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Emir attends Qatar Chamber celebrations Gold market New evidence likely to be relocated to shows Arafat Souq Waqif DOHA: The gold market in the Old Al Ghanem area is reported was poisoned to be earmarked for demolition to pave the way for the upcom- ing Doha Metro Rail project, and the shops there are to be Tests find high levels of polonium shifted to Souq Waqif. PARIS: The first forensic tests he first fell ill following a meal, A Metro station is planned to on samples taken from Yasser was almost certainly murdered be built in the area, jewellery shop Arafat’s corpse have shown by poisoning. She told Al Jazeera: operators there said. Officials unexpectedly high levels of “This is the crime of the century.” of the Metro project could not radioactive polonium-210, sug- Speaking to the Guardian, she be immediately contacted for gesting the Palestinian leader said she would press for answers comment. could have been poisoned with on who was responsible. “It’s Some jewellery stores in the the rare and lethal substance. shocking … I remember how The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh market said they were not happy The Swiss scientists who tested Yasser was shrinking at the hos- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and other dignitaries at the Qatar Chamber golden jubilee celebra- with the decision to bulldoze the Arafat’s remains after the exhu- pital, how in his eyes there were tions at Grand Hyatt Hotel yesterday. Report on page 17 market and shift all of them to mation of his body in November a lot of questions. Death is a fate Souq Waqif. 2012 discovered levels of polonium in life, it is everybody’s fate, but Some store owners said they at least 18 times higher than usual when it’s poison it’s terrible. We wondered if there was sufficient in Arafat’s ribs, pelvis and in soil are mourning him again now.” space in Souq Waqif to accommo- that absorbed his bodily fluids. With Zahwa, 18, her daughter date all the jewellery stores in the The Swiss forensic report by Arafat, she said she suspected a gold market. was handed to representatives “conspiracy to get rid of him”, add- Go global, Minister tells local firms THE PENINSULA of Arafat’s widow, Suha Arafat, ing: “My daughter and I have to as well as representatives of the know who did it. We will not stop DOHA: Where are Qatari value.” The aim is to help local Barcelona, Atletico Palestinian Authority on Tuesday. in our quest to find out. I hope the international companies, the companies grow and become A copy of the report was obtained Palestinian Authority goes further government asked yesterday, stronger. Madrid in Champions exclusively by the Al Jazeera TV on it, searching every single aspect wondering why its efforts to As for foreign companies, they network, which shared it with the of it. It is of course a political crime.” bolster the private sector were are allowed to bid only for projects League last 16 Guardian before publication. David Barclay, a UK forensic sci- not helping create big-time glo- whose costs are QR200m and PARIS: Spanish duo Barcelona The Swiss report said that even entist who had studied the report, bal players. above so they don’t compete with and Atletico Madrid reached the taking into account the eight told Al Jazeera: “The report con- “We have always been long- local players in smaller projects. last 16 of the Champions League years since Arafat’s death and tains strong evidence, in my view ing to see strong Qatari com- This is another example of the yesterday with two games the quality of specimens taken conclusive evidence, that there’s at panies that can compete not incentives being offered to Qatari remaining in the group stage. from bone fragments and tissue least 18 times the level of polonium only locally but also region- H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Khalifa companies. Barcelona reached the knockout scraped from his body and shroud, in Arafat’s exhumed body than ally and internationally,” said bin Abdulaziz Al Thani Asked about Limited Liability stage for the 10th consecutive sea- the results “moderately support there should be.” He said the report H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Companies (LLCs) in which son with a 3-1 win over AC Milan. the proposition that the death represented “a smoking gun”. The Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, infrastructure projects being Qataris have foreigners as part- For Atletico, their 4-0 win over was the consequence of poison- Israeli government, however, dis- the Minister of Municipality and carried out by the Public Works ners (ownership ratio being 51:49 Austria Vienna earned them their ing with polonium-210”. missed the report. “The Swiss find- Urban Planning. Authority (Ashghal) were all open percent), the Minister said they first appearance in the knockout Suha Arafat said the evidence ings are not conclusive,” said Yigal “(But we wonder) why we don’t to participation by Qatari com- could bid for projects valued at stage. Holders Bayern Munich and in the report suggested that her Palmor, a foreign ministry spokes- have international Qatari compa- panies irrespective of their value. QR500m and above. Manchester City had qualified for then healthy 75-year-old husband, man. GUARDIAN NEWS nies,” he said. “There is no ceiling. They can THE PENINSULA the last 16 on Tuesday. who died in 2004 four weeks after See also page 6 The Minister said participate in any tender, of any Continued on page 5 AFP THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Italian team to be the Cabinet hails Emir’s GCC tour largest at boat show Emiri draft decision to establish Police Academy approved DOHA: Italy will be the largest national contingent at the inau- DOHA: The Cabinet praised all issues of our region, our Arab manager and one or more assist- digging groundwater wells; and gural Qatar International Boat Show (QIBS 2013) from November yesterday the tour of the Emir nation and regional and interna- ant manager assigned by the a draft memorandum of under- 12 to 16 at Lusail Marina. H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad tional matters of joint interest.” Minister. standing in the field of electricity Italian companies and shipyards taking part include Ferretti Group Al Thani to GCC states Kuwait, He said the tour also reflected The academy will award bach- and renewable energy between whose brands include Ferretti, Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva, Bahrain, Oman and the UAE on deep-rooted fraternal relations elor’s degrees in law and police Qatar and Bangladesh were also Mochi Craft, and CRN; Azimut; Overmarine (Mangusta); Benetti; October 28-31 following a visit between Qatar and the other sciences to graduates. approved. Sanlorenzo; Cranchi; FIPA Group (Maiora, AB Yachts, Cbi Navi, to Saudi Arabia on August 2. GCC states and their keenness The session also endorsed a The Cabinet then reviewed a Intermare); and SeaNet Custom Marine Solutions. The Prime Minister and to consolidate joint Gulf action draft law amending some provi- letter from the Qatar Central The Italian marine industry association, UCINA (Confindustria Interior Minister H E Sheikh in various fields for the benefit of sions of Law No. 26 of 2005 on Bank Governor and Chairman Nautica), will also be present. It is a non-profit organisation for the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa their peoples. regulating tenders and auctions. of Qatar Financial Markets development and promotion of the boating sector as well as knowledge Al Thani chaired the weekly ses- The Cabinet approved a draft Under the amendments, the Authority on the annual report about the sea and boating tourism. sion at the Emiri Diwan. Emiri decision to establish and Cabinet may exclude certain enti- of QFMA for the fiscal year UCINA is also an advisory member for a roundtable to formulate Following the session, the regulate a Police Academy. ties from the purview of the law. 2012-2013; a draft agreement policies and standards, promote tourism, encourage environmental Deputy Premier and Minister The academy under the The Cabinet also approved a on cooperation between Qatar concerns and promote education of all things maritime in Qatar. of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Interior Ministry will be set up draft law amending GCC unified Tourism Authority and Qatar The classifying organisation RINA, which certifies ships, boats and Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud to qualify officers in the scientific, customs tariff. Airways; and a draft agreement yachts, has also shown interest in being part of the advisory team. said: “Such a tour reflects the legal and police fields. A draft decision of the Minister on cooperation between QTA and Endorsing the QIBS, the Italian Ambassador, Guido De Sanctis, Emir’s keenness to enhance GCC It will have a council headed by of Environment on setting con- Mowasalat and took the appro- said, “We share with Qatar the fact that we are both peninsulas, cooperation and consultations on the Interior Minister, a general ditions for issuing a licence for priate decisions. QNA virtually surrounded by the sea, so we have both developed a good relationship with the sea. “In the 1950s and 60s, Italians came into their own in the design of stylish yachts and we are now world leaders in this aspect of the maritime industry. “I have met some Italian designers in Qatar who don’t work with buildings, but work exclusively in the yachting industry. I have seen QU, Thales sign MoU on IT training for Qataris some photographs of what they have achieved in interior design and it’s very impressive. DOHA: Qatar University and “Many other countries are trying to catch up; but the Italian ability Thales have signed a memo- to combine in a boat the elements of mechanics, comfort and beauty is randum of understanding unique. This explains why our companies will represent the majority (MoU) for academic develop- of exhibitors at the show. ment, research and training of “We understand that Qataris appreciate the special meaning of future Qatari professionals in luxury. They like quality, improvement and customisation — just like new and emerging technological us; and ideally no two yachts should be identical. This is something solutions in the field of infor- we appreciate and know how to do. We are very good at custom- mation systems for a range of made things.” specialities. The embassy has opened an office of the Italian Trade Commission The agreement will ben- to assist Italian companies establish themselves in the Qatari market. efit students of the depart- The Italian decision to enlarge its embassy demonstrates the impor- ments of Electrical Engineering tance Italy places on improving trade with Qatar. and Computer Science and THE PENINSULA Engineering in the College of Engineering. Its objective is to harness Qatar’s central role as the lead Officials at the signing ceremony. Ministry survey on services producer of Qatar’s engineer- ing graduates and partner with Abdulla Al Misnad and Thales French embassy, Thales, ictQA- with an environment of vibrant DOHA: The Interior Ministry Planning Department’s work plan Thales’ experience, technological Communications and Security TAR, QU, and information and research activity.” has launched a survey seek- for 2012-2013 and will continue know-how, product expertise and Chairman and CEO Jean-Michel communication organisations in Lagarde said: “It will enhance ing public opinion on services for one week. It is aimed at sim- active research activity in func- Lagarde, in the presence of the Qatar. IT awareness in Qatar, improve provided by the Prevention plifying procedures for certain tional domains and associated Ambassador of France, Jean- Prof Al Misnad said: “The skills of the Qatari workforce in Department of General services and improving standards. services related to information Christophe Peaucelle, QU VP research component of the agree- the field and aid QU in becom- Directorate of Civil Defence. The ministry has urged the public systems. and Chief Academic Officer for ment is in line with our contin- ing an active member of recog- The survey is being held within to cooperate with the survey. The MoU was signed by Academic Affairs, Dr Mazen ued push to advance our research nised university organisations and the framework of the Strategic THE PENINSULA QU President Prof Sheikha Hasna, and officials from the capacity and provide our students forums.” THE PENINSULA

French officers in Doha for training

The French Ambassador, Jean-Christope Peaucelle (centre), and the Defence Attaché, Laurent Fromaget (sec- ond, right), with three French cadet officers from the Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr), who are undertaking two-week training in infantry fighting at the Hamad College, at the ambassador’s residence in Doha. SALIM MATRAMKOT Rota to launch Arabic literacy course DOHA: Following the success low-skilled workers employed at young people in Qatar to take part of Adult English Literacy ini- Qatar University and ROTA. in an experiential service learn- tiative for low-skilled migrant “The RAAL programme is a ing opportunity and develop skills workers, Reach Out To Asia fruitful way of supporting work- and knowledge as RAAL literacy (ROTA), Qatar’s leading educa- ers to enhance ability to achieve trainers and champions. tion and humanitarian not-for- personal goals and improve life “The special cooperation and profit organisation, is launching opportunities. We hope that partnership between ROTA and the Rota Adult Arabic Literacy participants in the course will Al Fanar is well translated today (RAAL) course. develop higher aspirations and through this training in the prin- The initiative is a result of a an increased sense of well- ciples and rules of teaching Arabic survey by ROTA, which suggested being and empowerment,” said offered to non-Arabic speakers. that 55 percent of low-skilled ROTA Executive Director, Essa “We consider this step very workers did not have any Arabic Al Mannai. Prior to becoming important as it helps volunteers literacy skills, while 45 percent trainers, volunteers attended to integrate into society and deal appeared to have a fair degree of a one-day training programme positively with the Qatari culture spoken Arabic with no reading or organised by ROTA, and provided which would help them communi- writing skills. by Mohammed Al Haj Mahmoud cate with others with respect and The pilot programme spon- Taleb from Sheikh Abdulla bin appreciation,” said Taleb. sored by Qatar Petroleum will Zeid Al Mahmoud Islamic and “We hope the lasting legacy give 50 workers the opportunity Centre (Al Fanar). of the programme will not only to develop ability to effectively It covered practical informa- help trainers and learners put communicate at a basic level in tion relating to teaching Arabic, new skills to good use, but also Arabic in their daily activities. communication across language have an increased sense of com- Starting this month, the course barriers, and global migration. munity, with members of differ- will be conducted over six weeks, At the end of the training, liter- ent sections of society having for which ROTA has partnered acy trainers were given a personal the opportunity to interact in with Qatar University and Fanar copy of the RAAL curriculum. a meaningful and positive way,” to develop a model for teaching A key feature of the programme added Al Mannai. basic adult Arabic literacy to is that it offers opportunities for THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Parents’ high expectations Al Meera to open seven malls a major problem for kids DOHA: Parents’ high expectations are a major problem faced by Deal signed to build malls in Doha, its suburbs and Al Wakra adolescents, according to experts. “Most adolescents’ problems stem from the extraordinary expec- DOHA: Al Meera Consumer end of next year. tations of parents because they want the best from them, the most Goods Company will open seven “Al Meera will continue to pious youth and most successful in study,” says Dr Mariam Fedhala, new malls in Doha, its outskirts rehabilitate its old branches and Family Medicine and Adolescent Health Consultant on the occasion and Al Wakra. maintain them to fully transfer of the Gulf Adolescent Health Week. The company signed an agree- to the new innovative concept. West Bay Health Centre celebrated the week with activities in ment with Al Aliaa Trading and The new modern and contem- cooperation with government and private entities to shed light on Contracting Company and Al porary concept is designed by the adolescent segment which forms eight to 10 percent of the world’s Muftah Trading and Contracting international companies and will population to respond to their needs and problems and help them go Company to build the malls. meet requirements of the Qatari through childhood to maturity and adulthood. Al Muftah company will build market.” “These activities are characterised by addressing experiences three new stores for Al Meera at Mahmoud lauded Al Meera’s locally, regionally, and internationally in the area of adolescence and Rawdat El Qadeem (land area strategy to be the favourite neigh- youth health which represent a major stage in life. It is also a sensi- 10,506 sqm), Al Azizia (3,250 bourhood retailer in Qatar. tive large segment we should care about to avoid health, mental and sqm), and Zakhira (8,375 sqm). “Building new retail stores is social problems. Al Aliaa will carry out con- very important to serve all areas “I hope to see practical contribution of such activities to support- struction of the other four in Qatar. Al Meera, within its ing the adolescent and youth health, and act as a motivation to the malls at Al Wajba (9,082 sqm), expansion plan, will add branches community and family throughout positive participation to benefit Muaither (4,912 sqm), Al Wakra to various areas of Qatar to reach the community and family and achieve an excellent health level,” Dr (10,673 sqm), and Al Thumama all consumers. We are really proud Zaleikha Beshwar, Director of West Bay Health Centre, said. (7,403 sqm). of this agreement and coopera- The four-day activities witnessed participation of government The agreement was signed by tion with Al Meera and we are and social entities such as Al Aween, Family Consulting Centre, Guy Sauvage, Chief Executive happy to help serve the biggest Officials at the deal signing ceremony. Aspire, the Interior Ministry, Civil Defence Directorate and Juvenile Officer of Al Meera, Engineer number of consumers, locals and Prosecution. Ayman Khaled Mahmoud, residents, in the country.” The centre presented participating partners and government and Managing Director of Al Aliaa Al Muftah said: “The expan- “We are ready to cooperate from the two consulting compa- private corporations with shields and appreciation certificates for and Ibrahim A Al Muftah, sion of Al Meera in Qatar through with Al Meera and support it nies of the new projects Mohamed cooperation. Managing Director of Al Muftah. modern and contemporary build- with our expertise to build new Abdel Aziz, Chief Executive THE PENINSULA Sauvage said: “The goal of our ings reflects the ambition of the branches with modern designs Officer of CEG International, and expansion is to make everyone company in enhancing a new con- inspired by Qatari heritage.” Mohamed El Gebaly, Managing very close to Al Meera stores cept of shopping, suitable for all The signing ceremony was held Director of ACE Consulting Ooredoo begins free ‘In Store everywhere in Qatar before the shoppers’ needs. in the presence of representatives Engineers. THE PENINSULA Workshops’ for customers

DOHA: Ooredoo has launched questions and demonstrating new a series of free ‘In Store techniques. E-system cuts waiting time at Al Wakra clinic Workshops’ for customers, The first workshop included enabling them to learn more long-term BlackBerry fans as well DOHA: The Blood Coagulation Chair of Cardiology and Head of supervision of a specialised physi- is operated in Boston. about the company’s services as people shopping for their first Clinic at Al Wakra Hospital has Outpatient Department at the cian, is well versed in pharmacol- “The clinic provides patients and devices and provide a new smartphone. introduced an electronic system hospital, said the clinic is one of ogy and the properties of relevant with essential education on the platform for them to have their Ooredoo has developed the In that has reduced waiting time its kind in Qatar, if not in the Gulf pharmaceuticals and their side safe and proper use of blood- questions answered. Store Workshops as part of its to just 10 minutes, dramatically region. effects,” said Dr Sawali. thinning medications, in some At the first workshop, held wider work to enhance customer improving the experience of its “It will soon be followed by a “They play an important role in cases reducing the need for on October 31 and November 1, experience. patients. series of speciality clinics to follow educating patients on the proper hospitalisation.” experts from BlackBerry came to In July, Ooredoo announced Since it opened last May, up on hypertensive and diabetic use of blood thinners, their inter- Further, a research is answer questions on the features the first integrated carrier bill- the clinic has served about 200 patients.” actions with other medications, being held by the Pharmacy of the latest BlackBerry devices ing solution in Qatar which allows patients. The system is designed to elec- and the potential side effects.” Department at the hospital and and the full range of BlackBerry BlackBerry smartphone custom- It is specialised in following up tronically document patients’ data Dr Fathiya Salama, Head of the Pharmacology Department smartphones. ers to conveniently and securely with cardiac patients on blood such as medications prescribed, Pharmacy Department at the at Qatar University on the medi- The workshops at Lagoona purchase apps on the BlackBerry thinning medications to help con- recommended dosages and other hospital, said the clinic was effi- cal and psychological impact of Mall and City Center Mall World app and charge them trol risks of dangerous blood clots health-related information. cient and cost-effective and the the clinic on patients as well as offered customers a chance to talk directly to their Shahry Ooredoo and bleeding. “The clinic is run by a clinical idea for the service comes from its cost and benefit implications. with session leaders answering bill. THE PENINSULA Dr Ezzideen Hamza Sawali, pharmacist, who works under the the US, where a similar facility THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME ‘Traffic KG’ set up to create awareness among children Tips on road safety, traffic rules provided in simple, practical way

DOHA: The Traffic Department has set up a model street at its sprawling headquarters to educate chil- dren about traffic rules and road safety. The street dubbed as Traffic Kindergarten has roads, junc- tions and signage, along with seat belt simulators. The facility on the second floor of the building is open to children from all kindergartens in the country, two days a week. Visitors to the department can also leave their children at the facility, under the supervi- sion of female staff. Brig Saad Mohammed Al Kharji, Director of the Traffic Department, said the purpose of the ‘Traffic KG’ is to teach children traffic rules and road manners in a simple and practi- cal way. “The idea is to imbibe traffic culture in children so that they follow the rules as they grow up not out of fear of the law or pun- ishment,” said Al Kharji. Nafeja Al Mansouri, a super- visor of ‘Traffic KG’, said the department is in touch with all kindergartens across the coun- try to invite children to visit the facility. “The first thing we will teach the young visitors is the impor- tance of the emergency number The Traffic Kindergarten on the second floor of the Traffic Department. 999, how and when to use it and which department to call at dif- The facility is attached with with their services. facility until they finish their ferent situations.” a large LCD screen where films They will also be treated to job. Then the children will be will be shown to educate chil- fun games. Children will be looked after given a presentation to teach dren on traffic rules and road The Traffic KG is supported by supervisors and will get tips them in simple language road safety. with women supervisors who on traffic safety. safety, how to use pedestrian Children visiting the facility will take care of children. Those interested to visit the crossings and dedicated bicycle will also have an opportunity People visiting the depart- facility may take appointments lanes and how to get out of a car to visit counters at the Traffic ment with families for services over phone by calling 2344444. or school bus. Department and familiarise can leave their children at the THE PENINSULA HMC creates email account on attention disorder in kids DOHA: A dedicated email account has been created by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for the pub- lic to consult experts on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among children. Also a website adhd. hamad.qa on ADHD was launched during a recent awareness workshop. Symptoms of ADHD can become apparent in children as early as three years. Kids with ADHD demonstrate lack of inter- est in or indifference to their surroundings and find it difficult to con- sistently start and finish things. This can create problems in an educa- tional setting, according to experts. More than 60 social workers and educational professionals representing 20 schools attended the workshop. It was inaugu- rated by Dr Mohammad Al Janahi, Chair of HMC’s Paediatrics Department, and Dr Zahra Mejaly, Consultant for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Head of the ADHD Support Group. Dr Mahmoud Fawzi, Paediatric Neurology Consultant at HMC, said ADHD was a behavioural disorder characterised by developmentally inap- propriate inattentive- ness, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. Dr Mejaly stressed the importance of early detec- tion and proper manage- ment of ADHD to help with management of the disorder. “HMC estab- lished a specialised clinic for the diagnosis and treat- ment of ADHD in 2012,” Dr Mejaly said. “We are planning another work- shop in January 2014.” THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Human trafficking awareness drive enters second phase QFCHT holds educational competitions at two schools DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Combating Human Trafficking (QFCHT) has launched the sec- ond phase of its awareness pro- gramme for schools — We Are All Humans — during the aca- demic year 2012-2013. Dr Khaled Al Jaber, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq, addressing the forum. It began at Tarek Bin Zeyad Secondary School for boys and Ali Bin Abi Taleb Preparatory School for boys. Media Forum calls It started with a lecture on human trafficking and forms of target groups and the role of QFCHT in the prevention of the for code of ethics global phenomenon the United Nations has classified as the third DOHA: A discussion on media his paper differentiated between crime after drug trafficking and at Qatar University yesterday state media and citizens’ media, arms trafficking. lamented the lack of profession- saying the latter is gaining more Educational competitions were alism in the Arab media and ‘public sphere” and playing a key organised to create awareness and called for a code of ethics. role in generating opinion. promote cooperation and team- The fourth Media Forum, He said there is still much to work among students. organised by the College of Arts do to reduce authoritarian control QFCHT aims at designing an and Science, saw a panel of over media, and expand the space integrated awareness educational experts speaking on ‘Arab Spring for public participation. programme for school students in and media chaos’. Dr Noor Al Deen Milad, head different ages entitled ‘We Are All They included Khaled Al Sayed, of media section at the College of Humans’. Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula Arts, QU, presented a paper on It aims at educating people on Children taking part in one of the activities. and Jaber Al Harami, Editor-in- ‘Media in Arab Spring countries: the concept of human trafficking, Chief of Al Sharq. Between lack of options and lack define all its forms and causes, and increase awareness among The programme aimed at 12 programme ‘We Are All Humans’ Al Sayed presented a paper of professionalism’. identify laws and conventions on the target group about ways and schools in the first phase. During by visiting schools of different on “Balance between media and Al Milad called for developing combating human trafficking, methods of combating human the coming few weeks, QFCHT levels. national security at the time of a comprehensive code of ethics understand the role of QFCHT trafficking. will complete its awareness THE PENINSULA Arab Spring’. to promote values and profes- Relation between media and sionalism in the media. He also security has remained for long a proposed the establishment of major concern, particularly after a Supreme Council of Media to the Arab Spring, with many of create a well-organised media these countries facing security mechanism and institutions. Local firms welcome to compete with Qatari Diar: Minister challenges, said Al Sayed. Abdul Mutalib Maki, Managing “New technology has made the Editor of Al Sharq presented a Continued from page 1 clear commercial goals and had is open to suggestions from busi- workshops and labour camps in media the most influential and paper on ‘Lack of media profes- Sheikh Abdulrahman was not been set up to promote the nessmen to improve its perform- the Industrial Area, he said. effective instrument in creat- sionalism in Arab Spring coun- speaking on the sidelines of Qatar private sector. “If Qatari compa- ance and solve the problems of the Labour lodgings are a major ing public attitudes, influencing tries’, in which he said lack of Chamber’s Golden Jubilee celebra- nies so wish they are welcome to private sector. He said the fact issue that has been a subject of people’s behaviour and cultural freedom and credibility of the tions here, reported Qatar News compete with Qatari Diar.” that the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim intense discussions. “The idea structure. Media as a major com- regional media paved the way for Agency (QNA). He said there was close coordi- bin Hamad Al Thani attended the is to build labour townships to munication tool is now obtaining Al Jazeera to gain audience, sup- Asked if state-run Qatari Diar nation between the government event showed his support for the accommodate the large numbers of vast space,” he said. ported by the clear policy of Qatar would involve Qatari compa- and the private sector on the mat- Qatari private sector. foreign workers who are descend- Dr Khaled Al Jaber, Deputy towards Arabs Spring revolutions. nies in its overseas projects, the ter of projects and tenders and Soon plots of land will be allot- ing here to work on development Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq in THE PENINSULA Minister said the company had legislations. He said his Ministry ted to businessmen for small projects.” THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Arafat was murdered with polonium, says widow PARIS: Palestinian leader met members of the Swiss foren- Palestinians pointed the finger at for suspected murder in August Yasser Arafat was poisoned to sic team in Geneva on Tuesday. Israel, which had besieged him in 2012 at the request of Suha death in 2004 with radioactive “It is scientifically proved that he his Ramallah headquarters for Arafat. Forensic experts from polonium, his widow Suha said didn’t die a natural death and we the final two and a half years of Switzerland, Russia and France yesterday after receiving the have scientific proof that this man his life. all took samples from his corpse results of Swiss forensic tests was killed.” The Israeli government has for testing after the Palestinian on her husband’s corpse. She did not accuse any coun- denied any role in his death, not- Authority agreed to open his “We are revealing a real crime, try or person, and acknowledged ing that he was 75 years old and mausoleum. a political assassination,” she said that the historic leader of the had an unhealthy lifestyle. The head of the Russian foren- in Paris. A team of experts, includ- Palestine Liberation Organization An investigation by the Qatar- sics institute, Vladimir Uiba, was ing from Lausanne University had many enemies. based Al Jazeera television news quoted by the Interfax news Hospital’s Institute of Radiation Arafat signed the 1993 Oslo channel first reported last year agency last month as saying no Physics, opened Arafat’s grave in interim peace accords with Israel that traces of polonium-210 trace of polonium had been found the West Bank city of Ramallah and led a subsequent uprising were found on personal effects of on the body specimens exam- last November, and took samples after the failure of talks in 2000 Arafat given to his widow by the ined in Moscow, but his Federal from his body to seek evidence of on a comprehensive agreement. French military hospital where Medico-Biological Agency later alleged poisoning. Allegations of foul play surfaced he died. denied he had made any official Yasser Arafat enters a helicopter in the West Bank city of Ramallah in this “This has confirmed all our immediately. Arafat had foes That led French prosecu- comment on its findings. October 29, 2004 photo. doubts,” said Suha Arafat, who among his own people, but many tors to open an investigation REUTERS

