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MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 • 26 Muharram 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6609 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir chairs Supreme Council for Economic Affairs meeting Minister hints DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Eco- nomic Affairs and Investment, yesterday chaired the Council’s at moderate fifth meeting of 2015 at the Emiri Diwan. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, Vice-President of the Council, deficit budget attended the meeting along with Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Oil price fall will be taken seriously Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- lifa Al Thani, executive member By Satish Kanady in non-oil sectors to diversify the of the Council, and members of economy”, Emir said. the council. DOHA: Qatar’s proposed budget Earlier, addressing the Joint Council’s Secretary-General for the new fiscal year will reflect meeting of the GCC Committee and Minister of Finance H E Ali the fall in global energy prices. The on Financial and Economic Coop- Sherif Al Emadi said the Coun- budget will be realistic with a mod- eration, Al Emadi said that the cil reviewed the follow-up terms erate deficit, Minister of Finance GCC nations need to set specific of its previous resolutions and H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi stated targets for realising the results procedures, the developments of yesterday. Addressing the media of their respective financial poli- energy affairs and investment here, along with International cies. He also wanted the region Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani chairing the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment affairs. Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief to further accelerate the ongoing meeting at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. QNA Christine Lagarde after a meet- diversification programmes of ing with the finance ministers and economies and increase the effi- central bank governors of GCC, ciency of governments’ capital the minister said the budget pro- spending. Fiscal policies must be posals will consider the realities designed in such a way that the Arab League warns in the global energy market. private sector is getting a boost. “We have been doing very well This meeting comes at a time 1,150 firms get licences in Oct of Israeli violations in terms of expenditure and reve- when the GCC economies really nue for the past fifteen years. The need a collective action to increase CAIRO: The Arab League Coun- country will have a very realistic the cooperation with international DOHA: More than a third of new issued by the ministry were for business activities. At least 236 cil warned yesterday that contin- approach in budget allocations for economic and financial institutions. businesses and branch operations construction companies. commercial registrations were uing Israeli violations could lead the coming fiscal….In fact, Qatar The partnership and engagement of existing businesses licensed in The registrations included cancelled in October and a major- to an end of any political settle- started fiscal adjustments well in with IMF is key. The fund has the country in October were for for both, new businesses and for ity 76 percent of them (179) were ment for the Palestinian problem advance”, he said. presented a series of suggestions contracting and construction branch operations of existing branch operations of existing based on the two-state solution. Last week, addressing the to tackle the challenges faced by activities. businesses. businesses. Assistant Secretary-General Advisory Council’s 44th ordi- the GCC countries in terms of fall- Details released by the Min- Restaurants, fast food joints Limited liability companies for Palestine and Occupied Arab nary session, Emir H H Sheikh ing global energy prices and tax istry of Economy and Com- and vegetable and fruit outlets (LLCs) continue to be the most Territories Dr Said Abu Ali said Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said reforms. merce for the month show accounted for five percent of popular form of businesses to be during a meeting with the United the new budget will take the fall The Minister noted the GCC that quarter of new business new businesses registered in set up in Qatar as some 45 per- Nations Relief and Works Agency in oil prices into consideration, countries have taken a range of licences issued were for con- the month. They also included cent of new businesses licensed for Palestine Refugees in the Near so as to avoid a big budget deficit actions proactive during the last tracting companies. branch operations of existing and 38 percent of branch opera- East (UNRWA) that the Palestin- that may cause harm that sur- period in order to promote the The ministry licensed a total businesses. tions registered were LLCs. ian people were rising up to protest passes the balance of payments to diversification of their respective of 1,150 businesses and some 910 Factories and cleaning com- Whereas most branch opera- Israel’s hostilities against them. He the overall economy.“This budget economies and the expansion of of them, or 79 percent, were new panies came in the next with a tions registered in the month (48 warned that the recent escalations will focus on efficiency in govern- private sector participation in businesses. share of four percent each in the percent) were of proprietorship threatens peace and security of the ment spending. It will also tend to various fields. A tenth of the commercial reg- total, while the remaining 52 per- companies. entire region. promote growth and expansion THE PENINSULA istrations (CR) done or licensed cent pertained to several other THE PENINSULA QNA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir gets phone Emir meets IMF managing director call from Erdogan Ministry to open DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yes- terday received a telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Talks dealt gallery in Istanbul with bilateral relations, means of promoting them and regional and international developments. 