendencias con- cent, and is forecast to last two years, the from poverty to the middle class, we see thing, with a low-qualification and low-paid combined monthly salary of about $500 sultants, predicts. first time that has happened since 1931. people with low education, without savings, job with the municipal government her last working as security guards in Caieiras, near Inflation is on course to hit double digits. and taking jobs which require few qualifica- hope. “I took a risk, I lost and I’m paying dearly Sao Paulo, and both have been laid off. One Boom to Bust Unemployment has been rising for eight tions,” Mauricio de Almeida Prado, director for this,” she said. “I am sad about this, but I’ll by one their little luxuries have disappeared. At the economic peak in 2010, when months, reaching the highest rate since of the Plano CDE think tank, said. “Now all accept any work there is. Now I’ve lost the Family outings on the weekend are over, the GDP grew at 7.5 percent, Brazil seemed to 2009 at 7.6 percent. these people are very vulnerable,” he said. luxury of choosing or taking risks.” — AFP Iran sentences US reporter to prison

TEHRAN: Iran yesterday confirmed that it be appealed after being delivered. had sentenced Iranian-American The Iranian authorities have since Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian refrained from formally announcing the to an unspecified prison term following verdict. Washington Post executive editor his conviction last month on charges Martin Baron said in October that the including espionage. “The verdict includes “vague and puzzling” statement from the a prison term,” judiciary spokesman Iranian judiciary “only adds to the injus- Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie was quoted tice” surrounding the Rezaian case. as saying by the official IRNA news Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif agency. He did not specify the length of said on October 17 that Iran was trying to the sentence. Rezaian has been in jail in resolve the case against the Iranian- Iran for more than a year and had stood American reporter “from a humanitarian trial on charges of espionage along with point of view”. But he stressed that the other crimes against national security - “charges are serious”. charges thought to carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. “The verdict for Jason Rezaian has been issued but not officially communicated” to his lawyer, said Mohseni Ejeie. “I cannot announce the details.” Rezaian’s employer said it had no more information about the report. “We’re aware of the reports in the Iranian media, but have no further infor- mation at this time,” the Post’s foreign edi- RIO GALLEGOS, Argentina: Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez votes in a runoff election in southern Argentina tor Douglas Jehl said in a statement. yesterday. — AP “Every day that Jason is in prison is an injustice. He has done nothing wrong,” said Jehl. “Even after keeping Jason in Argentineans vote on big prison 488 days so far, Iran has produced Jason Rezaian no evidence of wrongdoing. His trial and sentence are a sham, and he should be The treatment and trial of the journalist economic, political change released immediately,” he added. has drawn condemnation from his family, Rezaian, 39, was arrested in July 2014 employer, the US government and press at his home in Tehran where he had been freedom groups. The United States has Election referendum on Peronism working as a correspondent for the repeatedly called for Rezaian to be freed. American newspaper for two years. He has Earlier this year, Iran urged the United appeared four times since May behind States to release 19 Iranians detained on BUENOS AIRES: Argentines voted yesterday in a presi- said. Macri rejected such characterizations, saying he Argentine Politics Changing closed doors before Tehran’s sanctions-related offences but ruled out dential runoff that could end 12 years of leftist govern- would lead with “21st century development” as The election has been unlike any other in Revolutionary Court, a special tribunal any prisoner swap with Rezaian. The jour- ment and see the pro-business opposition seize com- opposed to “21st century socialism” - a term used by Argentina’s history, with the first ever national that presides over politically charged cas- nalist was arrested along with his wife mand of ’s third-biggest economy. Polls supporters of the late Venezuelan President Hugo runoff vote, and the first televised candidates’ es or those relating to national security. Yeganeh Salehi, and a photographer. show that the mayor of Buenos Aires, former Boca Chavez and his successor, Nicolas Maduro. Macri also debate. The increasingly tense campaign has been Mohseni Ejeie announced on Oct 11 that a Salehi and the photographer were later Juniors football executive Mauricio Macri, 56, could promised to shake things up regionally. If elected, he fought on shifting political ground in the vast South verdict had been “issued” and that it could released on bail. — AFP beat his leftwing rival Daniel Scioli, 58, an ex-power said, he would push to expel Venezuela from the South American nation of 42 million people. If he wins, boating champion. If Macri breaks the grip of Peronism, American trade bloc known as Mercosur because of the Macri will be the first leader to be fairly elected who the broad populist movement that has dominated jailing of opposition leaders under Maduro. is neither a Peronist nor from the radical liberal Argentine politics for a century, he could become That would be a huge change for a continent where movement. His ascent has raised hopes among fin- Argentina’s most economically liberal leader since the many countries, including neighbors Chile and Brazil, anciers, but fears among domestic businesses and Midwest gets deep 1990s. have left-leaning democratic governments that have poorer Argentines who have benefited from the Queues formed at polling stations which opened at maintained close ties with Venezuela. The latest opinion social and trade policies of the combative outgoing 8:00 am (1100 GMT) under sunny blue skies in the capi- poll by consultancy Management and Fit showed Macri president. freeze after snow tal Buenos Aires, a key electoral territory. Voting was with 55.3 percent support and Scioli with 44.7 percent. Whichever man wins now will have to tackle due to close at 2100 GMT with first results expected in Polls in Argentina have proved unreliable in forecasting soaring inflation, currently estimated at more than the following hours. Macri has cast himself as a force for results in the past however. They also indicated there 20 percent. He will also face a dispute with so- INDIANAPOLIS: A deep freeze set in Chicago was to see a low of 9 change, as many voters are fed up after 12 years of gov- were millions of undecided voters. called “holdout” creditors who have sued Argentina across the Midwest yesterday with low degrees and around 20 degrees at ernment by Kirchner and her predecessor and late hus- Macri has proposed to lift restrictions on imports in the US courts for unpaid debts. Scioli and temperatures forecast in the single dig- noon when the Chicago Bears took on band, Nestor Kirchner. “We deserve to live better than and on US dollars - though analysts say he may struggle Kirchner call the hedge funds “vultures”. The its and a few below zero, turning the the Denver Broncos in an NFL game at this,” Macri said at his closing campaign rally. to push reforms through a hostile Congress. He sur- Kirchners tried to restructure tens of billions of dol- season’s first major snow into ice that Soldier Field. The first snowfall of the Scioli said Macri’s proposed economic reforms prised pollsters in the first round vote by finishing just lars of debt that Argentina defaulted on in 2001, made some roads treacherous to trav- season brought amounts ranging from threatened Argentines’ welfare payments, salaries and three points behind his rival, with 34.1 percent of the when it was bailed out by the International el. After snow on Friday and Saturday a few inches to 20 from South Dakota industry. “Macri means the devaluation that destroys vote to Scioli’s 37 percent. The narrow result forced a Monetary Fund. That was then the biggest sover- across much of the region, tempera- through Michigan earlier in the week- salaries. He is the demon of savage capitalism,” Scioli run-off vote. eign default in history. — Agencies tures plunged behind the front. The end. In the southern Wisconsin town of National Weather Service forecast 20 Janesville, between 10 and 20 inches of degrees or lower across six states from snow had fallen by late Saturday after- North Dakota to Illinois. Fargo, North noon, the weather service said. Dakota, could dip to 11 degrees. Southside True Value Hardware Dems celebrate victory in Madison, Wisconsin, could see 7 manager Matt Krienke said business degrees and Des Moines 12. had been good in the days leading up Parts of Iowa, northwest Illinois and to the storm, but that it had become southern Wisconsin could reach below “very, very, very, very slick”. “People Louisiana governor race zero, the weather service said. In who don’t need to drive don’t need to Minneapolis, where dozens of people be out,” he said. Chicago’s O’Hare huddled around fires to stay warm at International Airport had recorded 7 NEW ORLEANS: Democrats in Louisiana rejoiced as Edwards’ win offered a rare pick-up of a governor’s flaws as a candidate as it was about Edwards’ an encampment outside a police sta- inches of snow by midday Saturday, they reclaimed the governor’s mansion for the first seat for Democrats in the conservative Deep South, strengths. Edwards painted the race as a referendum tion to protest the fatal shooting of a which forced the cancellation of hun- time in eight years, while the state’s GOP leader insist- but Republican leaders insisted it was a one-time fluke on Vitter’s character and suggested the US senator did- black man by officers there last week, dreds of flights. But operations were ed “our Republican brand is strong” even amid the that didn’t suggest the GOP was on the ropes in n’t measure up in such a competition. Edwards, who the temperature was expected to reach expected to return to normal yesterday defeat of a one-time political powerhouse, Republican Louisiana. Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman started the campaign as a little-known lawmaker from 18 degrees early yesterday. with only a few cancellations. — AP US Sen David Vitter. John Bel Edwards’ victory in Roger Villere pointed to victories for lieutenant gover- a rural parish, focused on his West Point degree and Saturday’s runoff election was once-unthinkable in the nor and attorney general and gains in the state military resume, and he pledged a bipartisan leader- conservative state and a stunning turn of events for Legislature. “Make no mistake, Louisiana is a deep red ship style. “The people have chosen hope over scorn, Vitter, who started his campaign nearly two years ago state and our Republican brand is strong,” Villere said in over negativity and over distrust of others,” Edwards as the race’s frontrunner. With his 12-percentage point a statement lamenting a “disappointing result in the said in his victory speech, before leading a second-line loss, Vitter announced he wouldn’t seek re-election to gubernatorial race.” parade with a jazz band through the French Quarter the Senate in 2016. The Democratic victory was as much about Vitter’s hotel ballroom. In the final days, Vitter sought to rally Republican voters by drawing policy distinctions with Edwards and making Syrian refugee resettlement an issue in the state campaign. But it didn’t work. “I’ve lost one political campaign in my life, tonight and ironically it’s the campaign and the political effort I am most proud of,” Vitter told supporters.

Rebuke The rebuke from Louisiana voters will create an open Senate seat for the 2016 election, as Vitter announced he wouldn’t seek re-election to Congress. Several Republicans already have said they’re interest- ed in running for the position, including US Reps Charles Boustany and John Fleming, among others. Democrats were ecstatic as Edwards defied expecta- tions that only a Republican could win statewide in Louisiana. He thanked supporters who “believed we could confound the conventional wisdom that this vic- tory just couldn’t happen”. “It did happen,” he said. Rather than a race about the state’s deep financial troubles, the contest for governor largely became about Vitter, who has been in elected office, first as a state lawmaker and then in Congress, for more than 20 years. Vitter began the election cycle nearly two years KENOSHA, Wisconsin: A boy slides down packed snow on his stairs as NEW ORLEANS: Louisiana gov-elect John Bel Edwards holds up an umbrella as he ago as the clear favorite. He stockpiled cash for the another boy looks on while they play outside on Saturday. — AP reacts with supporters at his election night watch party on Saturday. — AP campaign, dwarfing all competitors. — AP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL State of emergency in Crimea after power lines blown up

SEVASTOPOL: Crimea declared a state of working power lines to the peninsula, the The identity of the attackers is not known. emergency yesterday after its main electricity state energy company Ukrenergo told “The investigation is ongoing. So far there are lines from Ukraine were blown up, leaving Interfax-Ukraine news agency. Two of the no hypotheses, the investigators are working,” the Russian-annexed peninsula in darkness total four power lines had already been Ukrainian interior ministry spokeswoman after the second such attack in as many days. downed Friday in separate blasts. Nataliya Stativko told AFP. More than 1.6 million people are without In the port city of Sevastopol, electricity Crimea’s leader Sergei Aksyonov suggest- power, water supplies to high-rise buildings was cut off completely at 2:00 am, although ed Ukraine was involved in the blasts and said have stopped and cable and mobile Internet different districts have since had brief rolling Crimea’s prosecutors have opened their own is down. periods of power, an AFP journalist reported. criminal probe. “I think Ukraine isn’t looking The electricity feed from Ukraine was cut “I had no electricity all night. These useless for (the attackers). Its agencies may have at 00:25 am (2225 GMT), the Crimean branch officials can’t run the city and they still done this themselves. I consider this action of Russia’s emergency situations ministry said haven’t built a local power station,” said 49- was agreed upon,” Aksyonov told Moscow’s in a statement. Crimea still depends on year-old resident Konstantin. “It’s not the first Govorit Moskva radio. Ukraine for its electricity even after its annex- time Ukraine has cut off electricity to Crimea, Russian senator Franz Klintsevich called ation by Russia in March last year, a move we are already used to power cuts and stock the attacks “an act of terrorism.” “Blowing up which paved the way for the uprising in east- up on batteries,” added Oleg, 56. the power lines... close to the Crimean border ern Ukraine that has now killed more than “The problem is the fridge keeps going has practically cut off the whole peninsula. 8,000 people. off.” That’s a real act of terrorism,” he told RIA The Black Sea peninsula produces only 30 Novosti news agency. Crimean Tatars, an eth- percent of its own energy needs, according to ‘Act of terrorism’ nic group native to the peninsula who the regional government. “As of 1 pm (1000 After the first attack on Friday, Ukrenergo oppose Russian rule, have been holding GMT), 1,641,000 people have been left with- posted pictures of a downed pylon and one protests at the site of the broken power lines SIMFEROPOL: A man sells candles on a street after a power failure, in out electricity,” and 150 schools have no pow- with a hole blown through it. “The nature of since Saturday, calling for a blockade of Simferopol, Crimea yesterday. Russia’s Energy Ministry says nearly 2 million er, Russia’s energy ministry said. the damage shows that it took place as a Crimea to protest at the jailing of dozens of people on the Crimean Peninsula are without electricity after two transmis- So far, Crimea has enough fuel to keep the result of shelling or the use of explosive activists. sion towers in Ukraine were damaged by explosions. — AP gas and diesel-powered generators it has devices,” it said. “We want to end the occupation of running for 29 days, the Russian authorities The head of the anti-narcotics depart- Crimea,” said Refat Chubarov, one of the lead- there.” Crimea experienced several total pow- Ukraine. Russia plans to build two gas-pow- said. ment of Ukraine’s interior ministry, Ilya Kiva, ers of the community. He declined to com- er cuts last winter, attributed by the authori- ered power stations in Crimea which would An explosion on Saturday in Ukraine’s who was at the scene, wrote on Facebook: ment on whether activists could have been ties to repairs and technical problems, but burn gas piped from the mainland, but these Kherson region bordering Crimea cut the two “The pylons have just been blown up!!!” involved in the explosions, saying: “I wasn’t seen by residents as deliberate pressure from are still at the planning stage. — AFP EU officials see no quick December fix with Britain

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders are not not a certainty: “Many countries say they want only unlikely to reach a deal next month with more Europe, not less Europe. And Cameron Britain on its demands for reform of the bloc wants less Europe. but may not even narrow differences at a pre- “There is no agreement on individual issues Christmas summit, officials and diplomats said. like the four years and no one will agree to dis- After a week of “confessional” meetings crimination.” A spokesman for the British gov- between aides to summit chairman Donald ernment said: “We’ve always been clear that Tusk and envoys from other member states, what matters is addressing the concerns of the which should conclude today, people involved British people. We’ll be driven by substance not told Reuters many opposed demands British speed. Prime Minister David Cameron laid out in a let- “The prime minister looks forward to a sub- ter to Tusk two weeks ago. Cameron has set an stantive discussion on the UK renegotiation at end-2017 deadline for a referendum on EU the December European Council.” membership. In order to stay in, he says, London needs changes. The longer such nego- DOWNBEAT tiations with EU partners take and the more Cameron will have to work hard in the com- divided they become, the greater the risk he ing weeks to sway EU leaders to achieve a suc- will fail to deliver such reforms. cessful outcome to negotiations. Other EU lead- One proposal many leaders object to is that ers see him as failing to show solidarity on mat- immigrants from EU states should wait four ters such as the influx of refugees to Europe and years before receiving in-work benefits such as the euro zone crisis. tax credits and support for children living Earlier this month, the EU’s executive divid- abroad. Officials and diplomats see that as dis- ed Cameron’s demands for reform into three criminating between EU citizens on national categories: the feasible, the difficult and the BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck, and Otmar Issing, of the grounds, which they say jars with basic EU “highly problematic”. The last refers particularly German Government’s task force for finance architecture, from right, brief the media after a meeting at the chancellery treaty law. “The situation is between difficult to curbing benefits for workers from other EU in Berlin. — AP file photo and very difficult,” one official said late last states. week, after more than 20 of the 27 other mem- Such curbs are a particular dislike of ex-com- ber states had had their meeting with staff munist eastern states like Tusk’s fellow Poles, German govt clash escalates as working for Tusk, the European Council presi- not just because many of their citizens work in dent whose job it is to forge compromise the wealthier west but also because it is a among the members of the European Union. touchstone of their emergence from Soviet Merkel marks decade in power The one-to-one meetings, a standard EU control. One EU diplomat said that, while most procedure, are intended to frame negotiations want to see Britain, the EU’s second biggest and there had been some hope in recent economy, remain in the bloc, its demands CDU and CSU exchange barbs after Munich congress months that at least the bulk of a deal might be posed complex problems. ready for the Council to endorse at its next In addition, the attacks on Paris, the conflict BERLIN: The parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s the CSU leader had broken a taboo in how the two is a burden for them rather than a bonus.” Roughly meeting on Dec. 17-18. in Syria and with Islamic State, plus the refugee coalition government exchanged insults at the week- parties behave with each other. 7,000 migrants have been entering Germany each day But the official said it was hard to imagine crisis, will leave leaders with little time to nego- end in an escalating clash over refugee policy that has Seehofer refused to back down, telling German tel- in recent weeks, according to police, with the vast that a deal would be reached at that summit tiate with Cameron over the next month, the left the German leader looking more vulnerable than evision station n-tv that he could not in good con- majority flowing into Bavaria over the Austrian border. and that even constructive discussions were diplomat said. — Reuters at any time during her decade in power. science tell a “fairy tale of harmony and consensus” Roughly a million are expected to arrive this year Divisions between her conservatives and the cen- when major differences remained. alone. tre-left Social Democrats (SPD) over benefits for The barbs flew as Merkel marked her 10-year Merkel has rebuffed calls from the CSU and mem- refugees prompted coalition leaders to cancel a spe- anniversary in office yesterday. Her popularity ratings bers of her own party to impose a ceiling on the num- UK to buy more F-35 jets, cial cabinet meeting planned for today where they have plunged from a gaudy 75 percent in April to ber of refugees Germany will accept, saying this would had hoped to agree measures to speed up the pro- below 50 percent and support for her CDU/CSU bloc be impossible to enforce. To reduce the numbers, she boost anti-terror budget cessing of asylum seekers. has dipped five points to 37 percent, still more than is hoping Turkey will agree to keep more refugees in But the biggest fight was within Merkel’s own con- ten points ahead of the next strongest party, the SPD. exchange for financial support from the European LONDON: Britain plans to increase the num- erful in the world, the F-35, on the decks of servative ranks as members of her Christian Union. She is also pressing for so-called “hotspots” to ber of fighter jets it can launch from aircraft these carriers.” Democratic Union (CDU) lined up to condemn their LOOMING ELECTIONS be set up at Europe’s external borders, and for faster carriers and boost anti-terrorism spending, Osborne denied his overall focus on cut- Bavarian sister party for humiliating the chancellor at a To prevent further damage, her advisers say she processing of migrants at home, so that those who are finance minister George Osborne said yester- ting public spending might hurt Britain’s congress in Munich on Friday evening. With Merkel must find a way to curb the number of migrants enter- not granted asylum can be expelled more rapidly. day. The government is due to set out a new attempts to prevent attacks like the ones seen standing next to him, Horst Seehofer, the leader of the ing Germany, ideally by the spring when three state But SPD resistance to her domestic plans and five-year defence strategy on Monday and a in Paris earlier this month, saying spending on Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), openly criticised elections will be held in a major test before the next opposition in Europe, particularly eastern countries, to broader budget plan on Wednesday. anti-terrorism defenses would be increased by her for refusing to put a formal cap on the number of federal vote in 2017. A party congress of her CDU in accepting refugee quotas are sowing doubts about “We are going to step up the aircraft carrier almost a third. “We will make sure that Britain refugees entering Germany. He was cheered loudly by early December will be an important gauge of how whether her strategy can succeed. punch of the United Kingdom. We are going is properly defended against the terrorist members of his party as Merkel stood fidgeting strong support within her own party is. “Up until a few months ago, most Germans saw to make sure that when these aircraft carriers threat,” he said. “Precisely because we are mak- uncomfortably on the stage. “There are real Merkel loyalists in the CDU and Merkel as a rational, reliable and risk-averse defender are available they are going to have planes ing difficult decisions in other parts of our Elmar Brok, a senior member of Merkel’s CDU, those that are more tactical,” an official close to the of a very comfortable German status quo,” the that can fly from them in force,” Osborne told budget, we can give our military more kit, we denounced Seehofer’s behavior as “impolite, unseemly chancellor told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said in a weekend edi- BBC television. “By 2023, we will be able to can increase our counter-terrorism budget by and unacceptable” in an interview with the “The CDU is not a party that pushes out its leaders. But torial. “Nowadays, even in her own party, one hears the have 24 of these jets, some of the most pow- 30 percent.”— Reuters Tagesspiegel newspaper. Other CDU members said you will see a shift if people get the sense that Merkel refrain: we don’t recognize her anymore.” —Reuters Ugandan gays hope the pope Berlin sets up refugee will speak out on their behalf shelter at former Stasi HQ KAMPALA: Gay activists are hoping Pope grams unless they promote condom use. Francis will preach tolerance toward homosex- Some European countries such as Sweden and uals, and even go so far as to condemn violent Norway cut finding to ’s government BERLIN: Berlin has opened a shelter at the former late Friday, the daily Berliner Zeitung said. Up to 900 The office block was once the fiefdom of legendary attacks against gays during his upcoming visit when it passed an anti-gay bill, which had headquarters of communist East Germany’s feared people will eventually be housed there temporarily. spymaster Markus Wolf. Dubbed “The Man Without a to Uganda. Church leaders, however, are pray- widespread support in Uganda even as the Stasi secret police to help house a record influx of asy- “The rooms will finally be used for something Face” because Western intelligence services long ing he’ll avoid the issue altogether. international community condemned it as lum seekers, weekend media reports said. Nearly 500 meaningful,” it quoted a spokesman for the German lacked even a photograph of him, Wolf directed one of The divergent expectations underscore the draconian. people, most of them from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, Red Cross (DRK), Ruediger Kunz, as saying. The Berlin the world’s most formidable espionage networks for acrimonious state of the gay rights debate on The bill was signed into law last year before have been staying in the foreign intelligence wing of social services agency could not immediately be nearly three decades. a continent where homosexuality remains a court nullified it on a technicality; an earlier the imposing former Ministry of State Security since reached for comment yesterday. A legend in his own lifetime, Wolf successfully ran taboo and homosexuals are greatly despised. version had prescribed the death penalty for more than 4,000 spies across the Iron Curtain during In Uganda, where homosexuality is illegal and some homosexual acts. Homosexuality is still his tenure from 1958 to 1987, infiltrating countless where attacks against gays have forced many criminalized under a colonial-era law banning “moles” deep into the West German government to seek refuge abroad or lead secret lives at sex acts against the order of nature. Stronger administration. Wolf’s wing was used by the national home, gay leaders nevertheless hope Francis anti-gay legislation was supported by local railway company Deutsche Bahn in the 1990s but had will weigh in with a firm message of tolerance. church leaders who said it was necessary to been vacant for a few years, the Tagesspiegel newspa- “I see this particular pope as more progressive protect poor African children from Western per reported. but I wouldn’t call him an ally like (President) homosexuals who lure them with money. Up to six people per office will sleep in bunk beds Obama,” said Frank Mugisha, a prominent gay At a recent Vatican meeting on family at the site, where asylum seekers can spend three leader. “I would like to see his position very issues, African cardinals were at the forefront months until they are placed in more permanent clearly because what he said came as a by-the- in blocking the church’s overtures to gays and housing. way when he said he can’t judge.” Francis in insisting that the Catholic Church as a whole The main Stasi headquarters, where the enormous famously said “Who am I to judge?” in referring denounce this “ideological colonization,” say- agency kept vast records on East German citizens, to a purportedly gay priest. He has called for a ing wealthy countries have no right to impose would remain a museum, the Berliner Zeitung said. church that is more tolerant and welcoming their ideas on poor countries with different Around 7,000 Stasi employees worked in the for those on the margins, including gays. cultural views. sprawling complex in the city’s Lichtenberg district, But he has also denounced what he calls “I doubt that Pope Francis will talk about which was stormed by protesters in the weeks after the “ideological colonization” of the develop- homosexuals,” said Archbishop John Baptist the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 to stop staff from destroying ing world, a reference to the way wealthy Odama, who heads the local conference of files. German authorities are scrambling to find beds countries and non-governmental organiza- Catholic bishops. “There is a clear teaching of for up to one million asylum seekers expected in the tions condition development aid on Western the church on homosexuality. Because the aim country this year alone. ideas about contraception and human rights. of it is not to promote life but to act against it, In October, the iconic airport Tempelhof, built by In , that can boil down to the loss of those with that tendency are called to absti- the Nazis and later the staging ground for the international funding for school or health pro- nence.” — AP Migrants queue during a snow shower to board a bus after crossing the border Berlin Airlift, was also converted into a temporary between Austria and Germany in Wegscheid near Passau, Germany, yesterday. — AP shelter. — AFP

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

UN chief urges Russia, US to cooperate on terrorism

KUALA LUMPUR: UN Secretary- destroy them.” Obama said it “would General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia be helpful” if Russia directed its focus and the United States yesterday to on tackling Islamic State and he cooperate in rooting out terrorism hoped Moscow would agree to a lead- and said he would unveil a compre- ership transition in Syria that meant hensive plan to fight extremism and its President Bashar al-Assad stepping violence early next year. United States down. President Barack Obama and Russian “The question at this point is Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev sep- whether (Russia) can make the strate- arately called on all countries to coor- gic adjustment that allows them to be dinate and thwart Islamic State after effective partners with us and the oth- its recent devastating attack on a er 65 countries,” he said. Russian plane and on multiple targets “Russia has not officially committed in Paris. to a transition of Assad moving out ... I Ban said he counted on their sup- think we’ll find out in the next few port to wipe out a common enemy weeks whether we can bring about and the United Nations was gathering that change in perspective.” Russia ideas from members towards a joint and Iran have been Assad’s strongest counter-terror strategy. foreign supporters during Syria’s civil “All these terrorists and ideology war. But the United States, its Gulf extremists should be defeated in the allies and Turkey have insisted he name of humanity,” he said during a steps down as part of any eventual meeting in Malaysia with Russian peace deal. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at Medvedev said countries with large the annual East Asia Summit. “We Muslim populations, including Russia, need to unite. We need to show global should unite to fight against Islamic solidarity to address ... the common State and told a meeting of Asian enemy of ISIL, Daesh, some other leaders that should be done through extremists and terrorist groups,” he institutions like the United Nations. KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama (left) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as Malaysia’s Prime Minister said, referring to Islamic State. “Terrorists have blown up a Russian Najib Razak (second right) watches on at the 10th East-Asia meeting during the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations US President Barack Obama at the airplane over the Sinai Penninsula. (ASEAN) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre yesterday. — AFP same summit said Islamic State was “a They’ve conducted a massacre at the bunch of killers with good social heart of Europe,” he said. “These acts media” who would be thwarted by the are atrocious. The whole world has United States and its allies. shuddered.” China under fire over sea “Destroying (Islamic State) is not only He later told Ban: “We have to work a realistic goal, we’re going to get it together to fight Islamic State as a ter- done,” he told a news conference. rorist factor.” “We also have to harmo- “We will take back land they are nize, to coordinate efforts - both polit- rows as US courts SE Asia currently in, take out their financing, ical and military - that are undertaken hunt down leadership, dismantle their by those countries that have suffered Beijing must behave like a responsible global leader: Aquino networks, supply lines and we will from terrorism.” — Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: China came under renewed criti- continued with regional forums in Manila and Kuala Zhenmin, also criticized the recent US deployment of cism yesterday over its rising profile in the South Lumpur, has been overshadowed by the string of naval vessels to the South China Sea. China Sea as it jostled with the United States for recent deadly extremist attacks. But attention in Washington has said the move was meant to regional influence at the conclusion to a week of Malaysia shifted back to Chinese actions, which have stress the right to free passage in waters China top-level diplomacy. Asia-Pacific leaders met in raised fears of potential conflict at sea. claims, but Liu called it a “political provocation.” At Malaysia with China finding itself in the firing line Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waded into the same time, China offered its own carrot to over its land reclamation projects that have turned the fray, calling for the South China Sea, a key route ASEAN, announcing a new raft of infrastructure tiny atolls into fully-fledged islands with potential for global seaborne trade, not to be militarized, while loans totaling some $10 billion. military uses. “The world is watching,” to see if Beijing refraining from directly naming China, according to ASEAN on Saturday issued a joint statement will behave like a “responsible global leader” in the Kyodo news agency. stressing the need to maintain freedom of naviga- standoff, Philippine President Benigno Aquino told tion and over-flight rights in the South China Sea. the assembled leaders. ‘Political provocation’ Washington says navigation in a sea through The talks-which included the United States, China, China insists on sovereignty over virtually all the which much of the world’s trade passes could be Japan and others were hosted by the 10-country resource-endowed South China Sea, which is also threatened by actions such as China’s island-build- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). claimed in part by Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, ing. ASEAN also called for quicker progress on President Barack Obama, who earlier in the week Brunei, and non-ASEAN member Taiwan. Beijing has agreeing a code of conduct at sea with Beijing. repeated US calls for China to stop the land reclama- displayed irritation with Washington’s expressions of China has been accused of dragging its feet on tion, announced Sunday he would host the ASEAN support for the claims of China’s neighbors, and once the code-which could hamper its freedom of action leaders at a meeting in the United States next year. again refused to budge on the issue in Kuala at sea-and seeking to run out the game clock while it “This region ... is critical to security, prosperity and Lumpur. works to turn its disputed territorial claims into a fait human dignity around the world,” he said, while also With Obama present, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang accompli. Obama also stressed US support for the pledging continued trade, diplomatic, and security told yesterday’s closed-door summit that countries code, and said on Saturday that “for the sake of KUALA LUMPUR: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon support for the region. “from outside the region” should stop inflaming ten- regional stability, claimants should halt reclamation, attends the 10th East-Asia meeting during the 27th Association of The annual season of summitry, which began a sions over the maritime dispute, a Chinese official new construction, and militarization of disputed Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur week ago in Turkey for the Group of 20 meeting, and said afterward. The official, Vice Foreign Minister Liu areas.” — AFP Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — AFP Bangladesh executes two oppn leaders for war crimes

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh executed immediately clear who attacked the Bangladesh’s government says that US lawmakers overseeing foreign two opposition leaders yesterday for car or why. The Jamaat-e-Islami party, Pakistani soldiers, aided by local col- policy described the war crimes tribu- war crimes during the country’s 1971 which had already had two other sen- laborators, killed 3 million people and nal, set up in 2013, as “very flawed” independence war, despite concerns ior leaders executed for war crimes, raped 200,000 women during the war. and a means of political retribution. that the legal proceedings against issued a statement calling for a nation- In a statement late Sunday, Leaders of the House Foreign Affairs them were flawed and threats of vio- wide general strike today. Chowdhury Pakistan’s foreign ministry said that Committee, in a letter sent Tuesday to lence by their supporters. A reporter was convicted on charges of torture, the trials the two men faced were the top US diplomat for South Asia, was shot and wounded after covering rape and genocide during flawed, and that “Pakistan is deeply voiced concern that “democratic space the funeral of one of the men, though Bangladesh’s independence war disturbed” by the executions. Mujahid, is shrinking” in Bangladesh amid “a it was not clear who was responsible. against Pakistan, while Mujahid was 67, was the head of Islami Chhatra growing climate of violence, fear and Bangladesh Nationalist Party found guilty on charges of genocide, Sangha, then the student wing of self-censorship.” leader Salahuddin Quader conspiracy in killing intellectuals, tor- Jamaat-e-Islami . He was accused of Since February, four secular blog- Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan ture and abduction. being the mastermind behind the gers, a publisher, and two foreigners - Mohammad Mujahid, secretary gener- On Wednesday, Bangladesh’s killing of intellectuals, including teach- an Italian aid worker and a Japanese al of the main Islamist party Jamaat-E- Supreme Court upheld their death ers and journalists, days before the agriculture researcher - have been Islami, were hanged at 12:55 am at sentences, and on Saturday, President Pakistani military surrendered to a killed in attacks linked to Islamic mili- Central Jail in the nation’s capi- Mohammad Abdul Hamid rejected a joint force of freedom fighters and tants. tal, said Senior Jail Superintendent clemency appeal, clearing the way for Indian army units on Dec. 16, 1971, The Islamic State claimed responsi- Mohammad Jahangir Kabir. the executions. after a bloody nine-month war. bility for some of the attacks, but KOHAT: Pakistani relatives, journalists and residents offer funeral prayers for tele- A few hours after the execution, a Jamaat-e-Islami and the Chowdhury, 66, whose father was the authorities say the Sunni extremist vision journalist Hafeez Ur Rehman who was killed by gunmen in Kohat in the security detail escorted ambulances Bangladesh Nationalist Party say the speaker of Pakistan’s National group has no presence in the country. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday. Unidentified gunmen yesterday killed carrying the men’s bodies to their trials were politically motivated. Prime Assembly and, at times, the acting Instead, Hasina has blamed the a Pakistani TV journalist, police said, the second such murder this month in the ancestral homes, where their families Minister Sheikh Hasina has denied the president of Pakistan, also actively attacks on the opposition, accusing insurgency-hit northwest. — AFP were to perform burial rituals. allegations. opposed Bangladeshi independence. them of trying to destabilize the While there has been international More than 15 people, mostly lead- He was accused of carrying out war country and halt the war crimes trials. concern over the legal process that led ers of Jamaat-e-Islami, have been con- crimes, including killing more than Both opposition parties denied the Nepal police fire on to the executions of the two men, victed of war crimes. The party had 200 civilians, mostly minority Hindus, allegation. Such extremist violence most leading Bangladeshi newspa- campaigned openly against inde- during the independence war, accord- was once rare in Bangladesh, which is pers and TV stations supported the pendence for Bangladesh, which was ing to evidence presented at the tribu- mostly Muslim but has a strong secu- ethnic protesters hangings. part of Pakistan until the 1971 war. nal. lar tradition. — AP The leading English-language Daily blocking road; 2 dead Star’s main report detailed the atroci- ties that Chowdhury was convicted of, KATHMANDU: Police in southern Nepal local matters. The protesters have imposed a and ran another story with the head- opened fire on ethnic protesters blocking the general strike in southern Nepal since line, “Heartless, hateful against Hindus nation’s main highway, killing two in fresh vio- September and blocked the main border ...” The second story narrated how lence that threatened to escalate political ten- crossings with India, resulting in severe fuel minority Hindus were brutally sions, officials said yesterday. shortages across Nepal. attacked and killed and their homes Police were trying to stop the protesters At least 48 people have been killed in the torched under Chowdhury’s leader- from blocking the main East-West highway protests since August. There is no official ship. when they were attacked with petrol bombs, count of the injured. India, which has close Two top Bangla-language dailies, spears and bricks around midnight, police offi- cultural ties with the Madhesi community, and , also pub- cial Bhim Dhakal said. He said that 25 police- has expressed concern over the new vio- lished reports that demonstrated their men and several protesters were injured in two lence. Indian External Affairs Ministry support for the trials and executions of separate attacks. The two protesters were killed spokesman Vikas Swarup twitted that his the two leaders. in the Bhardaha and Rupani areas, about 160 government was “distressed at (a) loss of lives Bangladesh was bracing for kilometers (100 miles) southeast of the capital, in police firing,” and that a political solution upheaval ahead of the hangings, with Kathmandu, Dhakal said. was required. supporters of the two opposition lead- A curfew was imposed to stop further vio- Nepalese authorities have been rationing ers threatening violence if they were lence. The clashes are expected to escalate gasoline for taxis and public buses, but there’s executed. Rajib Sen, a reporter for the the tensions, just as months-long protests by been no fuel for private cars. Police have been Mohona TV station, was on his way the Madeshi ethnic group over Nepal’s new escorting trucks through south Nepal at night back from Chowdhury’s funeral in constitution had eased over the past few to bring both passengers and cargo to cities Chittagong district when his car was weeks during a series of festivals in the in the north, including Kathmandu. Talks sprayed with bullets, the station said. Himalayan nation. The Madeshi say the new between the protesting groups and govern- Three other journalists in the car constitution unfairly divides Nepal into seven ment have made little progress, but both escaped unhurt, and Sen was rushed states with borders that cut through their sides have said they would continue. Prime to a hospital in Chittagong. The TV sta- ancestral homeland. The Madhesis and other Minister Khadga Prasad Oli called a meeting tion is owned by a member of the rul- small ethnic groups also want the states to be of the main political parties later yesterday to ing Awami League party. DHAKA: Bangladeshi activists shout slogans celebrating the execution of two war criminals Ali Ahsan larger and to be given more autonomy over discuss the Madhesi demands. — AP Local police would not provide any Mohammad Mujahid of Jamaat-e-Islami and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury of the Bangladesh Nationalist details on the shooting, and it was not Party at the Central Jail in Dhaka yesterday. — AP NEWS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 Trump wants return of waterboarding by US