Libya to stop Russia ready to paying armed host Syria talks groups TRIPOLI: The Libyan govern- ment said yesterday it will stop paying armed groups from the Deadly bomb rocks central Damascus 2011 uprising unless they sign up to join the security forces by BEIRUT: Russia is ready to been delayed throughout the year the end of the year. The govern- host informal talks between because of disagreements about ment will “stop paying any pre- Syrian President Bashar Al who might attend and some rebel mium or reward after” December Assad’s government and the leaders’ insistence on making 31, a deadline for the “dissolution opposition, Itar-Tass quoted Assad’s ouster a precondition for of the armed groups and their Deputy Foreign Minister the meeting. integration into the army or the Mikhail Bogdanov as saying Meanwhile, a bomb explosion police”, said a statement. It called yesterday. rocked the heart of the Syrian for former rebels who fought The news agency quoted capital yesterday, killing at least to topple Muammar Gaddafi’s Bogdanov, who represented Russia 16 people and wounding 50 others, regime to “resolve their situa- at talks in Geneva on Tuesday state media reported. tion” so they can be taken into with US officials and UN-Arab The blast came as rebels seized account for the 2014 budget. League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, parts of a key arms depot in the When Gaddafi was overthrown as saying that the consultations central province of Homs and and killed in October 2011, the “do not necessarily have to end in regime forces recaptured most of rebels were hailed as heroes for some sort of agreement.” the Kurdish town of Tal Aran in bringing an end to more than It was most important to “cre- the northern province of Aleppo, four decades of dictatorship. ate an atmosphere for (future) a monitor said. Free Syrian Army fighters fire a homemade mortar towards the Wadi Al Deif military base where forces loyal to talks,” the news agency quoted Also in Aleppo, fighters from Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad are located, in Idlib, yesterday. Bogdanov as saying in Geneva. the Al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic Iran prosecutor Bogdanov added that some State of Iraq and the Levant In Homs province, the depots, near Mahin in the Homs large amount of weapons” in the opposition groups have already (ISIL) seized a major power plant, Observatory said rebel forces countryside. complex, which comprises some shot dead agreed to come to Moscow, said the Syrian Observatory for had taken over parts of an arms The fight for the depot left 30 buildings, it added. although he provided no further Human Rights. depot, though a security official more than 50 rebel fighters and The regime security official DUBAI: Gunmen shot dead a details, the news agency report The blast in central Damascus in Damascus denied the insur- 20 loyalists dead on Tuesday denied the report, saying: “The public prosecutor and his driver said. hit Al Hijaz Square, killing 16 peo- gents had advanced or seized alone, the Observatory said. battle is continuing. The terror- in southeastern Iran yesterday, The Russian diplomat explained ple including two women. weapons, saying the fighting was Fighters from Al Nusra Front ists did not take any weapons, and Iranian media said, less than that the talks could pave the way State news agency Sana said it ongoing. and ISIL — both linked to Al there are many losses in their two weeks after militants killed for the staging of a formal Geneva was caused by a bomb placed at The conflicting reports come Qaeda — and the Al Khadraa and ranks.” The Syrian government 14 Iranian border guards nearby 2 conference involving the war- the entrance to the Hijaz railroad just over two weeks after jihad- Baba Amr Commandos battalions refers to all the rebels battling to and Tehran retaliated by hang- ring parties and world powers as company and that more than 50 ists and other rebels launched a “took over buildings of an army overthrow President Bashar Al ing 16 prisoners. The killings, in well as regional Arab states. people had been wounded, among major offensive aimed at captur- weapons depot near Mahin,” the Assad as “terrorists”. the city of Zabol, near to where The Geneva 2 conference has them women and children. ing one of Syria’s largest weapons group said. The rebels “seized a AGENCIES the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet, come at a time of heightened tension in the region as separatist Sunni Islamist militants step up attacks Assad compares war to Algeria conflict on officially Shia Iran. The gun- men shot dead Zabol public pros- DAMASCUS: Syria’s broke out in March 2011, have charged a former governor ecutor Musa Nouri and his driver President Bashar Al Assad yes- Damascus branded opponents of the eastern province of Deir as he was on his way to work, terday compared his country’s as “terrorists”, even before the Ezzor with embezzling public Iranian news agencies said. war against rebels, whom he movement took up arms. funds, the official Ath Thawra describes as “terrorists”, to the Algeria has systematically newspaper reported yesterday. conflict that devastated Algeria abstained in Arab League votes “In the context of government Bomber kills six for an entire decade. that have resulted in decisions to measures to fight corruption, a “The Algerian people’s posi- punish the Assad regime. lawsuit has been filed against in Iraq attack tion on the Syrian conflict is The Algerian civil war in Fawaz Al Saleh, the former gov- not surprising, considering they the 1990s killed 200,000 people, ernor of Deir Ezzor and a number BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber had to undergo a challenge that according to official figures. of other governorate council ploughed an oil tanker packed was similar to the Syrian peo- It erupted after the army sus- members,” the paper said. with explosives into an Iraqi ple’s, which is currently facing pended an electoral process when They stand accused of “misap- police station in a village north terrorism,” Assad said during a the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) propriation of public property” of Baquba yesterday, killing at visit by an Algerian delegation won the first round of a parlia- and “serious shortcomings” in least six policemen, police said. President Bashar Al Assad being offered a present by members of a pro to Damascus. mentary vote in 1991. the distribution of basic goods. No group immediately claimed -Syrian regime Algerian delegation in Damascus, yesterday. When an anti-Assad revolt Meanwhile, Syrian authorities AFP responsibility for the attack. AGENCIES Tunisia shuts out youths behind revolt Protest TUNIS: Three years after under the age of 30 account for Bourguiba era. “Right now it’s account for 30 percent of Tunisia’s Tunisia’s revolution, youths who 51 percent of the population. clear the leaders of parties are all unemployed against the national formed the vanguard of pro- One of them, Rached old, and making matters worse, average of 16 percent. tests find themselves sidelined Ghannouchi, 73, heads the rul- they appeal to even older men!” “Following the hyper-enthu- from the political arena by vet- ing Islamist party Ennahda and said Thameur Mekki, a 27-year- siasm of the revolution, there is eran leaders determined to hold spent two decades in exile before old who supports rappers who real hyper-disappointment,” said on to power. returning to Tunisia in 2011. have fallen foul of the law for Selim Ben Abdessalem, a 43-year- Sparked on December 17, The other, Beji Caid Essebsi, 86, irreverent lyrics. old deputy in the Nidaa Tounes 2010 by the self-immolation of a leads the main opposition party, And in a divisive political era party. 26-year-old street vendor angry Nidaa Tounes. that comes in for ceaseless criti- “It would be a huge mistake to with corruption and police har- Essebsi was a minister under cism, one of the rare things lead- ignore them, but there is a lack assment, the uprising toppled Habib Bourguiba, the father of ers have been able to agree on is of ability to attract them. autocratic president Zine El Tunisia’s independence, as well as the lifting of the age limit of 75 for “There is a distrust of... youths Abidine Ben Ali a month later. a parliament speaker during Ben presidential candidates. in all companies and parties.” But since then, “the revolution Ali’s rule and prime minister in Salem Ayari, secretary gen- But the situation could also be of the youths has been confis- the months after the revolution. eral of the Tunisian union for explained by the need for people cated by the old who were hid- The pair were at the heart unemployed graduates, said the with experience in Tunisia, which ing at home or abroad during the of talks that failed on Monday problem is that the political faces growing jihadist violence, popular uprising,” said Naima to lead to the appointment of elites simply consider youths as political crises and economic Charmiti. an independent prime minister incompetent. hardship. “We must also stop “Our dinosaurs haven’t stopped to steer Tunisia out of a politi- “These people do not believe populism, and the cult of youth,” telling us that we have a politi- cal crisis that began in July with that young people can take over,” said Ben Abdessalem. cal future, but in reality they the assassination of an opposition he said, adding it was the same “Tunisia is in a situation where haven’t done anything con- leader. under the ousted regime of Ben you don’t go to someone who has crete,” lamented the 32-year-old Each side has its own candi- Ali “who excluded youths from no experience in government as who runs the arabesque.tn news date: Ennahda and its allies sup- political life”. prime minister. And if we don’t website. port 88-year-old Ahmed Mestiri; Among political parties, there want those who weren’t in the Two veterans dominate the cri- and the opposition backs 79-year- are restraints that have impeded Ben Ali regime, we have to rely Anti-riot police officers arrest a student during a protest against Turkey’s sis-hit political scene in the North old Mohamed Ennaceur. Both the involvement of youths, the on those from the Bourguiba era,” High Educational Board, in Ankara, yesterday. African country, where people men entered politics during the engine of the revolution who now he explained. AFP THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Settlements illegitimate: Kerry Ups and downs normal in any negotiations, says chief US diplomat

BETHLEHEM: US Secretary of State John Kerry reaffirmed yesterday Washington’s rejec- tion of Israeli settlement activ- ity in the occupied Palestinian territories as “illegitimate.” “We consider now, and have always considered, the settle- ments to be illegitimate,” Kerry said, after talks in Bethlehem with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas focused on shoring up the peace negotiations. “I want to make it extremely Former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman smiles as he leaves the clear that at no time did the courtroom after hearing the verdict in his trial at the Magistrates Court in Palestinians in any way agree, as a Jerusalem, yesterday. matter of going back to the talks, that they could somehow condone or accept the settlements,” Kerry said. “That is not to say that they Verdict paves way weren’t aware — or we weren’t aware — that there would be con- struction,” he added. for return of hardline His remarks related to a bitter US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, yesterday. row that has erupted over Israeli moves during the past week to construction on land seized dur- scepticism. Faced with grim Netanyahu and warmly endorsed Lieberman into cabinet push ahead with construction ing the 1967 Six Day War. Israeli and Palestinian assess- Palestinian President Mahmoud of more than 3,700 new settler In Jerusalem earlier, Netanyahu ments of progress in the talks, Abbas’s commitment to seeking homes. had said the US-brokered nego- Kerry also appeared to slap down a two-state solution. JERUSALEM: An Israeli find it worthy of a criminal con- Several Israeli officials have tiations had failed to make any Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin AGENCIES court yesterday acquitted viction and announced his acquit- claimed the settlement announce- real progress. Avigdor Lieberman on corrup- tal in a hearing which lasted just ments were in keeping with tacit Speaking to reporters with tion charges, paving the way a few minutes. “understandings” between the a stone-faced Kerry at his for the hardline nationalist to Opposition leader and Labour two sides linked to the release last side, Netanyahu accused the return to the post of foreign party chief Shelly Yachimovich week of 26 veteran Palestinian Palestinians of creating “artificial minister. urged Attorney General Yehuda prisoners. crises” and of trying to “run away The anticipated return of Weinstein to fight the court rul- Their comments sparked furi- from the historic decisions that are Lieberman — a tough-talking ing. “Public corruption is no less ous denials from the Palestinians. needed to make a genuine peace”. former bouncer with a history of grave than political corruption “The Palestinians believe the The chief US diplomat, citing incendiary anti-Arab rhetoric — and we are talking here about a settlements are illegal. The United “difficulties” in the peace proc- could further complicate already corrupt person,” she told army Sates continue to believe the set- ess, had said the United States faltering US-brokered talks with radio. tlements are not helpful,” Kerry was convinced that Netanyahu the Palestinians. But the reintroduction of the said. A previous round of direct was also determined to pursue His return to the cabinet would tough-talking Lieberman to the talks collapsed in September 2010 an end to the decades-old Israeli- be frozen if the attorney general heart of coalition politics could in an acrimonious row over set- Palestinian conflict. files an appeal, but Israeli Prime have implications for US-brokered tlements, with the Palestinians “As in any negotiation there Minister Benjamin Netanyahu peace talks with the Palestinians, refusing to negotiate while Israel will be moments of up and appeared certain that Lieberman which began in late July after a builds on land they want for a moments of down, and it goes would soon return. nearly three-year hiatus and future state. back and forth,” Kerry said. “I congratulate you on your have made little visible progress. After six months of shuttle Kerry, whose shuttle diplomacy unanimous acquittal and am Lieberman’s exoneration came diplomacy, Kerry managed to coax helped to revive the talks last July happy about your returning to as US Secretary of State John the two sides back to the table in after a three-year break, has set the government so that we can Kerry was in Jerusalem hold- late July. But already tempers are a nine-month schedule for an John Kerry shops for carved wooden camel figurines at “The Nativity Store” continue working together for the ing talks with Netanyahu aimed fraying, once again over Israeli agreement, despite widespread in Manger Square, Bethlehem, yesterday. good of Israel,” Netanyahu said in at shoring up the negotiations, a statement. which have been shaken by recent The stocky 55-year-old Israeli moves to advance settle- Lieberman was put on trial on ment construction. Saudi beheads charges of fraud and breach of Army radio said Lieberman’s trust over his appointment of return to the coalition would be Pakistani drug Israeli diplomat Zeev Ben Aryeh “a harsh blow to Kerry.” to the post of ambassador to Critics have long accused trafficker Latvia after he tipped Lieberman Lieberman of racism towards the off about a police probe into his Palestinians and Israeli Arabs, RIYADH: Saudi authori- affairs. especially after he said much of ties beheaded a Pakistani man The prosecution said the Israel’s Arab-populated areas yesterday in the eastern Qatif appointment was given as a should be joined to a Palestinian province after he was con- reward and represented a serious state in exchange for Israel keep- victed of drug trafficking in the conflict of interests, particularly ing its West Bank settlements. kingdom, the interior ministry as Lieberman had not made any- Lieberman has called for Gaza announced. one aware of Ben Aryeh’s tip-off. to be treated “like Chechnya” and Jaafar Ghulam Ali was arrested Although the three judges at urged Israel to treat its Hamas as he was smuggling a large the Jerusalem Magistrates Court rulers “like the United States did amount of heroin, said the min- agreed he had engaged in “inap- with the Japanese in World War istry statement quoted by the offi- propriate conduct,” they did not II.” AFP cial SPA news agency. AFP

Tunisia to pardon jailed cartoonist

PARIS: Tunisia’s President Moncef Marzouki said yesterday he would free a young Tunisian man jailed last year for posting cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) online once tensions in the coun- try had eased. Jabbeur Mejri was sen- tenced at a closed hearing in March 2012 to seven and half years in jail for posting caricatures of the Prophet on his Facebook page. He petitioned the president for a pardon earlier this year, saying he regretted his actions. “I will have him freed. I am just waiting for the political situation to calm down,” Marzouki said in an interview with French radio station France Info. “I will free him, I am simply waiting for the right window of opportu- nity both for his security and for the security of the country.” Mejri and his co- defendant Ghazi Beji, both unemployed and militant atheists, were charged with “publishing works likely to disturb public order” and “offence to public decency”. AFP THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ITH the date of a crucial meeting between Ukraine and the European Union approaching, Russia is getting the jitters. The Kremlin, Wexasperated by its failed attempts to bring Ukraine on its side, has tried hard to pressure its former republic into Election results ensure submission. Miffed by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s pivot to the West, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has tried every trick in the book to force Ukraine to join a proposed customs union. The union will metamorphose into the Eurasian GOP feud will play on Economic Union in 2015. The formation of this trade alliance BY JOHN WHITESIDES is being seen as a desperate attempt by Russia to hold on to its abortion and a supporter of conserva- crushed Cuccinelli. Cuccinelli lost to former Republics to stanch the spread of European influence tive causes as state attorney general — McAuliffe by about 2 percentage points to the East. The EU-UK summit to be held in the Lithuanian or deeply divided Republicans, as too extreme for a politically divided but exit polls indicated he won among capital Vilnius will see Ukraine sign on the dotted line to forge Tuesday’s elections in New state that backed Obama in the past two voters who said either the economy or trade alliances that will pave the way for its inclusion into the Jersey and Virginia did little presidential elections. healthcare were the most important 28-nation bloc. Ukraine, like Georgia — another former Soviet Fto resolve the ongoing feud Off-year elections often are an unre- issues. between hardline conservatives and liable indicator of broader US political In an ominous sign for social con- Republic — aspires to join the European Union. However in the establishment pragmatists who worry trends, and this year’s contests offered servatives, the polls also indicated that past, the Yanukovych government has fallen out with European the party is drifting too far to the right something for everyone. Many analysts Cuccinelli badly lost to McAuliffe among capitals over the treatment of former prime minister Yulia to win statewide and national elections. said the results showed an electorate unmarried women and the one in five Tymoshenko, now in jail over a controversial gas deal with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s yearning for politicians focused more voters who listed abortion rights as Russia. easy reelection in a mostly Democratic on results than ideology. their top priority. Tymoshenko’s condition has attracted global concern after state was an emphatic statement about “It’s impossible not to see the contrast Cuccinelli’s loss was part of a diffi- voters’ attraction to Republicans who between Cuccinelli and Christie — and cult night for the Tea Party movement she alleged mistreatment in prison. The darling of the Orange talk about reaching across party lines. the clear implication is that there is a that also reflected the divide among Revolution once alleged that she was beaten up by prison It also solidified Christie as an early real limit to how far a Tea Party can- Republicans. guards and photos of her with injuries on the abdomen were favourite in the campaign for the 2016 didate can go in a state that is politi- In a special congressional election in circulated. As allegations and Republican US presidential nomination. cally competitive,” said political scientist Alabama, a Tea Party-backed candidate, The tug-of-war counter allegations flew between her But the closer-than-expected race Quentin Kidd of Christopher Newport Dean Young, lost to another Republican, for Virginia gov- University in Virginia. Bradley Byrne, who was backed by and the Yanukovych government, between the ernor encouraged That could serve as a warning to business interests — including the US major western powers called for her Tea Party and conservative Republicans heading into Chamber of Commerce. European Union immediate release after claiming social conserva- the 2014 midterm elections and a 2016 Cuccinelli, who as Virginia’s attorney and Russia all along that her sentencing was a In a special tives, and seemed White House battle that will be fought general led the largely unsuccessful legal result of political vendetta by the congressional to ensure that in swing states such as Virginia. challenges to Obamacare, said he closed underscores Yanukovych government. their top issue Republican candidates in Virginia the gap on McAuliffe after many polls election in — an uncompro- must reach beyond conservative, evan- showed him trailing badly because of the Kremlin’s Tymoshenko suffers from severe Alabama, a Tea mising assault gelical Christian voters downstate and voter concerns about that law. desperation to backache for which she has been on Democratic appeal to enough voters in fast-growing, Exit polls indicated that more than receiving treatment while being Party-backed President Barack Democratic-leaning northern Virginia, half of Virginia voters opposed the law, hold on to its incarcerated in the Ukrainian city candidate, Obama’s health- just outside Washington. which was designed to enable millions of care law — will be The debate over what cost Cuccinelli uninsured Americans to obtain afford- former Republics. of Kharkiv. With the planned trade Dean Young, deal, the European Union has found front and centre victory in Virginia was in full bloom able medical coverage. lost to another in the 2014 mid- yesterday, with some conservatives “This race came down to the wire a historic opportunity to winch Kiev term elections. pointing the finger at the party’s estab- because of Obamacare,” Cuccinelli told to its side. Russia has already punished Ukraine by cancelling Republican, Republican lishment for not providing enough help supporters late on Tuesday. “That mes- an important trade deal. Now, it is trying to focus on reinforcing Bradley Byrne, Ken Cuccinelli, to Cuccinelli. sage will go out to the entire country the loyalty shown by Belarus and Kazakhstan while trying who was backed a staunch social “The GOP establishment, rather than tonight.” to armtwist smaller and less powerful states like Armenia, conservative and come to the aid of Cuccinelli, left him Republicans already have promised to a favourite of the out hanging,” said Jenny Beth Martin, make healthcare a top issue in their push a former Republic, to join the union. The Vilnius summit is by business conservative Tea national coordinator for the Tea Party to reclaim control from the Democrats going to be preceded by a meeting of EU foreign ministers on interests. Party movement, Patriots. “Just think what would have of the US Senate, where they need a November 18 to weigh if Ukraine conforms to the much-vaunted narrowly lost to happened if the business and donor net gain of six seats next year. Senators democratic norms espoused by Brussels. The meeting will also Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia. classes of the Republican Party would targeted by conservative groups include take up the issue of selective justice which, European leaders say, Republicans were heartened that have helped.” Democrats Mark Pryor of Arkansas, has been applied in the case of Tymoshenko, who may now be Cuccinelli appeared to close the gap Other Republicans blamed the recent Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Kay in polls during the race’s final days by shutdown of the US government — Hagan of North Carolina, all of whom allowed to travel to Germany. Her freedom, however, depends on blasting the Obamacare law, which has instigated by Republican lawmakers supported Obamacare and represent how much Yanukovych capitulates to Brussels. Ukraine is being been undermined by a technically trou- aligned with the Tea Party movement generally conservative states. fought over by the West and Russia like another post of the bled website that has stifled enrollment — for alienating swing voters, par- “There is no question Obamacare is Cold War. In their zeal to score a victory, both sides should not in its health insurance offerings. ticularly in crucial northern Virginia now going to be front and centre going lose sight of the fact that political dynamics have dramatically Television network exit polls showed precincts where McAuliffe, a former into 2014,” Republican strategist Ron changed and winning states over to their side should not come Democrats were successful in paint- national party chairman and close Bonjean said. ing Cuccinelli — an ardent opponent of ally of former President Bill Clinton, REUTERS at the cost of principles the West claims to represent • The other side Quote of Simmering Syria crisis the day

HE United Nations says that Valerie Amos said the crisis continues aggression in 1973. Which is why Amos in the midst of a collapsing state and a more than 40 per cent of the to “deteriorate rapidly and inexorably”. has made an earnest plea to the UN callous regime. This untenable situa- population is in dire need of This is primarily owing to two factors: Security Council members to assert tion underscores the need for brokering Tforeign assistance, and without one, the absence of the writ of the gov- their political weight on the regime in a thaw between the warring factions. that they could not make their ends ernment, coupled with sporadic law- Damascus and the opposition parties The most unfortunate aspect is that meet. This boils down to a staggering lessness; and second, more than two to ensure access to humanitarian work- the dialogue process is missing, and population of around 10 million people, million people are stateless languishing ers, and subsequently chalk out a road- nothing has been heard from the stake- We consider now, of which children constitute a major on the frontiers of neighbouring coun- map for normalising the law and order holders, especially the UN-Arab League component. The relief-providing bodies tries. This refugee question is haunting situation. Similar calls were also made peace envoy. On the other hand, the and have always say that malnutrition and diseases are the economy of not only Syria but also by the Organisation for the Prohibition opposition’s stance that they will not on the rise among the young in the war- of neighbouring states, who are literally of Chemical Weapons, which said that enter into talks with President Bashar considered, the torn country and the elders too are in a unable to cope with the excessive flow owing to rebels holding sway over Al Assad’s government has dimmed settlements (Israeli) palpable situation. The most noticeable of immigrants on their soil. The most several areas of the capital and else- hopes for a negotiated way out of the aspect is that the statistical graph of the vulnerable of them are Lebanon and where, disarmament experts couldn’t crisis. This stand by the opposition-in- to be illegitimate. destitute has risen by 2.5 million just in Jordan, which have turned into refu- have access to required sites. The exile has jeopardised the prospects of a span of two months. gee states resembling the Palestinian barricaded equation is maximising the Geneva-II peace conference scheduled John Kerry UN humanitarian chief Baroness refugee crisis following the Israeli worries of the people who are caught for this month. Khaleej Times US Secretary of State THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 9 The exploitation of Qatari citizens

MOHAMMAD ALI AL KUBAISI afford the insanely high fees. I do not blame private schools, but I blame the government for uition fees for national Qatari students only, but I failed approving such racial discrimi- and foreign school stu- despite my experience. nation between Qatari citizens dents were announced Two lists of prices: one for citi- and non-Qataris. These non-cit- Tas a new academic year zens and another for foreigners, izens are now enjoying our coun- commenced in our country. The are known across the world. But try’s welfare and bounties while strange thing, however, is that the difference between Qatar and the citizens are watching with there is a marked rise in school other countries is that in Qatar heartbreak. expenses. In some cases they have the lower prices are for foreigners. Islam protects five necessi- doubled. When I studied in the United ties for the human being, namely The strangest thing is that the Kingdom, tuition fees for English religion, life, family and off- increase in the tuition fees was students would reach £1,100, spring, money and brain. It also imposed only on Qatari students, while they would go up to £6,700 prescribes boundaries to protect while non-Qatari students are for other students. them in the community. paying fees without any hike. Even in Egypt, we would find For protecting money, Allah Therefore, I decided to go to that hotel rates for foreigners prohibited thievery, cheating, one of the schools to find out were very high in comparison scams, looting and whatever leads the reason behind this. At first I with prices for Egyptians. The sit- to taking people’s money unjustly. thought that they might replace uation is reverse in Qatar in many As the money of people should be the seats of Qatari students with ways. The process of exploiting preserved, public money should seats made of pure gold or that Qatari citizens has become obvi- also be preserved, as wasting it the teachers who teach Qatari ous in many fields. is a great sin in Islam because students are the top teachers in Some of these acts of tak- it affects the whole nation and the world in their way of educa- ing advantage of Qatari citizens not just a single person. It is not tion, like Einstein, or that they were officially approved by gov- allowed for any public servant, have built classes dedicated to ernment authorities, especially whether a minister or an admin- Qatari students equipped with when it comes to private schools istrator, to waste public money. means of luxury and modern and Qatari airlines. Finally, we have to say that devices. Raising tuition fees would have education, as defined by the But instead I found the been acceptable if it was due to Qatari constitution, is one of the following: some new services related to the basic pillars of social progress and 1. The schools prefer accept- quality of education, the curricula the state shall ensure, foster and ing foreign students over Qatari or the efficiency of teachers, but promote it. It also states that all students. instead the reasons are unknown used the coupon system illegally. This procedure is followed by Beloved Country”, a student’s citizens have the right to educa- 2. Qatari students sit in the and I see that it is not accept- Worse still, these schools began other countries, but the differ- parent mentioned that she had tion and the state shall endeavour same class and on the same seats able and it needs to be revised, imposing extra fees over the price ence is that the schools in these found a cheaper school uniform to make education compulsory as foreign students. and every official who proposed of the coupons to plunder the citi- countries require students to buy in one of the shopping malls with and free of charge in accordance 3. The same teachers teach the raise or approved it must be zens’ money. Some other schools their school items from certain only a slight difference in the fab- with the applicable laws and regu- both Qatari and non-Qatari held accountable and questioned. are operating as profitable trad- shops that offer special prices to ric, but not the colour. lations of the state. But what is students. It is true that the government ing companies, as they demand students, unlike in our country, I was sad when I saw a citi- happening in reality contradicts 4. Fees for school books and is paying the fees of students at that students buy their stationery where schools recommend shops zen’s comment on one of the what the constitution states. We transportation were up, and private schools through coupons, from certain shops and get their that sell these items at high prices pages of the website of Al cry out loud, “Remember people, I tried to figure out why the but this is a waste of public money school uniform from certain tai- because of some mutual interest. Sharq, which said that his chil- Qatari citizens do not own pet- Supreme Education Council had for the benefit of administra- lors who only have the required During a phone call for the TV dren did not go to school for rol pipelines that pour into their approved raising these fees for tions of private schools that have kind of fabric. programme “Good Morning my four days because he could not houses.”