10 *10 to display works of Qatari, Turkish artists Emir gets call from DOHA: The Visual Arts Minister of Culture, exhibition brochure. Kosovo president Department of the Min- Arts and Heritage H E Dr Artists from Qatar istry of Culture, Arts and Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al include Ahmed Al Hamar, DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Heritage is organising Kuwari said that despite Ahmed Nooh, Jameela Al bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday Gallery (10*10) with par- each country’s keenness Ansari, Jawaher Al Man- held a telephone conversation ticipation of 10 Qatari and to save its cultural and nai, Hassan Al Mulla, with Kosovo President Atifete as many Turkish artists civilisational identity, the Dana Safar, Ali Al Mulla, Jahjaga. Talks dealt with bilat- at Istanbul Archaeological meaning of communication Mohammed Al Atiq and eral relations, means of enhanc- Museums on Wednesday between peoples requires Hanadi Al Darwish. ing them and issues of mutual as part of celebrations of exchange of human cul- Artists from Turkey concern. Qatar Turkey 2015 Year of tures and all forms of fine are Asim Yucesoa, Hek- Culture. arts. mat Astanakaya, Saban Emir gets message The exhibition, which The exhibition takes Tuncer, Kameel Aslanger, runs until December 11, will place for exchange of expe- Sauna Giorschew Konishlo, from Togo president feature works of the artists. riences between Qatari and Haluk Hatpoglo, Celine Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing It aims to create a state Turkish artists, who seek Singer Gul, Fateeh Kahya, DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Director Christine Lagarde at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Talks dealt with cooperation of an artistic dialogue and to confirm their artistic Nuray Karrapo Lott and bin Hamad Al Thani has received between Qatar and IMF and issues of mutual interest. Lagarde was in Doha for a joint harmony among the works visions, Al Kuwari added, Ahmed Sula. a message from Togo President meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee and GCC central on display. in remarks included in the QNA Faure Gnassingbe on bilateral banks and monetary institutions governors meetings. relations and means of enhanc- ing them. It was handed over to Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah when he met Togo Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Solitoki Qatar-Nato relations discussed Magnim. DOHA: A variety of topics GCC quality forum related to Qatar were discussed at a special session at Georget- on Tuesday own University in Qatar (GU-Q) in Education City, attended by a DOHA: The Eighth GCC Qual- delegation from Nato Parliamen- ity Conference opens tomorrow at tary Assembly Science and Tech- Sheraton Doha Resort and Con- nology Committee. vention Hotel. Top industry exec- A panel of GU-Q scholars and utives will address the conference experts led by Dean Dr Gerd that will discuss human resources, Nonneman took part. The annual meeting of representatives of Chemical Industry and National its training, development and The delegation comprised eight Authorities of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in quality of performance. Qatar members of parliament from Ger- progress at Inter-Continental Doha yesterday. BAHER AMIN Fertilizer Company CEO Khalifa many, Norway, Italy, Romania and Al Sowaidi and Gulf Develop- Estonia, and was led by Chairman Nato delegation with GU-Q officials attend the meeting. ment Centre CEO Mohammed Al of the Sub-Committee on Energy Kuwari will address the forum, and Environmental Security, Jan cation in Qatar’s future develop- GU-Q’s high-tech purpose-built organisers said. Arild Ellingsen (Norway). ment plans. Qatar Foundation’s campus and facilities, including Annual Chemical Weapons At the request of the assem- investment in education aims the largest library open for use bly, GU-Q assembled an experts to make the country a regional by the public. The delegation was Qatar-Saudi panel to provide an understand- hub of excellence and build criti- in Qatar for meetings with the Convention meeting opens ing of topics relating to Qatar’s cal skill levels they will need to Emir, ministers, government offi- ties praised economic, social, economic and diversify the economy, so it makes cials and representatives of the DOHA: The annual meeting optimal implementation of Article military situation domestically perfect sense that it has become Advisory Council. of representatives of Chemical 6 of the convention. DOHA: Saudi Shura Coun- and within the broader regional a key priority,” he added. Since its creation in 1955, the Industry and National Authori- The article permits many uses cil Speaker Dr Abdullah bin context. On benefit of Georgetown’s assembly has provided a special- ties of States Parties to the for chemicals for industrial pur- Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Topics included Qatar-Nato expert analysis and input on work ised forum for members of parlia- Chemical Weapons Convention poses and puts a framework to Sheikh has praised fraternal relations, energy politics, cyber of the assembly, Arild Ellingsen ment from Atlantic Alliance to opened yesterday. make it transparent and make relations between his country security, migrant issues, food said: “We brought high expecta- discuss and influence decisions The meeting is discussing the sure they are not used for pro- and Qatar, terming them as deep- and water