WASHINGTON: Republican frontrun- they’d do to us, what they’re doing to the country at all. ner Donald Trump called yesterday for us, what they did to James Foley when Homeland Security Secretary Jeh the return of waterboarding, a near- they chopped off his head. That’s a Johnson, meanwhile, speaking on drowning interrogation technique whole different level and I would NBC’s Meet the Press show, said there widely denounced as torture, saying it absolutely bring back interrogation was “no specific credible intelligence was “peanuts” compared to what and strong interrogation,” he said. about a threat of the Paris type direct- Islamic State is doing. It was the latest Waterboarding, which was used by ed at the homeland here”. But he said in a series of inflammatory Trump the CIA in interrogations of at least there was always concern about responses to the threat of terrorism in three 9/11 suspects, was banned by potential copycat attacks by home- the wake of the Paris attacks that President Barack Obama shortly after grown violent extremists of the kind appear to have bolstered his poll num- assuming office in 2009. Trump slightly seen in the past. He reaffirmed there bers. A new Washington Post/ABC shifted his position on tracking are no plans to cancel the annual News national poll showed Trump Muslims and closing mosques after a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in leading the Republican presidential storm of criticism, including by other New York City, an event expected to field with 32 percent, a 10 point lead Republican presidential candidates. On draw three million people. over his nearest rival, Ben Carson. mosques, he said: “I don’t want to close The heightened fears generated by Trump, who ignited controversy mosques; I want to surveil mosques. I the Nov 13 attacks in the French capital earlier this week by calling for a reg- want mosques surveiled.” has been seen by some as an opportu- istry of all Muslims in the United States, While not disavowing his earlier call nity for more politically seasoned candi- stepped up the hardline rhetoric in an for a Muslim registry, Trump said he dates to gain traction with voters that interview with ABC News in which he wanted a database of Syrian refugees has so far eluded them. But the latest advocated the use of simulated drown- entering the country to guard against polls showed little evidence of that. ings, known as waterboarding, in inter- “the great Trojan Horse of all time”. “We Trump and Carson, the retired neurosur- rogations of terrorism suspects. “I have to watch and see what we’re geon who is the other outsider in the would bring it back. I think water- doing,” he said, adding that Syrian Republican race, remained unbudged boarding is peanuts compared to what refugees should not be allowed into at top of the rankings. — AFP Scores dead in Myanmar jade landslide Continued from Page 1 official $3.4 billion sales of the precious stone last year, in an industry that has long been shrouded in secrecy with “We are seeing only dead bodies,” said Nilar Myint. She much of the best jade thought to be smuggled directly to added that because the men were mostly migrant work- China. ers, authorities were struggling to identify any of those Local people in Hpakant complain of a litany of abuses killed. “The victims’ families live elsewhere. They only live associated with the mining industry, including the fre- and work in this area but they come from many different quency of accidents and land confiscations. The area has places,” she said. been turned into a moonscape of environmental destruc- Myanmar is the source of virtually all of the world’s tion as huge diggers gouge the earth looking for jade. finest jadeite, a near-translucent green stone that is prized Itinerant miners are drawn from all parts of Myanmar by above almost all other materials in neighbouring China. the promise of riches and become easy prey for drug Landslides are a common hazard in Hpakant as prospec- addiction in Hpakant, where heroin and methampheta- tors pick their way across perilous mounds, often under mine are cheaply available on the streets. cover of darkness, driven by the hope that they might find “Industrial-scale mining by big companies controlled by a chunk of jade that would deliver them from poverty. military families and companies, cronies and drug lords Scores have been killed this year alone as local people say has made Hpakant a dystopian wasteland where locals are United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power plays the Sri Lankan bat and ball game the mining firms, many of which are linked to the country’s literally having the ground cut from under their feet,” said called Elle with Muslim girls at the Osmaniya College in Jaffna, some 400 km north of Colombo yesterday. junta-era military elite, scale up their operations in Kachin. Mike Davis of Global Witness, calling for firms to be held Power is the second member of President Barack Obama’s cabinet to visit Sri Lanka in six months after But this appears to be the largest such accident in the accountable for accidents. The group wants the jade Secretary John Kerry. —AFP secluded region. industry, which has long been the subject of United States In an October report, advocacy group Global Witness sanctions, to be part of the Extractive Industries estimated that the value of Myanmar jade produced in Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global scheme designed to 2014 alone was $31 billion, the equivalent of nearly half increase transparency around natural resource manage- Obama: World must not succumb... the country’s GDP. But that figure is around 10 times the ment. — AFP Continued from Page 1 Obama was ending a nine-day trip to Turkey and Asia that has been clouded by the Paris terror attacks Facing accusations that he has allowed the Islamic and credible threats that prompted Belgian authorities Govt mulling raising fees on services... State group to spread by refusing to send US troops to to deploy troops and impose a lockdown as they hunt Syria or step up the air campaign there, Obama made suspects. Amid wall-to-wall and sometimes breathless Continued from Page 1 said Kuwait, which has huge financial reserves, was con- his most determined pledge yet to win the fight. “The television coverage of terror threats, Obama urged jour- sidering various options to cover the deficit, including American people in the past have confronted some very nalists to “maintain perspective”. He also addressed He said the committee will continue its meetings in steps to save money as well as bond issues. real, enormous threats. And we beat them. We van- sometimes shrill calls for the United States to close its order to complete the draft law for raising service charges Meanwhile, the Assembly’s educational committee quished them,” he said. “This will be no different.” But doors to refugees from Syria and Iraq, for fear jihadists without providing a specific date. The Assembly passed in reviewed the controversial electronic media law. Its rap- Obama sought to show that even as allies take the fight may lurk among them. He urged Americans against early 1990s a law that bans the government from raising porteur MP Humoud Al-Hamdan said that the committee to the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, an equally “succumbing to the fear that allows us to abandon our service charges without prior approval from the found that many of the law’s provisions require funda- vital battle will be fought on the home front. values, to abandon how we live”. Assembly. mental changes, especially those related to freedom and “In addition to hunting down terrorists, in addition to Obama, the son of a migrant mother and migrant MP Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi said the government focused awarding of licenses. He said the law can be evaluated in a effective intelligence, in addition to missile strikes and father, voiced his personal determination to face down during the meeting on raising service charges and taxes comprehensive way once all its articles and proposals to in addition to cutting off financing,” he said, “the most anti-refugee measures that he has already threatened as a means of meeting the potential budget deficit due to amend them are reviewed. powerful tool we have to fight ISIL is to say that we’re to veto. “Refugees who end up in the United States are the sharp decline in oil prices. He said that MPs asked the Qudhaibi meanwhile said he will demand that the not afraid.” “They cannot strike a mortal blow against the most vetted, scrutinized, thoroughly investigated government about its plan to meet the deficit and report of the investigation committee on the controver- France or the United States or a country like Malaysia, individuals that ever arrive on American shores,” he said. inquired why the state’s main sectors are not participating sial Dow project be returned to the committee because it but they can make people fearful,” Obama said, speak- Remembering a Saturday visit to children from in the effort. The only measure Kuwait has already taken is incomplete. The report was supposed to have been ing in Kuala Lumpur and using an acronym for Islamic Myanmar at a refugee centre in Malaysia, Obama urged was to start selling diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel at debated in the Assembly last week but due to shortage of State. compassion. “If you are a parent and you saw those kids, market prices from the start of 2015. time, the report is now expected to be debated early next Obama also pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin and thought about what they went through, the notion Saleh told Al-Rai the government will legislate to month. to align himself with the US-led coalition, noting that IS we couldn’t find a home for them anywhere in the increase the fees without harming limited-income people, The lawmaker said that the investigation committee has been accused of bringing down a Russian passen- United States of America...?” he said, trailing off into with keenness on maintain their living standards. He had refused to include the opinions of some former senior ger jet last month, killing 224 people. “He needs to go anger. “That is contrary to our values.” stressed on strengthening the principle of rationalization officials from the oil sector who offered to testify in the after the people who killed Russian citizens,” he said of The president also paid tribute to Nohemi Gonzalez, and a sense that the government spends on services that probe, but their offers were turned down. As a result, the Putin. While Russia has stepped up its air campaign in a 23-year-old from California who was killed in the Paris benefit citizens and residents, indicating that an increase report is incomplete and should be returned to the com- Syria, Obama said Moscow has focused its attention on attacks, and Anita Ashok Datar, a 41-year-old from of electricity and water fees, for example, will not affect mittee to complete it. The committee investigated why moderate rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Al- Maryland who died in Friday’s attack in Mali. He said the the cash-strapped people. Kuwait scrapped in 2008 a multibillion-dollar joint ven- Assad, a Russian ally. He called on Russia to make a women reminded him of his teenage daughters and his The government spends heavily on subsidizing ture with US’ Dow Chemical and as a result was ordered to “strategic adjustment” and drop its support for Assad, late mother. “It is worth us remembering when we look domestic gasoline prices; raising prices could save it large pay a fine of $2.2 billion. Kuwait immediately paid the fine insisting the violence in Syria cannot be stopped as at the statistics that there are beautiful, wonderful lives amounts of money, but would be politically sensitive and and the committee is also investigating the reason for long as Assad is in office. “It will not work to keep him in behind the terrible death tolls we see in these places,” might attract criticism in parliament. Saleh had previously rushing the payment. power,” Obama said. “We can’t stop the fighting.” he said. — Agencies MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 ANALYSIS

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By Brigitte Dusseau

nited by the trauma of terrorism, 14 years apart, New UYork and Paris have exhibited the same fortitude and determination to overcome the tears and fears with love, life and laughter. Experts say this is the best possible response to such horrors. Psychologists who have studied the effects of the 9/11 attacks on New York say that most people, including those directly exposed, will be ok and few experience prolonged symptoms of trauma. But in the very short term, the vast majority of people “directly exposed to this kind of event will show consider- able distress,” said George Bonanno, clinical psychology pro- fessor at Teachers College, Columbia University who heads the Loss, Trauma and Emotion Lab. The co-author of a study on the psychological effects of the 2001 attacks over a Europe missed many ‘red flags’ decade, he said this first response is healthy and natural. “It means that your stress response is working,” he told AFP. Trouble sleeping, bursting into tears, anxiety, feeling low and being sensitive to particular noises and memories are By John Irish, Robert-Jan Bartunek Charles Michel defended his country’s After a raid in January in the Belgian returned to Europe by an unknown lum in Serbia, counter-intelligence typical symptoms. “The stress response is wonderfully and Orhan Coskun security services and praised them for town of Verviers, police suspected the route and evaded police even though and security sources said. adapted, it is conserved by evolution,” said Bonanno, doing “a difficult and tough job.” 28-year-old of plotting to kidnap a the Belgian Justice Ministry said The French prosecutor has con- explaining that it allows people to move onto the second here were multiple chances to French President Francois Hollande police officer and kill him. In February, microphones had been placed at the firmed that fingerprints taken on stage of recovery and adapting to a new reality. “It doesn’t Tstop the men who attacked also praised his country’s security serv- Abaaoud said in an interview with an house where he was thought to be arrival in Greece showed that man mean the person has gone crazy or even has a disorder or Paris. In January, Turkish authori- ices, who hunted down and shot dead Islamic State magazine that he had staying. travelled with a second man, who also has PTSD,” said Douglas Mennin of Hunter College. ties detained one of the suicide the man they identified as the ring- returned to Syria after the raid in Then there’s the case of Sami blew himself up near the Stade de Trauma normally dissipates in a couple of weeks or bombers at Turkey’s border and leader, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, five Verviers. By this time, he knew he was Amimour. French authorities had France. The pair may have reached months. For only a small percentage of people - fewer than deported him to Belgium. Brahim days after the attacks. being sought. launched an official investigation into Paris relatively easily because, at the 10 percent - difficulties are more serious and last longer. On Abdeslam, Turkish authorities told Europol, the European Union’s If it is true that he returned to Syria Amimour’s possible terrorism-related height of the migration crisis in the bright, pristine morning of September 11, 2001, some Belgian police at the time, had been police agency, says it has been feeding from Verviers, Abaaoud made his way activity in Oct 2012. Prosecutors sus- Europe this year, asylum seekers were 2,700 people were killed when Al-Qaeda hijackers flew two “radicalised” and was suspected of information to the Belgian and French back into Europe at some point after pected him of planning to join mili- rushed across some national borders passenger jets into the Twin Towers in Manhattan, destroy- wanting to join Islamic State in Syria, a authorities but acknowledges that January. French authorities did not tants in Yemen. Amimour was a bus without checks. ing the buildings. Hundreds more were killed when planes Turkish security source told Reuters. some member states are better at know this until they were tipped off driver who had been radicalised in a It is unclear whether the passport were hijacked and crashed at the Pentagon just outside Yet during questioning in Belgium, sharing information than others. by Morocco after the attacks. “If mosque near his hometown of issued under the name of Ahmad Al- Washington and in Pennsylvania. Abdeslam denied any involvement Abaaoud was able to go from Syria to Drancy, north of Paris. Because of the Mohammad, a 25-year-old from the with militants and was set free. So was Focus On Fighters Europe, that means there are failings investigation, police had ordered Syrian city of Idlib, was genuine or was No New Psychiatric Cases his brother Salah - a decision that Returning From Syria in the entire European system,” French Amimour to check in with them every stolen from a refugee. Whatever the Afterward, 10,000 people were diagnosed with post- Belgian authorities say was based on The focus of investigators over the Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said. week. As reported by Reuters on Nov truth, it has helped fuel rightwing criti- traumatic stress. In the Paris gun and suicide attacks, 130 scant evidence that either man had past few years has been men and 20, he missed four weekly checks in cism in Europe of the number of people were killed and several hundred others wounded. In terrorist intentions. women who have grown up in Warnings 2013. But it was only after nearly a migrants allowed in this year. By the New York, those who lived close to the World Trade Center, On Nov 13, Abdeslam blew himself Europe, have European passports and Mostefai, the Bataclan suicide month that the authorities put out an time the two men were making their the first responders, family members of the victims or those up at Le Comptoir Voltaire bar in Paris, who travel to Syria to train and fight. bomber, also travelled back and forth. international arrest warrant. way up through the Balkans to west- with a good view of the skyscrapers, even at a distance, killing himself and wounding one oth- As the number of those fighters has Although he had eight convictions as By then Amimour was already in ern Europe, France had received more were the worst affected. “That’s where you found higher er. Salah is also a suspect in the increased, authorities have struggled a petty criminal, he had never been in Syria. His tracks were picked up a year evidence an attack was imminent. incidents of depression and anxiety following these events,” attacks, claimed by the Islamic State, to keep up. The French Interior prison, a place French authorities can later, in Dec 2014, when his father French former anti-terrorism judge said Anne Marie Albano, director of Columbia University’s and is now on the run. In France, an “S” Ministry estimated about 500 French watch for signs of radicalisation. Police gave an interview to French daily Le Marc Trevidic says a French Islamist he Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders. (State Security) file for people suspect- nationals had travelled to Syria and say they suspected him of being in Monde describing how he had trav- questioned on his return from Syria in But other than those directly affected and those who ed of being a threat to national securi- August said Islamic State had asked suffered from pre-existing disorders “we didn’t find... new ty had been issued on Ismail Omar him to carry out an attack on a concert cases of psychiatric illness like new cases of depression or Mostefai, who would detonate his venue. “The guy admitted that he was PTSD or anxiety,” she said. “This will be likely the same in explosive vest inside Paris’ Bataclan asked to hit a rock concert. We didn’t Paris.” New York experts praise the resilience of Parisians, the concert hall. Mostefai, a Frenchman of know if it would be Bataclan or anoth- spontaneous vigils and determination to carry on normal Algerian descent, was placed on the er, he didn’t know the exact location life. They also praise the French authorities for keeping them list in 2010, French police sources say. that would be designated. But yes, well informed. “People need clear, accurate information and Turkish police also considered him that’s what they asked him to do,” they need to trust this information,” said Bonanno. Flowers, a terror suspect with links to Islamic Trevidic told Reuters. candles, photographs, memorials and ceremonies “can be State. Ankara wrote to Paris about him Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al- very healing,” said Albano. Bonanno agreed: “People need in Dec 2014 and in June this year, a Jaafari has also said that his country’s each other.” Albano said there were a whole host of initia- senior Turkish government official intelligence services shared informa- tives in New York after Sept 11, including in schools. said. The warning went unheeded. tion indicating that France, as well as Paris answered last week, after the the United States and Iran, was being Returning to Cafes attacks. A fourth attacker missed at This combination of photos made in Paris shows the suspected mastermind of the Nov 13, targeted for attack. He has not given “Kids and people should express themselves and do least four weekly check-ins with 2015 Paris attacks, 28-year-old Belgian IS group leading militant Abdelhamid Abaaoud (cen- details. Germany’s top prosecutor is something that is within their means and appropriate to French police in 2013, before authori- ter), Frenchman Bilal Hadfi (left) one of the suicide bombers who blew himself outside the also investigating allegations that an their age to feel that they are part of the solution,” she said. ties issued an arrest warrant for him. Stade de France stadium, Samy Amimour (right), one of the suicide bombers who attacked a Algerian man detained at a refugee Experts also say it is vital to resume normal life as soon as By that time he had left the country. Paris concert hall, suspect at large French Salah Abdeslam (second right), and an unidentified centre in the western town of possible. Take up sport or yoga, go back to concerts and On any one of these occasions, man (second left) suspected of being involved in the attacks. —AFP Arnsberg told Syrian refugees an cafes, meet friends. “The idea is to be around people who police, intelligence and security servic- attack was imminent in the French anchor them,” said Mennin. And to avoid media overexpo- es had an opportunity to detain at almost 300 had returned. French Syria between late 2013 and early elled to Syria but failed to convince his capital. sure. least some of the men who launched authorities reckon up to 1,400 people 2014, before returning to France son to return. Europe is scrambling to respond to Is it necessary to immediately consult a therapist? the attacks. That they did not, helps need 24-hour surveillance. Yet France unnoticed. In December of last year, the attacks. France declared a nation- Absolutely not - unless someone wants to, experts recom- explain how a group of Islamist mili- has only about the same number of Turkey contacted France about The Men from the Bar wide state of emergency which will mended. In the United States after 9/11, it was thought best tants was able to organise even as officers to carry out the task, a tenth of Mostefai. They raised an alarm again in Police are still looking for Salah now last three months. Police now to talk, relive the memories as quickly as possible in order to they moved freely among countries those needed. June 2015 by letter. Abdeslam, who is known to have sur- have the power to conduct searches conquer them. Experience shows it is counterproductive, within the open borders of Europe’s Some 350 people from Belgium There was no response from vived the attacks. Until six weeks without obtaining judicial warrants and possibly even dangerous, to fuel anxieties that may not passport-free Schengen area and have gone to Syria to fight - the high- French authorities, according to a sen- before the attacks, Salah and his and can hold anyone suspected of even be real. “Human beings are profoundly resilient,” said beyond. Taken one by one, each mis- est per capita number in Europe. A ior Turkish government official and a brother Brahim - one of the suicide posing a threat to security under Bonanno. step has its own explanation, security Belgian government source said security source. “It seemed there was a bombers - were running a bar called house arrest for 12 hours a day. New York continues to commemorate Sept 11 on each services say. They attribute the lapses Belgium has a list of 400 people who connection between this person and Les Beguines on a quiet street in Internet sites deemed to incite or anniversary, reading out the names the victims and shin- in communication, inability to keep are in Syria, have returned or are Daesh (Islamic State) and we reported Molenbeek, a low-rent area of Brussels advocate “acts of terrorism” can be ning beams of light from the site of the lost towers into the track of suspected militants and failure believed to be about to go there. it,” the Turkish security source said. “We which has been linked with several blocked and public demonstrations sky. But New Yorkers have moved past the trauma, said to act on intelligence, to a lack of There are another 400-500 people followed all international procedures. attacks. After the attacks, Salah banned. Mennin. “The Twin Towers were part of our skyline, of our resources in some countries and a who authorities believe have radi- But they (the French) didn’t display the Abdeslam went to ground. Authorities Belgium has also announced a identity. We moved on, and incorporated the event in our surge in the number of would-be calised. The number of people in the same level of sensitivity.” French offi- say he was stopped on his way back to security crackdown, saying it will narrative. I do believe Paris will do the same,” he added. “We jihadis. Belgian security services carrying out cials declined to comment on this, but Belgium after the Paris attacks, but spend an extra 400 million euros have a healthy respect for that day, it keeps our awareness, But a close examination by Reuters surveillance is believed to be consider- say that coordination with Turkey over police waved him on. It is not clear ($430 million) on security and take that yes these things can happen,” said Albano. “But we also of a series of missed red flags and mis- ably fewer than this. potential French jihadis has improved what role he played on the night of measures such as stopping the sale of have a healthy respect for living life, and not giving into ter- communications culminating in The numbers partially explain why markedly in the past year. the attacks and why he managed to mobile phone cards to anonymous rorism.” —AFP France’s biggest atrocity since World many of the attackers in Paris were Determining how dangerous a survive. buyers. Police will be allowed to con- War Two puts on stark display the well-known faces still at large. The person is, and whether they might car- Two men who were arrested later, duct night searches of homes and it is mounting difficulties faced by anti-ter- attacks killed 130 people at various ry out an attack, is a key challenge for Mohamed Amri, 27, and 21-year-old now easier to ban, convict or expel rorism units across Europe and their locations, including the Bataclan con- security services, experts say. “The oth- Hamza Attou, said they brought hate preachers. All articles appearing on these future ability to keep the continent cert hall where 89 concert-goers were er difficulty is that if you have nothing Abdeslam back to Brussels after Whether such measures will be pages are the personal opinion of safe. “We’re in a situation where the gunned down or blown up. Others concrete for several years, you can’t receiving a call from him saying his car enough is uncertain. Brussels is on services are overrun. They expect were killed outside the Stade de keep either a sophisticated technical had broken down. Police checks high alert this weekend because of the writers. Kuwait Times takes no something to happen, but don’t know France sports stadium and in bars and alert system or human resources on a meant they were pulled over three what authorities there called the “seri- responsibility for views expressed where,” said Nathalie Goulet, who restaurants around central Paris. Seven person who makes himself forgotten times, including a last check around 9 ous and imminent” threat of attack. In therein. Kuwait Times invites read- heads up the French Senate’s investi- assailants died during the attacks. for three or four years,” said Arnaud am near Cambrai just short of the a video last week, Islamic State gation committee into jihadi net- Abaaoud was killed in a police raid Danjean, a former intelligence officer Belgian border. warned it would strike again. “When a ers to voice their opinions. Please works. north of Paris on Wednesday along and now a member of the European Missteps did not just happen in large operation is prepared, they are send submissions via email to: opin- Many point to Belgium as a weak with one other suicide attacker and a Parliament. France and Belgium. The Syrian pass- told to keep a low profile in the [email protected] or via snail link in European security. “They simply woman believed to be his cousin. Bilal Hadfi, who blew himself up port found near one of the suicide months before. As they are no mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. don’t have the same means as Britain’s Dozens of people have also been outside the Stade de France, was bombers at the Stade de France had longer on police radars, it’s like look- MI5 or the DGSI (French intelligence detained, some with weapons and another of the suicide attackers under been used by a man registering him- ing for a needle in a haystack,” said The editor reserves the right to edit agency),” said Louis Caprioli, a former explosives, in raids since then. surveillance. After visiting Syria in self as a refugee on the Greek island of Roland Jacquard, president of the any submission as necessary. head of the DST, France’s former anti- Abaaoud himself had been well- February, the 20-year-old French Leros on Oct 3. That man travelled Paris-based International Terrorism terrorism unit. Belgian Prime Minister known to authorities for several years. national, who was living in Belgium, through Macedonia and claimed asy- Observatory. —Reuters MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SPORTS

Hundreds attend Bob Foster dead Abraham retains title, ALBUQUERQUE: Bob Foster, the former light heavyweight champion pays tribute to Murray memorial for Lomu who fought Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali and went on to become a sheriff’s deputy, died Saturday. He was 76. New Mexico state Rep. HANOVER: Germany’s Arthur Abraham defended his WBO super-mid- AUCKLAND: Several hundred people have attended the first public memori- Antonio Maestas said in a statement that Foster died at Presbyterian dleweight title with a split decision, then paid tribute to Martin Murray as al service for former New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu at the south-Auckland hospital in Albuquerque with wife Rose and his family at his side. “His the British fighter failed for the fourth time to win a world crown. Abraham, church his family often attended when he was wife Rose Foster, his children, and Family thank you for your prayers and 35, took the victory 115-112, 112-115, 116-111, to register his sixth success- a child. Mourners on Sunday at the support in this time of healing,” the statement said. In Las Vegas before ful defence of his title in Hanover on Saturday in Hanover. With a tight Lotofale’ia Tongan Methodist Church in the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez fight, a 10-count was tolled on the bell defence and accurate flurries, home favourite Abraham had too the suburb of Mangere, where Lomu was at Mandalay Bay in honor of Foster. Standing 6-foot-3, the big-punching much class for the St Helens fighter. Murray, 33, wasn’t helped by raised, included his wife Nadene, their Foster was 56-8-1 with 46 knockouts. He won the light heavyweight title having a point deducted late in the fight for holding although sons Brayley, 6, and Dhyreille, 5, and in 1968 when he stopped Dick Tiger in the fourth round of their fight at the penalty had little impact in the final analysis. “I trained hard, Madison Square Garden. It was the only time Tiger was knocked out in Lomu’s mother Hepi. Many of the congre- have shed blood and sweat. I was technically and tac- his career. Two years later, Foster moved up to heavyweight to chal- tially the better boxer,” said Abraham. “But I didn’t gation wore Ta’ovala, a traditional Tongan lenge Frazier for the title. The fight was a mismatch, with Frazier stop- woven skirt worn to show respect, espe- box against a punchbag. He is a world-class fight- ping Foster at 49 seconds of the second round. Foster regained his 175- er, who put in a good fight and you have to icially in times of mourning. Lomu died pound title in his next fight, but in 1972 fought again as a heavyweight, acknowledge that.”It was the Berlin-based on Wednesday aged 40 of cardiac meeting Ali at a Lake Tahoe casino. Again, Foster was overmatched, with Abraham’s 44th victory in 48 professional arrest after a 20-year battle with kid- Ali knocking him down seven times before the fight was finally stopped fights, while this was the third defeat of ney illness. Details of his funeral serv- in the eighth round. Foster, who was named the third-greatest light Murray’s career after a draw with Germany’s ice and other memorial events have heavyweight ever by Ring Magazine in 1994, made 14 successful title Felix Sturm in 2011 and a unanimous loss to yet to be finalized. — AP defenses before retiring as champion in 1974. —AP Argentina’s Sergio Martinez in 2013. —AFP

Fadi Boustani - scorer of highest points (Inset) Winner Ahmed Daham - 2015. Daham claims ‘King of Drift’ title at Red Bull Car Park Drift Final Heartbreak for disqualified Boustani

DUBAI: Representing the UAE, Ahmad Daham produced year’s final. “To be crowned King of Drift is incredible, a master class performance to claim the coveted “King of and to do it on such an extremely hard technical track is Final Ranking: Drift” title for the second consecutive year, in front of an unbelievable,” commented Ahmad Daham after the adrenaline-fuelled 4,000 strong crowd at the Red Bull event. “The other guys pushed me all the way to the fin- Car Park Drift Final 2015, held under the umbrella of the ish and I really had to be on top of my game. I couldn’t Dubai Motor Festival at the Meydan car park. relax for even a second.” Points Country Driver Position Daham secured the first place with a score of 358 points in his tuned Nissan Sylvia. He finished ahead of Tough competitors Oman’s Ali Al Balushi yet again, having beaten him by The final brought together fifteen drifters hailing 358 UAE Ahmad DahamFirst one point last year. Al Balushi ended the season with 335 from Tunisia, Kuwait, Mauritius, Lebanon, Jordan, Oman, 335 Oman Ali Al Balushi Second points from the final. Jordan’s Rafat Haroon took the Egypt, Qatar, Iran and the . third spot on the podium with 306 points. The tough job of separating the competitors went to 306 Jordan Rafat Haroon Third Lebanese drifter Fadi El Boustani’s night ended in judges Issa Ben Dalmouk, Robbie Nishida, Nikita Shikov Retired Lebanon Fadi El Boustani Fourth heartbreak when his car stalled at the start line on his and Dai Yoshihara, who watched closely for the 7 key last run and in the final four. El Boustani had five minutes judging criteria. A maximum of 80 points was allocated to address the mechanical problem, but luck was not on to drifting skills during the first and second sections, sure the drifters need to do a ‘donut’ in - each con- his side and he was disqualified. Having entered the while the car’s looks and design accounted for up to 60 tributed 40 points to the total score. Final as a dark horse, the Lebanese drifter certainly won points, with another 60 points allocated to the driver’s The Red Bull Car Park Drift Final was held in partner- the crowd’s hearts, with a blistering run that earned him proximity to the pendulum ‘clipping point’. Tire smoke, ship with Ford Middle East, Aramex Shop and Ship, 370 points - the highest score for a single run in this car sound and performance in the ‘Box’ - a tight enclo- Pirelli, MBC Action, Al Arabiya 99 and Meydan. Winners - RBCPD 2015

Unbeaten Vargas stops Alvarez beats Cotto to win WBC middleweight title Miura to take title LAS VEGAS: Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez beat Miguel Cotto on a unanimous points decision to win the WBC LAS VEGAS: Mexico’s undefeated Francisco Vargas rose world middleweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday. from his first career knockdown to capture the World Alvarez, the pre-fight favourite, lived up to his billing Boxing Council super featherweight title Saturday by with a powerful display at the Mandalay Bay Events dethroning Japanese champion Takashi Miura with a ninth- Center as the 25-year-old improved his career record to round stoppage. 46-1-1 (32 KOs). His only loss was to Floyd Mayweather in 2013. All three judges agreed Alvarez had won the In his first world title bout, the 30-year-old endured a contest comfortably, awarding him between nine and fourth-round knockdown and a right eye nearly swollen 11 of the 12 rounds. “We knew going into this fight that shut to seize the crown when referee Tony Weeks halted the it would be a difficult journey, but I feel that I was the bout after 1:31 of the ninth round. faster and stronger fighter tonight,” Alvarez said. Vargas improved to 23-0 with one draw with his 20th vic- “I wasn’t hurt by his punches. I was fully prepared for tory in a row and 17th triumph inside the distance. Miura what Cotto was going to do in the ring, whether that fell to 29-3 with two drawn, a nine-fight win streak snapped was take a defence stance or be the aggressor.” by his first defeat since 2011. The 31-year-old Japanese No sooner was the fight over than talk turned to a southpaw was making his fifth defence of the crown he possible clash with Kazak world champion Gennady took from Gamaliel Diaz in 2013. Golovkin, the unbeaten WBA, IBF and interim WBC When the bout was halted, Miura was ahead on the champion, nicknamed GGG. scorecards of two of the judges and the third had scored “I have respect for him, but if we do fight it’s going to the fight evenly to that point. Vargas pounded Miura in the be at my weight class,” Alvarez said. “I’m the champion, I opening round, the Asian fighter taking hard overhand don’t have to do what he wants.” rights to the head but still attacking. After a relatively even contest early, Alvarez estab- Miura battled back in the second and third rounds and lished his dominance over Cotto with a devastating smashed Vargas with a powerful left to the face in the series of blows in the eighth round. Cotto, who lost for just the fifth time in 45 career fights, was stripped of the fourth round, sending the Mexican to the canvas for the WBC world title earlier in the week after refusing to pay first time in his career and opening a deep cut under Vargas’ the reported $300,000 sanctioning fee the organisation right eye. demanded. Both fighters traded punishing body shots over the next Had the Puerto Rican won on Saturday, the title few rounds, testing the limits of each other’s endurance. But would have remained vacant. “I am not disappointed by it was Vargas who took the decisive edge early in the ninth the WBC’s decision,” Cotto said before Saturday’s fight. “It round, landing an uppercut left that stunned Miura and set was all about money. The fee for this fight was absurd to the stage for a flurry of punches that sent the champion me. And I prefer to keep the money in my account. down to the canvas. “The organisation wants four champions in every Miura gamely rose and battled on, but his determination LAS VEGAS: Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico (L) swings wide against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez of Mexico (R) during division just to earn a percentage from everybody. And in the wake of punch after punch to the head only prompt- their middleweight championship boxing match on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, then we have to pay for their mistakes. “I don’t need ed Weeks to stop the onslaught. — AFP Nevada. Alvarez captured the vacant World Boxing Council middleweight title with a unanimous decision vic- their belt. I have enough belts in my house. And with the tory over Cotto. — AFP money I saved, I can buy any belt I want.” —Reuters MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SPORTS

Rookie Srithong clinches Manila Masters in thrilling style

MANILA: Thailand’s Natipong Srithong in the final round. friend and fellow rookie Danthai by the organisers. 69-66-67. hit a brilliant five-under-par 67 to claim Srithong finished one shot ahead of Boonma, who won in Singapore last Overnight leader Hung endured a 274 - Jbe Kruger (RSA) 69-65-69-71. the Manila Masters in thrilling style yes- South Africa’s Jbe Kruger-who closed week. torrid start, dropping four shots in six 275 - Lee Chieh-po (TPE) 68-66-71- terday, becoming the second Thai new- with a 71 — while overnight leader “Seeing Danthai winning last week holes before he staged a fightback with 70, Hung Chien-yao (TPE) 67-67-68-73. comer to win in successive weeks on the Hung Chien-yao of Taiwan, who sank a was an inspiration,” said Srithong, who a magical hole-in-one on the 13th with a 276 - Rahil Gangjee (IND) 72-66-70- Asian Tour. hole-in-one, was two shots behind made crucial birdies on the 12th, 15th finely struck two iron tee shot. But 68, Chan Kim (USA) 69-71-68-68, Prom The 22-year-old, who only turned alongside compatriot Lee Chieh-po. and 17th to emerge triumphant. “He was despite his heroics, he only managed to Meesawat (THA) 72-68-67-69, Carlos professional in September, carded a 15- The winner of what is the richest golf my roommate the past two weeks and card 73 on his final round. Pigem (ESP) 68-71-67-70. under-par 273 overall score at the par-72 event in the Philippines, a final year law after he won, he said it will be my turn 277 - Paul Peterson (USA) 70-67-74- Manila Southwoods Golf and Country undergraduate, earned US$180,000 for soon. I didn’t expect it to be so soon,” Final scores (par-72) 66, Lionel Weber (FRA) 72-67-70-68, Sam Club after overcoming a four-shot deficit his remarkable victory, emulating close added Srithong in comments supplied 273 - Natipong Srithong (THA) 71- Brazel (AUS) 68-72-67-70. —AFP Ko on verge of $1mn jackpot at LPGA finale

FLORIDA: Lydia Ko is within sight of a haul time, because everything is on the line, of big prizes, two strokes from the lead there is more added pressure.” after the third round at the CME Group Tour Ko launched a late-season charge with Championship in Florida on Saturday. three wins from July onwards (making it six The South Korean-born Kiwi teenager for the year) to overtake Park, who had a carded three-under-par 69 to earn a share big lead in the Race to the Globe when she of third place, two strokes behind co-lead- won the Women’s British Open four months ers Cristie Kerr (66) and Jang Ha-na (69), ago. “When I won the British Open, there who set the pace on 11-under 205 at the was so much gap in between me and the Tiburon course in Naples. other players, I thought somebody had to With a strong final round on Sunday in win at least three or more times to even the season-ending LPGA event, world num- have a chance,” said Park, winner of two ber one Ko can win the money list, Player of majors this season. the Year and the Vare Trophy (for best scor- “Obviously Lydia was one that was able ing average). to do it. It’s good that I still have a chance at Most lucratively, she can snag the Race it.” Not so concerned about the Race to the to the CME Globe for the second successive Globe are Kerr and Jang, who are focused year and collect a $1 million jackpot that on winning the tournament and it’s goes to the winner of the season-long $500,000 reward. Two-time major winner points competition. Ko leads South Korean Kerr, 38, moved within sight of her 18th Park In-bee in three of these four cate- LPGA victory when she roared back after a gories, the Vare Trophy being the excep- three-putt bogey at the first hole to pick up tion. But Park is only two strokes behind Ko, seven birdies. “I played great,” said Kerr. and four from the lead with a victory in Halfway leader Jang, meanwhile, over- Naples giving her the jackpot prize, so Ko came some physical ailments to remain in cannot plan any victory speeches just yet. contention. “A little headache and little “I should be proud that I’m in this posi- dizzy,” she said. “Two times my nose bled tion,” Ko, 18, told reporters. today.” The LPGA rookie is taking a straight- forward approach as she chasing her first Big lead victory on the tour after three runner-up “Anything can happen. If I play well, it finishes this year. “I don’t want to think might end up being a good day where I’m about another player. Simple thinking is holding a couple trophies. At the same really a very good idea.” — Reuters DUBAI: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Race to Dubai trophy after he won the final round of DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yesterday. —AP McIlroy wins European season finale, tops money list again

