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FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 • 5 Rajab 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6410 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Diabetes tests Emir meets Erdogan, Abbott to be made mandatory Strategy to curb disease soon DOHA: With one of the highest for approval before it is ready for prevalence of diabetes, Qatar launch. plans to make tests mandatory And after a National Health for all for early detection of the Strategy 2011-16 is over, a preven- disease. tive health plan will be launched The idea is to tackle the disease whose focus will be on correcting at an early stage and take preven- food habits and fighting obesity. tive measures, a senior official of Al Thani said that the idea an apex public health authority behind holding the Arab Diabetes said here yesterday. Congress is to help improve public LEFT: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President Recep Tayyip Dr (Sheikh) Mohamed bin health services in Qatar. The treat- Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey at Yildiz Palace in Istanbul on the sidelines of the Hamad Al Thani, Director of Public ment of diabetes will be covered summit for peace held at the Congress Centre yesterday to commemorate the 100th Health at the Supreme Council of as part of the compulsory national anniversary of the Battle of Canakkale. During the meeting, the Emir and the Turkish Health (SCH), said the Council will health insurance scheme, he said. President reviewed bilateral ties and ways of enhancing them. ABOVE: Emir with soon launch a National Strategy to Diabetes is a burden on GCC curb diabetes. societies as some 20 percent of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Istanbul. See also page 3 The focus of the strategy is their population suffers from type on prevention of the disease, its 2 diabetes, said the official. early detection and treatment. The complications of type 2 dia- Providing treatment of inter- betes can be successfully fought national standard with a view and the spread of the disease can to curbing the complications of be prevented. The patients can be House rents to remain high in Doha types 1 and 2 of diabetes will be provided psychological support. BY SACHIN KUMAR a key aspect of the strategy, Al Al Thani reiterated that a 2012 resulted in some of the major oil has begun to see stability in rents. space users. Hospitality sector Thani said. survey found that some 16.7 per- and gas companies putting their “The office leasing market has in Qatar will see robust growth He was speaking to report- cent of Qatari population was DOHA: House rents in Doha requirements for new residential recorded a slow start to the year, in the coming years. “According ers on the sidelines of an Arab diabetic, making Qatar one of are expected to rise over the accommodation on hold. While with few major transactions of to data from QTA (Qatar Tourism Diabetes Congress that kicked off the 10 top countries battling the next 12 -24 months despite slid- this has not had a significant note in the first three months of Authority), approvals are in place here yesterday and will continue dangerous disease due to its high ing oil prices, according a real impact on overall demand lev- 2015,” said Archer. for a further 124 hotel establish- until tomorrow. prevalence. estate consultancy firm DTZ. els, a prolonged period of lower “We estimate that there is ments in Qatar, which if realised The Congress is being held by At a panel discussion at the The rise in rents, expected to oil prices may lead to a wider currently in the region of 1.637 will increase the level of supply to the SCH in collaboration with Congress, a speaker said that be in the range of five-ten per- market reduction in demand million square metre (sq m) approximately 35,000 keys,” said Qatar Diabetes Society and its some 11 percent of the expendi- cent, will be driven by increas- overtime, easing the pressure on of purpose built office space in Archer. focus is on mulling preventive ture on healthcare was spent on ing population. supply and rental levels,” said Edd West Bay, representing approxi- “DTZ’s own research has measures against the spread of diabetes alone. The cost of treat- “We have seen a rise of five-ten Brookes, Senior Director, General mately 42 percent of all supply in identified 32 new hospitality led the disease in the Middle East. ment worked out to between percent in the last six months Manager, DTZ. Doha. A further 300,000 sq m of developments that are under The strategy is almost complete $200 and $400 per capita at the driven by rise in demand because The projection for rents by office accommodation is likely to construction and should increase and the authorities concerned at global level. of increasing population. This DTZ is only for Doha, clarified come to the market in West Bay supply in the market by approxi- the SCH are giving final touches THE PENINSULA upward pressure (on rents) the officials. DTZ expects that up and Lusail by the end of 2015, mately 10,000 keys over the next is expected to continue in the to four more residential towers which will increase vacancy lev- three years,” he said. next 12-24 months,” said Johnny at the Pearl Qatar could poten- els and ease the upward pressure The consultancy firm expects Archer, Associate Director, tially be completed and made on rents that was witnessed in retail market to see opening of 12 Consulting and Research, DTZ, available to the market in the 2014,” he said. new shopping malls by the end of Small fire at Al Dana Tower in a press conference. “We do not second quarter of 2015 — subject As new office buildings in 2019. “DTZ estimates that more DOHA: There was a small fire at Al Dana Tower located close to see relief from high rents in the to approval being received from West Bay, Al Sadd, and Lusail than 1.2 million sq m of retail the City Center early yesterday. No casualties were reported. A near term,” he added. However, the civil defence requirements — come to the market, DTZ fore- space in 12 new shopping malls comment posted on the official Twitter account of the Ministry of the firm says rents may see down- increasing supply by more than casts that higher vacancy levels is currently at various stages of Interior by noon said “Civil Defence personnel are checking safety ward pressure if oil prices remain 700 apartment units. will see rents remain at current design or construction and may and security measures at Al Dana Tower after some smoke was low for longer period. Unlike residential market, the levels, with more attractive deals be opened by 2019,” said Archer. seen billowing from there. The fire was contained and no one was “The recent fall in oil prices has commercial real estate market potentially available for larger THE PENINSULA injured,” the ministry tweet said. THE PENINSULA New strikes in Yemen despite rebel demands Drunk man jailed, fined SANA’A: Saudi-led warplanes Yassin accused Iran trying to run for abusive language launched more deadly strikes the coalition naval blockade on his in Yemen yesterday despite a country. DOHA: A criminal court has sentenced a man to a month in jail and demand by Iran-backed rebels The Saudi-led alliance says it fined him QR3,000 ($824) for using abusive language against airport for a complete halt to the raids has destroyed the Houthis’ missile security personnel and about God while in a drunken state. The man, as a condition for UN-sponsored and air capabilities, but the rebels an expatriate, had arrived by a flight on which, it seems, he got drunk. peace talks. still control Sana’a and swathes of When intercepted by airport security, he took offence and used foul The Saudi-led coalition has the country while Hadi remains language. The expatriate, a Muslim, spoke abusively about God as well declared an end to the first in self-exile in Riyadh. The rebels in an intoxicated state, reports Al Sharq. When questioned by the phase of its operations against have called for a complete halt to Public Prosecution, the convict confessed to having consumed alcohol the Houthi Shia rebels and their the raids so warring parties can on board a flight bound for Doha. The man was arrested and the pros- allies, but vowed to keep hitting return to the negotiating table. ecution charged him on two counts: Drinking and using foul language them with targeted bombing “We demand, after a complete against airport security personnel and about God, the daily said. when necessary. end to the aggression against Two days on, a new wave of Yemen and the lifting of the strikes killed at least 23 rebels as blockade, to resume political dia- Dusty weather this evening the World Health Organisation logue... under the sponsorship of said the overall death toll from the United Nations,” said spokes- DOHA: The meteorology department has warned of poor visibility fighting in Yemen since late man Mohammed Abdulsalam. due to dusty weather this evening caused by high winds. It will be March topped 1,000. A pro-Hadi military official said a hot day today with southwesterly to southeasterly wind moving Meanwhile, UN Secretary- heavy air raids later struck rebel at low speed, but as the evening approaches the wind direction will General Ban Ki-moon announced Young Yemenis play soccer on a street in Sana’a yesterday. According gatherings in the second city of change to northwesterly and the wind will gather speed. It could plans to appoint Mauritanian dip- to reports, schools and universities have remained closed in Sana’a and Aden, where deadly clashes raged. be moving from 31.5km to 50km an hour and at times even 65km lomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed several Yemeni cities since the Saudi-led coalition began its military Three raids also hit rebels in the an hour. The sea will turn choppy by night due to the high winds. as his new envoy to the country. operations across the country on March 26. eastern province of Marib, and oth- Temperatures could reach up to 42 degrees Celsius in places like He replaces Morocco’s Jamal ers targeted a rebel-held air base in Doha, Abu Samra and Mesaieed during the day and drop to 23 to Benomar, who resigned last week After the end of Operation use force in order to stop them the western city of Hodeida. 28 degrees Celsius as the night falls. THE PENINSULA after losing support for his media- Decisive Storm, the coalition said taking over Yemen by aggressive Strikes also targeted Yarim in tion efforts from Gulf countries. the campaign would enter a phase actions”. Ibb province, where warplanes hit Petraeus fined, gets 2 years’ probation Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies dubbed Renewal of Hope focusing His remarks came as US an old university building used as launched the air war on March on political efforts, aid deliveries President Barack Obama called a rebel headquarters, residents WASHINGTON: Former CIA chief David Petraeus was given two 26 in an attempt to restore the and “fighting terrorism”. on Iran to help find a political said. In Lahj and Daleh, raids years’ probation and fined $100,000 yesterday for providing clas- authority of President Abdrabuh But the Saudi ambassador to solution in Yemen, accusing the flattened five rebel positions in sified secrets to his mistress. Petraeus pleaded guilty in a North Mansur Hadi, who was forced the US, Adel Al Jubeir, has since Islamic republic of contributing schools and public buildings, pro- Carolina court, avoiding a trial that would have cast an embarrass- to flee abroad last month as the warned that “the Houthis should to the conflict. And in Bahrain, Hadi fighters said. AFP ing light on details of his affair and his flouting of secrecy laws. rebels swept across the country. be under no illusion that we will Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh See also page 5 REUTERS FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Deputy Premier meets leaders in Jakarta

JAKARTA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud held meetings with heads of states and premiers on the sidelines of the Africa- Asia summit, which con- cluded yesterday. Al Mahmoud met King Abdullah II of Jordan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, East Timor President Taur Matan Ruak, Palestinian Prime Minister www.swiss-belhotel.com Rami Hamadallah and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tel Sheikh Hasina Wajed. Fax Talks during the meet- ings dealt with issues of common interest. Qatar’s Ambassador Tel to Indonesia, Mohamed Fax Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud speaking Khater Al Khater, attended with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Africa-Asia summit in Jakarta yesterday. the meetings. QNA

Tel Fax Some MoI service centres ‘Step into Health’ Tel + 974 44298888 to open on Fax Saturdays campaign starts today Tel DOHA: The Ministry of Interior’s services Fax centres in Al Rayyan Aspetar initiative aims to promote indoor walking and Mesaimeer, where immigration and traffic- DOHA: Aspetar is launch- non-competitive, recreational and May 16 and Lagoona Mall on June Tel related services are pro- ing its 2015 Step into Health social way. 13. Fax vided, will now open on (SIH) campaign today in malls Under the campaign, Health The SIH team already supports Saturdays, from 8 am to with the aim of helping people Promoting Malls will offer peo- Hyatt Plaza Walking Club, created 12 noon. in Qatar remain fit despite the ple a range of opportunities for in 2013, by designating the last The centres used to summer heat. physical activities indoors as Saturday of each month a day of Tel be closed on Fridays and By offering opportunities for well as a comfortable walking health activities, with participa- Fax Saturdays, and the decision physical activities performed environment. tion by Aspire Active instructors to open them on Saturday indoors, this year’s campaign According to global and local and health measurements done by www.doha.hilton.com mornings has been taken promises to motivate people to standards, the minimum daily Aspetar nurses. The Ezdan Mall to help those unable to walk more and experience the requirement of physical activity is Walking Club, also supported by Tel 44233333 974+ avail immigration and benefits of a healthy lifestyle. at least 30 minutes, as one single SIH, will be launched on May 16 traffic-related services on The objective is to engage peo- period or isolated as three peri- at the public health event. Fax 44233000 974+ the five working days. ple in Qatar in a self-managed, ods of ten minutes. According to All activities will be overseen Brigadier Abdullah life-long programme based on a the individual’s target (e.g. weight by health professionals and sup- Ahmed Al Ansari, head of moderate amount of daily healthy loss), the total weekly workout ported by student volunteers from the interior ministry’s uni- activity. period can be doubled. the Sport Science Department of fied services department, The campaign, being launched The SIH team will continue Qatar University , all dedicated to said in a press release through Aspetar’s Healthy managing health events for the increasing the number of partici- that the above two cen- Lifestyle Programme, aims to public in collaboration with Hyatt pants desiring to improve their tres provided residence encourage each person to walk Plaza Mall today, at the City lifestyle through physical activity. permit-related services, 10,000 steps or more a day in a Centre on May 2, Ezdan Mall on THE PENINSULA and services such as issu- Tel ance and renewal of visas, sponsorship change, issu- Fax ance of exit permits, and traffic-related services. The official said that a Book on Fath Al Khair voyage launched planned new service cen- Tel tre in Al Wakra would DOHA: Katara yesterday of the Father Emir H H Sheikh featured in the “Great Meanings” Fax also open on Saturday launched the book, Traditional Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the exhibition. mornings. Dhow (Great Meaning: Fath book documents the journey of “This important documentary The Umm Salal serv- Al-Khair Voyage to the Gulf Fath Al Khair to five ports in book sought to depict and revive ice centre will soon start Ports). the Gulf states of Kuwait, Saudi the historical voyage of Fath Tel opening on Saturdays. The book release coincides Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and the Al Khair dhow through words Fax with the fourth edition of Senyar United Arab Emirates. and photographs,” said Dr Al Championship for traditional Fath Al Khair is a 45-metre- Sulaiti. Heightened fishing and pearl diving, which plus traditional dhow built in Al Khulaifi shed light on the began on Wednesday. 1983 by Amireya workshop for difficulties they endured during vigil at port, The launch was held during the Ministry of Information and the voyage. He thanked Katara Tel a press conference attended by Tourism to promote tourist trips. for its efforts to promote heritage Fax Katara General Manager Dr The dhow is now part of the cul- and publish the book. airport to stop Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, tural and heritage initiatives of The 388-page book details the Qatar Photographic Society Qatar Museums. dhow’s journey from the prepa- shoddy goods Chairman Ahmed Yousef Al The dhow’s journey in 2013, rations to the voyage to the Gulf Tel Khulaifi and Katara’s Director of which lasted 27 days, was docu- ports and its return to Katara DOHA: The Ministry of Research and Studies, Dr Nadia mented by Qatari photographer Beach coinciding with Qatar Fax Economy and Commerce Al Mudahka. and Qatar Photographic Society National Day celebrations. and the Customs Launched under the auspices Chairman Al Khulaifi, and THE PENINSULA Authority have increased vigil at the airport and Tel the seaport to make sure Fax that substandard goods that do not meet Qatari standards and specifica- tions do not enter the country. During a fortnight-long campaign recently, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collabora- Tel tion with the Customs Fax Authority, caught a large amount of substandard imported goods. According to a press Tel release from the ministry, Fax among the seized goods were expired food that had turned stale, low- www.marriottmarquisdoha.com quality clothes with no country of origin marked, Tel + 974 44195000 and substandard electrical Fax + 974 44195100 appliances. The ministry said it urges people to inform it via its hotline (8005000) or email ([email protected]) if they come across such Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti and Qatar Photographic Society Chairman Ahmed Yousef violations. Al Khulaifi launching the book at Katara yesterday. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 New body to regulate pvt schools sought Number of private schools growing

DOHA: With the number of listen to the complaints of par- private schools in the coun- ents, and improve the quality of try increasing steadily, sev- education,” said Al Saee. eral Qatari academics and He said many complaints about experts have called for a sepa- the schools did not get a quick rate authority to monitor these response. They are sometimes facilities. ignored because of the huge At present all private schools workload of the Private Schools are licensed and supervised by Office. the Private Schools Office at Fareeda Al Obaidli said that the Supreme Education Council private schools needed strict The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prince Charles of Britain, (SEC). The experts point out monitoring because they had and other guests during the Summit for Peace held in Istanbul yesterday as part of events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. that establishing a separate body become profit-oriented. under the SEC will help improve “Their curricula and the teach- the quality and performance of ing staff should be monitored private schools and kindergartens. because many schools are depend- There are 240 private schools ing on unqualified teachers,” said Emir attends Gallipoli commemoration and kindergartens in Qatar, Al Obaidli. with a total of 158,357 students She said there were long wait- ISTANBUL: Emir H H Sheikh of the 1915 Battle of Canakkale peace, in order not to experience if a Palestinian state with East enrolled in them. The number of ing lists for enrolment in these Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Dardanelles), Turkish Prime similar wars again.” Jerusalem as its capital is not schools is expected to reach 330 schools, especially in the kinder- attended celebrations mark- Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called Speaking on the occasion, established “. or more in the near future with gartens. Sometimes parents were ing the 100th anniversary of on them to strive for peace. Turkish President Recep Tayyip On the sidelines of the event, the SEC giving initial approval forced to wait two years to get a the Battle of Canakkale, titled “Through this summit, we Erdogan said that “Palestinian- the Emir met the Turkish presi- to 91 new schools and kindergar- seat for their child. For parents “ Summit for Peace”, at the wanted to give one message to Israeli tension is still the great- dent, Australian Prime Minister tens this year, local Arabic daily with three or more children, Congress Center in Istanbul the world. We might have expe- est obstacle to achieving lasting Tony Abbott and New Zealand’s Al Raya reported yesterday. education in private schools had yesterday. rienced wars a century ago, but peace and stability in the Middle Prime Minister John Key. Dr Ahmed Al Naama, former become a major problem, she said, A number of heads of state and it is high time to build for peace East. We will continue to support He also attended a dinner ban- associate professor at QU and adding that complaints about governments attended the event. after a century,” he said. the Palestinian cause until the quet hosted by Erdogan for the chairman of the physical edu- schools were not getting effective Welcoming world leaders to “Let us give up the language of Israeli occupation of Palestinian dignitaries who had arrived for cation supervision department responses. the symbolic summit as part hatred, take lessons from history lands ends, and the solution of the commemorative events. in the erstwhile Ministry of Hamad Al Sulaiti, director of of centenary commemorations and tell the new generation about this issue would not be possible QNA Education, said there was a need the department of private edu- to establish a new authority cation in the erstwhile Ministry due to the rapid increase in the of Education, called for an inde- number of private schools. pendent authority to supervise “The role of the authority private schools. He said there should not be limited to admin- was a contradiction in the same Qatar Charity campaign to support workers istrative aspects. There must be body monitoring Independent and specialists to monitor and assess private schools. DOHA: To mark International The charity plans to gift per- the campaign was to integrate and companies to support the the performance of private schools “This is a long-awaited pro- Workers Day, which falls on sonal hygiene items to 5,000 work- workers with society and improve campaign by contributing in cash because they should be developed posal because supervising pri- May 1, Qatar Charity (QC) has ers on the occasion. their living conditions. This will or in kind. The items to be gifted parallel to Independent schools,” vate schools through the Private launched a campaign to support Abdul Nasser Al Yafee, execu- have a positive impact on their include toothbrushes, toothpaste, the daily quoted Al Nama as Schools Office is limiting their low-income expatriate workers tive director of local projects at performance. towels, shampoo, combs, soap, saying. powers and hindering the devel- in the country. the charity, said that the aim of QC has called on all individuals socks and caps. THE PENINSULA The authority should pre- opment of private education. With pare reports on the strengths an independent authority, private and weaknesses of each school. schools will have more freedom It would help the SEC play its in decision-making. The number supervisory role more effectively, of students in private schools is he added. high compared to the number of Care for youth’s Currently, the standards of Independent school students,” some schools and their facilities said Al Sulaiti. aspirations, Qatar are not up to the mark. Some are However, Ibrahim Al Darbasti, functioning in villas, with insuf- former director of the supervi- tells UN ficient space for sports and other sion department in the erstwhile outdoor activities. Ministry of Education, disagreed NEW YORK: Qatar’s Dr Ahmed Al Saee, professor with the idea of setting up a new Permanent Representative to at the College of Education in authority, saying it would only the United Nations yesterday Qatar University, also said that create more offices and more urged including aspirations of a separate body was necessary to administrators. youth into national and foreign monitor the increasing number of The Private Schools Office at policies. private schools. the SEC is doing the job carried Speaking at a UN Security “The time has come for the out earlier by the private educa- Council open meeting on the role establishment of an authority tion department at the Ministry of youth in combating extremism, which has the power and poten- of Education, he said. violence and promoting peace, tial to supervise private schools, THE PENINSULA Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani said that con- flicts in several countries in the region, particularly Palestine and Syria, were affecting peace and stability. Minister meets Dutch ambassador She said terrorism did not arise DOHA: Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation in a vacuum, but evolved in fragile Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim Al environments that helped in the Thani met Dutch Ambassador to Qatar Yvette Burghgraef-van growth of extremism, as a result Eechoud yesterday. During the meeting they discussed relations of policies that do not attach between the two friendly countries and means of developing hem, in importance to the problems of addition to matters of mutual concern. QNA society, including youth. QNA

Turkish children’s day

Former Turkish president Abdullah Gul with Turkish children during celebration of Turkey’s National Sovereignty and Children’s Day at the Turkish embassy in Doha yesterday. ABDUL BASIT FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ISLAM The Prophet’s inexhaustible patience