KHALID AL JABER Our national expertise will not retire

The Arab camel between ur national expertise is a except repeat what a poet said: precious human wealth RASHED AL AUDAH AL FADHLI A relative’s injustice is more Owhich must be taken care painful to the soul than pain the Bear and Donkey of and given priority in staff train- is embracing, who spent years of and show them no consideration? caused by a sword. ing, rehabilitation programmes their lives making great efforts to The most painful fact is that This unfair treatment of Qatari he Russian bear confronting the American donkey, is one and counselling. This expertise has realise great achievements and some of our companies and gov- experts must end in order to of the comments that have featured in the international to contribute effectively in devel- valuable aspirations, which we can ernment institutions are recruit- strengthen the role of national Tmedia in the discussion of the declining role of the US oping performance and improving see over time, at the expenses of ing foreigners, whom they call experts, whether they are retired and the rising role of Russia in the Arab world. production rates. their health and psychological and experts or international trainers, or replaced by foreigners who The Syrian crisis represents a turning point, as the US We have been calling for this social rights? while skilled citizens and efficient prove less experienced than our retreated from a military strike on Syria to join the Russian in many ways. Unfortunately, we If these people stopped doing experts are ignored, especially loyal Qatari experts. initiative to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles. always get struck by actions that their work for any reason, it does after they retire. We say to those who doubt the This initiative helped Moscow and President Vladimir Putin fly in the face of this lofty goal, not mean that their expertise It is not easy for them to see abilities of Qatari people that our to return to the forefront of the political scene, and shed light which makes us confused and should necessarily stop or freeze foreigners taking part in courses national expertise will neither on Russia’s role in the Middle East and at the international surprised. or their experiences are only and training programmes and retire nor fail, and they are wait- level for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. How long will this ingratitude confined to specific areas. Their receiving huge allowances and ing to respond to any signal to On the other hand, Barack Obama faced accusations of being continue towards people who give accumulated skills and experience rewards while they wish to serve help, or for reemployment to con- a broke president and a humiliated leader, and all his cards a lot to this country? How long will remain with them all their lives, their country, even for free, just tribute to their country’s develop- have been exposed. In addition to this, the US president has Qatari experts keep facing obsta- so, why do we neglect and disre- to feel appreciated. But unfortu- ment and progress in many fields. started recently to court Tehran and there were rumours about cles and ignorance, despite the fact gard them when they are retired, nately, they have nothing to do I liked the constructive proposal a potential Iranian plan to dominate the Arabian Gulf and the that they are more distinguished presented by Radi Ajlan, head of Arab-Islamic world. than foreign workers who replace Relations and Communications The British newspaper The Independent has reported that the them for flimsy reasons? Department at the Retirement political and military weak- Citizens are more capable, supe- and Social Insurance Authority, ness of the US stem from its rior and trustworthy than expatri- in which he called for reemploy- inability to achieve victory The open ates, regardless of their age and ing Qatari retirees in order to take in its wars in Afghanistan circumstances. advantage of their experience and and Iraq. Besides, a series of conflict between We get affected positively or reduce dependence on foreigners. stumbles by Obama have led, negatively by assessments and The most painful fact is that some The proposal also included among other things, to the evaluations, therefore, at certain provision of a special ward at the undermining of US influence all parties stages of our lives we need to feel of our companies and government Career Fair, which is likely to start in the region. appreciated, given value after long institutions are recruiting foreigners, in Doha next month under the The newspaper added has started years of service, sacrifice and dedi- slogan “Expertise that does not that American miscalcu- cation in serving the country and whom they call experts or international retire”. Qatari experts will con- lation about the Syrian to push the its citizens. trainers. tinue their efforts to build tire- crisis had contributed to Our beloved country, how many lessly, with enthusiasm and honest the weakness of America’s region towards fathers, mothers and brothers it determination. stance. Muammar Gaddafi’s regime fell because of Nato fragmentation, backing for Libyan rebels, while the Syrian rebels have with the likely no backers amidst American fear of the consequences of result of turning the fall of the Assad regime. The council of miscarried files The Syrian crisis and the US openness towards it into small and he Central Municipal ready and awaiting approval from Tehran reveal many fac- Council (CMC) could not JABER MOHAMMAD AL MARRI the ministry to open, despite the tors related to the conflict. fragile entities Tachieve anything remark- fact that it is a key project that In Syria, a people’s revolu- able during its three long terms. Thani, to activate the law of the and development plans for their aims to strengthen social ties tion erupted against Assad’s and states. The fourth one is going to end Council and grant its members areas, it loses its credibility and and gather citizens in one place bloody regime, and then it after two years. support so that the Council can legitimacy and appears useless. where they can talk with each was described as a civil war. Later on it was called a Sunni-Shia The sessions of the Council play its role effectively and make The voters will then be reluctant other, especially the retirees and conflict, but finally the country has turned into a battlefield are being held without any sig- some radical changes to fulfil the to take part in the next election, senior citizens. for superpower interests, in other words, a battle between the nificant results, which has dis- ambitions of the citizens. It might and this is expected to reduce the It is one of many projects that, Russian “bear” and the American “donkey” over the fate of appointed the voters, who have be a confession from the chair- voting percentage. unfortunately, could not be deliv- the Arab “camel”. been showing their trust in their man, who is the highest authority Among the dozens of files cov- ered by the ministry, despite the The open conflict between all parties has started to push the candidates for 14 years. in the Council, that obstacles are ered with dust in the drawers of fact that it was much needed and region towards fragmentation, with the likely result of turning Services and facilities provided being faced by the members in the desk of the minister is one on it might achieve its goals. If the it into small and fragile entities and states. to the municipalities meet nei- discharging their duties. the project Modern Doha “Majlis situation of CMC remains as it is, A new map of the Arab world that The New York Times ther the aspirations and expec- In other words, he wants to say, Al Furjan” (Council in residential I can propose that people should published showed five countries in the Middle East divided tations of the residents of these O Emir! “We propose to provide areas). It was proposed by Jassim forget the Council. into 14 Arab states because of religious, sectarian, tribal and areas nor the goals of Qatar all necessary services all over Al Malki, a CMC member. So far, neither the Advisory national disputes. National Vision 2030. The CMC the country, but the Ministry of The project was proposed in Council nor the Central What is the stance of the Arab world on all that is happen- is considered one of the impor- Municipality and Urban Planning 2005 and allocation of land in Al Municipal Council have met our ing in the region? I thought that Arabs were a vocal people, tant and effective tools in imple- does not listen to us; our propos- Dafna was approved in 2007, at ambitions, but we are eying the even as they stood powerless watching what was happening. menting the vision. als are being kept in the archive the end of the second term of the coming parliament. But I realised after the eruption of Arab Spring revolutions Perhaps the appeal of the CMC of the office of the Minister.” council. that they contribute to turning conspiracies and plots, even if Chairman, Saud bin Abdullah If the Council is unable to pro- After a while, Ashghal built The views expressed in the articles on this illusory, into facts. Hamad Henzab, to the Emir H vide what the citizens want, like two buildings at that place at a page do not reflect the viewpoint of the H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al necessary services and facilities cost of QR5m. Both buildings are newspaper. THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL US to spend billions on nuclear bomb upgrade

WASHINGTON: The United States weapon to deter Soviet forces from over- A tail kit would be outfitted for the Strategic Affairs, told lawmakers. fighter jet, a new long-range bomber plans to spend billions to upgrade a running Western Europe, the bomb has bomb, which officials say would enable Obama has called for more progress and a new cruise missile. The cost of the decades-old atomic bomb designed to been in service for the US Air Force since more precision and therefore reduce the in scaling back US and Russian nuclear programme is coming under particular stop a Soviet invasion of Europe, as the 1970s. quantity of fissile material needed to stockpiles and in a speech in Berlin in scrutiny because Obama himself is push- part of a controversial project to mod- There are five versions of the bomb, destroy a target. June, he promised to work with NATO ing to scrap tactical weapons in Europe, ernise its nuclear arsenal. which has an estimated yield of 0.3 to 360 The improvements are needed as the allies “to seek bold reductions” in tactical prompting criticism that the whole Some lawmakers and experts dismiss kilotonnes, equivalent to 360,000 tonnes weapons are ageing and will gradually nuclear weapons in Europe. undertaking is unneccessary. the effort as a colossal waste of money of TNT. deteriorate, according to the Pentagon. Some members of Congress are wary “To me, it doesn’t make a lot of sense that could derail arms control talks with Washington removed thousands of “The average B61 is over 25 years old, of the price tag, as the estimated cost to spend billions of dollars to extend the Russia. tactical atomic weapons from Europe contains antiquated technology, and for modernising the B61 bomb keeps ris- life of weapons that the president has But top commanders and government after the Cold War ended. But 180 of the requires frequent handling for mainte- ing, from an initial $4bn to $8.1bn. And already said he wants to get rid of,” said officials argue the B61 nuclear gravity B61 bombs remain in Europe, the only nance,” General Kehler said. a Pentagon panel has projected the cost Tom Collina, director of research at the bomb needs to be maintained so other American nuclear weapon still deployed The modernisation also will allow could reach $10 to $12bn. Arms Control Association. weapons can be scrapped and to ensure on the continent, at NATO bases in the Obama administration to retire the “The case against the B61 life extension In an editorial, the New York Times America retains a “credible” force. Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands most powerful atomic bomb, the B83, is simple: it is unaffordable, unworkable denounced the effort as a “Faustian “The B61 is the only weapon in the and Turkey. Under President Barack and reduce the overall amount of nuclear and unnecessary,” said Kingston Reif of bargain” Obama made with Senate stockpile that fulfills both tactical and Obama’s planned upgrade, the various material in the arsenal, officials said. the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Republicans in 2010, promising moderni- strategic missions,” General Robert models of the bomb would be replaced “This approach will allow, in time, For sceptics, the project looks overly sation of the nuclear arsenal to secure Kehler, head of Strategic Command, told by a modified version, the B61-12, which reductions in the total number of ambitious at a time of budget auster- approval of the New Start arms reduc- a congressional hearing last week. would have a smaller yield and more (nuclear) weapons,” Madelyn Creedon, ity, when the Air Force is already plan- tion agreement with Russia. Designed as a short-range “tactical” accuracy. Assistant Secretary of Defence for Global ning major spending on the new F-35 AFP

Mural for a cause UN troops to FARC militants, guard Congo borders as Colombia close M23 is routed

UNITED NATIONS: A UN envoy said yesterday that UN to peace deal troops would help reinforce the Democratic Republic of Congo’s borders to stop rebels and arms getting into other countries after Rebels may take plunge into politics the defeat of M23 mutineers. The United States and other BOGOTA/HAVANA: to achieve a real democracy in leading UN Security Council Colombia’s government and Colombia.” members widely welcomed the Marxist FARC rebels reached President Juan Manuel Santos, rout of M23 at closed talks on the a “fundamental agreement” on facing a barrage of criticism from conflict-stricken country, diplo- the guerrillas’ future in poli- the opposition for negotiating mats at the meeting said. tics, one of the thorniest issues with the rebels, wants to show But Martin Kobler, the UN addressed in peace talks in progress in the talks that have representative to DR Congo said Cuba, according to a joint state- dragged on for a year and, until the UN peacekeeping mission, ment yesterday. now, have yielded only incomplete officially known as MONUSCO, The FARC, or Revolutionary agreement on the first of a five- would strengthen border posi- Armed Forces of Colombia, has point agenda. Artists paint a mural in support of Greenpeace activists detained on the boat Arctic Sunrise, outside Russia’s tions to stop ethnic Hutu rebels been fighting the government in a The centre-right Santos has Embassy in Buenos Aires yesterday. They were demanding that Russia release 30 people detained during a of the Democratic Forces for the jungle and urban conflict that has seen his approval ratings slump Greenpeace protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) killed more than 200,000 people in the last few months, partly crossing into Rwanda. in the five decades since it began due to the perception that he has UN troops backed an offen- as a peasant movement seeking offered too many concessions to sive by government forces that land reform. the rebels in return for little. defeated M23 rebels who launched The partial accord may pave the Partial accord has been reached Germany wants to question Snowden an uprising in eastern DR Congo way for FARC to enter Colombian on land reform from an agenda in early 2012. politics, which chief government that also includes reparation “We need to reinforce negotiator Humberto de la Calle to the FARC’s victims, tackling BERLIN: The German gov- Germany following revelations, line with American laws,” he was MONUSCO positions near the said would provide a “new demo- Colombia’s drug trade, and an end ernment will study whether based on documents he provided, quoted as saying in pre-released border to avoid flows of arms cratic opening” and cement peace to fighting. US fugitive leaker Edward that have included the tapping German excerpts of today’s across the border, to avoid the after an end of conflict. The slow pace of talks left many Snowden can be questioned in of German Chancellor Angela edition. FDLR crossing to Rwanda,” “Never again politics and weap- believing the latest effort would Russia, as it sought yesterday Merkel’s phone. Germany has already rejected Kobler was quoted as telling the ons together,” he said. fail as had previous attempts to to calm tensions with London “Questioning in Germany is an asylum request from Snowden closed meeting. Like other Latin American end the bloodshed. and Washington over spy not up for debate at the moment,” earlier this year on the grounds Rwanda, a temporary Security guerrilla groups, the FARC Recent photos of FARC leaders allegations. Oppermann told reporters after that any applicant must be in the Council member, has warned aspires to become a political party smoking cigars and relaxing on Members of a German parlia- a meeting of the committee, add- country. that it is ready to intervene in if a peace deal is signed. a boat in Cuba drew anger from mentary committee overseeing ing it could not be ruled out that But opposition politicians and DR Congo, and this message “We are completely satisfied Colombians upset that the rebels the secret services agreed to ask Snowden would be extradited to major media outlets have called was reinforced by its UN envoy with what we have agreed on the have continued to bomb and kill the government to examine the the US. for asylum to be granted. Eugene Richard Gasana. Rwanda point of political participation,” while apparently enjoying their possibility of Snowden answering US Secretary of State John Snowden was given asylum in is particularly enraged by FDLR FARC leader Ivan Marquez told time in Havana. questions in Moscow, provided it Kerry warned in German daily Russia in August to the fury of operations across the border. Reuters. “We are doing well; in Such sensitivity comes from does not create “difficulties” for Bild against Snowden being the United States where he is “Rwanda remains fully pre- no other peace process have we experience. him there, its chairman Thomas granted asylum and called for his wanted on espionage charges fol- pared to use all necessary means advanced as much as we have The last peace effort ended in a Oppermann said. extradition. lowing disclosures that have pro- to protect its people and terri- here in Havana. We have taken shambles and yielded a stronger The former US National “He should be transferred to voked international uproar and tory,” Gasana was quoted as tell- an important step in the right FARC. Security Agency (NSA) contrac- the US where our justice system strained US ties with allies. ing the meeting. direction to end the conflict and REUTERS tor has said he is ready to help guarantees him a fair trial in AFP But the DR Congo govern- ment victory was widely praised at the meeting. UN peace envoy Mary Robinson told the meeting Bolshoi drama defeat of M23 was a “very spe- cial moment” in efforts to halt Jailed Angolan decades of conflict in eastern DR EU restarts push to Congo. “The wolf at the door, the teen starts M23, was threatening civilians, hunger strike was threatening MONUSCO. free Tymoshenko We hope that the threat of this LUANDA: An Angolan teen- wolf at the door is now gone for ager who has been in prison KIEV: European Union media- Yanukovych and opposition good,” US ambassador Samantha for two months awaiting trial tors resumed efforts in Ukraine members and are likely to visit Power told the meeting, according for insulting President Jose yesterday to secure the release Tymoshenko in the northern to envoys. AFP Eduardo dos Santos has started from jail of opposition leader town of Kharkiv, where she is a hunger strike to pressure Yulia Tymoshenko as the clock receiving hospital treatment ‘Children feel authorities into releasing him, ticks down to the signing of under prison guard. his lawyer said yesterday. landmark trade accords at the Before their arrival, Nito Alves, 17, was arrested end of the month. Yanukovych, whose pro-Europe like Jews in on September 12 for printing The agreements on association course has upset Russia, Ukraine’s slogans on T-shirts which pros- and free trade, due to be signed biggest trade partner, told a Nazi Germany’ ecutors say insulted Dos Santos, at an EU-Ukraine summit on regional economic forum the ROME: Silvio Berlusconi Africa’s second longest-serving November 28 in the Lithuanian Vilnius accords would mark “the caused outrage in Italy’s Jewish leader after Equatorial Guinea’s capital Vilnius, offer the former beginning of a process of broader community yesterday after the President Teodoro Obiang Soviet republic of 46 million peo- and deeper integration”. former prime minister said he Nguema Mbasogo. ple the chance of an historic shift He made no specific reference and his children felt persecuted One of the slogans called the west away from Russia. to Tymoshenko or the efforts to like Jews in Nazi Germany president “a disgusting dictator” But signature hinges on free- reach a compromise on her case. because of hounding by leftist and the other was a quote from dom for ex-prime minister EU foreign ministers are due at a magistrates. a local journalist about war being Tymoshenko, a fierce opponent of pre-summit meeting on November The comments came from an necessary and urgent in Angola to President Viktor Yanukovych. She 18 to assess whether Kiev has met advance excerpt released yester- bring democracy. was jailed in 2011 for seven years key democratic criteria to allow for day of an interview by television “The hunger strike worries us for abuse of office after a trial the signing to go ahead. journalist Bruno Vespa for his lat- as the situation in the jails is not which the EU says was political. The EU mediators are focusing est book. They were later posted good and there are many prob- Irish politician Pat Cox their attention on a compromise on Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party lems, especially regarding medi- and former Polish President under which Tymoshenko, 52, website. cal assistance, so he will suffer,” Aleksander Kwasniewski, who can travel to Germany to receive Replying to a question about Salvador Freire Santos, one of have been shuttling between treatment for spinal problems. whether his five children had Alves’s lawyers, told Reuters. The artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, Sergei Filin, testifies in the Brussels and Kiev for more than The Ukrainian parliament is asked him to sell his media Alves is a member of a youth trial of former Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko who is charged with 18 months on a mission to nail now haggling over the wording empire and leave Italy to escape movement that has held several planning an acid attack on him, in Moscow, yesterday. Filin yesterday down a deal over Tymoshenko, of a draft law that would allow his legal troubles, Berlusconi said: protests since March 2011 calling dramatically confronted the former dancer accused of plotting to went straight into meetings with her to travel abroad — the crux “My children say that they feel for Dos Santos to resign after 34 blind him with acid, rejecting allegations of an affair with a top young officials after arriving in Kiev yes- being whether she goes as a free like Jewish families in Germany years at the helm of Africa’s No ballerina. terday, EU sources said. person or as a convicted criminal. under Hitler’s regime. Truly, eve- 2 oil producer. REUTERS They are due to meet REUTERS ryone is against us.” REUTERS THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Communist HQ blasts kill one in Beijing Bombs explode during protest by retrenched workers