security, work of the tions with us to the meeting, and on Alliance security. Through its role the parties must play in pro- hibited purposes. rooted. GCC in regional conflicts, as well Georgetown fulfilled all of them. work and activities, the assembly hibiting weapons. Qatar is committed to its obli- Al Sheikh, who was in Qatar, as education and job diversifica- The knowledge and expertise at facilitates parliamentary aware- The three-day conference is gations according to Article 7 of said relations have been growing tion as part of Qatar’s bid to move GU-Q, including their ability to ness and understanding of the key being held by National Commit- the convention. under the wise leaderships of the away from over-dependence on explain and share these complex issues affecting the security of the tee for the Prohibition of Weap- Pankaj Sharma, Senior Coor- two countries, citing increased energy resources. ideas in a way that we are able to Euro-Atlantic area, and supports ons (NCPW), in collaboration dination and Planning Officer, joint action and joint committees “Diversification has been a buz- understand, is what makes their national parliamentary oversight with Organisation for the Pro- OPCW, said the chemical indus- between ministries and legislative zword in the region for two dec- input so helpful to us.” over defence and security. hibition of Chemical Weapons try is one of the key stakeholders councils. ades,” said Nonneman, in response Prior to panel discussions, the (OPCW). in the effective national imple- QNA to questions on the role of edu- delegation was taken to a tour of THE PENINSULA Brigadier (Air) Hassan Saleh mentation of the convention and Al Nesf, Deputy Chairman, its continued involvement and NCPW, said the previous meet- support is vital to its success. ing in November last year was The NCPW is taking meas- confined to Asian countries, while ures to prevent risks of biologi- this year it includes participants cal weapons and Qatar is keen to HMC’s Paediatric Continuity Clinic officially opens from various continents. support activities and efforts of The importance of this meeting the OPCW to achieve goals. is that it includes representatives DOHA: A Paediatric Continuity cal Officer for Medical Education, of chemical industry to ensure THE PENINSULA Clinic (PCC) has officially been Dr Abdullatif Al Khal. opened in Hamad General Hos- “We will be using the clinic as a pital’s Outpatient Department, base for our doctors and resident operated under a patient-centred paediatricians, who will gain valu- care model. able insight into the high quality Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Hamad of multidisciplinary care HMC Medical Corporation’s (HMC) provides,” said Dr Al Khal. Managing Director, inaugurated HMC Senior Consultant Pae- the clinic, which features eight diatric Pulmonary Division, Pro- themed treatment rooms and fessor Ibrahim Al Janahi, led the provides general outpatient con- development of the PCC, and said tinuity care for children. the services will be developed in “The patient-centred care three stages. “The initial idea was model at the PCC means that for us to try a one-stop shop for patients will not have to move Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing Director, HMC, officially inaugurating the children similar to the general around from place to place. practice medicine you see in other clinic in the presence of other officials. Instead, they are assigned a treat- countries like the US. Develop- ment room, where the nurse, ment of the clinic’s services will doctor, paediatric specialist or mulated knowledge of a patient’s the PCC will likely be seen by the be in three stages: First, general medical resident comes to them,” health history,” she added. The same medical team throughout paediatric medicine, the second said Dr Al Kuwari. PCC is staffed with a multi-disci- their association with the clinic, will be regular check-ups to track “Children regularly visiting plinary team of nurses, paediatri- including medical residents who growth and development, and the clinic will be seen by the cians, and medical residents, and are assigned patients they take third, we will move into complex same multidisciplinary team over compliments existing speciality care of throughout their training cases that require subspeciality time, creating a closer relation- paediatric clinics at the hospital. at the clinic. medicine we will provide over long Crew members on board Fath Al Kheir 2. ship between the patient, family The PCC is open from Sunday to Doctor and resident training is periods of time,” and their healthcare provider, and Thursday from 7am to 3pm. also a feature of the clinic, accord- fostering familiarity and accu- Parents and children who visit ing to HMC’s Deputy Chief Medi- THE PENINSULA Two sailors of Fath Al Kheir 2 hurt on way from India to Muscat

DOHA: Two sailors on board Muscat today, said Al Kaabi. Fath Al Kheir 2 sustained inju- “The atmosphere is relatively GCC Nutrition Committee meeting from tomorrow ries while the dhow was on its calm compared to the previous way from India to Muscat. period in which we suffered wind DOHA: The seventh meeting of the GCC attended by specialists from all GCC states. obesity, school food and risks of energy drinks A tool used in controlling the intensity and speed. nutrition committee from tomorrow will Dr Sheikha Al Anoud bint Mohammed Al will also be discussed. The meeting is expected sail was damaged leading to the “Crew members expressed discuss the high prevalence of overweight Thani, Director, Health Promotion and Non- to come out with recommendations for the injury of the crew members, said ultimate readiness to take part and obesity in the region and explore ways communicable Diseases, SCH, and Member of Executive Committee of the GCC Ministerial Captain Hassan Issa Al Kaabi. in this