BY SHAHUL HAMEED proportions. The Prophet (PBUH) spurned all these offers and said: The Prophet NE OF the mar- “I swear by the name of God, O vellous qualities of Uncle, that if they place the sun (PBUH) was beloved Prophet in my right hand and the moon in Muhammad my left hand in return for giving always (Peace Be Upon up this matter (calling people to Him) was his Islam), I will never desist until considerate and Oinfinite patience. God was with either God makes it triumph or Muhammad (PBUH), as He is I perish defending it.” understanding, always with those who patiently This steadfastness and con- persevere: stancy against temptations was even towards {God is certainly with those unusual in an Arab of those days. who patiently persevere.} (2:153) And imagine the day when the those who The Quranic word used for Prophet (PBUH) had to leave His patience is sabr, and there is no home, His city, and His people and English equivalent for it. emigrate to another place! The were ignorant We can convey the idea of sabr Hijrah, as the emigration of the only by phrases such as endur- Prophet (PBUH) from Makkah and arrogant ance against afflictions, patience to Madinah is known, was a great with delay, perseverance against sacrifice and a painful decision for towards him. hardships, steadfastness in the the Prophet (PBUH) at the time face of setbacks, courage against when He undertook it. But His Indeed, His hostilities, self-restraint against personal comforts, likes, and dis- provocations, will power against likes had no value in the face of gentleness and temptations, and equanimity or the immense task before Him. calmness of mind as regards for- One remembers the time when patience with tunes and misfortunes. He and His companion Abu Bakr In all the meanings indicated were almost overcome by their them earned by the above expressions, the pursuers in the Cave of Thawr. Prophet (PBUH) was a perfect When Abu Bakr in dismay told Him their love model to his followers. the Prophet (PBUH) that they Indeed His life presents before were only two persons against the and respect. us the shining example of a man enemy, he told him with unflinch- of extraordinary endurance: His ing faith in the Almighty not to father died before his birth; His grieve, as God was with them. mother died when he was only God in the Quran admonishes the pages are dry.” (At-Tirmidhi, and hard-hearted, they would Makkah Victory: The Prophet Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was six years old; and His grandfather the Muslims: 1515) certainly have dispersed from (PBUH) reentered the city after a brilliant example of a man com- who took up his guardianship also {If you will not aid Him The source of the Prophet’s around you.} (3:159) 10 long years of living in Madinah, mitted to his divinely appointed died soon. Then it was His uncle [Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)], (PBUH) courageous determina- An incident at the Prophet’s and practically there was no mission. So it is no wonder that Abu Talib who protected him. God certainly aided him when tion in the face of all the trau- (PBUH) mosque in Madinah opposition as he was accompanied he stood firm against all opposi- And when God appointed Him those who disbelieved expelled matic experiences he suffered was demonstrates how lenient and by an overwhelming number of tion and finally succeeded in win- his last Prophet, He was faced him, he being the second of the his strong faith in God and his kind the Prophet (PBUH) was to Muslims. The whole of Makkah ning over the hearts and minds with the most brutal persecution two, when they were both in the dependence on Him. The Prophet’s ignorant people. Abu Hurairah lay at his feet as he marched in. of millions. and hostility from his own people. cave, when he said to his com- (PBUH) conviction that God was reports: His enemies stood in surrender Living in a fast-moving, high- But these harsh experiences of life panion: Grieve not, surely God with him when he was struggling “A bedouin urinated in the awaiting his verdict, and he could tech environment of “instant did not make Him a cynic; on the is with us. So God sent down His with adverse circumstances, is evi- mosque and some people rushed very well have cried “havoc” or nirvana” and “preemptive contrary, they perfected His faith tranquility upon him, strength- dent from this teaching: to beat him. The Prophet said, “let slip the dogs of war” as the redemption,” most people of in God, making Him all the more ened him with hosts that you “Strange are the ways of a ‘Leave him alone and pour a triumphant commanders of those this post-modern world are pro- strongly committed to his God- did not see, and made lowest the believer for there is good in every bucket of water over it. You have days used to do. grammed to brush aside a religion given mission. word of those who disbelieved; affair of his, and this is not the been sent to make things easy Instead, in a historic break from that insists on a slow-paced, med- The records of the Prophet’s and the word of God, that is case with anyone else except in and not to make them difficult’ the old tradition, the Prophet itative, prayerful form of worship (PBUH) life by his contemporar- the highest; and God is Mighty, the case of a believer; for if he (Al-Bukhari, 6025) (PBUH) of Islam announced for- five times a day (salah), as well ies bear testimony that during the Wise.} (9:40) has an occasion to feel delight, Once a man approached the giveness and amnesty to all his as on a rigorous form of fasting 13 years of his life in Makkah as In the matter of complete reli- he thanks (God); thus there is a Prophet seeking advice, and the former enemies. He told them during the daytime for a whole the messenger of God, He faced all ance on God and faithful submis- good for him in it, and if he gets Prophet (PBUH) said: “Do not simply: “You may go. You are a month (sawm). forms of abuse, boycott, expulsion, sion to Him, the Prophet (PBUH) into trouble and shows resigna- get angry.” The man asked for free people.” (Authenticated by Also, zakah and Hajj are indica- and threats of physical violence. was an unparalleled model to tion (and endures it patiently), advice several times and the Al-Albani) tive of the importance of practic- And yet the Prophet (PBUH) did all Muslims. For He taught his there is a good for him in it.” Prophet replied every time, “Do Such kindness and generos- ing sabr in our daily life. And it not budge an inch away from his followers: (Muslim, 2999) not get angry” (Al-Bukhari, 48) ity could not have been in vain, is no exaggeration to say that our mission. And all the while, He was “When you ask for anything, The Prophet (PBUH) was The questioner was probably as the whole of the community beloved Prophet has amply dem- gentle, considerate, and sympa- ask it from God, and if you seek always considerate and under- one disposed to a quick temper, of Makkah thereafter embraced onstrated through his own life thetic even to His enemies. help, seek the help of God. Know standing, even towards those and so the Prophet (PBUH) was Islam, a feat that could never have that Islam (submission) is sabr During the early days of His that if the people were to unite to who were ignorant and arrogant stressing the need to control his been achieved by the use of force. itself; sabr with the fortunes and preaching, the people of Makkah do you some benefit, they could towards him. Indeed his gentle- anger. The Prophet (PBUH) also And certainly this superb act of misfortunes our Creator has had approached Him through His benefit you only with what God ness and patience with them said: forgiveness was in keeping with apportioned to us in this world. uncle Abu Talib and made very had recorded for you, and that if earned their love and respect, as “He who is deprived of for- the Quranic injunction: For those who practice sabr in tempting offers to Him, such they were to unite to do you some God says in the Quran: bearance and gentleness is, {Let there be no compulsion in Islam, there is always the unfail- as the leadership of the City of injury, they could injure you only {Thus it is due to mercy from in fact, deprived of all good” religion.} (2:256) ing promise and prospect of a Makkah, the most beautiful girl in with what God had recorded for God that you deal with them (Muslim, 638) Unfaltering loyalty to the cause never-ending world of felicity. marriage, and wealth of immense you. The pens are withdrawn and gently, and had you been rough We may remember the day of of God is the virtue of prophets. WWW.ONISLAM.NET For inner peace, remember Allah and thank Him BY DEANA NASSER bounties of God which we are gratitude rather than feel sorry difficult thing. It is easy to go bestowed with, even at the time for ourselves. looking for it in the wrong places. O YOU have people of that tragedy. Perhaps it is this In the moments of hardship we A good reminder regarding the in your life who only tendency which is mentioned in must wait and acknowledge that challenges we face or when we talk to you when the Quran in these words: God’s grace sustains us. Waiting are prone to thinking, life is they want some- {And few amongst my servants on God can be difficult. In our hard we can ask the tag question thing? Conversations are grateful.} (34:13) anxiousness to see Him move, ‘Compared to what?’ Dthat revolve around the other Throughout every trial and unfortunately we have a tendency With this in mind we are person’s needs or demands make tribulation, throughout every to try and prod God along (if you taught to think of others and it hard to develop true fellowship victory and valley, we as Muslims may). We want to see His glory these thoughts can be channelled don’t they? must remain in perfect commun- here and now. Yet, God is at work into thinking as mentioned earlier Do you feel people forget to ion with God and understand that preparing the people and circum- how we can help those others by thank you for what you’ve done He is the epitome of love and just stances we will encounter along becoming an agent of peace and for them making you feel used as His love for us is unconditional the way. His grace sustains us as mercy in society through chari- and manipulated? We know that (even though we may not deserve we wait and it prepares the way. table work for family, relatives, Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be it), our love for Him and thankful- Whether we consider ourselves neighbours and humanity at large Upon Him) said: “He has not ness must also be unconditional. as a positive, easy-going person in turn achieving inner peace. It thanked God who has not thanked There are many stories where or a demanding, hard to please is worth noting that there are people.” (Abu Dawud, 218) we are reminded by the Prophet person, there are a few tips which many ways we can help, it’s not Yet that is exactly what many Muhammad (PBUH) to be thank- can help us become more grateful, just material things. of us as Muslims do to God when ful. One such story relays that a caring, and content individuals, in When we face difficult times, we only approach Him in prayer man asked him why did he pray turn being able to fully focus on we often become blinded by our with a need or desire. whole nights and fasted almost thanking Allah. problems and forget how God has We give Him our laundry lists continuously, when he had so We could begin a private prayer always provided the solutions to of prayer requests without seeking much work to do every day, the with thanks and starting to count our past troubles. God wants to a relationship with Him, spending Prophet (PBUH) simply said: our blessings and then pause for a see that His past aid did not go time praising Him, or thanking “Should I not be a thankful moment. If we exercise faith, we unnoticed or unappreciated. Him for our many blessings. We servant to God?” (Muslim, 2820) will find that memories of other He wants us to come to Him pray for future events without Many examples can be found of blessings will flood into our mind. confidently in prayer, gratefully acknowledging His help in the past. men of God bearing the burdens If we begin to express gratitude acknowledging His past mercies. Our forgetfulness is an indication of almost inevitable persecutions for each of them, our prayer may After we have spent time in praise of our ingratitude toward God and with great patience; Muhammad take a little longer than usual, and thanksgiving, we can then ask it renders our prayers ineffective. (peace be upon him) faced them however remembrance will come, Him to again help us so that our A recent incident where my with cheerfulness and thankful- and so will gratitude and in turn blessings can glorify Him. mother fell and broke her pelvis ness. The difference between two this gratitude will be transformed So next time we start feeling and leg prompted me to reas- attitudes is clear enough. into a desire to give, to share and sorry for ourselves as I had done, sess my thoughts and to aspire Understandably, it is even to bring happiness to those less we should consider that if we don’t to achieve contentedness and more difficult to be grateful in fortunate to ourselves ultimately want to keep our answers pending thankfulness for her condition. I such heart-breaking situations. reaching a feeling of contentedness. that when God satisfies us with must admit it was easier to feel However we have been taught to Lao Tzu once said: “He who is any part of what we want or need, sorry for my mother and say but remain cheerful and thankful to contented is rich.” then we must be sure to thank why and how and why us. ourselves I decided to be thank- when one has got an easy life, a God even through difficult times. In primary school we studied Him immediately, to avoid lagging- I felt quite ashamed though ful that it wasn’t her heart and prospering business, a respectful We need to think about the right the story Pollyanna about a lit- behind in the future to achieve the when my sister and daughter that having a plate inserted was job and a happy family. It is a dif- things. If we want to reduce the tle orphan girl who lived with her inner peace which no money can reminded me how I was sad when a much easier blow to deal with. ferent story though when things level of stress in our life, we must stern spinster aunt. Playing the buy and this in itself is an indica- we learnt she had a heart condi- It was a temporary illness. are not going as desired. change the way we think. The way ‘glad game’ she always thought of tion of the blessing of God. tion a few years back and were As Muslims we are taught that Most of us, unfortunately we think determines how we feel, those less fortunate then herself After all, everyone, regardless told anything could happen and thankfulness to God is one of the including myself in such situ- and the way we feel determines repeatedly stating, “It could be of wealth or health, is a perfect to be prepared. highest virtues which we must ations, may remain obsessed how we act during these times worse”. While finding the peace candidate for inner peace. So instead of feeling sorry for aim for. It is easy to be thankful with sorrow, forgetting countless where we should be practicing within is wonderful, it is also a WWW.ONISLAM.NET FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Disagreement over Yemen peace talks Hadi govt, rebels stick to guns

RIYADH: The prospect of along those lines, also stipulating talks to end Yemen’s crisis has that Hadi and his government be been welcomed by all sides, but allowed to resume their position. as the fighting and Saudi air In return, according to the pro- strikes continue, there is little posal, all parties would prepare agreement on how negotiations for presidential and parliamen- might take place. tary elections soon, and Yemen’s At stake is a ceasefire in Yemen, economic and humanitarian crisis where four weeks of Saudi Arabia’s would be addressed with interna- military campaign have caused tional aid and investment. hundreds of civilian casualties and Its fighters still battling in Aden added a new layer of hardship to and other cities, the Houthi mili- an existing humanitarian crisis by tia appears to believe it can make imposing a naval blockade. better terms than this and has President Abdrabuh Mansur not publicly changed its view that Hadi and his government in exile Hadi no longer has legitimacy. in Riyadh say they will only talk if However, it has described the Houthis quit cities they have United Nations efforts to aid occupied, particularly the port of peace talks as positive, and its Yemeni Foreign Minister Reyad Yassin Abdulla (centre) answers reporters’ questions on his arrival yesterday at the Bahraini airport in Muharraq. Aden, and lay down their arms. reported release of Defence For their part, the Houthis Minister General Mahmoud say they will talk only if the air Al Subaihi suggested a more con- Somali PM says Yemen unrest affecting Somalia strikes stop completely. ciliatory approach. To date, those talks have yet What may prove critical, both to start, according to Yemeni on the ground and in the move- NAIROBI: Somalia’s prime capital Nairobi yesterday. (AQAP), which has long had ties and has attacked Kenya repeat- Foreign Minister Reyad Yassin ment towards peace talks, is the minister warned yesterday that “We need a lot of support to to Shabaab and has taken advan- edly, most recently killing 148 peo- Abdulla, who said there was no position of the General People’s the conflict in Yemen poses accommodate these refugees,” tage of Yemen’s strife to seize ple at Garissa University earlier communication between the gov- Congress (GPC), the party of dangers across the Gulf of Aden said Sharmarke, whose country new territory, could benefit the this month. ernment and the Houthis. former president Ali Abdullah where an influx of refugees is has itself suffered from decades Somali group. Referring to international “There can be no communica- Saleh, who has sided with the stretching scarce resources and of civil war. The prime minister warned that coalitions currently fighting tion until they put their weapons Houthis. Army forces loyal to Al Qaeda militants are eager In the south of Somalia Al Qaeda operatives from Yemen Boko Haram in Nigeria and aside,” he told reporters on a visit Saleh have been fighting alongside for support. Al Qaeda-aligned Shabaab mili- could use the cover of fleeing ref- Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, to Bahrain, adding talks could the equipped Houthis. More than 2,000 refugees have tants still hold sway in much of ugees to infiltrate Somalia and Sharmarke said, “There has to be start only when the Houthis also The Saudis believe that if so far arrived in the northern the countryside, despite being called for stringent screening of a regional solution to Shabaab.” withdrew from all cities and the those forces can be persuaded Somali regions of Puntland and pushed out of most towns by a new arrivals as well as a renewed Sharmarke, who has both situation stabilised. to stop fighting, the Houthis will Somaliland, with the UN refugee coalition of African Union and regional effort to defeat Shabaab. Somali and Canadian citizen- Hadi’s position is backed by be exposed as hopelessly overex- agency preparing to receive as Somali troops. A string of mili- “There’s a real sense of urgency ship, was named prime minister Saudi Arabia, which despite tended and forced to retreat. many as 100,000 in the coming tant leaders have also been killed for us in the region to quickly shut in December, the second time he announcing an end to its bomb- Saleh has repeatedly refused months. in US drone strikes. down the Jubba corridor,” said held the position. ing campaign on Tuesday, is still to quit Yemen, as Hadi and the Those fleeing the fighting are a Sharmarke said “there’s a Sharmarke, referring to a riverine His appointment has been using air strikes to target military Saudis want him to, but several mixture of Yemenis and Somalis. debate” within Shabaab over area in southern Somalia where hailed by key donors as a chance activity by Houthis. army brigades that had sided with “Our economy cannot support whether to switch allegiance to Shabaab fighters are concentrated. to end months of political infight- A purported Omani proposal him have defected to the govern- this influx of refugees,” Omar Islamic State. But he warned “Shabaab is not a local issue but ing and stalemate that beset his circulated by Yemeni government ment in Riyadh in recent days. Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke told that the strengthening of a regional one,” said Sharmarke. predecessor and President Hassan officials this week was drafted REUTERS AFP during a visit to the Kenyan Al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula The group struck Uganda in 2010 Sheikh Mohamud. AFP

Rare orchestra UN to appoint US mulling to train Mauritanian diplomat as Iraqis for air strikes WASHINGTON: Washington like training Iraqi JTACs from the Yemen envoy is working with Iraqi leaders Iraqi special forces. We’ve worked to hone military operations with those guys for many years,” UNITED NATIONS: UN against Islamist militants and is the official said. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon mulling whether to train Iraqis In its biggest victory to date, yesterday informed the Security to directly call in US air strikes, Iraqi security forces recaptured Council that he plans to appoint a US official said yesterday. the town of Tikrit from IS last Mauritanian diplomat Ismail During a visit to Washington month. But it also revealed the Ould Cheikh Ahmed as his new last week, Iraqi Prime Minister complexity of trying to recapture envoy to lead peace efforts in Haider Al Abadi last week urged urban areas, where the jihadists Yemen. the Obama administration to have laid booby traps, including Ban said in a letter that Cheikh speed up bombing missions huge truck bombs. Ahmed would “build on the against the jihadists saying there Iraqi forces are gearing for an achievements” of Jamal Benomar, was a significant time lag between operation to retake Iraq’s sec- who resigned last week after los- Iraqi forces identifying a target ond city of Mosul, but it “will be ing support from Gulf countries and a subsequent US air strike. incredibly complicated,” the US for his mediation efforts. “The one thing they want is to official said. The appointment becomes offi- cut down the time from a request Between 4,000-6,000 Iraqis, cial on Monday if no objections for a strike to a strike,” a senior many who fled during the cap- are raised by the 15-member State Department official told ture of Mosul and now known council. reporters. as the Mosul fighting force, are The choice of a new UN peace Blind Egyptian musicians playing during a practice session of the blind women’s orchestra of Al Nour wal Amal “Though it’s fairly fast, it’s not currently being trained in the envoy took on added urgency after association in the Heliopolis suburb of Cairo. The Al Nour wal Amal (Light and Hope) school was established immediate,” he acknowledged. Kurdish peshmerga areas of Iraqi Saudi Arabia on Tuesday declared in 1954 and has since provided vocational training to blind girls and women. Its music institute has held The US-led coalition has car- Kurdistan for the upcoming battle a halt to the month-long coalition concerts in Europe, Japan and other Arab countries. The orchestra holds its next concert in Cairo tomorrow. ried out about 3,000 air strikes to retake the city. air campaign on Yemen to allow over Iraq since September in the Mosul is a major hub for the a return to political negotiations. fight against extremist Islamic IS militants and holds special Cheikh Ahmed is taking over State (IS) militants who seized a significance as the place where the Yemen peace process after swath of Iraqi and Syrian terri- IS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi serving for four months as the US, Iran officials meet in Vienna tory in a lightning move last June. proclaimed his “caliphate” strad- head of the UN Ebola mission in While deferring to the dling Iraq and Syria. Ghana. Pentagon, the senior State Reports emerged this week He brings hands-on experience Department official said the that Baghdadi may have been in the poor Arab country, having to push for final nuclear deal administration was looking at wounded in an air strike. worked as the UN humanitarian how to strengthen coordination The State Department official coordinator in Yemen from 2012 VIENNA: US Under Secretary York said US Secretary of State change. Iran’s nuclear negotiator with the Iraqis such as training could not confirm the reports, but to 2014. Wendy Sherman and Tehran’s John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Hamid Baidinejad told Iranian joint terminal attack controllers said: “All I would say is that when Ban told the council that Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif state television that “drafting the (JTACs) who designate targets in we put someone on our sights the Mauritanian diplomat will Araqchi met in Vienna yester- were expected to meet next week final deal has started,” declining air operations. we’re eventually going to get him. “intensify my good offices role in day in the latest push to secure on the sidelines of the five-year to give further details. Months “That might include things ... It’s a matter of time.” AFP order to enable a resumption of a final nuclear deal by a June 30 review conference on the nuclear ago both sides announced that a a peaceful, inclusive, orderly and deadline, Iranian media said. Non-Proliferation Treaty. final draft had been started. Yemeni-led political transition The latest round of nuclear One diplomat said the bilat- Iran and the other countries in process.” diplomacy, being held in a luxury eral meeting at UN headquarters the talks reached a tentative deal Cheikh Ahmed recently served hotel in Austria’s capital, kicked would focus on making progress on April 2 and now aim to finalise US returns Egyptian artifacts as the deputy head of the UN mis- off with a bilateral meeting towards a final nuclear agreement the details by a self-imposed end WASHINGTON: The United handed back to the Egyptian sion in Libya, and as UN coordi- between Iran and the European between Tehran and six world of June deadline. States returned Wednesday government at a ceremony in nator in Syria from 2008 to 2012. Union on Wednesday. powers, though other issues could Under the framework agree- dozens of ancient artifacts Washington. Ban met with Gulf envoys on Catherine Ray, spokeswoman arise. ment, Iran agreed to slash the that had been smuggled “To think that some of these Monday and informed them that for European Union foreign policy UN officials said Kerry and number of uranium enrich- out of Egypt by an interna- treasured artifacts were recov- he planned to appoint Cheikh chief Federica Mogherini, said on Zarif are expected to address the ment centrifuges it operates tional criminal network, US ered from garages, exposed to Ahmed and was awaiting their Twitter that senior foreign pol- conference on Monday, the open- and to allow more intrusive Immigration and Customs the elements, is unimaginable,” response to the choice. icy officials from Iran, six world ing day of the month-long session. inspections by the International Enforcement (ICE) said. said ICE director Sarah Saldana On Wednesday, the UN chief powers including Britain, China, So far, the diplomats said, there Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The items — including a in a statement. called for “an end in fighting France, Germany, Russia, and the are no plans for a full meeting of in exchange for sanctions relief. Greco-Roman style Egyptian Since 2007, ICE has returned as soon as possible” as efforts United States and the EU will Iran and the six powers in New Diplomats need to iron out sarcophagus discovered in a more than 80 items to Egypt in for a return to political talks meet today. York during the April 27 to May details about the timing of sanc- Brooklyn garage in 2009 — were four repatriations. AFP gathered pace. AFP Western diplomats in New 22 conference, though that could tions relief. REUTERS FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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UROPEAN leaders in Brussels yesterday outlined a plan to deal with the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean that has seen about 2,000 people lose Etheir lives this year. The volatile north African region has become a hub of human traffickers who go to great lengths Indian farmer’s suicide triggers to exploit impoverished people. Across the Mediterranean, they are made to believe,is El Dorado where they would become rich fast. debate on compassion, climate It is unfortunate that despite hundreds of people dying earlier in a bid to cross the Mediterranean it took the death of BY ANNIE GOWEN 900 people on one ship to make the world sit up and take note for their crop loss on their five-acre there is more bad news for farmers. farm in the Dausa district of the western The monsoon season — roughly July of a problem that is worsening by the day. Increasing unrest armer Gajendra Singh Rajput Rajasthan state. But Rajput had been to September — is expected to be drier in the Middle East and debilitating poverty in Africa is seen had spent his last few days trying to convince officials otherwise. than normal. to be forcing tens of thousands to cross into Europe through fruitlessly trying to convince In Rajput’s village, mourners yester- Nagender Sharma, a spokesman for different gateways. As the economies of southern European Fgovernment officials that his day carried his body on a bier covered the party in charge of the Delhi govern- countries struggle to make ends meet with Greece struggling family was due compensation for the in marigold blossoms in a long funeral ment, said that more than 10,000 people loss of their wheat crop, ruined by dev- procession. attended Wednesday’s rally to protest a at a possible loan default, migrants in ramshackle boats and astating and unseasonable rain, his India’s prime minister, Narendra controversial land bill that would dimin- dinghies land on their shores in search of a better life. family said. Modi, said yesterday that Rajput’s death ish some farmers’ rights. The latest boat tragedy has brutally taken the covers off the Despondent, the father of three came “is felt by all Indians.” The rally had been going on for more problem of illegal migration into Europe to reveal a grotesque to a farmers’ rally in India’s capital, “Nothing is more important than a than an hour when Rajput began climb- scenario that fails to be addressed by superficial steps — like climbed a tree and hanged himself — farmer’s life,” Modi said. “We will all ing the tree, witnesses said. those declared by European leaders yesterday. in full view of thousands of horrified have to reflect on where we went wrong, Rajput first appeared to be shouting onlookers, as well as a large contingent which wrong paths we went on, what slogans and taking part in the protest, The Brussels meeting has decided to expand rescue of Delhi police. our shortcomings were earlier in the but his suicidal intent became clear operations for migrants in the Mediterranean that were Witnesses said the officers seemed past and in the last 10 months. But we when he began fashioning a white towel earlier scaled back on the insistence of some European to be frozen in place as the spectacle have to look for solution. We will look into a noose. countries which believed salvaging unfolded. The public tragedy Wednesday for a way. We can’t leave farmers with- Witness Joginder Deshwar, 30, people being smuggled into the focused nationwide attention on the out any support and helpless.” said that when he saw Rajput tying Steps continent would encourage more plight of India’s The government has increased com- the noose, he began frantically scal- farmers, who have pensation for crop damage in recent ing the neem tree and was the first to announced by to do so. British Prime Minister suffered mightily weeks, but advocates say that both reach him. David Cameron announced that from recent rain national and state-level help has been “I kept looking down and telling the European his country will send his navy’s Farmers’ and hailstorms, slow in coming and that more is needed. police, ‘Help me, help me, please help Union to helicopter-carrying flagship suicides in India which damaged “It’s sheer desperation. There is no me,’” Deshwar said. “I caught a hold of and two other vessels for rescue more than 24 mil- relief and untold damage,” said Sachin his body and brought him down, but by lion acres of crops Pilot, a senior leader of the opposition the time we reached the ground, he was deal with the operations. are common, according to — nearly the size Congress party from Rajasthan. “It already choking.” migration The meeting, however, has of Virginia. reflects the lack of hope in Indian agri- Rajan Bhagat, a spokesman for the failed to address the issue of a December Yesterday, as a culture right now.” Delhi police, declined to comment about crisis are illegal migration in an effective government report. police investiga- Farmers’ suicides in India are com- accusations that police had done noth- way and the superficial measures tion was launched mon, according to a December gov- ing to stop the suicide. perfunctory. announced will delay resolving a Deaths have been and Rajput’s ernment report. Deaths have been Rajnath Singh — head of the coun- death was debated attributed to crop losses because of try’s Home Ministry, which oversees problem that is likely to take a attributed to crop in Parliament, his bad weather and low prices, as well the police — defended their conduct, worse turn in the future. losses because of family tried to as unpaid debts. Pilot said Rajput saying they had called for a fire bri- Leaders were expected to discuss a military solution to bad weather and make sense of the was the 42nd farmer from his home gade and a crane and admonished the the conflict. The people smugglers, as has been revealed from desperation that state to commit suicide in the past crowd to stop clapping and shouting migrant interviews, are no ordinary felons. They operate with low prices, as well ruled the farmer’s two months. because it was encouraging the dis- the help of a wide network in countries from which migrants as unpaid debts. final days. “For some months, everybody has turbed man. It also has been talking about farmers’ issues, but The Aam Aadmi Party, or Common come. Gullible people are lured into shelling out a fortune with forced an uncom- there’s no attention to the real damage Man Party, had organised the rally, held help, in many cases, of law enforcement authorities. fortable reckoning at the highest levels on the ground,” said Dharmendra Malik, just yards from Parliament. The party Moreover, the modus operandi of boat operators is on how to assist small and struggling a spokesman for the Bharatiya Kisan and its leader, Delhi Chief Minister suggestive of a criminal streak. In the aftermath of the latest growers facing shifting and erratic Union, a national farmers union that Arvind Kejriwal, were later criticised tragedy it has been revealed that the ship crew had killed a weather patterns that some attribute held a rally in Delhi last month. for carrying on with their speeches even to global climate change. The farmers are so heavily invested in after Rajput’s hanging. migrant by beating him brutally with sticks. “He was troubled by the loss. But he their land, he said, that “when a farmer Police are investigating a crumpled It seems European leaders just aimed at a stopgap solution was not depressed or anything when faces crop damage, he has nowhere to note officials said was written by Rajput to the crisis, acting more to take the pressure off after he left for Delhi. We have lost him now. turn.” in which he wondered how he could get sustained condemnation of Europe. The European experiment Finished,” said Rajput’s uncle, Gopal Climate experts say India is increas- home and closed with a popular national has its foundation in values of compassion and humanity. Singh, before dissolving into sobs. ingly at risk for extreme weather events slogan from the 1960s and 1970s: “Hail It would do Europe some good to try to find a permanent He said that the family had recently because of climate change, including soldier! Hail farmer!” been ruled ineligible for compensation last year’s erratic monsoon. This year, WP-BLOOMBERG solution to the problem. The other side Quote of China’s jailing of journalists the day

N THE spring of 2013, the Chinese and others. party over the years, has been sen- protests in 1989 and then served six Communist Party began circulating The text of Document No. 9 was tenced by a Beijing court to seven years years in prison in the 1990s on charges a document to party officials that eventually published in full by the Mirror in prison on charges of leaking state of leaking state secrets. She has writ- Icarried a stern tone. The document Media Group, a Chinese news outlet secrets abroad by providing Document ten tough and clear-eyed commentary warned of “seven perils” facing the party based in the United States. The rev- No. 9 to the Mirror Media Group. The about China’s leaders, including Xi. In It is a cruel and bitter and urged a steadfast campaign against elatory document put the Communist media group and Gao have denied that a column published in early 2013, she them. They were largely based on ideas Party’s paranoia and illiberalism on she leaked the text, and her lawyers declared that he was not a real reformer truth that in the fog of of democracy, freedom and human display in its own words. Of the seven said she would appeal. but was determined to restore the war generally and our dignity. Party cadres were cautioned perils, for example, the fifth was prop- The verdict appears to be yet kind of authority and legitimacy Mao against such “mistaken thinking” as agating “Western news views” that, another example of China’s determi- Zedong commanded in the early years fight (against) Western constitutional democracy, the document warned, could include nation under President Xi Jinping to of Communist Party rule. She was right: terrorists specifically, civil society, total marketization of the “the abstract and absolute freedom of suppress dissent and to warn journal- That is precisely what he has done. economy and more. The paper was news.” Horrors, indeed. ists of the consequences of challenging What China’s rulers never seem to mistakes, sometimes given the title “Document No. 9,” and Now, China has underscored that the party’s monopoly on power. Gao is understand is the impossibility of bot- deadly mistakes, the ideas began to circulate in the party. Document No. 9 and its warnings were known as a forthright and principled tling up the ideas that underlie freedom can occur. This was followed by a crackdown on serious. A veteran journalist, Gao Yu, journalist. She was held in jail for more and democracy. Barack Obama human rights lawyers, media, scholars 71, who repeatedly challenged the than a year after the Tiananmen Square The Washington Post US President FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Why the migrant To the Americans trapped in disaster is also a problem for Israel Yemen, US says ‘good luck’ BY ADAM TAYLOR