BEIJING: A series of bombs electric circuitboards” at the windows blown out and debris packed with ball bearings scene. scattered across the road, and exploded outside a provincial Metal fragments such as ball one showed two metal spheres, headquarters of China’s ruling bearings and nails are used in the size of large marbles, that Communist Party yesterday, bombs to increase injuries. appeared to have been among police and reports said, killing The finds indicated the blasts the ball bearings sprayed by the at least one person days after were “self-made bombs”, Xinhua bombs. a fiery attack in Tiananmen cited police as saying. One per- Images showed several fire Square. son was confirmed dead, another engines on a road which had been The blasts in Taiyuan come a was severely wounded and seven blocked to traffic, and a large little over a week after a fatal car slightly hurt in the blasts, a pro- crowd on one side of the street. crash described by authorities as vincial government news portal State broadcaster CCTV a “terrorist attack” at the sym- said, citing police. reported that some of the explo- bolic heart of the Chinese state, “Witnesses said that there sives detonated in flowerbeds at and days ahead of a highly antici- were seven sounds of explosion the entrance to the party provin- pated meeting of top party leaders that lasted several minutes and cial commission. in Beijing. were very powerful,” Chinese The street where the explosions “There were several explosions media company Caixin reported happened was the scene of a pro- caused by small explosive devices on its verified microblog. test by some 200 laid-off workers Police block the area after an explosion in Taiyuan, north China’s Shanxi province, yesterday. near the party provincial commis- “Some interviewees said that last week, according to microblog sion in Taiyuan,” the capital of the they could feel the power of the postings. northern province of Shanxi, local blast wave even 100 metres away Caixin cited sources with one-party state and place huge as the East Turkestan Islamic are among the items expected to police said on a verified social and that the ground was shaking.” knowledge of the matter as say- importance on maintaining social Movement was a behind-the- be on the agenda. Following the media account. Pictures posted on China’s ing that “major leaders of Shanxi, order. scenes supporter of the attack. Tiananmen attack, authorities Eight “explosive sounds” were hugely popular weibo social net- including those in charge of peti- While protests happen regu- The Taiyuan explosions also moved quickly to clamp down on heard, the official Xinhua news works showed vehicle doors pep- tion work and public security, are larly, incidents of targeted vio- come ahead of a highly antici- discussion of the incident, delet- agency said, adding that police pered with small impacts, and holding an emergency meeting.” lence are normally rare. pated meeting of top party lead- ing photos and comments posted “discovered ball bearings and tyres with holes punched through Authorities maintain tight con- China’s top security official ers in Beijing this weekend, at on China’s popular online social explosive devices made using them. Other photos showed car trol over public security in the said a separatist group known which broad economic reforms networks. AFP Evacuation Thailand senate to reject Yangon to release political prisoners starts ahead of typhoon controversial amnesty bill YANGON: Myanmar may are genuine and not superficial, however, said his ministry had yet MANILA: The Philippines release scores of political pris- as many critics have said. By the to receive any instruction from evacuated coastal areas and BANGKOK: The Thai Senate will not accept this amnesty oners this month to fulfill a end of Myanmar’s five decades of the president to release more put emergency workers on will reject an amnesty bill crit- and the Senate majority agrees promise by its reformist presi- military rule in 2011, the number of detainees. Freeing political pris- alert yesterday as a storm ics say is aimed at bringing with me,” Senate Speaker Nikom dent to free prisoners of con- political prisoners was estimated to oners has been key to the West’s expected to grow into a super back convicted former premier Wairatpanij said. science by the end of this year, be as high as 2,500, with activists, support for Thein Sein, the elderly typhoon headed towards cen- Thaksin Shinawatra from exile, Thousands of protesters have a member of a state-appointed journalists, politicians and even former general who was fourth- tral islands. the Senate Speaker said yester- taken to the streets of Bangkok panel said yesterday. comedians and artists behind bars, in-command of the junta that for Typhoon Haiyan, with gusts day, a move that could defuse since Friday in protest at the A 19-member committee set up often in brutal conditions. two decades ignored international of up to 185kmph, was mov- rising tension on the streets of bill. by President Thein Sein to iden- “The president has said sev- calls to release them. ing over the sea at 30kmph Bangkok. The bill will be debated in the tify the political prisoners has eral times that there wouldn’t Under his quasi-civilian govern- and may make landfall at The bill is aimed at whitewash- Senate on Monday when it will recommended 63 people be freed be any political prisoners in the ment, hundreds of political prison- noon tomorrow in the central ing crimes committed by all lead- need support from at least 76 of and the move could be imminent, country by the end of this year, ers have been freed in 12 amnesties, islands of Samar and Leyte, ers involved in political unrest the 150 senators to pass. Nyan Win, a former prisoner and so we can expect their release any enough to convince the United said Science and Technology since 2004 and is backed by the Critics say the bill is designed member of the panel said. time,” said Nyan Win, a close aide States, the European Union and Secretary Mario Montejo. ruling Puea Thai Party of Prime to allow Thaksin to return to Such a release would be in line of Nobel laureate and opposition Australia to suspend most sanc- “We are advising the peo- Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand without serving jail time with the guarantee Thein Sein leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who tions and allow a resumption of ple to secure their homes Thaksin’s sister. after being found guilty in absen- made during a visit to Britain in suffered house arrest for years investment and development aid because we are expecting a a “I reject this bill and will send tia in 2008 of corruption. July and add weight to Myanmar’s under a military junta. to one of Asia’s poorest nations. super typhoon. It’s the Pacific it back to the lower house. We REUTERS promises that its political reforms A senior Home Ministry official, REUTERS but has gained speed and may enter our area of responsibility by tomorrow.” Officials in the central Cebu, Bohol and Albay areas have closed schools and prepared Park accused of ‘moral emergency shelters and food. Yunus flays ‘destruction’ of bank “We’re aiming for zero casu- alties so we have sent adviso- vulgarity’ over summit DHAKA: Nobel laureate 100 percent control of the bank”, of seeing a great global iconic ries to local disaster agencies Muhammad Yunus yesterday with which he shared the Nobel. institution, created by this nation, to start evacuating people from SEOUL: North Korea accused crisis inside and outside,” the blasted the Bangladesh gov- “Grameen Bank was created as be brutally harmed by a group coastal and low-lying areas as South Korean President Park state body said in a statement. ernment after it passed a law a bank owned by poor women, and of irresponsible and thoughtless well as those in landslide-prone Geun-Hye of “moral vulgarity” The statement, carried by the he said would pave the way for managed by poor women. Its legal people,” he added. areas,” said Flor Gaviola, a yesterday after she suggested North’s official news agency, was the “ultimate destruction” of structure did not allow any gov- Finance Minister A M A regional disaster official. she was ready to hold a summit a response to Park’s comments in Grameen Bank, the pioneering ernment interference of any kind, Muhith defended the law, saying Thousands of people on with its leader Kim Jong-Un at an interview published last week microlender he founded. except for regulatory oversight,” it was a constitutional require- Bohol island are still in shel- any time. by the French daily Le Figaro. The bill passed by parliament he said in a statement. ment because the ordinance that ters after their homes were The North’s Committee for the Park said she was willing tightens the government’s grip on “These amendments funda- created the bank in 1983 must be destroyed in the October 15 Peaceful Reunification of Korea to hold a summit with Kim at the bank set up to fight poverty, mentally change the character passed by parliament. earthquake that killed more accused Park of talking about a any time if it were necessary to and brings it under ever closer of the bank. With these amend- “The Supreme Court has out- than 200 people. About 20 summit with Kim while mak- improve cross-border relations control of the central bank. ments, the government has lawed all ordinances that were typhoons hit the Philippines ing provocative remarks against and promote peace on the Korean Yunus, who was ousted from opened the door for its ultimate enacted by the military regime,” every year. Pyongyang. peninsula. But her senior press the lender in 2011 in what was destruction. What a shame for he said on Tuesday. The new “Park’s remark about ‘sum- secretary, Lee Jung-Hyun, cau- seen as a politically engineered the nation, and the whole world!” law replaces the Grameen Bank Manila, HK bid mit talks’ does not deserve even tioned against reading too much move, condemned the new law “I feel extremely sorry that Ordinance and brings its finances a passing note and is just a last into her comment, calling it “an and said it “created the opportu- the nation has to go through the under supervision of the central to resolve crisis resort to tide over the political answer in principle”. AFP nity for the government to take unnecessary traumatic experience bank. AFP MANILA: The Philippines and Hong Kong are both tak- ing steps to resolve the issues Coast Guard ceremony arising from the 2010 deadly Manila hostage crisis, a Palace official said yesterday. Dhaka defends death In a statement, Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma rulings amid UN alarm reiterated the three other con- cerns of Hong Kong besides its demand of a formal apology DHAKA: Bangladesh yes- who were on trial over a bloody from the Philippines. terday defended the death mutiny nearly five years ago. These concerns are compen- sentences handed to 152 sol- “No death sentence will be car- sation for the affected families diers for mutiny as UN High ried out unless they are confirmed of the Hong Kong victims, the Commissioner for Human in the higher courts,” Ahmed prosecution of Filipinos who Rights Navi Pillay called the added. Lawyers for the soldiers were deemed responsible for crimes committed “heinous” on death row have said they will the tragedy, and adoption of and “utterly reprehensible”, but appeal. preventive measures. faulted the mass trial. But Pillay added in a statement “Both sides are working qui- She expressed “serious alarm” from Geneva that “justice will not etly to address these concerns at death sentences over the mas- be achieved” by conducting “tri- and reach a mutually satisfac- sacre of scores of army officers als that failed to meet the most tory conclusion,” Coloma said. in 2009. fundamental standards of due The Cabinet official said dur- But Law Minister Shafique process”. ing the meeting of President Ahmed insisted that the con- A total of 74 people were killed Benigno Aquino III and Hong victs would have an opportunity during the two-day mutiny in Kong Chief Executive CY to appeal and denied that con- Dhaka, including 57 senior offic- Leung in Brunei Darussalam fessions were extracted through ers. Some were hacked to death last month, both leaders had torture. or burnt alive before their bodies agreed that the two countries “The convicts have at least two were dumped in sewers or shal- “will work to reach a mutually tiers of appeal,” Law Minister low graves. satisfactory closure” on the Philippine Coast Guard personnel stand in formation beside newly-acquired rubber boats following a blessing Shafique Ahmed said, the day Executions by hanging are reg- hostage crisis issues. ceremony in Manila yesterday. after a court in Dhaka delivered ularly carried out in Bangladesh. AGENCIES its verdicts against 823 soldiers AFP THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Rainy day Scientists to Opposition splits over hold college ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Centre for Physics (NCP) is set to take another Nato supply blockade step towards allowing scien- tists to develop international linkages. Government urged to continue negotiations with Taliban In collaboration with Italy-based Abdus Salam ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Qureshi, MQM’s parliamentary According to sources, International Centre for leaders of the opposition parties leader Dr Farooq Sattar, Awami Opposition Leader Khursheed Theoretical Physics (ICTP), yesterday agreed on continuity Muslim League chief Sheikh Shah told the meeting that there NCP is going to hold the first- of peace talks with the Tehrik- Rashid Ahmed, ANP’s Ghulam was an agreement made by the ever “ICTP-NCP International e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Ahmed Bilour and JI’s parliamen- federal government ensuring College on Plasma Physics” halting the drone attacks but tary leader Sahibzada Tariqullah Nato supplies and only the federal from November 11-15, 2013, failed to remove the differences Khan. government could take a step in at its premises in the Quaid- over blocking the Nato supply The PPP, MQM and ANP this regard. e-Azam University campus line. were against while the PTI, JI “Provinces can adopt reso- in Islamabad. NCP Director These expressions were made and Awami Muslim League were lutions and recommend to the General Dr Hamid Saleem said during a meeting of parliamen- for blocking the Nato supply federal government to take a the aim of holding the inter- tary leaders of the opposition par- line. However, Shah Mehmood step but cannot stop the Nato national college is to promote ties held at the Parliament House. Qureshi, Sheikh Rashid and JI’s supply as it will be against the research and collaboration It was summoned by Opposition representative failed to reach an Constitution and law,” sources among developing countries Leader in the National Assembly agreement in bringing a resolu- quoting Khursheed Shah said. with a special focus on South Syed Khursheed Shah to formu- tion calling for blocking the Nato They said it was decided that Asia. late a joint stance on drafting supply line. the opposition will seek the gov- a resolution against the drone The PPP, ANP and MQM ernment’s stance on the Nato Islamabad to attacks. leaders were of the view that supplies and dialogue process The meeting was attended by the government should carry on with the TTP so that a consen- restart train Khursheed Shah, PTI deputy par- negotiations with the TTP with- sus resolution was brought into A girl walks through her neighbourhood holding a small umbrella on a rainy liamentary leader Shah Mehmood out blocking the Nato supply line. the House. INTERNEWS day in Kabul yesterday. Despite massive foreign aid since the fall of the Taliban ISLAMABAD: Pakistan in 2001, Afghanistan remains desperately poor as it attempts to recover from Railways on the direc- decades of conflict. tions of Federal Minister Khawja Saad Rafiq has decided to revive the opera- tion of Tourist Train from Rawalpindi to Khewra from Pakistan’s glaciers to disappear by 2035: Minister November 23. According to official spokes- ISLAMABAD: Glaciers in National University of Science the next few years, we will face been approved in 2012 and we participating in the conference. man, during the past tourist Pakistan are continuously melt- and Technology (Nust). more natural disasters,” the min- are trying our best to imple- “Nust has provided a platform train which was inaugurated ing because of rising tempera- The minister said in the past ister said. ment it,” he added. The secretary for such conferences. The floods of in October 2010 due to certain ture, and by the year 2035, the 100 years, the average tempera- Similarly, Secretary Climate of the Ministry for Science and 2010 adversely affected the country reasons stopped functioning. country will no longer have ture of the world had increased Change Division Raja Hasan Technology, Kamran Ali Qureshi, and I am hoping that researchers However, now the railways water reserves in the shape of by one degree centigrade. Abbas said during the past few said water was important for life will recommend the solution to glo- minister has directed the glaciers. “Pakistan is contributing years, almost 1,700 people had and there was a dire need for bal warming,” he said. railway authorities to revive This was stated by Federal roughly 0.34 percent of green died in the country because research to face the effects of cli- Mohammad Ammar, a stu- the operation of tourist train Minister for Science and house gases which are responsible of the floods. In addition, the mate changes. He added that not dent of civil engineering at Nust from Rawalpindi to Khewra Technology Zahid Hamid while for global warming. However, it is country faced a loss of $15bn, only was water being contaminated Institute of Civil Engineering via Taxila, Rohtas Fort, addressing the inaugural cer- the eight most vulnerable coun- he added. but plants were also being affected. (NICE), said environment issues Mangla Dam etc. Similarly, emony of the International try facing climate changes,” the “23 percent people in Pakistan “We have to save our water had become very important espe- the spokesman said that the Conference on Plants, People and minister said. are at a risk of floods. The glaciers resources because there will be cially in Pakistan. federal minister who is com- Climate 2013 yesterday. He added that siltation of dams will melt in the next two to three no life without them,” he said. “Murree has been greatly mitted to revamp the Pakistan The three-day conference was continuously increasing while decades and after that, we will Pro-Rector Nust Dr Asif Raza affected by construction work. Railways has enforced number has been organised by the forest cover was decreasing. “In face an acute water shortage due said scholars and researchers If I got a chance, I would change of positive steps over the last Pakistan Council for Science and 2010, floods forced 20 million people to which the risk of food scarcity from all over the world, including Murree back to the same city it four months. Technology in collaboration with to abandon their houses,” he said. will increase,” he said. United States, China, Switzerland, was around two decades ago,” he five other departments of the “If global warming continues in “A climate change policy had Nepal and Malaysia, would be said. INTERNEWS British soldier killed in blast KABUL: A British sol- dier has been killed in a suicide blast while on Lahore High Court takes Bodies of seven Afghans found patrol in Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defence KANDAHAR: Seven Afghan “They were brutally tortured Police officers in Zabul said announced yesterday. up charity’s plea for land civilians believe to be kidnapped and then shot dead,” said Zabul they were attacked by Taliban The “hugely experienced” by the Taliban last month have deputy governor Mohammad Jan fighters when they attempted to soldier from the 3rd Battalion LAHORE: The Lahore High claim that the property on 90 been found dead with their Rasulyar. recover the bodies after receiving The Mercian Regiment Court took up a petition filed Mall Road was bought by the hands bound behind their backs “Our belief is that the Taliban a tip-off about their whereabouts. (Staffords) died from an explo- in 1995 by representatives of a Lodge for Rs32,519 in 1916. and apparently tortured, local killed them because they thought They killed three insurgents dur- sion during a vehicle-borne foreign charitable organisation, The petition adds that during officials in the southern prov- they were serving in the Afghan ing an operation to clear the area. suicide attack, the Ministry Freemasonry, to regain con- the Ziaul Haq’s regime the prop- ince of Zabul said yesterday. security forces.” “We rushed to the dead bod- said in a statement. He was trol over a plot of land allegedly erty was rented to the govern- The apparent executions may The West is hoping a presiden- ies. We saw that the Taliban had taking part in a patrol in the owned by the organisation and ment by the Lodge and has never have been punishment for work- tial election scheduled for April chained their hands behind their Kamparak area, 40km north forcibly taken over by the gov- been returned to the organisa- ing for Afghan security forces, the next year will run smoothly and backs and killed them brutally. east of the provincial capi- ernment. Petitioners, Kabir A tion since. Later, property of the officials said, underscoring the help the authorities impose some They were all civilians kidnapped tal Lashkar Gah in Helmand Sheikh, Mazhar Mufti, Dr Dara organisation was seized and a ban growing threat of attack faced kind of stability, but the Taliban by the Taliban,” said police chief Province. J Hormasji, Ajmal Wahid, A G was imposed on its activities. by civilians associated with local have rejected the vote and vowed Ghulam Sakhi. K Lodhi, and Ahmad Ali Bhatti, INTERNEWS forces as foreign troops withdraw. to fight until foreign forces leave. REUTERS Pakistan urged to tax the rich Muharram anniversary ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Ex-Pakistan PM Ashraf Fund (IMF) has sought assurances to implement a plan of withdrawing tax in power projects scam exemptions granted to afflu- ent people as the government ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top contracts for setting up their buckles under the pressure accountability watchdog, the projects in 2008 to overcome elec- from industrialists and trad- National Accountability Bureau, tricity crisis in the country. ers — the traditional vote has named former prime min- NAB has been investigating 12 bank of the ruling party. ister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the RPPs cases in which nine firms The visiting delegation of the Rs22bn Rental Power Projects reportedly received more than IMF has asked Pakistan not (RPPs) case. Rs22bn as mobilisation advance to limit its on-going exercise The bureau filed a 263-page from the government to com- to just identifying loopholes reference against the former mission the projects, but most created in the tax system to prime minister in an account- of them were accused of failing appease various lobbies. It has, ability court yesterday, sources to set up plants. The bureau has instead, sought the govern- said. Proceedings for the case already recovered Rs13bn in the ment’s concurrence of the plan are now scheduled to resume on case. A bureau official said last to withdraw identified exemp- November 19. week that NAB Rawalpindi has tions; otherwise Islamabad will Ashraf, a Pakistan People’s completed investigation into five have to levy more taxes. Party (PPP) politician who of the 12 RPPs cases. Assurances were sought served as premier between June “Four of them are about while discussing the first 22, 2012 and March 25, 2013, is Naudero-II Power Project, review of the $6.7bn IMF pro- accused of receiving kickbacks Piraghaib Power Project, Sahiwal gramme which began early last and commissions from nine rental Power Project and Karkey,” he said. week and will continue for at power project firms for awarding INTERNEWS least two more days. Supporters of Ahle Sunat Wal Jamat attend a rally for the martyr anniversary of second caliph Hazrat Umer Farooq, AGENCIES on the first day of Muharram in Karachi yesterday. Female student expelled from all-girl school for getting married

ISLAMABAD: The head- School Chakwal in Class 10. Last school. “When I returned to the did not oblige,” Madiha said. administration,” he added. When “the law does not matter here; it mistress of a public school in month, she got married with her school a few days after my mar- She said she wanted to pursue contacted, the headmistress of the is the behaviour which matters.” Chakwal has expelled a female relative. riage, I was not allowed to sit in higher education, but her “dream school, Shahnaz Begum, said: “A When the attention of student after the latter got “When I submitted an appli- the class,” she said. of higher education was shattered married girl can adversely affect Executive District Officer married, stating that a married cation for marriage leave, it was Madiha and her mother then by the teacher.” the atmosphere of the school by Education Ghulam Murtaza was student could have a negative not accepted by my teacher who is met the headmistress and asked “Is marriage a crime,” Natig sharing details of her marital life drawn to the issue, he said he impact on her classmates, it was in charge of our section,” Madiha her to review the decision, but the Jaf fri, Madiha’s husband said. with her schoolmates.” would look into the matter. learnt yesterday. said. head teacher refused. “I want my wife to acquire When asked under what law “A student cannot be expelled Madiha Fatima was studying As a result, she said she was “I requested the teacher to give education but her basic right she had taken the decision to from school for getting married,” at the Government Girls High forced to remain absent from her me the refusal in writing but she has been denied by the school expel the student, she replied, he maintained. INTERNEWS

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Around 130,000 UT status will destroy Hyderabad: MIM return from MIM seeks formation of separate Greater Telangana state; GoM invites suggestions Saudi Arabia

HYDERABAD: The Majlis- new state, MIM chief Asaduddin home ministry to the GoM. order, municipal administration, centre could dismiss it under NEW DELHI: Around e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Owaisi also opposed the pro- “Hyderabad is not Chandigarh. revenue, land administration, Article 356. 130,000 Indians have has strongly opposed the posal for central control over law There is no geographical conti- higher education and medicare He also suggested that people of returned to India from Saudi reported proposal by the central and order and other matters in guity between Hyderabad and in Hyderabad. Such a proposi- Seemandhra living in Hyderabad Arabia this year following government to make Hyderabad Hyderabad. Andhra,” said Owaisi, whose tion would adversely impact be declared linguistic minority the kingdom’s Nitaqat work a union territory, saying this The MIM demanded that the party has its political base in Hyderabad,” he wrote to the GoM. to protect them under Article policy, a top official said yes- would destroy the city. centre must quickly decide on the Hyderabad and has been repre- “At best within the city of 29 of the Constitution. Pointing terday. Around 5,000 Indian The MIM demanded that capital for the residuary state of senting Hyderabad in the Lok Hyderabad, Khairatabad man- out that MIM originally stood expatriates have also been Hyderabad should be unconditional Andhra Pradesh and include it Sabha for nearly three decades. dal can be designated as a com- for continuance of united Andhra deported from Kuwait for capital of Telangana state, which, it in the AP Reorganisation Bill so He said UT status to Hyderabad mon area to serve as temporary Pradesh but since the Congress not possessing proper work suggested, should also include two that work on the new capital can would destroy the city as neither working capital for the residuary and the UPA government foisted documents. There are around districts of Rayalaseema. start immediately. Telangana nor the residuary state,” it added. their decision to carve out sepa- 750,000 Indians in Kuwait. In a letter to the Group of The Hyderabad MP told Andhra state would invest here. He said the argument that people rate Telangana state, it reluc- Meanwhile, the Kerala gov- Ministers (GoM) constituted reporters here yesterday that he The party, which has seven of Seemandhra (Rayalaseema and tantly accepted it. ernment announced a slew of by the centre over bifurcation suspects the centre is contem- members in the state legislative coastal Andhra) live in Hyderabad Owaisi, however, warned that schemes for returnees from of Andhra Pradesh, the MIM plating status of union territory assembly from the historic city, and hence should be declared a UT the bifurcation would strengthen Saudi. Contrary to specula- sought formation of separate or short of union territory to also rejected the proposal for or the central government should the communal forces in the new tion in the media of a mass Greater Telangana state compris- Hyderabad, and said this would making Hyderabad a common take control of law and order was state. “History will judge them exodus, less than 14,000 ing 10 districts of Telangana and destroy the city and affect the capital of both the state. “We without any basis. whether it was the right decision people have so far returned Anantapur and Kunrool districts interests of Muslims and other would like to make clear that the “People of Seemandhra or coloured by short-sightedness,” to Kerala. Kerala Chief of Rayalaseema. weaker sections. proposal for common capital sta- also live in other districts of he said. The MIM urged the GoM Minister Oommen Chandy The GoM has sought sugges- He strongly suspects that tus to Hyderabad is unacceptable Telangana. Let the centre take to recommend to the government said: “We wish the returnees tions of all political parties before the centre is contemplating UT to us,” the MP said. law and order of all these dis- to ensure that four percent reser- to get in touch with Roots- working out modalities for forma- status to Hyderabad, saying the “We don’t want union status tricts in its hands,” he said. The vations for Muslims in the exist- Norka officials who have with tion of Telangana state. suspicion is based on a cabinet or central rule for Hyderabad. MIM chief said if the govern- ing Andhra Pradesh continue in them small scale projects in Ruling out any compromise on note, terms of reference of the There is no question of allow- ment of Telangana was unable the two states. various sectors and will help Hyderabad as the capital of the GoM and background note of the ing central control over law and to provide security to people, the IANS to set up units. Those who wish to buy vehicles for oper- ating rent-a-car services will get loans at subsidised rates. Prince Charles, Camilla in Rishikesh Those who wish to start a ven- ture in groups also can explore options. All of them can look ISRO to raise Mars forward to up to 10 percent subsidy in the capital cost and up to five percent in inter- est.” The state government probe’s orbit today has also offered programmes where people can avail up to CHENNAI: Indian space expenditure incurred by other Rs20 lakh under interest-free agency officials are gearing up nations on a similar venture. schemes for specific projects,” for a manoeuvre to raise the Meanwhile, the mood is upbeat Chandy said. orbit of the Mars Orbiter today, amongst the ISRO family mem- said a top official. bers as the Polar Satellite Launch Chennai Metro He added once the mission Vehicle (PSLV), the Indian is successful, global space agen- rocket, injected the Mars Orbiter rail test-run cies might look at joining hands Tuesday at a near-precise orbit. with the Indian Space Research “Going by the comments we CHENNAI: The Rs14,600 Organisation (ISRO) for inter- hear from officials in space agen- crore Chennai Metro Rail planetary and other space missions. cies of other countries and the project crossed a major mile- “Early tomorrow (Thursday), media, the world seems to have stone yesterday with Tamil we will carry out the orbit-rais- been stunned at our Mars mis- Nadu Chief Minister J ing activities on Mars Orbiter. sion,” a senior ISRO official said. Jayalalithaa flagging off the We will take the Mars Orbiter to “Early tomorrow (Thursday) test-run of a four-coach train over 28,000 km,” ISRO Chairman at 1.17am the on-board motors in Koyembadu. The test-run K Radhakrishnan said over phone of Mars Orbiter will be fired was for around 800 metres. from Bangalore yesterday. for around 200 seconds to raise The first set of coaches were ISRO officials said that its orbit by around 4,120km to imported from Brazil. The Radhakrishnan often told them 28,785km,” S Arunan, project Britain’s Prince Charles (centre) and his wife Camilla (left), Duchess of Cornwall, perform a ritual as part of an metro project is likely to be that launching the Mars Orbiter director, Mars Orbiter Mission, ‘Aarti’ ceremony at the Parmarth Miketan temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Rishikesh in the northern operational in May-June 2014. is only 15 percent work done. The said. “Today (Wednesday) morn- Himalayan state of Uttarakhand yesterday. The project involves two corri- balance 85 percent involves taking ing, we carried out the rehearsal dors in phase I covering 45km. the Orbiter safely and injecting it for the orbit-raising activities The first corridor (23km) in the Mars orbit. without switching on the motor,” will connect Washermenpet “If the Mars Orbiter Mission he added. in north Chennai and succeeds, that is, if the Orbiter According to him, around 40 kg MP, wife in custody for maid’s death Meenambakkam airport in is injected in Mars orbit, then of the on-board fuel is expected to south Chennai. The second there is a possibility of space-far- be burnt in the first orbit-raising NEW DELHI: A Delhi court custody of both, additional public tried to destroy the video record- corridor (22km) would con- ing nations partnering India for manoeuvre. “We will do six orbit- yesterday sent Bahujan Samaj prosecutor Mukul Kumar said the ing of 20 CCTV cameras installed nect Chennai Central and St. inter-planetary and other space raising activities and the final Party (BSP) parliamentarian police have to recover weapons, in his house. Thomas Mount. Around 14km missions,” Radhakrishnan added. and most important one will be Dhananjay Singh and his wife, including an iron press and video However, senior advocate of phase-I and 9km of phase-II He said India’s spend of Rs450 the sixth one to push the Mars arrested for allegedly torturing footage of the CCTV cameras Hariharan, who appeared for would be underground. crore on its Mars mission is Orbiter towards the red planet,” their maid to death, to five days’ installed at their residence where Dhananjay, said the MP had noth- the lowest as compared to the Arunan said. IANS police custody. the incident took place. ing to do with the alleged inci- Six new Star Dhananjay Singh, who repre- The police said besides the dent as he was not residing at the sents Jaunpur Lok Sabha con- maid, who is now dead, two more South Avenue house here. Sports channels stituency in Uttar Pradesh, was domestic helps, including Rampal, Dhananjay was in his Jaunpur arrested and booked for destruc- were employed at the MP’s resi- constituency and when he got MUMBAI: Star, India’s tion of evidence and violating the dence and were also beaten up information of the maid’s death, media and entertainment SBI hikes lending rates by 0.20pc provisions of the Juvenile Justice mercilessly by Jagriti, 29, and her he rushed to Delhi and himself company, yesterday unveiled Act. His wife Jagriti has been husband Dhananjay, 38. informed police about it, the a new brand for Star Sports NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India (SBI) yesterday said it has booked for murder, attempt to One maid, Meena, was severely defence counsel told the court. across six TV channels — Star decided to raise lending rates by 0.20 percent that will make home, murder and also for violating the injured and is undergoing treat- Dhananjay has already filed for Sports 1,2,3,4, HD1 and HD2 auto and other loans costlier. SBI will raise base rate or the lowest Juvenile Justice Act. ment at a hospital here, the police divorce against Jagriti and the and starsports.com. Star India rate at which the bank lends to 10 percent from the existing 9.8 per- Jagriti allegedly beat and tor- added. They said the accused matter is pending before a court is bringing all the six diverse cent. The bank has also decided to hike Benchmark Prime Lending tured her maid Rakhi, 35, and used wooden sticks, iron rods, here, counsel informed the court. TV channels under one brand rate by 0.20 percent to 14.75 percent per annum from the existing another help, Rampal, 17, for days. iron press and even metallic deer Jagriti administered first aid “Star Sports”. STAR disclosed 14.55 percent. The new rates will be applicable from today, SBI said Dhananjay and Jagriti, a den- horns to beat the maids with. to Rakhi and Rampal at home that it has made a commit- in a statement. HDFC Bank has raised its base rate by 0.20 per- tal surgeon at the Ram Manohar The police also presented minor itself instead of taking them to ment of more than Rs20,000 cent to 10 percent. Allahabad Bank earlier this week hiked interest Lohia Hospital here, were pre- domestic help Rampal, 17, in court hospital. Rakhi of West Bengal crore into the sports business. rates on domestic term deposits by up to 1.2 percent per annum on sented before Metropolitan and he showed to the judge the was employed nine months ago The investment is being used amount less than Rs1 crore. IANS Magistrate Dheeraj Mittal, who injuries inflicted on him by the through a placement agency to fuel expansion of sports remanded them in police custody. couple. Regarding Dhananjay, the while Rampal came from Uttar coverage in the country as well Seeking seven days’ police police said after the incident he Pradesh’s Varanasi city. IANS as in building exciting new leagues, including the Indian Super League in football, the Hockey India League and the Warming up Indian Badminton League. The network will also show- Celebrity cook Tarla Dalal dead case new non-live program- ming and new shows. MUMBAI: India’s first celebrity cook, Tarla Dalal, died here yes- terday following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. She passed One arrested for away at her residence in south Mumbai. A widow, Dalal was 77 years old and is survived by three children. Nigerian’s murder She leaves behind a rich legacy of over 17,000 recipes created by her. A PANAJI: One person was household name specialising in vegetarian cuisine, Dalal penned over arrested yesterday for the 100 cookery books which sold more than three million copies. She was murder of a Nigerian national conferred the Padma Shri in 2007. in Goa. Surendra Paul was Born in Pune in 1936, she shifted to Mumbai after her marriage arrested from Chapora, a vil- with Naveen Dalal in 1960 and launched cookery classes at her south lage known as a haven for Mumbai home in 1966. With her unique and simple styles of whipping drug traffickers, located 30km up the best of Indian vegetarian cuisine, Dalal’s classes became very from Panaji. Police suspect popular with a long waiting list of prospective women wanting to join that Paul was one of the six and learn the culinary art. attackers involved in killing At one time it was said among conservative Gujarati and Marathi Obina Simione on October 31. households that if they wanted their daughters to get married, they must The flare up and a subsequent learn cooking from Tarla Dalal. In 1974, Dalal published her first book, crackdown by officials on The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking, which turned out to be a bestseller. Nigerians had threatened to Over the years, the housewife-turned-celeb cook followed it up with escalate into a diplomatic row more than 100 other cookery books with a wide variety of recipes and between India and Nigeria step-by-step cooking instructions which were lapped up by the hun- after a Nigerian diplomat Nomadic Bakerwals warm themselves by an earthen stove inside their temporary tent on the outskirts of gry readers and young housewives. Later, she hosted the popular TV warned that Indians in his Srinagar yesterday. Bakerwals are nomadic shepherds who come down from their mountainous habitats in cookery shows — Tarla Dalal Show and Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal on country would be in trouble. the Himalayas down to the plains to escape the bitter winter chill. various private television channels which were telecast in India, and AGENCIES subsequently in south-east Asia, the US and Britain. IANS THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