journey and their immense to combat them. the GCC Nutrition Committee, said the meet- Council for Health. The nutrition committee He said the two members eagerness will be remembered in Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Direc- ing will discuss issues such as nutrition prob- has contributed to laying down strategies and were well after receiving medical the years to come. They are will- tor, Public Health Department, the Supreme lems in the GCC states and means to address programmes to improve health situation in attention on time and that they ing to reflect the beautiful image Council of Health (SCH), and Member of the them. Other issues related to health and general and nutrition in particular. were well trained to face such Qatar deserves,” he said. Executive Committee of the GCC Ministe- nutrition such as obesity, overweight among scenarios. rial Council for Health will open the meeting, children, the best programmes to combat THE PENINSULA The dhow is expected to reach THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

PM meets IMF PM meets EU transport chief managing director World Robot Olympiad ends DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh 33 Qatari teams of talented students take part Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met Interna- By Fazeena Saleem tional Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde and DOHA: World Robot Olympiad discussed cooperation between of (WRO) 2015, a global celebration Qatar and the IMF and issues of of science and technology that common interest. took place for the first time in Qatar, concluded yesterday with MoI begins teams from Chinese Taipei win- ning most places. services survey Teams from Malaysia grabbed the second highest number of DOHA: The Ministry of Interi- places in eight categories. The or’s Strategic Planning Depart- contest featured 33 Qatari teams ment launched a survey of with talented students, par- services of the General Direc- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser ticipating alongside some of the torate of Border Passports and bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met EU Transport Commissioner Violeta youngest scientists and engineers. Expatriates Affairs Department. Bulc and her delegation. Talks dealt with cooperation between Qatar The competition, under the The initiative is part of the min- patronage of Prime Minister and and the European Union and issues of mutual interest. istry’s efforts to rate and improve Interior Minister H E Sheikh its services. Over the week, the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa department will present a ques- Al Thani, was the largest sci- tionnaires to employees of Border ence event hosted in Qatar and The Qatar team during the World Robot Olympiad at Al Shaqab Equestrian Passports and Expatriates Affairs Consumer Protection Department attracted over 3,000 participants Facility at Education City yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP to determine the speed of services from 44 countries to compete and ability to respond to different employees undergo training in challenges under the theme Qatar Petroleum and the Supreme saw Qatar formally pass the WRO questions. The department urged ‘Robot Explorers’. Education Council (SEC). “It was flag to India, ahead of the country employees to share constructive DOHA: A training course for Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al The introduction of Maersk inspiring to see so many bright hosting the event in 2016. opinions to aid the ministry’s Consumer Protection Depart- Kuwari, Assistant Undersecre- Oil Qatar ‘Inspiration in Sci- and brilliant students demon- Previously Qatar National efforts to improve services. ment employees opened yesterday tary for Specifications and Stand- ence’ Award was one of the main strate programming and engi- Robot Olympiad (NRO) saw to familiarise them with Qatari, ardisation Affairs at the ministry, highlights of the event. It was neering skills. Building this level 265 teams from more than 100 Dodge Grand Gulf and international standards said it was the second such course presented to a Qatari team from of participation, enthusiasm and elementary, middle and senior and specifications. being held this year to strengthen Khalid Bin Ahamed Independent engagement around these impor- schools from the country. Qatar’s Caravans recalled The course at the headquarters communication with the depart- Middle School. The team dem- tant disciplines has been the focus participation in the two Olympi- of Qatar General Authority for ment and spread awareness about onstrated collective passion for of progressive policies and prac- ads is the culmination of the year- DOHA: The Ministry of Economy Specification and Standardisation standardisation and environmen- science, creativity and teamwork tices adopted by the SEC,” said long GO ROBOT programme, and Commerce has announced continues until November 19. It tal protection. and ability to share enthusiasm Fawziya Al Khater, Director of established in 2012 to encourage the recall of 2008-2010 models of includes lectures by experts from and inspirational qualities with Education Institute, SEC. students to study science, tech- Dodge Grand Caravan because the Ministry of Environment. THE PENINSULA others. The three-day event at Al WRO 2015 representatives nology, engineering and maths the ignition key may move dur- Shaqab Indoor Arena was hosted from Maersk Oil Qatar, CNA-Q (STEM) subjects. ing driving into off position. by Maersk Oil Qatar, College of and the SEC took part in an offi- The recall is part of coordina- North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q), cial handover ceremony, which THE PENINSULA tion and follow-up by the ministry to ascertain dealers’ commitment to follow up and repair defects to protect consumers’ rights. The ministry