HE death of more than 800 refugees The official response to trying to get from Africa to Europe has sparked a major debate about what queries about the lack should be done to deal with the problem. But that debate isn’t limited to Europe. TFarther east along the Mediterranean, Israel, too, of action is to point to is facing renewed interest in the plight of migrants. On Monday, Yisrael Katz, a Likud government previous travel warnings minister, chose to comment on the most recent refugee shipwreck in the caption to a photograph posted to Facebook. In the message, Katz noted that about the dangers in “Europe is struggling to cope with the dilemma of immigrants, and find solutions to the difficult issue.” Yemen, which seems Katz then went on to praise a controversial fence built by Israel along the border with Egypt, designed in part to keep migrants out of Israel. The implica- like blaming the US tion seemed to be that the tragedy validated Israel’s policy of keeping migrants away. “You can give us citizens for being some credit now,” Katz wrote. Katz’s message was quickly picked up by Lisa there in the first place. Goldman at +972 Magazine, a liberal publication that focus on Israeli and Palestinian issues. Goldman argued that Katz’s message had demonstrated “vulgarity and BY JOSH ROGIN an almost pathological lack of compassion” and that by referring to those seeking asylum as migrants only HE announced end of Saudi Arabia’s seeking work he was dehumanising them. bombing campaign in Yemen may pro- Such a dispute isn’t entirely new in Israel. As vide a window for thousands of US Israel’s economy grew, it gradually became a desir- citizens to leave the war-torn nation. able location for refugees from Africa. Tens of Yet the State Department shows no thousands of Africans entered the country illegally, sign it will begin rescuing the thou- largely from Eritrea and Sudan. They made arduous, Tsands of Yemeni-Americans there, drawing ire from dangerous journeys to reach Israel, usually passing the Arab-American community. through Egypt’s Sinai region to the border. For weeks, the Obama administration has main- An F/A-18C Hornet launching from the flight deck of US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Sea. While these migrants were initially tolerated, tained that using US government resources to evac- Israel cracked down in recent years. The fence uate its citizens in the middle of the Yemeni crisis But the State Department won’t engage Arab- The actual information that the State Department Katz described was one result, and policies were would be too dangerous for the US personnel sent to American leaders on the issue, and groups including has been sending US-citizens in Yemen has been implemented that left many illegal immigrants in help as well as for the citizens themselves. Without the ADC, the Council on American Islamic Relations spotty, vague and unhelpful, according to Ayoub. legal limbo. Critics of these policies complained that any embassy or military presence inside Yemen, US and Asian Americans Advancing Justice have taken Random alerts have pointed Americans to travel Israel, a Jewish state that welcomes Jewish immi- assistance for the thousands of Americans seeking matters into their own hands. They filed two law- great distances for opportunities to leave the country grants with open arms, should be able to accom- to leave has amounted to giving them sporadic infor- suits against the State and Defence Departments to without any assurances they would be successful modate non-Jewish immigrants as well. mation, wishing them good luck, and dealing with compel them to get Americans out of Yemen. They when they get there. While Israel didn’t forcibly expel the illegal immi- them if and when they reach another shore, usually also started a website, www.stuckinyemen.com, to “The US government has been informed that grants, many of whom had fled dangerous situations, Djibouti in Africa. collect information from stranded Americans and to there is another Indian naval ship that will leave it did try to compel them to leave voluntarily. And But now that the Saudi air campaign against the help them find ways out. Ayoub said more than 600 from Hodeidah on April 12, arriving in Djibouti on there have been more recent signs of a shift: Late last Houthi rebels will stop and at least a temporary people have registered through the site, but only a April 13,” an April 11 emergency message for US month, there were reports of a change in policy that ceasefire is pending, Arab-American leaders in handful of those have successfully left. citizens stated. “We have been told that US citizens would allow Israel to deport Eritrean and Sudanese Washington are renewing their call for the State A State Department official told me that the pro- are welcome and should get to Hodeidah as soon as refugees to third nations, even if they refused. Department to provide direct assistance to US citi- tection and safety of US citizens are a top prior- possible. Unfortunately we have no information on In the face of the deadly shipwreck in the zens trying to flee. ity, and that the US is sharing information with its who to contact to board this ship.” Mediterranean, these issues are being brought up “We hope that with the pause in hostilities that citizens in Yemen about evacuation opportunities Ayoub said one recipient of this alert was a 12-year in the Israel again. And while Katz may celebrate there’s an opportunity to evacuate the US citizens as they become aware of them. The official also said old girl who lived six to eight hours away from the Israel’s policy, another recent story painted it in still stuck in Yemen,” Abed Ayoub, national legal that rescuing them is dangerous because designating destination. With no means to make the journey another light. On Tuesday, a group that focuses and policy director for the American-Arab Anti- an evacuation point for a large group of US citizens through an active war zone, she was unable to take on the plight of refugees to Israel reported that Discrimination Coalition, said. “Now you don’t need could put their safety and security at risk. the State Department’s advice. three asylum seekers who had been deported to a a ceasefire. This is the clear opportunity to save Yet, the tone from White House and State It seems that the department’s excuses for not third country last year had resurfaced in an Islamic these people’s lives.” Department spokespeople when asked by reporters directly rescuing Americans in Yemen are disap- State execution video. The Hotline for Refugees and Several other governments have arranged evacu- about the lack of action has often seemed dismissive; pearing quickly. Not only is there a temporary cease- Migrants said that footage released by an Islamic ations for their citizens, and even aided Americans the official response has been to point to previous fire between the Saudi-backed government and the State affiliate in Libya this weekend showed three trying to flee Yemen. India alone rescued 4,500 people State Department travel warnings about the dan- Houthis, there’s even a new US Naval flotilla in the Eritrean men who had left Israel being executed from Yemen this month, including some Americans. gers in Yemen, which seems like blaming the US Gulf of Aden, including an aircraft carrier, to assist along with a group of Ethiopian Christians. Ayoub said that the Russian Federation sent out a citizens for being there in the first place. Many of in any rescue operation. (On the negative side, Al Israeli newspaper Haaretz spoke to one of the notice to US citizens in Yemen this week offering these people are Yemeni immigrants or the children Qaeda in Yemen is more intent than ever to attack victim’s relatives, who said that, like so many oth- to help evacuate them on Russian ships. Desperate of immigrants who returned to see their families. American.) But if Americans in Yemen were hoping ers, after he had been expelled from Israel he had Yemeni-Americans are taking any offer they can “We are giving Americans opportunities — infor- for good news from Washington following the Saudi journeyed to Libya in an attempt to make it across get to leave. mation about opportunities, I should say — to use announcement, they were surely disappointed to see the Mediterranean to Europe. The Associated Press The number of Americans still in Yemen is other methods of leaving Yemen, and that’s why we Tuesday’s new message on the State Department’s also spoke to members of Israel’s Eritrean migrant unclear. A 2010 embassy inspection report placed have been very clear since the mid-1990s that people “Yemen Crisis” web page. community who recognized at least one of the men the number of American citizens in the country at should not travel to Yemen,” State Department act- “We have seen the media reports that Saudi Arabia in the video. “We are very sad,” an Eritrean said. 55,000, but Ayoub said the State Department now ing spokeswoman Marie Harf said. has announced the end to its air campaign in Yemen,” Israel’s status as a Jewish state makes its debate believes there are between 4,000 and 5,000 remain- A reporter pointed out that one of the State it stated. “There are no plans for a US government- about immigration different from Europe’s, but the ing. It would not be new ground for the depart- Department’s absolute highest responsibilities is coordinated evacuation of US citizens at this time. If tragedies in the Mediterranean and Libya seem to ment, which led an evacuation of 15,000 US citizens protecting US citizens abroad. “Absolutely,” Harf you wish to depart Yemen, you should stay alert for point to similar conclusions — there’s no easy solution from Lebanon in the summer of 2006, with Pentagon responded. “That’s why we have been telling them other opportunities to leave the country.” to immigration concerns, be it in Israel or in Europe. assistance. not to go to Yemen.” WP-BLOOMBERG WP-BLOOMBERG Egypt drops out of US inner circle even as aid resumes

BY AHMED FETEHA Congressional Research Service report. Starting in 2018, Egypt’s The readiness of the US to maintain with the US above everything else,” he In addition to honouring its treaty with relations under a Muslim Brotherhood told the Wall Street Journal last month. HE OBAMA administration Israel, Egypt has granted the US use of army will no longer be administration elected in 2012 was seen “And we will never turn our backs on sent a double message last its airspace, expedited transit in the Suez by many as a sign of support for Islamists, you — even if you turn your backs on us.” month when it resumed military Canal and served as a reliable ally. allowed to buy weapons triggering a wave of anti-American con- The planned change in US assistance Taid to Egypt. The most populous After president Hosni Mubarak was on credit, a privilege spiracy theories. criteria means that the Egyptian army Arab nation will now receive F-16 jets, ousted in 2011, ties with the US frayed. In August 2013, for example, the state- will not be able to use US aid to boost Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Abrams Washington began to build relations with enjoyed since the 1979 run Al Ahram newspaper ran a front page its traditional military machine. Instead, tank upgrade kits withheld following the the Muslim Brotherhood government. story on an alleged US plot to bring 300 the US wants the armed forces “to start military ouster of its elected president It took a dim view of the 2013 army-led peace accord with Israel. fighters from Gaza to spread chaos in buying equipment that will help fight in July 2013. Starting in 2018, however, ouster of Mohamed Mursi, the coun- Egypt. The paper said the scheme was a militancy in Sinai and protect the Libya its army will no longer be allowed to buy try’s first freely-elected president and a two countries, especially those related joint effort by the former US ambassador border,” said Michael Horowitz, senior weapons on credit, a privilege enjoyed Brotherhood leader, who was sentenced to fighting extremism and terrorism.” to Cairo, Anne Patterson, and the Muslim analyst at the geopolitical risk consul- since the 1979 peace accord with Israel. to 20 years in prison on Tuesday by a The US listed the areas it planned to Brotherhood. tancy Max Security Solution. “There was “It is back to business, but not back Cairo court. focus on as counterterrorism, border Egypt “has been very frustrated with a lot of unhappiness in the US adminis- to business as usual,” Michele Dunne, The US stopped short of calling Mursi’s security, maritime security and Sinai the Obama administration since 2011,” tration with the way the US-Egyptian senior associate in the Middle East pro- removal from power a coup. US President security. The last is a reference to the said David Schenker, director of the military relationship was operating for gram at the Carnegie Endowment for Barack Obama though ordered a halt and peninsula that borders Israel and the Programme on Arab Politics at The years,” Dunne said. “There was frustra- International Peace, said. review of the military aid. Last month, Gaza Strip. Washington Institute for Near East Policy. tion with how the Egyptian government The move reflects the decision to sup- that review concluded with the resump- Egypt’s Foreign Ministry referred ques- “Starting with the seeming US acceptance was choosing to spend the funds.” port Egypt against Islamists militants tion of aid minus the right to buy military tions on military ties with the US to the and backing of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt has been fighting a decade-long while recognising that the country is equipment on credit, a privilege that only Defence Ministry. A spokesman for Egypt’s and then the freezing of the aid.” Islamist insurgency in North Sinai that not as central to US interests as it was Israel will enjoy. armed forces did not answer requests for In a sign of that frustration, in late has surged since 2013. While the army when president Jimmy Carter brokered To be sure, the move can be reversed comment. Hossam Sweilam, a retired gen- 2011, the Egyptian authorities raided has said it killed hundreds of militants, an accord to end a 30-year conflict with when a new American administration eral and a Cairo-based military analyst, offices of US pro-democracy groups, deadly attacks on security checkpoints Israel, analysts say. The US is also try- takes over after the 2016 election. The US said strings attached to U.S. aid amount including the International Republican have continued on a near weekly basis. ing to steer Egypt’s military away from is also maintaining businesses ties with to “an unwelcome interference in Egyptian Institute, and put at least 16 U.S. workers For their part, US officials said last conventional weapons toward equipment Egypt, sending its biggest-ever trade del- internal affairs.” “We should set our priori- on trial. Less than a year later, Obama month that they would continue to useful in counter-terrorism. egation to the Arab country in November ties ourselves,” he said. said he did not consider Egypt either an engage with Egypt on human rights “Previously it was thought that Egypt with executives from companies such as The shift in ties is occurring at a time “ally” or an “enemy”. and political reforms. Not everyone is could lead the region to peace,” Samuel Apache and Coca-Cola. when Egypt is struggling to reclaim Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, who led Mursi’s persuaded that this is serious. “It will Tadros, a senior fellow at the Hudson For military aid, the White House said its position as a leading Arab power, a ouster as defence minister before win- be understood in Egypt that we can go Institute in Washington, said. “No one the goal was to “modernise” the rela- role now occupied by Saudi Arabia and ning the country’s presidential election on doing whatever we like with human has this illusion any more. The con- tionship. As White House officials put the United Arab Emirates. Its economy last year, made appeals to Washington. rights issues and with democracy issues,” cern today is: we want to support Egypt it, it would now have “more flexibility” has been battered since the ouster of In interviews with Fox News and the Wall Tadros said. “Because at the end of the because we don’t want it to fail.” to tailor its assistance. Egypt said at the Mubarak as investors and tourists stayed Street Journal, he talked about Egypt’s day no one is going to destroy the rela- Egypt received $42bn in US mili- time that the resumption of aid helps away, leaving the government reliant on “dire” need for military equipment. tionship with Egypt over these issues.” tary aid through 2013, according to a “achieve the common interests of the aid from its oil-rich Arab allies. “We are keen on a strategic relationship WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST High security ahead of Gallipoli centenary Thousands gather in Turkey to commemorate event

GALLIPOLI PENINSULA, leading the ceremonies. Australia and New Zealand. TURKEY: Thousands of “The 100th anniversary is very Turkey, which borders Syria Australians, New Zealanders important moment because we’re and Iraq and has been a major and Turks gathered on Turkey’s at a time now where this cam- transit route for foreign fighters Gallipoli peninsula yesterday paign ceases to be about mem- headed there, is also on alert. ahead of the 100th anniversary ory and slides into history,” said “A terrorist movement calling of one of the bloodiest battles of Bruce Scates, chair of history and itself Islamic State insults reli- World War One. Australian studies at Melbourne’s gion and mocks the duties of a Security was especially tight as Monash University. legitimate state towards its citi- the former adversaries now face “All of the veterans have died, zens. In declaring a caliphate, this a common threat from Islamist those with any living memory of death cult has declared war on militant violence. the Great War have gone,” said the world,” Abbott told a summit A century ago, thousands of Scates, the grandson of a Gallipoli in Istanbul, organised as part of soldiers from the Australian veteran who has been advising the the commemorations. and New Zealand Army Corps Australian government on how to Turks mark what they call the (ANZAC) struggled ashore on a mark the centenary. Canakkale war on March 18 — the narrow beach at Gallipoli during Although the Allied forces also day in 1915 that saw the start of an ill-fated campaign that would included British, Irish, French, the main Allied naval assault on claim more than 130,000 lives. Indians, Gurkhas and Canadians, the Dardanelles Straits ahead of A visitor from Australia looks at the tombstones of Australian soldiers at the Ariburnu Memorial in Anzac Cove in The area has become a site of Gallipoli has become particularly the ground invasion. Gallipoli yesterday. Thousands of Australians, New Zealanders and Turks gathered on Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula pilgrimage for visitors who hon- associated with the Australians Some 130,000 soldiers perished yesterday ahead of the 100th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War One. our their nations’ fallen in grave- and New Zealanders, marking a during the campaign— 87,000 of yards halfway around the world point where they came of age as them from the Ottoman side — Dardanelles and took Istanbul told the Istanbul summit. couldn’t convince him to hold an on ANZAC Day every April 25. nations less beholden to Britain. before the Turks, under German without a single casualty. For the thousands gathering at Australian veteran’s hand...But The centenary is expected to Turkey and Australia now find command, finally repulsed an “We might have endured pain- Gallipoli, the overriding message today, I can visit Turkish and see the largest ever commemo- themselves allies in a modern- Allied campaign that was ham- ful wars 100 years ago, but now, was one of reconciliation. Scates Australian graveyards with the ration, with Turkish President day struggle. Australian police pered by poor planning. 100 years later, is the perfect time was visiting graveyards with grandson of an Australian vet- Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Australian on Saturday foiled what they said But it would prove to be one to build peace. Let us not create Halil Koc, the descendant of a eran as we walk arm in arm,” Prime Minister Tony Abbott, New was an Islamic State-inspired of the Turks’ few successes in a culture of hatred or contempt Turkish soldier. Koc said. Zealand Prime Minister John attack planned at an event to the war. In November 1918, the based on bad memories,” Turkish “I was accompanying my “This is a great message to the Key and Britain’s Prince Charles mark the centenary, a holiday in Allied fleet sailed through the Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu grandfather in 1990 and we world.” REUTERS

Arab Israelis protest as Morocco penal code reforms spark debate RABAT: An overhaul of paramount, the proposed changes inspired unanimity on issues proselytising and queer relations “putting all young people in Morocco’s penal code has trig- to the basic law have prompted related to morals. remain banned. prison”, she observed. Jews celebrate gered a lively debate on moral- much hand-wringing. Extra-marital intimacy will There is also no change in the Lawyer Abderrahim Jamai said ity in the conservative North As part of the consultation still be illegal, although the jail death penalty: despite not having during one public consultation African nation, where intimate process, citizens are being urged term for offenders will be reduced been implemented since a mora- that the new basic law is actually statehood relations outside marriage are to register their opinions on the from a year to a maximum of torium imposed in 1993, it stays a step backwards when it comes AL-HADITHA, ISRAEL: forbidden. ministry’s website. three months. However, a fine of on the statute books while dozens to personal freedoms. Thousands of Arab Israelis But calls to legalise extra-mar- This is an expression of “signifi- up to 21,000 dirhams ($2,140) will of prisoners are on death row. “The penal code is the most marched in protest yesterday as ital intimacy or abolish the death cant evolution in terms of free- also apply. Such provisions have caused important text after the consti- their Jewish compatriots par- penalty appear to be a step too dom and respect for human rights And the penalty for failing to outcry among opponents to the tution, and must reflect a vision tied, each group in its own way far for authorities in the country, in Morocco”, said Ramid. fast in public during the Muslim text, especially on social networks for the next half century,” he said. marking the 67th anniversary where Islam is the state religion. He argued that the proc- holy month of Ramadan remains where the hashtag #Code_Penal_ Newspaper leader writers have of the Jewish state’s founding. Morocco’s penal code has ess meets the requirements of six months in jail, although that No_Pasaran (“The Penal Code also joined the debate. The anniversary of Israel’s dec- remained largely unchanged since the country’s new constitution can now be substituted by a maxi- will not Pass”) has been trending. A pro-reforms editorial by Saad laration of independence on May it was first adopted in 1962. adopted in 2011, in the wake of mum fine of 10,000 dirhams. Some politicians have also Benmansour headlined “Never 14, 1948 is celebrated according But now, 40 sections are to the Arab Spring. Ramid said he was open to dia- added their voices to the dis- say never” in the daily Morocco to the Jewish calendar, this year be repealed, 187 added and Some changes have been logue, but there was “no question senters. Nouzha Skalli, a deputy Today calls for the widest possible falling on April 23. 576 amended, Justice Minister broadly welcomed, such as alter- of challenging the Islamic identity for the Party of Progress and consultation on the changes. Palestinians and many Arab Mustapha Ramid, of the Islamist native penalties aimed at reduc- of the state”. Under the changes, Socialism (PPS) and a former The justice ministry’s position Israelis usually mark the day on Justice and Development Party ing prison overcrowding as well the offence of “contempt against family and social development “probably reflects the opinion of May 15 by commemorating what (PJD), said during a public con- as criminalising torture, genocide religions” is introduced, punish- minister, said banning intimacy a large number or a majority” of they call the Nakba — or “catas- sultation in Rabat. and human trafficking. able by between six months and outside marriage is “unrealistic”. the country’s 35 million people, trophe” — of Israel’s creation. In a country where tradition is But the amendments have not two years in prison. Adultery, Enforcing it would mean he wrote. AFP But thousands of Arab Israelis, many waving Palestinian flags, gathered yesterday in the Galilee for a protest march timed to coin- cide with the Israeli celebrations. It centred on the ruins of Al Shabaab militants Al-Haditha, near Tiberias, one of nearly 400 Palestinian villages destroyed in the war that erupted after Israel’s founding. kill military officer “Our grandfathers who suffered displacement asked us not to sell MOGADISHU: A senior mili- assassination. Sheikh Abdiasis our land and to return to it and tary officer was shot dead in the Abu Musab, its military opera- not give up,” activist Hammad Somali capital yesterday, and tion spokesman, said the group Abu Al Haija told the crowd. Al Shabaab militants claimed was behind yesterday’s killing. “Now we tell our children and responsibility. African Union peacekeeping our grandchildren not to do so,” The Al Qaeda-linked group has forces pushed Al Shabaab out of he said. stepped up gun and bomb attacks Mogadishu in 2011, but it has kept More than 760,000 Palestinians in the Horn of Africa nation. Six up guerrilla-style attacks, looking — estimated today to number 4.7 people were killed in an attack to overthrow the government. million with their descendants on a vehicle carrying UN staff in It has in the past also attacked — fled into exile or were driven the semi-autonomous Puntland Kenya, Uganda and Djibouti, out of their homes in the conflict region on Monday, and a suicide which all have contributed that followed the creation of the bomber killed 10 in a restaurant troops to the peacekeeping mis- Jewish state. in Mogadishu on Tuesday. sion. It claimed responsibility Prime Minister Benjamin “Gunmen killed my colleague, for a massacre at a university Netanyahu used the occasion to Major Sabriye today. They hit in Kenya that killed 148 earlier call on Jews from around the him with several bullets in the this month. world to move to Israel. heart and he died. The attackers In a separate incident yes- “It is completely clear that this escaped,” Col Abdullahi Hussein, a terday, Kenyan officials said is home,” the Israeli leader said military officer, told Reuters. they suspected the group was during an annual international Al Shabaab, which wants to behind the abduction of a chief bible quiz. impose its own strict interpre- in Mandera County, which bor- Kenyan soldiers patrol the road where suspected militants of Al Shabab, Somalia’s Islamist militant group, hijacked “We don’t dismiss the obli- tation of Islamic law, often tar- ders Somalia. a van transporting khat near Mandera town which lies on the border with Somalia, yesterday. gation of various governments gets officials and politicians for REUTERS around the world to take care of the security of their Jewish citi- zens, but we say to the Jews of the world: ‘This is home... We are awaiting you with open arms’.” Many Israelis flocked to bar- becues and visited national parks Jordan crown prince, 20, chairs Security Council meet and nature reserves in what has become a tradition on the public UNITED NATIONS: Jordan’s Jordan will host an interna- The eldest son of King Abdullah countercultural movement,” minds” to the jihadist recruiters’ holiday, despite strong winds and 20-year-old crown prince yes- tional conference in August to II argued that young people must drawing youths from many places message. showers in much of the country. terday called for measures to encourage young peacemakers to be empowered through education, into the “most potent extraterri- A recent UN report showed an President Reuven Rivlin hosted prevent the world’s youth from confront extremism and terror- job opportunities and “a decent torial fighting force since World increase in the number of foreign celebrations for his first time in being “lured into the dark ism, he said. living,” and said social media can War II.” fighters from last year, with more office at his official residence in world” of Islamist extremists as Young people are the “prime serve as a tool. Peter Neumann, an expert on than 25,000 foreign jihadists from Jerusalem, serving a vegetarian- he became the youngest person victims” of terrorism and extrem- Jihadist groups in Syria and radicalism, reported to the coun- more than 100 countries now only buffet, his office said. ever to chair a Security Council ism, targeted for recruitment by Iraq have recruited thousands cil on his work with foreign fight- involved in armed conflicts. He reportedly stopped eating meeting. Islamist groups who tap into frus- of disenfranchised young people ers in Iraq and Syria, telling them A large number of fighters are meat in the 1960s as a matter of Crown Prince Hussein bin trations felt by those who “face a into their ranks from Europe that large numbers of women traveling from Tunisia, Morocco, conscience. Abdullah presided over the debate dead-end,” he said. and the Arab world. The coun- were now joining in the fighting. France and Russia, but the report Guests watched a flypast of on the role of youth in counter- “Swift measures should be cil heard from anthropologist Interviews with the foreign cited new flows of jihadists from military helicopters and Rivlin ing violent extremism during taken to stop feeding the fires of Scott Atran who described the fighters showed that many felt the Maldives, Finland, Trinidad awarded medals of excellence to Jordan’s monthly presidency of terrorism with the blood of our Islamic State group and Al Qaeda excluded in their European coun- and Tobago, and some countries 120 selected soldiers. AFP the 15-member council. youth,” said the crown prince. as “the world’s most dynamic tries and that this “opened their in Sub-Saharan Africa. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Miliband is EU leaders to bookies’ pledge rescue favourite to become PM