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy won Dubai’s DP World Tour soccer in July. three to 18 under. Sullivan also birdied six but Championship yesterday, overhauling overnight McIlroy’s 12th tour title means the 26-year- then bogeyed eight - his first dropped shot in 22 leader Andy Sullivan with four birdies on the old also retained the Race to Dubai, formerly holes - as his lead was reduced to one stroke by back nine to also be crowned Europe’s top mon- known as the Order of Merit and given to the turn. ey earner for a third year in four. McIlroy carded Europe’s top money earner. He was also victori- “I gave it everything on that front nine, I just a final round 66 to end with a 21-under aggre- ous in 2012 and 2014. couldn’t quite get the putts to drop on the back gate score of 267, having begun the day on 15 nine,” said Sullivan. “I didn’t really hit it close under, a shot adrift of England’s Sullivan at the Sullivan start enough again, (but) to come up head-to-head $8 million European Tour’s season finale. Ahead of play, McIlroy practiced his putting with someone of Rory’s quality was absolutely Playing partner Sullivan’s 68 left him on 268, until almost the last moment while Sullivan awesome and something that will stick with me one stroke short despite stretching his advan- casually waited on the opening tee. But the duo for a long time.” McIlroy took a lead he was not tage early on as McIlroy seized control mid- seemed at ease with each other, amiably chat- to relinquish on 14, tapping in from two feet for NAPLES: Jessica Korda of the United States plays a shot on the third hole during the round with seven birdies in 11 holes. The four- ting and joking as they walked the first fairway. a third birdie in four holes, although a bogey on third round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on Saturday time major winner could even afford to take a Sullivan, ranked 53 in the world, sunk an eight- 17 narrowed his lead to one stroke and gave in Naples, Florida. — AFP drop on the 17th after finding the water, eventu- foot birdie on the first after seeing McIlroy miss a Sullivan a final chance. ally recovering to make a 40-foot bogey before 15-footer that ended just short. The Englishman’s 20-foot birdie attempt on sealing victory with a 12-inch par putt on the Both birdied the second, Sullivan moving to the 18th, which would have forced at least a final green. It’s probably the longest putt I’ve 18 under and McIlroy two adrift on 16 under. On play-off, rolled inches wide and McIlroy then Senior becomes oldest ever made for a bogey; I don’t think there’s been the par-three fourth, McIlroy seemed perturbed took two putts to seal victory by a stroke. “If I one that’s come at a better time, so definitely the after pulling his tee shot and although he recov- hadn’t won today, I wouldn’t have been too hap- Australian Masters champ best bogey of my career,” the Northern Irishman ered with an 80-foot putt to within four feet of py,” said McIlroy. “Andy had chances to make a told reporters. the pin, he scuffed his next effort for a bogey couple of birdies and didn’t quite convert and I MELBOURNE: Peter Senior outclassed a shot a final round 69 and paid tribute to The victory was his fourth of the year and first that gave Sullivan a three-stroke advantage. The was able to just hang on.” South Africa’s Branden host of challengers half his age to clinch his Senior, who struggles against the big hit- since May, McIlroy having missed three tourna- duo again picked up shots with close range Grace (67) was third on 273, while compatriot third Australian Masters title by two strokes ters in the modern game but was always a ments including the British Open at St. Andrews putts on hole five, McIlroy’s the first of three suc- Charl Schwartzel (69) was one of six players tied yesterday, and at 56 became the oldest chance on Huntingdale’s short holes. “He’s after rupturing ankle ligaments while playing cessive birdies that lifted the world number on 275. — Reuters winner in the tournament’s 36-year history. based his career around being very accu- The stocky veteran overcame a bout of rate and precise and he’s a hell of a com- nerves and withstood a late charge by petitor,” Scott, now world number 12, told Sydney professional Andrew Evans at reporters. Jones clash excites Wallaby boss Cheika Melbourne’s Huntingdale Golf Club before Teeing off two strokes behind overnight sealing the win on the 18th hole with a leader Matthew Millar, Senior threw down TWICKENHAM: Wallaby coach Michael Cheika a non-cap international that helped celebrate in traditional Baa Baas black. clutch putt for par. the gauntlet at the 10th hole, the course’s said he would put his longstanding friendship the invitational side’s 125th anniversary. Nadolo also scored a try reminiscent of Lomu Senior’s final round three-under 68 gave longest par-four at 477 yards, with a sub- with Eddie Jones on hold when the new England when he charged past opponents on his way to him an eight-under total of 276, sealing his lime two-iron approach that gave him a boss arrives in Australia for a three-Test series in Lomu tribute the line. But the match belonged to Argentina, third ‘gold jacket’ 20 years after his second tap-in birdie for the lead. Another birdie at June. The pair, who first knew each other as for- It was an emotional day which saw a minute’s who carried on from where they left off at the at Huntingdale in 1995. He won his first in the 13th gave him a three-stroke buffer wards with Sydney club side Randwick, now find silence for the victims of the Paris attacks of World Cup with an attacking game that is set to 1991. The hugely popular Queenslander and Senior appeared set to cruise to victory themselves in charge of two of rugby’s elite tier November 13 as well as in memory of New be a part of next year’s edition of Super Rugby as now owns the records for the oldest winner before shanking a three-wood off the tee one nations. Zealand great Jonah Lomu, a former Barbarian, well with the creation of a new franchise in at all three of his nation’s marquee tourna- into trees on the 17th. The resulting bogey Friday saw the 55-year-old Jones given the whose sudden death at the age of 40 on Buenos Aires. ments, having won the at drew him level with fast-finishing Evans in task of reviving England’s fortunes, after the Wednesday stunned the world of rugby. “It won’t be long before they are top of the 53 in 2012 and the Australian PGA the group behind, but the New South 2015 hosts’ first-round exit at the World Cup, The Pumas showed their respect by wearing Super Rugby tree,” said Cheika. “They (Argentina) Championship in 2010. Welshman also stumbled on the penulti- when he was installed as coach in succession to black jerseys with the No 11 on during the have a new generation of fine players and have “I’m getting a bit long in the tooth now,” mate hole to give up a one-stroke lead. Stuart Lancaster on a four-year contract. Jones, warm-up in recognition of the shirt worn by the come a long way since joining the Rugby an emotional Senior said at the trophy Senior picked the wrong club for his Australia’s coach when they lost the 2003 World late All Blacks left wing. Championship.” Pumas coach Daniel Hourcade, presentation after donning the gaudy win- approach on the 18th, landing it in a green- Cup final to England in Sydney, now has the task Barbarians left wing Nemani Nadolo went a smiling again after Argentina’s 29-15 World Cup ner’s coat. “But it’s amazing some of the side bunker, but completed a nerve-wrack- of putting his own stamp on the Red Rose step further, with the giant Fijian, who at 6ft 4in loss to Australia left him in tears, said: “I am things that have happened the last few ing up-and-down to save par before Evans brigade ahead of their Six Nations opener away and nearly 20 stone has a physique to rival that proud of my team and their attitude. They took years.” crumbled with a bogey on the last. to Scotland at Murrayfield on February 6. of Lomu, wearing a white No 11 on the back of this game very seriously and it was a fine per- Senior’s performance on the storied Evans’s final round 71 left him joint But the end of the European season is also set his shirt rather than having his number printed formance.” —AFP sandbelt course stole the spotlight from second on six-under with John Senden to see Jones lead England in Australia, with the tournament favourite and former world (70), a two-time winner on the US PGA reigning southern hemisphere Rugby number one Adam Scott, who finished fifth Tour, and US Amateur champion Bryce Championship title-holders underlining their on four-under after blowing his chance DeChambeau, who finished strongly with credentials in a gallant 34-17 World Cup final with a horror 77 in the third round. Scott a four-under 67. —Reuters defeat by New Zealand at Twickenham last month. “Good luck to Eddie. I want him to do well as a mate...but not when England come over!,” Cheika said Saturday. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity when we go up against each other. Just for the fact that I’m really proud that we’re both from Australia and come from the same club, Randwick, and will be doing battle in a different arena. “It’s going to be a bit weird but there’s no such thing as friends when the game’s on.” Cheika, back at Twickenham in the temporary role of coaching the Barbarians in a 49-31 defeat by Argentina, added: “Eddie has some very important encounters in the Six Nations before then but I’m sure there will be a bit of banter when England are due to come over to our place. “That’s all good fun because both of us enjoy that kind of thing. That’s part of our rela- tionship I suppose. “I played with Eddie and I’m not much younger than him,” said the 48-year-old Cheika, Randwick’s No 8 when Jones was the Galloping Greens’ hooker. Cheika may have enjoyed World EXETER: Exeter Chief’s lock from England Geoff Parling (R) is challenged by Bordeaux-Begles Cup semi-final success over Argentina, but the flanker from New Zealand Hugh Chalmers in the lineout during the European Rugby MELBOURNE: Australia’s Peter Senior holds the championship trophy after winning Pumas turned the tables on Saturday as they Champions Cup rugby union match between Exeter Chiefs and Bordeaux Begles at Sandy Park the Australian Masters at Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne yesterday. — AFP scored seven tries to his Barbarians team’s five in in Exeter, south west England, on Saturday. — AFP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SPORTS

India, Pakistan deadlock continues on cricket series

DUBAI: The deadlock over a proposed PCB Executive Committee head Najam from the PCB on a proposal to play the will only be taken by the Pakistani gov- clearance from the respective govern- series between arch-rivals India and Sethi and Giles Clarke, the president of matches in India. ernment. “The matter is now political,” ments. Pakistan continued despite a meeting the England and Wales Cricket Board “We want to play in India. That is the Khan said on Friday. “Pakistan’s prime The December-January series com- between the heads of the two boards in (ECB). Khan said the meeting with thing,” Manohar said. “Presently, we gave minister Nawaz Sharif has directed us that prises two Tests, five one-day and two Dubai yesterday, described as “fruitful” Manohar had been “fruitful.” “We had a an option to Pakistan asking them any decision will now be taken by the Twenty20 internationals but with time but without a breakthrough. fruitful meeting in which Sethi was there, whether they will come to India. Pakistan government and not by the PCB.” running out the series could be short- The newly-elected president of the Clarke was there as facilitator, it was a was to get back to me, they haven’t got Pakistan and India have not played a ened to limited over matches. There are Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) fruitful meeting and the decision is that back to me. So I don’t know what is the bilateral series since 2007. India stalled reports that another neutral venue-Sri Shashank Manohar, who is in Dubai to Clarke will brief the media tomorrow,” position.” cricketing ties in the aftermath of 2008 Lanka or Bangladesh-could also be con- familiarise with the working of the Khan told media. Khan maintained his team will not terrorist attacks on Mumbai, which were sidered, if India continued to refuse UAE International Cricket Council (ICC), invited “We have also decided that there will travel to India and would play the series blamed on militants based in Pakistan. as a venue. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman be no further briefing. I am not in a posi- in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as Under the MoU both the boards had The PCB had hoped that mediation by Shaharyar Khan for a meeting at the ICC tion to say more than this.” Earlier in the agreed under the Memorandum of agreed to play six series between 2015- Clarke, also in Dubai to meet Manohar lat- headquarters. day, Manohar told The National newspa- Understanding (MoU) signed last year. 2023, with four series to be hosted by er Sunday, could help ensure a break- The meeting was also attended by per that India have not received a reply Khan said a final decision on the series Pakistan. But all series were subject to through on the fate of the series. — AFP ICC to explore Olympic inclusion for cricket

DUBAI: Cricket’s administrative body Olympics. “We met the IOC president and yesterday said that after a positive meet- we have really explored the possibilities, ing with the officials of the International at least we are talking, and we are open Olympic Committee it will explore ways to the opportunity if it’s worthwhile to to remove hurdles for the sport’s inclu- include cricket in Olympics,” Richardson sion at the Summer Games. told BBC radio. The sport’s shortest format Twenty20 Richardson said it wasn’t easy to get cricket has already been a part of the last the nod. “If the ICC is committed then we two editions of Asian Games in have to overcome the hurdle of the IOC Guangzhou (China 2010) and Incheon accepting cricket because there are a lot (South Korea 2014) but efforts to be of other sports that want inclusion in the included in the Olympic programme are 2024 Olympics,” said Richardson. “But it’s far from being finalised. not as simple as that and there are lot of The chief executive of the issues that you need to consider and the International Cricket Council (ICC) David Olympics might not want cricket, they Richardson and general manager cricket don’t want second rate teams and they Geoff Allardice recently met IOC chief don’t want Micky Mouse format, they Thomas Bach in Lausanne, Switzerland to want our major format, the Twenty20,” discuss cricket’s inclusion at the Summer said Richardson. —AFP

Twenty20 helps asylum seekers break down barriers Down Under

SYDNEY: A shared love of cricket is the cricket pitch.” Stevenson said that helping a team of Sri Lankan asylum changed when they began to build seekers break down barriers and build friendships. relationships in Australia, even among some of the most fervent supporters Impressive improvement of the country’s hardline immigration “As a result of playing together, policies. making new friends, feeling more part The team’s name, Ocean’s 12, is a of Australia, they have emerged into tongue-in-cheek reference to the way an exceptional cricketing side and many of the players arrived in that’s great to see,” he added. The Australian waters, part of a wave of team showed impressive improve- Tamils who made the journey to ment over the first two years and in Christmas Island on overcrowded, March Ocean’s 12 became champions rickety boats. of Sydney. Team captain Stephen “Horrible, starving, no water, big Nathan, an engineer, left Sri Lanka in waves,” opening batsman Praveen the wake of the country’s civil war. MIAMI: Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, left, strips Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) of the ball during the second half of an Uruthiran said of the journey, which “I couldn’t stay there”, says Nathan, NBA basketball game Saturday, in Miami. The Heat defeated the 76ers 96-91. — AP cost him $2,000 and involved 22 days who is still unable to work in Australia at sea with 120 other people. Like his under the terms of his visa. “We are team mates, Uruthiran ended up in really enjoying playing cricket,” he told Villawood Detention Centre in Reuters after Ocean’s 12 had beaten a Heat escape, top 76ers 96-91 Western Sydney with hundreds of oth- charity side by 84 runs on the back of ers, unable to work or study while an 18-ball half century from Praveen. their asylum applications were “We are very happy to play with to keep Philadelphia winless processed. Australian people. They are sportsmen Some of the team had been in the all, so they are very (welcoming). “And MIAMI: Dwyane Wade scored 27 points and Marcus Morris missed a 3-pointer at the form, but did not play in his second straight centre since arriving in Australian it gives me peace of mind.” the Miami Heat survived a major scare from buzzer. Marcin Gortat finished with 14 points game due to right knee soreness. waters six or seven years previously The team, who are helped finan- winless Philadelphia, rallying from 17 points and eight rebounds, while Ramon Sessions when Last Man Stands, who run eight- cially by Blue Mountains Refugee down to beat the 76ers 96-91 on Saturday had 14 points and nine assists off the bench. KINGS 97, MAGIC 91 a-side leagues around the world, start- Support and Last Man Stands, is not night. Hassan Whiteside scored 13 points and Washington’s reserves outscored Detroit’s 51- DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points and 12 ed running a competition for only the best team in the Sydney area, added nine rebounds and eight blocks for the 15. Reggie Jackson led the Pistons with 20 rebounds as Sacramento held off Orlando. detainees. it has become one of the most popu- Heat, who went on a 19-2 run in a seven- points and nine assists, while Morris had 18 Rajon Rondo added 13 points, nine assists They then struck upon the idea of lar. “These guys play right out in minute stretch of the fourth quarter to points and nine rebounds. Andre Drummond and seven rebounds for the Kings, who had organising an “exit side” made up of Western Sydney and there’s a lot of escape. Chris Bosh also scored 13 for Miami. failed to get a double-double for the first time lost two in a row. Marco Belinelli chipped in 13 asylum seekers who had been guys there, white Australians, who Philadelphia is now 0-14 this season - the this season, finishing with eight points and 13 points off the bench.Trailing 65-61, the Kings released from the centre on restrictive really have a pretty poor opinion of ninth-worst start in NBA history - and has rebounds. He also didn’t get an offensive outscored the Magic 22-2 in the final 5:03 of temporary protection visas to play in asylum seekers and the whole boat- dropped 24 consecutive games going back to rebound in 37 minutes. the third quarter to take an 83-67 lead into the main Sydney league. “When the people thing,” Stevenson said. last season. Few of those were as winnable as the fourth. Sacramento led by as many as 16 guys first came out of the detention “But what you find, when these this was, but the 76ers simply folded in the SPURS 92, GRIZZLIES 82 points in the final period. Orlando surged centre and first got involved in the guys come to games, they bring final minutes. Isaiah Canaan scored 22 for Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points, Tony within 87-80 in the fourth, but after Evan competition, they were all really shy, along food, they help out other Philadelphia, and Robert Covington finished Parker had 18 and San Antonio snapped Fournier was called for a technical for arguing their English was poor, they had no teams, they’re always polite and now with 21. Memphis’ four-game winning streak. Manu an offensive foul, the Kings got the lead back confidence at all,” recalled Last Man they’re by far the most popular team Ginobili added 15 points for San Antonio, up to double digits. Tobias Harris led the Stands organiser Rob Stevenson. “The in Western Sydney and all the other KNICKS 107, ROCKETS 102 which is unbeaten in six home games. Tim Magic with 24 points. Fournier added 17. early games they played, they really teams love them. “So it’s great to see Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points, 14 Duncan had 10 points, including a pair of run- weren’t a good side. I remember play- sport transcending the political and rebounds and seven blocked shots to lead ning floaters in the lane in the final 90 sec- PACERS 123, BUCKS 86 ing against them the first couple of social boundaries, and all these other New York over slumping Houston. The Knicks onds to seal the victory, as well as 10 C.J. Miles scored a season-high 21 points to times and you could see the talent Aussies seeing them as just like (8-6) won their fourth straight overall. They rebounds. Mike Conley had 16 points and lead Indiana over Milwaukee. Paul George had was there, but they didn’t have the them, they love cricket and so do also snapped an 11-game losing streak Courtney Lee added 15 points off the bench. 20 points and seven rebounds, and Jordan Hill confidence to express themselves on we.” — Reuters against the Rockets and a 10-game skid when Memphis’ only lead came on Tony Allen’s 20- added a season-high 20 points off the bench playing in Houston. The Knicks didn’t get their foot jumper to open the game. Neither team for the Pacers (8-5), who have won five of eighth win last season until Jan. 23, when had its starting power forward. LaMarcus six.Greg Monroe had 11 points and 14 they were 8-36. James Harden had 24 points, Aldridge was a late scratch with a sprained rebounds for the Bucks (5-8), who have lost 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Rockets left ankle, his first missed game with San three straight and five of six. Jabari Parker and lost for the sixth time in their last seven Antonio. Memphis’ Zach Randolph was in uni- O.J. Mayo each finished with 10 points. — AP games. NBA Results/Standings CAVALIERS 109, HAWKS 97 Kevin Love scored a season-high 25 points, Sacramento 97, Orlando 91; Indiana 123, Milwaukee 86; Cleveland 109, Atlanta 97; Washington 97, Detroit LeBron James added 19 and Cleveland beat 95; Miami 96, Philadelphia 91; NY Knicks 107, Houston 102; San Antonio 92, Memphis 82. Atlanta. The teams met for the first time since the Cavaliers swept the Hawks in the Eastern Eastern Conference Western Conference Conference finals, and it didn’t take long for Atlantic Division Northwest Division Cleveland to continue its dominance. The W L PCT GB Oklahoma City 7 6 .538 - Cavaliers took control after trailing 17-16 mid- Boston 7 5 .583 - Utah 6 6 .500 0.5 way through the first quarter. Cleveland NY Knicks 8 6 .571 - Denver 6 7 .462 1 quickly built a 10-point lead, stretched the Toronto 8 6 .571 - Minnesota 5 8 .385 2 Brooklyn 2 11 .154 5.5 margin to 57-40 late in the first half and the Portland 5 9 .357 2.5 Philadelphia 0 14 0 8 Hawks never recovered. Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was ejected in the second quar- Pacific Division Central Division Golden State 14 0 1.000 - ter after making contact with an official. Cleveland 10 3 .769 - Phoenix 7 5 .583 6 Budenholzer was given a technical for arguing Chicago 8 4 .667 1.5 LA Clippers 6 6 .500 7 a call, bumped referee Ben Taylor after step- Indiana 8 5 .615 2 Sacramento 5 9 .357 9 ping on the floor and was quickly tossed. Detroit 7 6 .538 3 Milwaukee 5 8 .385 5 LA Lakers 2 10 .167 11 WIZARDS 97, PISTONS 95 Nene scored 18 points and Otto Porter Southeast Division Southwest Division added 17 as Washington beat Detroit. The Miami 8 4 .667 - San Antonio 10 3 .769 - Wizards had the ball and a two-point lead Atlanta 9 6 .600 0.5 Dallas 9 4 .692 1 with 9.2 seconds left, but Porter was called for Washington 6 4 .600 1 Memphis 7 7 .500 3.5 Houston 5 9 .357 5.5 PERTH: New Zealand’s Martin Guptill (L) plays a shot on the final day of a cricket tour a five-second violation on the inbound Charlotte 7 6 .538 1.5 New Orleans 2 11 .154 8. match between New Zealand and Western Australia in Perth yesterday. — AFP attempt. That gave Detroit a last chance, but Orlando 6 7 .462 2.5 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SPORTS

World champion Marin wins Hong Kong women’s title

HONG KONG: Two-time world cham- second set. The Spaniard looked on tournament on home ground in tenth, later Sunday to fight for his third who has been a prominent fixture on pion Carolina Marin of Spain took her course for victory early on in the third September, beating compatriot Akane consecutive Super Series title. the badminton circuit for nearly a sixth title of the year at the Hong Kong until her Japanese rival had a late Yamaguchi in an all Japanese final. Lee beat little-known Hong Konger decade-was past his peak, and he has Open yesterday, beating Japan’s surge. The twenty-year-old had previously Angus Ng in the semi-finals, who had his sights firmly set on next year’s Nozomi Okuhara in a tightly fought “I think it was a tough match. She beaten Marin, in last year’s semi-finals, thrilled the home crowd when he took Olympics and finally clinching a gold. marathon three sets. had a good comeback at the end of the but she then failed to take the title, down Chinese badminton legend Lin Lee has two silver medals-from The epic 84 minute final-the longest game but I tried to just keep myself falling to Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying. Dan in the second round. London and Beijing-where on both match in the women’s competition this down and think positive things that I “I could not win but I have confi- Lee is on a winning streak after tak- occasions he was beaten to the top tournament-saw the world number can beat her,” said Marin. dence because I still managed to catch ing back-to-back titles in China and podium position by arch-rival Lin. one have six championship points Marin has had a strong year, defend- up (in the third set) with Marin, who is France as he has made a strong come- Tian, a former junior world champi- before finally taking the crown 21-17, ing her World Championship title in the world number one,” said Okuhara. back following an eight-month doping on, has never taken the title at a big 18-21, 22-20. August and shooting up the rankings On the men’s side, former world ban earlier this year. His recent per- event, but made it to the finals of the After steaming through the first set, from number eight to one. Okuhara number one Lee Chong Wei will face formances have silenced critics who Asian Championship’s this year, loosing Marin was seven points down in the took her first title at a Super Series China’s Tian Houwei, currently ranked questioned whether the 33-year-old- to compatriot Lin. — AFP Lee scoops third title in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Former world number time world champion Carolina Marin of one Lee Chong Wei cemented his Spain took her sixth title of the year, strong comeback to the badminton cir- beating Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in a cuit, taking his third consecutive Super tightly fought marathon three sets. Series title at the Hong Kong Open yes- The epic 84-minute final-the longest terday. The Malaysian beat Chinese match in the women’s competition this world number ten Tian Houwei in tournament-saw the world number one straight sets 21-16, 21-15 to take the lose five match points before finally crown after a marathon final rally. taking the crown 21-17, 18-21, 22-20. “Today Tian played very well. He played After steaming through the first set, a good defence because I just attacked,” Marin was seven points down in the said Lee. second set. The Spaniard looked on Lee is on a winning streak after tak- course for victory early on in the third ing back-to-back titles in China and until her Japanese rival had a late surge. France in a strong return from an eight- “I think it was a tough match. She month doping ban earlier this year. His had a good comeback at the end of the recent performances have silenced crit- game but I tried to just keep myself ics who questioned whether the 33- down and think positive things that I year-old-a prominent fixture on the can beat her,” said Marin. badminton circuit for nearly a decade Marin has had a strong year, defend- — was past his peak. He has his sights ing her World Championship title in firmly set on next year’s Olympics and August and shooting up the rankings on finally clinching a gold. from number eight to one. Okuhara Lee has two silver medals-from took her first title at a Super Series tour- London and Beijing-where on both nament on home ground in September, occasions he was beaten to the top beating compatriot Akane Yamaguchi podium position by arch-rival Lin Dan. in an all-Japanese final. The 20-year-old “Now I (will) just concentrate on quali- had previously beaten Marin, in last fying for the Olympics, and I want to year’s semi-finals, but she then failed to get (to) the top four in the world,” said take the title and fell to Taiwan’s Tai Tzu- Lee, who finally returned to the top ten ying. at the end of October after dropping “I could not win but I have confidence out of the rankings during his ban. He is because I still managed to catch up (in now ranked sixth. the third set) with Marin, who is the In the women’s competition, two- world number one,” said Okuhara. —AFP MINNESOTA: Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) hits Minnesota Wild left wing Thomas Vanek, right, of Austria, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn, Saturday. — AP Dubnyk, Wild shut out Predators 4-0

ST PAUL: Devan Dubnyk made 23 saves for his Jimmy Howard made 30 saves for the Red Wings. Ducks completed a four-game road trip at 2-2. It third shutout of the season and Ryan Suter had a Detroit has won three of its last four, including a was Bishop’s first shutout this season. goal and two assists against his former team, 3-2 win at home over Los Angeles on Friday helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville night. Kyle Brodziak, Jori Lehtera and Vladimir BRUINS 2, MAPLE LEAFS 0 Predators 4-0 on Saturday night. Mikael Tarasenko scored for St. Louis, and Jake Allen Zdeno Chara scored at 16:17 of the third Granlund, Jonas Brodin and Thomas Vanek also made 28 saves. The Blues have lost four of six. period and Tuukka Rask held on for his second scored for Minnesota, which had dropped three shutout of the season, powering Boston to the in a row. Suter notched his first career goal RANGERS 5, PANTHERS 4, OT victory. Boston outshot Toronto 37-22, but goal- against the team he played for his first seven Rick Nash scored 2:01 into overtime for his tender James Reimer kept the Maple Leafs in the NHL seasons. Pekka Rinne made 23 saves for third goal of the game, lifting the Rangers to the game. Brad Marchand added an empty-net goal Nashville, which has been outscored 8-0 the past road win. Mats Zuccarello and Viktor Stalberg in the final seconds, sending the Bruins to con- HONG KONG: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia hits a return against Tian Houwei of China two games. The Predators lost at Columbus on scored in the third period to put the Rangers secutive home wins for the first time this season. in the men’s singles final match of the Hong Kong Open badminton final at the Friday night. A testy game between Central ahead 4-2. Henrik Lundqvist made 39 saves as Reimer had 35 saves, but he was unable to stop Coliseum Arena in the Hung Hom district of Hong Kong yesterday. — AFP Division foes featured three fights, and a 10- New York bounced back after a loss at Tampa Chara’s slap shot from the left circle. Zach minute misconduct against Nashville’s Mike Bay on Thursday night snapped its nine-game Trotman and Matt Beleskey assisted on Chara’s Ribeiro. winning streak. Jaromir Jagr, Aleksander Barkov, third goal of the season. It was Rask’s 28th career Jussi Jokinen and Nick Bjugstad scored for the shutout. STARS 3, SABRES 0 Panthers. Roberto Luongo stopped 26 shots. Bopanna misses out Antti Niemi got his second shutout this sea- SENATORS 4, FLYERS 0 son, Jamie Benn scored two third-period goals CAPITALS 7, AVALANCHE 3 Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist for on Tour Finals title and Dallas beat Buffalo for its fifth straight win. Alex Ovechkin scored one of Washington’s Ottawa, and Craig Anderson made 36 saves for Niemi made 22 saves to shut down a Sabres four goals in the first, leading the Capitals to the his second consecutive shutout. Mika Zibanejad, team that has only scored four goals in its last win. Evgeny Kuznetsov had two assists before Milan Michalek and Kyle Turris also scored for LONDON: India’s and his finals, needed just one break to take the four games. Benn’s first goal was at 7:11 after the adding his seventh goal of the season in the the Senators. Anderson helped Ottawa beat Romanian doubles partner Florin Mergea first set and then swept to victory with two Stars failed to score on their first four power third period, providing Washington some insur- Columbus 3-0 on Thursday night. Steve Mason missed out on the ATP Tour Finals title after more breaks in a one-sided second set. It plays. He scored again at 9:04, and Tyler Seguin ance. Jason Chimera had three assists, Ovechkin made 27 saves for the Flyers, who lost 1-0 at suffering a 6-4, 6-3 defeat against Jean- was another frustrating Tour Finals experi- assisted on both goals. The Stars have won eight also added a late assist in a three-goal third peri- home to San Jose two nights ago. The Senators Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in yesterday’s ence for Bopanna, who also finished as run- of their last nine games and lead the league with od, and Dmitry Orlov and Nate Schmidt got their had a 3-0 lead after two periods. final. Bopanna and Mergea had hoped to ner-up with compatriot 34 points. Buffalo’s Chad Johnson made 29 first goals of the season for the Caps. Colorado cap a memorable first season together by in 2012. Even so, Bopanna and Mergea’s saves, including 15 in the third period. goaltender Reto Berra gave up four goals for the JETS 3, COYOTES 2 winning the prestigious event at London’s run to the final promises better things in third straight game and was replaced after the Chris Thorburn scored a short-handed goal O2 Arena. But they were blown away in the future for the duo. SHARKS 3, PENGUINS 1 first period by Calvin Pickard. Nathan MacKinnon with 8:51 left, lifting Winnipeg to the victory. just 60 minutes as Rojer, from the Having only teamed up in April, this was Brent Burns scored twice for San Jose, and scored his ninth goal of the season for the Mark Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien also scored Netherlands, and ’s Tecau showed their fifth final together. The pair won the Patrick Marleau got his 1,000th career point. Avalanche, who allowed seven goals for the first to help the Jets earn consecutive wins for the why they are set to finish the season as the Madrid and titles and qualified for Marleau became the 83rd NHL player to reach time this season. first time since Oct. 31. Winnipeg goaltender world’s top ranked doubles pair. the Tour Finals, which features the world’s 1,000 points with an assist on Burns’ first goal Ondrej Pavelec left after two periods due to a The second seeds, who had beaten top top eight doubles teams, on the last day of 7:54 into the game. Burns has seven goals this LIGHTNING 5, DUCKS 0 lower-body injury. He stopped 20 of the 22 shots ranked Bob and in the semi- the regular season. —AFP year, and the Sharks have won the first five Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist before Michael Hutchinson earned the win in games of a season-high six-game trip that ends for Tampa Bay, and Ben Bishop made 30 saves. relief by stopping seven third-period shots. tonight against Columbus. Sharks defenseman Nikita Kucherov, Brian Boyle and Jonathan Shane Doan and Connor Murphy had power- Paul Martin scored his first goal of the season Marchessault also scored for the Lightning, who play goals in the first period for Arizona. Anders and had an assist against his old team. Phil had 21 goals over their previous 13 games. The Lindback made 20 saves. — AP Kessel scored his seventh of the season for Pittsburgh. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves. NHL Results/Standings CANUCKS 6, BLACKHAWKS 3 Daniel Sedin had three goals and an assist Boston 2, Toronto 0; Ottawa 4, Philadelphia 0; Tampa Bay 5, Anaheim 0; NY Rangers 5, Florida 4 (OT); San Jose 3, and twin brother Henrik Sedin added a goal and Pittsburgh 1; Washington 7, Colorado 3; Winnipeg 3, Arizona 2; Detroit 4, St. Louis 3 (OT); Dallas 3, Buffalo 0; Minnesota 4, Nashville 0; Vancouver 6, Chicago 3. four assists, leading Vancouver to the win. Daniel Sedin’s ninth goal of the season snapped a 3-3 Western Conference Ottawa 10 5 5 61 57 25 tie at 14:35 of the third, and he scored again just Central Division Detroit 11 8 2 49 52 24 two minutes later. Alexandre Burrows added an WLOTLGFGAPTS Tampa Bay 10 9 3 53 50 23 Dallas 17 4 0 74 50 34 empty-netter with 38 seconds left as Vancouver Boston 10 8 1 62 56 21 stopped a four-game slide. It was Sedin’s first hat St. Louis 13 6 2 57 52 28 Minnesota 11 5 3 57 51 25 Florida 8 8 4 54 53 20 trick since Dec. 6, 2011, against Colorado. Henrik Nashville 11 5 3 53 48 25 Buffalo 8 10 2 43 55 18 set a career high for points and matched his Chicago 11 8 2 57 55 24 Toronto 7 10 4 48 58 18 career best for assists, accomplished three times Winnipeg 10 9 2 57 65 22 Metropolitan Division previously. Jonathan Toews had a goal and an Colorado 7 12 1 56 61 15 assist for the Blackhawks, and Ryan Garbutt and Pacific Division NY Rangers 15 3 2 63 38 32 Artem Anisimov also scored. Patrick Kane assist- Los Angeles 12 7 0 48 41 24 Washington 13 5 1 61 44 27 ed on Anisimov’s tying goal at 12:20 of the third, San Jose 12 8 0 54 48 24 Pittsburgh 12 8 0 45 46 24 running his career-best point streak to 16 Vancouver 8 7 6 62 57 22 NY Islanders 10 7 3 57 49 23 games. He has 10 goals and 16 assists in the Arizona 10 9 1 55 59 21 New Jersey 10 8 1 47 48 21 Anaheim 7 10 4 38 55 18 surge. Calgary 8 12 1 50 75 17 Philadelphia 6 9 5 35 58 17 Edmonton 7 12 1 55 63 15 Columbus 8 13 0 52 66 16 RED WINGS 4, BLUES 3, OT Eastern Conference Carolina 6 10 3 36 55 15 LONDON: Netherlands’ Jean-Julien Rojer, right, and Romania’s Horia Tecau lift the win- Teemu Pulkkinen scored 4:41 into overtime, Atlantic Division Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the ner’s trophy after beating India’s Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea in their ATP World lifting Detroit to the victory. Pavel Datsyuk, Luke 15 4 2 74 48 32 standings and are not included in the loss column (L) Tour Finals doubles match final at the O2 Arena in London, yesterday. —AP Glendening and Dylan Larkin also scored and MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 SPORTS