will coordinate Kahramaa adds WhatsApp to its social media platform with the dealer to follow up main- DOHA: Customers can now com- and grievances from customers nect to us easily, promptly and tenance and repairs and commu- municate with Qatar General and social activists related with smoothly.” nicate with customers to ensure Electricity and Water Corpora- safety and functionality of Kah- He said social media is forming implementation of procedures to tion (Kahramaa) through What- ramaa’s electricity and water net- a more important part of Kah- fix defects. It urged consumers to sApp added to its social media works across the country. ramaa’s strategy for excellent report any irregularities to the platform. Smartphone users can Kahramaa’s Public Relations customer services. Kahramaa Department of Consumer Protec- interact with Kahramaa round- and Communication Manager recently launched new electronic tion and Commercial Fraud Com- the-clock by adding 30303991 Abdulla Anber Al Jassim said services on its website as part of bat which receives complaints, as WhatsApp number on their the corporation is doing its best efforts to provide the best services suggestions and inquiries through phone. The latest social media to connect through all possible and increase customer satisfac- its various channels. platform is primarily to receive communication tools “so that our tion. The training session in progress. QNA reports, complaints, feedbacks customers and society could con- THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME ROTA completes first phase of leadership training for youth Programme part of three-phase ‘Youth Challenges’ project

DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) has completed the first phase of its ‘Leadership Training Programme’ for youth. Organised in cooperation with Msheireb FBQ Museum Founder Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani opens the expo. Properties, the programme provides know- how for youth to be able to participate in the development of their communities and engage Conservation-themed expo in local and international humanitarian action. “The programme is the first phase of ROTA’s three-phase ‘Youth Challenges’ project that opens at FBQ Museum will be rolled out over the next five months to develop leadership, communication and com- DOHA: The Sheikh Faisal Bin exhibition includes interactive munity service skills. Qassim Al Thani Museum (FBQ sessions with students, during “We believe that youth empowerment, Museum) launched a conser- select weekends. including building and investing in their capa- vation-themed-exhibition at its “I am delighted to witness the bilities, is a substantial contribution to devel- temporary gallery in Shahaniya. fruitful outcome, thanks to our oping communities,” said Abdulla Albakri, Museum Founder Sheikh Faisal mutually beneficial collaborative Community Development Manager, ROTA. bin Qassim Al Thani opened the work with UCL Qatar, which Noora Ali Al Rumaihi, Public Relations and exhibition and toured it along was evident from the expo that Communications Supervisor, Msheireb Prop- with diplomatic heads from over opened today,” said Sheikh Faisal. erties, said: “Msheireb Properties believe in 25 countries. “The exhibition includes items our Qatari youth’s capabilities. We also believe Titled ‘Recovered treasures from my special collection and in supporting and developing these capabilities from the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qas- gives visitors an opportunity to to enable them to take the lead and contribute sim Al Thani Museum Collection’ view rare artefacts accounted to the realisation of the national vision.” the expo is open for visitors and for their high cultural value. The Participating in the programme were 45 Participants at the event. the public until December 31. exhibits showcase the richness of male and female youth aged 18-26, including Organised by FBQ Museum culture, history and heritage from over 30 Qatari. “We want to give back to our local commu- The second phase of the ‘ROTA Youth and co-curated by M.Sc. Conser- over the years,” he added. They were divided into six groups and each nity and this leadership training is an opportu- Challenges’ project continue until March and vation Studies students at UCL He expressed happiness that was responsible for the development of an idea nity to do that. As youth of Qatar, it is part of will be a practical execution of the approved Qatar, the theme of the exhibition UCL programmes on museum for a community service project and its imple- our responsibility to improve our communities projects. The projects will culminate in is restoration of museum collec- study and the protection of mentation, once approved. The youth showed positively by utilising the knowledge served to EMPOWER 2016 where participants will tion objects with particular sig- monuments and archaeology creativity and knowledge of the Qatari com- by institutions like ROTA,” said Maha Kahmis share their results. nificance to hidden information are consistent with his vision of munity’s needs and challenges. Al Sulaiti, one of the participants. THE PENINSULA in them. It features over 60 rare embracing scientific research to artefacts from Sheikh Faisal’s preserve the Qatari culture. He extensive private collection and said the exhibits reflect his fas- includes priceless Islamic art cination and passion for ancient and artefacts of Qatari heritage. past, heritage and authenticity, It also highlights examination and the role of historical struggles QRCS holds health programmes at schools, social centres methods, analytical techniques and achievements in shaping con- and treatments used by conser- temporary culture and identity. vation students to investigate DOHA: The Qatar Red Crescent common diseases and preventive and preserve the collection. The THE PENINSULA