LONDON: British opposition for migrants leader Ed Miliband was the bookmakers’ favourite yester- day to become prime minister after the May 7 general election. Bloc divided over further measures The centre-left leader has overtaken Prime Minister David BRUSSELS/ROME: European mostly be delivered to Italy, whose Cameron in the odds with the Union leaders met yesterday to prime minister, Matteo Renzi, main betting shop firms — even reverse a cutback in rescue oper- said he was optimistic that his though the Conservatives remain ations in the Mediterranean to European allies would no longer the bookmakers’ favourites to try to prevent record numbers let Rome struggle alone. win the most seats. Labour leader of people drowning as they try Even as they gathered, the Miliband is 8/15 to be prime min- to flee war and poverty in the Italian coast guard picked up 84 ister on August 1, meaning book- Middle East and Africa. men, all apparently sub-Saharan makers think there is a 15 in 23 (65 But an emergency EU summit Africans, from a sinking rub- percent) chance of this outcome. in Brussels, called after up to 900 ber boat 35 miles off Libya after Centre-right Tory leader went down on a single boat on receiving a distress call. Cameron is 11/8, meaning there is Sunday, will do little else beyond European Council President A view of ash-covered houses in Ensenada locality, near Calbuco volcano in the Los Lagos region of Chile yesterday. an eight in 19 (42 percent) chance laying out options, including Donald Tusk said no one had any of this happening. Cameron’s attacks on smugglers and hold- illusions the leaders could resolve party is favourite to win most ing camps for migrants, on which the problems immediately. “We seats in parliament’s 650-member the 28 states are divided. cannot. The real causes are war, Chile volcano roars back to life lower House of Commons, though German Chancellor Angela instability and poverty in the neither party is thought close to a Merkel, the bloc’s pre-eminent whole region.” There were just PUERTO VARAS: Spectacular There were no immediate one came in at four or five, the 326-seat majority — a hung par- leader, said on arrival that 28 survivors from Sunday’s disas- bursts of volcanic lightning and reports of injuries. A 21-year old interior ministry said. The second liament is now 1/10. Europe’s values and credibility in ter, appearently the worst among lava lit up the night sky in south- mountain climber was initially was more powerful still. Miliband is favourite to become the rest of the world were on the migrants fleeing by sea to Europe ern Chile as the Calbuco volcano reported missing, but later turned President Michelle Bachelet prime minister and thereby win line “and so the issue today is of from north Africa. erupted twice after laying dor- up alive. The first eruption, which said she would travel to the the keys to 10 Downing Street the greatest importance, in terms An interfaith funeral was held mant for half a century, forcing started around 2100 GMT on affected area along with several because smaller, left-wing parties of saving human lives”. in Malta for 24 victims, the only some 5,000 people to evacuate. Wednesday and lasted about 90 ministers. “The ash might damage such as the Scottish National Party Underlining global atten- ones whose bodies have been The surprise eruptions minutes, spewed a giant mush- crops, animal feed, bridges, roads, have said they would give him their tion, the United Nations criti- recovered so far from a ship in prompted officials to declare a state room cloud of ash 10km into the people’s work routines, tourism support rather than Cameron. cised the European response which many are believed to have of emergency, send in the army and sky, which turned hues of pink and and especially their health,” she The head of state, Queen so far and urged it to do more: been locked in below deck. evacuate a 21km radius around yellow as the sun set over the area. said, calling on residents to wear Elizabeth II, asks the person who “The European Union response Imam Mohammed El Sadi said the volcano, which last erupted 54 Seven hours later, the volcano protective masks, which authori- appears most likely to command needs to go beyond the present what had happened should raise years ago and had not shown any erupted again, this time shooting ties were handing out in both the confidence of the House of minimalist approach ... which awareness of the migrants’ plight signs of increased activity. lava into the air and generating Chile and Argentina. Commons to become prime min- focuses primarily on stemming while Bishop Mario Grech called The eruptions sowed panic in volcanic lightning, a phenomenon Until minutes before the blast, ister and form a government. the arrival of migrants and refu- for action motivated by love, the nearby city of Puerto Montt, researchers believe is caused by volcano eruption monitoring sys- While the Tories are 2/5 to gees on its shores.” rather than just the law. a tourist gateway to the popular the emission of large amounts of tems had picked up nothing. In win the most seats, Labour are British Prime Minister David A draft EU statement lists 13 Patagonia region whose mayor said volcanic material charged with fact, volcano watchers in Chile 15/8. As for the general election Cameron, fighting an election proposals to deal with the pres- residents were “very, very fright- static electricity. had been watching another one, outcome, a Labour minority gov- against anti-immigration popu- sure of hundreds of thousands ened,” amid warnings that melting Bluish-white bolts of lightning Villarica, for a possible eruption. ernment is 13/8; a Conservative lists, pledged his navy’s helicop- trying to reach a bloc where anti- snow and ice could flood rivers. cut through the red and orange “The explosion caused imme- minority government 11/4. A ter-carrying flagship and two immigrant political parties are on The massive ash clouds belched plumes of lava in a stunning dis- diate hysteria among residents. Conservative-Liberal Democrat other vessels to an operation he the rise. But only the first point, into the sky forced airlines to can- play of nature’s power that played We couldn’t believe what we were coalition—the current set-up previously refused to support for “strengthening our presence at cel flights and drifted as far away out against the backdrop of the seeing,” said Marcia Claro, the — is 6/1. A coalition involving fear of tempting more people out sea”, which involves “at least dou- as southern Argentina — includ- night sky. Chile’s National Geology owner of a cafeteria in Puerto the SNP is 7/1, as is a Labour- to sea. bling” financing and boosting the ing the picturesque ski resort of and Mines Service warned a third Varas, a town of 38,000 people on Liberal Democrat coalition; a But he stressed those picked naval presence, is likely to trans- Bariloche, which warned people to eruption could follow. the shores of Lake Llanquihue, at Conservative majority is 15/2, up would not automatically be late into action soon. stay home to avoid inhaling dust On a 0-8 scale measuring vol- the foot of the volcano. while a Labour majority is 22/1. given refuge in Britain and would REUTERS particles. cano eruption strength, the first AFP AFP

Robot at retirement home France hunts accomplices Hillary, Rubio in foiled church attack frontrunners PARIS: French police were hunting yesterday for possible accomplices to an Algerian student whose plan to attack churches was foiled when his arsenal of weapons was uncovered purely by in 2016: Poll chance. Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the planned attack on one or more churches in the town of Villejuif just south of WASHINGTON: Hillary Paris was the fifth to be thwarted since 2013. Sid Ahmed Ghlam, Clinton and Marco Rubio are 24, was arrested on Wednesday after police stumbled upon his early frontrunners to become plans after he called paramedics saying he had accidentally shot the next president of the United himself in the leg. An arsenal of four Kalashnikov rifles, sev- States, according to a well- eral handguns and bulletproof vests were discovered in his car regarded poll released yesterday. and at his student flat as well as jihadist literature mentioning Clinton — a celebrity former Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Detailed plans to carry secretary of state, first lady out an attack were also found. His detention for questioning was and New York senator — who extended for a further 24 hours yesterday. Police said they were is bidding to become America’s hunting individuals who may have provided the car in which the first female president, is head- weapons were found. The foiled plot comes less than four months and-shoulders above her 2016 after the jihadist killing spree on Charlie Hebdo magazine and Democratic party rivals according other targets around Paris that left 17 people dead. “The threat to a Quinnipiac University poll. has never been as high. We have never had to face this kind of She has the backing of 60 per- terrorism in our history,” Valls told France Inter radio. Elderly persons look at “Nao”, a humanoid robot of the Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics, at cent of Democrats, according to the survey, with her nearest a retirement home in Issy-les-Moulineaux, south of Paris, yesterday. ‘Nao’ can reproduce elderly people’s potential rival, Vice President Joe Lynch is US attorney-general movements and is used during rehabilitation sessions with physiotherapists. Biden trailing on 10 percent. WASHINGTON: The US Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch But Clinton’s seemingly unas- as the nation’s first black female attorney general yesterday, sailable lead has the party faith- installing an aggressive counter-terrorism prosecutor as the top ful worried that a meek primary law enforcement official for President Barack Obama’s final 21 campaign will leave her far from months in office. Lynch was confirmed in a 56-43 vote — with battle hardened by the time 10 Republicans crossing the political aisle to lend their sup- Mexican girl mistakenly the general election campaign port—following weeks of gridlock after her confirmation proc- against the Republican nominee ess was dragged into a bitter partisan battle over abortion. She begins. takes over from outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, whom Perhaps more concerning for Republicans had criticized as being a rubber stamp for Obama’s Clintonites will be Quinnipiac’s policies. Lynch’s confirmation brought to an end a months-long sent to US returns home finding that more than half of all process that Democrats noted took longer than the confirma- voters polled say the 67-year-old tion of the seven previous attorneys general combined. “Today, SILAO: A 14-year-old Mexican a crowd of journalists awaited her for the return of a minor whose is not trustworthy. the Senate finally confirmed Loretta Lynch to be America’s next girl grabbed by police at school arrival. Her parents did not rule father brought her to the country Republican party operatives attorney general - and America will be better off for it,” Obama and sent to the United States in out taking legal action against the from the United States. have already launched a massive said in a statement. “Loretta has spent her life fighting for the a case of mistaken identity was officials and judge who ordered In March this year, US authori- campaign to undercut Clinton’s fair and equal justice that is the foundation of our democracy. reunited with her parents on police to take Luna and fly her ties told Mexican counterparts appeal by painting her as out of Lynch, 55, is US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Wednesday, a happy ending to a to Texas. that the mother of the child had touch, manipulative and not to be where she thrived as a relentless federal prosecutor putting mob- saga that captivated the country. “I want to enjoy being with my traveled to Guanajuato and had trusted. sters and terror suspects behind bars. A video of the April 16 opera- daughter. Thank you all for sup- identified the girl as her daughter Until now, candidate Clinton tion shows Alondra Luna Nunez porting us,” her father Gustavo after an eight-year search. has mostly brushed off criticism, screaming as officers shove her Luna told reporters. “Right now, A Mexican judge subsequently choosing instead to focus on meet- Five US nursing students killed inside a police vehicle in the cen- what I want is to speak with my asked the international police ing voters in the first primary MIAMI: Five nursing students were killed and two injured tral state of Guanajuato before fly- daughter,” he said. “I think that organization, Interpol, for assist- states Iowa and New Hampshire. in a fiery highway accident involving seven vehicles in the US ing her to a woman in Texas who all the authorities involved in this ance to get the girl, even though Florida Senator Marco Rubio, state of Georgia, officials said. The university students, who thought she was her daughter. were wrong.” her real family insisted it was the son of Cuban immigrants, were reportedly on their way to their last day of nursing clini- The images spread on social Luna seemed to hold no grudge, a case of mistaken identity, the garners 15 percent of support cal rotations, died on Wednesday after a tractor-trailer truck media and gripped Mexico. But saying she hoped the Texas ministry said. from those polled, ahead of Jeb failed to stop when traffic slowed, police told local media. The the teenager was finally back with woman, Dorotea Garcia, ended up The DNA test showed that the Bush, who is within the margin accident occurred near the city of Savannah, said Brooks Keel, her real parents after a DNA test finding her daughter. They spoke woman who asked for the girl’s of error at 13 percent. president of Georgia Southern University. Four of the students, proved on Monday that she was by phone. “She told me to forgive return was not her mother. The The youthful but relatively who were traveling in two vehicles, died at the scene. Three were not the daughter of the woman her for everything she had done woman, who has not seen her inexperienced Rubio launched taken to the hospital, where the fifth died. The accident occurred in Texas. to us,” Luna told reporters. daughter for eight years, had his campaign earlier this month, after a tractor trailer failed to stop, crashing into an SUV then “Ask me all the questions you The foreign ministry said in thought that Luna had the same calling for a new era of American rolling over a sedan that burst into flames, the Atlanta Journal want tomorrow. Right now, I want a statement that the case dates scar as her daughter between leadership that is not “stuck in Constitution reported. to be with my parents,” Luna said back to 2007, when Mexican her eyebrows. the 20th century.” AGENCIES at the Guanajuato airport, where authorities received a request AFP AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA

Sons to reunite Beijing defends Hong Kong vote plan with Filipina Fierce criticism against move maid on death BEIJING: Beijing defended first ever public vote for its chief row in Jakarta Hong Kong’s plan to vet can- executive was announced on didates for its 2017 leadership Wednesday. It conforms to a con- election, saying it represented troversial Chinese decision that MANILA: The two young public opinion “from all walks candidates in the poll must first sons of a Philippine maid on of life” in the territory despite be approved by a pro-Beijing com- death row for drug traffick- mass pro-democracy protests mittee. That ruling sparked more ing in Indonesia will fly out on the issue last year. than two months of mass protests for a feared final reunion, The statement by China’s last year. the government said as it foreign ministry came as Hong Britain handed Hong Kong mounted a last-ditch cam- Kong’s leader Leung Chun-ying over to China in 1997 under a paign to save her. hit back at “uncivilised” critics joint declaration which guar- Mary Jane Veloso, 30, is fac- after he was booed and heckled anteed political, social and eco- ing imminent execution for by local residents. nomic freedoms not enjoyed on drug trafficking along with New York-based Human Rights the Chinese mainland. a group of other foreigners Watch denounced the election The semi-autonomous city is as Indonesian President Joko plan as a “farce”, a “rejection of governed under that “one coun- Widodo presses on with his international law” and a “betrayal try, two systems” deal, but there war on illegal drugs. of democratic aspirations in Hong are fears that freedoms are being The Philippine government Kong”. But Chinese foreign min- eroded by increased influence has paid for Veloso’s sons, aged istry spokesman Hong Lei coun- from Beijing. 6 and 12, and her mother to tered: “We certainly cannot agree The Hong Kong government fly to Indonesia, said for- with such accusations”. kicked off a promotional cam- eign department spokesman The roadmap “represents the paign to sell the vote plan after its Charles Jose. public opinions from all walks of launch but Leung and his deputy, They will join Veloso’s father life in Hong Kong towards the Carrie Lam, were drowned out by and sister who are already in referendum of the chief execu- protesters as they visited a mid- Indonesia. The family plans tive of Hong Kong”, Hong told a dle-class district late Wednesday. to spend a week with her as regular briefing of reporters. Protesters booed the pair and the government pursues every He added that the plan “meets blocked their path with yellow Pro-democracy demonstrators stage a protest outside the government building in Hong Kong. means possible to have her the realities of Hong Kong, umbrellas, a symbol of the democ- death sentence commuted, accommodates the rights and racy movement. must be approved first by a nomi- citizens of a chance to vote. would violate the International Jose said. “We are exhausting interests of Hong Kong people “Yesterday during the district nating committee. Civic Party legislator Kwok Covenant on Civil and Political the remedies open to us and we and is a viable, reasonable and visit... there were some hecklers “The central government Ka-ki called the government Rights and its China director will continue to pursue both pragmatic solution”. who kept using loud voices and consistently supports efforts to “irresponsible” and said that the Sophie Richardson described the the legal track, which is the A senior Hong Kong govern- quite uncivilised words to try to advance the democratic develop- reform package “in no way” gave election plan as an “utter capitu- appeal for judicial review, and ment source also hit back at speak over others,” Leung told ment” in the territory, Beijing’s Hong Kong people a real choice. lation to Beijing”. the diplomatic track, which is HRW’s criticism. “Up until now, reporters yesterday. “It’s not Hong Kong and Macau Affairs “We will be very cautious “The right to vote and the right the appeal for clemency,” Jose no one has ever answered the democratic behaviour,” he said. Office said on Wednesday, accord- in making sure the people can to stand for election are funda- told reporters. question what is the international “We don’t want to see such scenes ing to state news agency Xinhua. get the real message instead of mental human rights,” she said. Philippine Vice-President standard for this unprecedented at every district visit.” Pro-democracy lawmakers receiving a lot of fake messages “That the Hong Kong authorities Jejomar Binay is in Jakarta case, the election in the context Currently the city’s leader is have vowed to block the roadmap and lies told by the government,” are denying half that equation is a this week for an Asia-Africa of a special administrative region chosen by a 1,200-strong election when it goes to a vote in Hong he said, saying that the opposition rejection of international law and summit and is spearheading under the one country two sys- committee. Beijing has promised Kong’s legislature in the coming campaign would launch Sunday. of the promise of democracy for the government’s efforts to tems,” they said. universal suffrage for the 2017 months — which justice secretary Human Rights Watch said the citizens there.” save Veloso, who insists she The roadmap for the city’s vote, but has said that candidates Rimsky Yuen said would deprive the screening of candidates AFP was duped by an international drug syndicate. On Wednesday he delivered a letter appealing for clemency to the Indonesian government from President Benigno Aquino. Binay also hoped to meet Widodo this Japan ministers visit war shrine after China talks week to make a direct appeal. A second appeal for the TOKYO: Just hours after country,” Yamatani told reporters Abe later told reporters that they prime minister,” he said. cause major damage” to ties, he Indonesian courts to recon- Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo after her pilgrimage. “I pledged had a “very meaningful summit But Abe could not stop ministers added. In a sign of how much his- sider the conviction is being Abe sat down for his first sub- efforts for building a peaceful meeting” and bilateral relations from going “in a private capacity”, tory haunts relations in Asia, Abe’s prepared, according to Jose stantial talks with China’s Xi country,” said the minister, known were improving. In Tokyo yes- he said, pointing to the political speech in Jakarta on Wednesday and the National Union of Jinping, two of his cabinet min- for her strident nationalistic views. terday, Chief Cabinet Secretary need for conservative politicians touched on World War II, but People’s Lawyers, which has isters yesterday visited the war More than 100 Japanese lawmakers Yoshihide Suga, speaking after to appease their support base. somewhat soft-pedalled, express- been assisting in Veloso’s case. shrine that Beijing sees as a went to the shrine on Wednesday Yamatani’s pilgrimage, said it “There is considerable repulsion ing “deep remorse” but not the The petition, which is symbol of Tokyo’s violent past. to coincide with its spring festival, should have no bearing on warm- among people (on the right) who “heartfelt apology” former prime expected to be filed on The visits by Eriko Yamatani even as officials were making final ing China ties. “I don’t think there believe Japan makes too many con- ministers have proffered. “I hope Monday, will argue that Veloso and Haruko Arimura have the arrangements for the Xi-Abe meet. will be (any impact). The visit was cessions” on history. the Japanese side can take seri- was a victim of human traf- potential to muddy diplomatic Abe had asked his ministers not made in a personal capacity.” It is often said that Japan-China ously the concerns of its Asian ficking and that she is not a waters that were starting to clear to visit before the talks happened, Masaru Ikei, professor emeritus relations are cold politically but neighbours,” CCTV News reported drug smuggler, said union’s after their nationalist boss sat according to Jiji Press. at Keio University and an expert hot economically, he noted. Xi as saying. assistant Secretary-General down with the Chinese president Xi and Abe talked in Jakarta for on Japanese diplomatic history, “There would be no point in Yasukuni Shrine honours those Ephraim Cortez. Veloso was on the sidelines of a regional sum- about 30 minutes, their first sub- said shrine visits like this were worsening ties further when who fought and died for Japan, caught at Yogyakarta airport mit in Jakarta. “I offered my sin- stantial meeting since both men somewhat inevitable, but unlikely Abenomics seems to be bringing but also includes a number of sen- in 2009 with 2.6 kg of heroin cere appreciation for the people came to the helm of nations that to be a disaster. “It would have some benefits,” he said, referring ior military and political figures sewn into the lining of her who fought and sacrificed their are bitterly at odds over history been better if cabinet ministers to Abe’s pro-spending economic convicted of the most serious war suitcase. AFP precious lives for the sake of the and current territorial disputes. had stayed away, as well as the policies. “I think it is unlikely to crimes. AFP

Rajapaksa supporters protest Malaysia upholds Huge protest in Johannesburg to death sentences for Mexicans, condemn attacks on immigrants

two others JOHANNESBURG: Several thousand demonstrators KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s marched through central highest court yesterday upheld Johannesburg yesterday to pro- guilty verdicts and death sen- test against a spate of deadly tences for three Mexican attacks on immigrants, after brothers, a Singaporean and a further raids by the authorities Malaysian convicted of manu- on suspected gang hideouts. facturing drugs. Watched by police, crowds sang The Gonzalez Villarreal broth- songs denouncing xenophobia and ers — Luis Alfonso, 47, Simon, carried banners that read “We are 40, and Jose Regino, 37 — were all Africans” as migrant workers arrested in March 2008 in an crowded balconies, shouting their industrial building in southern support. “This march sends an Malaysia where police found 30kg important message to the world, of methamphetamine and equip- to Africans,” David Makhura, ment for making drugs. premier of Gauteng province of The brothers insist they were which Johannesburg is the capital, working as cleaners and were told the demonstrators. “We are unaware drugs were being made. going to defeat xenophobia like we Drug trafficking convictions in defeated apartheid.We are here to A man runs holding a Nigerian flag as thousands march against the Malaysia carry a mandatory sen- make sure that South Africa is a recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa through the streets of tence of death by hanging. country of peace for all.” Johannesburg CBD yesterday. “Our decision is unanimous. Soldiers were deployed in Appeal dismissed against all Johannesburg this week to aid demonstrate that not everyone total, over 300 people have been five defendants. Conviction and police in operations against hos- in South Africa is a criminal who detained. The unrest erupted in sentence affirmed,” Federal tels housing South African men attacks foreign nationals.” the port city of Durban about Court justice Zulkefli Ahmad who are accused of targeting UN chief Ban Ki-moon con- three weeks ago and later spread Makinudin, speaking on behalf of migrants from Zimbabwe, Malawi, demned the violence and called to Johannesburg, the economic a panel of judges, told the court in Mozambique and other African for “all efforts” to be made to capital. Many immigrants have Malaysia’s administrative capital countries. At least seven people avoid future attacks. “He wel- been forced to flee their homes of Putrajaya. have been killed in three weeks of comes the public expressions of and abandon their small shops The men were sentenced in unrest that have revived memo- the many South Africans who as marauding mobs hunted down May 2012 and the ruling was ries of xenophobic bloodshed in have been calling for peaceful foreigners at night. Sri Lankan supporters of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa take affirmed a year later by an 2008, when 62 people were killed. coexistence and harmony with “Over 5,000 people from part in a protest outside the Commission to Investigate Allegations of appeals court. “I am here to make a stand, to say foreign nationals,” Ban’s spokes- Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Bribery or Corruption department in Colombo yesterday. A magistrate The brothers are from ‘Not in my name’,” Zain Mayet, man said in a statement. Democratic Republic of Congo and remanded the youngest brother of Rajapaksa and former economic Culiacan, the capital of Mexico’s 20, one of the marchers, said. Two people were arrested when Burundi still seek refuge in dis- development minister Basil Rajapaksa for “misappropriating” public northwestern state of Sinaloa, “Keeping quiet makes me as police, backed by soldiers, stormed placement camps,” Medecins Sans funds, hours after the ex-leader accused his successor of a witch-hunt. bastion of the powerful Sinaloa guilty as those who are commit- a workers’ hostel in the city’s Frontieres (MSF - Doctors Without drug cartel. AFP ting violence. “We are here to crowded Alexandra township. In Borders) said in a statement. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 US, Italian hostages killed in drone strikes US to pay compensation to families of victims

WASHINGTON: An American agencies had done hundreds of faced similar tragedies in recent and an Italian who had been hours of surveillance of the com- months will finally prompt the held hostage for several years pound targeted in the attack US Government to take its by Al Qaeda were inadvertently and there had been no sign that responsibilities seriously and killed in a US counterterrorism Weinstein and Lo Porto were held establish a coordinated and con- operation in the border region there. sistent approach to supporting of Pakistan and Afghanistan The White House said the US hostages and their families,” she in January, President Barack would compensate the families of said in a statement. Obama said yesterday. the hostages killed. Obama said he had spoken with The operation in which US officials did not give the Weinstein’s family. American doctor Warren location of the incident. If it was Weinstein, 73 was abducted in Weinstein and Italian aid worker on the Pakistan side of the bor- Lahore, Pakistan, in 2011 while Giovanni Lo Porto were killed der, it was likely to have been in working for a US consulting firm. also resulted in the death of North Waziristan, a mountain- Al Qaeda had asked to trade an American Al Qaeda leader, ous region where the Pakistani him for members of the Islamist Ahmed Farouq, the White House military launched a long-awaited militant group being held by the said. Another American Al Qaeda operation last June to clear out the United States. member, Adam Gadahn, was also Taliban, and where it now holds Weinstein was seen in vid- killed, likely in a separate opera- the major urban centres. Pockets eos released in May 2012 and tion, the White House added. of insurgents remain, particularly December 2013, asking for Obama US government sources said the in the deep forests of the Shawal to intervene on his behalf and say- Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz operations involved drone strikes. Valley. ing he was suffering from heart in Riyadh yesterday. The United States is conduct- The White House said that problems and asthma. ing a review to understand how while both Farouq and Gadahn Lo Porto had been missing in the operation killed the unin- were Al Qaeda members, “neither Pakistan since January 2012. tended targets, Obama said in an was specifically targeted, and we Italian media said Lo Porto, who appearance at the White House. did not have information indicat- was from Palermo, Sicily, was kid- Sharif in Saudi for Yemen talks He added: “I profoundly regret ing their presence at the sites of napped three days after arriving what happened. On behalf of these operations.” in Pakistan on January 19, 2012, RIYADH: The prime minis- met the Custodian of the Two said it was starting a new phase the United States government, I Weinstein’s wife, Elaine, said to work for a German organisa- ter of Pakistan arrived in Saudi Holy Mosques King Salman bin aiming to resume Yemen’s political offer our deepest apologies to the her family was devastated by his tion building houses for victims of Arabia yesterday for talks after Abdulaziz and other top officials, process, deliver aid and fight “ter- families.” death. She criticised the US gov- a 2010 flood. his parliament refused to send including Crown Prince Moqren, rorism,” as air strikes continued. Italian foreign minister Paolo ernment for “inconsistent and dis- Another man was kidnapped forces to help a Saudi-led coali- Deputy Crown Prince and Pakistan’s parliament earlier Gentiloni called the incident a appointing” assistance during her with him but freed in October 2014 tion in Yemen. Interior Minister Mohammed bin this month unanimously voted “tragic and fatal error ... that our husband’s years in captivity. by German special forces. Nawaz Sharif is travelling with Nayef, Defence Minister Prince against complying with Saudi American partners made,” but said Like other American families Obama said Weinstein, who a powerful delegation that includes Mohammed bin Salman and Arabia’s request for troops, war- Lo Porto’s death was “entirely the whose relatives have been killed lived in Rockville, Maryland, had army chief General Raheel Sharif, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al planes and ships. responsibility of the terrorists.” over the past year after being held devoted his life to service as a Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Faisal. Parliament said Pakistan should Although the operation took hostage by militants in the Middle member of the Peace Corps and and other senior officials. A Saudi-led coalition con- instead play a mediating role. place in January, a US official East, she called for a better US more recently as a contractor for A statement from his office said ducted a 27-day campaign of air The country has deep military said authorities concluded only a government policy for relaying the US Agency for International the one-day trip was to discuss the strikes in Yemen aimed at halting ties with Saudi Arabia and has few days ago that the two hos- information to hostages’ families. Development in a poverty-fighting war in Yemen. the advance of Iran-backed Shia long benefited from the Sunni oil- tages were killed. “We hope that my husband’s programme. The official Saudi Press Houthi rebels and their allies. rich kingdom’s largesse. Obama said US intelligence death and the others who have REUTERS Agency said the Pakistanis On Tuesday night the coalition AFP