Louis van Gaal confirms interest in Ronaldo return

LONDON: Manchester United manager some people think our positional game Louis van Gaal confirmed yesterday that is boring but I think it is a way to disor- he would be interested in bringing ganise the opponent’s organisation. Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford, “I was very satisfied about our defen- six years after the superstar left for Real sive organisation. We didn’t give more Madrid. than three chances away, one in the first Van Gaal, quoted by several British half and two in the second. “Memphis Sunday newspapers, said: “We are look- and Jesse Lingard played a very good ing at all players, not just Ronaldo. But game. We could have finished the game these players are mostly ungettable. much earlier. I have to say after the “With Ronaldo, let’s wait and hope. There penalty, I thought we gave it away but is no trainer in the world that doesn’t like then you see the spirit of the game. him. He plays on the wings and he is fast, “We created three chances in a row. It and scores goals.” was an injection, the equaliser. I am very Ronaldo cost Real Madrid a then proud I am the manager of that team.” world record fee of £80 million when he Van Gaal will now assess a depleted team left England in 2009 but he turns 31 in ahead of Wednesday’s home Champions February and was off the boil in League clash with PSV Eindhoven. Saturday’s 4-0 defeat to Barcelona where Having been without a host of players he cut a frustrated figure. including forwards Wayne Rooney (ill- The Portuguese international is a ness), Anthony Martial (foot) and James three-time World Player of the Year and is Wilson (knee), United also lost Ander Real Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer. Herrera and Phil Jones at Vicarage Road. In Spain, he has won one league title as “We are in a lousy period because well as the 2014 Champions League. there are a lot of injuries,” said Van Gaal. During his time under Alex Ferguson “We had already injuries. Antonio at Old Trafford, he helped United win Valencia has been operated on. Luke three Premier League titles as well as the Shaw, you know. Jones and Herrera are 2008 Champions League. Meanwhile, not available for Wednesday. “The first Van Gaal conceded United are far from impression is they are not heavy injuries pretty to watch after they ground out a but we have to play Wednesday. 2-1 victory at Watford on Saturday thanks “Jones has a twisted ankle and Herrera to Troy Deeney’s late own goal. maybe a hamstring injury. Rooney is ill Van Gaal’s side have been criticised for and illness is a matter of days, not weeks. their conservative style of play under the “I do expect that he shall play Dutchman this season, but their latest Wednesday. He is at home. Tomorrow defensive display paid dividends at (Sunday) he comes and then I can say BERLIN: Hertha Berlin’s Ivorian striker Salomon Kalou (L) and Hoffenheim’s midfielder Nadiem Amiri vie for the ball during the rmanGe first divi- Vicarage Road. They had taken an 11th more. “Martial has a foot problem. It is sion Bundesliga football match Hertha BSC Berlin vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin yesterday. —AFP minute lead through Memphis Depay not so heavy but we have to wait and and, although Deeney’s 87th minute see. “Every position is double occupied. It penalty ended a run without conceding is only now that the striker position is not of 10 hours, United snatched the points occupied because Rooney, Martial and Hertha beat Hoffenheim at the death when Deeney turned Wilson are injured.” Watford manager Bastian Schweinsteiger’s effort into his Quique Flores was left to rue the own own net in stoppage-time. goal that cost his side a point. to reclaim fourth place “It was very harsh,” he said. “To lose Defensive the points is very tough. It was a pity for “I have changed the system,” Van Gaal Troy because he was only in that position BERLIN: Hertha Berlin held onto fourth spot in Martinez, then Thomas Mueller struck for ing Gladbach to seven wins and a draw in his said. “Our positional game was not so because he is so committed all over the the Bundesliga yesterday as an own-goal during Bayern. Germany striker Max Kruse netted twice eight league games. Ex-Manchester United star good and that was disappointing. I know pitch.” —AFP a freak blizzard in Germany’s capital sealed their in Wolfsburg’s 6-0 rout of Werder Bremen, who Javier Hernandez scored his first brace for Bayer 1-0 win over bottom side Hoffenheim. There gifted the opener when defender Alejandro Leverkusen in their 3-1 win at Eintracht was a minute’s silence out of respect for the vic- Galvez slid the ball into his own net on 11 min- Frankfurt. Christmas came early for Hernandez tims of the Paris terror attacks, but snow began utes. in Frankfurt when Eintracht centre-back David Marseillaise rings out to fall just after kick-off at Berlin’s Olympic Kruse put third-placed Wolfsburg 2-0 up at Abraham allowed a cross to roll between his legs Stadium and the referee soon had to call for an the break by heading home a free-kick then and the striker stabbed home on 11 minutes. orange ball. Hertha profited most from the win- Portugal international Vierinha netted on 56 The Mexico striker doubled his tally on 39 in Corsica as Caen held ter weather when Hoffenheim defender Eugen minutes. The floodgates opened when France minutes, but it finished 2-1 at the break when Polanski got a slight touch on the ball, which he midfielder Josuha Guilavogui, on for the injured Serbian midfielder Slobodan Medojevic headed BASTIA: ‘La Marseillaise’ rang out in Mediterranean island, Brandao opened headed into his own net on 30 minutes when Brazil star Luiz Gustavo, stabbed home his shot, home on the stroke of half-time before Hakan Bastia yesterday ahead of the much- for the hosts after five minutes following trying to clear a free-kick. Kruse then set up Netherlands striker Bas Dost Calhanoglu scored Leverkusen’s third goal on 72 anticipated Corsican Ligue 1 derby won good work by midfielder Julian Palmieri. The pitch was cleared of snow during the on 78 minutes. minutes. 2-1 by Gazelec-Ajaccio as Caen missed But 14 minutes later Cameroon inter- break and the result masked a poor result for He completed the scoring three minutes from Augsburg climbed off the bottom of the table the chance to go second behind Paris national striker Jacques Zoua got the vis- Berlin, who managed just a single shot all game, time by converting a cross and the result leaves with an emphatic 4-0 win at VfB Stuttgart as Saint-Germain following a goalless draw itors on level terms, slotting home a while the defeat leaves Hoffenheim at the foot Wolfsburg five points behind Dortmund. woeful defending by the hosts allowed the visi- of the table. tors to take an early 2-0 lead with both goals by against Angers. penalty awarded when Bastia goalkeeper On Saturday, Javi Martinez scored his first Gladbach extend run midfielder Alexander Esswein. Defender Jan- Tightened security checks were in Jean-Louis Leca fouled Khalid Boutaib in goal since August 2013 for Bayern Munich as Borussia Moenchengladbach are fifth as Ingwer Callsen-Bracker grabbed a third before place throughout France, just over a the box. their 3-1 win at Schalke 04 opened an eight- Andre Schubert celebrated his first match in former South Korea captain Koo Ja-Cheol scored week after terrorist attacks in Paris and Boutaib missed a golden chance to point lead in the table. charge as head coach with a 2-1 win at home to Augsburg’s fourth when he hit the top right- the Stade de France left 130 people dead put the visitors ahead with half an hour After second-placed Borussia Dortmund’s Hanover 96 thanks to goals by forwards hand corner from 10 metres out on 54 minutes. and more than 350 injured. to go but alone on front of goal it was shock 3-1 defeat at Hamburg on Friday, Pep Ibrahima Traore and Raffael. The Rhine derby finished goalless as Mainz And despite threats by Corsican Leca who won the duel. Ten minutes lat- Guardiola’s Bayern took their chance to extend Having taken over in September with drew at Cologne as the hosts abandoned plans nationalists to boo the French national er Boutaib made no mistake volleying in their lead. David Alaba’s early goal was can- Borussia bottom of the table, the 42-year-old has to play in a special-edition carnival-themed shirt anthem ‘La Marseillaise’ was sang with following a pinpoint David Ducourtioux celled out by Schalke’s Max Meyer before been promoted from a caretaker role after steer- out of respect for those who died in Paris. — AFP gusto at the Armand Cesari Stadium in headed cross. Bastia in tribute to the victims of the The win away lifts Ajaccio out of the Paris attacks. relegation zone with neighbours Bastia The club’s leading supporters group taking their place. In Normandy, Caen Wenger rocked by Bastia 1905 announced prior to the were down to ten men after half and game that they would not enter the sta- hour after Alaeddine Yahia was given a Arsenal nightmare dium until after the national anthem. straight red card for a dangerous tackle. WEST BROMWICH: Arsene Wenger described Arsenal’s 2- Only one solitary whistle could be A win would have seen Caen move 1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion as the “perfect night- heard in the stands during the rendition, second behind PSG, who stretched their mare” after midfielders Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta before the Corsican chant “Diu vi salvi lead to 13 points on Saturday with a 2-1 added to his injury problems. Regina” was sung and followed by the win at Lorient. “It’s a good point given Arteta’s own goal, coupled with a late penalty miss by release of 130 white balloons, and a blue the game,” said Caen coach Patrice Santi Cazorla, ended the Gunners’ six-match unbeaten one for a club official who died the day Garande. Premier League run and dented their title challenge. And before the attacks. “Until the sending off we’d gotten off Gunners boss Wenger, already without Alex Oxlade- “The silence as the players walked out to a bright start and things were looking Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey and Danny gave me the chills,” said Ajaccio coach good for the match.” Caen are now third, Welbeck, suffered further setbacks as he lost Coquelin to a Thierry Laurey. “I would say that the best equal on 25 points with Lyon, who lost 3- knee problem and Arteta to a recurrence of a calf injury. Both players will be assessed and are doubts for response has been given,” added Bastia 0 to Nice on Friday, and are ahead on Tuesday’s Champions League home match against Dinamo coach Ghislain Printant. In a match which goal difference. Angers are sitting fifth. , which Arsenal must win to stand any chance of had been postponed from Saturday Marseille travel to Saint-Etienne later staying in the competition. because of strong winds in the as Rennes host Bordeaux. —AFP “It was a very bad afternoon for us. We had 70 per cent possession, we scored an own goal, we missed a penalty, we gave away a goal from a set piece. That’s perfect to make the afternoon a nightmare,” Wenger said. “We missed open goal chances too. I believe that West Brom fought with 100 per cent commitment as well. You have to give them credit for that. “We landed a huge blow when we scored. We just had to make sure that they didn’t come back with an easy goal. VILLAREAL: Villarreal’s forward Roberto Soldado (L) vies with Eibar’s Argentinian “We lost a bit of focus at 1-0. After 35 minutes, we were defender Mauro Dos Santos during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF 1-0 up. After 45 minutes, we were 2-1 down. Our defending vs SD Eibar at El Madrigal stadium in Villareal yesterday. — AFP on that level was very, very poor. “On top of that, we have two more injuries. One is a recurrence of a calf problem for Arteta, one is a knee problem for Coquelin. I don’t know Villarreal draws late to how severe that is. We’ll know tomorrow.” Wenger refused to blame Cazorla for his missed penalty, which came amid claim fourth in Spain confusion, as it initially appeared as though referee Mark Clattenburg had ordered a retake for encroachment. BARCELONA: Villarreal scored late to sal- ment, Daniele Bonera, had to be substitut- As it turned out, Clattenburg had penalised the mid- vage a 1-1 draw at home with Eibar that ed in the 63rd, leaving the hosts with 10 fielder for taking two touches as he slipped; with the rules lifted it into fourth place in the Spanish men as their three changes had already not allowing a penalty taker to touch the ball again until league yesterday. been made. Eibar, which remained in sixth another player has done so. At the other end of the standings, place, was left a man down in the 77th Deyverson scored twice in Levante’s 3-0 when Sergio “Keko” Gontan earned a sec- Highly focused win at Sporting Gijon to move the team off ond booking for a handball. Arsenal were consigned to defeat despite an early goal the bottom of table. Villarreal moved above Celta Vigo and from Olivier Giroud who, like France team-mate Laurent In a match that both Villarreal and Eibar into Spain’s last Champions League spot, Koscielny, played eight days after being caught up in the finished with 10 men, left back Jaume but its players lamented not getting the horrific Paris attacks. Costa received Denis Suarez’s through-ball win. “It’s a pity because we were convinced Giroud and Koscielny were playing for France in a and poked home Villarreal’s equalizer off of the importance of taking all three friendly against Germany at the Stade de France, which the post with five minutes left. Sergi Enrich points,” Costa said. was targeted by three attackers who blew themselves up gave Eibar the lead in the 27th minute, fol- Deyverson opened the scoring for outside the stadium, with the explosions heard during the lowing a tribute before kickoff to the vic- Levante in the 18th and added another just match. Wenger said that he had no doubts about fielding tims of the Paris terrorist attacks. The before halftime after Zouhair Feddal had either player, citing their professionalism. “They were high- French anthem was played, while a large doubled the lead in the 27th. Goalkeeper ly focused and had a desire to play,” Wenger said. “We pro- monitor displayed the message “We Are All Ruben Martinez also saved a penalty to duced enough to win the game. I don’t know about the France” in Spanish at El Madrigal Stadium. keep a clean sheet. It was Levante’s first win influence of what happened (in Paris) on the game. Eibar had a great chance to double its in three matches under new coach Joan “For my part, I would not explain our defeat by that. I advantage in the 43rd, but goalkeeper Ferrer. Later Sunday, Atletico Madrid seeks think it’s sad. We are all down. But when you’re on the Alphonse Areola saved Dani Garcia’s penal- a win at Real Betis to move ahead of pitch, you’re on the pitch.” West Brom manager Tony Pulis, CAEN: Caen’s French forward Andy Delort (R) vies for the ball with Angers’ French ty kick following a foul by Costa in the area. crosstown rival Real Madrid and take over whose side drew level through James Morrison before defender Yoann Andreu during the French L1 football match between Caen (SM Villarreal was hit by two injuries in second place after leader Barcelona routed Caen) and Angers (SCO Angers), yesterday, at the Michel d’Ornano stadium, in Caen, Arteta’s own goal, acknowledged that his players had gained victory despite not being at their best.—AFP defense. Eric Bailly was carried off with his Madrid 4-0 on Saturday. Athletic Bilbao also northwestern France. — AFP neck in a brace in the 33rd. His replace- visits Granada. — AP McIlroy wins Hertha beat European Hoffenheim season finale, tops to reclaim fourth money list again place

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LONDON: West Ham United’s English striker Andy Carroll (R) jumps to win a header during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at White Hart Lane in north London yesterday. — AFP Kane brace sets Spurs on Arsenal’s tail

north London. passes into the feet of Alli, Christian Eriksen and fit- miscue horribly and bobble a left-foot shot well wide. Kane, who has scored 12 goals in 14 London derbies, again Son Heung-Min, who replaced the suspended It did not take long for him to atone, however, as an Tottenham 4 branded the display Spurs’ best of the season and Erik Lamela. ill-advised attempt to play the ball out from the back by Pochettino said: “It was a high-level performance. It was Victor Moses gave Spurs early concern by skipping West Ham gifted Spurs their third goal five minutes fantastic and we feel very proud. “It was a brilliant past Mousa Dembele and crossing from the left, but after the change of ends. effort. We showed how we can play and we need to Spurs were in control and after Eriksen had warmed The reluctant recipient of a throw from Adrian, West Ham 1 keep the whole season the performance that we Adrian’s palms from range, they took a 23rd-minute Tomkins passed the ball straight to Eriksen, who moved showed.” The only disappointment for the Spurs manag- lead. it on to Kane, and the England striker drove a low strike er was the booking collected by rising star Dele Alli fol- Alli’s shot from the edge of the box was partially through Adrian from outside the box. lowing a shoving match with Mark Noble, which rules blocked and fell to Kane, who easily rolled Carl Adrian should have done better than allow the ball LONDON: Harry Kane scored his seventh and eighth the England newcomer out of the Chelsea game. Jenkinson before rifling a left-foot shot into the roof of to slip beneath him, but he provided a firmer barrier goals in five matches as Tottenham Hotspur dispatched It was only a second defeat in 10 league games for the net for his seventh goal of the league campaign. shortly after, blocking from Son at his near post and West Ham United 4-1 yesterday to close on the Premier Slaven Bilic’s West Ham, who replied late on through West Ham threatened to reply immediately when then parrying Eriksen’s volleyed follow-up. League’s top four. Defenders Toby Alderweireld and Manuel Lanzini, and left them three points adrift of Cheikhou Kouyate volleyed acrobatically against the Walker was booked after a needless face-off with Kyle Walker also found the net at a chilly White Hart Spurs in sixth place. “The performance matches the crossbar after Noble’s blocked shot ballooned into the Sakho, but the right-back made amends in the 83rd Lane as Mauricio Pochettino’s side equalled the club result, to be fair,” Bilic told BBC Sport. “They were better air. minute by using the outside of his right foot to curl record of 12 successive Premier League games without than us.” But in the 33rd minute the hosts added a second, Son’s lay-off around Adrian’s forlorn dive and into the defeat. Spurs now trail fourth-place Arsenal by just two The visitors badly missed injured playmaker Dimitri Alderweireld outjumping Andy Carroll at the near post net. points and leaders Leicester City by four, leaving them Payet, whose place was taken by Diafra Sakho in West and nodding in Eriksen’s corner. Spurs should have put Lanzini denied Hugo Lloris a clean sheet by flum- ideally placed for an assault on the Champions League Ham’s only change. Bilic strung his midfielders across the game out of sight before half-time. Alli headed moxing Walker with a step-over and slamming home berths ahead of next weekend’s home game with splut- the pitch in a 4-1-4-1 system, with Sakho wide on the against the bar after Adrian had thwarted Son and left-footed, but Spurs finished strongly, with substitute tering champions Chelsea, who will not relish the trip to right, in an attempt to stop Spurs’ centre-backs sliding moments later Kane was sent clean through, only to Ryan Mason hitting the post. — AFP Napoli, Fiorentina share Terry hopes Norwich success lead ahead of Inter game will spark winning streak LONDON: Chelsea captain John Terry first time since owner Roman MILAN: Title-chasing Napoli were left provi- Livaja put the visitors ahead with a crisp expressed his relief after the West Abramovich took over the club 12 years sionally top of Serie A on goal difference yes- strike that beat Ciprian Tatarusanu at his top Londoners chalked up only their fourth ago. terday after a Nikola Kalinic-inspired corner on 18 minutes, although there were league win of the Premier League cam- A victory in Israel combined with a Fiorentina were held 2-2 by Empoli in clear signs of offside. Buchel doubled Empoli’s paign on Saturday at Stamford Bridge. Porto success over Dynamo Kiev the Florence. Earlier, Gonzalo Higuain hit his 10th lead nine minutes later and for the remainder Diego Costa’s second half strike was same evening will see the 2012 goal of the campaign to take the lead in Serie of the opening half Fiorentina struggled to enough to defeat Norwich 1-0 as the European champions qualify for next A’s scoring charts and fire Napoli one-point find the breakthrough. defending champions finally had some- year’s knockout phase. “We can build clear of Fiorentina after a 2-0 win at struggling Paulo Sousa had rested his most potent thing to celebrate after an appalling on this now and hopefully get another Verona. strike pair, Kalinic and Josip Ilicic, with one eye start to the season. win tomorrow,” continued the 34-year- But Fiorentina maintained their hopes in on Thursday’s Europa League clash against Terry, who had a strong game at the old.” “We have three points on the what continues to be a thrilling battle for this the coach’s former club, FC Basel. heart of the Chelsea back-four, says the board now in the Premier League and season’s scudetto and were unlucky not to go But the canny Portuguese handler soon win was a welcome boost to the squad switch focus to the Champions League two points clear after spurning a series of late changed tack, Kalinic and Federico who still lie a distant 14 points behind again,” Terry added. “With that in mind chances at the Artemio Franchi. Bernardeschi replacing Mario Suarez and Ante surprise leaders Leicester down in 15th and the importance of qualifying it’s all Inter Milan, in fourth one point off the Rebic for the start of the second half. The position. there for everyone to see and to go pace, can return to the top of the table with a impact was almost immediate, marks- “We’re delighted to win,” Terry told and do.” win over Frosinone at the San Siro in Sunday’s man Kalinic reducing arrears with a finely-tak- VERONA: Napoli's Gonzalo Higuain, left, Chelsea TV ahead of the Champions “Anyone who has been to the games late game. In the meantime, Napoli will enjoy en header from just outside the six-yard box and Hellas Verona defender Evangelos League trip to Maccabi Tel Aviv tomor- and watched the last five, six games has at least a few hours as the Serie A leaders, that Lukasz Skorupski could only swipe at in Moras vie for the ball during a Serie A soccer row. “Relieved as well. Picking up three seen the performances have been although Fiorentina are only in second due to the 56th minute. match at Bentegodi stadium in Verona, yes- points has been a really good feeling. there,” Terry added. “(Against Norwich inferior goal difference and Roma are just one Kalinic had his brace inside five minutes terday. — AP Good performance to top it off as was) very much the same. Creating point adrift in third after being held 2-2 at when he squeezed between two defenders to saw his first-timer from eight yards out glance well. “Hopefully we can put ourselves chances, shots on goal, crosses into the Bologna on Saturday. slot Babarcar’s low delivery home after the off the top of the crossbar. on a good run of games now and climb box. It could’ve been four or five. It was- Empoli travelled to Florence looking for Senegalese striker had been given acres of Babacar made way for Giuseppe Rossi up this table. The victory was also a n’t. “We’ll certainly take the 1-0 and we their fourth win in six league outings and space on the right. moments later but the American-born striker much needed boost for under-fire man- have something to build upon now.” were well on their way after taking a 2-0 half- Kalinic could have secured his second hat- was eclipsed as Kalinic, and then Matias ager Jose Mourinho who had overseen said Terry after the team’s third clean time lead thanks to goals from Marko Livaja trick of the season, after his triple in a 4-1 win Vecino, came closest to securing all three three straight league defeats for the sheet of the season. — AFP and Marcel Buchel. at Inter Milan, 13 minutes from the end but points. — AFP Oman govt marketing $1bn 5-yr loan to banks Page 22

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KUALA LUMPUR: (From left) Philippine President Benigno Aquino, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak, Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo and Myanmar President Thein Sein join hands together as they pose for a group photo after the signing ceremony as part of the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur convention center yesterday. —AFP SE Asia creates economic community Leaders sign AEC declaration, but see challenges

KUALA LUMPUR: Thirteen years after mooting the in facing the other giants, said Michael G. Plummer, AEC is increasingly uphill. Much remains to be done Singapore and Thailand. Plummer said progress has Thailand and the Philippines - and its four less idea, Southeast Asian leaders yesterday formally a professor of international economics at the and the region faces many challenges in finishing. been slow in services liberalization. Cross-border developed members, Communist Vietnam and created a unified economic community in a region Europe Center of Johns Hopkins University, based in The AEC is a process.” flow of investment is also restricted by large exclu- Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. more populous and diverse than both the European Bologna, . sion lists and caps on foreign ownership. The AEC was envisaged in 2002 - and a blueprint Union and North America, and one that hopes to “ASEAN integration will help balance the eco- Investment flow Government procurement and curbing monopolies created in 2007 - to face competition from China compete with China and India. nomic power of China and India,” Plummer said. It falls short in more politically sensitive areas by state-owned enterprises are highly sensitive and and India for market share and investments. While The 10 leaders in the Association of Southeast “Individually, ASEAN countries are, perhaps, too such as opening up agriculture, steel, auto produc- untouched, he said. Although the four poorer China’s economic growth is expected to slow to an Asian Nations signed a declaration during their small to be important players in the economic and tion and other protected sectors. ASEAN citizens will economies - Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and average of 6 percent annually over the next five summit establishing the ASEAN Economic security game, but as an integrated group of more be allowed to work in other countries in the region, Vietnam - have until 2018 to bring down tariffs, eco- years, India’s expansion is likely to pick up to 7.3 per- Community, as part of a larger ASEAN Community than half a billion people, they would be in the but will be limited to jobs in eight sectors, including nomic integration could further reinforce income cent in the same period, according to the that aims for political, security, cultural and social major league.” engineering, accountancy and tourism. This equalities in the region, he said. AEC “is not the fin- Organization of Economic Cooperation and integration. The summit’s host, Prime Minister Najib But there is a long way to go before the AEC accounts for only 1.5 percent of the total jobs in the ished article. Neither is it officially claimed to be. Development. Razak of Malaysia, hailed the ASEAN Community as becomes fully functional after becoming a legal region, and host countries still can put up constitu- There is much work to be done,” said Mohamad The AEC is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN a “landmark achievement,” and urged members to entity on Dec 31. The region’s diversity can some- tional and regulatory hurdles restricting the inflow Munir Abdul Majid, chairman of a council that advis- Community, which was created by the signing of accelerate integration. “The region is primed to times be a hindrance. ASEAN has 630 million peo- of talent. Intra-regional trade has remained at es ASEAN on business matters. “There is a disparity the declaration Sunday. The other two pillars are expand exponentially,” he said. The community, ple, speaking different languages, following various around 24 percent of ASEAN’s total global trade for between what is officially recorded as having been political-security and socio-cultural. known by its acronym AEC, is already a reality and faiths and governed by various systems, including the last decade, far lower than 60 percent in the achieved ... and what the private sector reports as After the ASEAN summit, the 10 leaders hud- many of its fundamentals have been applied in the rambunctious democracies, a military dictatorship, European Union. their experience.” dled with heads of state from four other Asian region, including the removal of tariff barriers and quasi-civilian, authoritarian, monarchy and commu- ASEAN members also struggle to resolve diplo- There are also other hurdles, such as corruption, countries as well as President Barack Obama, visa restrictions. It has also led to greater political nism. matic flare-ups among each other such as border uneven infrastructure and unequal costs of trans- Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev, and cultural cooperation. “The AEC is arguably the most ambitious eco- disputes between Cambodia and Vietnam, or portation and shipping. A wide economic gulf Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and AEC will bolster income and employment, and nomic integration program in the developing Indonesia’s inability to fight annual forest fires that divides Southeast Asia’s rich and middle income New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for a two- provide the region with stronger economic muscle world,” Plummer said. “But implementation of the spew noxious haze for months over Malaysia, economies - Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, hour East Asia Summit. —AP

Algeria sees energy earnings, Saudi bounces further reserves dropping in 2016 ALGIERS: Algeria’s energy earnings are forecast to to cheap loans and subsidized fuel, which helped from chart support fall to $26.4 billion next year while foreign Algeria avoid the kind of “Arab Spring” uprisings exchange reserves will dip to $121 billion after low that erupted in its North African neighbors. oil prices cut into the OPEC nation’s economy, Benkhalfa said overall spending on subsidies will Finance Minister Abderrahmane Benkhalfa said rise 7.5 percent next year. That includes mainly MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS yesterday. food, transport, housing and public health cover- The North African state, a major gas supplier to age. Algeria is also trying to draw more foreign DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market Real estate firm Dar Al Arkan climbed ings in the past have not resulted in pay- Europe, has already said energy earnings will fall by investment to help increase oil and gas production, bounced further from a technical support 2.4 percent and leading petrochemical pro- ments actually taking place. 50 percent this year to about $34 billion. Oil and gas which has remained largely stagnant in the past level yesterday but other Gulf bourses were ducer Saudi Basic Industries added 2.6 per- Qatar’s index dropped 0.2 percent as sales make up 95 percent of its exports and account three years. Algeria posted a trade deficit of $10.825 little changed. Egypt’s market edged up. cent. Elsewhere in the Gulf, Dubai’s index petrochemicals and metals producer for 60 percent of the country’s budget. Algeria is billion in the first 10 months of 2015 against a $4.29 The Saudi stock index has been rebound- rose 0.5 percent to 3,290 points in modest Industries Qatar slid 1.2 percent. considering higher taxes, import duties and a hike billion surplus a year earlier, after a 40.7 percent ing in the last few days from support at turnover. On Thursday it triggered a minor Oman’s market also fell 0.2 percent in in subsidized diesel and electricity prices to help drop in energy earnings, customs data showed yes- November’s two-year low of 6,828 points. double bottom formed by the November thin trade after credit rating agency cover its deficit after the slump in crude oil prices terday. The finance minister said foreign exchange Yesterday, it added 2.1 percent to 7,179 lows; the target of that pattern is 3,327 Standard & Poor’s downgraded Oman’s eroded its revenues, according to a draft of its 2016 reserves will drop to $151 billion by the end of this points, rising above resistance on the points. sovereign debt, citing pressure on state budget. year before reaching $121 billion in December November high of 7,161 points. Eight of the 10 most heavily traded finances from low oil prices. Egypt’s stock “We have to be vigilant in the management of 2016. That represents the equivalent of 23 months A second straight daily close above that Dubai stocks rose, with builder Arabtec, the index rose 0.6 percent, with Palm Hills our money. We have to control public spending,” of imports, he said. resistance would confirm a clean break, most active stock, up 0.8 percent. Abu Development up 2.9 percent after the Al- the minister told the parliament where the draft Reserves were $159 billion in June 2015, down Dhabi’s index edged down 0.2 percent as Borsa newspaper reported the govern- budget law was presented. “We have to mobilize from $193 billion in the same month in 2014. The triggering a minor double bottom formed new resources. We have planned a reasonable law is widely expected to be approved by the par- by the November lows and pointing up to telecommunications firm Etisalat, to be ment’s New Urban Communities Authority increase in the prices of fuel and electricity to cover liament, but some lawmakers have criticized the 7,461 points. included in MSCI’s emerging markets index was expected to sign a contract with the production costs,” he said. Domestic prices for ener- government’s plans to increase the prices of some However, with Brent oil still below $45 a at the end of this month, lost 1.2 percent firm within days for a major real estate gy products are very low by international standards subsidized fuels. barrel, an extended rally by the Saudi mar- because of profit-taking. But Dana Gas, the project in New Cairo. Orascom Telecom in Algeria, which analysts say is the main reason “This is a dangerous law. The government ket still looks unlikely to many fund man- most active stock in Abu Dhabi, surged 4.9 Media, the most heavily traded stock, fell behind high consumption rates in the country of 40 wants its citizens to pay for deficits from their own agers. Traders said they were not aware of percent after saying the British High Court, 1.5 percent after the company said it was million people. pockets,” said Lakhdar Benkhellaf, a deputy for the any positive, concrete news behind ruling in a longstanding payment dispute, removing its North Korean subsidiary The world oil price slide is testing an economic opposition Islamist party Justice and Sunday’s surge and turnover was only had ordered the Kurdish regional govern- Koryolink from its consolidated financial system that relies on energy revenues to pay for a Development Front. “The price increases will push moderate, suggesting that many local retail ment to pay Dana’s consortium $100 mil- statements because sanctions against vast range of social subsidies, from public housing inflation up.” —Reuters investors remain wary of the market even lion within 14 days. It remains unclear Pyongyang had affected its ability to oper- as others buy on dips. whether it will get the money, as similar rul- ate there. —Reuters MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 BUSINESS

Hamad Int’l Airport wins best Bayt.com weekly report Checklist: 10 airport award in Western Asia job fair tips first Future Travel Experience Asia Awards in Singapore for employers

DOHA: ob fairs allow employers to meet many prospective Hamad International Airport (HIA) employees in a single day. However, with so many announced yesterday that it has won the J people attending the job fair, the atmosphere can Best Airport Award at the first Future Travel sometimes be hectic, making it difficult to connect Experience (FTE) Asia Awards ceremony with qualified applicants. To make the most of this which took place in Singapore on 18 opportunity, employers need some tips for attracting November 2015. the interest of attendees and identifying applicants The Awards ceremony took place during the FTE Asia EXPO 2015, with the winners with the most potential. being selected by industry executives from Whether you are new to job fairs or a seasoned pro, around the world. Out of five nominees here’s a checklist to help maximize your experience shortlisted in the category of ‘Best Airport’ in from the Bayt.com experts: the Western Asia region, HIA was announced 1. Let people know you’ll be there. Before heading out as the winner on Wednesday 18 November, to the job fair it’s advisable to let people know that 2015. Badr Al-Meer, Chief Operating Officer you will be there. You can do this by advertising at HIA said: “Hamad International Airport your presence through billboards, mass mailers, receiving this award reinforces its global social media or online ads. This ensures that there standing as an international travel hub and will be a decent crowd at your booth. five-star gateway for Qatar and the rest of 2. Prepare brochures and banners and have an attrac- the world. The airport’s success, which is tive booth. A main component of job fairs is giving demonstrated by this award, as well as our out brochures of your company and advertising successful operations, also furthers our ambi- your space through great banners. The idea is to tion to position HIA as a major player in the stand out so that you can attract the best candi- international aviation sector.” dates. Ensure that all of your collateral is profession- The FTE Asia award was introduced this ally designed and does not have spelling mistakes. year for airlines and airports from across Asia 3. Train whoever is going. Your staff going to the job to be rewarded for their end-to-end cus- fair must remember that they will be representing tomer experience achievements. The awards your company, and their actions are likely to leave a recognize the most innovative, ambitious lasting impression on visitors. They should therefore and effective initiatives and organizations. be trained on how to speak to people who come to Daniel Coleman, Founder, Future Travel your booth. You may consider preparing a sheet of Experience said: “Here at Future Travel talking points and guidelines for staff working at Experience we would like to congratulate the booth to ensure they know exactly what to say, Hamad International Airport on winning the what not to say, and how to answer questions by ‘Best Airport in West Asia’ award at the visitors. Future Travel Experience Asia Awards 2015. 4. Arrive beforehand. Come at least 2-3 hours earlier to The judging panel was hugely impressed transit experience and luxurious premium This award adds to HIA’s multiple award Expo 2015 in Paris as well as the ‘Strategic set everything up and make your booth look awe- with HIA’s modern facilities. Ranging from facilities, the airport’s dedication to provid- wins this year including the Best Airport in Project of the Year’ award which the airport some. Doing everything in a hurry will make your the use of self-service to speed-up passen- ing the best possible passenger experience the Middle East award which the airport received at the 2015 Global Projects of the booth look shoddy and will repel visitors. ger processing and the trial of Smart makes it fully deserving of this prestigious received at the Skytrax Airport Award Year awards ceremony organized by CG/LA 5. Make a list of your job vacancies. Staff representing Security with Qatar Airways, to the simple industry award.” Ceremony, held at the Passenger Terminal Infrastructure in New York. your company at the job fair should be aware of what job vacancies are currently available and what the requirements are for each vacancy. So make News sure that your representatives are familiar with all Oman govt marketing your open positions and hard-to-fill ‘niche’ career in brief opportunities. 6. Decide if you will be accepting CVs. When someone US dollar rises $1bn 5-yr loan to banks hands you a CV, will you accept it, or will you direct against dinar him or her to apply online? If you will not be accept- ing CVs on the spot, you can consider setting up a DUBAI: The government of Oman has invited banks to par- marketing of the deal will close by the middle of KUWAIT: The US dollar rose to KD 0.304, the euro web page for candidates to upload their CVs to. An ticipate in a $1 billion sovereign loan, two sources aware of December. dropped to KD 0.323 yesterday as compared to Thursday’s easy way to do that is by using ‘CV Kiosk’, a service the matter said yesterday, as the Gulf country seeks funds The loan syndication comes at a time when credit rating trades, the Central Bank of Kuwait said. The CBK said the provided by Bayt.com that helps you gather hun- at a time of stretched state finances due to lower oil prices. agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Oman’s sovereign sterling pound fell to KD 0.462, the Swiss franc to KD 0.298 dreds of CVs during a job fair electronically, without The sultanate recorded a 2.93 billion rial ($7.63 billion) debt and retained a negative outlook, citing risks over the while the Japanese yen firmed at KD 0.002. the need to gather a stack of paper CVs. budget deficit for the first nine months of 2015, while its next two years due to low oil prices. “Once Saudi Arabia 7. Have your business cards and name tags with you. central bank governor told Reuters last month it was seek- was downgraded, it was obvious that Oman and Candidates aren’t going to magically remember Dana Gas wins UK ruling for ing to reduce spending and increase revenue to cope with would be downgraded as well, so people were expecting your name so have your business card with you at $100m Kurdistan payment the current fiscal position. this,” said the second source, a senior regional banker. all times. And in order to avoid awkwardness it’s It raised a debut sovereign Islamic bond worth 250 mil- He was pointing to S&P’s downgrade of Saudi, the Gulf’s best to print out your name tag and pin it up. DUBAI: lion rials in October to help bridge the gap in its finances, largest economy, last month due to pressure on state United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas, one of the Sometimes, event providers give name tags for and now the sultanate is seeking bank finance as well, finances. Oman has minimal overseas debt though so the largest investors in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, yesterday said the security purposes. Ensure you have all the details according to the sources, who spoke on condition of loan is expected to be relatively well received due to its rar- British High Court had ordered the Kurdish regional government and resources at hand before the job fair begins. anonymity as the information isn’t public. Oman’s Finance ity value and modest size of the transaction, the Gulf- to pay Dana’s consortium $100 million within 14 days. The deci- 8. Stand beside or in front of your booth. Most booth Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for com- based banker added. sion reinforces a December 2014 ruling by a London arbitration representatives prefer to sit behind the booth. What court which made the same demand of the Kurdish government ment. The loan will be arranged by Citigroup, Gulf The country has a protracted domestic borrowing pro- International Bank and Natixis and will run for five years, gram, including regular treasury bill auctions, which is they don’t know is that job fairs can be intimidating with a 30-day deadline, Dana said in a bourse statement. Its con- to job seekers. In order for people to come to your sortium, which also consists of the UAE’s Crescent Petroleum, the sources said. adding pressure to the liquidity in the local banking system booth, ensure that you are standing next to or in Austria’s OMV and Hungarian oil and gas group MOL, filed an arbi- The interest rate on the loan will be 110 basis points and forcing the government to raise money abroad. The front of your booth. Be formally dressed and have a tration case in London in October 2013, seeking to confirm its over the London interbank offered rate (Libor), according government has also talked about raising an international smile on your face. In fact, do all it takes to generate contract rights and to obtain payment for production. Dana Gas to one of the sources, a Gulf-based banker, who added that bond, which bankers expect to happen in 2016. —Reuters an inviting atmosphere. said it then filed the case with Britain’s High Court after failing to 9. Have competitions and giveaways that lure visitors receive payments. There was no immediate comment from the Kurdish regional government. Emirates Global Aluminum to your booth. Some exciting competitions seen at job fairs are wheels of fortune, lottery tickets, Instagram photo contests, and much more. Gold price stays at picks arrangers for $4.9bn loan Brainstorm with your marketing team on competi- $1,078 per ounce tions and giveaways. This will ensure that your DUBAI: State-owned Emirates Global assets, Investment Corporation of Dubai nance loans taken for the Emal projects booth is talked about even after the job fair is over! KUWAIT: Global gold prices over the weekend fell for the fifth Aluminium (EGA), one of the largest alu- (ICD). The company has mandated BNP and is planning to consolidate existing 10. Create a follow-up plan. Have a plan for following time to stand at $1,078 per ounce, due to the rising of US dollar minium firms in the world, has picked sev- Paribas, Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates debt into a single loan at improved costs, up with candidates you’re interested in. Take their and increase the sale of the precious metal, said an economic en banks to raise a $4.9 billion loan to refi- NBD, ING, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and sources told Reuters last month. names and contact information and assign some- report issued yesterday. It is predicted that the price of gold will nance debt taken on for some of its proj- Natixis to arrange the loan. Marketing to Given the projects have been opera- one to send them a follow-up email or make a quick reach $1,000 in case that the US central bank raised interest rates ects, sources aware of the matter told other banks is expected be start as early as tional, they now have financial track call thanking them for their interest. Also, make it by 25 points, Head of Sabayik Al-Kuwait Company Rajab Hamed Reuters yesterday. EGA, created by the this week, the sources said on condition of records which banks can use to base their easy for job seekers to follow up with you. If atten- said. Silver price dropped to $14.1 per ounce. Other precious merger of two state-owned aluminum anonymity as the information is not public. lending decisions against-meaning the dees contact you after the event, respond promptly metals fell at the weekend, where platinum reached $855 per companies Dubai Aluminum (Dubal) and A spokeswoman for EGA said a state- new debt should be priced at a much and tell them what step you want them to take ounce and palladium rose to $556 an ounce. The local market Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Aluminum (Emal), is ment would be released to the media in cheaper rate than the original project next, whether it’s coming in for a job interview or was characterized with calmness at the beginning of the week, as jointly owned by Abu Dhabi investment coming days. She made no further com- finance which had included risks relating sending a CV to the HR department. purchases of golden ore and gold bar climbed, after the gram fund Mubadala and the state company ment. The company is seeking funds with to construction and getting the scheme dropped to KD 10.6. which holds Dubai’s most high-profile a lifespan between 12 and 14 years to refi- up and running. —Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

GOLD America Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Euro 326.235 20 gram 220.34 Swiss Frank 311.930 Canadian Dollar 0.223132 0.231632 ASIAN COUNTRIES 10 gram 112.87 Bahrain Dinar 810.310 US Dollars 0.300700 0.305200 5 gram 57.12 US Dollars Mint 0.301200 0.305200 Japanese Yen 2.474 UAE Dirhams 83.420 Indian Rupees 4.615 Qatari Riyals 91.460 Asia Saudi Riyals 82.140 Pakistani Rupees 2.890 Bangladesh Taka 0.003514 0.004114 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Jordanian Dinar 430.200 Srilankan Rupees 2.149 Chinese Yuan 0.046314 0.049814 Egyptian Pound 38.878 Nepali Rupees 2.887 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037226 0.039976 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Sri Lankan Rupees 2.147 Singapore Dollar 215.940 Indian upee 0.004414 0.004804 Hongkong Dollar 39.328 Australian Dollar 203.93 Indian Rupees 4.606 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Bangladesh Taka 3.846 Canadian Dollar 233.57 Pakistani Rupees 2.892 Japanese Yen 0.002398 0.002578 Bangladesh Taka 3.864 Philippine Peso 6.471 Swiss Franc 304.38 Kenyan Shilling 0.003168 0.003168 Thai Baht 8.501 Philippines Pesso 6.482 Korean Won 0.000254 0.000269 Euro 329.59 Cyprus pound 581.505 Malaysian Ringgit 0.067553 0.073553 GCC COUNTRIES US Dollar 305.00 Japanese Yen 3.480 Nepalese Rupee 0.002920 0.003090 Saudi Riyal 81.323 Sterling Pound 468.71 Syrian Pound 2.615 Pakistan Rupee 0.002743 0.003023 Qatari Riyal 83.771 Japanese Yen 2.51 Nepalese Rupees 3.875 Philippine Peso 0.006414 0.006694 Omani Riyal 792.100 Malaysian Ringgit 72.100 Sierra Leone 0.000068 0.000074 Bangladesh Taka 3.863 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 48.125 Bahraini Dinar 809.880 Singapore Dollar 0.212766 0.218766 Indian Rupee 4.607 Thai Bhat 9.490 UAE Dirham 83.029 South African Rand 0.015902 0.024402 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.152 Turkish Lira 108.030 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001769 0.002349 ARAB COUNTRIES Nepali Rupee 2.883 Taiwan 0.009257 0.009437 Thai Baht 0.008221 0.008771 Egyptian Pound - Cash 38.550 Pakistani Rupee 2.888 Bahrain Exchange Company Egyptian Pound - Transfer 38.994 UAE Dirhams 0.08300 Arab Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.423 Bahraini Dinar 0.8106 Bahraini Dinar 0.801276 0.809276 Tunisian Dinar 150.890 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Egyptian Pound 0.03886 Europe Egyptian Pound 0.037487 0.040317 Jordanian Dinar 429.510 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000086 Jordanian Dinar 0.4338 British Pound 0.457753 0.466753 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.032 Iraqi Dinar 0.000208 0.000278 Czech Korune 0.004100 0.016100 Syrian Lira 2.173 Omani Riyal 0.7920 Jordanian Dinar 0.425910 0.433410 Danish Krone 0.039777 0.044777 Morocco Dirham 30.757 Qatari Riyal 0.08409 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Euro 0.319779 0.327779 Saudi Riyal 0.08130 Lebanese Pound 0.000153 0.000253 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Norwegian Krone 0.031462 0.036662 Moroccan Dirhams 0.022169 0.046169 Romanian Leu 0.087435 0.087435 US Dollar Transfer 304.800 Nigerian Naira 0.001261 0.001896 Slovakia 0.009118 0.019118 Euro 327.660 Omani Riyal 0.785268 0.790948 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Swedish Krona 0.031109 0.036109 Sterling Pound 466.340 Qatar Riyal 0.083010 0.084223 Swiss Franc 0.293458 0.303658 Canadian dollar 230.910 Saudi Riyal 0.080643 0.081343 Turkish Lira 0.102421 0.112721 Turkish lira 107.040 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Syrian Pound 0.001292 0.001512 Tunisian Dinar 0.145768 0.153768 Swiss Franc 301.780 US Dollar 305.300 Australasia Turkish Lira 0.102421 0.112721 Australian dollar 220.070 Canadian Dollar 230.715 Australian Dollar 0.212777 0.224277 US Dollar Buying 303.600 Sterling Pound 464.385 UAE Dirhams 0.082005 0.083154 New Zealand Dollar 0.194402 0.203902 Yemeni Riyal 0.001378 0.001458 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 BUSINESS Spanish retailers cheer signs of Xmas recovery