Society’s (QRCS) branch in Al precautions. Khor is conducting informative Another lecture on nutrition programmes at schools and social was delivered by Dr Mohalal centres for the local community Mohamed Ahmed for teachers in Al Shamal. and parents at Umm Salal Model It is also participating in the Kindergarten for Boys. ‘Right to Health’ campaign soon Safe Journey Exhibition, serving The lecture covered nutrition some 1,400 male and female ben- guidelines and the impact of mal- DOHA: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and Pri- eficiaries, mostly youngsters. nutrition, informing the attendees mary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will launch a campaign ‘The Under the ‘I Am a Paramedic,’ of their significant role in promot- Right to Health and the obligation to preserve it’ on November 11 to a programme executed by QRCS ing this information among oth- educate society about its rights to health while focusing on preven- and sponsored by Ras Laffan ers. tion and qual- Community Outreach Programme In the two-day Safe Journey ity in service (COP), four health awareness exhibition at Al Shamal Sports delivery. It lectures were organised for 450 Club and Al Thakhira Youth Cen- coincides with students of Umm Salal Ali Model tre, QRCS had a special corner to Qatari Human Independent School for Boys, communicate with students and Rights Day Simaisma Primary School for introduced them to its activities and ends on Boys, and Simaisma Preparatory and services. November 30. School for Boys. A QRCS team distributed It is part of the The lectures aimed to raise health education brochures and NHRC’s strat- awareness among young students conducted free blood sugar and egy to dissem- about the importance and princi- Young students at one of QRCS booths. pressure tests for over 500 visi- inate human ples of first aid. tors. QRCS’s medical staff and rights culture. They were trained in how to In relation to health education, and Umm Salal Ali Model Inde- ambulance vehicles provided medically help any student suffer- QRCS held two hygiene lectures pendent School for Boys. medical coverage for the venues. QNA ing a fracture, wound or bleeding for 450 students of grades 1-6 of QRCS lecturers introduced from the nose. Al Khor Model School for Boys students to personal hygiene, THE PENINSULA

Officials at the opening ceremony of the park. Traditional public park inaugurated in Al Khor DOHA: The Ministry of Central Municipal Council Municipality and Urban (CMC) from Al Khor con- Planning has opened a tra- stituency. He was speak- ditional public park with ing on the sideline of the facilities to house birds inaugural ceremony of the and animals in Al Khor. park. The park has been Al Tawasul Traditional completed within one Park is built under Ras year. It will attract a large Laffan Industrial City number of visitors as the Community Outreach Pro- temperatures have begun gramme (RLIC-COP) over to drop gradually. Usually an area of 25,800sqm. It is families go to parks in good a family park with a play weather. area, a football ground and The opening ceremony an athlete walkway. was attended by Hamad The park has a sepa- Lahdan Al Muhannadi, rate environment section Deputy Chairman, CMC, over an area of 600sqm Mobarak Mohammad Al for housing birds and ani- Kuwari, Acting Director, mals. There is a traditional Al Khor and Al Zakhira fountain. Trees have been Municipality, and Sheikh planted inside the park Abdullah Mobarak Al and for fencing. The park Thani from RLIC-COP, is the brainchild of RLIC- among others. COP, said Nasir Ibrahim Al Muhannadi, Member of THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Jury panel named for Al Jazeera 30 WCM-Q students honoured Documentary Film Festival 24 on Dean’s Honours List, six recognised for academic work DOHA: The Al Jazeera den), Hala Zuraiqat (Jor- Human Rights Award, and DOHA: Twenty-four students at Weill International Documen- dan), Abdullah Abu Awad Child and Family Award. Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) tary Film Festival yester- (Morocco), Dr Maryse A total of QR600,000 will were honoured for their academic suc- day revealed the members Gargour (France), Kaveh be given to the winners of cess by being inducted on to the Dean’s of the jury for its 11th edi- Askari (Iran), Dr Erkan various awards. Honours List. tion. Buker (Turkey) and Galina With the theme ‘Hori- The pre-medical students were hon- Among the jurors who Krasnoborova (Russia). zons’, this year’s festival oured at a ceremony at Hamad Bin will evaluate 147 films in The committee will be received 920 entry forms Khalifa Student Center at Education the competition are direc- split into three sub-com- and 775 films, out of which City. Each achieved a 3.75 grade point tor Jose Sanchez-Montes mittees and begin review- 147 were shortlisted which average during the Spring term, mean- from Spain, cinematog- ing films on November include 30 long, 50 medium, ing they could be inducted on to the list rapher Rossella Piccinno 20 to choose the winners 47 short and 20 new hori- of Dean Dr Javaid Sheikh. (Italy), film producer Omar of awards in various cat- zon films. Six students from the college’s Foun- Olzabal Rodriguez (Cuba), egories, including short, Organised under the dation Programme were also recognised Professor Tongdao Zhang medium and long. patronage of Sheikh Hamad for academic work, having achieved (China) and cinematogra- Awards include Al bin Thamer Al Thani, GPAs of 3.75 or above. pher Chaker Ayadi (Tuni- Jazeera Golden Award, Chairman, Al Jazeera Congratulating all students on their sia). Jury Award, Best Direc- Media Network Board, the academic achievements, Dr. Sheikh Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean, WCM-Q, with students at the event. Completing the list of tor Award, Best Camer- festival will take place from said, “I am