Truck smashes Pakistan military claims killing 47 Taliban militants into house, killing 7 kids PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s mili- “Twenty-two terrorists were Yesterday’s attacks came a day In another incident late on offensive in Khyber in October tary yesterday claimed to have killed in precise aerial strikes late after 20 militants were killed in Wednesday, the military said 2014, four months after by a LAHORE: Seven Pakistani killed at least 47 Taliban fight- last night in (an) area (close to) the Tirah valley of Khyber tribal it had killed five insurgents in bloody Taliban attack on Karachi children from the same fam- ers in two days of air strikes in Datta Khel in North Waziristan district, where the Pakistani a search operation in Shakto airport ended peace talks and ily, the youngest just two the restive northwest as part of Agency,” the military said in a Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam area of South Waziristan tribal triggered a similar operation in years old, were killed when anti-insurgent offensives that statement yesterday. groups have strongholds. district. North Waziristan district. a speeding truck smashed began last year. The military has been step- “In precise aerial strikes in Khyber is one of seven auton- Air strikes, artillery, mortars into their house, officials said The latest strikes hit the Datta ping up its response Pakistan’s Tirah, Khyber, today, 20 terror- omous tribal districts along and ground troops have all been yesterday. Khel area of North Waziristan Islamist insurgency, which has ists — including three suicide Pakistan’s mountainous western used to take back territory. The vehicle lost control and tribal district, close to the Afghan claimed the lives of tens of thou- bombers — were killed. Destroyed border, which became a hotbed Both conflict zones are off-lim- crashed into the single-roomed border, considered a stronghold of sands of civilians since 2004, hideouts of terrorists include of Islamist militants following the its to journalists, making it dif- mud home of a labourer near Taliban insurgents. The area has when Al Qaeda and Taliban mili- their ammo and ration dumps,” US-led invasion of neighbouring ficult to verify the number and Jhang, in central Punjab prov- been repeatedly targeted by US tants fled from Afghanistan to its the military said in a statement Afghanistan in 2001. identity of those killed. ince, around midnight on drones in the past. tribal areas. late Wednesday. The military began its latest AFP Wednesday, hitting it with such force that the roof collapsed. Muhammad Ramzan, 35, the owner of the house, was asleep along with his wife and nine children when the accident happened. The parents and two Afghan, Nato officials doubt IS links to Jalalabad bombing of the children escaped with injuries. KABUL: Afghan officials and ISIS and locally in Afghanistan “We have not yet seen evi- attack does not represent a fun- in ways that would make similar “The dead include five girls Nato forces in Afghanistan say as “Daesh”. President Ashraf dence of ISIS direction or sup- damental change in the security gains there unlikely. and two boys. One minor, in they doubt that a recent sui- Ghani was quick to blame the port of the attacks,” Lt-Colonel environment.” For one, Afghanistan does a small cot, whose body was cide attack on the eastern city group for the atrocity. Christopher Belcher, spokesman A spokesman for Afghanistan’s not have such a deep and bit- smashed, had a toy in his hand of Jalalabad was the work of an Any direct involvement by for the international military Ministry of Defence also ter sectarian divide between when we recovered his body,” offshoot of Islamic State, the Islamic State would mean the coalition in Afghanistan, said in expressed doubt about links with Sunni and Shia Muslims, which Tariq Saeed, district emergency Islamist militant group fight- ultra-violent movement had a statement. Islamic State. IS has been able to exploit in officer, said. ing mainly in Syria and Iraq. spread beyond the Middle East “Jalalabad continues to be an “I do not believe that it was Iraq, said Michael Kugelman, Police said the driver of the The bombing, in which at and north Africa, and increase area with significant Taliban carried out by Daesh,” Brigadier Senior Programme Associate for truck and his helper were least 33 people were killed, was the challenge faced by Afghan influence, and this attack fits the General Dawlat Waziri said on South and Southeast Asia, Asia arrested after the incident. claimed by a spokesman pledging forces already struggling to coun- pattern of past Taliban attacks in Wednesday. Programme at the Wilson Center allegiance to IS, also known as ter Taliban insurgents. the region, underscoring that this He added that the recently in the United States. Roadside bomb formed Islamic State of Islamic State’s leadership is Khorasan, a old term to describe also too occupied in Iraq to try kills eight Afghanistan and Pakistan, to shift resources to Afghanistan was made up of small groups other than recognising its affili- HERAT: A roadside bomb of Taliban fighters who had ates, although that could change, killed eight members of an switched allegiance. analysts said. Afghan family, including “We cannot ignore these forces, For now, one of Islamic State’s children, just hours after but they will not be as powerful main effects in Afghanistan has the Taliban claimed their as Daesh fighters in Syria and been to create a new level of upcoming spring offensive Iraq,” Waziri said. fear in a country weary after a would “safeguard” civilian The Taliban’s official spokes- 13-year war with the Taliban that lives, officials said yesterday. man denied their forces were shows no signs of abating. The blast ripped through the behind the Jalalabad bombing, Reports of possible IS attacks family’s vehicle in Khash Rod although the movement ousted in the country, including on eth- district of southwestern Nimroz from power in the US-led war in nic Hazaras who are Shia, have province late on Wednesday as 2001 often disavows attacks that appeared regularly in Afghan they were travelling home. kill large numbers of civilians. media in recent months, but few “The roadside bomb hit a It has also fragmented, with have been confirmed. vehicle carrying a family, kill- rivals emerging to its elusive “Generally with Daesh, most ing two men, one woman and leader, who has not been seen in of the stuff reported has turned four children,” Ahmad Arab, years. out to be baseless and you also spokesman for the provincial The Islamic State of have a lot of government officials, authorities, said. Khorasan’s ex-Taliban leaders I would say up to and including “Another family member who were recognised by the Middle the president, who are keen to was wounded and taken to the East-based IS leadership in a see the Daesh flag wave,” said hospital died later.” video released in January, but the Kate Clark, country director Amir Mohammad new group is believed to receive for the Afghanistan Analysts Akhundzada, the governor little, if any, weapons, money or Network. of the province, blamed the logistical support. “I would say that for the presi- Taliban for the incident. Islamic State’s success in dent, he recognises that without “The bomb had been planted swiftly seizing Iraqi territory has the Daesh threat, there would be to target Afghan security Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (front, right) and Chief Executive Dr Abdullah Abdullah (front, left) at a meeting inspired some Afghan militants a lot less international interest in forces,” he said. AFP with the families of the victims of a suicide bomb attack in Jalalabad, yesterday. to adopt its flag, but experts said Afghanistan,” Clark said. Afghanistan differed from Iraq REUTERS FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Uproar over farmer’s suicide Family blames AAP for death

NEW DELHI/JAIPUR: The AAP leaders also accused the BJP- suicide by a Rajasthan farmer led central government of using at an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Police as “a tool”. rally in Delhi caused political The AAP announced assist- ripples inside and outside parlia- ance of Rs10 lakh for the family of ment yesterday, Prime Minister Gajendra Singh and promised to Narendra Modi calling for a col- support his children’s education. lective resolve to end farmer sui- An AAP delegation led by Sanjay cides and the AAP accusing the Singh is likely to visit the late government of using Delhi Police farmer’s village in Dausa district. to target it. Speaking in the Lok Sabha after Members in both the Lok Sabha the home minister, Modi said the and Rajya Sabha expressed their entire nation was pained at the pain and anguish over Rajasthan’s suicide and he was joining parlia- Gajendra Singh committing suicide ment members in expressing their by hanging himself from a tree at anguish. He said the problem of sui- an AAP rally at Jantar Mantar in cide by farmers was “old and wide- the capital on Wednesday. spread” and called for a collective As Gajendra Singh was yes- response to end it. Congress party member and President Pranab terday cremated in his Nangal “That collective resolve should Mukherjee’s daughter, Sharmistha Mukherjee (second Jhamarwara village in Dausa dis- come out in today’s discussion that left) participates in New Delhi yesterday in a candle light trict of Rajasthan, tearful people we will all together not let our vigil for the farmer who killed himself on Wednesday. of raised slogans against the govern- farmers’ die (commit suicide). This land purchasing laws. An activist (above) of the youth ment. The family of the farmer, is the prayer I have from the house,” wing of Congress party burns a banner of Delhi Chief whose crops were destroyed by Modi said. Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a protest over the suicide. unseasonal rain causing him dis- Rajnath Singh said the govern- tress, hit out at the AAP over his ment and the opposition must death, saying none of its leaders introspect why the condition of Delhi Police wrote to him that they clapping and looking up towards on the ground did not cooperate. for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar tried to dissuade him during the farmers had not improved even so were already conducting a probe. the tree where a man was weilding Yadav said he saw the man had tied Abbas Naqvi said. party’s protest against the land many years after independence. “We have written a letter saying a broom. a “gamcha” around his neck and Congress leader Deepender ordinance. Home Minister Rajnath He said that in 1950-51, farmers that he (the district magistrate) The FIR was registered under called for fire brigade with a tall Hooda asked: “When the incident Singh made a statement in the Lok contributed 55 percent of India’s has no jurisdiction,” Bassi told sections including those deal- ladder to reach him. was taking place, why didn’t any- Sabha in response to the concern of total GDP, which had fallen to 14 the media. Bassi, who submitted a ing with abetment of suicide and The FIR said AAP workers body stop him? Why didn’t the members, and termed the incident percent though 58 percent of the report to the home ministry, also obstructing public servant in dis- were keen that the man was taken police personnel do anything? Why “shameful” and “very unfortunate”. population was still dependent on said the preliminary medical report charge of public duty. to a hospital in their vehicle but did the leaders present there con- His statement that Delhi Police agriculture. Modi earlier in the day based on the autopsy of Gajendra According to the FIR, Yadav police rushed him in their vehi- tinue with their speeches?” had taken steps to bring Gajendra met his ministers over the incident Singh revealed that the cause of his asked AAP workers not to “insti- cle to the Ram Manohar Lohia Gajendra Singh’s uncle Gopal Singh down from the tree but could and was briefed by Rajnath Singh. death was hanging. gate” the man and to help police Hospital, where he was declared Singh said: “Why did no leader of not engage him in conversation as Delhi Police Commissioner BS According to the FIR, AAP bring him down from the tree. brought dead. the Aam Aadmi Party try to dis- the crowd at the rally continued Bassi, who faced a volley of ques- workers and leaders did not pay Yadav also informed the Police The AAP leadership faced criti- suade him (from climbing the tree)? cheering their leaders was con- tions from the media over the sui- heed to requests made by police to Control Room and his senior offi- cism from the Bharatiya Janata We hold police and the AAP leader- tested by AAP leaders. cide, said a thorough probe will allow emergency vehicles and the cials. Yadav said he urged AAP Party, the Congress and the ship responsible for his death.” The AAP, which blamed Delhi be conducted. With the Arvind fire brigade to move in. SS Yadav, workers to make way for the rescue Bahujan Samaj Party for continuing The day also saw protests by Police for not acting in time to save Kejriwal government in Delhi hav- a police inspector who was on duty vehicle but was told that police were with the rally even after the farmer Congress workers outside Kejriwal’s the farmer, accused Rajnath Singh ing asked the district magistrate at the rally venue and who filed against the party. He said AAP was taken to hospital. “It is crimi- residence. Congress workers also lit of making misleading statements. of New Delhi to probe the suicide, the FIR, said he saw some people leaders on podium and workers nal negligence,” Minister of State candles at Jantar Mantar. IANS

Kerala scientist develops NJAC to deal with additional judges now

NEW DELHI: The govern- eminent persons, the NJAC shall Attorney General Rohatgi told the moment we are not taking sides. emergency exit system ment informed the Supreme presently deal with appointments court that the first batch of three You (government) cannot accept Court that during the pen- of existing Additional Judges only,” additional judges who will complete earlier process (collegium system), dency of the appeal against the the court said in its order record- their tenure will be from Assam they (petitioners) think that the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An amateur Kerala scientist National Judicial Appointments ing Rohatgi’s statement. (Gauhati High Court) on May 20. new process (NJAC) is bad. Those MC David has developed an innovative escape system for high- Commission (NJAC) and the It said that for further interim The next will be of 7-8 judges who will complete their additional rise buildings in case of fire or other emergencies. constitutional amendment back- directions, the matter will be taken from the Bombay High Court in judge tenure will get an extension David, 59, based in Kayamkulam — 110 km from here, said that he ing it, the commission would up on May 11. June. Then there will be no cases in of three months”. had applied for the patent for his escape system after several round only deal with cases of additional At the outset of the hearing to July and August. Then the cases of Addressing the concerns of the of clarifications in 2009 and got it approved and cleared last week. judges whose terms would be decide on the fate of additional additional judges for confirmation court, Rohatgi told the court to “Evacuating people from high-rise buildings is dangerous in case coming to an end. judges whose term may be com- or extension of tenure would come have a hearing on May 11 in this of any emergency. What I have patented is a simple spiral sliding The constitution bench com- ing to an end during the hearing in September only. aspect and, if needed, then take a chute that facilitates a quick and safe escape for the occupants,” prising Justice JS Khehar, Justice of the challenge to the NJAC, the Sharing the concern of coun- call. The court wanted to record in David said. “This can be made of fibre glass material or concrete, J Chelameswar, Justice Madan attorney general told the court sel Fali Nariman appearing for its order that the NJAC would not which is fire resistant and can be erected by the side of the existing B Lokur, Justice Kurian Joseph that the constitution of the NJAC the Supreme Court Advocate-on- make any fresh appointment but staircases of buildings.” and Justice AK Goel recorded the will be completed by the selection Record Association (SCAORA) left it as Attorney General Rohatgi He said that in case of fire in a high-rise building, the residents statement of Attorney General and appointment of two eminent on the fate of additional judges, told the court that he had to take just need to sit in the sliding chute and they can come down to the Mukul Rohatgi that the NJAC, people. Rohatgi once again reiter- Rohatgi said he too does not want instructions. ground floor four times faster than stairs. “The sliding chute is one which would be operationalised ated that even without the pres- that after two years, an additional Rohatgi, however, told the metre wide and 80 cm thick. As soon as the people sit, it starts shortly, will only deal with the ence of two imminent people — to judge is called to go home. court that the government would sliding and water is sprayed from the side, in case of a fire,” David appointment of existing additional be nominated by the committee “I will state that no single judge come to court before taking any said. “The speed of the descent is automatically controlled depending judges. comprising the prime minister, who is an additional judge will lose fresh step. Initially, when Rohatgi on the number of people in the chute at a time and is done using a The court in its order said Leader of Opposition or that of out on account of laxity on the tried to resist Nariman’s sug- motor that is kept in each floor,” he added. Attorney General Rohatgi “having largest party in Lok Sabha and the part of the government,” Rohatgi gestion seeking embargo on any He said erecting a glass fibre chute would cost around Rs50,000 obtained instructions, states that Chief Justice of India — the NJAC told the court. He said this as fresh appointment, the court said for every floor and the concrete version would cost more and can the constitution of the National with four members (CJI, two sen- the court suggested an extension it may embarrass the imminent be erected in existing buildings as well as those under construction. Judicial Appointments Commission iormost apex court judges after of three months to all additional people who may get appointed as “I was waiting for the patent to come and now that it has come, will be completed by nomination of him and the law minister) can take judges whose tenure was coming judges and will have to go in case I will approach a few builders to instal my invention,” said David. two eminent persons, at the earli- decisions on the appointment of to an end during the course of the the court decides against the NJAC IANS est”. “He further states that conse- judges. He said this was a provision hearing of the matter by it. Act and the constitutional amend- quent upon the nomination of two in the constitution amendment. The court said that “at the ment. IANS

Coal auction Net neutrality protest likely to fetch Saradha scam: Bengal Rs3,35,370cr for states minister denied bail NEW DELHI: The auc- KOLKATA: The CBI raided similar allegations. tion of 67 coal blocks is seven locations in West Bengal A city court yesterday rejected expected to fetch a revenue and Odisha of the Mangaldeep the bail plea of Transport of Rs3,35,370 crore for seven Land Promoters Ltd for rais- Minister Mitra, who was states where the mines are ing public money through arrested by the CBI in December located, besides Rs69,310.97 illegal schemes, while a court 2014 for his alleged involvement crore to consumers “in terms rejected the bail plea of state in the Saradha scam. of reduction of electricity minister Madan Mitra who Pressing for bail before tariffs”. was arrested for his alleged Additional Chief Judicial “Out of 204 coal blocks can- complicity in the multi-crore- Magistrate Haradhan celled by the Supreme Court, rupee Saradha scam. Mukherjee, Mitra’s counsel the government has so far allo- Mangaldeep is one of the 44 argued that the minister has cated 67 coal mines through companies including the Saradha been behind bars for over four auction and allotment in 2015 Group, being probed by the months and there was no need in accordance with the provi- Central Bureau of Investigation for his further detention as the sions of Coal Mines (Special (CBI) following orders of the CBI has submitted chargesheets Provisions) Act, 2015, and Supreme Court. in the case. the Rules made thereunder,” “Raids were conducted in six The CBI counsel opposed the Power and Coal Minister places in West Bengal and one bail contending that he was Piyush Goyal told the Lok in Bhadrak in Odisha... are being a very influential person and Sabha in a written reply. searched. The company direc- investigation would be hampered According to a statement tors include Ranjit Chakraborty, if he was released on bail. from the central government, Mansi Chakraborty and others,” The court, after hearing both Jharkhand owns the highest a CBI officer said yesterday. the parties, yesterday rejected number of coal blocks at 20, Activists wear Guy Fawkes masks as they hold placards during a demonstration supporting ‘net neutrality’ Earlier this month, the CBI the bail plea of Mitra, who will followed by Chhattisgarh at 14 in Bangalore yesterday. The activists urged the government to pass legislation to ensure net neutraliy and had searched many locations remain in judicial custody till and West Bengal at 11. IANS prevent private service providers from gaining control over the Internet. of Royal International Shares, May 7. a Kolkata-based company, on IANS FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 QE index ends week with 70 points gain Deutsche Bank fined $2.5bn over rigging LONDON/NEW YORK: US and British authorities fined Market cap up at QR646.9bn Deutsche Bank $2.5bn, accused Germany’s largest lender of DOHA: Qatar Exchange index 24 ended the week higher, while obstructing regulators and ended the week with a gain of 70 18 fell and one unchanged. Gulf ordered it to fire seven employ- points, or 0.58 percent, by clos- International Services (GIS) led ees in the eighth global set- ing at 12,049.85 points yesterday. traded value during the week tlement of alleged benchmark The bourse gained 57.24 points, with 11.91 percent of the total interest rate rigging. or 0.48 percent, on daily basis. traded value. Barwa Real Estate The penalty — the biggest in a Trading value during the week accounted for 10.63 percent and seven-year investigation that has decreased by 12.69 percent to QNB accounted for 7.43 percent. shredded the banking industry’s QR1.7bn compared to QR1.96bn Yesterday, the market capitali- reputation — takes the total fines in the previous week. Trading sation increased to QR646.93bn imposed on some of the world’s volume decreased by 3.13 per- from QR644.44bn registered on top financial institutions to cent to 42.85 million shares, as Wednesday. The traded value around $8.5bn. Twenty-one peo- against 44.23 million shares, while dropped to QR330.73m with a ple face criminal charges. the number of transactions fell volume of 8,724,655 shares from Slamming Germany’s larg- by 3.36 percent to reach 24,253 4,737 transactions compared est lender for “cultural failings”, transactions as compared to to QR414.18m with a volume regulators squarely blamed senior 25,097 transactions. of 10,267,251 shares from 5,307 staff for misleading them, failing Market capitalisation rose by transactions on Wednesday. Real to be open and cooperative, and 0.53 percent to reach QR646.9bn estate index gained most, up 0.79 prolonging the investigation. as compared to QR643.51bn at the percent to 2,596.96 points. QSE US regulators fined Deutsche end of previous week. Total Return Index gained 0.48 Bank $2.12bn and UK watchdogs Banking and Financial Services percent (18,726.1 points). QSE Al imposed a $340m penalty for sector led traded value in the Rayan Islamic Index gained 0.40 its role in a scam that ran from week with 29.22 percent of the percent (4,561.29 points). QSE around 2003 to 2010 to fix rates total. Industries sector accounted All Share Index gained 0.39 per- such as the London Interbank for 27.04 percent. Real Estate cent (3,219.5 points). From the 43 Offered Rate (Libor) — used to The twin towers of the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, yesterday. sector accounted for 17.96 per- listed companies, shares of 38 saw price hundreds of trillions of cent and Consumer Goods and trading yesterday. From these, 23 dollars of loans and contracts Services sector accounted for advanced, 12 declined and three worldwide. As part of the settle- 29 Deutsche Bank employees size of today’s fine,” said Georgina me… pleassssssssseeeeeeee… I’m 12.01 percent. remained unchanged. ment, Deutsche Bank’s London- including managers, traders Philippou, the FCA’s acting direc- on my knees…” Bank staff also Real Estate sector led traded Other Gulf stock markets were based subsidiary pleaded guilty and submitters were part of the tor of enforcement and market bragged about the power of volume with 25.43 percent of narrowly mixed yesterday while to criminal wire fraud and the scam based mainly in London oversight. The bank’s joint Chief Deutsche Bank’s Frankfurt and the total. Banking and Financial Egypt extended its recovery after parent group entered into a but also in Frankfurt, Tokyo and Executives Juergen Fitschen and London offices. Services sector accounted for a fresh cash injection from the oil- deferred prosecution agreement New York. It also accused senior Anshu Jain said no current or In an email to the head of 24.13 percent. Consumer Goods rich Gulf states, Reuters reported. to settle US wire fraud and anti- bank employees of recklessness former management board mem- Deutsche Bank’s Global Finance and Services sector accounted for Saudi Arabia’s stock index edged trust charges. US authorities said by wrongly claiming the bank’s ber had been found to have been Unit, one wrote: “HAVE U SEEN 16.86 percent and Industries sec- up 0.4 percent thanks to petro- independent monitors would be German regulator BaFin had pre- involved in or aware of the mis- THE 3MK FIXING TODAY? tor accounted 14.93 percent. chemicals. Dubai’s index fell 1.1 installed. vented it from sharing a crucial conduct. “We deeply regret this THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT Banking and Financial Services percent largely because of Emaar New York’s banking regula- report with the UK watchdog. matter but are pleased to have CONCERTED ACTION FFT/ sector led traded number of Properties, the emirate’s biggest tor Benjamin Lawsky ordered During the investigation, the resolved it,” they said in a joint LDN. CHEERS.” transactions past week accounted listed developer, which dropped the bank to take steps to fire German bank also destroyed 482 statement. Deutsche Bank’s settlement for 28.36 percent of the total. 3.1 percent as its shares went six London-based employees, tapes of telephone calls by mis- US and UK authorities pub- dwarfs the previous $1.5bn Industries sector accounted for ex-dividend. Abu Dhabi’s stock including a managing director, take — and provided inaccurate lished pages of traders’ requests record demanded in 2012 from 24.51 percent. Real Estate sector index fell 1.6 percent. Kuwait and four directors and a vice presi- information about whether other for rate changes. Switzerland’s UBS. Two former accounted for 17.13 percent and Oman edged up 0.4 and 0.2 per- dent, plus a Frankfurt-based vice records existed. “This case stands In one, a Deutsche London desk UBS traders have been criminally Consumer Goods and Services cent respectively. Egypt’s index president. out for the seriousness and dura- head tried to persuade a Barclays charged and its Japanese unit has sector accounted for 14.35 percent. climbed 1.2 percent. Britain’s Financial Conduct tion of the breaches by Deutsche banker to lower rates with a mes- pleaded guilty to US wire fraud From the 43 listed companies, THE PENINSULA Authority (FCA) said at least Bank — something reflected in the sage: “I’m begging u, don’t forget charges. REUTERS