PRAYER TIME Los Angeles Jetman fetes 100 years Fajr (Dawn) 4:27 of aqueduct Shorook (Sunrise) 5:45 SYLMAR: Los Angeles mayor Zuhr (Noon) 11:17 Eric Garcetti on Tuesday joined Asr (Afternoon) 2:27 descendants of the engineers who brought water to the then Maghrib (Sunset) 4:51 sleepy Californian town, mark- Isha (Night) 6:21 ing the 100th anniversary of the transformative project. Actors helped re-enact the moment when the Los Angeles WEATHER Aqueduct gates were first opened in Sylmar, in the mountains north of the now sprawling West Coast Today Friday Weather Saturday Conditions: metropolis. Clear Clear Clear “There it is, take it!” pro- Partly cloudy claimed an actor playing engi- to fine. neer William Mulholland, whose words announcing the arrival of High: 31° High: 29° High: 30° life-giving water in the LA basin Low: 24° Low: 24° Low: 26° on November 5, 1913 are part of the city’s lore. Water gushed towards the city along the 233-mile Los Angeles DOHA - SUN & SEA Aqueduct, which transports water from the Owens Valley to Los SUN TIDE SEA Angeles. Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, or “Jetman”, flying near Mount Fuji in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Rossy, with jet- SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND The aqueduct brought “water engine powered wings strapped on his back, circled the country’s highest mountain nine times over one that truly created the city of Los week. In each flight, he dived from a helicopter, soared as high as 3,657 metres and parachuted back to earth. 05:45 16:51 07:45 & 18:45 00:00 & 15:00 3-12 KT Angeles, without which we would not be sitting here today,” said THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW Department of Water and Power chief Ron Nichols. HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Guests at the ceremony included Christine Mulholland, MUSCAT 30/23 Partly cloudy 30/22 Partly cloudy The end of traffic jams? great granddaughter of the KUWAIT 28/20 Clear 29/20 Partly cloudy chief engineer, who also gave his THE HAGUE: Researchers in the Netherlands “The idea is that around 1,000 drivers take part in BAHRAIN 28/23 Clear 28/24 Partly cloudy name to celebrity home-lined will next year test a GPS navigation system aimed the tests,” said TomTom’s Peter Krootjes. SANAA 24/07 Partly cloudy 25/08 Clear Mulholland Drive, which winds at preventing the international curse of motor- “We don’t yet know when it will be a marketable RIYADH 33/20 Clear 33/19 Clear along the ridge of the Santa way traffic jams by telling drivers which lane to product, that depends on how successful the tests DUBAI 32/25 Clear 32/25 Clear Monica Mountains and Hollywood move to. are,” said Krootjes. BAGHDAD 27/16 Partly cloudy 28/17 Chance of rain Hills north of LA. Tests will be carried out as early as April on a Volunteers taking part in the project will download Los Angeles’ population 75-kilometre stretch of motorway passing through an app to their smartphones, while some volunteers’ THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW expanded from about 300,000 to the Netherlands, from Germany to Belgium, which cars will be equipped with additional sensors and 800,000 in the decade after the is popular with freight lorries. cameras to get more data. HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER aqueduct opened. “Traffic jams can be caused by a line of trucks,” The system will work only if at least 30-40 per- “Think about that. In a decade, Paul van Koningsbruggen from Dutch IT firm cent of drivers on a certain stretch of motorway are ATHENS 20/15 Rain 21/16 Clear half a million people moving her Technolution said. using it. WASHINGTON 16/06 Showers 12/03 Clear because of what this aqueduct was “It’s a chain reaction: when a car drives up behind “If only one driver SYDNEY 29/20 Partly cloudy 30/16 Chance of storm able to do,” said Garcetti. “Today a truck, it brakes, then the car behind brakes, this changes lane or speed, LONDON 11/06 Mostly cloudy 09/04 Chance of rain we’re a global capital of 4 million time a bit more, and so on, until a car some distance that’s not going to prevent PARIS 18/11 Rain 14/10 Mostly cloudy and a metropolitan region of 12 away has to almost come to a standstill, and that’s a traffic jam forming,” Van ISTANBUL 15/08 Rain 16/12 Clear million.” when you get a traffic jam,” he said. Koningsbruggen said. That huge population makes By letting drivers know in time that they should “It seems ambitious to MANILA 30/25 Chance of rain 30/24 Chance of storm ever-increasing demands for change lanes and drive at a certain speed, researchers say the system will mean DHAKA 28/18 Clear 28/18 Clear water, a constant challenge in hope they can prevent traffic jams forming. the end of traffic jams,” DELHI 25/15 Partly cloudy 24/15 Partly cloudy southern California. Dutch GPS navigation equipment specialist TomTom said Krootjes. ISLAMABAD 20/11 Chance of rain 21/11 Partly cloudy AFP and Delft University are also involved in the research. AFP Thursday 7 November 2013 4 Moharram 1435 Volume 18 Number 5876 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Qatar Holding Qatargas, Centrica sign £4.4bn deal invests in British company to purchase up to three million tonnes of LNG per year BlackBerry DOHA: Centrica, the parent pleased with this agreement as it Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas 4 and company of British Gas, yester- further strengthens the existing Centrica attended the ceremony, debt offer day announced it has entered relationship between Qatargas, which was held in Doha at The into a four-and-a-half-year sup- the largest LNG producer in the Grand Heritage Hotel. DUBAI: Qatar Holding LLC ply agreement with Qatargas world and Centrica, the largest Qatargas and Centrica’s part- is among a handful of inves- for the purchase of up to three gas supplier to the domestic gas nership was established in 2010 tors that have put money into million tonnes of LNG per year. market in the UK.” with the signature of a Master BlackBerry’s $1bn convertible The £4.4bn deal was signed by “Qatar continues to play a key Sales and Purchase Agreement debt offering, a source famil- H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh role in supporting countries to (MSPA) and in April 2011 under iar with the financing plan said Al Sada, Minister of Energy & diversify their sources of energy the MSPA the Isle of Grain LNG yesterday. Industry and Chairman of the around the world” he added. Terminal received a Q-Max LNG The Qatari sovereign wealth Board of Directors of Qatargas, Qatargas’ Chief Executive vessel for the very first time. fund bought as much as $200m and Centrica Chief Executive Officer Khalid bin Khalifa Al Subsequently the initial SPA of the offering, in which Sam Laidlaw. Mark Hanafin, Thani commented: “I am very between Qatargas and Centrica Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, Managing Director of Centrica proud that Qatargas continues was signed in 2011 to supply up to BlackBerry Ltd’s largest share- also took part in the signing cer- to build strong long term rela- 2.4 million tonnes per annum for holder, has itself put in $250 m. emony in Doha. tionships with its customers. The duration of three years. The embattled smartphone Qatargas said Qatar Liquefied signing of this agreement repre- “The previous contract Centrica maker abandoned plans on Gas Company Limited (4) sents our further commitment to signed with Qatargas comes to an Monday to sell itself and replaced (Qatargas 4) and Centrica LNG have Centrica as a partner for the end in June 2014. With increasing its chief executive, sparking a 16 Company Limited signed the flex- UK market which continues to be global competition from emerging percent drop in its share price. It ible sales and purchase agreement one of the most important LNG economies for LNG, and declining said it would raise $1bn by issuing (SPA) for four-and-a-half years markets in Europe.” North Sea production, this trans- convertible notes to a small group starting June 2014. Sam Laidlaw said: “We are action secures important gas sup- of long-term investors, including The LNG will come from delighted that we continue to plies for Centrica and the UK to Fairfax, which is run by invest- Qatargas 4 (Train 7), a joint ven- deepen our relationship with December 2018”, Centrica said in ment guru Prem Watsa. ture between Qatar Petroleum Qatargas. It is vital that the UK a separate press note. The source said the Qatari and Shell, and will be delivered has a diverse range of sources of The UK’s Energy Minister fund was attracted to invest in to the Isle of Grain LNG Terminal supply to meet its energy require- Michael Fallon, who was this the offering because of the size of in the UK. ments and in a competitive inter- week in Qatar, welcomed the the coupon offered. Dr Al Sada welcomed the national market, contracts like news saying: “Long term deals of A spokesman for Qatar Holding SPA as “another achievement this underpin the UK’s access to this kind with reliable suppliers declined to comment. Fairfax in Qatar’s standing as a reliable global LNG supplies for the ben- like Qatar are vital for our future and BlackBerry declined to iden- provider of clean energy”. The efit of British customers.” energy security”. H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (right) and Sam Laidlaw exchanging tify other investors in the debt Minister said: “We are very Executive representatives from THE PENINSULA documents during the signing ceremony yesterday. offering. In recent years, Qatar Holding, the investment arm of the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund, has emerged as one of the world’s most prolific investors. It has bought stakes in large blue-chip names Emir attends QC’s such as oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, jewellery maker Tiffany & Co and Germany’s Siemens as it deploys the riches from country’s Golden Jubilee plentiful natural gas reserves. DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh QC Chairman Sheikh Khalifa Turkey, Iraqi Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, bin Jassem bin Mohammed Al attended the Golden Jubilee Thani expressed deep thanks and Kurdistan clinch celebration of Qatar Chamber appreciation to the Emir for the (QC) held yesterday. Golden Jubilee celebrations. pipeline deals The celebration at Grand Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassem has Hayatt Hotel was attended by highly valued the efforts of the the Prime Minister And Interior wise leadership for transferring ANKARA: Iraqi Kurdistan Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah the Qatari economy from the depth has finalised a comprehensive bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, of the gulf to space, voicing more package of deals with Turkey to a number of their excellencies appreciation and gratitude to the build multi-billion dollar oil and sheikhs, ministers, the chairmen Emir for whatever progress and wel- gas pipelines to ship the autono- of the Gulf and Arab Chambers of fare the Emir has offered to Qatar mous region’s rich hydrocar- Commerce and leading. and its people and support and guid- bon reserves to world markets, The Minister of Economy and ance offered to the private sector. sources involved in talks said Trade H E Sheikh Ahmad bin Jassim The chairman said: “Our lead- yesterday. bin Mohammad Al Thani said that ership across a half-century has The deals, which could have celebrating the Golden Jubilee of QC been able to surpass all difficul- important geo-political conse- is an occasion that deserves all the ties until we bring Qatar today to quences for the Middle East, recognition and attention because the suitable status and position it could see Kurdistan export some it reminds of the first beginnings of deserves... A prominent and shiny two million barrels per day (bpd) building the Qatari economy, it is name sparkling in the sky of the Dignitaries during the Golden Jubilee celebration of Qatar Chamber yesterday. of oil to world markets and at also a moment of inspiration that economy, politics, media and sport least 10 billion cubic metres per includes a lot of lessons. with the people of Qatar have a according ample room for the to host the World Chambers Commerce (ICC). year of gas to Turkey. He said the Minister said that dream and hope for a future they Aatari women and the youth to Congress earlier this year add- During the celebration, a doc- Such a relationship would have Qatari businessmen were able over make themselves toward more share in the board of directors ing that the QCCI has success- umentary about the date of the been unthinkable just a few years 50 years of the march of the Qatari progress and prosperity,” membership to the interest of fully managed to be a member establishment of QCCI, its activi- ago, when Ankara enjoyed strong economy, to be the real fuel for the He emphasised the first dem- the private sector and further in the 20th consultative group ties in particular and the devel- ties with Iraq’s central Baghdad first breakthrough, and they were ocratic experience Qatar has enhancing the Qatari economy. and to be a headquarters of the opment stages of economy and government and was deep in a able to be hand-in-hand with the witnessed in the mid of the 90s Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassem said Islamic Chambers in addition industry in Qatar in general, was decades-long fight with Kurdish government in achieving its devel- through the election of its board that the QC was the first Arab to hosting the Regional Office also projected. militants on its own soil. opment goals and strategy. of directors in April 1998 and and Middle Eastern chamber of the International Chamber of QNA AGENCIES

Occidental Petroleum, GDI sign QR865m drilling service contract

DOHA: Occidental Petroleum of The ceremony was attended by of their extensive development of the fields we operate in Qatar, ability to continue to support coming from this partnership in Qatar (OPQL) and Gulf Drilling Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Director program. GDI was recently com- but also to the strengthening our development plans with an the future”. International (GDI), a subsidiary of Oil & Gas Ventures of Qatar mended by OPQL for the excel- of Qatar’s in-country capabili- emphasis on safe and efficient In March 2013, Gulf Drilling of Gulf International Services Petroleum; Stephen I Chazen, lent performance of its rigs. ties in oil field services. This operations.” International signed a contract (GIS), have signed a five-year President and Chief Executive On the occasion, Dr Al Sada contract exemplifies that com- Al Othman said: “We are with Occidental Petroleum of contract for OPQL to use GDI’s Officer of Occidental Petroleum hailed the visionary leadership of mitment and we applaud GDI’s pleased to supply a third rig Qatar to provide drilling services recently acquired drilling rig. Corporation, and Sandy Lowe, the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin achievement in establishing itself that will form an integral part with the continued use of the Al The QR865m worth drill- President of Occidental Oil Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and as a world-class Qatari drilling of OPQL’s development plans. Rayyan rig. ing service contract was signed and Gas Corporation (OOGC), his continuous support to the oil company.” We have worked hard to gain The cumulative value of the in the presence of H E Dr International Production. and gas sector. Dr Al Sada also Kelly said: “Oxy Qatar has the confidence of this valued cli- three GDI rigs now under con- Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, The event marks the third rig recognised GDI’s continuous suc- established a strong, mutually ent, and that is reflected by their tract to Oxy stands at QR1.3bn. Minister of Energy and Industry that GDI has under contract to cess and voiced his appreciation beneficial relationship with GDI request for additional rigs. Our This significant commitment on by Steve Kelly, President and Occidental Petroleum of Qatar, for what GDI has achieved. over the past several years and mutual success is a glowing trib- part of OPQL will ensure a long General Manager of OPQL and having already successfully Chazen said:“ Occidental our commitment to this third ute to the strong relationship we and prosperous relationship with Ibrahim Jassim Al Othman, Chief deployed the Al Rayyan and Al Petroleum is fully committed rig for a five-year period demon- have formed and we look forward GDI. Executive Officer of GDI. Wajba jack-up rigs in support not only to further development strates our confidence in GDI’s to even greater achievements THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS KKR, Kuwait QP and Dubai Petroleum team up for Carbon Centre RWE unit bid

DUBAI/FRANKFURT: US private equity firm KKR has sign MoU teamed up with the interna- tional arm of Kuwait Petroleum Corp to jointly bid for German utility RWE’s oil and gas unit Deal to boost sustainable development DEA, four banking sources familiar with the matter said. DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) of Qatar on sustainability and RWE, suffering from loss- and the Dubai Carbon Centre of climate change issues, as well as making power plants, a boom Excellence (DCCE) have signed on its role in consolidating best in renewable power and ¤35bn a memorandum of understand- practices within the framework ($47.2bn) in net debt, said in ing (MoU) and entered into a of achieving its strategic objec- March it planned to sell DEA to strategic partnership to develop tives, which include rationalising save billions of euros it would oth- mutually beneficial sustainable energy consumption and reducing erwise have to invest in explora- development projects. carbon emissions. tion and production. The MoU was signed by In his comments on the occa- Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Saif Saed Al Naimi, Director sion, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Exploration Co (Kufpec), which is of the HSE Regulations and Vice-Chairman of the Supreme scouting for overseas acquisitions Enforcement Directorate of QP, Council of Energy in Dubai, said to beef up its energy portfolio, is and Waleed Ali Ahmed Salman, that the DCCE looks forward to Saif Saed Al Naimi, (right), Director of the HSE Regulations and Enforcement Directorate of QP, and Engineer joining hands with KKR to bid for Chairman of the DCCE, here working with Qatar Petroleum to Waleed Ali Ahmed Salman, Chairman of the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, exchanging documents at the the unit, potentially worth up to yesterday. develop a regional network that signing ceremony yesterday. (KAMMUTTY VP) ¤5bn, the sources said, speaking The Minister of Energy and will support the economy accord- on condition of anonymity as the Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin ing to the principles of sustain- period. It also supports what the capacity, and it will also pro- and promote the implementa- matter is not public. Saleh Al Sada welcomed the sign- able development, to raise the Qatari capital Doha has achieved vide the opportunity to create tion of best practices. “It’s a pretty large asset and it ing of the MoU, highlighting its efficiency of energy consumption by opening a new gateway to take new platforms to add financial Saif Saed Al Naimi added makes sense for a private equity importance in promoting sustain- and resources, as well as to moni- the lead in creating and develop- resources through the Clean that both QP and the DCCE will to team up with a strategic (part- able development and in opening tor global trends and to evaluate ing new market mechanisms and Development Mechanism exchange institutional knowl- ner). They are currently in active the way for the exchange of expe- opportunities of developing it in building a green and sustain- (CDM) within the framework edge and experiences as well as discussions with banks to appoint riences between QP and DCCE. locally. able infrastructure, which cer- of partnerships between the disseminate concepts and skills an adviser,” one Middle East- The Minister noted this coopera- “This MOU complements tainly requires many initiatives public and private sectors. He related to the application of cre- based banking source said. tion would contribute to creat- the recent success of the State for it to completed successfully said that this will lead to the ativity and innovative thinking. KKR declined to comment, ing initiatives that will enhance of Qatar in hosting the 18th and to meet international and launch of a variety of develop- Activating their joint action will while Kufpec was not immediately energy consumption efficiency, Conference of Parties (COP 18) domestic expectations,” Tayer mental initiatives so as to pro- improve their operations, simplify available for comment. RWE also and lead to innovative solutions of the United Nations Framework added. mote a culture of innovation procedures, develop customers’ declined to comment. to climate change challenges. Convention on Climate Change Through this MOU, there and excellence to improve envi- services, and maximize benefits With operations in 14 coun- Dr Al Sada stressed the (UNFCCC), which has extended will be initiatives to promote ronmental performance, reduce for the community. tries including Germany, Britain, importance placed by the State the Kyoto Protocol for a new national and institutional the consumption of resources THE PENINSULA Norway and Egypt, DEA employs nearly 1,400 staff and accounted for about 11 percent of RWE’s operating profit in 2012. It has stakes in about 190 oil and gas licences or concessions Tasweeq to host LPG Trade Summit from November 18 in Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa, some of which are non-producing and in need of DOHA: The 8th LPG Trade “Balancing Global LPG Trade marketers, international and to provide an industry platform to join hands with Tasweeq to large investments. Summit is to be hosted by & Shipping Market Dynamic national oil companies, as well for commercial stakeholders and bring to Qatar challenging yet Sources told Reuters last Qatar International Petroleum Amidst Capacity Changes”. as charterers, shipping compa- experts in the global LPG trade lucrative topics and discussions month that RWE was asking bid- Marketing Company Ltd The event, which is organised nies and industry experts in the sector to meet and discuss on with renowned energy lead- ders to submit offers for DEA by (Tasweeq) from November 18 to by the Centre for Management global LPG trade sector”, Saad perspectives on the current state ers and speakers. We are also late December. 20, 2013, with Qatar Petroleum Technology (CMT), will discuss Al-Kuwari, Chief Executive of the LPG industry. The sum- thankful to H E Dr Al Sada The sources said KKR and as the platinum sponsor. an array of topics to highlight Officer of Tasweeq, told the mit expects a turn-out of at least for supporting this summit Blackstone were likely to submit The Minister of Energy and the growth of liquefied petro- media yesterday. 300 top-level participants from all and for agreeing to deliver the bids. BASF’s Wintershall and Industry H E Dr Mohammed leum gas (LPG) across the Abdulrahman Abdulla Al over the world. Opening Ministerial Address. Britain’s Centrica are also seen bin Saleh Al Sada, will deliver globe and the developmental Obaidly, Public Relations & G Seelan, Managing Director We are delighted to have Qatar as potential bidders. the opening address. This will challenges faced in the pursuit Communications Manager of of the Centre for Management Petroleum as the Platinum Kufpec has been eyeing be followed by a plenary keynote to encourage LPG consumption Qatar Petroleum, added, “QP is Technology (CMT), said: Sponsor among other national international acquisitions in session presented by Al Kuwari, worldwide. glad to support this renowned “Following the event’s huge suc- oil &gas companies. We are recent months to bolster its Ian Taylor, President and CEO of “At the Summit, you will LPG summit as the Platinum cess in 2009, CMT is excited to certain that this summit will portfolio of energy assets. In the VITOL Group, and Michael meet and interact with top Sponsor, thus highlighting bring the LPG Trade Summit to be highly beneficial to all par- May, it bought the Norwegian F Conway, President of Shell level participants worldwide, the importance of LPG to Doha once again. ticipants and we welcome you to operations of Japan’s AOC Trading. including LPG producers, petro- Qatar’s marketing and export “With the importance that join us in Qatar from November Holdings’ upstream unit, The eighth edition of chemical producers, end-users, volumes.” Qatar plays on the international 18 to 20.” Arabian Oil Co. the summit will focus on global trading companies and The LPG Trade Summit aims LPG trade, we are very pleased THE PENINSULA REUTERS

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Saudi Aramco Two Saudi healthcare firms plan IPOs loads diesel Healthcare spending in Saudi set to rise to around SR174bn in 2017 from SR68.7bn in 2010 cargo from Jubail refinery DUBAI: Two of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh-based NCB Capital. an established private company HMG did not respond to emails by petrochemicals and banks largest private hospital groups Seeking to reflect such demand, in Saudi Arabia since investment and calls seeking comment. An would be of benefit to investors. will seek to float their shares Sulaiman Al Habib Medical firm Kingdom Holding in 2007, AGH spokesman was not avail- The source also said planned SINGAPORE: Saudi on the kingdom’s bourse next Group (HMG), one of the larg- one of the sources said. Kingdom, able for comment. government-led healthcare Aramco Total Refining and year, banking sources aware est private providers of health- now worth $21.5bn, had floated Both companies are expected projects in the kingdom may curb Petrochemical Company of the matter said, aiming to care in the Gulf Arab region, has five percent of the company to to list in the latter part of 2014 the profitability of private opera- (Satorp) has loaded its second capitalise on investor interest appointed the investment banking raise SR3.23bn. or early 2015, the sources said, tors in future. diesel cargo from its new Jubail in the fast-growing healthcare arm of Banque Saudi Fransi to HMG operates 14 medical with their applications set to be Saudi Arabia’s stock market, refinery, industry sources said sector. assist with a planned share sale, facilities across Saudi Arabia, fast-tracked by the authorities. whose constituents have a com- yesterday. Healthcare businesses in the two Saudi banking sources said, the United Arab Emirates and No details were yet available on bined market value of about $430 The cargo from the Gulf Arab region are expected to speaking on condition of anonym- Bahrain, including seven hos- what amount they were likely to bn, is the largest in the Gulf 400,000-barrels-per-day Jubail boom in coming years on the back ity as the matter has not been pitals and six medical centres. raise but both would offer around Arab region and the most active refinery is expected to remain of rising wealth coupled with an made public. The group also owns the Olaya 30 percent of their shares to the for IPOs. However it is not yet within Saudi Arabia, they increase in so-called lifestyle dis- Almana General Hospitals Medical Centre in Saudi’s capital public. fully open to international inves- added. eases — five of the six Gulf nations (AGH), focused on the kingdom’s Riyadh, consisting of about 300 “Saudi regulators would like tors and share issues are usually The new refinery — a joint are in the global top 10 for prev- Eastern Province, also wants a medical centres. to see more healthcare IPOs priced at a significant discount to venture by France’s Total and alence of diabetes for instance, listing on the local bourse and AGH had a net income of coming to the market, so it’s benefit local citizens. Saudi Aramco — is expected to according to the International has appointed GIB Capital, the between SR100m and SR150m unlikely that these compa- Outside the kingdom, United reach full capacity by the end of Diabetes Federation. investment banking arm of Gulf ($27m to $40m) in 2012 and nies will have a long waiting Arab Emirates-based Al Noor this year and will help feed ris- Healthcare spending in Saudi International Bank, to help with the business could be valued at period like some of the other Hospitals and NMC Healthcare have ing domestic demand, cutting Arabia is set to increase to around the process, according to the 13 times that figure, one source firms,” a second Saudi-based sold shares in London in the last 18 the country’s dependence on fuel SR174bn ($46.4bn) in 2017 from sources. said. The company operates facili- banking source said, add- months and are around 48 and 71 imports. SR68.7bn in 2010, according to HMG’s initial public offering ties in regions such as Dammam, ing the increased diversifica- percent up on their IPO price. Saudi Aramco loaded the refin- a November 2012 report from (IPO) is likely to be the largest for Khobar, Jubail and Hofuf. tion of a bourse dominated REUTERS ery’s second diesel cargo in early November, which will be for its own use, one of the sources close to the matter said. The exact sulphur specifica- tion of the cargo could not be Gold rises on hopes of confirmed, but it is probably die- sel with three parts-per-million (ppm) sulphur, similar to the first cargo shipped from the refinery, Fed stimulus extension traders said. “The sulphur content is low LONDON: Gold advanced yes- to show a pick-up in the economy. as the refinery is processing terday, halting its longest losing Comex gold futures for Arab Light crude now,” a Gulf- streak in nearly six months, as December rose $8.60 to $1,316.70 based trader said. The refinery the dollar fell on strengthen- an ounce. is designed to eventually process ing expectations that the US Trading volumes have been low Arab Heavy crude, with diesel Federal Reserve will extend its over the past few sessions, and cargoes likely to be of 10ppm sul- monetary stimulus. investors are expected to remain phur, traders have said. Fed policymaker John Williams cautious ahead of US non-farm Total loaded the first die- said the central bank should wait payrolls report on Friday, which sel cargo from the refinery in for stronger evidence of growth could give more clues on the state October, instead of September as before trimming its bond-buying of the economy and the future of initially expected due to “teething programme, which helped balance the Fed’s stimulus. issues” in starting up the refinery, out data on Tuesday showing a sur- “The non-farm payrolls are traders added. prisingly strong US service sector. coming on Friday, and tomor- The first diesel cargo headed to The timing of any tapering of row we have the ECB and the East Africa, they said. the Fed’s $85bn in monthly bond BoE meetings on interest rates,” “The cold properties in the purchases has been a major factor MKS SA head of trading Afshin cargo probably didn’t match driving gold prices this year. The Nabavi said. “Markets are a little An official of QNB Group receiving one of the awards. Europe specs so even though the metal has lost a fifth of its value bit hesitant, waiting for some kind sulphur content was low, they so far on fears the Fed would start of direction ... gold seems to have had to ship it to Africa,” a second cutting back its stimulus. found support at $1,306, while QNB Group wins two Global Investor awards Gulf-based trader said, though Recent mixed economic data $1,321 is a good resistance level.” this could not be confirmed with has cast doubts over the real The euro rose against the dol- DOHA: QNB Group has press release issued yesterday. then announced at their Annual Total. strength of the US economy, leav- lar as investors waited to find out secured two prestigious recog- The judging criteria underpin- Middle East Summit and Awards Saudi Aramco has however still ing some in the market to specu- what steps the European Central nitions at the Global Investor/ ning The Global Investor Awards Ceremony, an important event in not sold a jet fuel cargo it was late that the Fed could act before Bank (ECB) might signal at its ISF Middle East Summit and is competitive. The profitability, the Region’s Financial Services offering from the new refinery, a year-end. policy meeting on Thursday. Awards 2013 held at The St growth and client experience Industry Calendar. second source close to the mat- Spot gold was up 0.5 percent at “The ECB is expected to keep Regis Hotel in Doha. of both Asset Management and Global Investor ISF maga- ter said. $1,317.11 an ounce by 1300 GMT. rates on hold, but the relative dol- QNB was the recipient of the Brokerage services’ companies is zine is published by Euromoney Apart from diesel, the refinery The metal had dropped three lar strength against the single Best Asset Manager Award, assessed and analysed by a distin- Institutional Investor plc and has so far sold a fuel oil cargo that percent over the past seven ses- currency is still important to keep while QNB Financial Services guished editorial panel drawn from connects the worlds of asset loaded in late September and a sions, and analysts still saw it as an eye on as far as bullion is con- (QNB FS), a subsidiary of the Global Investor/ ISF Magazine in management, asset servicing and naphtha cargo which loaded in vulnerable to a break below the cerned,” VTB Capital said in a note. group, won The Best Broker partnership with experts from securities finance. late-October. $1,300 mark if US data continues REUTERS Award, said QNB Group in a around the region. Winners are THE PENINSULA REUTERS Spain readies natural gas market reform

LONDON: Spain is preparing a reform Minister Jose Manuel Soria said in an inter- before crisis hit and left plants operating at of its natural gas sector to stop incipient view at the Spanish embassy in London. a fraction of their capacity. losses borne by the state from growing “There will be a gas reform to avoid what Spain finally emerged from recession in into the kind of multi-billion-euro debt happened in the electricity sector. Right the third quarter of this year after five years problem that prompted a controversial now there is a small, incipient (tariff) defi- of contraction or stagnation that led to one reform of the electricity industry earlier cit in gas. We have to control it,” Soria said of Europe’s highest unemployment rates at this year. after attending an international tourism 25 percent and a drop in energy demand. The government unveiled a sweeping event in London. Spain has power generation capacity of power overhaul in July to resolve a ¤26bn Spain is battling excess gas supply due to 100 gigawatts, far outstripping current peak ($35bn) electricity tariff deficit created a recent surge in renewable energy, which demand of 44 gigawatts. As part of the gas after more than a decade of a mismatch in the first half of the year accounted for reform, Spain will introduce an exchange between regulated prices and costs of power, over half of total electricity generation, as for gas prices, moving away from bilateral which the state guarantees. well as excess capacity after years of over- agreements, said Soria, who comes from the Now it intends to pass measures to align ambitious infrastructure planning. Canary Islands and is a longtime leader in regulated costs and revenues in the gas sec- The scale of the country’s gas sector is the the ruling conservative People’s Party. tor and increase competitiveness, Industry result of targets formed in the boom years REUTERS