delighted to be here again international jury are Dr awork Award, New Horizon November 26 to 29 at the to applaud the hard work and dedication Rabia Al Kuwari from Award, Al Jazeera Docu- Ritz-Carlton Doha. shown by all of you. Achieving an aca- semester and has since become a tra- Haneen Qadourah, Ahmed Daniyaal Qatar, Dr Khaled Al Zadjali mentary Channel Award, demic score of this calibre is no mean dition. Rasheed, Cleo Zarina Reyes, Sherin (Oman), Jelena Mila (Swe- Public Liberties and THE PENINSULA achievement and is testament to the The students on the Dean’s Honours Sallam, Zaid Shahrori, Mohamed Soli- quality of students enrolled at WCM-Q. List for the spring 2015 semester are: man, Aya Tabbalat, Tarek Taha, Sharan “These young men and women have Chandrakumaran Abivarma, Huda Ala- Yadav and Aya Youssef. worked exceptionally hard and are an lami, Said Alnajjar, Fatema Al Wahshi, The Foundation Programme students DeBakey marks 6th International Day inspiration to all.” Two Dean’s Honours Tina Bharani, Welathanthrige Botheju, are: Salma Al Mohannadi, Moza Almo- Lists are published in each academic Farah Bshesh, Nada Darwish, Syeda hannadi, Fatima Al Khayat, Ramez year to record achievements of students Razia Haider, Merna Hussien, Gi Eun Bodair, Hissa Al Hail and Fatima Al in the fall and spring semesters — an Kim, Menatalla Mekhaimar, Suresh Binali initiative that began with the fall 2011 Menikarachchige, Priyamvada Pillai, THE PENINSULA

Competition for Indian schools begins

DOHA: The Indian Cultural Centre grooming young generation’s aptitude the second anniversary celebration of (ICC) under the aegis of the Indian in science and technology in the region Mangalyaan project. embassy, launched ICC Mangalyaan and across the globe. The tolling trophy is a first-time ini- Tech Fest - 2015, an inter-school com- ICC President Girish Kumar thanked tiative to bring out students’ scientific petition on demonstrating science Ambassador and Patron of ICC Sanjiv potentiality. models based on astronomy for Indian Arora who encouraged the committee The event recognised Birla Pub- schools at Birla Public School. team to implement the concept of the lic School, MES, Ideal Indian School, Panel of Judges Shadish Vadivellu, ‘ICC Mangalyaan, Ambassador’s Rolling DMIS, Shantiniketan, DPSMIS, Bha- Dr Arul, David, Amar, Pia Nunoo along Trophy’. van’s Public School and Al Khor Inter- with Special Guest Dr Mohan Thomas, Suneel Thapliyal, Second Secretary national School which all participated former chairman and director of the at the embassy and ICC CO, interacted with 48 models in the field of astronomy, Board of Birla Public School, and ICC with the student team who exhibited exhibited by about 240 students. managing committee members inaugu- science models. The competition includes science DeBakey High School-Qatar held the Sixth Annual International Day to celebrate the rich rated the event. Dr K Radhakrishnan, former chair- models, written test and science quiz. diversity of its community, under the theme ‘Unity in Diversity.’ Students and faculty shared Dr Thomas congratulated the com- man of Indian Space Research Organi- Science models were displayed on Fri- the culture and traditions of their countries through activities, including a regional booth mittee, members, special sub-committee sation and former mission director of day, the test will be held on Next Friday display, fashion show, mini-Olympic games, face painting, photo booths, henna painting, and the judges for conducting the event Mangalyaan, delivered a speech over the and science quiz on November 20. and an internationally-themed lunch. for students of Indian schools and ful- phone in the auditorium and congratu- filling the objectives of developing and lated the initiative and briefed about THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST UK general Iranian president calls for freer media DUBAI: Iranian President Has- Even as Iran implements the paper should be the last resort, continue to be interrogated and san Rowhani called for more nuclear agreement, the IRGC has “just as execution is always the arrested by government agencies transparent media regulations rounded up several journalists, as last punishment”, he said at the including the IRGC, a United yesterday in an apparent attempt well as artists and US citizens, on opening ceremony of a press exhi- Nations investigator said in Octo- to shield journalists from a crack- charges including propaganda and bition in Tehran. ber. The powerful Guards have slams policy down by the Islamic Revolution- espionage. Critics of the recent arrests arrested at least five journalists ary Guards Corps (IRGC), a In comments that clearly say they appear to be arbitrary in recent days, the Committee to hardline force virulently opposed highlighted his differences with and the charges ill-defined. While Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on to Western influence. the hardliners, Rowhani said: some newspapers are routinely Wednesday, and accused them of Rowhani is a pragmatic moder- “Transparent regulations will targeted, Rowhani said others being part of an “infiltration net- on IS in Syria ate who wants to improve Iran’s stop certain people picking up on enjoy close ties to security bodies. work” linked to “hostile Western relations with the West and sup- a word or a sentence in a media “By reading their headlines countries”. ports a landmark agreement outlet and putting their freedom you know who will be arrested Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Syria hub of IS: Armed Forces chief reached in July to curb Tehran’s at risk.” tomorrow,” he said. In June, Row- Iran’s Supreme National Security nuclear programme in return for With a nod to the United States hani called on the judiciary to be Council, said yesterday the wave LONDON: The head of Britain’s place that we’ve