Oil hits 2015 Honda unveils business jet high on TOKYO: Honda yester- on a world tour totalling Denver or London and Rome day unveiled its first pri- 48,000 km, which will take it at speeds of up to 778km per Yemen worry vate jet before it hits the to more than a dozen coun- hour, faster than rival offer- market this summer, as tries, including Switzerland, ings, Honda said. the Japanese giant, better Britain, France and Germany. President Takanobu Ito NEW YORK: Crude oil prices known for making cars, HondaJet, developed by said the aircraft would “cre- jumped 3 percent yesterday, targets deep-pocketed busi- the automaker’s US-based ate a new standard of per- hitting 2015 highs while US ness flyers. subsidiary Honda Aircraft formance and comfort for gasoline rose to its highest in Nearly 20 years in the Company, has a $4.5m price small-sized business jets”. nearly five months after Saudi making, the red and white tag and is aimed at wealthy He added that developing Arabia and its allies maintained seven-seater HondaJet, about individuals looking to criss- a jet was the long-time ambi- a bombing blitz in Yemen that 13 metres long, is designed cross continents in privacy. tion of the auto and motor- heightened concerns about to face less air resistance The company said it cur- cycle maker’s now-deceased the security of Middle East oil because its engines sit atop rently has more than 100 founder Soichiro Honda. supplies. the wings instead of the rear orders for the business jet, “Honda has Oil buyers also stoked the rally of the fuselage. The curtain which can travel 2,000km pursued this dream to take to Honda Motor’s subsidiary Honda Aircraft displays the company’s business jet HondaJet with bets that US crude output raising event at Tokyo’s without refuelling. the skies since the time of the for the press upon its arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda airport yesterday. HondaJet will start the will shrink further after two downtown Haneda airport That could see it travel company’s launch,” Ito said. world tour for the promotion in 13 countries. straight weeks of declines. comes as the jet embarks between Los Angeles and AFP The weak dollar also supported oil and other dollar-denominated commodities. The euro gained more than 1 percent against BASF marks 150th anniversary greenback, boosting oil demand from holders of the European currency. Toyota tops global US crude oil’s front-month futures contract, June, was up $1.86 at $58.02 a barrel by 1748 GMT. Its session high of $58.41 carmaker sales was a 2015 high. June UK North Sea Brent, a TOKYO: Toyota kept the title lead in global auto sales for the global benchmark for oil, showed of world’s biggest carmaker first time in 2015. a $2.05 gain at $64.78 a barrel. Its with first-quarter sales of 2.52 Camry and Prius maker Toyota session high was a 2015 peak of million vehicles globally, out- broke GM’s decades-long reign as $65.58. pacing Volkswagen and General the world’s top automaker in 2008 Front-month US petrol hit Motors, despite weakening but lost the crown three years an intraday high above $2 a gal- demand at home. later as Japan’s 2011 earthquake- lon, its highest since November The Japanese giant’s num- tsunami disaster hammered pro- 26. “The Saudi escalation of its bers, down 2.5 percent from a duction and disrupted the supply Yemen campaign is producing year ago, come after the German chains of the country’s automak- exactly the kind of geopolitical automaker earlier said it moved ers. However, in 2012 it once again tensions oil is known to rally 2.49 million vehicles in the quar- overtook its Detroit rival, which for,” said Gene McGillian, senior ter, while US-based GM shifted sells the Chevrolet and luxury analyst at Tradition Energy, an 2.4 million units, both up from a Cadillac brands. oil markets advisory in Stamford, year earlier. The sales figures come a week Connecticut. “You also have the Toyota expects sales this year after Toyota ended a freeze on assumption that US production to slip to 10.15 million from a building new factories by unveil- will continue to decline from cut- record 10.23 million vehicles ing plans for a $1bn plant in ris- backs in oil rigs count and explo- in 2014, owing to a shaky out- ing industry power Mexico and ration expenditure, though I’m look for Japan, concerns about another production line in China not too much of a believer in such a China slowdown and as it While the car giant is set to improving fundamentals,” he said. beefs up its focus on quality log a record $18 billion fiscal year Warplanes from a Saudi-led after a string of safety scandals. profit next month, largely due to coalition pounded Houthi militia- That means Volkswagen could a weak yen and strong North men and military bases in Yemen, shift into pole position as the American sales, Toyoda said residents said, two days after Trucks are parked in front of a warehouse of German chemical company BASF in Ludwigshafen yester- German automaker rides the company must do more to Riyadh announced it was ending day. BASF marked the company’s 150th anniversary yesterday. momentum in emerging econo- protect its bottom line in a fast- the blitz. REUTERS mies that could see it take the changing market. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

GM posts Q1 Greek PM meets Merkel profit jump to discuss cash deal that misses expectations

Merkel wants to keep Greece in eurozone, avoid default NEW YORK: General Motors reported yesterday BRUSSELS/BERLIN: Greek service — of 1.2 to 1.5 percent of area and avoid a catastrophic a jump in first-quarter profit Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gross domestic product this year. default, but to achieve that, that missed Wall Street called for a speeding up of work That is far below the goals of 3 Tsipras’ government must com- expectations as the results to conclude a reform-for-cash percent in 2015 and 4.5 percent in mit in technical talks to detailed, were weighed down by the deal with eurozone creditors 2016 set in Greece’s 2012 EU/IMF costed measures to make public company’s Russia exit and to keep his country afloat after bailout programme. finances sustainable. ignition-switch compensa- talks with German Chancellor The “convergence” also covered “At the highest level, the tion costs. Angela Merkel yesterday that privatisations, of which he gave no Germans want to keep Greece in The largest US automaker both sides called constructive. details, and making Greece’s gen- the euro area and find a solution, posted net income of $945m The leftist Greek premier met eral secretariat for revenues inde- but time is running short and there for the first three months of the conservative German leader pendent of the finance ministry, he may have to be more drama before the year, up nearly eightfold before an emergency European said. A German government source Tsipras can put his foot down and from a year ago. But adjusted Union summit on migration, a day called the meeting “constructive” reach an agreement,” one senior earnings of 86 cents per share before eurozone finance ministers and said both sides had agreed on official said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis came in sharply below the meet in Riga to review progress — strict confidentiality. While Greece has pushed for Tsipras prior to their meeting on the sidelines of the extraordinary EU Summit 97 cents consensus analyst or the lack of it — in slow-moving Berlin has so far insisted that a quick political agreement, the estimate. on migration in Brussels yesterday. negotiations between Athens and Athens must carry out com- chancellor has so far insisted it The company said net its international lenders. mitments made by a previous is up to Athens to satisfy rep- revenue fell 4.53 percent to “The prime minister asked that conservative-led government to resentatives of the European there would be no economic good,” he said. Greece has yet to $35.71bn, mainly due to the the procedures be speeded up so reform labour markets, pensions Commission, the International growth this year. agree with its partners on a com- stronger dollar, missing the that the ... decision, which foresees and sales tax to unlock urgently Monetary Fund and the European He said he no longer saw a deal prehensive list of reforms to secure $37.61bn estimate. Shares of a first interim agreement by the needed international bailout funds, Central Bank first. this month but negotiations could €7.2bn remaining from its €240bn GM dived 3.4 percent to $35.91 end of April, be implemented,” a although it accepted in February European Commission Vice- run beyond the April 30 dead- EU/IMF bailout. Without a deal, in pre-market trade. Greek official said of the Merkel some leeway to lower the primary President Valdis Dombrovskis, line and he expected agreement investors fear it could run out of GM Chief Executive Mary talks. The official told report- budget surplus. speaking in Berlin, said there sometime during May. Given its money and default on its official Barra said the company’s first- ers there was “convergence” that EU officials said Merkel would were increasing doubts about the tight cash position, Greece had creditors, possibly forcing it to quarter performance provided Greece would aim for a primary deliver a message that she wants to situation in Greece, warning that reasons to speed up the talks and leave the 19-nation single currency a “solid foundation” for achiev- budget surplus — before debt keep Greece in the single currency if financial instability returned, its reform plans. “Progress is not area. REUTERS ing its financial commitments for the year. GM reaffirmed its January outlook on 2015 results, saying it expected full-year earnings to increase from 2014, after adjusting 2014 for the impact Petrobras posts $7.2bn loss as graft costs $2.1bn of recall costs, including the massive recall for faulty igni- RIO DE JANEIRO: Petrobras chief executive and entire board under investigation, but is not executive, Aldemir Bendine. He oil or finance, it’s about trust. The tion switches linked to scores lost $2.1bn to the largest corrup- were forced to resign and ratings accused of wrongdoing. told journalists at Petrobras head- first thing the company needs of deaths. tion scheme in Brazilian history, agencies hit it with a string of The annual results, which were quarters in Rio de Janeiro that the to do is recover its credibility, “Continued execution of the state oil giant said, releas- downgrades. audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers company’s “second challenge” was because today the market doesn’t our plan, including our capi- ing its first audited accounts of Prosecutors accuse Petrobras (PwC), included losses to the kick- to draft a new business plan for the believe it.” tal allocation framework, will a scandal that has enveloped the executives of colluding with con- backs scheme from 2004 to 2012. next five years, which he said would Petrobras said it had calculated drive profitable growth, return company and badly wounded the struction companies to mas- Petrobras also announced losses be released within 30 days. overpayments of three percent on on invested capital and share- government. sively inflate contracts and bribe of $1.8bn for the third quarter of Analysts said the company still contracts with 27 companies that holder value,” Barra said in a Petrobras, the largest company politicians, including members 2014, and posted an asset devalua- has work to do to restore the formed what investigators call a statement. in the world’s seventh-biggest of President Dilma Rousseff’s tion of $14.8bn, largely because of confidence of the market and the cartel that paid bribes to company GM said that it was begin- economy, announced losses of Workers’ Party (PT) and its allies. the slide in international oil prices country. “This could be an excel- directors to win tenders. It also ning to report, starting with 21.6bn reals ($7.2bn) for 2014. Rousseff, who is facing calls to and postponed refinery projects. lent first step, but it doesn’t say added in bribes funneled through the first quarter, data on its By finally releasing its long- resign and popularity ratings of 13 Releasing the results “is a funda- much in and of itself,” said Daniel other companies in cases where average return on invested delayed results, the company is percent just months into her sec- mental step toward fully salvaging Marques, chief analyst at consult- investigators said their witnesses capital (ROIC) in vehicles and seeking to turn the page on five ond term, chaired the Petrobras the company’s credibility,” said the ing firm Gradual Investimentos. had told them about other inci- technology. AFP tumultuous months in which its board during much of the period state-controlled firm’s new chief “Petrobras’s problem isn’t about dents of corruption. AFP

Google launches own mobile 10 years later, YouTube is a hit but faces challenges WASHINGTON: Ten years Spring uprisings and other politi- phone service after its launch, YouTube has cal movements. It has faced bans in become a household name for some countries and has faced criti- NEW YORK: Google said it online video but faces an array of cism for being used to distribute was launching its own US mobile rivals in the market and linger- unauthorised copyrighted content. wireless service, with considera- ing questions about its business Rayburn said that even though ble potential savings for custom- model. YouTube is immensely popular ers using their devices at home The first video uploaded on April around the world, it is not clear if and for international travel. 23, 2005 — an 18-second clip of co- it has a real business model. The service called Project Fi founder Jawed Karim at the San Google bought YouTube in 2006 is only available by invitation Diego Zoo —offered little indica- for some $1.6bn in stock — raising for now, and only for the Google tion the service would become the eyebrows about what was then the Nexus 6 smartphone. The service leader in Internet video and a key Internet firm’s biggest acquisition will use Wi-Fi hotspots along with part of the Google empire. A decade — and now generates considerable the US mobile networks of Sprint later, YouTube has more than one revenue, but also has high costs. and T-Mobile, and also may be billion users, with localised service “Even today, Google will not say if used in 120 countries without in 75 countries and 61 languages. YouTube is profitable,” Rayburn roaming charges. Some 300 hours of video are noted. “But 90 percent of analysts It will be offered at a monthly uploaded to YouTube every minute, say it is not profitable.” cost of $20 for basic service plus and “every day people watch hun- Rayburn said that even though $10 per month for each gigabyte of dreds of millions of hours on YouTube popularised the idea of data used. Customers will only pay YouTube and generate billions of online video, the videos are mainly Employees working at the Youtube headquarters in San Bruno, California. for the data they use, unlike some views,” according to the YouTube “user generated content” that does carriers which offer packages. statistics page. not attract revenue from users or “Project Fi enables us to work Google is reserving its 10-year advertisers. “To stream premium Google with tremendous potential. content,” the report said. paid content, and services such as in close partnership with leading anniversary celebration for May 10, content like films and television The report said YouTube gen- The research firm Trefis says in Facebook for free uploads of user carriers, hardware makers, and marking the day the site went pub- programmes, people go to Netflix or erated some $4.7bn in revenue in a recent report that YouTube rep- videos. all of you to push the boundaries lic, a spokesman said. But analysts Hulu or iTunes,” he said. “YouTube 2014, and that it can do even better resents about three percent of the He said Google appears to be of what’s possible,” a Google blog and others were talking about the has struggled to find its core busi- by investing in premium content — value of Google but that its impor- happy to leave YouTube as it is, post said. milestone. “Everyone in the world ness. The vast amount of content such as the paid video channels it tance is growing. consistent with the philosophy of “By designing across hardware, knows YouTube, even my mom,” on it cannot be monetised.” recently unveiled and other kinds YouTube may be the most rec- the California firm. “The Google software and connectivity, we can said Dan Rayburn, analyst at Frost But a report by Morgan Stanley of subscriptions. “Given Google’s ognized name in online video, but mantra is to help the world and more fully explore new ways for and Sullivan who also writes a blog analyst Benjamin Swinburne ear- hefty resources, we have been sur- it is being challenged on all fronts: allow anyone to upload anything. people to connect and communi- about streaming media. YouTube lier this year said YouTube is “a prised it has not been willing to Amazon, Hulu and Netflix and They want to keep everything free cate.” AFP played a key role in the Arab high-growth, valuable asset” for invest more directly in premium Time Warner’s HBO for “premium” and open.” AFP Carmakers rush to satisfy China’s growing demand for urban 4x4s

SHANGHAI: Car manufactur- were SUVs, a number expected same with sedans,” said Flavien Chinese manufacturers, exclud- ers are targeting the Chinese to rise to seven million in 2018 Neuvy, head of Paris’ Observatoire ing joint ventures”. “This shows appetite for “crossover” vehi- and continue to grow, according Cetelem, a market analyst group. the preference of consumers in cles, 4x4s suitable for urban to analyst group IHS. Statistics from the China the large cities, and also consum- terrain being snapped up by Now ubiquitous in Shanghai, Association of Automobile ers in the newer cities, which are status-conscious consumers as these cars —which are raised Manufacturers show that local the real source of growth for the automakers fight for sales in an higher off the ground than sedans carmakers’ SUV sales doubled in automobile market in the coun- otherwise slowing market. but lack the all-terrain preten- the first quarter from the same try,” he said. China’s premier auto show, sions of real adventure vehicles period the year before, but their The most popular Chinese-brand which opened in Shanghai this — can be found on the stands of market share only went up by 16 SUV in the first quarter was the week, is all about sports utility both big Western manufacturers percentage points, suggesting vast JAC Refine S3, with prices start- vehicles (SUVs) — sales of which and local brands. Seen as a sign room for growth. ing at about 66,000 yuan ($10,650), soared 49 percent on year in the of elevated social status, they are Francois Jaumain, an automo- according to trade websites, much first quarter while growth in the challenging the prevalence of the bile consultant with PwC, said the cheaper than foreign models. rest of the Chinese market was sedan. “In Europe, crossovers are popularity of the vehicles can be The new version of Volkswagen’s Visitors look at a Mercedes Benz F015 during the 16th Shanghai International cooling. More than four million trying to muscle in on the market gauged by the fact that this year Tiguan, meanwhile, starts in China vehicles out of the more than 20 share taken by family minivans, “we see no fewer than 20 compact at just under 200,000 yuan, accord- Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai yesterday. million produced in China in 2014 while in China they’re doing the SUVs launched on the market by ing to the website. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

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Stanley Cup Baseball Results Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 0 Play-off Results St Louis 7 Washington 5 National Hockey League play-off results on Miami 6 Philadelphia 1 In midst of play-off win, Pittsburgh 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Wednesday (all series best-of-seven): Eastern Conference Toronto 4 Baltimore 2 NY Yankees 13 Detroit 4 Ottawa 1 Montreal 0 NY Mets 3 Atlanta 2 (Montreal lead the series 3-1) Tampa Bay 7 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 1 NY Rangers 2 (OT) Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 1 (NY Rangers 3-1) Hawks announce sale Minnesota 3 Kansas City 0 Western Conference Colorado 5 San Diego 4 Minnesota 1 St. Louis 6 Arizona 8 Texas 5 Oakland 9 LA Angels 2 (Series level 2-2) Paul Millsap powers Atlanta to 2-0 lead over Brooklyn Seattle 3 Houston 2 Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 5 San Francisco 3 LA Dodgers 2 (Anaheim won the series 4-0) ATLANTA: The Atlanta Hawks defeated Brooklyn 96-91 to take a 2-0 lead in their play-off Yankees Rangers Beat series on Wednesday, just hours Atlanta after announcing the club’s sale Hawks register 13-4 to a group headed by US busi- forward Penguins 2-1 ness tycoon Tony Ressler. Paul win over Tigers Paul Millsap paced the Hawks attack by scoring 19 points as Millsap DETROIT: Gregorio Petit’s in overtime the Eastern Conference regular- celebrates three-run double highlighted a PITTSBURGH: Kevin Hayes season champions held onto home after his six-run first inning as the New scored in a goalmouth scramble court advantage in their best-of- team’s York Yankees chased Tigers 3:14 into overtime to give the seven first-round series. 96-91 win starter David Price early in a New York Rangers a 2-1 win The Hawks got a big boost over the 13-4 win over the Tigers. over the Pittsburgh Penguins from their perimetre shooters Brooklyn Chase Headley and Didi and a 3-1 lead in their first- Wednesday. They drained 12-of- Nets in Gregorius drove in two runs round Eastern Conference play- 31 attempts from beyond the arc, game two apiece for New York (8-7) while off series. while fighting off a late rally from of the first Mark Teixeira added a three-run Patric Hornqvist picked up his the Nets to become the sixth NBA round of homer in the seventh. second goal in as many games team during this postseason to the NBA Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes for Pittsburgh in the first period claim a 2-0 lead in the first round play-offs, had two hits and an RBI for the before Derick Brassard tied it in of the post-season. Millsap was at the Tigers (11-4). Mets 3, Braves 2 the second. a perfect four-for-four from the Philips The goal gave Brassard 21 three-point line and seven-of-11 Lucas Duda’s RBI single in the Arena in points (12 goals, nine assists) overall from the floor, Kyle Korver eighth inning snapped a tie and Atlanta on in 21 career games against the buried a trio of three pointers en lifted the sizzling New York Mets Penguins, including three goals route to 17 points and Jeff Teague Wednesday to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta in the current series. hit a pair of triples while collect- night. Braves. Each game in the series has ing 16 points and six assists. Wilmer Flores finished 2-for-4 been decided by one goal going “The three-point shot was with two RBIs for the Mets (12- into Friday’s Game Five at working,” Millsap said. “I was 3), who have won 10 straight Madison Square Garden. wide-open on a lot of shots. The Blazers 97-82 to take a 2-0 in Zach Randolph tallied 10 points lead in franchise history for the games. Senators 1, Canadiens 0 drive-and-kick helped us out a their Western Conference series. and 10 rebounds and Courtney Grizzlies who played their first The Braves (8-6) have lost six Mike Hoffman scored with lot. I was able to get free a few In Los Angeles, the San Lee scored 18 points for Memphis. NBA season in Vancouver, British of their last nine. 10:55 left in regulation as the times. It really started with the Antonio Spurs edged the Los It is the first 2-0 playoff series Columbia. 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He tallied NEW YORK: San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard (pictured), only Sox. best-of-seven series 3-1, will have aire Ressler for a reported $850m. 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds the sixth forward to lead the NBA in steals, was named the NBA The Rays (7-8) tied the score another chance to put the series The new ownership group also in addition to handing out seven Defensive Player of the Year yesterday. with four runs in the sixth inning, away in Game Five on Friday in includes seven-time NBA all-star assists. Leonard, who became the first Spurs player since David Robinson then jumped ahead in the seventh Montreal. Grant Hill. Nothing is official yet, “Honestly, once the game in 1992 to win the award, took 37 first-place votes and 333 total on a double-play groundout and a Senators goaltender Craig as the deal requires the approval started, right from the beginning points from a media panel to edge Golden solo home run by outfielder Jake Anderson had 28 saves, while of the NBA board of governors. it went out the window,” said State’s Draymond Green, who had 45 first- Elmore. Boston fell to 9-6. his Canadiens counterpart Carey In other playoff action Horford of the injury. “I just went place nods but only 317 total points. Cardinals 7, Nationals 5 Price stopped 31 of 32 shots. Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies out there and played.” DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers Kolten Wong had three hits, Hoffman, who led the Senators breezed past the Portland Trail Jarrett Jack tallied 23 points was third with 261 points after 32 first-place including a tiebreaking double in in goals with 27 during the regu- on nine-of-13 shooting for the ballots. the eighth inning, as the St. Louis lar season, had been demoted to Play-off Results eighth-seeded Nets, with Brook Anthony Davis of New Orleans was fourth Cardinals beat the Washington fourth-line duties in recent weeks NBA play-offs first-round results on Lopez finishing with 20 points and on 107 with French center Rudy Gobert Nationals 7-5. because of his defensive play. Wednesday (all series best-of-seven): Joe Johnson scoring 19 in the loss. of Utah fifth on 33 and Australian center Wong also had a two-run home Ducks 5, Jets 2 Eastern Conference Brooklyn will seek to bounce Andrew Bogut of Golden State sixth on 31. run in the second inning while The Anaheim Ducks completed back when the series shifts to Leonard averaged career highs of 2.31 steals Matt Adams drilled a solo homer At Atlanta a four-game sweep of Winnipeg to Barclays Center for Saturday’s and 5.9 defensive rebounds for a San Antonio in the ninth for the Cardinals Atlanta 96 Brooklyn 91 become the first team to advance game three. defensive side that allowed opponents only (9-4). The Nationals (7-8) lost to the second round of the NHL (Atlanta leads series 2-0) Mike Conley had 18 points and 97 points a game, denying foes a triple-digit average for the 20th for the second time in six games. playoffs. Western Conference six assists as the Grizzlies cruised consecutive season. Twins 3, Royals 0 Ryan Kesler scored a pair of At Memphis to a win over Portland. When Leonard was on the court, the Spurs surrendered only 97.1 Mike Pelfrey gave the third-period goals to lead the Grizzlies 87 Portland 82 Conley, who missed the last points a game, what would have been a league-leading average. But Minnesota Twins (6-9) a rare way for the Ducks, who now (Memphis leads series 2-0) four games of the regular season when he was absent, the team allowed 102.2 points a game, only an quality start and Brian Dozier await the winner of the Calgary due to the injury, went six-of-11 average mark. stroked two hits, drove in a run At Los Angeles v Vancouver series. The Flames from the floor. The Spurs and Clippers are level at 1-1 in their best-of-seven and scored a run in a 3-0 victory lead that best-of-seven series 3-1. San Antonio 111 Los Angeles Clippers 107 (OT) Marc Gasol posted 15 points, first-round NBA play-off series. 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LOS ANGELES: Never “This one is a little over the top. one to talk himself down, I just try to stay relaxed.” Floyd Mayweather declared Mayweather has been quieter tickets to go on sale on Wednesday that he isn’t than normal in the build up to just good, he’s better than this fight, which he said is big LOS ANGELES: Tickets for revenue. The sides also argued Muhammad Ali, the man many enough that there is no need for the richest fight in boxing his- over drug testing, who would call “The Greatest.” him to add to the hype by trash tory, between Manny Pacquiao come out last to the ring for the With just over a week to go talking his opponent. and Floyd Mayweather, finally fight, who would sponsor the fight before his super fight in Las He said all the wild accusations went on sale yesterday after and how much to charge for the Vegas against Manny Pacquiao, and grandiose statements in the the two sides reached a deal on pay-per-view which is expected to Mayweather said his career and past, about winning one more Wednesday. be offered around $100. AFP flawless record — he has never fight then retiring, were just a Promoter Bob Arum told been beaten — speak for itself. way to sell tickets. American sports broadcaster Manny’s Olympic “I feel like I have done just “I am at the point where I know ESPN that a bitter dispute as much in the sport as Ali,” what I bring to the table. I don’t between Pacquiao’s camp, dream dashed Mayweather said. have to do all of that. Mayweather Promotions and the SOCHI, Russia: Superstar “It is hard for a guy to be like “I did all the loud talking to get MGM Grand Hotel venue had Manny Pacquiao’s wanted to me, still sharp at 38. No disre- to a certain point. It was a bril- finally been settled. fight at the Rio Games next year spect to Ali, but I feel like I am liant game plan.” “I want to apologize for this but does not qualify to be among the best.” He said this fight is the fulfill- dragging out for the length of the first professionals to com- Mayweather pointed out that ment of a dream — as a teenage time it has,” Arum told ESPN. “At pete at an Olympics, the head of while Ali lost to the unheralded World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman (in background) boxer he imagined himself one least we were able to sort it out.” boxing’s governing body said. Leon Spinks in 1978, among oth- presents the Mexican-made title belt, which will be presented to the day being as popular as Mike The dispute had been prevent- Wu Ching-Kuo, President of the ers, he has a perfect 47-0 record. winner of the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, in Tyson in his heyday. ing the release of tickets for inside International Boxing Association “Ali lost in his career to Leon Mexico City on Tuesday. The belt was made by 12 Mexican artisans and “I can remember when I was the Grand Garden arena and to (AIBA) said the Filipino, who Spinks. He lost some other fights is encrusted with 3,015 emeralds and surrounded by 800 grammes of just starting out. I would go to watch the fight on closed-circuit takes on Floyd Mayweather on and is still known as the greatest. pure gold. The buckle is surrounded by the flags of the 167 countries that the MGM Grand for a Tyson fight television. May 2 in a record-breaking wel- That is what it is.” take part in the council and the faces of late Jose Sulaiman, the honorary and some people would know me Last month, Leonard Ellerbe, terweight title fight, has been in Mayweather spoke to reporters head of the World Boxing Council, and boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and I would sign autographs,” chief executive of Mayweather too many professional fights. on Wednesday in a teleconference also adorn the belt. Mayweather said. Promotions, said tickets would be “He (Pacquiao) always dreamed call for his May 2 welterweight “I was like ‘Man, the MGM priced between $1,500 and $7,500. of going to the Olympics, but now showdown with Filipino super- pound-for-pound fighter in the Mayweather said he is try- Grand is never going to be this Very few tickets are expected to he can’t because he did more than star Pacquiao, which is expected world. ing not to get caught up in the packed again.’ I was only 19 in be available to the public with the 20 professional fights,” Wu said on to generate a record $400m in Pacquiao is a hero and celeb- hoopla surrounding the block- 1996 but I kept believing I could majority of seats in the Grand the sidelines of the SportAccord revenue. rity in the Philippines, where he buster fight which is expected to do record-breaking numbers.” Garden arena being reserved for convention in Sochi, Russia. In addition to being the great- worked on the streets before his be the richest in boxing history, As he got older, his goals organizers, sponsors and friends The AIBA has raised the age est, Mayweather added that even success in the ring helped launch with Mayweather’s purse topping became more money-focused, and family of the two camps. limit for Olympic fighters from 34 boxing fans from Pacquiao’s home careers in politics, music and film. $100m. including earning a nine-figure Tickets are supposed to go to 40, which would let in Pacquiao country — where Pacquiao is an Mayweather said he has a solid “I am not going crazy,” he said. purse for a fight. to Pacquiao and Mayweather’s who is now 36. It is also letting icon — will be cheering him on at game plan for this fight and had “I know it is the biggest fight in “Even when I was with (pro- camps, HBO, MGM Grand and professional boxers who join the the MGM Grand. made sure not to go overboard. boxing history. I can’t approach moter) Bob Arum I said I wanted Showtime. AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) contest “I am pretty sure I got Filipino “I have trained extremely hard. it like that. I don’t want to put to work extremely hard to get to a The ticket fiasco is just that lat- try to win qualification for the fans that like me,” said the You don’t want to over train. You unnecessary pressure on myself, point in my career to be the first est issue of contention in the build Olympics. Rio will be the first American boxer, who is argu- want to train so you are com- my thing is to just be Floyd fighter to make nine figures in one up to the fight which is expected time professional boxers will take ably the current number one pletely ready,” he said. Mayweather. fight.” AFP to generate a record $400m in part at the Olympics. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Emir Cup kicks off today I’m best man to lead Liverpool: Rodgers LONDON: Liverpool man- ager Brendan Rodgers has at Grand Hamad Stadium dismissed speculation about his job by saying he is the best man to lead the club and that Markhiya face Rayyan as Mesaimeer take on Muaither he expects to be in charge next season. The Northern Irishman came DOHA: Al Markhiya will face out fighting yesterday after Al Rayyan while Mesaimeer defeat by Aston Villa in Sunday’s will take on Muaither as the FA Cup semi-final ensured he Emir Cup kicks off at the Grand became the first Liverpool man- Hamad Stadium here today. ager since the 1950s not to win Brendan Rodgers Altogether 18 first and second silverware in his first three sea- division teams are competing sons in charge. manager Juergen Klopp, who in the Emir Cup, Qatar’s most The club are currently out of announced last week that he eagerly-awaited football tourna- the Champions League qualifi- was quitting the German club at ment, this year. cation places and have developed the end of the season, has been The Emir Cup marks the end of a reputation for stumbling on linked by British media with a the Qatar Football Association’s the big occasion. move to Anfield. (QFA) sport season and is widely Rodgers has also come in “There will always be peo- popular in Qatar. The final will for criticism for last season’s ple linked with this job because take place at the Thani Bin recruitment policy that saw sev- it’s such a great club,” Rodgers Jassim Stadium (Al Gharafa eral players arrive in the wake of added. Sports Club), accommodating striker Luis Suarez’s departure “In my time alone there have 22,000 spectators. to Barcelona. been lots of names mentioned. The Emir Cup matches will He does not feel, however, This is a club that’s worldwide take place in five stadiums: Grand that his job is under any imme- so there’s absolutely no problem, Hamad Stadium at Al Arabi diate threat. it’s something that happens all Sports Club; Suheim Bin Hamad “Do I expect to be manager the time if you lose a couple of Stadium at Qatar Sports Club; next season? Very much so, yes. games. Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium at I don’t think there’s anyone bet- “We’ve had former manag- Lekhwiya Club; Jassim Bin Hamad ter,” Rodgers told reporters. ers linked here with the job Stadium at Al Sadd Sports Club “That’s the reality of how I before and that will continue and Thani Bin Jassim Stadium see it. Three months ago I was for however long I’m here — (Al Gharafa Sports Club). a tactical genius, performing to whether you’re doing good, bad THE PENINSULA a good level. or indifferent.” “We lost a couple of games, Liverpool, who are fifth in some important games, and now the Premier League and seven Today’s Matches you’re not so good. But that is points behind fourth-placed At the Grand Hamad Stadium football, that’s what will happen, Manchester City, visit West Al Markhiya vs Al Rayyan from 5.15pm In this file picture taken on March 31, Ali Hmoud Al Naimi (centre), Head of Competitions of QFA and other people will speculate.” Bromwich Albion tomorrow. Outgoing Borussia Dortmund REUTERS Mesaimeer vs Muaither from 7.45pm officials take part in draw ceremony of the 43rd Emir Cup 2015 held at Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha. Great prizes announced for 2015 Qatar Cup