MADRID: From department stores to deli- Online retailer Amazon said its Spanish ware- catessens, Spanish retailers are anticipating their house would operate with 75 percent more staff best Christmas in years as shoppers gear up for a at Christmas than a year ago, adding 600 jobs, spending spree that should help extend an eco- while delivery firms, supermarkets and electron- nomic recovery and boost a struggling jobs mar- ics stores are all recruiting too. ket. Tax cuts, low inflation and falling energy Spaniards also are among the Europeans prices have helped bump up stretched family expected to spend more on presents, food and budgets this year and, with a national election leisure this Christmas, forking out an average of due next month, the government will hope the 560 euros, 0.2 percent more than in 2014, accord- positive effects of a Christmas splurge rub off on ing to a survey by consultants Deloitte. voters. Businesses believe this year’s retail campaign, UNDETERRED widely expected to be the most successful since The survey was compiled before the Nov. 13 2008 when the downturn began, may also mark militant attacks in Paris that put much of Europe the turning point the country has been hoping on a heightened terror alert, but so far shoppers for since it exited recession in mid-2013. “Not in Spain - which held its alert level at 4 on a scale everything that was lost has come back, and of 5 - seem undeterred. Victoria Larroy, partner at we’re not back to 2007 levels (in revenues), but Deloitte in Spain, did not expect the attacks to some of it has been recovered,” said Alberto overly affect footfall in the country’s shops. Marti, whose family-owned company produces “Online sales could go up if people shy away gift hampers packed with Iberian ham, fine wines from large crowds,” she said, suggesting spend- and sweets, which businesses traditionally offer ing habits could change slightly. There was little to their clients. early evidence of that in central Madrid, where The company, which operates out of Madrid large stores were bustling on the Saturday fol- and Barcelona, increased its range of budget lowing the attacks. hampers during the crisis, and has noted modest But scars from the economic crisis remain, improvements in sales since 2013. But this sea- and a widening salary gap between high earners son things are looking much rosier with order up and the poorest is just one symptom of an 10 to 20 percent on 2014. While unemployment, uneven recovery that has left the outcome of the to date the most intractable legacy of Spain’s Dec. 20 election in the balance. Despite having long slump, has started tailing off, it is still run- helped engineer one of Europe’s fastest growth ning at above 21 percent - the second highest rates, President Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s MANHATTAN: People walk by Macy’s Herald Square in midtown Manhattan November in New York. Lackluster earnings reports rate in Europe after Greece. centre-right People’s Party (PP) is far from secur- from retailers have raised questions about whether the 2015 holiday shopping season will bring as much of a boost to the US So recruitment group Adecco’s prediction ing another majority, polls show. Economists also economy as hoped. — AFP that 850,000 jobs could be added between project that the pace of growth in Spain will slow November and January - up 16 percent on 2014 - as some of the tailwinds that have helped boost points to a welcome retail-driven employment spending, including low inflation, peter out. Retailers cautious ahead of spurt, even if most of the hiring will be tempo- Marti, like many retailers, agrees Spain’s economy rary. El Corte Ingles - a department chain viewed remains a work in progress. But he is encouraged as an economic bellwether and selling every- by the improving outlook and hopes Christmas thing from clothing and household goods to will be good enough to warrant overtime for his US holiday shopping season food and holidays - said it was taking on 7,000 staff for the first time in years. “We can’t wait to extra staff for the season. That is nearly three start working on Saturdays and extra hours Grim forecasts raise doubts over holiday boon times as many as last year. again,” he said. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Lackluster earnings reports from retailers sharply discount a glut of cold-weather merchandise all rose in September, lifting the inventory-to-sales 5 years into austerity, UK have raised questions about whether the 2015 holi- that has not moved due to unseasonably warm ratio in that month to the highest level since May day shopping season will bring as much of a boost to weather. “I wish I could say it’s going to get ice cold 2009, according to a report by consultancy IHS. the US economy as hoped. across the country,” Macy’s chief executive Terry IHS projects a 3.5 percent rise in holiday retail sales prepares for more cuts Apparel giant Gap and kitchen and home furnish- Lundgren said in a November 11 conference call with in 2015 compared with last year. Growth of 3.5 per- ings chain Williams-Sonoma late this week became Wall Street analysts. “But you can see in our forecast cent is “a pretty strong forecast,” said economist Chris LONDON: After laying off nearly half its staff ried about the latest spending squeeze. The the latest big US retailers to slash their profit forecast for the fourth quarter we are not expecting that.” Christopher, adding that the economic effects are over the last five years, scaling back street Conservative leader of a council in Oxfordshire for the critical December quarter. “We’re not selling lumber, so I can’t carry the lum- mixed. “Consumers are benefitting, but retailers are cleaning and relying on volunteers to work at recently wrote a blunt letter to Prime Minister The grim forecasts raised doubts about whether ber over to 2016 and sell it at the same price next year. having a hard time,” he said. some of its libraries, the London borough of David Cameron to spell out the challenge of an improving US jobs market and lower gasoline We’re selling fashion apparel, so we’re going to mark Lewisham is getting ready for what could be funding care for the elderly and children after prices will translate into a holiday boon for retailers. that inventory down. That will be good for consumers Black Friday changes much more painful spending cuts. Officials in Cameron had complained about cuts to front- Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of but it will obviously put pressure on our own mar- Chris Morran, deputy editor at the Consumerist, an Lewisham’s town hall, like those across the line services in the area, where he has a family US economic activity. Earlier in November, Macy’s also gins.” independent consumer advocacy site, predicted no country, know they will have to shoulder much home. gave a dim outlook, citing a drop in sales to foreign Inventory levels at auto dealers, furniture stores, major changes to overall sales in 2015. “There hasn’t of finance minister George Osborne’s renewed tourists because of the strong dollar and the need to home improvement centers and department stores been a drastic change in the jobs picture. There hasn’t push to fix Britain’s budget. POLICE CUTS TOO been a huge increase in wages,” he said. Much bigger Osborne is due to announce on Wednesday Britain’s police departments and the justice than any change in overall sales will be the role of the details of a new spending squeeze which, system, which runs courts, are also likely to online commerce this holiday shopping season, which according to International Monetary Fund data, bear the brunt of further cuts. Ben Priestley, an China pledges to boost kicks off in force the day after Thanksgiving, known as ranks as the most aggressive austerity plan official with public sector workers’ union “Black Friday.” The focus on e-commerce means stores among the world’s rich economies between Unison, said the number of police community retail, travel sectors are no longer emphasizing opening up on now and 2020. It is also a gamble by Osborne, a support officers (PCSOs) — who typically work Thanksgiving night and are stretching out the season leading contender to be the next prime minis- most closely with local people but cannot BEIJING: China will promote the development of en. The government will crack down on price- of holiday promotions. Amazon has had “Black Friday” ter, that voters can stomach more cuts. make arrests-had been cut by 27 percent since the retail, health, travel and sports sectors in a bid gouging as well the sale of counterfeit goods, and specials since November 1. “People have become a lot He rejects accusations that his insistence on 2010 and some regional forces might have to to boost domestic consumption, the cabinet said prosecute monopolies and businesses engaged in more savvy and realize that a lot more of these Black a budget surplus by the end of the decade is a lay them all off. “The penny will gradually drop yesterday. In a statement on its website, the State unfair competition, according to the statement. Friday doorbusters are just junk,” Morran said. choice, saying Britain needs fiscal strength to for the public,” Priestly said. “We might only see Council said it will encourage financial institutions Top leaders have flagged a “new normal” of Online has been embraced much heartily than fight off future shocks to the economy. police officers when they speed by at 60 miles to accept a broader range of collateral for extend- slower growth as it tries to shift the world’s sec- before by retail giants like Wal-Mart stores, which this As in the first five years of his austerity push- per hour with their blue lights flashing.” ing loans to “lifestyle-related businesses”. ond-largest economy to sustainable, consump- year for the first time will make the more than 90 per- which Osborne originally hoped would wipe Osborne acknowledges that his spending Other sectors that the government highlighted tion-led development. China’s economy is on track cent of its “Black Friday” discounts available online. out the budget deficit-he plans to spare cuts will be painful. But he also says that Britain are service ones related to families and the elderly, this year to grow at its slowest pace in more than Fewer in-store specials reduces the chance of danger- Britain’s health service, schools and foreign aid is learning to do more with less. He points to culture, law, accommodation and catering as well two decades. Chinese growth dipped to 6.9 per- ous crowds that have sometimes led to serious injury, budget from his new cuts and will increase statistics which show crime has fallen by more as education and training. cent in the third quarter, the weakest since the including the 2008 fatality of one Walmart worker defense spending. That means that cuts for than a quarter since 2010, despite a 23 percent The State Council said the government will global financial crisis, hurt partly by cooling stampeded to death. Walmart will also offer online- unprotected areas of government, such as local cut in the interior ministry’s budget since then, also expand consumer credit, improve the system investment. only specials on Thanksgiving Day of high-definition councils, will be all the deeper. and surveys which show stable or rising satis- of Internet payments and study the management Earlier this month, the government said it will television, Star Wars gaming headsets and other Kevin Bonavia, a councillor who oversees faction with local services. of credit card fees “to further reduce overall increase financial, fiscal and tax policy support to goodies “so customers can shop while the turkey is in Lewisham’s budget, said the borough had just As well as the departmental spending cuts expenses” related to their use. No details were giv- drive consumption. — Reuters the oven,” the company said in a November 12 agreed to merge computing teams with anoth- that he is due to announce on Wednesday, announcement of its Black Friday plans. — AFP er one on the other side of London as it seeks Osborne has to tweak his plan for big savings in to make more savings in its back-office opera- Britain’s welfare budget after an original pro- tions and protect services. posal to scale back tax credits for lower-earning But voters are likely to notice the cuts more households was rejected in a rare rebellion by in the years ahead than they have done so far. the upper house of parliament. Tiny Swiss bank breaks Rubbish bins may no longer be emptied week- ly. Delivery of cooked meals could be replaced WILL VOTERS REBEL? with help for people in need to do their own Some economists say the scale of the aus- online shopping. Lewisham will also have to terity plan is too ambitious to achieve in its negative rates taboo find savings in the way it provides social care entirety. “We are pretty confident that the gov- for the elderly and children, which accounts for ernment manages to get the deficit down but the lion’s share of its spending. it will be at a somewhat slower pace than the ZURICH: A tiny Swiss bank specialized in financing est rates to light a flame under growth or ward off its three-year effort to hold down the franc’s “We are always trying to rationalize. But we government plans,” said Kathrin Muehlbronner, social and environmental projects will on January 1 unwanted currency investors. ABS, which grew out exchange rate to protect exports. The -0.75 percent have to do it at pace now, and when you do it senior vice-president of sovereign risk at ratings go where no retail lender has gone before, applying of the ideals the 1960’s protest movement, justified rate is meant to dissuade foreign investors buying at pace, you can make mistakes,” Bonavia, a agency Moody’s. A bigger risk for Osborne is negative interest rates on individual clients. the unprecedented development by saying it would and holding Swiss francs as a safe haven investment, member of the opposition Labour Party, said. that voters start to feel the spending cuts more The Alternative Bank Schweiz (ABS) caused provide manoeuvering room for financing “mean- which had been putting upward pressure on the cur- It’s not just Labor politicians who are wor- acutely and reject his case for them. — Reuters shockwaves with a letter sent to all clients in mid- ingful projects”. The move did not go unnoticed in rency. In the weeks that followed that rate decision, October informing them that it would begin impos- Swiss financial circles as banks in the wealthy Alpine several Swiss banks, including giants UBS and Credit ing interest charges on deposits in 2016. nation search for ways to deal with the negative Suisse, decided to pass on some of the pain to their For current accounts, the bank said it would rates imposed on them by the central bank in larger institutional clients. impose a -0.125-percent rate, while slapping a -0.75- January. None of them however imposed interest charges percent rate on client deposits higher than 100,000 “This decision on negative rates is costing us a lot on individual depositors. “We have determined that Swiss francs ($98,650, 92,420 euros). of money-pretty much the equivalent of our entire applying a negative rate was a more transparent and So far individual depositors have been shielded annual profit last year,” ABS chief Martin Rohner said. fairer solution for our clientele,” Rohner said, insisting from the burn of decisions by several central banks, The Swiss central bank introduced a negative this was a better solution than upping management including Switzerland’s, to introduce negative inter- deposit rate in January after it abruptly abandoned fees. Some clients did not see things in the same light, jumping on the phone to demand explana- tions from their bankers.

Some clients ‘surprised’ “We have had clients who were surprised but who after talking with us on the phone understood in the end,” Rohner said, adding that most clients had accepted the move. Some remained critical, he acknowledged, but stressed that the bank’s clientele in general was not made up of people who accept top-down decisions sitting down. Based in the cen- tral town of Olten, ABS counts the Swiss branch of environmental group Greenpeace and the Swiss Green Party among its founding organisations. The bank describes itself as an ethical organisa- tion focused on backing firms investing in social and environmental projects. With its balance sheet totalling nearly 1.6 billion Swiss francs last year, most of its activities are concentrated in cooperative hous- ing projects, providing affordable housing and sus- tainable energy solutions, as well as organic farming. Other projects it has backed include a youth cir- cus and a company creating a new kind of electric bicycle. In its annual study on the sector, the Swiss Bankers Association found that the central bank’s COIMBATORE: Indian film actor Suriya inaugurates the newly-relocated, bigger and negative rate decision was hitting most of all banks spacious Malabar Gold showroom at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India in the presence specialised in wealth management, and that most of Managing Director India Operations Asher O, Group Executive Directors A K preferred taking on the cost themselves for fear of Nishad, K P Veerankutty, dignitaries from media and other well-wishers. seeing their clients abandon ship. — AFP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 BUSINESS Should we worry as oil stocks hit 3bn barrels?

LONDON: Nearly 3 billion barrels of crude petroleum GLOBAL OIL INVENTORIES OECD governments controlled a further 1.581 billion another 500 million barrels in private storage in In the United States alone, there were almost and refined products are being stored by oil firms in the The 3 billion barrels figure being widely quoted is barrels of oil and refined products stocks as emergency developing countries. All the figures given so far 100 million barrels of crude oil in transit by advanced economies according to the International actually for a relatively small subset of the total crude reserves, taking total stocks on land in OECD countries exclude stocks in transit by tanker from oil export- pipeline, railroad tank car and barge in March Energy Agency (IEA). Commentators have seized on the and products being stored. Global stocks of crude oil to almost 4.6 billion barrels, according to the IEA. ing countries to the major refining centers. 2015, all of which are counted in commercial 3 billion figure as a shorthand way to convey how over- and refined products are probably at least double this Developing countries tend to hold smaller stocks in pri- There are roughly 650 very large crude carriers crude stocks by the US Energy Information supplied the oil market has become. figure, at more than 6 billion barrels. vate and government-controlled storage but they (VLCCs) plying the seas with a total carrying Administration (EIA). Then there are hundreds of Large round numbers exert a powerful pull on the Oil producers, traders, pipeline operators and refin- account for half of global oil demand and could easily capacity of around 1.3 billion barrels of crude oil. millions of barrels stored in tanks at oil fields and imagination but shorn of context they are meaningless ers held crude and products stocks in the OECD coun- be holding another 1 billion barrels of stocks. China, for If roughly half are filled with crude, while the ports around the world awaiting for export by and apt to confuse rather than illuminate. The statistic is tries amounting to 2.989 billion barrels in September, example, is thought to hold more than 200 million bar- other half are in ballast on the return journey, that tanker. technically accurate but the way in which it is being according to the IEA (“Oil Market Report” Nov 2015). But rels in its government-controlled Strategic Petroleum would imply another 650 million barrels of crude In the United States, there were 35 million bar- employed by analysts and journalists is hugely mislead- the figure excludes government-controlled stocks in the Reserve (“Oil Market Report” Sep 2015). in transit. Hundreds of millions more barrels of rels of crude still in storage at the oilfields in ing. It would be more helpful to report the change, OECD, private and government stocks in emerging mar- If refiners in emerging markets hold the same opera- crude are in transit in smaller Suezmax and March, which are again included in the EIA report- which is 240 million barrels, or 9 percent, over the last kets, oil in transit by tanker, as well as all stocks held by tional stocks on site as their counterparts in the Aframax vessels plus millions of barrels of refined ed commercial stocks figures (“Working and net year. wholesalers and end-users. advanced economies, there are likely to be at least fuels in transit by tanker. It is relatively easy to pro- available shell storage capacity” May 2015). duce an estimate that puts global crude and Refineries also hold hundreds of millions of bar- products stocks somewhere in the region of 6-8 rels of partially refined oil as part of their opera- billion barrels. tions, and there are hundreds of millions of bar- rels of refined fuels ready for shipping to cus- OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS tomers. The impression is sometimes given that stocks Every figure so far has been for “primary are sitting idle waiting for an upturn in demand stocks”, but additional stocks of refined fuel are before being consumed, but holding large vol- held by wholesalers and distributors (“secondary umes of stock at all points in the supply chain is stocks”) as well as end users (“tertiary stocks”). an operational necessity. Looking at just the com- The enormous inventory held at every stage in mercial and crude stocks reported by the IEA, oil the supply chain from oilfield, export terminal, refineries typically want to hold crude oil on site in pipeline and tanker to tank farm, refinery and their tank farms equivalent to around 6-10 days’ bulk fuel terminal explains why refined fuels are worth of processing. nearly always available. Prices are volatile but Tank farm storage gives the oil time to settle, there are almost never actual physical shortages permits optimal blending, and enables the distil- of crude or fuels like gasoline and diesel because lation units to be fed continuously, while protect- inventories create operational flexibility and ing against any delays in fresh crude arriving. resilience in the supply chain. Global refineries process more than 80 million Oil storage is becoming very big business. barrels of crude every day which implies they According to the IEA: “An impressive 230 million need around 500-800 million barrels in storage for barrels of new land-based storage capacity immediate operational needs. In addition, well could be commissioned before end-2016 in over a billion barrels of oil and refined products locations as diverse as North America, the are moving from oil fields to refineries and then Middle East, Africa and South East Asia, with to bulk distribution terminals every day via Chinese SPR capacity expected to account for tankers, pipelines, barges and railroad tank cars. more than half.” — Reuters MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 BUSINESS

The new Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman High-end luxury-class motor vehicle with a proud pedigree

KUWAIT: The new Mercedes-Maybach S600 model, the company is now extending its superior fittings ensures the chauffeur-driven assurance of comfort and ease getting in and er, the door frames and seat consoles. Pullman has arrived in the region and will be unique position in this demanding segment. limousine lives up to today’s expectations of out of the car. As is typical for a Pullman, the Additionally, there are three analogue instru- available in Kuwait as part of the regional road Its length of 6.50 metres is a sign of the total exclusivity and luxury. four passengers can sit facing each other in the ments in the roof liner informing passengers show for private viewing for the prestigious special status of the Mercedes-Maybach With two standard-specification executive compartment, partitioned off from the driver in the rear of the outside temperature speed clients of Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Pullman. Providing appropriate space for the seats facing the direction of travel, VIP occu- by an electrically-operated partition window. and time. Alkazemi Co, the authorized General tasteful club lounge in the rear, a multitude of pants can enjoy the greatest legroom with the The seating arrangement also offers additional The partition wall which can be lowered Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Kuwait. The privacy, thanks to the rear roof pillar. electrically, ensures discretion and can also second model from the Mercedes-Maybach’s The Mercedes-Maybach is characterized by change from transparent to opaque at the ultra-luxurious family of cars is a top-of-the- its extraordinary and perfect craftsmanship touch of a button. This allows - in combina- range vehicle, with face-to-face seating in the and offers customers the opportunity to indi- tion with the equally standard-specification partitioned-off passenger compartment. vidualize the appointments of their top-class curtains for the rear windows - for different Never before seen in Kuwait, the newest limousines, including exquisite Maybach levels of privacy. The standard-fit 16:9 format Mercedes-Maybach model made its regional paint finishes. 18.5-inch (47 cm) monitor located in front of debut at the Dubai Motor Show earlier this the partition can also be extended electrically. month. Car enthusiasts will have the chance to Those who demand uncompromising admire the beautiful vehicle up close. quality of sound and appreciate perfect music “The Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman reproduction can choose between two inno- stands as a proud example of the high-end vative Burmester sound systems. The existing automotive luxury traditionally associated Burmester surround sound system delivers with Maybach,” said Michael Ruehle, CEO, The V12 biturbo engine in the Mercedes- the legendary and unmistakable magical Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Maybach S600 Pullman has an output of 390 sound for which the high-end audio specialist Company. “Offering new levels of drive com- kW (530 hp). It has a displacement of 5980 from Berlin is famous. But as an option par fort, technology and innovation, this is a car cc and maximum torque of 830 Nm from excellence, the Burmester High-End 3D that we are certain will excel in the luxury seg- 1900 rpm. Surround Sound System provides matchless ment.” listening pleasure and outstanding sound Many governments, heads of state and roy- Extremely spacious seating in the rear, quality. al families around the world have for decades entire vehicle interior is leather-clad The new Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman chosen Mercedes-Benz saloons with the desig- The interior of the Mercedes-Maybach is available for consultation and placing nation “Pullman” to drive them with the glory Pullman is upholstered in high-quality leather orders at Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid and style befitting their status. With its new throughout as standard including the roof lin- Alkazemi Co. Al-Tijari announces Markets look beyond a December rate hike winners of Al-Najma Account draw NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held the Al- KUWAIT: Last week the US dollar initially gained against US housing remains healthy meeting to stop inflation from falling further below its target Najma Account draw on 22nd November, 2015. most of its counterparts as it continues to benefit from US housing starts fell to a seven-month low in October as of just under 2 percent. “If we decide that the current trajectory The draw was held under the supervision of the monetary divergence between the Fed and other major single-family home construction tumbled, but a surge in build- of our policy is not sufficient to achieve our objective, we will Ministry of Commerce & Industry represented by central banks especially the ECB. Despite various signals ing permits suggested that the housing market remained on do what we must to raise inflation as quickly as possible,” Abdulaziz Ashkanani. that solidify a December rate hike by the Fed, including the solid ground. Housing starts dropped 11 percent to a seasonal- Draghi told a conference in Frankfurt. FOMC minutes released last week, the greenback lost most ly adjusted annual pace of 1.06 million units, the lowest level The winners of the Al-Najma Daily Draw are: of its gains as the market shifted its focus on the pace of since March. September’s starts were revised down to a 1.19 UK inflation in negative territory Yaseen Allah Barakat Khan — KD 7000, Silvia future hikes beyond December. It seems that market par- million-unit pace from 1.21 million units. Nevertheless, October Consumer price inflation in the UK remained in negative Antwanik Toutounjian and or Ohannis Dikramanjian— ticipants are relatively unsure about the timing of interest marked the seventh straight month that starts remained above territory for the second straight month in October, underlining KD 7000, Mohammed Ali Al-Salamah— KD 7000, rate hikes in 2016, which pushed traders to take profit, 1 million units, the longest period since 2007 suggesting a sus- concerns over deflationary pressures and reinforcing views Tareq Khorsheed Ahmad— KD 7000, Hayat Yaseen driving the US dollar to lose its upward momentum at the tainable housing market recovery. Meanwhile, building permits that interest rates will remain pegged at record-lows in the end of the week. After the weakness, the USD ended the increased 4.1 percent to a 1.15 million-unit rate last month near future. In a report, the UK Office for National Statistics said Salem Al-Zaidan— KD 7000. week on a strong note as markets digested the FOMC min- higher than expectations. the rate of consumer price inflation held steady at a seasonally The Commercial Bank of Kuwait announces the utes in the absence of any important macro data releases. adjusted -0.1 percent last month, in line with expectations and biggest daily draw in Kuwait with the launch of the The euro continues to drop against the greenback as Mixed data unchanged from September. new Najma account. Customers of the bank can now the monetary policy divergence between the Federal Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia-region in Reserve and the European Central Bank continues to sup- November grew for the first time in three months, supporting UK retail sales fall port a higher US dollar. The euro opened the week at the case for a US interest rate hike next month. In a report, the Retail sales in the UK fell more than expected in October, 1.0773 and dropped to a low of 1.0617 after the release of Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said that its manufactur- dampening optimism over the country’s economic outlook the FOMC minutes, which reaffirmed expectations of a Fed ing index improved to 1.9 this month from October’s reading and dimming the case for higher interest rates, official data rate hike in December. The currency managed to regain of -4.5. Analysts had expected the index to rise to -1.0 in showed on Thursday. In a report, the UK Office for National some of its losses on the back of profit taking despite the November. Meanwhile, the New York Federal Reserve’s index Statistics said retail sales declined by a seasonally adjusted 0.6 ECB minutes that showed that the bank is ready to act and of manufacturing conditions contracted for the fourth percent last month, worse than forecasts for a decline of 0.5 would reexamine its policies at its upcoming meeting on straight month in November, dampening optimism over the percent. Retail sales in September rose by 1.7 percent, whose December 3. The single currency closed the week at strength of the economy. The Empire manufacturing index figure was revised from a previously reported gain of 1.9 per- 1.0646. showed a reading of -10.74, whereas expectations were for a cent. Year-on-year, retail sales increased at an annualized rate The pound closed the week higher against the US dollar reading of -6.50. of 3.8 percent in October, below expectations for a 4.2 percent despite disappointing retail sales and inflation data. Cable gain, after rising at a rate of 6.2 percent in September. Core opened the week at 1.5237 and reached a high of 1.5336 as Jobless claims remain subdued retail sales, which exclude automobile sales, fell by a seasonally investors sold the greenback. The currency closed the Initial jobless claims in the US continued to hover around adjusted 0.9 percent last month, disappointing forecasts for a week at 1.5191. four-decade lows last week as the labor market strengthens 0.5 percent decline and following a gain of 1.5 percent in The Japanese yen had a mixed performance against the toward full employment. September. US Dollar last week as the Bank of Japan kept its monetary The number of jobless claim applications decreased by policy unchanged despite entering into recession as GDP 5,000 to 271,000 in the week ended Nov. 14 from 276,000 in BoJ keeps monetary policy unchanged contracted in the third quarter. The pair opened the week the previous period. The number of claims dipped to 255,000 The Bank of Japan left its monetary policy unchanged at 122.61 and reached a high of 123.76 amid the release of in mid-July, the fewest since the 1970s. Employment has again, despite the Japanese economy falling back into reces- the GDP figures. The currency gained some footing at the shown enough signs of strength to allow Federal Reserve poli- sion in Q3, and despite a sharp drop in imports revealed in the end of the week as investors took profit. The currency cy makers to consider raising interest rates for the first time in latest trade data. The BoJ maintained its asset purchase pro- closed the week at 122.81. almost a decade. In another sign that the Federal Reserve’s gram unchanged at an annual pace of JPY80tn. It also left its The Reserve Bank of Australia left the door open rate-setting committee could be on the verge of raising inter- general economic assessment unchanged, saying the econo- towards further easing if needed in the latest meeting min- est rates, minutes from the Fed’s October meeting showed my has continued to recover moderately. But the board utes while still sounding optimistic towards the future of wide agreement that labor and inflation measures were point- downgraded its assessment on inflation expectations by the economy. The RBA has also stated that it will be most ing toward a December liftoff. Federal Reserve policy makers acknowledging the relatively weak development in inflation probably be holding off from making any changes in the inserted language into their October statement to stress that according to some recent indicators. On the data front, near future including their next meeting on December 1st “it may well become appropriate” to raise the benchmark lend- imports fell by 13.4 percent in October after an 11.0 percent until they get a “clearer picture” with more labor and infla- ing rate in December and largely agreed that the pace of drop in September, while exports dropped 2.1 percent on a tion data. The Australian Dollar opened the week at 0.7127 increases would be gradual, minutes of the meeting showed. yearly basis. and rose to a high of 0.7215 amid the release of the RBA enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the highest in the minutes. Finally, the currency closed the week at 0.7239. Europe & UK Australia: Further easing is open country and another 4 mega prizes during the year German economic sentiment improved more than expect- The Reserve Bank of Australia left the door open towards worth KD 100,000 each on different occasions: The Consumer prices increase ed in November, one month after falling to the lowest level in a further easing if needed in the latest meeting minutes while National Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and on the 19th The cost of living excluding food and fuel rose again in year. In a report, the ZEW Centre for Economic Research said still sounding optimistic towards the future of the economy. of June which is the date of the bank’s establishment. October after picking up the prior month, showing infla- that its index of German economic sentiment rose by 8.5 The RBA has also stated that it will be most probably be hold- With a minimum balance of KD 500, customers will tion edging closer toward the Federal Reserve’s goal. points to 10.4 this month from October’s reading of 1.9, which ing off from making any changes in the near future including be eligible for the daily draw provided that the money The core consumer-price index increased 0.2% for a sec- was a 12-month low. Analysts had expected the index to rise their next meeting on December 1st until they get a “clearer ond month as rents continued to climb and health-care by 4.1 points to 6.0 in November. Meanwhile, the index of euro picture” with more labor and inflation data. is in the account one week prior to the daily draw or 2 costs rebounded. It was the strongest back-to-back read- zone economic sentiment declined to a 12-month low of 28.3 months prior to the mega draw. In addition, for each ings since May and April. Including the volatile food and in November from 30.1 a month earlier, missing forecasts for Oil glut not going away for now KD 25 a customer can get one chance for winning fuel categories, the index also advanced 0.2 percent, the 35.2. Oil traded near three-month lows on Friday on a persistent instead of KD 50. first gain in three months. supply glut that has cut prices by up to 13 percent since the Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this opportunity While weak global growth and a strong US dollar have ECB willing to act fast start of November. US crude West Texas Intermediate closed to congratulate all lucky winners and also extends held down the cost of commodities such as fuel, people The European Central Bank is ready to act quickly to boost the week at $41.90 after dipping to $39.89 during the previous appreciation to the Ministry of Commerce and are paying more for services including rents and medical anemic inflation in the euro zone, its president said on Friday, session, its lowest since Aug. 27. Industry for their effective supervision of the draws care. Fed officials, considering the first benchmark interest- highlighting changes to its asset purchase program and which were conducted in an orderly and organized rate increase since 2006, are looking for signs that labor- deposit rate as possible tools. Kuwait manner. market progress will help boost inflation to around 2 per- Mario Draghi’s comments offered the strongest hint yet Kuwaiti dinar at 0.30420 cent. that the ECB will unveil fresh stimulus measures at its Dec. 3 The USDKD opened at 0.30420 yesterday morning. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 BUSINESS Etihad Airways opens new state-of-the-art crew briefing center

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has offi- the opening of the new Midfield members will receive real-time infor- a bespoke cladding system reflect- Abu Dhabi and Dubai. plimentary WiFi, Mac Book comput- cially opened a new state-of-the-art Terminal.” mation about the flight and the airline ing Etihad Airways’ ‘Facets of Abu The terminal features 20 fully- ers, hot and cold beverage stations, Crew Briefing Centre (CBC) at its hub The technology used in the CBC will receive up-to-date information Dhabi’ corporate design, and fea- equipped pilot and cabin crew brief- and shower facilities. The smaller in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United allows operating crews to start their about their expected arrival time at tures branded fleet and product ren- ing rooms, four of which can be Airside Lounge is equipped with the Arab Emirates. travel from home by using their the airport. ders throughout the building, with a joined to accommodate larger same facilities with the exception of The purpose-built crew terminal, showers. The airline has also provided the first built by the airline, is the most a landside Quiet Room where crew advanced of its kind in the region, and can relax in a calm environment is fitted with leading-edge baggage before they commence their duties. handling systems, electronic check-in The CBC boasts laundry and dry- kiosks, security and customs scanning cleaning services, a mail room and a equipment and E-gate facilities for 24-hour shop serving light immigration control. meals and snacks. A dedicated duty- The airline will provide user-friend- free outlet will open within the ly technology and convenience for its arrivals hall. 2,250 flight crew and approximately The Guest Services department, 5,800 cabin crew during the check-in which oversees the airline’s cabin and briefing processes prior to board- crew, has relocated its Performance ing their flights. Operating crews will Managers to the CBC to enhance com- be provided with up-to-date flight munication between cabin crew and information such as flight plans, management, providing access to the weather reports, destination informa- latest updates, information and tion, service protocol and passenger advice. An employee service desk pro- data, for review in dedicated briefing viding HR assistance and travel infor- areas within the CBC. mation has also been set up at the James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ center. President and Chief Executive Officer, The CBC was completed with the said: “We are tremendously proud to cooperation and support received open this spectacular facility, which from Abu Dhabi Airports Company has been designed and built to pro- (ADAC), which released the necessary vide our operating crew, and those of land required, and which was instru- our partner airlines, with the latest mental in expediting the approval of technological advances and the the appropriate permits necessary for utmost convenience. the construction of the facility. “The Crew Briefing Centre will The CBC is an airside / landside allow us to meet the challenges of an facility which also accommodates ever-transforming business and to phones and tablet devices to connect Located adjacent to Terminal 1 at superior high quality finish. The con- Airbus A380 crews. government entities such as Police, meet the phenomenal growth of both to the centre, providing the airline Abu Dhabi Airport, the expansive tract for the building of the CBC was Etihad Airways has opened three Customs, Immigration and State Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi well with a higher degree of visibility to new facility measures approximately awarded to leading British construc- crew lounges within the CBC. The lux- Security, and meets all necessary into the future. This will be particularly guarantee a seamless operation. On 88,264 ft≤ set over two floors, con- tion firm McLaren, which operates urious Landside Lounge, located on health and safety requirements set by important in the period leading up to their journey to the airport, crew sisting of a steel frame structure with from its two UAE bases located in the first floor, is equipped with com- the relevant authorities. Burgan Bank announces winners of Yawmi account draw

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yes- to open a Yawmi account and/or to visit their nearest Burgan Bank terday the names of the lucky winners increase their deposit to maximize branch and receive all the details, or of its Yawmi account draw, each taking their chances to becoming a winner. simply call the bank’s Call Center at home a prize of KD 5,000. The more customers deposit, the high- 1804080 where customer service rep- The lucky winners for the daily draws took home a cash-prize of KD 5,000 each, and they are: 1. KATABJIWALA SALMA SAIFUDDIN 2. JASEM RASHIM MANSOUR AL ABBOUDI 3. MOHAMMAD HASSAN ALI KAMAL 4. SOUHAIL HOMSI 5. JARRAH MUTLAQ DGHAIM AL KHALDI To further add to the anticipation of ABK wins elite quality recognition Yawmi account customers, Burgan Bank now offers a Quarterly Draw with more chances to win higher rewards, award from J P Morgan Chase entitling one lucky customer to win KD 125,000 every three months. The KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) correspondent banks such as JP tomers error free and timely credits Yawmi Account now offers Daily and was recently presented the Elite Morgan Chase underlines our dedica- for their US dollar, cross border trans- quarterly Draws, the Quarterly Draw Quality Recognition Award for the tion to evolve as an institution that actions. ABK was recently also recog- requires customers to maintain a mini- year 2015 from J P Morgan Chase, constantly provides our customers nized by other correspondents such mum amount of KD 500 in their New York, for its exemplary execution with international standards of service.” as Commerzbank and Standard account for 2 months prior to draw of electronic payments. In its role as an international finan- Chartered Bank for Excellence in STP date. Additionally, every KD 10 in the Somnath Menon, Chief Operating cial institution, ABK utilizes the latest for 2014-15. account, will entitle customers to one Officer at ABK received the award say- internationally approved systems and For more information about Al-Ahli chance of winning. If the account bal- ing: “We are delighted to see ABK’s methods to facilitate transactions and Bank of Kuwait please contact an ABK ance is KD 500 and above, the account er the chances they receive of winning. resentatives will be delighted to assist commitment to international quality enable Straight-through-Processing representative via ‘Ahli Chat’ or a cus- holder will be qualified for both the For more information on opening a with any questions on the Yawmi standards being recognized by JP (STP). By ensuring STP at the highest tomer service agent via ‘Ahlan Ahli’ on quarterly and daily draws. Yawmi account or about the new account or any of the bank’s products Morgan Chase. ABK’s partnership with levels, ABK guarantees their cus- 1899899. Burgan Bank encourages everyone quarterly draw, customers are urged and services.