EU probes Poland’s LOT rescue Japan to boost US LPG imports

TOKYO: Japan is set to boost imports of US liquefied petro- leum gas (LPG) to more than 1.8 million tonnes in 2016 to cut its reliance on Middle Eastern origins that make up most shipments now, the head of a Japanese LPG importers group said. By 2018, LPG imports from the United States could reach some three million tonnes, or about 20 percent of total imports, Japan LP Gas Association Chairman Tatsuhiko Yamasaki said. LPG imports from the United States totalled 462,000 tonnes in the fiscal year that ended in March. US prices, linked to Mont Belvieu prices in Texas, are A Polish Airlines (LOT) plane at Frankfurt airport, Germany. The European Union launched an inquiry cheaper than those of Middle East yesterday into Poland’s $260m rescue package for the troubled LOT, over concern that it may not LPG, which are linked to Saudi meet the bloc’s state aid rules. Arabia’s benchmark contract. REUTERS THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Industries push Qatari index up 37.66 points Saudi market extends gains

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index it resumed trading after a public added 37.66 points (0.38 per- holiday that passed peacefully fol- cent) to hits 9,952.87 points lowing the start of ousted presi- from the previous closing of dent Mohammed Mursi’s trial. 9,915.21 points on Tuesday. The index jumped 2.4 percent The volume of the shares to its highest level since January traded was up to 10,614,647 2011, the biggest one-day move up from 9,209,695 on Tuesday and since Sept. 10. the value of shares decreased “People were expecting violence to QR511,882,908.49 from in reaction to Mursi’s trial over QR530,010,010.35 on Tuesday. the holiday, but nothing hap- Among the top gainers were pened and things are easing up,” Qatar National Bank whose share said Ashraf Akhnoukh, co-head of rose 0.06 percent to QR166.60, sales trading at CIBC Brokerage. Qatar Islamic Bank whose share Sentiment was lifted across the added 0.59 percent to QR68.70, board with only three stocks on United Development Company the 30-stock index in decline. gained 2.03 percent to QR 22.59 Commercial International and Industries Qatar increased by Bank rose 4.1 percent and Juhanya T he sun setting over the iconic Govan Shipyards on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. British arms maker BAE Systems is set to axe more than 1,700 1.18 percent to QR163.50. Food Industries advances 6.4 per- jobs at its shipbuilding yards in Govan and Scotstoun and Portsmouth in southern England. The Banking and Financial sec- cent despite a 23-percent drop in tor index added 0.22 percent while quarterly profit announced on Consumer Goods and Services Tuesday. BAE Systems to axe 1,775 shipbuilding jobs sector index lost 0.19 percent. The Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia meas- Industrial Sector gained 0.73 per- ure extended gains for a sixth cent while insurance sector down straight session and edged up 0.2 LONDON: BAE Systems will round of sweeping public spend- more people involved in ship servic- workloads following the peak of 0.38 percent. percent to its highest level since axe 1,775 shipbuilding jobs and ing reductions aimed at slashing ing than ship building, so the work- activity on its current programme “There’s a lot of institutional August 22. close a historic yard in Britain the nation’s deficit. The MoD also force will go from 12,000 to 11,000.” to build two aircraft carriers. buying - they’re aggressively Petrochemical shares index as a government austerity drive announced plans yesterday for BAE Systems said it had It added: “The implementation building positions,” said Ahmed advanced one percent as Saudi hits demand, the British maker BAE to build three new Offshore reached a deal with the govern- of these restructuring activities Shehada, head of trading at QNB Basic Industries Corp (Sabic) of military equipment said Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy. ment “to enable the implementa- will sustain BAE Systems’ capa- Financial Services. “With the climbed 1.5 percent. Investors yesterday. A total of 940 jobs will be lost tion of a restructuring of its UK bility to deliver complex warships current momentum, the market have started shifting their focus The yard in Portsmouth will be in Portsmouth on the southern naval ships business” resulting in for the Royal Navy and secure could very well break the year’s away from sectors like retail after closed in the second half of 2014, English coast, with another 835 the loss of 1.3 percent of its global the employment of thousands of high.” third-quarter earnings showed but an engineering team will be axed in Filton in the southwest workforce of 88,200 people. highly skilled employees across The buying could be positioning improved growth in petrochemi- retained to support new Type 26 and at facilities in Glasgow and “Consultation will commence the UK.” for full-year dividends. Investors cal firms. warships, which will be built in Rosyth in Scotland by 2016. on a total employee reduction of Trade unions described the tend to buy ahead of dividend In Oman, the benchmark Glasgow, BAE said in a statement. Prime Minister David Cameron 1,775 that is expected to result cuts as a “devastating” blow for announcements, which begin at climbed 0.2 percent, up for a sev- The undisclosed cost of restruc- described yesterday’s announce- from these restructuring pro- the industry. the end of the first quarter. Qatari enth consecutive session. Upbeat turing BAE’s shipbuilding business ments as “extremely difficult deci- posals,” it said, adding that the “There is no doubt that this firms pay among the highest divi- earnings helped the measure will be borne by the Ministry of sions and our first thought should be consolidation of its British ships is a devastating day for the UK dends in the region. rise 5.5 percent since it slumped Defence (MoD), the company added. with all of those who are affected”. business would “match future shipbuilding industry,” said David Meanwhile, Egypt’s bourse to a two-month low in early At the same time, the British He told parliament: “In capacity requirements”. Hulse, a senior official with the made its biggest one-day gain in September. government is imposing deep cuts Portsmouth, yes there will be job BAE said it had experienced GMB union. almost two months yesterday as AGENCIES to defence budgets as part of a reductions but there are many a “significant” reduction in AFP Emal to hit 1.3m tonnes a year

ABU DHABI: Emirates absorb the company’s increased aluminium is trading around Aluminium (Emal) is ahead of output. Canadian engineering $1,828 a tonne, Emal is selling at schedule with the expansion contractor SNC-Lavalin said in an average price of about $2,200. of its production capacity to September that it had achieved “The premium is good,” 1.3 million tonnes a year and the first hot-metal production Mazrooei said, referring to the expects to complete the project from the expanded facility nearly amount paid above LME prices in mid-2014, the company’s chief three months ahead of schedule. to withdraw physical aluminium executive said yesterday. Emal’s Mazrooei said that Emal’s from warehouses registered by $4bn project to boost capac- production could rise to 810,000 the exchange. “The LME is low. ity from about 800,000 tonnes tonnes for 2013 before hitting 1.3 It is healthy for us.” a year had been expected to be million tonnes next year. Aluminium premiums climbed completed by the end of 2014. Analysts polled by Reuters last nearly five percent last month, “We are three months ahead month see the aluminium market while benchmark aluminium on of schedule on that,” CEO Saeed remaining oversupplied by about the LME fell by about 1 percent. Al Mazrooei told reporters on the 600,000 tonnes next year, against Producers rely on a high premium sidelines of a conference in Abu the one million tonnes forecast in to remain profitable, especially in Dhabi, adding that he expects a previous poll. Although bench- an oversupplied market. strengthening global demand to mark London Metal Exchange REUTERS

Protesters seek Russia puts rouble halt to Libya ‘rebranding’ to vote gas exports to

MOSCOW: Russia’s central scarcity of goods to buy with it Italy: Eni CEO bank is rebranding the rou- giving birth to the popular quip ble, offering the public a say “they pretend to pay us and we MILAN/TRIPOLI: Protesters on a new logo to back Kremlin pretend to work”. After the at the Mellitah terminal in efforts to enhance the inter- breakup of the Soviet Union the western Libya are pressuring national appeal of a currency rouble was hit by hyperinflation. Italian co-owner Eni to halt tarnished by the upheaval and Devaluations followed in 1998 and gas exports to Italy, Eni Chief hyperinflation of the early post- 2008. Executive Paolo Scaroni told Soviet period. Now, under its new Italian radio yesterday. The central bank has published Chairwoman Elvira Nabiullina, Minority Amazigh, or Berbers, five proposed rouble symbols on the central bank is allowing the have been inside the port for more its website, inviting voters to pick currency, lifeblood of any econ- than a week, demanding more one and give a brief written expla- omy, to float more freely as Russia political rights. nation for their choice. At present opens up its financial markets to Mellitah is co-owned by ENI there is no generally recognised foreign investors. and Libya’s state-oil firm National symbol. The rebranding faces a chal- Oil Corp (NOC). President Vladimir Putin, his lenge because, in Russia’s Cyrillic “The Mellitah terminal... is central bank boasting a central alphabet, the first letter of the under attack by demonstrators bank stash of half a trillion dol- word rouble resembles the Latin who are pushing us to com- lars, wants to burnish the rouble’s “P”, a possible source of confusion pletely halt exports to Italy,” Paolo image as a safe investment in con- for many foreigners. Scaroni told Radio RaiUno. trast to established reserve cur- Two options plump for the Munir Abu Saud, head of the rencies like the dollar, euro or yen Cyrillic version, with horizontal oil workers’ union in Mellitah, at risk from loose monetary policy or vertical ‘strokes’ reminiscent confirmed new tensions in the pursued by their central banks. of the symbols for the dollar, euro terminal after an initial dead- “The introduction of the or Japanese Yen. line by the protesters expired on graphic symbol of the rouble will The other three are based on Tuesday without their demands help promote a positive image the Latin “R”, with diagonal or having been met. of Russia, the capital of which curved strokes that have drawn “People are angry. There are aspires to the status of an inter- comparisons with ski tracks, or negotiations to extend the dead- national financial centre,” the even a ski jump, leading cynics to line again to Sunday,” he told central bank said in response to suspect they are advertising the Reuters. An oil official said pro- a request for comment. forthcoming Winter Olympics testers might close the gas pipe- In Soviet times the rouble was hosted by Russia. line feeding the port. an object of ridicule by some, the REUTERS REUTERS THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Miliband’s living wage The very same reason as naive as his energy price freeze why BlackBerry failed BY CHARLES ARTHUR building the company back up. The iPod, by Canada’s Globe and Mail of the failure of BY SIMON JENKINS originally conceived as a device to make peo- the nation’s darling shows that its managers tech giant rises — another falls, ple buy more Macintosh computers, instead discussed different ways to get out of their f you are desperate, offer money. The old maxims are the said the front-page headline on turned into a huge product line in itself. predicament time and again. The problem best. But even the murky world of giveaway politics would the Financial Times. It juxta- But by 2005, Jobs recognised that making wasn’t that they didn’t have ideas; it was see Ed Miliband’s subsidised “living wage” as an odd gim- posed Twitter’s initial public iPods wouldn’t be enough: modern phones that they made the wrong choices. They mick. If poor people are short of money through no fault of offering (IPO), which is set to would soon be able to store just as much didn’t fail to adapt; they failed to make the their own, surely they should all be given money. On Tuesday Araise more from the market than Google music as a cheap iPod, and make phone calls correct adaptations. IMiliband offered just a lucky few the benefit of his Battersea did in 2004, with the chaotic events at too. So he set Apple’s designers and engi- You can see this happening elsewhere. speech, drenched in clichés about a “Wonga economy” and a BlackBerry, which dropped a plan to sell neers to making a phone. Microsoft, which used to be just a software “low-pay emergency”. itself for $4.7bn, jettisoned its chief execu- If Apple hadn’t shifted from making iPods licensing company, began making hard- Miliband starts on the right track. Monetary theory states that tive and said it would raise $1bn in cheap to iPhones — what startup companies call ware with the Xbox (sure, keyboards were demand should be stimulated in a recession, curbed in a boom. debt. a “pivot”, meaning a shift in business focus first, but not relevant) and now is building The more cash is in circulation, the more goods and services Is that how it goes? Is the technology — then it would have been erased: the Mac its own Surface tablets, and will soon own are bought and the more activity is created. The best people to business a sort of one-in, one-out game? and iPod business together generated about Nokia’s handset business. It’ll be a software- stimulate demand are the poor, because they are less able than It’s certainly hard to find a company with $6bn in Apple’s most recent quarter, less writing, tablet-making, phone-building com- the rich to save. So channel cash through the poor. more enthusiastic investors ahead of the than half that of Google, and one-third that pany — just like Apple. Google too now owns The government thinks otherwise. It has restricted money bell than Twitter — though let’s see how of Microsoft. a phone manufacturer (Motorola) and is supply and curbed demand. In 2010 it increased VAT to 20 per- things go once the shares are traded — nor The iPhone seems obvious and its success building new hardware (its Glass device). cent, devastating high street activity and stifling order books. An one that has been more heftily dumped than assured now — but as recounted in Fred Even being a big and hugely profitable com- attempt was made to cut actual public spending and public debt. BlackBerry, which in June 2008 boasted Vogelstein’s forthcoming book Dogfight, it pany doesn’t mean you don’t have to adapt. Both failed. A largely rhetorical “austerity” was declared, to prop shares topping $144. Now they languish at was actually a tightrope walk involving So while it might seem as though up Britain’s international credit. $6.50. barely ready prototypes, buggy software and BlackBerry’s time simply came and went, Had Miliband and his shadow chancellor Ed Balls argued at the Or did BlackBerry just get too old? Is last-minute deals. When Jobs showed off the truth is — if we only had time machines, time for true monetary expansion, their policy today might seem that it? the iPhone in January 2007, there wasn’t an and a desire to save it — that there were less opportunistic. Had they advocated giving away £5 notes at Actually, no. The difference between tech- assembly line for them, and Jobs’s demos had always times when it could have been saved street corners when it was most needed, their present giveaways nology companies (and companies generally) to be carefully planned to avoid embarrass- from this agonising swirl around the black might be more plausible. Had they dropped money from helicop- that survive and those that don’t is much ing crashes using a “golden path” worked hole of irrelevance. And Twitter, too, will ters, monetarists would have cheered. The cash would have fed simpler. As with biological species, it’s all out laboriously by testers. meet some point when it abruptly faces a swiftly into demand, with negligible risk of inflation. about adaptability. If you can’t adapt, then Ditto for the iPad: even internal testers choice that will either kill it, or make it Alternatively, Miliband and Balls could have played the good you will be erased by history. were unsure what it was “for”, Vogelstein stronger. Every company does; and many Keynesian. They could have demanded all benefits and tax cred- The obvious example is Apple, which records. Now the iPad generates more choose wrongly. That’s why most companies its be enhanced until the recession ended, printed not borrowed. in 1997 was just 90 days from bankruptcy. money than Microsoft’s entire Windows go bust in their first five years. Surviving They could have demanded government cash for all interns and Steve Jobs, older and wiser than when he business. beyond that (as Twitter, Facebook and many more for apprentices. They could have demanded that local councils had been fired from it, came back, used So success isn’t foretold in the technol- others have done) doesn’t exempt you from be flooded with easy loans for short-term capital works. Instead, his industry connections (particularly Bill ogy business. Nor was BlackBerry’s demise. having to adapt. Miliband and Balls backed the coalition in a fictional monetary boost Gates) to get the company stable and began True, it had a lead, but a detailed analysis THE GUARDIAN called quantitative easing. They went along with George Osborne in dancing attendance on bankers. The latter claimed the way out of recession was to give them stupefying amounts of printed money. The Osborne-Darling gambit assumed that money given to banks was being “pumped into the economy” and would trickle down into recovery. It did not. It stuck in bank vaults. The policy was intel- lectual drivel. Blind faith in bankers as agents of recovery made no more sense than Labour’s past affection for trade unionists. Only history will decide whether it needlessly delayed economic recovery behind that of other countries. Money supply, demand and employment stalled. Even as the exchange rate fell, exports did not pick up. Business lending collapsed because nobody was buying anything. The only group to benefit was the banks. They were rescued from their monumental follies. Their profits recovered. Their reserves and bonuses soared. For them, the good old days returned. As recovery now gets under way, Osborne can at least take credit for his consistency. But it is early days yet. The one buoyant sector is housing, and that mostly in the south-east. This is the sector at which the chancellor has thrown money. He stands outside every mortgage lender dishing out £5,000 cheques. Miliband’s answer is to dish the money outside job centres, roughly £1,000 per job for a year, to any employer who will pay an additional £2,000 to boost the minimum wage to a so-called living one. Undergraduate economists will doubtless make hay with this. Will the scheme be confined to those not yet paying the living wage, or embrace everyone paying the difference? Will taxpayers subsi- dise a proportion of everyone’s wages? Should a sensible employer reduce wages to the minimum, then raise them to get subsidy? Will the policy increase unemployment and damage productivity by more than it will help? And why should the “decency gap” refer only to private jobs? Is a Labour state not decent? The British economy is starting to recover. Sensible policy would ease rather than exacerbate labour restrictions, widening opportunities for interns, casuals and apprentices. Merely sub- sidising the costs of a handful of employers will do nothing for that. Besides, the deal would kick in just as the economy should be inflating in 2016, when it least needs this sort of boost. Like his plan for an energy price freeze, Miliband’s living wage subsidy is naive. It is unlikely to happen. A Labour leader should surely call on a labour economist before appeasing a focus group. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate The great bond liquidity drought is on the horizon BY FELIX SALMON there’s really only one way to other words, we’re living through degree to which the market is direct market access of its own, risen, the extra yield will surely be do it: phone a bunch of broker- a vicious cycle: the less liquid the fragmented: GE has more than Lee adds, it’s almost impossible very welcome to savers. And for n the September issue of dealers, ask them to make you a market gets, the less ability there 1,000 separate bond issues, while to buy a position of any size at the time being, at least, borrowing Euromoney, Peter Lee has a market, and either accept the best is for anybody to make markets, Citigroup has almost 2,000. (Both all without moving the market, costs are not really a problem for huge investigation into what price you find, or don’t. which in turn just worsens the of them, of course, have only one with even the benchmark 10-year most issuers with market access. Ihe calls “the great bond liquid- Lee’s article makes a very liquidity problem. And things are equity security outstanding.) But bond gapping out as much as 100 If companies have to pay an extra ity drought”. The landing page for strong case that the only way only going to get worse still if and there’s little incentive for com- basis points on minimal underly- 50bp to borrow money, so be it — the story features subscriber-only out of this problem is for buy- when QE goes away. panies to issuer fewer separate ing volume. they’ll live. links to the whole thing, as well as side institutions to start trading The implications, as Lee says, bonds, since the primary market The result is that the bond Sovereigns, however, are free-to-access links to various sec- directly with each other, since the are enormous. The whole point of is the one place where the bond market is going to have to con- another story — they need to bor- tions. But it also neatly summarizes broker-dealers have enough to be bonds is that they’re tradable: you market actually seems to work. tend with more than just rising row in size, and they have histori- the problem. able to provide good service only don’t need to hold them to matu- And besides, if the bond market rates over the next few years: it’s cally relied on liquidity issues to Broker-dealers massively to their very best clients. rity. But increasingly you do need becomes harder to navigate, com- going to have to deal with rising ensure that they get the cheap- increased their inventory of But neither of the two buy-side to hold them to maturity, since panies always have the option of illiquidity premiums as well. A est possible rate. (That’s the main bonds during the 2000s bubble — bond market giants (Blackrock and finding a buyer for your inventory going to the loan market instead, bond yield will be the benchmark reason why US Treasury bonds but so did everybody else: total Pimco) seem to have been able to is extremely difficult — especially or raising equity instead of debt. rate, plus the credit spread, plus have the lowest yields in the credit assets were raising sub- make such a system work, and if you’re investing in size. This is For sovereigns, however, the the illiquidity premium, and it’s world, on a swapped-into-dollars stantially over that period. Then, although the MarketAxess system one reason why the two big bond fate of the bond market is of par- going to become impossible to dis- basis: it’s all about the liquidity, after the financial crisis, came the is growing fast, there isn’t going to investors arguably pose a systemic amount importance: they have entangle the last two variables, not the credit risk.) great divergence. Broker-dealers be any fundamental change unless risk: if either one of them were to be able to issue debt, even as especially when benchmark gov- The great bond liquidity retreated from the market, even and until bond investors start to suffer substantial withdrawals, major banks are withdrawing ernment bonds themselves are drought is arriving at the worst as investors continued to seek the making buy/sell markets of their the selling pressure on the market from the markets entirely. And often quite illiquid. The effect on possible moment for G20 sover- safety of bonds. own. Which is simply not going to would be so enormous that the sovereign bonds are being hit just aggregate global borrowing costs eigns which are already strug- So while broker-dealers were happen: bond investors don’t tend entire bond market could pretty as badly as corporate bonds by the could add up to trillions of dol- gling with unprecedented levels about half the size of the credit to think in terms of opportunis- much cease to work. It’s already liquidity drought: lars, and severely crimp the abil- of bonded debt. It’s always liquid- mutual fund industry in 2007, tic trading, precisely because their extremely difficult for bond funds Traders say that without ity of the bond markets to finance ity that kills you, not insolvency: according to the quantity of portfolios are so illiquid. What’s to grow without changing their moving the price the markets growth. it’s the inability to roll over your assets they owned, today they’re more, the ability to make a two- risk profile: while it’s possible to might still absorb a large cus- Still, over time, those extra tril- debts as they come due. Which only about 1/20th of the size. And way market is contingent on the buy large positions in the primary tomer order for €250m in German lions of dollars are going to find means that the next wave of sov- those broker-dealers are still the ability to buy one name when you market, it’s basically impossible to Bunds, maybe €100m in French their way into the pockets of bond ereign debt defaults might come only real liquidity providers in the sell another, which is not some- continue to add to those positions government bonds, perhaps €50m investors: an illiquidity premium even sooner than many analysts market. If you want to buy or sell thing anybody can reliably count as your fund increases in size. in Italy and €25m in Spain. is still a premium. It’s never nice currently fear. a bond on the secondary market, on being able to do any more. In Part of the problem is the In Portugal, which has no to see rates rise, but once they’ve REUTERS THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Third round Djokovic loses his trust in of Qatar International Enduro to anti-doping programme take place tomorrow The world number two blasts WADA over the ban of compatriot Troicki DOHA: One week after the second round of Qatar LONDON: Novak Djokovic International Enduro (QIE) says he has lost all trust in the took place, the third round of The Serb begins title anti-doping programme in ten- this championship is back at nis and fears he could become a Sealine tomorrow. victim of its “negligence” after In the E1 category, Abdulla defence with win over fellow Serb Victor Troicki failed Al Shatti is leading his cat- to have his doping ban over- egory with 90 points. turned on Tuesday. The Kuwaiti rider, the former champ Federer Djokovic beat Roger Federer defending champion in his in his opening match at the ATP category, has been on the LONDON: Novak Djokovic got the better of Roger Federer for World Tour Finals but his joy podium in all of the races of the second time in three days as the Serb started the defence of was overshadowed by news that this season. his ATP World Tour Finals title with a 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2 win on Troicki’s appeal to the Court Mubarak Al Ali from UAE Tuesday night. of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is second with 72 points and Just 72 hours after their last meeting ended in a victory for against an 18-month ban handed in third position is Barak Al Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters, the two old rivals out by the International Tennis Jasmi with 70 points. were back in conflict across the English Channel and they produced Federation (ITF) in July had only The winners of the last another gripping Group B encounter at London’s O2 Arena. been partly successful. round, Germany’s Tycho Once again Djokovic had the upper hand as the world number two Troicki, who was banned after Lieske and Mohammed Jaffar began his bid for a third crown at the season-ending tournament by failing to provide a blood sample from Kuwait are in seventh repeating his victory over Swiss great Federer in last year’s final. at the Monte Carlo Masters in Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after a point against Switzerland’s Roger and eighth positions respec- Neither player was at their best, with Federer making 45 unforced April, had his sanction reduced Federer during their Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tively in the standings. errors and Djokovic 33, but the erratic quality of the tennis couldn’t to 12 months by CAS, ruling him tournament in London on Tuesday night. The Emirati rider detract from the drama. out until next July. Mohammed Al Balooshi is Since losing the US Open final to Rafael Nadal in September, After a few questions about leading the E2 category with Djokovic has played like a man on a mission to erase the bitter Tuesday’s Group B victory, the by a doping control officer at In a statement, Troicki said his 91 points with one victory and aftertaste of that defeat. world number two was asked for the Monte Carlo tournament he dream of being a top player had three second places in the pre- This was his 18th consecutive victory since trudging off court as his thoughts on Troicki and pro- would not be committing a dop- been taken away and Djokovic vious rounds. a loser in New York, a run that has brought him titles in Beijing, duced a stinging monologue last- ing violation if he did not pro- was full of sympathy for his Moaath Al Ansari is second Shanghai and Paris, and another crown in London looks a distinct ing several minutes. vide a blood sample, providing he compatriot. with 65 points. possibility. “First of all, Viktor is a very contacted the ITF to explain the “So first of all he’s not posi- The Kuwaiti rider had a In contrast, after one of the worst campaigns of his illustrious good friend of mine,” an emotional situation. tive on any banned substance,” technical problem in the sec- career, Federer has tumbled to sixth in the world rankings and will Djokovic told a late-night news The 27-year-old told an ITF Djokovic, who initially brought a ond race of the last round and fail to finish the year as a member of the world’s top four for the conference at London’s O2 Arena. independent tribunal that he had prepared script to the news con- he didn’t get any points. Saeed first time since 2002. “It’s very bad news that we got for felt unwell on the day of the test ference, said. Al Shenqiti with 58 points is in Federer’s decline can be measured by his failure to reach a Grand him, and for me, for all of us who following his early defeat and that “I’m not saying that it’s com- third position. Slam final this year -- the first time he hasn’t appeared in one of the are close to him. his phobia about needles would pletely not his fault, but the way In the last round, in the E2 four major finals since 2002. “But I think it’s just not bad make him feel even worse. He it was is that he had a medical category, the British Honda Djokovic had risked irking Federer further in the build-up to the news for him, it proves again that subsequently wrote a letter to the pass where he was fainting, if he rider Sam Sunderland in his match by claiming the Swiss star was “moving maybe slower than this system of WADA and anti- ITF’s anti-doping department to feels bad when he provides the first participation in QIE won he used to”. doping agency does not work. explain his reasons for refusing to blood test. both races and he is in fifth And evidence of both Federer’s genius and his failings were on show “I don’t have trust in them any- give a sample. “He asked if it’s possible to place in the points. in a tight first set, with the first break point not arriving until the more. I don’t have trust in what’s The CAS hearing agreed that avoid providing blood test that Obaid Al Kitbe is leading ninth game when the Swiss squandered a chance to land the first going on. former world number 12 Troicki, day and he would come the next the quads category with 50 blow with a forehand down the line that dropped wide. “I don’t know if tomorrow the who won the decisive rubber for day - not because he wanted to points. That proved a crucial miss as Djokovic capitalised on his escape, representative, the DCOs (dop- Serbia in the 2010 Davis Cup hide anything, he just felt bad. Today, there will be docu- producing a brilliant return of serve that drew an error from Federer ing control officer) who are rep- final, was not “significantly” at “She did not clearly present mentation from 14.00 to 19.00 and brought up two set points. resentatives of WADA there at fault and accepted there had been him all the severe consequences and scrutineering will be from Federer saved the first but a wayward forehand gifted the first the tournaments, because of their “confusion” between the doping that he will have if he avoids 17.00 to 20.00 at Qatar Motor set to the Serb. unprofessionalism, because of control officer and Troicki over that. She told him that he needs and Motorcycle Federation When Federer had his chance to serve out the set at 5-4, he wasted their negligence, because of their whether he could be excused the to write a report and that he will (QMMF) head offices. a set point and allowed Djokovic to break once more. inability to explain the rules in a blood test. be just fine. Tomorrow, the event at There was no surrender from Federer though and he won the proper way, I don’t know if they’re Elena Gorodilova, the doping “And because of her negligence Sealine starts at 7.45am with tie-break emphatically to take the match to a final set. going to misplace the test that control officer at the centre of and because of her unprofession- one hour of free practice. Given he had played the Paris Masters final just 48 hours earlier, I have or anything worse than the case, disputes Troicki’s ver- alism, he is now off the tour for The first race is scheduled at Djokovic could have been forgiven for flagging, but he showed tre- that.” sion of events in evidence supplied one year. 10.00am and the second race of mendous energy to break twice for a 5-1 lead in the decider before Troicki has denied any wrong- to CAS, saying whether or not he “And now it makes me nervous the day is at 12.45pm. serving out a hard-fought win. AFP doing and based his appeal on was entitled to skip the blood test as a player, you know, to do any THE PENINSULA his belief that he had been told was “not her decision to make”. kind of test.” REUTERS