DOHA: The Qatar Stars footballing event of the year. So photo taken with the glimmering including April 30. The Qatar Cup The Qatar Cup League (QSL) has announced don’t miss out, tickets start from Qatar Cup. trophy will make an appearance trophy on display that at this season’s Qatar Cup just QR 10 and are also avail- Khalifa Saleh Al Haroon, at each of the events on select at Katara in Doha. matches there will be approxi- able at QSL Experience events, Executive Director of Marketing days. mately QR2m worth of fantastic as well as online from tickets.qsl. and Communications, said: “The Qatar Cup final is prizes for fans to win and enjoy. com.qa and at Qatar Sports Club “Football is such an inspiring the footballing event of the At each of the two semi-finals, stadium (gate 5 ticket booth, 2pm sport that appeals to so many year, don’t miss out, visit the which take place this Sunday at until 9pm). people and we are keen to capi- QSL Experience, buy a ticket Lekhwiya Stadium, fans will have The QSL also launched a teaser talise on this and make the entire and support your team” con- the chance to win a brand new video yesterday, ahead of the experience around the Qatar Cup cluded Al Haroon. Toyota, courtesy of the QSL’s offi- Qatar Cup semi-finals on Sunday. as exciting and entertaining as THE PENINSULA cial sponsors AAB Toyota. Meanwhile, the Qatar Stars possible for all the family to enjoy. At the Qatar Cup final, the League Experience has launched As well as holding events around Qatar Cup 2015 prizes will be a mixture of elec- a range of interactive events and Qatar ahead of the big matches, tronic smart devices as well as activities for the entire family to there will also be a host of fun Fixtures motorbikes, jet skis and off-road enjoy in celebration of this year’s activities at Lekhwiya Stadium Semi-finals buggy vehicles. There will be Qatar Cup. on the day of the semi-finals and At Lekhwiya Stadium on Sunday a grand total of 70 high-value Starting from today until the final.” Al Sadd vs El Jaish from 5.15pm prizes for fans to win on the day, final on the May 1, the QSL The QSL Experience will be at Lekhwiya vs Qatar SC from 8pm including five vehicles from AAB Experience is touring the country Katara, Park-Wakrah, Landmark Final Toyota. so that fans can take part in fun Mall and Al Khor Mall from The Qatar Cup is the games, buy tickets and get their 4pm–10pm from today up to and At Lekhwiya Stadium on May 1 Real Madrid will be stronger Juventus need luck after for semis, warns Ancelotti last four draw, says Marotta MADRID: MILAN: Real Madrid boss Atletico Juventus CEO Carlo Ancelotti sent a warning Giuseppe Marotta says the Madrid’s coach to Barcelona, Bayern Munich Italian champions will need luck Diego Simeone and Juventus that his side will to make the Champions League not relinquish their Champions (left) and Real final after coming up against League title lightly after finally Madrid’s coach three “powerhouses” in today’s seeing off Atletico Madrid to Carlo Ancelotti last four draw. progress to the semi-finals 1-0 embrace at Juventus qualified for the semi- on aggregate. the end of finals for the first time in over a Javier Hernandez scored the the UEFA decade on Wednesday thanks to only goal of the tie two minutes Champions a 1-0 aggregate win over Monaco from time on Wednesday night League following a scoreless second leg in after Atletico had been reduced to quarter-final the principality. 10 men as Arda Turan was sent- second leg The Turin giants are now off for two bookable offences. match at the in the hat alongside defending It was the first time in eight Santiago champions Real Madrid, their meetings that Real had beaten Bernabeu fellow Spanish giants Barcelona Atletico this season, but Ancelotti Stadium in and Bayern Munich — all of whom dismissed suggestions they lack Madrid on have won the title once each in Juventus goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon celebrates after the firepower to compete with the past four years. Wednesday qualifying for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, at the tournament favourites Bayern On paper, the odds are stacked night. Louis II Stadium in Monaco on Wednesday night. Munich and Barca. against Juventus reaching their “If we play with the desire “Hernandez played very well, However, Simeone hailed the first final since 2003 when they “This is where it starts to get But although he is set to be we did today, Real Madrid can he played with a lot of desire. He work rate of his side to once again succumbed to AC Milan after a interesting and we have to keep sidelined for a further three compete with anyone,” said the has suffered a lot this season, he push their much richer rivals all penalty shoot-out at Old Trafford. dreaming,” he said. weeks, Marotta said Pogba could Italian. has played very little but he never the way over 180 minutes. Marotta, speaking to Sky Sport, “Obviously there are three top return sooner than expected. The holders were without the gave up. “I go away proud of my team. said: “There are three power- teams in the semis but Juve are “The doctors say he’ll be ready injured Luka Modric, Gareth Bale The decisive moment in the Once more we competed very houses in there with us but we’ll capable of matching them. in around three weeks but he’s and Karim Benzema, as well as tie arguably came 12 minutes well in a very difficult competi- give it our best shot, aware of the “Bayern went and crushed young and may be able to recover the suspended Marcelo. before Hernandez’s goal, though, tion like the Champions League,” fact that they are on a different Porto after losing the first leg. more quickly than other players,” But Ancelotti is confident that as Turan saw a second yellow card he said. technical and financial level to us. They’re a magnificent side but he added. at least Bale and Benzema could for a high challenge on Sergio “Competing as we did today, I “We’re fourth favourites in that they haven’t become that over- Juventus face city rivals Torino be fit for the semi-finals. Ramos. have sure I have a team of men, sense but you never know. night. Then of course Barcelona in the Derby della Mole on Sunday “We will recover the injured “I doesn’t make any sense to a team that work hard. At times “We have to see the scudetto and Real Madrid are two of the as they close in on another Serie players for the semi-finals so the have an opinion (on the red card) we can play better or worse, but and the Italian Cup as our real biggest sides in European football A title. things are going to improve. because the game is finished and I am so proud of the players and targets. In the Champions League as well. The reigning champions hold “I think Bale and Benzema will anything I say can’t affect what to be the coach of these guys who we must be realistic and recognise “Whoever we get, we’ll make a 15-point lead on both Lazio and be fit quickly but I cannot say an has happened,” lamented Atletico gave what they gave today. that there are different values in sure we’re totally focused on the Roma with seven games remain- exact day.” boss Diego Simeone. “When I was a boy I was taught play, but with a spot of luck who task and put on our best display.” ing, and hold head-to-head tie- Hernandez was an unlikely The outcome was eerily famil- that in a game you have to com- knows.” Juve’s quarter-final feat came in breakers on both, so could win the hero having started just six games iar for the La Liga champions as a pete and when you give every- Juve defender Leonardo the absence of influential French league this weekend if results go all season before Wednesday, but late goal from Ramos also denied thing and lose I would go home Bonucci, meanwhile, said the midfielder Paul Pogba, who limped their way. Ancelotti hailed his professional- them in last season’s Champions happy. When the team works like Turin giants have to believe they out of the 3-0 last 16, second leg Juve will also face Lazio in the ism despite a lack of first-team League final before Real romped it did today there are no negative are capable of making it to the win over Borussia Dortmund with Italian Cup final in Rome on June opportunities. to a 4-1 victory in extra time. feelings. AFP final. a hamstring injury. 7. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Root, Ballance put England in charge Cook becomes England’s second-highest run-getter, overtakes Stewart tally of 8,484

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: Scoreboard risks than dominating the bowl- Joe Root and Garry Ballance ers, especially the faster ones, who PCB chairman reclaimed the initiative for West Indies (I Innings): ...... 299 hardly posed any serious threats England who reached 253 for England (I Innings): on a placid pitch. “deeply three in reply to the West Indies A Cook b Gabriel ...... 76 That ultra-defensive posture first innings total of 299 at tea J Trott c Blackwood b Bishoo ...... 59 was only altered when Root disappointed” on the third day of the second G Ballance (batting) ...... 47 replaced Bell in the middle, the Test yesterday. I Bell b Gabriel ...... 1 24-year-old Yorkshireman inject- Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel J Root (batting)...... 51 ing a sense of urgency to the by Bangladesh ended Alastair Cook’s quest for Extras (B5, LB2, W1, NB11) ...... 19 batting and forcing West Indies a first Test century in more than Total (3 wickets, 91 overs) ...... 253 captain Denesh Ramdin to resort defeat two years and quickly removed To bat: Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, to part-time bowlers Marlon Ian Bell, a century-maker in the Stuart Broad, Chris Jordan, James Anderson. Samuels and Blackwood to hasten drawn first Test, to reduce the Fall of wickets: 1-125 (Trott), 2-159 (Cook), the arrival of the second new ball. KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket visitors to 164 for three early in 3-164 (Bell). Earlier, Cook achieved a mile- chief said he was “deeply dis- the afternoon. Bowling: Roach 19-2-62-0 (5nb), Gabriel stone during his unbeaten 37, appointed” yesterday after the However the obdurate Ballance 16-3-42-2 (4nb), Holder 14-4-37-0, Bishoo going past former player Alec national team was whitewashed (47 not out) and the fluent Root 29-9-72-1 (2nb), Samuels 12-4-19-0, Black- Stewart as his country’s second- 3-0 by Bangladesh in the one- (51 not out) progressed through wood 1-0-14-0. highest run-getter in Test history day series -- their worst-ever the rest of the session without with a tally of 8,484. defeat against the lowly ranked difficulty. March, 2013 against New Zealand Only Graham Gooch, the side. The tall, right-handed Root in Dunedin. former opening batsman and Fast-rising Bangladesh exposed was the more aggressive and Ballance, who also got to three captain, remains ahead of him in a new look Pakistan team under a impressive in dominating a figures in the second innings of the list of prolific English batsmen new captain Azhar Ali in all three fourth-wicket partnership of 89 the drawn Antigua Test, arrived with an aggregate of 8,900. matches played in Dhaka, winning by the tea break. at the crease late in the morning On Wednesday, England’s by margins of 79 runs, seven and His tenth half-century in session when Jonathan Trott fell bowlers eventually overcame the eight wickets. Test cricket spanned 70 deliver- for 59 to Devendra Bishoo. determination of Marlon Samuels It was Pakistan’s fifth one-day ies and was decorated by eight Jermaine Blackwood held on and an entertaining last-wicket series loss in the last 12 months, boundaries. to a good catch at second slip to partnership to dismiss the West prompting calls to sack coach Root’s arrival in the middle break an opening stand of 125 as Indies for 299 in their first innings Waqar Younis and bring back came with the West Indies buoy- the South African-born player on a rain-affected second day. opener Ahmed Shahzad and mid- ant after the demise of Cook and drove at the leg-spinner. Devendra Bishoo (30) and dle-order batsman Umar Akmal Bell within the space of five runs. It was the first century open- Shannon Gabriel (20) got their who were dropped for the tour Both played on to the burly fast ing stand for England in a Test Test-best scores in lifting the over disciplinary issues. bowler, the England captain’s dis- since that same Dunedin match home side from 247 for nine after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) missal for 76 causing particular where Cook got his last three- Samuels’ dismissal for a deter- chairman Shaharyar Khan prom- England’s batsmen Joe Root and Gary Ballance (right) confer during day anguish for the left-hander given figure score. mined 103 triggered a lower-order ised a review of the defeat. three of the second Test match against the West Indies at the Grenada the considerable media attention In conditions ideal for batting, collapse as the tourists’ seamers “We shall not be pressing any National Stadium in Saint George’s yesterday. being given to the fact that his the England top-order appeared made effective use of the second panic buttons but will wait for last Test hundred was scored in more concerned with eliminating new ball. AFP the tour’s end before engaging in a thorough review of all factors. “Like all cricket fans in Pakistan, I am deeply disap- pointed at the one-day interna- Daredevils win by 37 runs tional whitewash in Bangladesh,” Khan was quoted as saying in a PCB release. Khan praised Bangladesh, who against Mumbai Indians shocked higher ranked England to qualify for the quarter-final of the World Cup last month. NEW DELHI: An impressive “We are playing a highly pro- all-round display helped Delhi Scoreboard ficient Bangladesh team that has Daredevils overpower Mumbai improved by leaps and bounds Indians by 37 runs in an Indian DELHI DAREDEVILS UBT Chand st Jadhav b Mishra ...... 14 over the past few years. Yet such Premier League (IPL) match at MA Agarwal c Rayudu b McClenaghan ...... 1 RG Sharma c Nadeem b Coulter-Nile ...... 30 a display was unanticipated. the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium SS Iyer b Malinga ...... 83 KA Pollard c Nadeem b Mishra ...... 10 Pakistan team will take time to here yesterday. JP Duminy (not out) ...... 78 AT Rayudu c Coulter-Nile b Imran Tahir ...... 30 gel together.” Chasing a formidable target of AD Mathews c Patel b McClenaghan ...... 17 HH Pandya c Coulter-Nile b Imran Tahir ...... 0 Khan said despite the defeats 191, Mumbai managed only 153 Yuvraj Singh c Pollard b Bumrah ...... 2 Harbhajan Singh c sub (J Yadav) b Mathews 9 there were some positives. for nine. With the win, Daredevils KM Jadhav (not out) ...... 1 MJ McClenaghan c Jadhav b Imran Tahir .....0 “Despite the losses, there improved to six points from six Extras (LB 1, W 6, NB 1) ...... 8 SL Malinga (not out) ...... 6 have been some encouraging matches, occupying the fourth Total (4 wkts; 20 overs) ...... 190 JJ Bumrah (not out) ...... 0 performances, notably by cap- spot. Did not bat: NM Coulter-Nile, A Mishra, S Na- Extras (LB 2, W 9) ...... 11 tain Azhar Ali, who has led by The win also snapped deem, Imran Tahir, DJ Muthuswami Total (9 wkts; 20 overs) ...... 153 example, Mohammad Rizwan, Daredevils’ nine-match losing Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-156, 3-174, 4-187 Fall of wickets: 1-35, 2-48, 3-68, 4-82, Saad Nasim and Sami Aslam,” streak at their home ground. Bowling: MJ McClenaghan 4-0-38-2 (3w); SL 5-131, 6-131, 7-135, 8-135, 9-153 said Khan. Mumbai succumbed to their Malinga 4-0-23-1 (1nb, 2w); JJ Bumrah 4-0- Bowling: NM Coulter-Nile 4-0-36-1 (3w); DJ But he added: “We need spe- fifth loss in six matches to drop 55-1; Harbhajan Singh 4-0-34-0; HH Pandya Muthuswami 2-0-7-1; JP Duminy 1-0-14-0; cially to evaluate fitness and field- to the last spot in the standings. 2-0-14-0; KA Pollard 2-0-25-0 (1w) AD Mathews 2-0-15-2; A Mishra 4-0-32-2 ing issues and also the mental Mumbai’s chase got an encourag- MUMBAI INDIANS (1w); S Nadeem 3-0-25-0 (2w); Imran Tahir strength of our boys, which was ing start through Lendl Simmons LMP Simmons c Duminy b Muthuswami ....15 4-0-22-3 (2w) found wanting.” (15) and Parthiv Patel (28). But just PA Patel c Imran Tahir b Mathews ...... 28 Player-of-the-match: SS Iyer (Delhi Daredevils) With their 3-0 defeat Pakistan when they were looking to increase slumped to eighth in the the run rate, Simmons departed claimed the wickets of Unmukt rate meant that they had attempt International Cricket Council in the fifth over. To make matters Chand (14) and the dangerous big shots, which accounted for the (ICC) rankings -- their worst worse, Patel also went back to the West Indian Kieron Pollard (10) wicket of Rohit in the 16th over. since the system was introduced pavilion, caught by South African to reduce Mumbai to 82 for four His dismissal triggered a col- in 2003. Imran Tahir in the deep off the in 10.2 overs. Just as it seemed lapse as Mumbai lost three “We remain high on the ICC’s bowling of Sri Lankan Angelo that Mumbai were losing the more wickets in the next over of Test and Twenty20 ladders but Mathews. grip, skipper Rohit Sharma (30) Tahir - the tournament’s leading need to improve our one-day rat- With both the openers back and Ambati Rayadu (30) forged wicket taker - who accounted for ings. I am sure given time this in the hut, the momentum of together a 49-run fifth-wicket Hardik Pandya (0), Rayadu and young team will show results.” Mumbai’s batting vanished. partnership to resurrect the run McClenaghan (0). That pretty Shreyas Iyer of Delhi Daredevils hits a four during his knock of 83 Pakistan are placed fourth in Leg spinner Amit Mishra chase, helping them reach 131 for much sealed the fate of the match. against the Mumbai Indians in New Delhi yesterday. Tests and third in Twenty20. inflicted further damage when he five. But an ever-increasing asking IANS REUTERS PSG, Monaco look to league to lick Euro wounds