Own any Chevrolet vehicle and get a prepaid bank card up to KD 1,000 Chevrolet Alghanim celebrates camping season with an exclusive offer

KUWAIT: In celebrating the most anticipat- Inside, the vehicle offers ultimate com- feel. The instrument cluster has a rich look, Chevrolet customer groups. Customers sim- All models feature an electric variable- ed return of the outdoor season in Kuwait, fort in a quiet environment with spacious with multidimensional gauges and a config- ply use the Settings menu to personalize assist steering system (EPS) that helps save Yusuf Ahmad Alghanim & Sons front and rear legroom, generous storage urable color driver information center with a their Impala. fuel by drawing energy only when the steer- Automotive, the exclusive distributor of and smartphone-influenced connectivity 4.2-inch screen. The cluster’s ice-blue light- MyLink is standard on LT and LTZ mod- ing wheel is turned. Designed to comple- Chevrolet vehicles in the country, is happy with MyLink infotainment system. ing enhances the upscale aura of the cabin, els. On its eight-inch screen, customers can ment Impala’s balance of responsiveness to announce a spectacular offer that will The 2015 Impala is offered in LS, LT and while available chrome trim with “bleed- fling through lists, swipe and drag just as and comfort, the EPS’s feel is light and direct, not only make the customers’ shopping LTZ models. through” ambient lighting further enhances they would on a tablet. Users with compati- with great assistance at low speeds and experience at Chevrolet Safat Alghanim the cabin’s sophisticated flair. It completely ble smartphones can pair them with high effort at highway speeds. It also incor- showroom more rewarding than ever, but Design Details transforms the trim’s appearance by illumi- MyLink using Bluetooth or a USB connec- porates Pull Drift Compensation, which also their camping trips more memorable The 2015 Impala reflects a new aesthetic nating it during nighttime driving. tion. This gives customers the ability to play automatically adjusts the steering effort to than ever. for Chevrolet’s flagship sedan. A prominent “center stack” is integrated passengers’ music or other media through account for factors such as crowned roads Starting this November, customers who Its long, low proportion has a wind- in the instrument panel and houses the cli- the vehicle. or high crosswinds - factors that typically purchase a new Chevrolet vehicle from any swept profile that suggests motion, while mate controls and Chevrolet MyLink, which Another feature allows customers cause the driver to turn the steering wheel of Chevrolet Alghanim showrooms will the range of 18-, 19- and 20-inch wheels is includes navigation and Bluetooth audio whose Impalas are equipped with available slightly to maintain a straight path. instantly get a prepaid bank card worth up tailored to the body to provide that “just streaming among many other features - embedded navigation to enter destinations Sensors detect the steering correction to KD 1000. This gratifying offer will provide right” stance. At the front, low-profile pro- and is controlled via a touch screen on an in a single step, without having to enter the and adjust the torque applied to the steer- customers the opportunity to own the cars jector-beam headlamps - or HID headlamps available eight-inch display. A standard state, city, street number and street name in ing system to relieve the effort on the driver, of their dreams at unbelievable prices while and LED daytime running lamps on LTZ - audio amplifier is a feature not typical for successive efforts. helping to maintain smooth, straight driving enjoying an exceptional driving experience sweep around the corners and frame a the segment and a Bose surround-sound with less input. Pull Drift Compensation is thanks to Chevrolet’s signature state-of- wide grille, while a power dome hood con- audio system is available - the first in a Responsive Driving Experience an integrated feature of the EPS system and the-art technology and latest safety stan- veys performance. The LTZ’s LED daytime Chevrolet car. The Impala is powered by a 3.6L V6 with engages seamlessly, without the driver’s dards. The offer includes all Chevrolet line- running lamps provide a contemporary LS model features premium cloth seats, Variable Valve Timing which featuring fuel- knowledge. up of: Spark, Sonic, Aveo, Cruze, Malibu, visual statement, along with great visibility. while LT model comes standard with premi- saving direct injection and lightweight com- Impala, Caprice, Camaro, Captiva, Sculpted coves in the body sides add to um cloth with leatherette seats and sueded ponents. Matched with six speed automatic Advanced safety technology Trailblazer, Traverse, Tahoe, Suburban, and the Impala’s design drama, with a sweeping microfiber-trimmed seats are available. LTZ transmissions, it is rated at 305 horsepower The 2015 Impala offers one of the most Silverado. signature cue in the rear fenders that model features standard leather seats. and 356 Nm of torque, with excellent fuel comprehensive collections of standard and Among the select Chevrolet cars is the acknowledges classic Impala designs. The Additional available features include economy of 8.1 L/100km (highway). available safety features in the segment. It 2015 Impala, full-size flagship sedan that “greenhouse” area is long, enhancing the remote start, passive entry/exit, keyless The powertrain is the force behind employs advanced technologies to help boasts a head-turning design, a spacious sleek look of the car while maintaining starting, power tilting/telescoping steering Impala’s confident, responsive driving avoid crashes. Visual and audible alerts, refined interior and advanced technologies. excellent visibility. The deck lid appears column with memory, dual-zone climate experience, which is tuned for comfortable depending on the alert feature, help drivers Introducing new levels of comfort and short to complement the overall propor- control and heated and ventilated front performance and rooted in a more robust identify potential crash situations and even technology, the 2015 Impala features 10 tion, but opens to reveal a trunk with 532 seats. The Impala also packs great storage body structure. The long wheelbase with a intervene when a crash threat appears more standard air bags as well as a host of avail- liters of cargo space. options, including a generous center con- wide rear track, gives the Impala an excel- imminent. The alerts are designed to identi- able safety technologies such as forward Exterior colors include Black, Blue Velvet sole and a hidden storage area behind the lent feeling of comfort and control. fy potential threats with sufficient warning collision alert, lane departure warning, side Metallic, Champagne Silver Metallic, Crystal optional motorized eight-inch color touch A MacPherson-strut front suspension to give the driver time to react and make blind zone alert, rear cross traffic alert, rear Red Tintcoat, Red Rock Metallic, Ashen Gray screen. delivers a greater measure of control with changes. camera and rear-park assist. Metallic, Silver Ice Metallic and Summit Interior color choices include rebound springs that are internal to the The 2015 Chevrolet Impala represents White. Brownstone, Dark Titanium, Jet Black and struts. They enable more refined calibration Chevrolet Care the 10th generation of one of the industry’s Mojave. of the struts that result in a smoother over- All customers who purchase a Chevrolet most enduring and popular nameplates. Quiet and Refined Cabin all ride, while also enhancing body roll con- from Alghanim will receive the benefits of Last year, Chevrolet Impala received the The Impala builds on Chevrolet’s signa- Easy-to-use Chevrolet MyLink trol and weight transfer during acceleration the Chevrolet Care, which entails new levels “Best Large Sedan Award” at Middle East ture dual-cockpit interior with greater Infotainment System or turning. That helps keep the wheels of post-sale support and trust. The Motor Awards and named the “Best attention to detail and upscale features - The Impala features an award-winning planted, which contributes to the new Chevrolet Care is an exceptional customer American Full-Size Passenger Car” by seen in everything from the wraparound Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system, Impala’s more precise, controlled feel - service that is based on four main pillars: Automobile magazine in the region. In the flow of the bold instrument panel into the which is easy, intuitive operation of basic especially while cornering at speed. competitive and transparent service costs US, it earned the highest score in the door panels and the available ambient functions, yet also highly customizable. An isolated front cradle for the engine (especially for four-wheel drive vehicles), Consumer Reports ratings and named in lighting, to the soft feel of the materials and MyLink on the Impala is designed to and transmission, as well as a hydraulic ride scheduled service appointment booking the Kelley Blue Book’s 12 Best Family Cars. the premium appearance of the seats’ accommodate new features and enhance- bushing, help deliver a smoother, quieter with same day delivery, quality service by The Impala’s V6 engine is the most pow- stitching. ments and be highly customizable. The sys- ride. At the rear is a proven four-link suspen- certified technicians and 3yr/100,000km erful naturally aspired engine in the seg- Premium interior materials and details tem can store up to 60 favorites, including sion design, with a slightly wider track that warranty with 24x7 roadside assistance. ment. The car also receives a responsive such as high-quality fabric, sueded radio stations (AM/FM), contacts, destina- contributes to the Impala’s more planted feel Customers are welcome to visit any of electric power steering system and microfiber and perforated leather appoint- tions, music and other media. Four specific on the road. Isolated mounting provisions Chevrolet Alghanim’s showrooms today in enhanced suspension that provides cus- ments, complement the quiet environment graphic appearances are designed to for the rear suspension also contribute to the order to take a full advantage of this exclu- tomers with a confident driving experience. and give the Impala a substantive look and appeal to the distinctive personalities of car’s quiet, smooth driving experience. sive November offer. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 TECHNOLOGY Hackers may hit home for the holiday season

WASHINGTON: It could be a merry holi- words or other authentication. Gary connecting it to the home Wi-Fi net- devices at all points in the supply chain kettle on without getting up but it also day season for hackers, with millions of Davis, who heads consumer online safe- work, they are exposing documents to do not seem to have the economic means “a hacker can drive past your new and potentially vulnerable Internet- ty for Intel, said the holidays could be a the entire Internet.” incentives to provide initial cybersecuri- house and steal your Wi-Fi key,” Pen connected gadgets hitting the market. vulnerable time for consumers and a The research firm Gartner earlier this ty... the manufacturers involved with IoT Test’s Ken Munro said in a blog post last Security experts say the vulnerabili- time for hackers to celebrate. month forecast that 6.4 billion connect- are obsessed with cost-cutting and mini- month. “If you haven’t configured the ties of “Internet of Things” devices such “With the excitement of getting new ed things will be in use worldwide in mal design footprints.” kettle, it’s trivially easy for hackers to find as fitness bands, smartwatches, drones devices, consumers often are so eager to 2016, up 30 percent from 2015, and will Northeastern University researchers your house and take over your kettle.” and connected appliances could be begin using them that they do not take reach 20.8 billion by 2020. found some smartphone fitness apps California-based security firm Veracode exploited as consumers adopt these time to properly secure them,” he wrote. Juniper Research predicts “smart toy” can leak passwords and location infor- found vulnerabilities in many smart products for the holiday season. In some cases, security can be sales will hit $2.8 billion this year, while mation over public Wi-Fi networks. home hubs that control systems such as Any connected device “can be a pivot improved by simply changing the pass- noting that “vendors will likely require “Our devices really store everything garage doors or lighting. point into your network,” said Bruce word on the device, which may be third-party software expertise to avoid about us on them: who our contacts are, Its study noted that cybercriminals Snell, cybersecurity and privacy director something as simple as 1234 or 0000, PR disasters caused by hackers.” our locations and enough information to could turn microphones on and listen to for Intel Security. Although breaking into but many people fail to do this. Smart home devices such as thermo- identify us because each device has a conversations or get notifications when a wearable device or drone does not “When you get that shiny new toy for stats can be a gateway for hackers, unique identifier number built into it,” a garage door is opened or closed, offer- necessarily provide immediate value for Christmas, you want to just get it work- according to a report this year by said computer science professor David ing an opportunity to break into a given a hacker, it can lead to a connection to a ing,” said Alastair Paterson, chief execu- researchers at TrapX Labs. Choffnes, who led the study, which also house. smartphone and data which is stored in tive at the security firm Digital Shadows. The researchers took apart and then developed a system to detect and fix A US Federal Trade Commission the Internet cloud, security experts note. used a Nest thermostat as a point of data leaks. report highlighted the numerous risks “These could potentially install mal- Exposing documents attack for a home network and were for connected devices, while recom- ware that sniffs out all the passwords on Paterson noted that with a blurring of able to track the users’ Internet surfing Put on the kettle mending that companies “build security your network and sends them to a lines between work and leisure time, activity and get access to their private Researchers at British security firm into their devices at the outset.” remote location,” Snell told AFP. many people take home sensitive corpo- credentials. Pen Test partners said a similar vulnera- The FTC also said companies “should For easier use, many consumer gadg- rate material that can be then stored in a The report said that even though bility exists in Wi-Fi connected kettles limit the data they collect and retain, ets use relatively insecure connections hackable home network. Nest “is relatively secure,” there is a con- and coffee-makers. and dispose of it once they no longer and often require minimal use of pass- In some cases, Paterson said, “just by cern “that the manufacturers of IoT The devices allow users to turn the need it” to minimize privacy risks. — AFP Is the bubble bursting for India’s online start-ups? MUMBAI: Hundreds of layoffs at several Indian offices in Pune, in the western Indian state of start-ups have sparked fears the bubble is start- Maharashtra, earlier this month when dis- ing to burst for the country’s e-commerce com- gruntled staff refused to leave the building panies, amid claims by analysts that many of after losing their jobs. them are overvalued. Restaurant search web- They also held hostage a member of top site Zomato, food delivery app TinyOwl and management, who laid off 300 employees, property portal Housing.com are all letting staff preventing him from leaving for two days as go, and experts are warning of echoes of the they demanded the immediate payment of dot-com boom which crashed spectacularly in their severance deals. TinyOwl co-founder 2000. “The valuation bubble is bursting. The and chief executive Harshvardhan Mandad valuations had reached levels where they were said the redundancies had been necessary to ridiculous and could not be justified at any lev- get the start-up on a more sustainable foot- el,” said Arvind Singhal, chairman of manage- ing. “This has involved some difficult deci- ment consulting firm Technopak. Wealthy sions for us as well, but we believe it’s an inte- investors boosted by low interest rates have gral step for the sustainability and growth of been lining up to lavishly back India’s booming the business,” Mandad said. start-ups, with the government hailing the sec- Housing.com recently fired 600 employ- tor as proof of the country’s entrepreneurial ees, according to widespread reports, and on spirit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi views Thursday announced there would be a “reor- online startups as key to providing jobs to ganising of the company”, although it aspirational young Indians, seeking to fuel the declined to confirm the layoffs. sector through a government campaign, “Start Zomato, a so-called “unicorn” startup up India, Stand up India”. because it is valued at more than $1 billion, is In September he visited Silicon Valley call- laying off 10 percent of its 3,000-strong staff KANSAS: In this Aug. 11, 2014, photo provided by EON Sports VR, sports performance manager and strength and conditioning coach Doran ing on deep-pocketed investors to turn their worldwide, mostly in the United States. An Lovan wears a vitual reality headset to view a 360-degree virtual simulation, in Overland, Kansas. College football teams have been using virtu- attention to India’s thriving start-up ecosys- official for the New Delhi-headquartered al reality as a training tool, putting players in an interactive 360-degree environment without having to be on the field. — AP tem, with large tech hubs in the cities of company, which operates in 22 countries, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai. Yet said “the restructuring that led to the redun- despite the billions of dollars invested in dancies was based on a business call”. “I do College programs turning to recent years, most of India’s online startups are not think that the pace of growth has sud- yet to turn profits and investments are largely denly slowed. Is the market correcting? based on speculative future earnings. Perhaps it is, and I guess it’s about time that “Investors are not looking objectively at the happened as well,” added the official, who virtual reality for recruiting sector. They are just seeing a few success sto- asked not to be named. ries and ignoring the failures, just like they did Some signs of consolidation are already Virtual reality is a relatively new tactic in the dot-com era,” Paras Adenwala, invest- evident in the highly competitive market. ment consultant at Capital Portfolio Advisors Grofers, a “hyperlocal” grocery app that allows PHOENIX: College football teams have been using recruit will play somewhere else. “Kids are trying to can show them everything you want to show them, in Mumbai, told AFP. customers to order goods from corner shops virtual reality as a training tool, putting players in an get all over the world to go see universities, you’ve basically have an unofficial recruiting visit from any- Adenwala is concerned that once the online, last month made two acquisitions in a interactive 360-degree environment without having got to bring your university to them and give them a where in the country as long as they have a smart- United States’ central bank starts moving on week, taking over its shuttered competitor to be on the field. reason to come look closer,” Kansas coach David Beaty phone and they can access us on the app,” said Drew interest rates, as it has long been tipped to do, Townrush and meal delivery service A handful of programs are using it for a new pur- said. “I’ll be honest with you, before I came to KU, I Jennison, UNLV’s assistant recruiting coordinator. investors will be less generous with their cash, SpoonJoy. And earlier this month Mumbai- pose: Recruiting. By slipping on a headset, recruits didn’t know it was like that. I was like, ‘wow, this place making the situation worse. “You will see a lot based CarTrade, a portal for selling used can see what it’s like to be in the team huddle, listen is real.’ And you don’t know it until you come here. So And the recruit can do it his own pace of these start-ups falling by the wayside once autos, acquired its rival CarWale for an undis- to a coach’s speech, run down the tunnel before a that virtual reality piece I think is going to be helpful Official visits can often be hectic, with coaches try- the US Federal Reserve starts raising rates and closed sum. Singhal, the Technopak chair- game or tour the campus. It’s like taking an official vis- for us just to pique people’s interest to go, ‘I need to ing to jam as much in 48 hours as they possibly can. funding dries up,” he said. man, sees the job cuts as part of an inevitable it without ever leaving their homes. “Teams have all check that out, place is pretty nice.’” Virtual reality as a They create detailed itineraries for the recruits, which “evolution” of startups, where the early these hype videos that they push out. We are a hype recruiting tool is a relatively new tactic. UNLV, UCLA, often don’t allow for many deviations if, say, the Dramatic scenes movers lacked well thought-out business video 2.0,” said Brendan Reilly, CEO of EON Sports VR, Kansas, Syracuse and Ole Miss are among the schools recruit wants to spend extra time in the business Recent events at TinyOwl, Zomato and models but successors will learn from their one of few virtual reality companies working with col- entering the virtual reality recruiting world, though it building or student center. Housing.com suggest that not all is well. mistakes. “It will encourage new startups lege football programs. “It’s the same exact content figures to catch on fast. “When you’re on an on-campus visit, you’re all There were dramatic scenes at TinyOwl’s with clearer plans,” he said. —AFP they’re capturing in those videos, but now it’s more over the place,” Reilly said. “With virtual reality, kids compelling, more engaging and more interactive.” First, it’s easy to use can take it on their own pace, take in the scenery, The training aspect of virtual reality has become a All a recruit needs is a headset, a smartphone and have the experience what it will be like to be on that Samsung’s Gear VR shows big hit across college football, with teams using it to to download an app. The environments can be campus or what it’s like on game day. If a recruit that game plan against specific opponents, work on spe- viewed on their phones in two-dimension or in they’re truly trying get, he’s going to know what that’s cific plays or defensive looks, give players mental reps stereoscopic 3D with headset. With the headset, all it like.” Most schools like to show off the same things: the promise of VR - today even when they’re at home. takes is a gaze at an icon at the bottom or in a certain tours of the campus, dorms, football facilities, weight Now teams are working with software companies direction and the viewer is off and touring. room, game-day experience. All have unique aspects NEW YORK: Samsung made history of a sort on new model as its first consumer VR product, to design virtual reality environments that showcase they like to showcase, too, whether it’s a pregame rit- Friday by launching the first major consumer- although it still requires some savvy on the con- the best elements of the school and the football pro- And the views are incredible ual or a game-day tradition. And whatever the envi- oriented virtual-reality headset. (It comes with sumer’s part to use. gram. The main goal is to use the virtual campus to Using a specialized 360-degree camera, virtual ronment, the technology can make it seem even bet- an asterisk; prototypes and other not-quite- entice recruits to visit the actual campus. reality companies like EON - check out their YouTube ter than it actually is. “What’s cool is that people can mass-market versions have been available for a ABOUT THE DEVICE One of the biggest hurdles coaches face in recruit- page here https://goo.gl/JeZaT0 - can capture every choose what they want to see,” Jennison said. “Some while.) And its Gear VR headset is pretty impres- Your phone attaches to the front of the Gear ing is trying to convince targeted players to take offi- aspect of the environment, from front and behind the kids might not really care about the library, but in vir- sive as first-generation devices go. VR headset, just in front of the lens for your cial visits to their schools. Get them on campus coach- viewer to above and below them. tual reality, everything kind of becomes cool. It shows The biggest surprise after using the new eyes. Put the headset on, and your surround- es believe they can close the deal by showing off the It can take a recruit inside a team huddle, down things that aren’t that cool in a really cool way. There’s Gear VR for a few days: There’s a lot of stuff to ings disappear as the phone screen opens a campus and explaining their philosophies in depth. the tunnel before a game, around campus or through kid that are going to be excited about the library: watch and play in the virtual worlds the headset window into an unreal, three-dimensional Fail to get them to visit and more than likely the the weight room. “From a recruiting standpoint, you ‘Whoa, 360 library!’” — AP opens up. Granted, some of that material is gim- world. As you turn your head, the image shifts micky or amateurish. But the best of it hints at accordingly to give the sense of being there in some of the mind-expanding experiences VR real life. You can even turn all the way around to can make possible. see what’s behind you. The screen projects Task force wants even smaller drones registered The Gear VR is relatively cheap, too, at just slightly different perspectives to your left and WASHINGTON: An aviation industry anonymity because the FAA asked year. So far there’ve been no acci- an international law firm with drone- $100. You do need your own headphones, right eyes to give the virtual world depth. task force is recommending that that the discussions be kept private. dents, but agency officials have said industry clients. There are no studies preferably wireless, plus a recent Samsung The Gear VR wasn’t easy to set up. I had trou- operators be required to register The registration requirement would they’re concerned that even a small on how much damage drones of dif- phone - the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus or ble figuring out where all the Velcro straps and drones weighing as little as a half a apply to drone operators rather than drone might cause serious damage if ferent weight might cause to a heli- Note 5. If you don’t already have one, the pack- hooks were supposed to go. I couldn’t get the pound, a threshold that could include individual drones to avoid requiring it is sucked into an engine, smashes copter or aircraft engine, he said. “I am age could set you back nearly $1,000. (Other VR phone to snap into place. I needed the manual some remote-controlled toys, indus- operators who own multiple drones into an airliner’s windshield or collides not a fan of the weight limit because systems will also need companion devices, such to find a lever I had to switch because I had a try officials said. to register more than once. The oper- with a helicopter’s rotors. there’s no science behind it,” Williams as high-end personal computers.) larger phone, the Note 5. Many consumers Federal Aviation Administration ator would receive a single registra- Helicopters are the greatest con- said. The weight threshold for drone Samsung developed the Gear VR with the might need help from a tech-savvy friend or kid. officials who convened the 25-mem- tion number, which would then be cern because they frequently fly registration in Europe is about 2 virtual-reality startup Oculus (now part of I also got frustrated having to wait for apps ber task force on drone registration affixed to the body of each drone. below 500 feet in the same airspace pounds, while Canadian officials are Facebook). It supplants the $200 “innovator edi- and video to download - a few minutes in some have said they want to avoid requir- People who already own drones as small drones, said Jim Williams, the leaning toward a threshold of about 1 tion” Samsung has sold for a year. That earlier cases. The Gear VR can stream relatively few ing the registration of toys. But the weighing more than a half-pound FAA’s former top drone official now at pound, industry officials said.—AP prototype was mainly intended to build enthu- videos for instant playback. consensus of the task force is that the would have to register them. siasm for VR and to help developers start pro- weight threshold that triggers regis- Registration could be done through ducing games and apps for it. Samsung bills the WHAT TO DO WITH IT tration should be set at 250 grams or an FAA website where an operator Fortunately, it was worth the wait most of above, which is about a half-pound, can provide name, address, phone the time, even if many of the videos seemed like said people familiar with its delibera- number and other contact informa- concepts intended to demonstrate the Future tions. The threshold is based on the tion and receive a registration num- of Virtual Reality or are merely promotions for potential impact a drone that size ber. The Consumer Technology regular movies and TV shows. A lot of it is free, would have if it fell from the sky and Association estimates 700,000 drones though some videos or apps will set you back struck a person or if it collided with a will be sold in the U.S. this year, $2 to $10. And some apps were surprisingly helicopter or plane, they said. including 400,000 in the last quarter. absorbing. The notion of the Netflix app, which The recommendations were streams video to a virtual TV in front of you, ini- expected to be submitted to the FAA ‘Culture of accountability’ tially seemed silly. Why not watch a real TV? by Saturday. The FAA then can modify FAA officials said when they Well, the virtual TV is huge, much larger than them, and hopes to issue the rules announced the formation of the task what I could afford in real life. And VR also before Christmas to begin registering force last month that they hoped reg- removes the distractions surrounding you - some of the thousands of drones istration will help create a “culture of such as Facebook. Repeat viewings sometimes SEOUL: This photo provided by expected to be purchased over the accountability” among drone opera- turned up unexpected detail. Not until a second Samsung shows Samsung Gear VR holidays. One industry official said the tors and allow owners to be tracked viewing of a Cirque du Soleil video did I notice headset. There are the promises of vir- target date is Dec. 21. down in the event of an accident. The performers to my left and right. In a horror CORDOVA: This photo taken June 11, 2015, a hexacopter drone is flown tual reality in the form of headsets that Four people familiar with the advi- FAA now receives about 100 reports a video, I initially kept my eyes on a woman in dis- during a demonstration in Cordova, Md. An aviation industry task force drop you into another world and offer sory group’s deliberations described month from pilots who say they’ve tress; only later did I see scary creatures crawling plans to recommend Friday that operators be required to register 360-degree views that shift as you turn the conclusions to The Associated seen drones flying near planes and out of a playground. You’re no longer stuck with drones weighing as little as a half of a pound, a threshold that could your head. — AP Press, speaking on condition of airports, up dramatically from last whatever the director chooses for you.—AP capture some remote-controlled toys, industry officials said.— AP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE Experts foresee big premium rise for Medicare drug plan Beneficiaries have until Dec 7 to weigh a lower-cost plan

WASHINGTON: With time running out on about 30 percent next year, and he doesn’t track record with its estimates. “We do think open enrollment season, many seniors are see a good alternative. ours is more illustrative of what beneficiaries facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare’s actually experience,” he said. Cavanaugh did popular prescription drug program. The rea- Drug costs say the administration is concerned about the son: rising drug costs have overtaken a long “I’m just going to grin and bear and hope it cost of new breakthrough drugs. The insurers stretch of stable premiums. Beneficiaries have starts moderating,” Natale said. The couple is who deliver Medicare’s prescription benefit until Dec 7 to see if there’s a lower-cost plan signed up in the Humana Enhanced plan, one have limited options for bargaining down the that will cover their medications in 2016. of the top 10. Nationally, premiums for that prices of those medications, because usually Consumer advocates and experts say it will plan are going up by about $13 a month, there’s no competing alternative. “The chal- pay to shop around this sign-up season. according to the Kaiser foundation. Indicators lenge in the Part D program is around high- “Premiums are going up. Deductibles are signal rising costs across the program. Among cost specialty drugs,” said Cavanaugh. “We cer- going up,” said Tricia Neuman, a Medicare them: independent estimates by Kaiser and tainly have to be concerned about anything expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family the consulting firm Avalere Health show that’s driving that much cost in our program.” Foundation. “There is some potential to save a increasing premiums for stand-alone drug With polls showing that drug costs are the top lot of money by switching plans.” Government plans. The average premium will rise from health care issue for the public, presidential spending on the program also has risen signif- $36.68 to $41.46 per month next year, or 13 candidates are weighing in. Options they pro- icantly, driven by pricey new drugs, notably percent, according to Kaiser. Even if many ben- pose range from giving Medicare direct for hepatitis C infection. eficiaries switch to lower-cost options, it’s likely authority to negotiate drug prices, backed by The cost for the hepatitis drugs in the to be the biggest increase since 2009. The Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton, to speed- Medicare program is expected to be $9.2 bil- maximum deductible for prescription cover- ing up approval of new drugs, advanced by lion this year, a near doubling from 2014. age will rise by $40, to $360. That’s the biggest Sal Natale looks over a Medicare brochure at his home in Seminole, Fla. Rising Republican Jeb Bush. Because of the prescription program’s finan- increase in the deductible since the inception drug costs are starting to hit Medicare’s popular prescription drug program, with Consumer advocates are skeptical that sen- cial structure, taxpayers cover most of the cost of Part D in 2006. The deductible is the amount many senior citizens looking at double digit premium increases next year. — AP iors shopping for better deals will be sufficient for expensive medications. Three out of four of drug costs that beneficiaries must pay each to blunt the cost increases. Finding a new plan adults infected with hepatitis C are baby year before their insurance kicks in. premiums will remain stable in 2016, averag- which people are currently signed up. can be overwhelming, said Bonnie Burns, a boomers, the group now entering Medicare. Taxpayer expenditures for the “catastroph- ing $32.50 a month. But the administration Nationally, average premiums are going up by longtime Medicare counselor with nonprofit Also known as “Part D,” Medicare’s prescription ic” portion of the benefit - in which beneficiar- and the independent analysts measure differ- more than 15 percent in five of the top eight California Health Advocates. “People can’t deal plan serves about 40 million older and dis- ies with high drug bills pay only 5 percent of ently. For example, the administration adjusts plans, according to the Kaiser study. Two plans with the complexity of deductibles, coverage abled people. Benefits are provided through a the cost - will rise by $4.5 billion in 2016, an its number for the estimated impact of people will see single-digit increases. One plan - tiers, and prior approval,” she said. Natale, the variety of insurance arrangements. Stand- increase of more than 14 percent. Spending assumed to be switching to lower-premium SilverScript Choice - will see a small reduction. Florida retiree, says he’s not sure what the right alone drug plans that work with traditional for catastrophic coverage has doubled in just plans. The most popular plan - AARP MedicareRx answer is. He’s wary of government controls Medicare are the most popular, accounting for a short time, from $15.5 billion in 2012 to an Preferred - will go up from $50.19 to $60.79, a on private industry, but the relentless growth more than half of beneficiaries - about 24 mil- estimated $31.2 billion this year. The analyses Breakthrough drugs 21 percent increase. of costs worries him. “I really don’t think I have lion people. Sal Natale, a retired dentist who from Kaiser and Avalere are seemingly at odds The outside analysts don’t make similar Sean Cavanaugh, deputy administrator at much of an option for protecting me and my lives near Tampa, Florida, said prescription with the message coming from the Obama assumptions. Instead, they focus on what’s the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid wife if I get some serious illness and I need big- premiums for him and his wife are going up administration, which estimates that drug happening to premiums in the plans for Services, said the administration has a good time drugs,” he said. — AP

Insurers reassure investors on ACA exchange business

NEW YORK: Health insurers rallied Friday to Anthem, the nation’s second largest insurer, ease investor and customer concerns about the said its enrollment in the public exchanges fell Affordable Care Act’s public insurance by 69,000 people to 824,000 in the third quarter. exchanges a day after the nation’s biggest insur- Spokeswoman Jill Becher said the business has er questioned its future in that still-developing been less profitable than expected. market. Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish said in a statement that and Medicaid coverage provider Molina the insurer remains committed to the business Healthcare both said they are making money off and “continuing our dialogue with policymakers their exchange business, and Anthem joined and regulators regarding how we can improve Aetna, the nation’s third-largest health insurer, in the stability of the individual market.” The not- reaffirming its 2015 earnings forecast. “I think for-profit insurer Kaiser Permanente also said the (ACA) marketplace is going to be around for late Thursday that it remained “strongly commit- a while,” said Molina CEO Dr Mario Molina. ted” to participating in the exchanges. Kaiser Shares of Molina and other insurers plunged covers about 450,000 people in nine exchanges, Thursday after UnitedHealth Group cut its 2015 and a spokeswoman said they are confident forecast, reported deep losses from its exchange that the business is financially stable. business and said it will decide next year Molina said his company has been helped in whether it wants to continue in that market. the exchange business by expanding slowly and That followed reports earlier this fall that several focusing on a customer base it already knows smaller, nonprofit insurance cooperatives would how to serve, low-income patients. “We’re not stop selling coverage on the state-based trying to be all things to all people,” he said. Even exchanges, which are a key element in the ACA’s though some insurers have made money so far push to expand insurance coverage. on the exchanges, industry analyst David Insurers in many markets have struggled to Windley sees room for improvement. Insurers find the right mix of healthy customers to bal- are still struggling to attract enough healthy ance the sicker ones since the exchanges patients, and the analyst said it’s too easy for cus- opened for business in the fall of 2013. Even tomers to manipulate the system by doing businesses that reaffirmed their commitment things like signing up for coverage, using health have had some growing pains. Aetna said last care, and then stopping premium payments. MONROVIA: A unidentified family member, right, of a 10-year old boy that contracted Ebola, has her temperature measured by a month that it lost money last year on the busi- UnitedHealth said Thursday it has been hurt in health worker before entering the Ebola clinic where the child is being treated on the outskirts of Monrovia. — AP ness, and it’s in the red this year as well. But the particular by customers who signed up for cov- insurer expects improvement, in part because it erage outside the annual open enrollment win- is learning more about the customers it serves dow and use more health care in general than Liberia monitors over through this business. That will help it set the those who bought coverage during open enroll- right prices for future coverage. ment. —AP Nevada issues health 150 Ebola contacts guidelines for cryotherapy Cause of three new Ebola cases unknown LAS VEGAS: Nevada has created health guide- asphyxia caused by low oxygen levels while in a lines for cryotherapy after a Las Vegas spa work- cryotherapy machine at the Rejuvenice spa er was found dead in a tank that subjects users where she worked, the Clark County coroner’s MONROVIA: Liberia has placed 153 people under more than 4,800 people. It has twice been more worried about lost income than catching to subzero temperatures, a treatment that office said. She was found dead on Oct 20 after surveillance as it seeks to control a new Ebola out- declared Ebola-free by the World Health Ebola, which is transmitted through the bodily flu- experts say has been growing in popularity but apparently using the treatment on herself the break in the capital more than two months after Organization, once in May and again on Sept 3, ids of the sick. is largely unregulated and whose benefits are night before. Her death drew scrutiny to the the country was declared free of the virus, health only for new cases to emerge. It is not known how “I am worried about food and my business,” not proven. Dr Tracey Green, the state’s chief treatment that has been used worldwide but officials said. Three Ebola cases emerged in Liberia Gbotoe was infected and Kateh did not offer any she said. The epidemic has crippled Liberia’s medical officer, said Friday that the guidelines isn’t quite mainstream. on Friday. The first of the new patients was a 15- explanation, saying that investigations were economy and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf says from the state health department recommend Cryotherapy backers claim it can ease pain year-old boy called Nathan Gbotoe from ongoing. Cross-border transmission seems it will take two years to recover. The previous that the machines not be used by minors under and inflammation, aid blood flow and weight Paynesville, a suburb east of the capital Monrovia. unlikely since neighboring has zero cases resurgence of Ebola in Liberia is thought to have 18, those under 5 feet tall and anyone with cer- loss, improve skin and even ward off aging and Two other family members have since been con- while Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free this been via sexual transmission since the virus can tain health conditions, such as a history of depression. It’s been popularized by celebrities firmed as positive and they are all hospitalized. month after 42 days without a case. exist in the semen of male survivors for at least stroke, high blood pressure, seizures and infec- and sports stars who use it in lieu of a tradition- “We have three confirmed cases and have list- In the Duport Road neighborhood of nine months after infection, much longer than its tions, as well as people who are pregnant or al ice bath. It can involve two- to four-minute- ed 153 contacts, and we have labeled them as Paynesville, health officials went from house to incubation period in blood. It is also theoretically have pacemakers or claustrophobia. long exposures in a chamber the size of a high, medium and low in terms of the risk,” house on Saturday delivering food and water to possible for an infected animal to trigger a fresh Users should only have one session per day phone booth to temperatures ranging from Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Francis Kateh neighbors of the infected family, deemed at risk of chain of transmission. The index case in the West for no more than three minutes and have their minus-166 to minus-319 degrees Fahrenheit. told Reuters late on Saturday. The West African catching the disease. Unlike in previous months, African outbreak that has killed around 11,300 blood pressure taken before and after. “When But the treatments haven’t been approved for country has suffered the highest death toll in the there were no barriers or soldiers to enforce quar- people was a child believed to have been infect- things are available to individuals that don’t medical use by the US Food and Drug worst known Ebola outbreak in history, losing antines. Neighbor Elizabeth Powell said she was ed by a bat. — Reuters have any medical basis, we try to assure that Administration. It also hasn’t been embraced by there are safe practices,” Green said, likening it the medical or science communities, who to the generally accepted guidelines for sauna acknowledge that liquid nitrogen has long use. “Any time we feel there’s risk, these kinds of been used medically for things like wart Air pollution linked to guidelines can be developed.” removal but point to a lack of evidence that the This comes exactly one month after Chelsea full body exposure can actually benefit people asthma in children and teens Patricia Ake-Salvacion, 24, accidentally died of physiologically. — AP

NEW YORK: Exposure to air pollution early in concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, a byprod- researchers acknowledge in The Lancet life may contribute to the development of uct of fossil fuels that can contribute to smog, Respiratory Medicine. Researchers also didn’t asthma in childhood and adolescence, a and so-called particulate matter, a mixture of look at air quality at school or daycare centers, European study suggests. Researchers fol- solid particles and liquid droplets that can which might differ from where the children lowed more than 14,000 children from birth include dust, dirt, soot and smoke. Then, they lived. through ages 14 to 16 and found those born in examined questionnaire data about the chil- It’s also possible that children growing up communities with more polluted air were dren’s respiratory health that was collected near major, heavily trafficked roadways, who more likely to develop asthma than other kids, several times during childhood. Parents were are at the greatest risk for exposure to air pol- particularly after age 4. asked if kids were diagnosed with asthma, pre- lution, may differ from kids who grow up in While previous research has linked asthma scribed asthma drugs or experienced wheez- other locations like suburbs in other respects, to air pollution exposure in early childhood, ing. Parents were also asked if kids had sneez- such as lower socioeconomic status, that also the current study offers new evidence that this ing, congestion or itchy, watery eyes when increase asthma risk, said Steve Georas, a connection extends into adolescence, said they didn’t have colds. researcher at the University of Rochester lead author Dr. Ulrike Gehring, a researcher at The study included kids from Germany, Medical Center who wrote an accompanying Utrecht University in The Netherlands. Sweden and The Netherlands. Overall, the risk editorial. “Exposure to air pollution is thought to cause of asthma by ages 14 to 16 increased with Even so, the findings add to a growing asthma by effecting the size and structure of increasing exposure to nitrogen dioxide and body of research linking asthma to pollution, the developing lung as well as the developing particulate matter at the birth address, but not Georas said by email. “It is probably time to immune system,” Gehring said by email. “The with exposure levels for the address at the end doubt no more that early life air pollution LAS VEGAS: This undated file photo provided by Albert Ake is a selfie of exact mechanisms behind the association of the study. Researchers didn’t find a link exposure is a risk factor for asthma for some his niece Chelsea Patricia Ake-Salvacion. Nevada has created health between air pollution exposure and asthma in between air pollution exposure and allergies. children,” Georas said. “What we need now are guidelines for cryotherapy after Ake-Salvacion, a Las Vegas spa worker, children, however, are not clear.” One limitation of the study is that researchers more studies to understand (why) some chil- was found dead in a tank that subjects users to subzero temperatures, a To look at the link between asthma and air used air pollution measurements from 2008 to dren are particularly susceptible to these treatment that experts say has been growing in popularity but is largely pollution, Gehring and colleagues examined 2010 for the entire duration of follow-up, the adverse effects.” — AP unregulated and whose benefits are not proven. — AP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE Are pets in the bedroom a problem for sleep?