Volleyball: Wins for Qatar teams A and B Lviv enters 2022 Winter Games race TOP: A player of Qatar A (in white) hits a smash KIEV: The Ukrainian successfully city of Lviv officially against Lebanon joined the race to win B during the the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics -- their Qatar Volleyball announcement com- Association ing hours after Beijing (QVA) 22nd Arab declared their candidacy. Beach Volleyball Ukraine National Championship Olympic Committee at the Al Gharafa (NOC) President and ath- Beach Volleyball letics legend Sergey Bubka grounds in and Lviv Mayor Andriy Doha, yesterday. Sadovyy officially signed Qatar lost 2-1 the letters of declara- (21-15, 17-21, tion expressing Ukraine’s 13-15). Qatar intent to bid during the A registered a Ukraine NOC General 2-0 win over Assembly in Kiev. Palestine A The bid by Lviv, situ- (21-12, 21-13. ated in Western Ukraine, BELOW: A player is something that Bubka, who is also on the decision of Qatar B hits making executive board of the ball against the International Olympic Oman A during Committee (IOC), didn’t their match at the think possible a decade same tournament ago and for him said it and venue. Qatar all about the progress the won 2-0 (21-19, country had made. 21-11). Qatar B “Ten years ago I could also beat not imagine that I would Palestine B 2-0 witness a Ukrainian (21-8, 21-8). bid to host the Olympic Thirteen sides and Paralympic Winter from seven Games,” said the 49-year- countries are old, who was crowned competing in the outdoor pole vault world tournament. champion six times. He added: “This con- firms the revival of PICTURES BY: Ukrainian sporting tradi- KAMMUTTY VP tions, the development of winter sports and a new focus on the Olympic val- ues.” AFP THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Struggling Woods backs Mickelson’s Sabres beat Sharks 5-4 in shoot-out decision to trim schedule SAN JOSE, California: The Buffalo Sabres blew a pair of third-period leads and benefited Top players have to pick and choose where they will compete: Woods from an apparent blown call in overtime before finally coming out on top in the shoot-out. BELEK, Turkey: Tiger Woods “With the FedExCup at the end with the European Tour and their It’s been that hard to get wins has backed fellow American of the year I can see where guys playoff system (the Final Series) this season for Buffalo. Phil Mickelson’s decision to cut are taking breaks,” said Woods. and their minimum number of Cory Hodgson scored in the his schedule in 2014, saying the “Some of the top Europeans are events have increased. fourth round of the shoot-out and sheer number of tournaments playing right now in this stretch “A guy has to play a lot more Ryan Miller made 47 saves to give these days means the top play- through the Race to Dubai events around the world and it the Sabres their third win in 17 ers have to pick and choose (finale) and then going down to is very hard to stay fresh,” said games this season, 5-4 over the where they go. South Africa. Woods. San Jose Sharks yesterday. British Open champion “You need to find blocks of The world number one is “We just stuck with the game Mickelson announced last week your time for your off season. pleased to be in Turkey for the plan,” defenceman forward that he would be scaling down his Everybody has different times penultimate tournament of his Henrik Tallinder said. appearances next year. when they like to take the off season before he bows out by “No matter what happened out The five-time major winner season so you’ve just got to figure hosting his own World Challenge there we said keep working hard, did not indicate which events he out what’s best for you.” event in California next month. keep playing the way we want to would miss but his comments sug- This week’s event in Turkey and Woods said he was always play, and good things would come gested the US PGA Tour’s money- the DP World Tour Championship interested to see new emerging Australian golfer out of it and it did.” spinning FedExCup playoff series in Dubai that follows bring an end golfing markets pop up around Adam Scott pre- They got a little luck in over- might be on the chopping block. to the 2012-13 European Tour the world. pares to putt during time. After Tyler Kennedy hit the “I don’t blame him (for cutting campaign. “I think the inclusion of golf the Pro-Am day at post with a shot midway through down), I don’t blame him at all,” However, no sooner does the in the 2016 Olympics (in Rio de the Australian PGA the extra period, replays showed world number one Woods said curtain go down on one year than Janeiro) has changed the dynam- Championship at Tommy Wingels poked the loose ahead of his participation in this it almost immediately rises again ics of how we think about golf,” he Royal Pines on puck under Miller’s pad and over week’s inaugural Turkish Airlines to herald the start of the 2013- explained. the goal line before Tyler Myers the Gold Coast, Open in the south western city of 14 season with the South African “There are other countries that kicked it out. Australia, yesterday. Antalya. Open in Gauteng on Nov. 21. are now getting more involved. “ I knew I poked it,” Wingels “I don’t know what he’s going Woods cited US Ryder Cup China for example has been unbe- said. “ I didn’t know where it to cut down, we have 15 tourna- playing partner and world lievable in what they have done in went.” Referee Mike Leggo ruled ments as a minimum for voting number seven Steve Stricker as the last 12 years. no goal, and the Sharks didn’t membership (on the U.S. Tour). the perfect example of a leading “The number of kids that have argue the call. The play appar- “But I just think it’s impor- golfer who has derived tangible come through their programmes ently was never reviewed by tant to be fresh, it’s impor- benefits from reducing his tour- and you see a little kid like Guan replay officials, and the game tant to be ready for the major nament appearances. (Tianlang) make it to the U.S. continued until the Sabres won championships, the World Golf “Steve cut back his sched- Masters at age 14 this year,” said in the shootout. AGENCIES Championships, the Players ule this year and had his best Woods. Championship,” added Woods. year just because he felt he was “That’s what is coming, that is The 14-time major winner said more mentally fresh and I think the next wave of kids. Give them NBA Results that even when the four majors that’s pretty important,” said the another 10, 20 years and you’re Dallas 123 LA Lakers 104 are over for the season, players 37-year-old American. going to see certain countries Brooklyn Nets 104 Utah 88 still have the FedExCup to sup- “It’s tougher nowadays espe- start to dominate the game of Detroit 91 Indiana 99 port in August and September. cially with our playoff system and golf.” REUTERS New York Knicks 97 Charlotte 102 Portland 101 Houston 116 Sacramento 100 Atlanta 105 Bjorn can restore peace between Tour and players: Rose Denver 94 San Antonio 102 New Orleans 98 Phoenix 104 BELEK, Turkey: US Open champion Els, who has been a member of the city of Antalya. “Quite clearly the sweet playoff system. Rose, ever the diplomat, Toronto 95 Miami 104 Justin Rose is backing Tournament European circuit for almost two decades, spot has not been found. Thomas is a very said he could see both sides of the argument Committee chairman Thomas Bjorn said he would register his disapproval by good sounding board, I don’t want to call between the tour and the players. NHL Results to act as mediator in the disagreement skipping the $8m season-ending event in him the middle man but he acts really well “You’ve got to try and play a schedule between the players and the European Dubai. between the players and the top executives you feel is going to give you the best oppor- Dallas 3 Boston 2 Tour over the new FedExCup-style Former US Masters champion Charl of the tour. “I think he has had quite a few tunity to play well when you want to play Washington 6 NY Islanders 2 Final Series. Schwartzel and Ryder Cup stalwart Sergio conversations with guys in the last couple well and if that means pacing yourself, you Ottawa 4 Columbus 1 Last week former world number one Garcia have also said the regulations are of weeks just to try and gauge where eve- pace yourself,” said the 33-year-old Briton. St Louis 3 Montreal 2 Ernie Els described as “farcical” the rule asking too much of the players. rybody’s head is at and to try and come up “But I also understand the tour’s point Edmonton 4 Florida 3 that members must play in two of the three “This is the first time there has been with a great solution.” of view in trying to incentivise guys and Carolina 2 Philadelphia 1 events leading up to the DP World Tour this new system so I don’t think anything The Final Series, which consists of trying to create strong tournaments. Minnesota 5 Calgary 1 Championship in Dubai in order to be eli- is set in stone,” world number five Rose told Turkey, Dubai and two big-money tourna- They are asking sponsors to put up a lot gible for the last of the four Final Series reporters on the eve of the inaugural $7m ments in Shanghai, is Europe’s equivalent of money and clearly they want a return Phoenix 3 Vancouver 2 tournaments. Turkish Airlines Open being staged in the of the US PGA Tour’s lucrative FedExCup on their investment.” REUTERS Buffalo 5 San Jose 4 Qatar Classic: Barker pulls out; Gautlier to defend title in Doha

DOHA: World No. 7 Peter Barker of England is part of the PSA World Series. Barker place 2013 Qatar Classic has withdrawn from the 2013 Qatar Classic in the main draw has been handed to another tournament which begins here from November Englishman Adrian Grant. Grant is one of the 1st round draw: 10 at the Khalifa International Tennis and 24 players who have found a place in the main [1] Ramy Ashour (EGY) vs [WC] Abdulla Squash Complex, a Qatar Squash Federation draw. Eight other players will make to the main Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT); Daryl Selby (ENG) (QSF) official said yesterday. draw through the qualifying rounds which begin vs Qualifier; Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) vs However, returning to defend his crown in tomorrow. Qualifier; [6] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) Doha will be Frenchman Gregory Gaultier, the Qatar promising youngster Abdulla Mohd Al vs Tarek Momen (EGY); [5] Karim Darwish World No. 2, it was confirmed yesterday. Tamimi, who has been having a good run on the (EGY) vs Qualifier; Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) Other notable names who will feature in the PSA Circuit, has been handed a wild card and will week-long action at the $150,000 prize money take on former world champion Ramy Ashour in vs Qualifier; Omar Mosaad (EGY) vs ; Ong event include, recently crown world champion his first round match. Beng Hee (MAS); [3] James Willstrop (ENG) Englishman Nick Matthew and compartiot James Ashour, who was forced to retire from his vs ; Adrian Grant (ENG); [4] Nick Matthew Willstrop. semi-final tie against Nick Matthew due to leg (ENG) vs ; Alister Walker (BOT); Miguel “Peter Barker has been forced to pull out from injuries, is expected to be fit in time for the Doha Angel Rodriguez (COL) vs Qualifier; Stephen the Qatar Classic on account of the injury he suf- challenge. Coppinger (RSA) vs Qualifier; [8] Amr fered at the World Championship in Manchester, “Players taking part in the qualifying rounds of Shabana (EGY) vs ; Saurav Ghosal (IND); England,” informed Gamal Rasmi, Technical the championship have already arrived and allthe Borja Golan (ESP) vs Nicolas Mueller (SUI); Secretary at QSF. arangements to host the championship are com- Tom Richards (ENG) vs Qualifier; Cameron The Qatar Classic has established itself as plete. The seeded players will be arriving today,” Pilley (AUS) vs Qualifier; [2] Gregory Gaultier one of the squash calendar’s premier events and informed Rasmi. THE PENINSULA (FRA) vs ; Simon Rosner (GER) 2013 Qatar Classic main draw players Ramy Ashour (EGY), Gregory Gaultier (FRA), James Willstrop (ENG), Nick Matthew (ENG), Karim Darwish (EGY), Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY), Amr Shabana (EGY), Borja Golan (ESP), Tarek Momen(EGY), Omar Mosaad (EGY), Simon Rosner (GER), Daryl Selby (ENG), Cameron Pilley (AUS), Alister Walker (BOT), Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL), Stephen Coppinger (RSA), Laurens Jan Anjema (NED), Saurav Ghosal (IND), Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY), Nicolas Mueller (SUI), Tom Richards (ENG), Ong Beng Hee(MAS), Gregory Gaultier of France returns the ball to Chris Simpson of England during their PSA World Adrian Grant (ENG) and Abdulla Mohd Al Championship match at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, in this December 12, Tamimi (QAT) 2012 file picture. Gaultier won the 2011 Qatar Classic and will be in Doha to defend his title. THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Victories for Al Rayyan, Al Sadd in Qatar Basketball League Results Race 1: Jermareo Davidson (in Thoroughbred Maiden Plate black) attempts to score 1,200m a basket during his side’s Surface: Dirt Qatar Basketball League 1) Cloudwalker, Z. Mohsen S. Golam (QBL) match against Al 2) Brief Chat, Z. Mohsen Ali Al Showeikh Shamal at Al Rayyan 3) Princess Maya, M Hussain Declan Indoor Hall yesterday. Cannon Al Rayyan won 101-70. Race 2: RIGHT: Al Ahli’s Khalid P/A Handicap - Rated 0 - 50 Hada (5) drops the ball 1,200m during his side’s match Surface: Dirt against Al Sadd. Al Ahli’s Running Time: 1:21:93 Alvin Mofunanya (55) and 1) Zallal, M. Hussain, Declan Cannon Al Sadd’s Maranda Jalloh 2) Jesilk, M. R. Al Kuwari, Y. Al Hajri (4), Ali Abdulrahman (1) 3) Barzan Al Uraiq, M. Al Ramzani, J.P are also seen. Al Sadd Guillambert won 76-56. Race 3: L/B P/A Handicap Rated 40 - 70 PICTURES BY: SALIM 1,200m MATRAMKOT Surface: Dirt Running Time: 1:21:16 1) Tuyoorna, Jassim Ghazali, Gerald Avranche 2) Al Mostarsil, Abdullah Al Jaber, Marvin Suerland 3) Al Wasmiya, B Al Abid, Alberto Sanna Race 4: Ladjadj wins Sealine Cup Thoroughbred Handicap Rated 0 - 50 1,200m Surface: Dirt Jassim Ghazali-trained horses take top three spots in the QR100,000 race Running Time: 1:13:80 1) Chewdeh, R Al Jehani Stephan Ladjadj 2) Safonic Sound, M Hussain Andrew Elliot DOHA: French jockey Stephan Ladjadj yesterday stormed to 3) Applique, M. Al Ramzani J.P Guillambert glory in the Sealine Cup, win- Race 5: ning the feature race at Qatar Thoroughbred Handicap Rated 55 - 75 Racing and Equestrian Club 1,800m (QREC) as Jassim Ghazali- Surface: Dirt trained horses secured the first Running Time: 1:55:86 three spots. 1) Elkhart, A. Al Qathiri, Marco Monteriso Ladjdaj, who won three races in 2) One More Roman, O. Al Dhafa, the opening round last week, rode Stephanus Swanepoel Gojeri to victory ahead of Johnny 3) Late Debate, Jassim Ghazali, Yanis Hancocks and My Sharona in the Aouabed QR100,000 race. Race 6: The in-form Frenchman picked Thoroughbred Handicap Rated 65 - 85 up pace after the final bend, rac- 1,800m ing towards his target ahead Surface: Dirt of Hancocks, ridden by Yanis Running Time: 1:55:78 Aoubed and My Sharona, ridden 1) Star Deal, B Al Abid, Yousef Al Hajri by Gerald Avranche. 2) Rule Maker, Jassim Ghazali, Stephan Ladjadj, who also won race Ladjadj four, was delighted with his win 3) Exodus, Ahmed Kobeissi, S Golam in Sealine Cup achieved in a time Race 7: of 1:12:14. P/A Conditions “Yes, this is good form for me,” French jockey Stephan Ladjadj rides Gojeri during the Sealine Cup race meeting at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Doha yesterday. 1,800, Ladjadj said after the race. RIGHT: Ladjadj (left) collects his trophy from Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani, Chairman of QREC. PICTURES BY: JUHAIM Surface: Dirt He added: “It (Gojeri) is a Running Time: 2:09:69 lovely horse. It was a good choice 1) Maseh, J. Smart, R. Mullen for me. I had a lovely race. I think ready. I tried to win as I am look- stormed to victory in the second- dash with consummate ease, seal- Timing his run well, Monserso we ran in good action (although) ing at winning all the cups (this richest race of the day. Mullen, ing his win in a time of 1:55:78. broke free of the bunch at the last 2) Thawi, Jassim Ghazali, Gerald Avranche there was danger.” season).” who claimed the top prize of Ridden by Qatari jockey Yousef bend in the 1,800m race. 3) El Zouarda, Mohammed Hamad Al Attiya, Trainer Ghazali said he was Earlier in race four, Ladjadj QR80,000, overcame a stiff chase Al Hajri, Star Deal was barely Ridden by Stephanus Faleh Bughanaim Race 8: pleasantly surprised with the out- guided Chewdeh to victory in the by Thawi and El Zourda. tested on way to the top prize of Swanepeol, One More Roman come in the Sealine Cup. Thoroughbred Handicap Rated Thawi, who was ridden by QR60,000. clinched the second spot while Sealine Cup - Thoroughbred Conditions “We had half chances to domi- 0-50. Avranche, finished in second spot In second place was Rule Maker Late Debate secured the third 1,200m nate. (I say that) because I was R Al Jehani-Chewdeh won while El Zourda, ridden by Faleh while S Golam-ridden Exodus fin- place with Aouabed in the saddle. Surface: Dirt there in the training over the last the 1,200m race in a time of 1:30 Bughanaim, ended the 1,800m ished in third place. In race three, Tuyoorna brought Running Time: 1:12:14 two weeks,” Ghazali said. ahead of Safonic Sound, ridden marathon in third spot. In race five, Marco Montserio delight for trainer Ghazali by win- 1) Gojeri, Jassim Ghazali, Stephan Ladjadj He added: “(But) I am happy to by Andrew Elliot at QREC. In The winning time for Maseh in rode Elkhart home to win in ning the 1,200m race. 2) Johnny Hancocks, Jassim Al Ghazali, take three positions in this race. I third place was Applique who was the eight-runner race was 2:09:69. the QR55,000 Thoroughbred Tuyoorna went past the win- Yanis Aouabed am very lucky. So thank you God. guided by jockey J P Guillambert. Star Deal proved his worth in Handicap 55-75 ahead of One ning post in a time of 1:21:16. 3) My Sharona, Jassim Ghazali, Gerald I had some fillies but they are not Maseh, ridden by R Mullen, race six, clinching the five-runner More Roman and Late Debate. THE PENINSULA Avranche

Eighth WAFF Al Ahli-QIFF deal to boost Championship the football community draw to take

DOHA: Qatar Stars League place on Nov 11 (QSL) club Al Ahli yesterday announced an official part- DOHA: Qatar Football nership with the Qatar Indian Association (QFA) and West Football Forum (QIFF). Asian Football Federation Both Al Ahli and the QIFF (WAFF) announced yes- will join forces tomorrow as terday that the 8th WAFF part of an agreement of mutual Championship draw will cooperation and support which be held on November 11, in was recently signed. Intercontinental the City Hotel Following the inaugural cer- in Doha where the fate of 11 emony of the 7th Inter-District national teams lies in the hands Football tournament last of the people who will be con- month, the QIFF have further ducting the draw. strengthened their position in The 11 teams will be seeded into the local football scene by join- three groups this year. ing forces with Al Ahli Football The 8th WAFF Championship Club. Officials of Al Ahli and Qatar Indian Football Forum (QIFF) pose brings together 11 teams from the Shamsudheen Olakara, for a picture after signing a deal. West Asian region. President of the QIFF and Khalid Al Kuwari, Director of Mohammed Shammen, General Marketing and Communications Secretary of QIFF, recently met is a large Indian community A host of special activities of QFA, said: “We welcome eve- with Nasser Yakoub, Audience in Qatar. They are passionate will take place on the day, with ryone to the draw ceremony of and Marketing Manager of Al about football and want to be special Indian musicians and the 8th WAFF Championship Ahli to sign a special agree- involved in their own football dance acts put on to give the which will be held next week and ment of mutual co-operation adventure, as well as the QSL’s. local community a taste of their we look forward to seeing all the and support. “We at Al Ahli are proud to homeland. guests, team representatives and The QIFF have since be involved with such a large In a further incentive for everyone who is participating in arranged to hold two matches presence of football fans in the the Indian community, it was the ceremony. We wish everyone after the QSL fixture with Al game. We believe we can offer revealed all transport would an enjoyable stay in their second Rayyan tomorrow. the Indian community a great be supplied to and from the home, Qatar and look forward to The match will be played at football experience, while hope- match for near-6000 fans that kick starting the championship Al Arabi Sports Club. fully making a lasting impres- are expected to turn out for the in December.” A bumper crowd is expected sion in their minds and hearts.” match, He added: “The draw ceremony to turn out for both Al Ahli Olakara said that the Indian Hani Ballan, Deputy CEO for preparations are being finalised vs Al Rayyan and the Indian- community people are always the QSL, said: “This is the sec- at this stage and we are hoping themed extravaganza, a further passionate to the football events ond year the QSL has worked to stage a spectacular ceremony demonstration of the commu- of Qatar and they will use every so closely with the QIFF. next week. We will have a press nity work being carried out opportunity to declare their “The passion they demon- conference following the draw to between QSL clubs and the solidarity towards such events strate for football is incredible. announce more details about the QIFF. of QSL. Their approach and interest championship preparations.” Yakoub admitted he was Al Arabi Stadium will open in football is exactly the sort Qatar will host the WAFF excited by the possibilities the from 2.30pm, giving the local of thing we want to cultivate Championship for Men which partnership could throw up for Indian football fans the chance within the different local com- will be held next month from both parties. to soak up some authentic munities in Qatar.” December 25 until January 7, He said: “We know there entertainment. THE PENINSULA 2014. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Europa League fixtures PARIS: Europa League fixtures today: Bayern and Man Groups A-F (kick-offs 1800 GMT unless stated) Group A At Krasnodar, Russia Kuban Krasnodar (RUS) vs Swansea City (ENG) (1700 GMT) City reach last 16 At St Gallen, Switzerland St Gallen (SUI) vs Valencia (ESP) Group B United labour to draw against Sociedad At Sofia Ludogorets (BUL) vs Chornomorets Odessa (UKR) PARIS: Holders Bayern Munich start to the season in all competi- European Champions At Eindhoven, Netherlands and English side Manchester tions, it was Swedish star Zlatan PSV Eindhoven (NED) vs Dinamo Zagreb City became the first teams to Ibrahimovic who grabbed them League results (CRO) qualify for the knockout stages a point for the hosts after they PARIS: European Champions League results Group C on Tuesday: of the Champions League on briefly trailed. At Esbjerg, Denmark Tuesday night. City got the better of CSKA Group A Esbjerg (DEN) vs Elfsborg (SWE) Bayern made heavy weather of with a Sergio Aguero double and At Donetsk, Ukraine At Liege, Belgium beating Viktoria Pilsen 1-0 while a hat-trick from Alvaro Negredo, Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 0 Bayer Standard Liege (BEL) vs Salzburg (AUT) City reached the knockout stages with manager Manuel Pellegrini Leverkusen (GER) 0 Group D for the first time, after flopping saying: “It is the first step, but it’s At Sociedad, Spain in the group stage the last two an important one as the team has At Kazan, Russia (1700 GMT) Real Sociedad (ESP) 0 Manchester United seasons, with a 5-2 thumping of not qualified before. We have done Rubin Kazan (RUS) v Wigan Athletic (ENG) (ENG) 0 Australian team members Mark Schwarzer (right) and Tim Cahill stand- CSKA Moscow in Manchester. that now.” At Maribor, Slovenia Group B ing for the national anthem prior to the start of their World Cup football Real Madrid came close to join- While City won with some- qualifier against Oman in Sydney in this file photo of March 26, 2013. Maribor (SLO) vs Zulte-Waregem (BEL) ing them but having gone 2-1 up thing to spare -- though their At Copenhagen Group E FC Copenhagen (DEN) 1 (Braaten 6) Veteran goalkeeper Schwarzer, Australia’s most-capped player, has in Turin against Juventus they defence looked shaky at times and announced his retirement from international football yesterday. At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine were pegged back to 2-2 with a could be exposed against tougher Galatasaray (TUR) 0 Dnipro (UKR) vs Pacos de Ferreira (POR) goal by former Athletic Bilbao opposition -- their city rivals At Turin At Cluj-Napoca, Romania striker Fernando Llorente the Manchester United laboured to Juventus (ITA) 2 (Vidal 41-pen, Llorente 65) Pandurii (ROM) vs Fiorentina (ITA) Italian club’s saviour. a 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad, who Real Madrid (ESP) 2 (Cristiano Ronaldo 52, Group F Cristiano Ronaldo’s opener for gained their first point of the Bale 60) Schwarzer retires At Nicosia Real, Gareth Bale got their other, campaign. Group C APOEL (CYP) vs Bordeaux (FRA) took him level for the all time Robin van Persie summed up At Athens At Tel Aviv, Israel total of goals scored in the group United’s frustrating evening ham- Olympiakos (GRE) 1 phase with eight. mering his second-half penalty Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) vs Eintracht (Manolas 13) Benfica (POR) 0 from Socceroos Frankfurt (GER) French champions Paris Saint against the post, though, Ashley At Paris Germain also missed out on Young looked to have dived to win SYDNEY: Veteran goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, Australia’s Groups G-L (kick-offs 2005 GMT) Paris Saint Germain (FRA) 1 (Ibrahimovic Group G claiming their place on Tuesday it in the first place. 70) Anderlecht (BEL) 1 (de Zeeuw 68) most-capped player ever, yesterday announced his retirement as they were held to a surprising To cap it all United’s Belgian from international football, with team-mates expressing shock At Vienna Group D 1-1 draw at home to previously international midfielder at the decision. Rapid Vienna (AUT) vs Genk (BEL) pointless and goalless Belgian out- Marouane Fellaini was sent off At Manchester, England The 41-year-old had appeared set for a swansong at the 2014 At Thun, Switzerland fit Anderlecht, who the French in the closing stages. Manchester City (ENG) 5 (Aguero 3-pen, World Cup in Brazil but informed Football Federation Australia Thun (SUI) v Dynamo Kiev (UKR) side had thumped 5-0 in their They still lead their group by a 20, Negredo 30, 51, 90+3) CSKA Moscow yesterday morning that he was quitting with immediate effect. Group H (RUS) 2 (Doumbia 45+1, 72-pen) match a fortnight ago in Brussels. point but both Bayer Leverkusen Currently the back-up keeper to Petr Cech at Chelsea, Schwarzer At Seville, Spain At Pilsen, Czech Republic In the end with the restive PSG and Shakhtar Donetsk, who drew played 109 times for Australia since his debut in 1993. Sevilla (ESP) vs Slovan Liberec (CZE) fans booing their side, who none- 0-0 in Ukraine, are lurking. Viktoria Plzen (CZE) 0 Bayern Munich (GER) But his recent move from being Fulham’s first-choice gloveman At Estoril, Portugal 1 (Mandzukic 65) theless extended their unbeaten AFP to playing second fiddle to Cech raised questions as to whether he Estoril (POR) vs Freiburg (GER) would be able to hold onto his starting role in the national team. Group I His decision to retire came just hours before new Socceroos At Rijeka, Croatia coach Ange Postecoglou announced his first squad since taking over Rijeka (CRO) vs Lyon (FRA) from the sacked Holger Osieck, and it initially included Schwarzer. “Mark has been a tremendous servant for the national team,” At Guimaraes, Portugal said Postecoglou. Vitoria Guimaraes (POR) vs Real Betis (ESP) “He is our most capped Socceroo, has been one of our best per- Group J formers over a long period of time and he has always remained At Warsaw Bayern Munich’s Mario passionate about playing for Australia. Legia Warsaw (POL) vs Trabzonspor (TUR) Goetze (right) challenges “I know the Australian football community will join me in pay- At Rome Viktoria Plzen’s goalkeeper ing tribute to Mark for everything he’s done for the Socceroos.” Lazio (ITA) vs Apollon (CYP) Matus Kozacik during their Long-time Socceroos team-mate Tim Cahill said he was shocked Group K Champions League match at the decision and hoped he stayed involved in some way as a At Tromso, Norway in Plzen on Tuesday night. mentor. Tromso (NOR) vs Anzhi Makhachkala (RUS) Bayern Munich won 1-0 to The former Everton stalwart said he only found out when the At London qualify for the last 16 stage news became public. Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) vs Sheriff Tiraspol of the tournament. “It’s incredible. I feel it’s a massive surprise from someone that (MDA) I’ve looked up to my whole career,” Cahill told Fox Sports News Group L from New York, where he plays for the Red Bulls in Major League At Alkmaar, Netherlands Soccer. AZ Alkmaar (NED) vs Shakhter Karagandy “He’s one of the greatest ambassadors to ever play the game, but (KAZ) most importantly a true gentlemen on and off the park. “It’s a truly shocking night here in New York for me.” AFP At Haifa, Israel Maccabi Haifa (ISR) vs PAOK (GRE)