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 “Now is time to focus on the league,” Monaco return to Ligue 1 action at admitted Tunisian defender Aymen Fixtures (all times GMT) the weekend aiming to put their mid- Abdennour. week European woes behind them. Today: Marseille vs Lorient (1930) “We need to win our five remaining PSG may have been outclassed by Tomorrow: Paris SG vs Lille (1600), Bordeaux vs Metz, games to finish, at least, in third place.” FC Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate in their Rennes vs Nice, Toulouse vs Nantes, Caen vs Guingamp, Marseille, meanwhile, host Lorient Champions League quarter-final, but Evian vs Bastia (1900) today hoping to put an end to the they are still in the race for an unprec- Sunday: Saint-Etienne vs Montpellier (1300), Lens slump which, after last week’s defeat edented domestic treble, having already vs Monaco (1600), Reims vs Lyon (2000) at Nantes, has dented their hopes of won the League Cup before facing defender Maxwell. qualifying for next season’s Champions Barcelona’s Lionel Auxerre in the final of the French Cup PSG now have six games left to League. Messi (right) and on May 30. secure their third consecutive title -- Marcelo Bielsa’s men topped the PSG’s Zlatan Laurent Blanc’s men, currently sec- but in-form Lille will be no pushovers. table going into the winter break but Ibrahimovic dur- ond on goal difference with a game a After a faltering start of the season, now have a real fight on their hands to ing the UEFA in hand over rivals Lyon, host Lille on they are currently eighth, just four secure a top-three finish. Champions League Saturday with little margin for error as points behind sixth-placed Bordeaux, The battle for Europa League places is quarter-final second Lyon face strugglers Reims in Sunday’s who occupy what could provide a pass- hotting up and hopefuls Saint-Etienne, leg match at Nou late game, looking for what, on paper, port to European competition should Bordeaux and Montpellier will be look- Camp on Tuesday. should be an easy three points. PSG win the Cup. ing for points to book their ticket. “Now we have to focus on the two It was an all-too-familiar story for Montpellier, who are seventh, head remaining competitions to win all four Monaco on Wednesday, as couldn’t find to Saint-Etiennem who are five points domestic trophies (along with the Super a way to unlock the Juventus defence, ahead of them, in a make or break Cup, the Trophee des Champions). It but harbour hopes of returning to clash while Bordeaux take on all-but- would be a first in France,” star striker Champions League football next season. relegated Metz. Elsewhere, Caen host Zlatan Ibrahimovic said after the Barca A win over bottom-of-the-table Lens Guingamp in clash of two sides on the defeat. would go a long way towards achieving fringes of the fight to avoid the drop, “We have everything it takes to win that goal for the Principality side, cur- while Evian host Bastia in a battle of the league and the Cup. We will do eve- rently third, six points adrift of PSG potential relegation candidates and rything we can for this treble,” insisted and Lyon but two ahead of Marseille. Toulouse face Nantes. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Horse Racing Results P/A Maiden Plate (3 Year Olds Only) 1200M Running Time: 1:21:39 Tibr Al Shajaa, H. Al Matwi, Marco Monteriso Ostorah Dukhan, Abdulaziz Hamad Al Marri, Horses X. Ziani thunder Majdan, M. Al Yaqout, Gerald Avranche down the L/B P/A Maiden Plate track of 1850M the Qatar Running Time: 2:06:49 Racing Muhjah, A. de Mieulle, Gaetan Faucon and Equestrian Thabit, J. Smart, Marco Monteriso Club Bayriq, Majed Seifeddine, Louis P Beuzelin (QREC) Thoroughbred Conditions (3 Year Olds Only) in Doha 1200M yesterday. Running Time: 1:09:61 Izzthatright, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley Mind Of Madness, I. Al Malki, Alberto Sanna Adulation, Majed Seifeddine, Louis P Beuzelin Thoroughbred Handicap Rated 65 - 85 1200M Running Time: 1:10:14 Casual Glimpse, Mohammed Hamad Al Attiya, Almotasem Al Balushi Urban Dreamer, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley Lady Chantilly, Mohammed Jassim Ghazali, J.P Guillambert Thoroughbred Handicap Rated 70 - 90 Bentley makes history by 1850M Running Time: 1:52:89 Beach Club, Z. Mohsen, Ali Al Showeikh Crafted, I. Al Malki, Gerald Avranche Fine Prince, Jassim Al Ghazali, R. Mullen Horoughbred Conditions smashing 100-win mark 1200M Running Time: 1:09:69 Sandbetweenourtoes, Jassim Al Ghazali, British jockey guides Roman Legend to victory in Al Gharafa Cup race Harry Bentley Excuse To Linger, A. Abbas, Marco BY RIZWAN REHMAT Monteriso Bazaruto, A. Abbas, Gerald Avranche DOHA: Popular British jockey Thoroughbred Special Conditions Race Harry Bentley yesterday wrote (Retiring Thoroughbreds) horse racing history in Qatar 1400M when he smashed the 100-win Running Time: 1:24:18 mark in a single season as he Gaazwa, M. Salama, Gaetan Faucon guided Roman Legend to a Maliha, A. Abbas, Gerald Avranche convincing victory in the Al Gharafa Cup. Ridge Wood Dani, M. Hussain, Naif K The 22-year-old jockey posted Alanazi his 100th win of the season with Al Gharafa Cup Thoroughbred a sublime run with Jassim Al Handicap - Rated 85 & Above Ghazali-trained Roman Legend, 1600M which clocked a time of 1:33:66 in Running Time: 1:33:66 the 1600m turf race. Roman Legend, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Roman Legend finished ahead Bentley of Oasis Cannes — ridden by Oasis Cannes, Jassim Al Ghazali, Stephan Stephan Ladjadj — and City Zen, Ladjadj who had J P Guillambert in the City Zen, Jassim Al Ghazali, J.P Guillambert saddle, at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) here. 160 races this season, said. Roman Legend’s win margin Two weeks ago at the QREC, was a convincing two-and-a-half Bentley picked up six wins while lengths ahead of Oasis Cannes. Al Ghazali saw all of his entries The Newbury-based Bentley Qatari trainer Jassim Al Ghazali (left) receives his trophy at the Qatar grab winners at QREC. was thrilled with his personal Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha yesterday. It is said that Bentley was about century, a big improvement from to go to college when he was 16 to his previous career-best tally of rides at the first bend. the win with a time of 1:09:61 in take his A levels, but Horsham 48 wins. Both riders failed to complete race three. trainer Gary Moore encouraged “It’s crazy. At the start of the the race watched by a decent Qatari trainer Al Ghazali, who the Briton to get an apprentice season I didn’t even think this crowd at the QREC. celebrated 1-2-3 in the feature licence was possible,” Bentley, who posted “To be honest, I hope it is not race of the day at QREC, was all “It was a big risk to drop out of 32 wins in the 2013-14 season at passed again,” Bentley said of his praise for Bentley. education, but I took it and so far QREC, said. 100 tally. “I have set the record so “Thank God for this achieve- so good,” Bentley had said. “When I got to 50, I thought I hope this will be something that ment. I am very happy for Harry After yesterday’s rare feat, it it was possible,” he said. “At the people will go for,” Bentley said. Bentley,” Al Ghazali said. “One is hardly surprising that Bentley start of the season, it wasn’t even Earlier in the day, Bentley hundred winners is amazing. He feels ready to add to his tally. in my thoughts that I would get a picked up two wins — with is part of my team. We are one “To get a 100 wins in any sea- 100,” he said. Sandbetweenourtoes in race six team.” son, in any country is a big deal,” “It was a good evening. To be and with Izzthatright in race “I am happy that my jockey has Bentley said. honest it was little left to the last three. reached his 100 wins in one sea- “It is a big deal for me. I might minute. It was nerve-wrecking. Sandbetweenourtoes beat son,” the Qatari said. “It is not never do it again. To do it (reach I wanted to do it this evening,” Excuse To Linger, ridden by easy. It is not every day that you the 100-mark) was quite impor- Bentley said. Marco Monteriso, and Bazaruto, would see somebody make 100 tant for me,” Bentley said. “Roman Legend had a good who guided by Gerald Avranche, wins.” With four race days left in the race. He followed the riders well in the 1200m race. “I thank God that I got 1-2-3 as 2014-15 season, Bentley will cer- and he won well,” he said. Sandbetweenourtoes clocked a well. Another good thing was that tainly look to add to his astonish- “More importantly, I hope the time of 1:09:69. Roman Legend came back in this ing tally of 100 wins. British jockey Harry Bentley celebrates after winning his 100th race of other jockeys get home safe,” Izzthatright, also trained by Al race,” he said. The last four rounds will be the season, at the QREC in Doha yesterday. Bentley said of S Golam and Evert Ghazali, surged ahead of Mind Of “I am very happy today,” Al held on April 29 May 6 and May 7. Pheiffer who tumbled off their Madness and Adulation to take Ghazali, who has won more than THE PENINSULA ‘Awful’ Nadal stunned by Fognini in Barcelona BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal’s deserve to win,” said a despondent Barcelona Open Results chance. I tried to stick to my tac- “It was a harder match than stuttering season continued as Nadal, who has now lost two of his Collated results on the fourth day of the Barcelona Open yesterday (x denotes seeding): tics, give my best and in the end I the scoreline indicates. I just he was stunned 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) last three matches on clay for the Third Round achieved it.” played better on the decisive by Italy’s Fabio Fognini at the first time since 2003. Fabio Fognini (ITA x13) bt Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) Defending champion Kei points,” said Nishikori. Barcelona Open yesterday. “Until I resolve the ups and Kei Nishikori (JPN x1) bt Santiago Giraldo (COL x15) 6-2, 6-1 Nishikori thrashed Colombian The world number five will face Nadal, an eight-time champion downs I have had too often this Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x7) bt Pablo Cuevas (URU x10) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 15th seed Santiago Giraldo 6-2, Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday in Barcelona, had won four of the season I will continue to be 6-1 to move into the quarter- after the Spaniard overcame David Ferrer (ESP x3) bt Elias Ymer (SWE) 6-3, 6-4 previous five meetings between vulnerable. finals in a repeat of last year’s Pablo Cuevas 7-6 (7/5), 6-2. Martin Klizan (SVK x14) bt Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) 6-4, 6-3 the two, but also lost to Fognini “A week ago in Monte Carlo I final. “It will be a tough match Pablo Andujar (ESP) bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP x5) 6-3, 6-4 on clay earlier this season in Rio had a lot of good moments. It was The Japanese top seed is mak- because Roberto is a good player, Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x12) bt Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) de Janeiro. the best so far this year, but this ing his first appearance of the especially on clay. I expect there Tommy Robredo (ESP x9) bt Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-2, 6-2 However, despite saving three is completely the opposite, it has season on clay in the Catalan will be a lot of long points like match points in the second set been a very negative week.” despite Fognini suffering a nasty in history on this surface means capital, but showed no signs of today,” he added. tie-break, a forehand error Fognini edged a tight first set fall, Nadal quickly fell behind in double. I gives me a huge men- rustiness early on as he romped Third seed David Ferrer had a gifted Fognini a shock place in with the only break of serve in the the tie-break. tal boost,” said Fognini, who was into a 4-0 lead. slightly tougher afternoon against the quarter-finals where he will 10th game. Some sensational tennis cheered on by WTA star girl- Giraldo responded by getting 19-year-old Swede Elias Ymer meet Pablo Andujar. Nadal, though, appeared set to allowed him to save three match friend Flavia Pennetta. a break of serve back at 4-2, but despite winning 6-3, 6-4. Defeat means Nadal has just take the match to a deciding set points from 3-6 down, but a big “I had the chance to beat him Nishikori then reeled off the next Ferrer took the first set com- one win against a top-10 ranked when broke to lead 4-2 and 5-4 in serve from Fognini followed by in Rio in a very tough game in 35 seven games to take him to the fortably, but was 4-0 down in the opponent in seven tournaments the second. Nadal’s 30th error of the match degree heat when the two of us brink of victory and he served it second before winning six straight so far in 2015. The 14-time Grand Slam cham- sealed his fate. were dead by the end. out to make the last eight with game to claim his place in the “My play was awful and I didn’t pion failed to serve it out and “To win against the best player “Today, I knew I would have a ease. quarters. AFP FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 SPORT 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah in action in the Cars category of the 2015 Sealine Cross-Country Rally yesterday. RIGHT: Joan Barreda Bort of Team HRC in action in the motorcycle category of the Sealine Rally. Bort claimed his maiden stage win yesterday. Qatar’s Al Attiyah, Spain’s Coma and Poland’s Sonik on course to Doha wins Sealine Rally: Saudi’s Al Rajhi wins fourth car stage; second place for Russian Vasilyev

SEALINE: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al pressurised Rafal Sonik from the start in the 2015 Sealine Cross-Country Rally Attiyah, Spain’s Marc Coma and Poland’s Spectator Vantage Points quad category and the Qatari managed to Rafal Sonik remain firmly on course for vic- Day 5 – today pass the defending Dakar champion and move 2015 Sealine Cross-Country Rally – positions on SS4 tory in the car, motorcycle and quad sections 1. SS5 – 154.12 km (1st bike 08.20hrs/1st car 09.35hrs) ahead. But the Pole hit back and when Abu Cars of the 2015 Sealine Cross-Country Rally, approx. Issa clouted a rock and shed a wheel within 1. Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU)/Timo Gottchalk (DEU) Overdrive Toyota Hilux 4hr 06min 13sec after the penultimate 406.78km selective Doha/Salwa Rd sight of the finish, the contest was all but set- 2. Vladimir Vasilyev (RUS)/Konstantin Zhiltsov (RUS) Mini All4 Racing 4hr 10min 02sec section through the Qatar deserts yesterday. Leave Salwa Rd at exit 68 turning left tled in the Pole’s favour with the Honda rider 3. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Mini All4 Racing 4hr 11min 56sec KTM’s Coma began the day with an overall Follow the route for 7 km now taking a 40min 23sec lead into the final lead of 10min 12sec in the motorcycle cate- stage. 4. Reinaldo Varela (BRA)/Gustavo Gugelmin (BRA) Overdrive Toyota Hilux 4hr 27min 36sec Twisty and stony track before a crossroads gory and that was reduced to 7min 57sec after Sonik said: “Mohammed was pushing too 5. Adam Malysz (POL)/Rafal Marton (POL) Mini All4 Racing 4hr 31min 13sec Joan Barreda Bort claimed the stage win for 2. SS5 – 212.34 km (1st bike 08.55hrs/1st car 10.10hrs) hard and he lost a wheel. He was pushing so Team HRC. The leading six riders finished the approx. hard, kind of motocross. It’s hard to follow Bikes stage in the customary group, but a favour- Use the same road in the opposite direction (towards Umm him even and I think he was too hard on the 1. Joan Barreda Bort (ESP) Honda CRF 450 Rally 4hr 32min 38sec able starting position and a determined pace Bab/Dukhan) bike. It cannot resist this treatment, hitting 2. Paulo Gonçalves (PRT) Honda CRF 450 Rally 4hr 34min 34sec ensured that Barreda Bort claimed his first rocks, stones and jumps. He’s a tough guy, but Follow the road for 28km. 3. Marc Coma (ESP) KTM 450 Rally Replica 4hr 36min 38sec stage win and moved up to second overall. my bike would not survive this punishment. I The rally track is on your left-hand side, running parallel to 4. Pablo Quintanilla (CHI) KTM 450 Rally Replica 4hr 38min 40sec “You never know until the end, we have a the highway. At this point there is a passage control followed don’t think about the lead now.” long day to go,” said Coma. by a refuelling area (bikes only) Twenty-five cars, 21 bikes and four quads 6. Sam Sunderland (GBR) KTM 450 Rally Replica 4hr 40min 43sec “It’s never finished until the end. You cannot were given start times for the penultimate 6. Jordi Viladoms (ESP) KTM 450 Rally Replica 4hr 42min 41sec Quads just take it easy and that’s it. The level of the Follow the rally live: 406.78km selective, which was also the long- 9. Rafal Sonik (POL) Honda TRX 700 5hr 29min 26sec stage is high all the time. You cannot relax one http://qmmf.cronobandeira.com est of the entire event. Temperatures were minute. It is very difficult to break the group http://qmmf.cronobandeira.com/m - for mobile phones already into the thirties Centigrade at 06.30hrs 13. Mohammed Abu Issa (QAT) Honda TRX 680 6hr 07min 48sec here with the difficult navigation. It is easy for when the leading motorcycles left Sealine for 2015 Sealine Cross-Country Rally – positions after SS4 the riders starting behind to catch you. This we don’t take any risks and we stay behind the short trip of 940 metres to the stage start. Cars is the game of this race.” Vasilyev, but after we decide to pass and then Matthias Walkner was the unfortunate “Today was normal strategy, I catch the we have another flat tyre. We were very care- rider left with the task of opening the road. 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Mini All4 Racing 13hr 48min 00sec front riders,” said Barreda Bort. ful after that because we only had one spare, Barreda Bort slotted into seventh and leader 2. Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU)/Timo Gottchalk (DEU) Overdrive Toyota Hilux 14hr 04min 36sec “Tomorrow, Marc starts four minutes in but we had a slow puncture in the last 10km Coma was fifth. But the Austrian hit a rock 3. Vladimir Vasilyev (RUS)/Konstantin Zhiltsov (RUS) Mini All4 Racing 14hr 13min 49sec front of me and it will be difficult. We need to and we decide to change it. Altogether we lose after 10km of the special and damaged his finish like this. Paulo (Gonçalves) and I were 11 minutes, but we only lost five minutes to factory KTM. 4. Reinaldo Varela (BRA)/Gustavo Gugelmin (BRA) Overdrive Toyota Hilux 14hr 52min 04sec together and we catch the group and there Yazeed and still have a good lead. Tomorrow I He returned to the bivouac to enable KTM 5. Miroslav Zapletal (CZE)/Maciej Marton (POL) H3 Evo 7 15hr 30min 24sec is nothing to do. I think this race needs to start third and that is a good position for me technicians to make emergency repairs and 6. Marek Dabrowski (POL)/Jacek Czachor (POL) Overdrive Toyota Hilux 15hr 46min 26sec change something. It has difficult navigation, to manage my race.” this meant that the task of opening the road 7. Adam Malysz (POL)/Rafal Marton (POL) Mini All4 Racing 16hr 00min 35sec but it is the same. Maybe we need a situation Al Rajhi was upbeat about his stage win and fell to Jordi Viladoms. Barreda Bort headed where there is a chance to push and make a comfortable second place, as German co-driver Coma by 10 seconds through PC1, after 8. Yuriy Sazonov (KAZ)/Arslan Sakhimov (KAZ) Hummer H3 Evo 16hr 16min 53sec difference.” Timo Gottschalk explained: “I think this was 56.27km, and Walkner eventually rejoined the Bikes Portugal’s Paulo Gonçalves was his Honda the day of the punctures. We had two quite race with the loss of around 1hr 20min. 1. Marc Coma (ESP) KTM 450 Rally Replica 15hr 30min 40sec colleague’s closest rival and the second fast- early in the stage and then we were careful. The Spaniard continued to edge a little 2. Joan Barreda Bort (ESP) Honda CRF 450 Rally 15hr 38min 57sec est time lifted the CRF 450 rider a place to We were scared to lose a third tyre. At the ahead of Coma and moved back up to second third overall. Pablo Quintanilla holds fourth end it was difficult and we had to find a good overall at PC2, while Vasilyev was the quick- 3. Paulo Gonçalves (PRT) Honda CRF 450 Rally 15hr 39min 09sec and Jordi Viladoms and Sam Sunderland are rhythm, because it was very rough and rocky. est of the cars at PC1, with Adam Malysz and 4. Pablo Quintanilla (CHI) KTM 450 Rally Replica 15hr 42min 55sec classified fifth and sixth on their three KTMs. The target now is second place and points for Marek Dabrowski in second and third and 5. Jordi Viladoms (ESP) KTM 450 Rally Replica 15hr 46min 55sec Al Attiyah lost time on the day’s special the championship.” Al-Attiyah 2min 51sec adrift after a punc- 6. Sam Sunderland (GBR) KTM 450 Rally Replica 15hr 47min 43sec with three flat tyres, but he found a competi- Two-time Dakar Rally winner Joan Roma ture. Joan Roma, Zapletal, Raul Orlandini tive pace in between and reached Sealine with lost his hold on fifth overall in the car section and Kamat Shagirov all lost substantial time 7. Matthias Walkner (AUT) KTM 450 Rally Replica 16hr 46min 22sec the third quickest time. This ensures that when he suffered transmission issues with the in a dune before PC1, but Roma’s troubles 8. Armand Monleón (ESP) KTM 450 Rally Replica 17hr 41min 35sec the Qatari will start the final stage on Friday team’s development gearbox near a sand dune were worse and transmission issues cost the 9. Mohammed Al-Balooshi (ARE) KTM 450 Rally Replica 18hr 09min 39sec with a lead of 16min 36sec in the car category. before the first passage control and was unable Spaniard fifth overall. Abu Issa had gained 54 Quads Yesterday’s stage win fell to Saudi Arabian to continue. seconds on Sonik and was 1min 07sec behind driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi, with Russian Mini Vasilyev now holds a comfortable third the Pole heading towards PC3 and Al-Attiyah 10. Rafal Sonik (POL) Honda TRX 700 18hr 23min 32sec driver Vladimir Vasilyev 3min 49sec behind. overall, Brazilian Reinaldo Varela is fourth in began to close the gap on early car stage leader 12. Mohammed Abu Issa (QAT) Honda TRX 680 19hr 03min 55sec “Three punctures today,” admitted the rally a second Overdrive Toyota Hilux and Czech Vasilyev. Abu Issa managed to pass Sonik and leader. Miroslav Zapletal is fifth with his H3 Evo 7. edge into a 1min 49sec lead at PC3. “From the beginning we had a flat tyre ad Mohammed Abu Issa hassled and That meant the Pole headed into the remaining 217km of the stage just 12 seconds in front of the Qatari. The leading six motorcycle riders were together in the customary group for the remainder of the stage and Barreda Bort held firm over the closing kilometres to confirm the stage win from Honda team-mate Gonçalves by the margin of 1min 59sec. Qatar’s Vasilyev and Al-Rajhi were locked in a Mohammed fight for the stage win in the cars and the Abu Issa Saudi prevailed, despite two flat tyres, with shed a the Russian in second place. Poland’s Marek wheel within Dabrowski survived a minor transmission sight of the issue and only dropped around 20 minutes to finish in his closest rivals and held sixth place in the overall standings. the fourth This year’s Sealine Cross-Country Rally stage. is being organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) with support from GAC and the Salam International Group. Today, competitors tackle the final stage of the event – a loop of 381.89km through the southern Qatar deserts – to a finish at Sealine, Saudi’s Al Rajhi, winner of the fourth stage in the car category of the which will also host the ceremonial finish. Sealine Rally. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

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PRAYER TIME Spreading tails Alwaleed ‘deletes’ Bentley car offer for war pilots RIYADH: A billionaire Saudi prince has pur- Fajr (Dawn) 3:44 portedly deleted a controversial tweet in which Shorook (Sunrise) 5:04 he offered 100 luxury Bentley cars to air force pilots who took part in Saudi-led operations Zuhr (Noon) 11:32 over Yemen. Asr (Afternoon) 3:01 The tweet cannot be found on the official account of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, @Alwaleed_ Maghrib (Sunset) 6:02 Talal which has more than three million followers. Isha (Night) 7:32 He chairs Riyadh-based Kingdom Holding Co, which has interests ranging from the Euro Disney theme park to Four Seasons hotels, Citigroup and media giant News Corporation. WEATHER A purported image of his message circulated on the Internet after Twitter users said it was removed from his account. Today Saturday Sunday Weather Conditions: The message congratulated the Saudi govern- Clear Cloudy Cloudy ment “on the success” of the initial 27-day air Hot during he day campaign against Iran-backed Shia rebels in with slight dust Yemen, and on the start of a new phase which becomes blowing began on Wednesday. High: 41° High: 31° High: 32° “In appreciation of the 100 Saudi pilots taking Low: 27° Low: 23 Low: 23 dust to dusty by part, it honours me to present them with 100 evening. Bentley cars,” the message said, sparking criti- cism from other Twitter users. Some accused him of being a “show off,” while one said a gift DOHA - SUN & SEA of 100 warplanes “would have been more patri- A peacock spreads its tails at Zoom Torino, a zoological park in Cumiana near Turin, yester- otic”. Alwaleed’s office did not respond to mes- SUN TIDE SEA day. Zoom Torino is a new immersive zoological park, where animals can be seen without sages seeking comment. AFP SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND bars or cages. 05:04 18:02 08:00 & 21:30 04:15 & 13:45 05-14 KT

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ATHENS 19/14 Mostly cloudy 20/13 Partly cloudy policy. The United Nations pub- tively honest and accountable by Sachs, John Helliwell of the found, of how to maintain hap- lished the first study in 2012. governments, he said. “Countries University of British Columbia in piness through resilient social WASHINGTON 16/13 Sunny 16/08 Mostly cloudy Finland, the Netherlands, below that top group fall short, Canada and Richard Layard from support despite the severity of SYDNEY 23/12 Scattered T-storms 20/12 Rain Sweden, New Zealand and either in income or in social sup- the London School of Economics. banking collapses during the LONDON 21/11 Mostly cloudy 18/11 Mostly cloudy Australia round out the top 10, port or in both,” Sachs explained. “One of our very strong recom- financial crisis. Recession-hit PARIS 23/14 Partly cloudy 19/12 Showers making small or medium-sized The United States trails in 15th mendations is that we should be Greece was the “biggest happi- ISTANBUL 16/09 Sunny 18/11 Partly cloudy countries in Western Europe seven place, behind Israel and Mexico, using measurements of happiness... ness loser,” down almost 1.5 points MANILA 33/24 Partly cloudy 34/24 Partly cloudy of the top 10 happiest countries. with Britain at 21, pipped by to help guide the world during this from 2005-2007 to 2012-2014, and DHAKA 28/23 T-storms 28/23 Scattered T-storms Academics identified the varia- Belgium and the United Arab period of the new sustainable devel- where data points to the erosion DELHI 39/24 Sunny 38/16 Sunny bles as real GDP per capita, healthy Emirates. France ranks number opment goals,” Sachs said. The of trust, it said. ISLAMABAD 34/20 Sunny 33/21 Mostly sunny life expectancy, having someone to 29, behind Germany in 26th place. report would be distributed widely AFP First experiment ‘editing’ human embryos ignites ethical furore

NEW YORK: Biologists in to a mutated gene, such as one fertility clinics and, because of China reported carrying out associated with disease, and then chromosomal defects, unable to the first experiment to alter the replace or repair it. develop into a baby. Their target DNA of human embryos, ignit- At least half a dozen experi- was a gene called HBB, which ing an outcry from scientists ments have been planned or can cause the blood disease who warn against altering the are underway using CRISPR beta-thalassemia. human genome in a way that on human eggs or embryos to About a dozen embryos did not could last for generations. correct genetic defects such as even survive the genome-editing, The study from China appeared those causing cystic fibrosis or the scientists reported. Of the last weekend in an obscure online the BRCA1 breast-cancer gene, surviving embryos, many showed journal called Protein & Cell. In the MIT magazine Technology “off-target” effects, they reported, an interview published yesterday Review recently reported. meaning genes other than HBB on the news site of the journal Scientists warn that altering were altered. Other embryos suf- Nature, lead author Junjiu Huang the DNA of human sperm, eggs, or fered “untoward mutations.” Only of Sun Yat-sen University in embryos could produce unknown a handful of embryos contained Guangzhou said both Nature and effects on future generations, since the healthy DNA meant to repair Science had rejected the paper, the changes are passed on to off- the defective HBB genes. partly for ethical reasons. spring. They distinguish this type “If you want to do it in normal “There have been persistent of so-called germline engineering embryos, you need to be close to rumors” of this kind of research from that which alters the DNA 100 percent” on target in terms of taking place in China, said of non-reproductive cells to repair fixing only the target gene, Huang Edward Lanphier, chief execu- diseased genes. told Nature News, which reported tive of California-based Sangamo “It is too soon to apply these that four or more groups in China BioSciences Inc and part of a group technologies to the human germ are doing similar experiments. of who called last month for a glo- line, the inherited DNA, in a clini- “That’s why we stopped.” bal moratorium on such experi- cal setting,” said MIT biologist Science and Nature said their ments. “This paper takes it out of Rudolf Jaenisch, president of the policy is not to comment on pub- the hypothetical and into the real.” International Society for Stem lication decisions. Springer, which The controversial technique Cell Research. publishes Protein & Cell and is is called CRISPR/Cas9, and rep- Huang’s experiments provide owned by European private equity resents a biological version of a evidence of what can go wrong firm BC Partners, did not imme- word-processing program’s “find with CRISPR. His team experi- diately reply to questions about its and replace” function. Scientists mented on 86 one-cell human decision to publish Huang’s paper. introduce enzymes that first bind embryos, they reported, all from REUTERS

Tragic newborn UK’s youngest organ donor

LONDON: A newborn baby we had some time to acclimatise 9.5 centimetre (3.8 inch) organs who died after just 100 min- to what might happen, therefore were given to an adult suffering utes became Britain’s youngest we decided early on as a family from renal failure. The couple organ donor after his kidneys that we would want to go ahead have since exchanged letters with and heart valves were given with the pregnancy and donate the recovered patient. More than to adult patients, the National his organs,” mother Jess said. 7,000 people are currently on the Health Service said yesterday. “Knowing that part of your loved waiting list for an organ trans- Teddy Houlston and twin Noah one is living on in someone else is plant in Britain, the NHS said. were born in Cardiff, Wales, on comforting. Teddy’s life had a very AFP April 22, 2014 but parents Jess important role to play,” said the Evans and Mike Houlston already 28-year-old. Father Mike said his knew that Teddy would not sur- son had “lived and died a hero”. He vive after being diagnosed with hoped the story would “inspire oth- incurable condition anencephaly ers and help break any taboos peo- — in which a baby is born with- ple might still hold regarding organ out parts of the brain and skull. donation.” In the last 10 years, 39 Details of the case only emerged babies aged younger than two have yesterday as part of an NHS cam- become organ donors in Britain. paign to encourage organ donors. Kidneys begin to function at 37 “Following Teddy’s diagnosis weeks in the womb, and Teddy’s