NEW YORK: There are many potential pets dismiss placing their pet outside of One married 35-year-old man had a pet in the bedroom than people without at the University of California, Davis who health benefits to pet ownership, but a their bedroom at night, the question of cat, four Chihuahuas and a basset hound, sleep disorders. Even so, the findings sug- wasn’t involved in the study. The down- good night’s sleep may not necessarily be whether having the pet on the floor, on for example. A married 43-year-old gest that it’s worthwhile for doctors to dis- sides, other than sleep disruption, might one of them, a small study suggests. the bed or curled up next to them woman had two dogs and five cats. cuss pets when patients bring up sleep include the potential for pets to transmit Among pet owners surveyed at a sleep becomes important in realizing the goal of Fifteen people reported pet-related sleep difficulties, the authors conclude. diseases to their owners, Chomel said by clinic, more than half said their non- helping them to sleep as well as possible disturbances in the bedroom. Problematic Breed size, bedroom size and bed size email. human friends slept in their bedroom. with their pet,” Krahn said by email. animal behaviors included wandering, could all contribute to how people and The study’s findings shouldn’t cause One in five pet owners described their ani- Sounds, movements, crowding, tem- snoring, voiding needs, whimpering and pets interact at night and how well people doctors to warn insomniacs against own- mals as disruptive, but two in five per- perature, odors and allergens are all seizures. But 31 people described the ani- sleep, said Navy Captain Dr Mark Stephens ing cats or dogs, cautioned Allen ceived the pets as unobtrusive or even aspects of the home environment that can mals as beneficial in the bedroom, of the Uniformed Services University of McConnell, a psychology researcher at beneficial to sleep, the survey found. interfere with sleep, Krahn and colleagues whether they provided comfort and com- the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, who Even though pets have the potential to note in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. To see panionship or served as bed warmers. Maryland. “A retriever or a mastiff would wasn’t involved in the study. “People’s jostle their humans or make noise that how pets might influence sleep, the People sleeping alone, whether they occupy significant space and be physically perception that pets cause disruptive keeps people awake, the question of researchers surveyed 150 people treated were single or had a partner who wasn’t prone to interrupt sleep,” Stephens, who sleep is not great evidence that they do whether pets might contribute to sleep- at the Center for Sleep Medicine at the always there at night, more often spoke of wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. cause sleep disruption,” McConnell said ing problems isn’t one doctors regularly Mayo Clinic in Arizona, asking about pets pets as beneficial evening companions. “A yorkie, not so much.” Beyond sleep con- by email. “Self-reported beliefs about ask patients, said lead study author Dr Lois and other environmental factors. Almost Beyond its small size, the study’s limita- cerns, it’s possible pets - especially dogs - pets being the cause of people’s sleep Krahn, a specialist in sleep medicine and half the participants, 74 people, had pets, tions include the lack of data on whether can offer health benefits by encouraging difficulties is pretty limited without a psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, and 31 pet owners had multiple animals in patients being treated for sleep disorders people to get more exercise, noted Bruno more comprehensive, experimental Arizona. “Since commonly people with their homes. experienced different challenges with a Chomel, a veterinary medicine researcher study design” — Reuters

‘Resurrection plants’ offer hope as climate turns hostile

JOHANNESBURG: As the race to adapt keep global warming below two to climate change quickens, a South degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) African scientist is leading global above pre-Industrial Revolution levels research into developing crops that by weaning their carbon-hungry soci- mimic the extraordinary survival skills of eties off fossil fuels. But, scientists say it “resurrection plants”. Jill Farrant, a pro- is just as important to adapt to the new fessor of molecular and cell biology at reality. “Soil, cropping systems, farming the University of Cape Town, hopes that systems-they all must have the capacity unlocking the genetic codes of drought- to recover from a drastic change in cli- tolerant plants could help farmers toil- mate,” said Rattan Lal, professor of soil ing in increasingly hot and dry condi- science at Ohio State University. tions. With more than 130 known vari- “We should make agriculture part of eties in the world, resurrection plants the solution to our issues... the climate are a unique group of flora that can sur- change problem is so huge everything vive extreme water shortages for years. should be on the table.” If successful, During a drought, the plant acts like a Farrant will follow in the venerable foot- seed, becoming so dry it appears dead. steps of earlier scientists who have But when the skies finally open and saved crops from devastation by exploit- the rain pours down, the shriveled plant ing plants with specific strengths. In the bursts “back to life”, turning green and 1970s, US maize was rescued from robust in just a few hours. “I want to southern leaf blight disease by incorpo- cater to the subsistence farmer, the per- rating resistant genes found in other BELMONT: Justin Balido, peer health coordinator and senior health educator with Health Connected, speaks to a ninth-grade Teen Talk High son who wants to make enough food to varieties of maize. School class at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California. Sex education in some American high schools is evolving beyond pregnancy and live,” Farrant, 55, told AFP. “Farmers are disease prevention to include lessons aimed at curbing sexual assaults. — AP becoming more and more dispirited, Adapt to survive and droughts are killing them.” Perhaps Farrant has recently focused her the most well-known resurrection plant research on teff, a grass native to is Myrothamnus flabellifolius, which Ethiopia whose seed has been used as a Nearly 2 million children in makes antioxidant chemicals to protect stable food in the region for centuries. it during dry spells and is used in fashion She hopes to make it more resilient by designer Giorgio Armani’s cosmetics activating genes she discovered by Sudan malnourished: UNICEF line. studying resurrection plants. “My main aim all along is to make crops that can A life passion improve drought tolerance,” Farrant told KHARTOUM: Some two million Sudanese Arab-dominated Khartoum government in A farmer’s daughter, Farrant recalls AFP. “If we get the money, I would say in children under five suffer from malnutrition the western Darfur region since 2003, dis- stumbling across a resurrection plant as 10 to 15 years we’ve got a product.” every year, UNICEF’s representative said yes- placing millions and leaving some 300,000 a nine-year-old and being amazed at its Experts warn that drought-tolerant terday, urging the international community people dead according to the UN. Eastern seemingly immortal properties. “I wrote crops are not a one-stop solution to the to boost funding to tackle the problem. Of Sudan has suffered from severe underdevel- in my diary about a plant that had died world’s climate problems or even a safe- those two million, nearly 550,000 children opment and is one of the country’s poorest and came back after the rain,” she said. guard against hunger. “Food security have life-threatening severe acute malnutri- regions. She returned to the subject profession- doesn’t only depend on climate, it tion, with many of those affected living in the Mothers stopping breastfeeding too early ally in 1994, and has since become the depends on markets and trade, prices underdeveloped east and conflict-hit Darfur and high rates of diarrhoea among children region. “Over 38 percent of children under because of poor sanitation were behind the world’s leading expert in her field. and access by households to food,” said the age of five are chronically malnourished high malnutrition rates in the east. Every Environmentalists fear that more and Jim Verdin, a drought scientist with the across Sudan,” said Geert Cappelaere, the year, UNICEF in Sudan treats some 150,000 of more of Africa will be reduced to a dust US Geological Survey based in Boulder, representative of the UN children’s agency to the most severely malnourished children. bowl by global warming, with higher Colorado. Sudan. The number of children under five Cappelaere urged the government and inter- temperatures, reduced water supplies Still, Farrant-who won a UNESCO affected by chronic malnutrition works out at national community to contribute more and population growth threatening to Awards for Women in Science in 2012 — around two million, he told AFP in an inter- funds, saying that “billions, not millions” of trigger worsening famines. Climate believes her work is a step in the right view. This figure includes 550,000 with severe dollars (euros) are needed to reduce child change could reduce maize yields across direction. If she can harness the power acute malnutrition. malnutrition levels. “We need to continue southern Africa by as much as 30 per- of resurrection plants, farmers them- “In terms of numbers, it is an incredibly encouraging the government to invest more cent by 2030, according to the UN selves may have a better chance of sur- huge number of children who are affected by in malnutrition but at the same time it will Environment Program. vival. “If it doesn’t rain, it doesn’t matter, KHARTOUM: UNICEF’s representative to malnutrition in Sudan,” he said. The worst have to be a collective responsibility, the Ahead of the United Nations confer- at least your plants won’t die,” she said. Sudan, Geert Cappelaere, speaks with affected areas are Red Sea State in eastern international community will have to step up ence in Paris at the end of November, “The moment they get rain, they’re an AFP journalist yesterday in the capi- Sudan and North Darfur State in the west. if it is serious in its commitment to help the countries are facing growing pressure to ready to go.” — AFP tal Khartoum. — AFP Ethnic insurgents have been battling the Sudanese people,” Cappelaere said. — AFP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015

LuLu Hypermarket picks winners of ‘Fortune Drive’ promo draw

uLu Hypermarket, Kuwait’s most pre- those who spent KD5 or more at any of the Nissan Pathfinder SUV were: Rafiqul Islam en gift vouchers worth KD100. A special per- cessful promotions that rewarded lucky cus- Lferred retailer, held a prize distribution LuLu Hypermarket branches during the pro- Hazarat (Al Rai branch), Manal Mahmous formance by Jazz Club Band entertained the tomers with valuable. The ‘Fortune Drive’ pro- ceremony at their Al-Rai outlet on 19 motion period from 2 September to 7 Saleem (Qurain branch), Taya Batva (Dhajeej crowd. motion is yet another instance where the November, for winners of the ‘Fortune Drive’ November. branch) and Haisam Jawad Abdhu (Salmiya As part of their interaction with customers, retailer adds extra value to the entire shop- promotion. Winners were picked from among The four lucky winners who each received a branch). In addition, 60 winners were each giv- LuLu Hypermarket has organized many suc- ping experience at LuLu Hypermarket.

Future Eye Theatre to present new play ‘Black Gold’ in motion theatre style

etting a new trend in contemporary theatre, traditional stage concepts like proscenium or arena, oil rig workers and their bizarre mission to find oil in a SFuture Eye Theatre, Kuwait is gearing up to pres- the plays’ director Shemejkumar KK here explores the desert land. The play is staged in three spaces includ- ent its new drama ‘Black Gold’ in the second possibility of motion theatre technique. ing a moving bus. week of December in Kuwait. Moving away from the ‘Black Gold’ unfolds the gripping story of a group of As the play is being staged, the audience will also move along with the characters in the bus. As the play advances, it will progress in total synch with the nature, weather and the time. The bus winds up its travel in a desert where the climax scene of the drama will be performed. Addressing a press conference, Future Eye Theatre office-bearers acknowledged the challenges involved in the production of ‘Black Gold’ especially in mixing lights and combining movements and sound. The play is written by Deepak L B Nair. Future Eye Theatre president Sajeev K Peter, General Secretary rominent Indian Medical Oncologist Dr V P Gangadharan visits the Vattiyoorkavu Krishnakumar, Jitheshkumar, Shifa Center on Saturday during his visit to Kuwait for a special cancer Aneeshkumar, Sandeep and Sunil Shivanand play the P main characters in the drama in addition to a host of awareness program. It was a privileged moment for entire workforce other actors. Future Eye Theatre General Convener A R at Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Center, Farwaniya. He was received by Shifa Al Subbaraman and Ladies Wing Coordinator Rajeshwari Jazeera officials inlcuding Executive Director Siddeeque Valiyakath, Dr also attended the press conference. Sridhar CEO, GM Zubair along with doctors and staff. Bhavan organizes Chroma 2015 ceremony

ndian Educational School (Bharatiya Vidya the patronage of and Mrs. Prince Chacko, the Prince Chacko, the father of late Ruth of late Ruth Chacko. He also thanked his coun- Indian School) IBhavan) held the Prize Distribution Ceremony parents of late Ruth Prince Chacko. Chacko addressed the audience. He thanked terparts for the encouragement extended to the Group 3 (Grades 3 and 4) of Chroma 2015 (the sixth edition of the Ruth The contest was held in 5 categories. A maxi- the school management, the principal and the sprouting painters of the participating schools. First Place: Trisha Banergee (FAIPS DPS) Memorial Interschool Art Competition) in the mum of three contestants from a participating Art department, IES for conducting the Ruth Second Place: Najidah Abdul Nayaf school hall last week. Ruth Prince Chacko, a school was allowed to represent each category. Memorial Art competition every year utmost The following are the results (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan) prodigious painter par excellence and a student Awed artists Mahendran and John Mavelikkara devotedly in his beloved daughter’s memory. of the competition. Third Place: Mridula P Ravindran (Bharatiya of Indian Educational School left for her heaven- adjudged the competition. The first, the second, Many eyes grew misty when Chacko said that Group 1 (LKG and UKG) Vidya Bhavan) ly abode in the year 2009 leaving a trail of and the third place winners were presented cash even during the agonizing reminiscence about First Place: Samara Nabeel Khan (Bhavan’s Group 4 (Grades 5 and 6) poignant memories in the hearts of her friends, awards and mementos by Prince Chacko, the his late daughter, he found a few moments of Pearl Nursery School) First Place: Shreya Nath (FAIPS DPS) family and relatives. During her little time on the sponsor of Chroma 2015. solace in the aesthetic expressions of the young Second Place: Alia Chandru Jaidevan Second Place: Chelsea Maria Sunny (Carmel earth, she amazed everyone with her finest flairs The chosen medium of painting for the junior contestants. He also thanked all the little (Bhavan’s Pearl Nursery School) School) for drawing and painting. Ruth Memorial Art 1(grades 1 and 2) was color pencils/crayons. The painters brimful of artistic flairs for having taken Third Place: Anaika P Shibu (Bhavan’s Jack Third Place: Geethika Jayakumar (Bharatiya Competition is held annually in memoriam of medium of painting for categories 2 (grades 3 part in Chroma 2015. and Jill Nursery School) Vidya Bhavan) this phenomenal painter. The Interschool Art and 4) and 3 (grades 5 and 6) was oil pastels/col- T Premkumar, the principal, Bharatiya Vidya Group 2 (Grades 1 and 2) Group 5 (Grades 7, 8 and 9) Competition was organized on Saturday, or pencils. ‘Water color’ was the medium chosen Bhavan Kuwait also lauded the winners. He First Place: Anna Mary Viljo (Bharatiya Vidya First Place: Aarathy Mohandas (United Indian November 7 in the IES auditorium. 98 gifted for the senior category (grades 7, 8 and 9). The appreciated the efforts of the Department of Bhavan) School) painters representing 7 Indian Schools in Kuwait sub-junior (LKG and UKG) category contestants Arts, IES for organizing the contest in a truly pro- Second Place: Syed Affan Albeez (Bharatiya Second Place: Esha Banergee (FAIPS DPS) partook in the interschool art competition were given the privilege to pick the medium of fessional manner. He thanked the sponsors of Vidya Bhavan) Third Place: Nandhakrishnan Mukundhan organized by the Department of Art, IES under their choice. the contest and Mrs. Prince Chacko, the parents Third Place: Rashida Chikhli Wala (United (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan). WHAT’S ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 Alghanim Industries strategic partner for Nuqat Conference

lghanim Industries, one of and learn how to execute and who had this to say, “We thank amazing experience for me to par- Athe largest private companies produce projects. Alghanim Industries for their ticipate in the workshop entitled in the region, announced the Dari Al-Reshaid Al-Bader, Strategic Partnership with Nuqat “Social design/Fi Al Wajha”. I work conclusion of the 6th annual Nuqat Senior Director - Corporate this year and for their continuous in graphic design and art direction conference, which began on the Strategy, BD and M&A at support to entrepreneurship and so this workshop was a great 12th of November, and lasted the Alghanim Industries said “At our youth development. As a non- opportunity to learn new ways in entire week. Aimed at celebrating company, we do our best to sup- profit organization that is dedicat- designing attractive store fronts, and encouraging creativity in the port entrepreneurs and small ed to the development of creativi- making them more appealing to Arab world, Nuqat offered lectures businesses by helping in their ty in the Arab world, we appreciate the customer. I would like to thank and workshops in on a variety of education and providing them all the support we can get which Nuqat for hosting such creative creative topics. Alghanim Industries with the tools they need to suc- greatly helps improve the quality workshops, and I would love to is a Strategic Partner of the confer- ceed. Nuqat is a great venue and and the number of activities at attend more in the future” ence. opportunity because it gathers Nuqat. This is the first year we are The support for entrepreneur- The theme for this year’s con- some of the Gulf region’s most sponsored by Alghanim Industries ship falls under Alghanim ference was entitled “The creative artists, influencers, and which is exciting, and we’re certain Industries corporate social respon- Copy/Paste Syndrome”. In addi- educators. The conference pushes there is going to be more collabo- sibilities initiatives. The company tion to its strategic partnership, participants to think outside of ration in the future.” has goals towards youth empow- Alghanim Industries sponsored Dr the box and find creative and Alghanim Industries also erment, supporting education, Amar Behbehani’s workshop innovative solutions, which is offered its employees; working in and helping entrepreneurs grow. “Innovative Entrepreneurship: A then reflected in the success of different creative fields the oppor- Alghanim Industries was also the Creative Process”, which focused their businesses and in turn, the tunity to attend the 4 day work- platinum sponsor of Start-up on helping entrepreneurs under- economy as a whole.” shops hosted by Nuqat. One such Weekend Kuwait, and has the go a process of art and creative Nuqat first started in 2009 as a person is Sumaiya Al-Sharhan from highest employee volunteers in psychotherapy, to help ignite youth initiative led by Hussa Al- Impact & Echo, one of Alghanim the country for Injaz-Kuwait their executive functioning skills Humaidhi, the founding member, Industries companies, “It was an organization. Al-Tijari launches its partnership with the leading ‘Agoda.com’ website

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The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) visited the media sector at the Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) recently, during which bank officers gave a demonstration regarding the nature of the banking media’s work.

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All photos submitted for What’s On should be minimum 200dpi. BSK leads ISACK Championships Articles must be in plain text and should include name and phone he British School of Kuwait (BSK) and their fantastic 4-2 on penalties. It had been a tightly contested battle, been happier to see this young team continue to impress numbers. Articles and photos that Tstudent athletes have dominated season 1 of the but Captain Hamad Aladwani and coaches Michael as they move through the ISACK age categories. fail to meet these requirements will ISACK championships. All 6 squads made the semi- Crawshaw and Hannah Glendinning will be delighted with In the girls’ netball, the BSK Under15 team lost narrowly finals, with four making the final. After some thrilling the way the group conducted themselves to take gold. in the final after a fantastic start to the season. However, it not be published. finals, BSK took gold in three of the four finals making The BSK Open Age side had also been without the title was the BSK Open Age netball side who took gold, putting Please send them to them the most successful school in Kuwait in the opening for 5 years, but went through the season undefeated in an impressive final 5 minutes to shift the momentum of season. before beating Kuwait English School 1-0 in a highly the game and beat New English School 26-24 to retain [email protected] In the boys’ football, the BSK Under13 side took the title entertaining final. Long serving player and Captain their title. Captain Meral Al-Shair and coach Stephanie for the first time in 5 years, beating The English Academy George Ibrahim and coach Calum Erskine could not have Jones can be incredibly proud of this all conquering side.

The Life Sciences Academy (LSA) sponsored a blood donation campaign that was carried out recently in coordination with the ‘Pharaoh Bikers’ club. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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SITUATION VACANT Kuwait KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO Driver needed for Kuwaiti Family, full time. Call: WEDNESDAY (19/11/2015 TO 25/11/2015) 6062330 (C 5080) 21-11-2015 SHARQIA-1 MARINA-2 THE FORGOTTEN 9:30 PM THE FORGOTTEN 12:45 PM SPECTRE 12:30 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 11:30 PM THE FORGOTTEN 2:45 PM SPECTRE 3:30 PM MATRIMONIAL SPECTRE 4:45 PM SPECTRE 6:30 PM AL-KOUT.3 THE FORGOTTEN 7:45 PM SPECTRE 9:30 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 12:45 PM SPECTRE 9:45 PM SPECTRE 12:30 AM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 2:45 PM Christian Orthodox Parents THE FORGOTTEN 12:45 AM TIGER HOUSE 4:45 PM of specialist Doctor (inno- MARINA-3 FIELD OF LOST SHOES 6:45 PM cent divorcee) invite pro- SHARQIA-2 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 1:00 PM TIGER HOUSE 8:45 PM posals for their son 35/180 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 1:15 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 3:45 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 10:45 PM GOOSEBUMPS 1:30 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 6:30 PM TIGER HOUSE 12:45 AM cms, working in London THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 4:00 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 9:15 PM Hospital (UK). Contact: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 6:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 12:05 AM AL-KOUT.4 [email protected] THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 9:30 PM SPECTRE 12:15 PM (C 5081) THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 12:15 AM AVENUES-1 SPECTRE 3:15 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 12:15 PM SPECTRE 6:15 PM NRI Orthodox parents SHARQIA-3 FIELD OF LOST SHOES 2:30 PM SPECTRE 9:15 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 11:30 AM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 4:45 PM SPECTRE 12:15 AM invite proposals for their PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 2:15 PM ARBA’A KOTCHINA 7:00 PM daughter, MSc Nurse, PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 5:30 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 9:15 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 8:45 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 11:30 PM BAIRAQ-1 30/150, born & brought up SPECTRE 12:05 AM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 12:45 PM in Kuwait, Asst. Professor in AVENUES-2 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 3:45 PM Bangalore, shortly joining MUHALAB-1 PINOCCHIO 12:00 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 6:30 PM MOH, from parents of pro- FIELD OF LOST SHOES 11:30 AM PINOCCHIO 2:15 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 9:15 PM THE FORGOTTEN 1:30 PM PINOCCHIO 4:30 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 12:05 AM fessionally qualified, well FIELD OF LOST SHOES 3:30 PM PINOCCHIO 6:45 PM settled Orthodox boys. THE FORGOTTEN 5:30 PM ATOMIC EDEN 9:00 PM BAIRAQ-2 Contact: SPECTRE 7:30 PM ATOMIC EDEN 11:15 PM SPECTRE 12:30 PM [email protected] THE FORGOTTEN 10:30 PM ATOMIC EDEN 1:15 AM PINOCCHIO 1:30 PM (C 5083) FIELD OF LOST SHOES 12:30 AM SPECTRE 3:30 PM AVENUES-3 PINOCCHIO 6:45 PM 22-11-2015 112 MUHALAB-2 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 1:00 PM SPECTRE 8:45 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 11:45 AM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 4:00 PM SPECTRE 11:45 PM SPECTRE 1:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 7:00 PM CHANGE OF NAME PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 4:45 PM SAT+SUN+TUE+WED BAIRAQ-3 Prayer timings PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 8:00 PM AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY-Malayalam 7:00 PM SPECTRE 11:30 PM THU+FRI+MON PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 1:00 PM Farida D/o Ismail, holder of Fajr: 04:55 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 10:00 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 2:15 PM Indian Passport No. PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 4:15 PM Shorook 06:18 MUHALAB-3 FIELD OF LOST SHOES 1:00 AM J1328035 hereby change THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 12:45 PM THE FORGOTTEN 10:15 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 7:30 PM Duhr: 11:34 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 3:30 PM THE FORGOTTEN 12:30 AM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 10:45 PM my name to Farida THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 6:15 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 12:45 AM Pakawala, 16-Rituvan Asr: 14:31 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 9:00 PM 360º 1 Collectorate, Paricer Ratlam, Maghrib: 16:50 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 11:45 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 11:45 AM PLAZA Madhya Pradesh. (C 5082) SPECTRE 2:00 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 3:45 PM Isha: 18:11 FANAR-1 SPECTRE 5:00 PM AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY- Malayalam 7:00 PM 22-11-2015 FIELD OF LOST SHOES 11:45 AM SPECTRE 8:00 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 10:00 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 1:45 PM SPECTRE 11:00 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 3:45 PM LAILA FIELD OF LOST SHOES 5:45 PM 360º- 2 PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 4:00 PM No: 16706 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 7:45 PM TIGER HOUSE 12:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 23:30 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 10:30 PM TIGER HOUSE 2:45 PM SPECTRE 7:15 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 12:30 AM TIGER HOUSE 4:45 PM TIGER HOUSE 6:45 PM NO WED FANAR-2 ARBA’A KOTCHINA 8:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 10:15 PM SPECTRE 11:45 AM TIGER HOUSE 10:45 PM SPECTRE 2:45 PM TIGER HOUSE 12:45 AM AJIAL.1 SPECTRE 5:45 PM AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY-Malayalam 3:30 PM SPECTRE 8:45 PM 360º- 3 AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY-Malayalam 6:30 PM SPECTRE 11:45 PM PINOCCHIO 11:30 AM AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY-Malayalam 9:30 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 1:45 PM FANAR-3 PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 5:00 PM AJIAL.2 TIGER HOUSE 12:00 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 8:15 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 3:30 PM TIGER HOUSE 2:00 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 11:30 PM AKHIL-Telugu 3:30 PM TIGER HOUSE 4:00 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 6:15 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 6:00 PM AL-KOUT.1 AKHIL-Telugu 6:15 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 9:30 PM TIGER HOUSE 11:30 AM AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY-Malayalam 9:00 PM TIGER HOUSE 12:45 AM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 1:30 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 4:15 PM AJIAL.3 MARINA-1 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 7:00 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 12:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 9:45 PM VEDHALAM-Tamil 4:00 PM THE FORGOTTEN 2:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 12:30 AM THOONGAVANAM-Tamil 7:00 PM FIELD OF LOST SHOES 4:45 PM VEDHALAM-Tamil 9:45 PM PINOCCHIO 6:45 PM AL-KOUT.2 THE FORGOTTEN 8:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 12:00 PM AJIAL.4 FIELD OF LOST SHOES 10:45 PM THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 2:45 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 3:30 PM THE FORGOTTEN 12:45 AM THE FORGOTTEN 5:30 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 6:45 PM THE FORGOTTEN 7:30 PM PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO 10:00 P

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CROSSWORD 1088 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

It’s not unusual for you to react quickly in an emotionally volatile situation. Your destination appears to slip out of sight but you still may feel so close that Unfortunately, your goals may not be fully clear yet, so giving them time to the anticipation drives you crazy today. You might have to wait on pins and develop works to your advantage. You have an opportunity to open your needles, yet you understand you’re part of a bigger picture that you can’t con- horizons and move in an entirely new direction if you don’t rush the process. trol. Rest assured you are being asked to slow down for a significant reason Although you might be eager to run the race, wait until you hear the shot of now — even if you don’t yet know what it is. Be patient; the energy is about to the starting gun before you take off. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. break loose and you will likely reach your goal sooner than you think.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

You can imagine a wide variety of potential pleasures today, although you You might worry that your plans are being thwarted by someone who means might not be able to manifest what you see in your mind’s eye. Your intuition well, yet doesn’t understand your dreams for the future. But don’t lose faith may unexpectedly distract you from your chosen course of action, leaving you now because something big is about to happen. An unexpected shift could slightly apprehensive and uncertain about what to do next. However, making blast you into a new universe, but you must initiate the change by realizing a choice is only difficult if you believe you must decide now. Stop trying so your own power. Oddly enough, if you allow your perspective to transform hard to fix on one particular path while the obvious cosmic message is to organically, the world around you will respond faster than you can imagine. enjoy the endless parade of possibilities.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Lightning is striking everywhere you look and everything seems to be in tran- Your confidence is on the rebound, but you still may struggle regulating how ACROSS 4. (trademark) A tinned luncheon meat made sition now. Luckily, you’re more than ready for change, but the grip that rela- much energy you spend. You could vacillate between unbridled enthusiasm and cautious pessimism today. Your mood swings might make people nerv- 1. The seventh and last day of the week. largely from pork. tionship commitments have on your life isn’t loosening as fast as you prefer. ous unless you can temper your extreme feelings. Thankfully, your emotional 4. A painter who stipples (creates a stippled 5. Very spicy sauce made from tabasco peppers. You are itching to go somewhere today, but your feet seem to be stuck in reactions are neither as negative nor as positive as it seems in the moment. 6. Devoid of warmth and cordiality. mud. However, there’s no need to panic since you’re about to be set free. effect). Whenever in doubt, standing on middle ground is your safest bet. 12. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle 7. An American doctorate usually based on at Make the most of this cosmic storm by mapping out your next move in where driver sits. least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation. advance. 15. Electronic equipment that provides visual 8. Somewhat ill or prone to illness. images of varying electrical quantities. 9. The capital and largest city of Zambia. 16. Small East Indian shrubby mint. 10. Angular distance above the horizon (espe- Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 17. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic infor- cially of a celestial object). mation from DNA to the cytoplasm. 11. Of wines, fruit, cheeses. 18. The month following July and preceding 12. Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a Increased freedom of movement comes with a price now, for it might not sit You feel like an Olympic sprinter at the starting gate before the big race. You September. broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen right with your idea of emotional security. Circumstances seem out of whack have completed so many practice runs that you know every inch of the track as relationship tension drives you close to the edge of your tolerance. Trust 19. An ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side folded under the thorax and pincers. and you could do it with your eyes closed today. But your impatience can get your sense of self-restraint even if others are encouraging you to take initiative of the Dardanelles. 13. A blue dye obtained from plants or made the best of you before the contest even begins, throwing you off stride. Take today. You’re the only one who truly knows what will serve your heart best. 20. A cloth having a crisscross design. synthetically. a few deep breaths and visualize crossing the finish line with the cheers of the 22. An unwholesome atmosphere. 14. A Chadic language spoken in northern crowd ringing in your ears. Learn to play the waiting game now and victory will be yours in due time. 24. (British) Liable to payment of rates or taxes. . 26. Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy. 21. A genus of Sparidae. 29. At a specific prior time. 23. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 32. Genus of large deciduous -bearing trees. fantastic adventures he had in his voyages. 33. The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in 25. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resis- Maintaining your position among your peers can be tricky busi- Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis. tant metallic element used in strong light- Your plans for the future grow more nebulous now, and no matter how clever ness today, even if it feels like resistance to change is a good idea. Although weight alloys (as for airplane parts). your tactics, your path won’t clear for a while. Allow yourself to step beyond 37. Undergo resorption. you might try to remain quiet as long as possible, something must give 39. Somewhat strange. 27. The eighth month of the Hindu calendar. logic, even if you’re not totally comfortable in the subjective realm of feelings. because the pressure continues to build. Nothing will be gained by slipping Remember that the emotional world is safer than you might think and can 40. The cardinal number that is the sum of sev- 28. A university town in east central Illinois into denial, so let your heart do the talking now. Instead of resorting to blame en and one. adjoining Champaign. even be nurturing if you have the courage to let down your guard. If you’re or threats, just state your truth and prepare to quickly back up your plan with still feeling disoriented today, keep in mind that your confusion will fade once 41. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh. 30. Marked by intense agitation or emotion. concrete action. 44. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting 31. Informal terms for a meal. you surrender to your heart. the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in 34. A metric unit of capacity equal to the vol- Nebraska. ume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees 45. An anxiety disorder associated with serious centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approxi- Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) traumatic events and characterized by such mately 1.76 pints). symptoms as guilt about surviving or reliving 35. An isogram connecting points having equal the trauma in dreams or numbness and lack of barometric pressure at a given time. You may be at the end of your rope with little left to try that you haven’t You don’t know which way the shifting tides will ultimately carry you, since involvement with reality or recurrent thoughts 36. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd already done. The good news is that you carry a bit of metaphysical magic up their current direction is misleading. Your relationships may not be changing and images. of milk. your sleeve today, if only you can trust the unknown enough to take a risk. as you thought they would and you’re unsure where to turn. However, your 46. Not elegant or graceful in expression. 38. A state in north central United States. You could happily surprise yourself once you stop struggling. Relax and you inner world is transforming now while your imagination grows richer with 47. The compass point that is one point east of 42. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a might just escape in the nick of time. Believing in your own power completely new ideas. Let your thoughts flow and enjoy the fruits of your fantasies northeast. skewer usually with vegetables. changes the rules of the game. instead of worrying about the restrictions of reality. 48. Being one more than one. 43. South American armadillo with three bands 51. The network in the reticular formation that of bony plates. serves an alerting or arousal function. 49. Pertaining to or resembling amoebae. Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution 52. Being ten more than one hundred ninety. 50. Avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions 55. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) and issues. that is given orally. 53. A non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with 58. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element the general formula CnH(2n+2). that resembles manganese chemically and is 54. Pertaining to the forward part of a vessel. used in some alloys. 56. The blood group whose red cells carry both 61. A small cake leavened with yeast. the A and B antigens. 63. Hours or days of work in a calendar week. 57. A port city in southwestern Iran. 67. A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of 59. Of or relating to or involving an area. a farad. 60. A metric unit of length equal to one 70. A particular geographical region of indefi- quadrillionth of a meter. nite boundary (usually serving some special 62. Large west African tree having large purpose or distinguished by its people or cul- palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose ture or geography). panicles of small white flowers and one-winged 71. Type genus of the Bramidae. seeds. 73. Swelling from excessive accumulation of 64. Predatory black-and-white toothed whale serous fluid in tissue. with large dorsal fin. 74. The act of scanning. 65. An unstable meson produced as the result 75. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic pro- of a high-energy particle collision. tozoa that form temporary pseudopods for 66. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is feeding and locomotion. opened and a section of a blood vessel is graft- 77. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war. ed from the aorta to the coronary artery to 78. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good bypass the blocked section of the coronary health. artery and improve the blood supply to the 79. Grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of heart. Japan. 68. A stock exchange in New York. 80. Immediately following in time or order. 69. Acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly. DOWN 72. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant 1. A fraudulent business scheme. white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits. 2. Wild sheep of northern Africa. 76. The branch of computer science that deal 3. A one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient with writing computer programs that can solve Rome. problems creatively. 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ryan Ferry’s son has lost the use turn it. “He has got some movement Bof one of his hands following a but there is nothing to make the hand serious car crash last December. work. Since he wanted to be a guitar 24-year-old Merlin was hurt when a car player, and that’s what was his passion, overtook a lorry and smashed into the it’s pretty tragic. It’s all difficult - even vehicle he was travelling in near the tying your shoelaces.” While the crash Welsh border last year and his father has stopped Merlin fulfilling his has now revealed the full extent of his dreams of playing guitar, Bryan, 70, injuries. He said: “It was awful. I don’t hopes he will still carve out a career in know what to say because he has basi- the music business. He told Event mag- cally lost his hand. It is there but he azine: “The thing is, he’s incredibly can’t use it. “He has a long way to go in knowledgeable about music and he’s terms of fixing it. He had a stent put very much into vinyl and blues singers into his aorta, the main bloodline to I’ve never heard of... ‘Is that an original the heart, and that was done to save pressing?’ he asks, and all that. “He’s a his life. “There was a difficulty with the great reader and has got a brilliant ear; flow of blood and they had to cut the it would be great if he became a pro- tendons on his arm and he couldn’t ducer or something like that.” David Beckham My kids laughed at Sexiest Man Alive award avid Beckham’s children “laughed at him” when he told them Dhe had won the Sexiest Man Alive award. The former soccer star was given the honour by PEOPLE magazine but has joked that his kids - sons Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 13, Cruz, 10 and daughter Harper, four - were less than impressed by the title. He explained: “We kind of laughed about it with the boys and the boys kind of laughed at me and said, ‘Really?! Sexiest man alive? Really?’ “My oldest son, Brooklyn was the one who was like, ‘Are you sure it’s not me that’s meant to be there today?’” And it is not the first time the children have Jennifer Garner felt embarrassed by their dad as David’s wife Victoria Beckham revealed their eldest son Brooklyn won’t let the 40-year-old star drop him off outside the school gates. She shared to PEOPLE magazine: has no desire “When David takes Brooklyn to school, Brooklyn makes him drop him down at the end of the street, because he thinks it’s embarrassing. “I’m like, if you’re embarrassed by your dad and he’s David Beckham, what to start dating chance does any other father at the school have?”

he 43-year-old actress, who Oscar winner Ben, 43, are planning to announced her split from Ben celebrate Thanksgiving and TAffleck in June after 10 years of Christmas together, but don’t want Whitney Port Hawke’s family drama marriage, is feeling “more relaxed people to think they are rekindling than Hawke admits rais- lately” but isn’t ready to find love their relationship. The source told ing children after divorce again. A source close to the ‘Dallas PEOPLE: “They are trying to figure E rings’ addiction can be tough. The 45- Buyers Club’ star said: “It will be a out how they can best spend them year-old actor has daughter long time before she even cares to together.” Ben is currently shooting in Maya, 17 and 13-year-old son focus on dating.” The brunette beauty the upcoming film ‘Live By Night’ in Levon with ex-wife Uma is eager to spend as much time with Boston, but has been making regular Thurman, along with daughters her children, Violet, nine, Seraphina, trips back to Los Angeles to see their Clementine, seven and Indiana, six, and three-year-old Samuel, when children. The source said: “[He] has four with current spouse Ryan she’s not working. The insider added: spent every possible hour of the day Shawhughes - who was previ- “[She’s] focusing on what makes her working. He’s the first to arrive and ously their nanny. And Ethan happy.” Meanwhile, the actress and the last to leave.” said they came up with rules to ensure that Maya and Levon had consistency while living between their parents’ houses. He told the Sunday Times mag- azine: “What’s hard for people raising children who have two homes is that you are meant to have the same set of rules, to create consistency. “We worked out that both houses don’t need to be the same as long as there are rules for the kids in both. The trick is not to pass judgement on the other house’s set of rules. You just have to worry about yours. So we set out the question, what are the rules for this house?” Ethan and Ryan have put these rules into a new book, ‘Rules for a Knight’, which Ethan wrote and Ryan illustrated.

hitney Port looks at her ring for the big day, also wearing a pearl earring Wnearly 500 times a day. The ‘Hills’ owned by her mother-in-law. She shared to star tied the knot with longtime PEOPLE magazine: “I was lucky enough Paltrow to launch pop-up fiance Tim Rosenman earlier this month that I was able to design three of them - and admits she can’t get enough of the one that was bigger that I could wear on its rings, which she designed herself. She own, and the other two that I could wear explained: “I remember when he put the on either side of the engagement ring,” she GOOP store in New York ring on my finger at the ceremony I visibly says of the designs, which all featured pavÈ jumped, I was like, ‘Oh my god!’ Because I stones set along the band and from a top hadn’t seen them in person and we had view ... “I wanted something old and some- worked on them for so long, it was more thing new [so] I wore one earring from than I could have ever expected. I love it! I Delfina Delettrez, who doesn’t make pairs - look down at it like every three minutes.” so I wore, on my right ear, this cool rose The 30-year-old television personality opt- pearl earring and on my left ear I wore a ed for personal elements to her jewellery pearl of Tim’s mom’s.” Joel Edgerton: I ‘wasn’t pretty enough’ to be a soap star