Manolo Jiminez Eljaish not to take it (right) of Spain the new coach of Al Rayyan. The Spaniard was offi- easy, insists coach cially announced as Rayyan’s new DOHA: Razvan Lucescu insists Eljaish will not relax even coach as he signed though they are top of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) when his one-and-a-half they take on Qatar Sports Club today at Qatar SC Stadium. year deal. Jiminez The Romanian coach guided his side to the summit of the replaces Uruguayan QSL after a hard-fought victory of Lekhwiya last week. Diego Aguirre, They must follow that up this week with a win over a Qatar whose contract was SC side enjoying a fine start to the decent. terminated earlier But Lucescu insists that just because his team occupies top this week. spot, that doesn’t mean they can start taking their foot off the gas. “My philosophy never changes, we take only one game at a time. We have done nothing yet and we’re only focusing in this match. Qatar will be a tough game because they are a big team Your TV guide for always fighting for the top positions,” said Lucescu. “We had to work really hard last season for our victories over them. It’s crucial for us to be well prepared and start the live matches today game from the first moment. We have to show everyone our determination and mentality is strong,” he added. Event Competition Time Channel Eljaish have 15 points from seven matches while Qatar SC Umm Salal vs Al Sailiya Qatar Stars League 15:30 Global have 11 from the same number of matches. In the today’s other matches, Muaither SC clash with Al Qatar vs El Jaish Qatar Stars League 16:15 +4 Gharafa at Al Gharafa Stadium, while Umm Salal take on Al Muaither vs Al Gharafa Qatar Stars League 16:15 +1 Sailiya at Qatar SC Stadium. Defending champions Al Sadd take Khor vs Sadd Qatar Stars Cup 18:30 Global on Al Khor in an away match at Al Khor Stadium. The round eight action continues tomorrow with Al Ahli Kuban vs Swansea UEFA Europa League 19.:30 HD6 facing Al Rayyan, Al Kharaitiyat squaring off to Al Arabi and Rubin vs Wigan UEFA Europa League 20:00 +3 Al Wakra battling it out with Lekhwiya. THE PENINSULA Standard Liege vs Salzburg UEFA Europa League 21:00 +1 Qatar Stars league Pandurii vs Fiorentina UEFA Europa League 21:00 .TV QSL Standings APOEL vs Bordeaux UEFA Europa League 21:00 HD5 P W D L G/F G/A Pts Fixtures Today’s matches PSV vs Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Europa League 21:00 .TV Eljaish 7 4 3 0 9 4 15 Muaither SC vs Al Gharafa, St Gallen vs Valencia UEFA Europa League 21:00 .TV Al Sailiya 7 3 4 0 15 9 13 Al Gharafa Stadium, 4.15pm Tottenham vs Sheriff UEFA Europa League 22:45 HD6 Al Wakra 7 3 4 0 12 7 13 Umm Salal vs Al Sailiya, Al Sadd 7 3 3 1 11 6 12 Qatar SC Stadium, 4.15pm Estoril vs Freibur UEFA Europa League 23:00 +1 Lekhwiya 7 3 2 2 14 9 11 Qatar SC vs Eljaish, Rapid Wien vs Genk UEFA Europa League 23:00 +4 Qatar SC 7 3 2 2 8 10 11 Qatar SC Stadium, 6.30pm Guimaraes vs Real Betis UEFA Europa League 23:00 +2 Al Arabi 7 2 2 3 12 10 8 Al Khor vs Al Sadd, Lazio vs Apollon UEFA Europa League 23:00 .TV Al Gharafa 7 1 5 1 8 7 8 Al Khor Stadium, 6.30pm Tomorrow’s matches AlKharaitiyat 7 2 1 4 10 10 7 Rijeka vs Lyon UEFA Europa League 23:00 HD3 Al Ahli vs Al Rayyan, Al Rayyan 7 2 1 4 13 17 7 AZ vs Shakhter Karagandy UEFA Europa League 23:00 .TV Al Arabi Stadium, 4.15pm Muaither 7 2 1 4 8 17 7 Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Arabi, Legia Warsaw vs Trabzonspor UEFA Europa League 23:00 +3 AlKhor 7 0 6 1 5 9 6 Al Khor Stadium, 4.15pm Sevilla vs Liberec UEFA Europa League 23:00 .TV Al Ahli 7 1 2 4 7 13 5 Al Wakra vs Lekhwiya, Velez vs Ponte Preta Copa Sudamericana 01:45 .TV Umm Salal 7 0 4 3 10 14 4 Al Wakrah Stadium, 6.30pm. THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Shami Dream debut for Shami as dedicates success to Tendulkar India dominate on day one KOLKATA: Indian pacer Mohammad Shami, who yesterday made a dream Indian pacer takes four wickets; West Indies bowled out for 234 Test debut against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens, dedicated his performance KOLKATA: Pacer Mohammad the Eden Gardens. Tendulkar, lost openers Chris Gayle (18) to cricket legend Sachin Shami made a dream debut on appearing in his 199th Test match, and Kieron Powell (28; 5x4, 1x6), Tendulkar, playing his fare- his home ground picking up four also drew applause from the by the first drinks break, before well series. wickets to enable India skittle 33,000-strong crowd for taking Samuels and Darren Bravo (23; “My biggest achievement the West Indies out for 234 on the wicket of Shane Shillingford 96 b, 2x4, 1x6) stitched together a is that Sachin is with me so I day one of their first Test at the at the stroke of tea. 91-run third wicket stand. would dedicate my perform- Eden Gardens here yesterday. Opting to bat on a wicket which The destructive Gayle nudged ance to him as well as my fam- At stumps, India were 37 for no their captain Darren Sammy at a Bhuvaneshwar Kumar deliv- ily whose support enabled me to loss, with Shikhar Dhawan (21; 27 thought was “tricky”, the West ery outside the off stump and the be what I am today,” 23-year- b, 4x4) and Murali Vijay (16; 45 Indies saw their middle order give thick edge was accepted by Vijay old Shami told the media after b, 2x4) in the middle on a slow way in the post-lunch session as at second slip, while Powell gave taking 4/71 to enable India to wicket where the odd balls kept five wickets went down with the Shami his first Test wicket when skittle the visitors out for 234. low while some rose appreciably. addition of just 54 runs. From an attempted pull finished as a Shami, who hails from a Despite much hype ahead of 138/2, the Caribbeans slumped top edge to Kumar. The visitors nondescript village in Uttar the game, the half-filled stands to 192/7. were 10/2 at lunch. Pradesh’s Moradabad district, belied hopes of a full house to Shami bowled with control, Samuels completed his 19th said without the support of his honour batting maestro Sachin and became particularly lethal in half century in 47 Tests in the family it was impossible for him Tendulkar on his penultimate the post-lunch session with the second over after lunch with a to be a cricketer. Test match at the iconic ground. umpires replacing the ball after single, but found himself in dis- “Cricket has no place from The 23-year-old Shami sent 40 overs. The fresh leather aided comfort against Shami whose where I belong. My mother down quickish stuff, and gave reverse swing, and Shami utilised third spell read 7-0-30-2. Samuels always used to back me. Except a delightful exhibition of swing the conditions to the maximum got a life at 60, when Mahendra for a school ground, there is no bowling to finish with figures of by getting rid of the dangerous Singh Dhoni dropped a catch, infrastructure. It was because 4/71 besides playing his hand in a looking Marlon Samuels (65; 98 Pragyan Ojha being the unlucky of my family that I am what I run out, to grab the spotlight from b, 11x4, 2x6) - the top scorer - bowler. am today,” said Shami, adding Tendulkar, albeit temporarily. and Denesh Ramdin (4) with two But the lapse did not prove that his father and brothers His figures were the best by excellent deliveries. costly, and Shami devoured were all pacers though they an Indian bowler on debut at In the morning, the visitors Samuels with a quicker stuff, never got the opportunity to that pitched on a length, jagged showcase their skills on a big Scoreboard back and went through the gate stage. to uproot the batsman’s mid- He also expressed happiness West Indies: Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-47, 3-138, 4-138, dle stump. The Caribbeans suf- on making his debut before his Chris Gayle c Vijay b Kumar ...... 18 5-143, 6-172, 7-192, 8-211, 9-233, 10-234 fered another jolt soon after, as Indian bowler Mohammad Shami found success with the reverse swing, adopted home ground, the Eden Kieran Powell c Kumar b Mohammed Shami 28 Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 14-6-33-1, Mo- Bravo played offie Ravinchandran against West Indies on the first day of the first Test match at the Eden Gardens, as well as getting an Darren Bravo run out (M Shami/Dhoni) ...... 23 hammed Shami 17-2-71-4, Ravichandran Ash- Ashwin to the square leg region, Gardens in Kolkata, yesterday. Shami picked up four wickets in his opportunity to play alongside Marlon Samuels b Mohammed Shami ...... 65 win 21-9-52-2, Pragyan Ojha 24-6-62-1, and set out for an improbable debut Test match. Tendulkar. Shivnarine Chanderpaul b Ashwin ...... 36 Sachin Tendulkar 2-1-5-1 run. His partner Shivnarine “It’s a double delight for me, Denesh Ramdin b Mohammed Shami ...... 4 India: Chanderpaul did not respond, making my Test debut on my Darren Sammy c Kumar b Ojha ...... 16 Shikhar Dhawan (batting) ...... 21 and Shami threw to Dhoni to do Losing three wickets in the space Ojha, and the mis-hit ended in the home ground as well as getting Shane Shillingford lbw b Tendulkar ...... 5 Murali Vijay (batting) ...... 16 the rest. of ten balls, the tourists were hands of Kumar. to play with Tendulkar. After Veerasammy Permaul c & b Ashwin ...... 14 Extras ...... 0 Shami delivered one more blow struggling at 143/5. Almost at the stroke of tea, playing for India in limited Tino Best (not out) ...... 14 Total (for no loss in 12 overs) ...... 37 in his next over. Ramdin had no The Caribbeans were further skipper Dhoni handed the ball to overs cricket, I wanted to play Sheldon Cottrell b Mohammed Shami ...... 0 Bowling: Tino Best 2-0-15-0, Sheldon Cottrell answer to an unplayable ball, that reduced to 172/6, when skipper Tendulkar, who foxed Shillignford in Test matches and am very Extras (B 4, LB 7) ...... 11 5-2-13-0, Shane Shillingford 4-2-8-0, Veeras- pitched on length and swung back Darren Sammy (16) virtually with a flighted delivery that happy to have made my Test Total: (all out in 78 overs) ...... 234 ammy Permaul 1-0-1-0 sharply that beat the batsman committed suicide as he tried to dipped on the right hander and debut here,” said Shami. IANS and knocked out the off-stump. loft a turning ball from Pragyan hit him plumb in front. IANS Smith out of Pakistan ODI Easy win for South Africa ABU DHABI: Paceman Dale series over Steyn returned from a brief Scoreboard vacation to inspire South Africa South Africa: Pakistan: and spinner Imran Tahir took head injury South African Hashim Amla b Irfan ...... 10 Mohammad Hafeez c du Plessis b Morkel ..15 four wickets as they throttled bowler Imran Q de Kock st Umar b Afridi ...... 40 Ahmed Shehzad c Amla b Steyn ...... 32 ABU DHABI: South Africa Pakistan’s batsmen to win the Tahir bowls F du Plessis st Umar b Afridi ...... 55 Umar Amin c de Kock b Tsotsobe ...... 13 withdrew former captain and third one-day international in JP Duminy c Misbah b Tanvir ...... 64 Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b Tahir ...... 19 opener Graeme Smith from the during the Abu Dhabi by 68 runs yesterday. AB de Villiers c Hafeez b Ajmal ...... 34 Asad Shafiq c du Plessis b Tahir ...... 11 remainder of the one-day series third day-night Steyn took only a single D Miller b Ajmal ...... 34 Umar Akmal c and b Tahir ...... 7 against Pakistan, an official said international in wicket but his fiery spell stopped Shahid Afridi lbw b McLaren ...... 6 R McLaren lbw b Irfan ...... 13 yesterday. Sheikh Zayed Pakistan’s momentum after they Sohail Tanvir c Amla b McLaren ...... 31 D Steyn c Shehzad b Irfan ...... 2 The 32-year-old suffered a blow Cricket Stadium had made a flying start chasing an Wahab Riaz c de Kock b Morkel ...... 33 M Morkel (not out) ...... 0 on the head off a Pakistan’s pace- in Abu Dhabi imposing target of 260, setting an Saeed Ajmal lbw b Tahir ...... 1 L Tsotsobe (not out) ...... 0 man Mohammad Irfan’s bouncer yesterday. South example followed by his bowling Mohammad Irfan (not out) ...... 4 Extras: (B1, LB2, W 4) ...... 7 during his epic 234 in the second Africa won by colleagues. Extras (B 5, LB 2, W 12) ...... 19 Total: (eight wicket; 50 overs) ...... 259 Total (all out; 44.3 overs) ...... 191 Test in Dubai last month, a match South Africa bowled out 68 runs. South Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-97, 3-112, 4-182, Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-52, 3-86, 4-89, which South Africa won to level Pakistan for 191 in 44.3 overs to go Africa lead 5-243, 6-245, 7-248, 8-258 5-106, 6-114, 7-116, 8-177, 9-182 the series 1-1. 2-1 ahead in the five-match series the five-match Bowling: Irfan 10-0-46-3 (1w), Tanvir 8-0-47- Bowling: Morkel 9-1-35-2 (2w), Tsotsobe 10- He managed to play the first in the United Arab Emirates. series 2-1. 1 (1w), Hafeez 6-0-45-0, Ajmal 10-1-38-2, 2-34-1 (1w), Steyn 8-0-31-1 (1w), Tahir 10-1- two one-days in the five-match Steyn, rested for the first two Riaz 6-0-40-0 (1w), Afridi 10-0-40-2 (1w) 53-4 (6w), McLaren 7.3-0-31-2 (2w) series but was withdrawn before one-dayers, was surprisingly not the third match played in Abu given the new ball but used as Dhabi yesterday. first change, immediately break- Pakistan and was followed by had Pakistan’s tail not wagged Team manager Mohammed ing a 50-run opening partnership scalps for fellow seamers Morne with 61-run eighth-wicket part- Moosajee said Smith suffered off just eight overs. Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe nership between Sohail Tanvir post-concussion. Taking the wicket of Ahmed who was thrashed in his first spell (31) and number nine Wahab Riaz “Graeme was symptom free Shehzad, who lashed 32 runs of four overs. It might have been who top-scored with 33. after the blow except for a mild off 24 balls, put the brakes on an even more comprehensive win REUTERS headache and tests at the time allowed him to continue playing. However, seven days post-injury, during the second one-day in Dubai he started complaining of Kiwis end Bangladesh tour with T20 win blurred vision which progressed to dizziness, unsteadiness on his DHAKA: Colin Munro and Scoreboard feet and difficulty focusing,” said Anton Devcich hit half-centu- Bangladesh Moosajee. ries and Tim Southee grabbed NEW ZEALAND: Ziaur Rahman b Southee ...... 6 captain “The MRI Scan was clear, three wickets as New Zealand A Devcich c Shamsur b Razzak ...... 59 Mominul Haque c Mills b McClenaghan ...... 9 Mushfiqur however it is in keeping with the ended their Bangladesh tour H Rutherford c Nasir b Sohag ...... 17 Mushfiqur Rahim c Taylor b Anderson ...... 50 Rahim (right) assessment of Post-Concussion with a 15-run victory in the R Taylor c Naeem b Ziaur ...... 28 Naeem Islam c Southee b Mills ...... 18 receives the Syndrome, which is usually a clin- Twenty20 match in Dhaka C Munro (not out) ...... 73 Nasir Hossain c & b McCullum ...... 28 One-Day ical diagnosis. Post-Concussion yesterday. C Anderson b Al-Amin ...... 18 M Mahmudullah c Taylor b Anderson ...... 34 International Syndrome can be described as a Munro returned unbeaten on L Ronchi c & b Al-Amin ...... 0 Sohag Gazi run out ...... 24 (ODI) tro- collection of symptoms that some 73 off 39 balls after debutant N McCullum (not out) ...... 0 Mashrafe Mortaza (not out) ...... 7 phy from the people develop after they have Devcich had smashed 59 off 31 Extras (LB2 W7) ...... 9 Abdur Razzak b Southee ...... 0 Bangladesh experienced a minor traumatic balls to lift the Black Caps to Total (five wickets, 20 overs) ...... 204 Al-Amin Hossain (not out) ...... 5 Prime Minister brain injury otherwise known as 204-5, their second-highest total Fall of wickets: 1-73, 2-83, 3-176, 4-200, Extras (LB3, W1) ...... 4 Shiekh Hasina concussion. in Twenty20 cricket behind the 5-200 Total (nine wickets; 20 overs) ...... 189 Wajed at the “Graeme will leave the tour on 214-6 against Australia in 2010. Bowling: Mashrafe 4-0-46-0 (w1), Sohag 3-0- Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-11, 3-19, 4-62, Sher-e-Bangla Thursday, and has been advised a The tourists, beaten in all 30-1 (w1), Al-Amin 4-0-31-2 (w1), Nasir 1-0- 5-116, 6-120, 7-177, 8-177, 9-183. rest period of at least two weeks three one-day internationals National Cricket 16-0, Mahmudullah 4-0-34-0(w2), Razzak 2-0- Bowling: Southee 4-0-38-3 (w1), McClena- Stadium by the medical team. He will after a drawn two-Test series, 19-1, Ziaur 2-0-26-1(w2) ghan 3-0-45-1, Mills 4-0-32-1, McCullum 2-0- in Dhaka, continuously be monitored in the restricted Bangladesh to 189-9 in BANGLADESH: 18-1, Devcich 3-0-32-0, Anderson 4-0-21-2 yesterday interim.” front of some 35,000 disappointed Shamsur Rahman c McClenaghan b Southee 4 Result: New Zealand won by 15 runs Smith was replaced by left- home fans at the Sher-e-Bangla handed opener Quinton de Kock National Stadium. in the third match while Henry Set a target of more than 10 Rahman in the first over before Mushfiqur fell to Corey Munro, a 26-year old left- on six, in Mashrafe Mortaza’s first Davids will fly in as replace- runs an over, Bangladesh made a Mitchell McClenaghan removed Anderson after making 50 off 29 hander, hit three fours and five over. Al-Amin made amends by ment for the remainder of the shaky start when they lost three Mominul Haque in the second. balls, his maiden Twenty20 half- sixes for the Black Caps, as he grabbing two wickets in the final one-days. wickets in the first two overs for Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim century, which contained seven built on the 10 boundaries and a over to finish with 2-31 in his four Smith has so far played 112 19 runs. and Nasir Hossain retrieved the fours and a six. six hit by Devcich. Bangladesh overs. New Zealand now travel to Tests and 195 one-day matches Southee, who finished with situation, but their dismissals in Nathan McCullum took a bril- were left to rue shoddy catching Sri Lanka for three one-dayers for South Africa. three for 38 dismissed both open- successive overs sent Bangladesh liant return catch in the next over after debutant Al-Amin Hossain and two Twenty20 internation- AFP ers Shamsur Rahman and Ziaur reeling. to oust Nasir for 28 off 20 balls. dropped Devcich, who was then als starting on November 10. AFP Thursday 7 November 2013 4 Moharram 1435 Volume 18 Number 5876 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Nadal to end year I owe my England chance to Warne, says Carberry MELBOURNE: Shane Warne after winning the first of this as the World No.1 ruffled a few feathers when year’s back-to-back series 3-0 at he labelled England captain home. Alastair Cook boring and ques- Warne’s scathing criticism of The Spaniard qualifies for semi-finals tioned batsman Joe Root’s tech- Cook, saying his lack of invention nique this week but he retains as a captain could cost England LONDON: Rafael Nadal guar- plenty of goodwill from Ashes the Ashes, drew a predictable anteed he will finish 2013 on top hopeful Michael Carberry “look at the scoreboard” response of the world rankings with a Spain’s Rafael Nadal (pictured). from Cook on Tuesday. 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) victory over celebrates beating The former Australia spin- Yesterday, the England captain Stanislas Wawrinka at the ATP Switzerland’s Stanislas ner told British media one-Test let his bat do the talking as he World Tour Finals yesterday. Wawrinka during their Carberry would make a better a chance to play Test cricket,” compiled an unbeaten 154 to pick Nadal arrived for the prestig- group A match at the opener than talented youngster Carberry told reporters of up where he left off in Australia ious season-ending event knowing ATP World Tour Finals in Root and was duly vindicated on his mentor, who captained after his dominant three-century two Group A victories at London’s London, yesterday. Nadal Wednesday when county cricket Hampshire from 2004-07. effort during the 2010-11 Ashes O2 Arena would be enough to won 7-6, 7-6. veteran Carberry shared an “I was a young guy who was a tour, which England won 3-1. ensure he couldn’t be caught by unbeaten first wicket stand of 318 little bit lost in county cricket. I Pundits suggested Cook should second-placed Novak Djokovic with Cook on the opening day of didn’t really get an opportunity. ignore Warne’s ‘trash talking’ in the race for the number one the Hobart tour match against “I came to Hampshire and from but he appeared to heed the ranking. Australia A. day one he made me feel very very Australian’s more constructive The Spaniard achieved that Warne, who now dissects much at home. He gave me the advice when Root was named to aim in typically dominant fash- English players as a television backing any young player needs play at number five in Hobart. ion, beating Swiss seventh seed pundit after a career of worrying and allowed me to play a brand Carberry played his sole Test Wawrinka 24 hours after opening them with his legspin, may live to of cricket that I wanted to play. against Bangladesh in 2010 and the tournament with a straight- rue praising 33-year-old Carberry “So I think he was very influ- has not had a second chance since, sets win over David Ferrer. after his former Hampshire pro- ential in terms of me actually having suffered a blood clot in his It is the third time Nadal has tege got a big confidence boost doing what I’ve done and obvi- lung that prevented him boarding finished a calendar year in pole with his unbeaten 153 at Bellerive ously getting a chance of playing long-haul flights and with former position in the rankings and the Oval. for England.” captain Andrew Strauss and Cook first since 2010 and he celebrated “I think Shane Warne is basi- England are bidding for a firmly ensconced at the top of the with a jubilant jig around the cally the reason I actually got fourth straight Ashes success order until a year ago. REUTERS court. He is the first player to end a year at number one three years after his last season-ending top spot. The 27-year-old’s straight- sets victory over Wawrinka also booked his place in the semi-finals of the Tour Finals, with one group match against Tomas Berdych still to come. Nadal’s return to the top is a remarkable achievement given he only came back in February after seven months out with severe knee tendonitis that threatened to cut short his career. “I had a lot of emotions today, had chances at the end and I was progressed and Wawrinka broke it’s the perfect scenario to be the a bit lucky, but I’m happy to be back as Nadal served for the set. year-end number one,” Nadal through to the semi-finals in the To his credit, Nadal refused to said. last tournament of the year.” let his aching limbs get the better “After missing this tournament Since his return from injury, of him even when he trailed 5-4 last year, it’s been an unbelievable Nadal has won the French and in the tie-break. comeback. US Open titles, as well as eight He took the set in slightly “Being number one at the end other tournaments. fortuitous fashion as Wawrinka of the season is something really Wawrinka has enjoyed the best stumbled while attempting a rou- difficult as there are some unbe- season of his life, qualifying for tine volley, allowing Nadal to pick lievable competitors out there. the Tour Finals for the first time him off at the net. “But without my team behind and winning his career-best 50th Wawrinka knew he had missed me, it would be hard to think match of the year with a three- a golden opportunity and he about achieving this, especially set victory over world number five smashed his racquet in frustra- after what happened last year. Berdych on Monday. tion before hurling it across the “Stan played really great. He But Nadal had won all 11 of court. his previous meetings with the The world number eight’s anger 28-year-old, who had never even surfaced again when he com- The Spaniard’s taken a set off the Spaniard. plained to the umpire about Toni Wawrinka played well for long Nadal his opponent’s coach and 2013 record so far periods here, hitting twice as uncle talking too much from his Recovered from injury and began his season many winners as Nadal, but he court-side seat. on February 5 in Chile where he lost in the could never deliver the knock- It looked all over for Wawrinka final. out blow and 45 unforced errors when Nadal broke for a 3-1 lead Win record: 73 proved his downfall. in the second set, but the Swiss Lost: 6 A double-fault from the Swiss hit back with a break of his own Titles (10): Brazil Open, Mexican Open, in the fifth game of the first set in the seventh game. Indiana Wells, Barcelona Open, Madrid gifted Nadal the first break of the Another tie-break was needed Open, Rome Masters, French Open, Rogers match. to settle it and Nadal once again Cup, Cincinnati Masters, US Open The usually indefatigable rose to the challenge, racing Spaniard began to show a few into a 3-0 lead before holding off Prize Money: $10.7m signs of tiredness as the set Wawrinka to seal the win. AFP

Switzerland’s Roger Federer waves to the crowd after receiving the 2013 ATP Fans Favourite, the Humanitarian and the Sportsmanship Awards at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, yesterday. It is the second time the former world number one has won the Humantarian award in recognition of his foundation’s support for children in Africa and Switzerland.