Chenoweth adoption is a blessing wyneth Paltrow is set to launch her first pop-up GOOP Gstore in New York City. The 41-year-old actress, who has held mini markets in Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles in the past, will set up her temporary shop at the Time Warner Center from November 23 until December 24, during which time she’ll sell her well-known products such as her Chia Oils and scented candles. Speaking to WWD.com, she said: “One would ristin Chenoweth thinks adoption is a “full-circle blessing”. The ‘Boy think New York City would be the first location for a pop-up, and Next Door’ actress was adopted as a young girl and is glad her birth that is precisely why we waited. What started as an experiment K oel Edgerton “wasn’t pretty enough” thinking, ‘I’ve got to go out and get myself mother gave her a “better life”. She shared: “I’ve always known that I has become a viable business for us. We wanted to get the New was adopted. It was never a secret or held from me. I knew that my birth Jfor to be a soap star. Unlike many of a profile.’ So I cut that lifeline off.” However, York City location operating at another level, which it will be, from mother loved me so much that she wanted to give me a better life. And my his peers, the Australian actor didn’t Joel’s big break finally came along when he a design and merchandising standpoint.” But that’s not all as parents, Jerry and Junie Chenoweth, were looking to adopt a baby and start his career on a soap and he jokes it is was cast in a small role in ‘Star Wars’ as Luke Gwyneth has teamed up with Valentino - the first time the brand found me - literally less than one week after I was born. “Growing up, my par- because he didn’t have the right look. He Skywalker’s future uncle, Owen Lars, in has collaborated on a celebrity line - to launch a 25-piece collec- ents explained my adoption by telling me, ‘We chose you.’ It was a wonderful told the Sunday Telegraph: “I just wasn’t Episodes II and III. He said:” ‘Star Wars’ was tion of apparel and accessories, which have been inspired by the way to put it to an adopted child. And I think it’s true. An adoption is a full- that pretty, to be honest! They didn’t want the canoe that took me across the river, idea of Wonder Woman. She added to the New York Times news- circle blessing.” The 47-year-old actress and singer also admitted she would me on a surfboard. And back then I was a really. There was this 18-month period after paper: “To me, it’s a fantastic and resonant idea because every- consider adopting herself if she was to ever have a baby but is content being little bit judgemental about the soapy stuff. I shot it, when no one knew that I was only body is working, having kids, trying not to miss a soccer game a mentor to her young fans at the moment. Writing about adoption for I was working happily in the theatre, but I in the movie for five minutes. I wasn’t being while at the same time being on a conference call. The modern WhoSay, she added: “In fact, I’ve always felt this deep desire: that if I were to was losing the occasional really cool job to deceptive, but it meant that people were woman is a wonder woman.” The items will also be available to have a baby, I would adopt. That’s the way I would do it, 100%. “But I have a actors who’d been in those shows, because interested enough to go, oh, you’re in Star purchase on her lifestyle website GOOP.com, which she founded lot of kids in my life who I love and mentor. So, in a way, I feel like I’ve done it, they sold tickets and I didn’t. I remember Wars, show us your wares.” in 2008 and has expanded over the years, from next Monday. even though I don’t have a child who lives with me.” lifestyle MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 GOSSIP One Direction got ʻvery emotionalʼ at the end of their tour he ‘Steal My Girl’ hitmakers are Tpreparing to embark on a two-year hiatus and found it “bromantic” bond- ing together as they said goodbye to their fans at their ‘On the Road Again’ shows. Liam Payne said: “We did get very emotion- al, obviously a lot of the songs that will be the last time we’ll sing them for a while. “It was a great night with the fans, it was bro- matic.” The quartet’s new album is called ‘Made in the AM’, which Liam explained is due to their preference for working “very late at night”. Speaking on ‘Good Morning America’, he said: “We make a lot of our music very late at night, never very early, we’re lazy people.” During their appearance on the show, the band performed new track ‘Love You Goodbye’, with Louis Tomlinson - who wrote the track - admit- ting it had a cheeky meaning. He said: “It’s kind of about you know when you get to the end of a relationship and you want to meet up one last time, you know what I’m saying.” Harry Styles explained the rest of the group - which also includes Niall Horan - don’t have too much input into a track once it has been written by one of their bandmates. He said: “I think sometimes when someone’s written a personal song, you kind of want to leave that alone, you don’t want to change it too much. Hayek’s daughter does her makeup

alma Hayek’s eight-year-old daughter does her makeup. The 49- Syear-old actress, who always looks done up to perfection when she’s out and about in public, has admitted little Valentina is the secret to her flawless complexion. She explained: “[Valentina] is so good with makeup. So, so good that I have an assistant that some- times asks her to do her makeup before she goes out. “She’s done my makeup, and she’s really, really good! I have the opportunity to work with great makeup artists and she’s watching them like a hawk.” But it’s not just makeup Valentina has mastered over her short eight years of life as the youngster also has a knack for manicures and has put her talent to good use by creating her own little in-house store in order to rake in some cash. Salma explained to E! News: “She’s developed a stand outside of her room where you can get manicures and she charges you. It’s permanently there so anybody that comes to the house to visit or for a fitting she asks, do you want a manicure? She’s actually quite good!” Tisdale creates makeup line Scott Disick shley Tisdale has created her own Amakeup collection. The 30-year-old is looking actress is keen to share her love of beauty with her fans and has teamed up with for a new home the global brand BH Cosmetics to launch ‘Illuminate by Ashley Tisdale’ next year. he 32-year-old reality star only moved into a Beverly Speaking of the collaboration, she said: THills house in July after splitting from long-term part- “Beauty has always been one of my passions. ner Kourtney Kardashian - the mother of his children Partnering with BH Cosmetics is a perfect Mason, five, Penelope, three, and 11-month-old Reign - but opportunity to bring my audience beautiful was seen looking at properties with ‘Million Dollar Listing’ makeup products at affordable prices.” The line star Josh Altman yesterday and also shared pictures of includes two day-to-night eye-shadows, six lip some lavish home interiors on Instagram. He wrote on one glosses, two blush palettes and six cheek-and- picture: “Early morning motivation.” Scott is currently under- lip tints. The collection has been pulled going outpatient treatment at Cliffside Malibu, after check- together using signature pigment-rich formu- ing into the luxury rehab clinic last month, and is said to be las made to complement multiple skin tones doing better than ever. A source told People magazine: and create the perfect sun-kissed glow. “Something has clicked in his head. He’s in a very healthy Director of Product Development Reed place, and he’s being a lot more authentic than before. “He Cromwell IV added: “Ashley has been hands-on used to give everyone what I call ‘rehab speak,’ where he every step of the way, choosing colors, tex- was just repeating phrases that you know he heard in coun- tures, and packaging that reflect her laid-back seling somewhere. These days, he’s being a lot more clear in yet sophisticated style. “Working with her has what he’s saying. “He used to always talk about ‘taking been a breeze, because we share the same responsibility,’ but now it seems like he’s actually taking philosophy: A BELIEF in high- quality makeup responsibility by trying to spend time with his kids.” And his at affordable prices, with the goal of creating relationship with Kourtney, 36, is better than it has been in a luxurious cosmetics that let customers express long time. The source added: “He’s also talking to Kourtney their individuality.” Meanwhile, the blonde in a more productive manner. They are talking to each oth- beauty has recently just launched her new lifestyle blog TheHauteMess.com, which will er, not past each other. “Will he ultimately end up with her? celebrate imperfections and “empower I’m not sure about that. But at least they’re being healthy as women.” — Bang Showbiz they interact, which is a lot of progress.” Hadid was taught to Sarah-Jane Crawford wants own catwalk by Campbell clothing line Odom aomi Campbell taught Gigi arah-Jane Crawford wants her was given only NHadid how to walk the runway. own clothing line. The former The 20-year-old model recently S ‘Xtra Factor’ presenter, 34, is keen four hours to live strutted her stuff down the catwalk at to carve out a name for herself in the the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion fashion industry and create her own lit- hloe Kardashian was warned Lamar Odom only Show in New York City and has admitted tle collection as she feels she’s able to had four hours to live. The ‘Keeping Up With the the 45-year-old supermodel dished out K pick out pieces that work perfectly for Kardashians’ star flew to her estranged hus- her top tips on how to be a success at different body shapes and sizes. band’s hospital bedside last month after he was found the event. Speaking to Grazia magazine, Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, unconscious in a Las Vegas brothel and she found the she said: “Naomi gave me some pointers she said: “I would love to have my own dash to be with him “terrifying”. She recalled: “It’s a so that was really exciting. We were just clothing line because I’ve got a very dis- horrible call to get. “Getting to the hospital and know- hanging out at her hotel and I was talk- tinct idea of the types of things that ing he’s in a coma and having to run these tests or ing about the show and she said, ‘Let’s work for me. “When I go shopping, I make medical decisions - it’s terrifying.” The 36-year- practice walking in the hallway.’ “Being naturally pick out the same sorts of old sportsman woke from his come after three days cast in the show was nerve-wracking thing. Not that I won’t move from it. But and Khloe - who recently put her divorce from Lamar but Naomi told me, ‘Take your own time. I pick stuff that suits my body shape so I on hold - found it very “stressful” being in charge of Don’t go to the pace of the girl in front wear a lot of A-line skirts. I like to have making decisions on his medical treatment. Speaking of behind. Have your own movement my arms out, like 50s style. So I think I’d on the ‘Today’ show, she said: “You have to make risk- and remember it.’ “ The blonde beauty - have quite a specific idea of what sort and-reward decisions. “Like, OK, well, there’s an 80 per- who made her debut alongside models of collection I’d like to design.” And the cent chance if we do this operation, he might pass Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, brunette beauty has already decided away. But also if we don’t do it, there’s a 90 percent and Lily Aldridge at the star-studded she’d like to incorporate a big brand col- chance he’ll pass away. “Just having to make these event - had to work really hard to earn laboration into her future line. She executive decisions is really hard, I think on anybody. her spot on the catwalk after being explained: “I’d either collaborate with a So it was definitely probably one of the most emotion- rejected twice in the past. Gigi’s moth- brand who I love already like Cos, ally stressful times ever in my life.” Though Lamar is er Yolanda Foster, 54, said previously: Joseph or Whistles that sort of thing slowly getting back to health, the 31-year-old beauty “She has worked really hard; this didn’t then put my own thing on it. I would admitted it will be some time before he is fully recov- just fall into her lap. She’s missed it love to do that.” Meanwhile, Sarah-Jane ered. She said: “He is learning how to walk again and twice, this was her third try and she will be in her element next week when learning ... cognitive therapy and speech therapy. pulled it off and got a spot that millions she fronts the glamorous ‘Beyond the “They think, like, within a year and a half to two years and millions of beautiful women Red Carpet: British Fashion Awards’ on that, mentally, he might be fully recovered. But they deserve as much as she does.” November 24 at 8pm on E! don’t know.” lifestyle MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 MUSIC & MOVIES A review of holiday albums released this year

1- Kenny Rogers, ponies punctuate the hook with a few well-placed the comedic “Twelve Days of Christmas” by Bob “Once Again It’s Christmas” (Warner) yelps and go off the grid from the traditional lyrics & Doug McKenzie, with the notable refrain, “On If country legend Kenny Rogers sticks to his guns, just enough to keep the listener guessing. A fair the first day of Christmas my true love gave to “Once Again it’s Christmas” will be his sixth and final warning for parents: You probably won’t know which me ... a drink.” holiday album, and bittersweet nostalgia infuses all pony is singing which song without a cheat sheet or 11 tracks. The 77-year-old crooner recently help from your kids, which is probably half the fun. 11- Various Artists, “Christmas Queens” announced his retirement and farewell tour, so this Your little ones may have to give you a heads up to (Killingsworth) mix of mostly classic carols with traditional arrange- remind you that is Fluttershy singing “Silent Night,” If you’re the kind of person who thinks the ments is one fans will savor. Highlights include “Some and not Pinkie Pie. There’s some original material holiday season is a lot of bunk and rolls your Children See Him,” with Alison Krauss adding angelic here as well. The Phoenix Chamber Carol does a nice eyes at the very mention of Santa Claus, this is accompaniment, and “Children, Go Where I Send job backing the ponies on “The Heart Carol,” which is Thee,” featuring country a cappella band Home Free all about friendship, glowing hearts and the loyalty likely the album for you. “Christmas Queens” is and a rousing clap-your-hands gospel beat. creed by which the ponies of Equestria all live. an irreverent ‚?? and sometimes pretty rude Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles adds heat to “Baby It’s Fathers everywhere moonlighting as Bronies may get take on holiday classics, from drag queens with Cold Outside”; Rogers is backed by a choral arrange- a little choked up as the ponies sing out valuable life names like Ginger Minj, Sharon Needles and ment on “Little Drummer Boy,” and soaring strings on lessons under the guise of a Christmas song. “A Pony one that is not fit to print in a family publica- “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” His voice is a little softer Kind of Christmas” is about as syrupy sweet a holiday tion. Minj, calling herself a “cross-dresser for and raspier than on his first Christmas album 34 years album as you’ll find. It’s clean fun. Christ,” sings a song about the amalgamation of ago, but it fits with selections that make you want to holidays like Christmas and Kwanzaa with deri- curl up by the fire with a bourbon eggnog and the sion; Detox sings “This Is How We Jew It” about ones you love. Hanukkah; “A Very Cozby Christmas” skewers the sex assault allegations against the embat- 2- Kylie Minogue, “Kylie Christmas” tled Bill Cosby, putting a very druggy spin on (Warner/Parlophone) “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” For some, “Christmas Kylie Minogue’s first Christmas album is a very Queens” will likely be a riot. But save this one for mixed bag of big band arrangements, awkward your friends with that warped sense of humor duets, better-than-expected novelty originals and otherwise, be prepared for some holiday jeer evergreens hardly suited to her vocal limits. Frank instead of cheer. Sinatra is back for a shared “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” and his input really does sound recorded in 12- Count Basie Orchestra, “A Very Swingin’ the great beyond. Iggy Pop croaks through The Waitresses’ “Christmas Wrapping,” a very British- Basie Christmas!” (Concord) sounding, quality American pop tune, while James The 80-year-old Count Basie Orchestra is out Corden lifts Yazoo’s “Only You,” hardly a holiday song. with its first holiday album, although the band “Every Day is Like Christmas” echoes “Viva La Vida”- was prominently featured on Tony Bennett’s “A

This CD cover image released by Sunken This CD cover image released by Killingsworth shows “Christmas Queens,” an irreverent - and Forest Records shows “Christmas sometimes pretty rude - take on holiday classics, from drag queens with names like Ginger Minj in Tahoe,” by Train. and Sharon Needles. — AP photos 5- Train, “Christmas in Tahoe” Salvant displays her vocal artistry on three other ers know best, while instrumental closer “God Rest Ye (Sunken Forest) tracks, including the winter-themed “It’s Easy to Merry Gents” adds a classical touch by quoting from Train’s 15-track holiday album jauntily careens Blame the Weather,” on which she channels Billie Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King.” through six-plus decades of sometimes obscure Holiday and scats smoothly with the JLCO playing in Another original, the stripped down, mischievous Christmassy songs, from covers of Elvis’ “Santa Bring a swing style. Grammy-winner Gregory Porter belts “Big Bulbs,” has a sprinkling of naughty without for- My Baby Back (to Me)” to British pop singer Tracey out the R&B holiday standard “Merry Christmas Baby,” getting to be nice. With barely a dash of sleigh bells, Thorn’s “Tinsel and Lights.” In between are a soaring while Rene Marie goes from soft to growly on the this rhythmic soul party is recommended not just for version of the classic “O Holy Night,” with frontman Pat Louis Armstrong-associated “‘Zat You, Santa Claus?” Christmas but Groundhog Day, Mardi Gras, the 4th of Monahan sharing vocals with a background chorus, with its New Orleans spices. JLCO’s first-ever holiday July or just about any other celebration. and three Train originals ‚?? all with a contemporary CD, culled from its festive annual holiday concerts, Top 40 feel. On Joni Mitchell’s “River,” surely the most offers familiar and unfamiliar songs arranged by This CD cover image released by Warner beautifully melancholy holiday tune, Monahan’s voice band members in a variety of jazz styles with a rich This CD cover image released by Concord Bros./Parlophone shows Kylie Minogue’s soars almost as high as hers; the opening keyboard is palette of instrumental colors, including Ted Nash’s Jazz shows “A Very Swingin’ Basie holiday album, “Kylie Christmas. also reminiscent. Less well-known holiday fare modernistic Coltrane-style arrangement of “We Three Christmas,” by The Count Basie Orchestra. includes The Band’s “Christmas Must Be Tonight” and Kings” and Victor Goines’ more up-tempo version of era Coldplay, no surprise as it’s by the consciously Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody,” with arrange- “White Christmas.” Swingin’ Christmas,” released in 2008. Director uncoupled Chris Martin. The Pretenders’ stirring ments sticking close to the originals, punctuated by and trumpeter Scotty Barnhart has kept the sig- “2000 Miles” gets a lush arrangement but Minogue’s Monahan’s distinctive croon. Train’s own “Christmas nature feel-good, blues-based Basie sound, but no match for Chrissie Hynde. It would have made Island” has a calypso beat and catchy vocals “Give me this is no mere ghost band. Barnhart, Basie vet- more sense to include the tunes Minogue helped Christmas on an island, see me smilin” and will be the eran Sammy Nestico and Big Phat Band leader write ‚?? “White December” and “Christmas Isn’t one fans can’t stop humming. The album’s digital ver- Gordon Goodwin have penned new arrange- Christmas ‘Til You Get Here” ‚?? and maybe a couple sion is an Amazon exclusive; Amazon and Walmart ments for such holiday classics as “Jingle Bells,” more as bonus tracks on her next pop album are selling the CDs. “Silent Night,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Little Drummer because under the glossy gift wrap that’s all “Kylie Boy” on which drummer Clayton Cameron con- Christmas” has worth keeping. tributes some masterful brushwork. Johnny Mathis smoothly swings through “It’s the 3- The Braxtons, Holiday Season,” Ledisi mixes jazz and R&B on “Braxton Family Christmas” (Def Jam) The Christmas album from Toni Braxton and her “The Christmas Song” and longtime Basie vocal- ist Carmen Bradford gracefully swings on “Have sisters will only make you wish they were working on This CD cover image released by Sony a proper, full-length R&B project. “Braxton Family Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” New Orleans Legacy shows “The Classic 80s Album,” family patriarch Ellis Marsalis channels Basie’s Christmas” is soulful and warm and the sisters’ har- performed by various artists. monies are the album’s highlight. They sound like understated piano solos on “Let It Snow” and angels on “O Holy Night (A cappella)” and “This 10- Various Artists, “The Classic Christmas ‘80s “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” which features Christmas,” which opens the 8-track album. And Album” (Sony Legacy) tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for Tamar Braxton, the youngest of the family clan, hits a This compilation brings together some of his “Pink Panther Theme” solo. high note so beautifully on “Mary, Did You Know?” This CD cover image released by Motown the most memorable Christmas rock songs you’ll have to reply it again and again. Even on the shows “Christmas With Friends,” by from the 1980s, including some you can’t get 13- LeAnn Rimes, original songs like “Every Day is Christmas” and india.arie and Joe Sample. enough of, and some you’ll probably be able to “Today Is Christmas” (Kobalt) “Under My Christmas Tree,” Toni, Tamar, Towanda, tolerate again only after hitting the egg nog LeAnn Rimes mixes spirited songs that show- Trina and Traci sound epic and classic. The sisters’ 7- India.Arie, “Christmas With Friends” hard (I’ll leave it up to you to decide which is case the holiday cheer with more serene, voices are so similar sometimes it’s hard to tell who’s (Soulbird/Motown) which.) No Christmas compilation, particularly thoughtful songs of the season on “Today Is who. But it doesn’t matter because though there are India.Arie shows a smooth maturity on her first Christmas.” The album features fun takes on fam- five of them, they sound united ‚?? like a real group This CD cover image released by Sony one from the ‘80s, would be complete without Christmas album, which benefits greatly from the The Waitresses’ “Christmas Wrapping” and ily carols like “Must Be Santa” and “Frosty the should. Legacy shows “The Classic 80s Album,” jazz expertise of the late pianist and Crusaders Snowman” with original songs “I Still Believe In Wham’s “Last Christmas,” and both show up ear- performed by various artists. founder Joe Sample. Every track has one or more Santa Claus” and the title track. There’s also a ly here. Run-DMC’s crossover holiday hit 4- Various Artists, well-fitting guest artists, from Brandy on “Silent beautifully classic rendition of “Little Drummer “Christmas In Hollis” was one of the first season- “A Pony Kind of Christmas” (Sony Legacy) 6- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Night” and Take 6 baritone Khristian Dentley on “God Boy” and Rimes sings a cappella on “Auld Lang To the delight of Fluttershy fans everywhere, the with Wynton Marsalis, “Big Band Holidays” Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” to instrumental backing al songs to be embraced by both rock and rap Syne,” a decision she says she made because she “My Little Pony” Christmas album, “A Pony Kind of (Blue Engine) from the likes of Trombone Shorty and Dave Koz. fans, and “Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love wanted to bring out the song’s heartbreaking Christmas,” has arrived. The mythical land of Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Sample, who passed away in September, features on You” remains one of the better songs Billy sadness and loneliness. Rimes duets with singer- Equestrian can now be filled with whimsical yuletide Orchestra open and close “Big Band Holidays” with four tracks, including “Favorite Time of Year,” an Squier ever recorded. Whitney Houston (“Do songwriter Gavin DeGraw on “Celebrate Me songs of yore, sung by cartoon ponies that essential- two songs from the Count Basie repertoire Ernie India.Arie original with family-centric lyrics by her You Hear What I Hear?”), Hall & Oates (“Jingle Home” and R&B singer Aloe Blacc on “That Spirit ly burp rainbows and chase each other on cable for a Wilkins’ arrangement of “Jingle Bells” and Basie’s origi- mom and a supportive vocal by Tori Kelly. A bluesy Bell Rock”) and Dave Edmunds (“Run Rudolph of Christmas.” The latter just makes you want to living. It’s all in good fun as Rainbow Dash handles a nal “Good Morning Blues” with its holiday-themed take on “Merry Christmas Baby” is a great showcase Run”) are part of every pop-rock Christmas, as is dance. — AP decidedly rock-tinged rendition of “Jingle Bells.” The lyrics sung by breakout star Cecile McLorin Salvant. for India.Arie and she warmly echoes how her grand- mother sang the song, ably assisted by Michael McDonald, even if he ends up going over the top. The album closes with an intimate take on “Auld Lang Syne” with saxophonist Kirk Whalum, which ris- es and falls perfectly. India.Arie has put together a winner with “Christmas With Friends,” choosing her relations wisely.

8- Brian Setzer Orchestra, “Rockin’ Rudolph” (Surfdog) At this point, it takes some doing to stand out in the world of Christmas rock albums (particularly when this is your second one), but the Brian Setzer Orchestra succeeds with a remake of the “Flintstones” cartoon TV show theme, with Christmas lyrics substi- tuted. “Yabba-Dabba Yuletide” is as quirky, bizarre and just plain out-there as anything you’ll hear in December, and it features the former Stray Cats leader’s fast-picking guitar solos, backed by a kicking horn section. “Joy to the World” shows up here as “Swingin’ Joy,” a rollicking big band instrumental that defies you not to dance to it, followed by a guitar- heavy “Carol of the Bells.” For the Flintstones-themed song alone, this is worth getting. But there’s enough alongside it to keep this album in your annual go-to holiday playlist.

9- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, “It’s A Holiday Soul Party” (Daptone) Every day can be a holiday if you allow Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ jubilant new album past your threshold. Poignant, funny and able to create the perfect holiday mood in their own inimitable style, Jones and the band stay true to the soul sounds which they have helped rejuvenate over the past 15 years. They even make “Little Drummer Boy,” one of the most tiresome Christmas songs ever, into a delicious funky workout. James Brown would have This CD cover image released by Legacy Recordings shows, My Little Pony’s “It’s a Pony endorsed “8 Days (of Hanukkah),” the Jones-penned This CD cover image released by Surfdog Records shows “Rockin’ Rudolph,” by The Brian Kind of Christmas.” “Ain’t No Chimneys In the Project” proves that moth- Setzer Orchestra. lifestyle MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 FEATURES

I’m too sexy for my dress Barely there gowns hit bridal

exy in bridal gowns isn’t new, but bare- zine, urged brides who plan to plunge to pull becoming more daring for their wedding-day ly there looks have leaped off the backs back elsewhere. “If you’re going to do a plung- looks and opting for seductive silhouettes,” Sof Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and ing neckline, keep everything else really sim- she said. “Keren and I like to balance these Jennifer Lopez and made their way from red ple and chic,” she suggested. “The hair and bold shapes with romantic details such as soft carpet to wedding. What about scandalizing makeup. You’re not necessarily going to do a tulle, floral appliques and embroidered lace.” your grandmother, priest or old Uncle Harry? full lip or too much eye makeup. The plunging Some brides now buy two dresses or more. Can you look good on your big day while component is your statement.” Those who worry about wearing barely-there quenching your thirst for ooh-la-la trends Designer Monique Lhuillier’s advice to during the ceremony may want to consider a and appeasing the more demure gathered brides in need of a little modesty is to think more modest look for the “I Dos” and then for your wedding? tulle. “For a modern bride with a traditional change for fun, fun, fun at the reception. Absolutely, designers and bridal experts ceremony, I would recommend a tulle wrap. It Convertible gowns are more plentiful. They said. Others are more pointed: Be yourself and will keep her a bit more covered during the include “infinity” looks with attached wraps to heck with what anybody else thinks. Of and sashes that can be tied and twisted in dif- course, we don’t all have the bodies - and ferent ways, offering more coverage for church and sexier scenarios for later. Other convert- ibles have detachable trains and transform into minis.

Body type Since Kate Middleton’s grand nuptials with Prince William in 2011, sleeves on bridal gowns have picked up steam. A gown with sleeves can offer options for sexy without revealing anything at all. “Try sheer sleeves if you want to be a little risque but worry about going over the top,” Winikka said. “Sheer with This photo provided by Brides shows an lace, that’s sexy.” Strauss suggested going embroidered couture gown by Reem Acra sheer at the bottom if legs are your best asset featured on the August/September 2015 and you’re uncomfortable with reveals else- cover of ‘Brides’ magazine. — AP photos where. Cutouts are also happening in bridal but surveys done by TheKnot.com show that gowns. more brides respond to questions about their Winikka said placement is everything for dresses with: “I just want to look like me.” body type when it comes to those little slices. Ultimately, Strauss said, a bride has to be true “Cutouts can create that hourglass shape if to herself when choosing a gown. “You should you don’t have it,” she said. “Make sure they’re dress for yourself,” she added. “You shouldn’t placed at the natural waist if you want to be worrying about Uncle Harry. This is your red achieve that.” Sexy is one thing, Winikka said, carpet day.” — AP

This photo provided by Monique Lhuillier shows a Spring Summer 2016 bridal gown. This photo provided by Marchesa shows a lifestyles - of Bey, Kim and J Lo at a time when Spring Summer 2016 bridal gown. attention to the body in bridal as opposed to the dress has increased. “It’s more about the ceremony, but it’s sheer, so guests will still body now,” said Vera Wang, whose spring 2016 have a sense of the dress underneath and it bridal lookbook is filled with sexy sheers that can be removed for the reception,” she said. show all. “What we’re trying to do more is real- Backless or barely there backs are also part ly capture a certain sense of intimacy in body of the new sexy in bridal. Winikka has a solu- language.” So how do we adapt sexy illusion tion for that, too, if showing too much skin is a looks, sheers and cutouts to our shapes, as problem. “Put on a long veil for the church to well as to any outside pressures for a more cover it up,” she said. “Veils can provide a lot of modest approach? coverage.” Keren Craig, co-founder with Georgina Chapman of Marchesa, said backs More coverage are just as important as fronts nowadays. There’s strapless, for instance, and then there’s plunging in necklines and backs. If More daring you’re looking to make a statement up top but “It’s what your guests will see throughout need a bit more coverage for certain relatives, “The idea that ‘it’s my rite of passage and I’ll the ceremony,” Craig said. “An illusion back or the church, mosque or synagogue, add-on translate a trend the way I want’ includes some with delicate buttons and vintage-inspired pieces are plentiful and a lot more stylish than pretty sexy styles,” she said. “You can add a lace is a beautiful way to add interest to your In this May 4, 2015 file photo, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West arrive at The Metropolitan they used to be, said Anja Winikka, site direc- stole or a cardigan without spoiling your look.” dress.” Chapman agreed that flourishes can Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating ‘China: Through the Looking tor for the bridal world’s TheKnot.com. Elle Strauss, fashion director for Brides maga- help with more risque styles. “Brides are Glass’ in New York. Succulents lend rustic, elegant chic to modern weddings ucculents are showing up everywhere in the live now,” Watson says. “To bring a little West Coast soft natural look,” says Cassard, who planted some world of weddings, from bouquets and bou- into my wedding ceremony, I thought succulents of the succulents post-ceremony in metal buckets Stonnieres to centerpieces and even take- would be a great way to incorporate my memories used by her flower children. Many wedding home favors. They’re dainty yet hardy, and come in of living in San Diego.” florists recommend sprinkling succulents among a surprising array of colors and textures. Best of all, traditional flowers rather than creating an all-suc- they’re eco-friendly and can be replanted at home Bridal bouquets culent bouquet, which can get heavy and bulky- after your nuptials as a reminder of the special day. Bouquets like Watson’s are the most obvious looking. The plants’ vibrant green and sometimes “Succulents add a modern look,” saysViva Max and popular way to use succulents in weddings. purple colors pair especially well with jewel tones, Kaley, a New York-based wedding planner. “Instead Debra Prinzing, Seattle-based author and founder burgundy and apricot shades. According to of pretty petals, it’s a cool geometric use of lines. of the eco-conscious floral directory site Prinzing, succulents are a particularly nice com- SlowFlowers.com, says the trend has been popu- plement to dahlias, hydrangeas, lilies, orchids, ros- lar among California brides for years but has real- es and spring bulb flowers. ly taken off thanks to social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram. Demand for drought- Boutonnieres and centerpieces hardy succulents in the gardening world has also Succulents can feel like a more “masculine” flo- made these once hard-to-find plants readily avail- ral accent and have become a popular choice for able year-round across the US, and at a cheaper boutonnieres as a result, says Anastasia Stevenson, This photo provided by price than more traditional wedding flowers like a wedding planner and founder of the website Hollychappleflowers.com shows a bouquet roses and peonies. How to DIY Wedding. They’re sturdy and can stand focused around a large, rosette-shaped Taylor Cassard, a 27-year-old nursing student up to the rigors of being pinned to a jacket that’s echeveria succulent and secured with plant in Montana, used a variety of light green rosette- tossed about all day. Succulents make good cor- leaves, designed by Holly Chapple. shaped succulents from the Echeveria family in sages for the same reason. Cassard used a mix of her bouquet for a rustic yet modern look when small, rosette-shaped succulents and wild grasses she got married at a guest ranch in Big Sky this for rustic-yet-elegant boutonnieres, sprinkling the summer. “They were absolutely gorgeous and plants throughout her reception area that night as mixed so nicely with the other flowers to create a table centerpieces and cake accents. Rosette- This photo provided by Hollychappleflowers.com shows a bridal bou- quet comprised entirely of different succu- lents, designed by Holly Chapple. shaped Echeverias like those Cassard used work well as centerpieces because they can grow up to a foot in diameter, according to Prinzing.

Other uses How about succulents as jewelry? Wiring and This photo provided by Erica Knowles of flower glue are keys to this recent bridal trend, Botany 101 shows a succulent bridal bouquet which includes everything from rings and neck- in Seattle, Wash. laces to bracelets and headpieces, says Prinzing. Other couples have said their vows before a wall of My clients tend to gravitate toward that aesthetic, succulents or used them as eco-friendly wedding so it’s been a really popular choice.” favors - a parting gift that’s “unlikely to be tossed in Robbin Watson, a 27-year-old living in Boston the trash when the guests arrive home,” says New who is getting married in Connecticut next July, is York-based wedding-trends expert and editor using succulents to add a pop of dusty blue and Anne Chertoff. And succulents aren’t just for peo- mint green to her cream-colored bridal and brides- ple. “I know of one creative designer who offers flo- maid bouquets. But while she loves their aesthetic, ral dog collars for her wedding parties,” Prinzing succulents are more of a sentimental choice for says. “Succulents are ideal for this situation This photo provided by How To DIY Wedding her. “I lived on the West Coast for a few years with because they withstand canine activities that are shows a tea cup wedding favor designed by my fiancÈ, where succulents are very prevalent. This photo provided by Malcolmweddings.com shows a centerpiece with flowers and suc- probably more lively than a groom or bride’s Laurie and Heather Comeaux of Unique Floral Not so much in the New England region, where I culents designed by Kelly Sullivan of Botanique on a table at a wedding. movements during a ceremony.” — AP Designs. I’m too sexy for my dress: Barely there gowns39 hit bridal MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015

A Pakistani art student decorates a wall along a street in Lahore yesterday. — AFP Designers take on the evolving home office

aybe you dash off work e-mails while making dinner, or you squeeze in a half- Lord’s Prayer Christmas Mhour of work on a spreadsheet before bedtime. The line between “at work” and “at ad banned in UK cinemas home” has become a blurry one for many peo- ple, and for others it has disappeared entirely. pre-Christmas advert featuring the light of the terrorist attack in Paris That makes a home workspace more necessary solely the Lord’s Prayer has been where many people have found comfort than ever. banned from Britain’s biggest cin- and solace in prayer. Not every home includes a spare room avail- A able for use as an office, but design experts say ema chains for fear of causing offence, to “This advert is about as ‘offensive’ as a the bewilderment Sunday of the Church carol service on Christmas Day,” he told that’s not a problem: Today’s streamlined tech- of England. The 56-second advertise- The Mail on Sunday newspaper. DCM nology means that just about any space can be ment features believers from various said it had a policy of “not accepting transformed into an appealing and organized walks of life, including the Archbishop of political or religious advertising content area for working. Canterbury Justin Welby, a weightlifter, a for use in its cinemas”. “Some advertise- farmer, a couple getting married, ments-unintentionally or otherwise- refugees and a gospel choir, saying the could cause offence to those of differing main Christian prayer. The Church of political persuasions, as well as to those England (CofE) is the state church in of differing faiths and indeed of no faith,” England and the ad was cleared by the it said. “In this regard, DCM treats all British Board of Film Classification and political or religious beliefs equally.” the Cinema Advertising Authority. CofE spokesman Reverend Arun However, the Digital Cinema Media Arora, said the decision raised questions (DCM) agency, which handles adverts for about freedom of speech in Britain. “The Odeon, Cineworld and Vue cinemas, has prospect of a multi-generational cultural refused to show it. The CofE hoped the event offered by the release of ‘Star Wars: allows you to work, and drawers for storing advert would be played before screen- The Force Awakens’ on December 18 — a things,” Huh says, “but then you can close every- ings of blockbuster “Star Wars: The Force week before Christmas Day was too good thing up when you are entertaining or want to Awakens” from December 18. Welby, the an opportunity to miss and we are bewil- hide your work mess.” leader of the world’s Anglicans and the dered by the decision,” he said. Arora said spiritual head of the church, said: “I find it the Lord’s Prayer had been part of every- Go bold extraordinary that cinemas rule that it is day life in Britain for centuries. “In one Offices outside the home are often decorated inappropriate for an advert on prayer to way, the decision of the cinemas is just in neutral or drab colors. But Flynn recommends be shown in the week before Christmas plain silly but the fact that they have bold or bright hues and fun patterns for home when we celebrate the birth of Jesus insisted upon it makes it rather chilling in workspaces. “There’s something inviting that Christ.” Billions of people across the world terms of limiting free speech.” People draws you in and even excites you about getting pray this prayer on a daily basis. I think should be allowed to “make up their own some work done if the overall look is fun,” he they would be astonished and deeply minds as to whether they are upset or says. In a small space, white walls can help. “All saddened by this decision, especially in offended by it”, he said. — AFP “Walk into any creative corporation and you’ll white can make any cramped ‘bonus room’ find the CEO sitting right smack in the middle of instantly feel like a light and bright home work- a large, open space along with almost every oth- space,” says Flynn. — AP er key player,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn of Flynnside Out Productions. “This relaxed, informal atmosphere has become the norm, not just in corporate settings but also in the home.” Here, Flynn and two other interior designers - New York City-based Young Huh and Danielle Colding - offer advice on creating a home work area that’s both practical and inspiring.

Part of a room is perfect With today’s smaller computers and wireless connections, there’s less need for a boxy desktop and connecting cables. A desk built into a wall of shelving and cabinets can often serve as a fully functioning home office. So unless your work creates a mini-office that can easily be closed off requires total concentration and silence, don’t for privacy. In a New York City apartment, give up an entire room even if you have one Colding opened up the wall between the living available. And built-in pieces don’t have to be room and a small bedroom that had been used expensive. as an office. She filled one wall with built-in “I turned dead space into a mini-home office shelving, cabinetry and a desktop, so the now- by configuring Ikea kitchen cabinets and a lami- larger living room still offered a complete work- nate countertop as a tall workstation,” Flynn says. space. And she added a Murphy bed along that “You can assemble it all yourself and have the wall so the room could still accommodate an counter cut to size at a local home improvement overnight visitor. store.” Once the pieces are installed, “it looks Another option: Buy a “secretary,” a large US artist Shepard Fairey poses with his “Earth Crisis” globe displayed on the Eiffel architectural, almost like it’s always been part of piece of furniture with doors that conceal tower in Paris on November 20, 2015 as part of the organization of the Conference the home.” shelves and drawers. “I love using secretaries on Climate Change COP21-CMP11. — AFP Or installing these items in a bedroom closet because they have a drop-down tabletop that