been for months,” an easing of international sanc- and Britain, frequent subjects of more transparent in dealing with of arrests was politically moti- armed forces yesterday said the he told the BBC. tions. hardliners’ suspicions, he said it so-called political and security vated as “one political faction is country was “letting down” allies “When we think it’s right to do But ultimate power is held by was a shame that no Iranian pub- crimes. But the IRGC and judici- using the concept of infiltration by not participating in air strikes so, when we think we have a con- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali lication had lasted as long as the ary have shown no intention of to eliminate its rivals”. against Islamic State group jihad- sensus, we will go to the House of Khamenei, who controls both New York Times or the Times of obeying the president. Journalists, ists in Syria. Commons.” the IRGC and the judiciary. London. Shutting down a news- writers and social media activists REUTERS Britain is part of a coalition hit- Hammond said the govern- ting IS targets in Iraq, but its par- ment was still in an “exploration” liament has yet to be convinced period with the opposition Labour of the need to join air strikes in party, which recently elected left- Flying in unison neighbouring Syria and an influ- ist Jeremy Corbyn as its leader, ential committee of MPs recently and was yet to establish if it had Moroccans protest high advised against action. the cross-party support required “To an extent yes, we are let- to win a vote to extend the air ting our allies down by not being strikes. a full player,” General Nicholas He admitted that Britain’s power, water prices Houghton, the chief of the defence decision “wasn’t going to tip the staff, told Sky News yesterday. balance” in Syria and called for a TANGIER, MOROCCO: Hundreds of demonstrators took to the “The source of their power, political solution to bring about streets in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier to protest over high their command and control, a ceasefire in the four-year civil prices for water and electricity, despite government assurances and their logistics, their organisation, war. calls to end the rallies. the place from which they issue The government has argued Large-scale protests are rare in Morocco, where the King still holds orders to international terrorists that it is illogical to conduct air sway. When pro-democracy unrest toppled leaders in Tunisia, Egypt is from within Syria. strikes in Iraq and not neighbour- and Libya in 2011, the palace calmed similar protests with limited “In the most simplistic way it’s ing Syria, saying the two countries reforms, spending and tougher security. like being asked to win a foot- are “a single theatre of conflict”. Saturday night’s protest was the latest in a series of rallies that ball match but not being able But the Commons Foreign started three weeks ago. It took place days after authorities said the to go into the opponents’ half,” Affairs Committee — a cross- government was working with the French-owned company running he added. party MPs’ body which scrutinises the services to review the bills and called the city’s population to stop However, the defence chief Britain’s foreign policy — said in a protesting. “Shame, shame, they sold us out to colonialism,” chanted stressed that Britain could only new report that Prime Minister the protesters as they marched through downtown Tangier. “make a contribution to the inter- David Cameron’s focus on joining Still, the rally was smaller than last week in Tangier when thou- national” effort. air strikes was “incoherent” and sands protested in Morocco’s largest street demonstration since the “In the end the military dimen- “a distraction”. 2011 pro-democracy protests. A statement from the government ear- sion is done by regional players, by However, the crash of a Rus- lier this week warned “citizens to not follow those who want to make Muslim countries,” he later told sian passenger jet in Egypt, which mischief”. It also said the interior minister has given strict orders to the BBC. Britain believes was probably the the company to execute the bill review measures as soon as possible. “I don’t think we should play result of a bomb, has once again Water, wastewater and electricity businesses in the cities of Tangier the decisive military role because thrust the issue centre stage. and neighbouring Tetouan have been operated since 2002 by Amendis, it runs the risk of adding fuel Britain has suspended sched- an affiliate of France’s Veolia Environnement. Redal, another Veolia to the radicalisation of IS as an uled flights out of Sharm Al subsidiary, is operating in the capital Rabat, Sale and the municipalities abhorrent cult.” Foreign Sec- Sheikh as a result, and has sent of Temara and Bouznika. After the 2001 Arab Spring, an Islamist-led retary Philip Hammond later over aircraft to fly home Britons government took power for the first time in Morocco and made struc- denied that the government had remaining in the resort. tural reforms, in particular in public finance, its top priority. given up on a parliamentary vote. “We are in exactly the same AFP REUTERS The Italian Frecce Tricolori performs at the Dubai Airshow yesterday. More US troops US-led air campaign in Syria intensifies WASHINGTON: The US-led air deployed warplanes to Syria, adding and Syria last year. The air campaign Coalition strikes since July in Syria possible in Syria campaign against Islamic State mil- pressure on Washington to take more reached a peak in July, when war- have been concentrated around Al itants in Syria, which ground to a effective action. planes carried out 887 air strikes Hasakah, a town near the northeast- WASHINGTON: More US troops could “absolutely” near halt in late October, has intensi- The White House confirmed on — 518 in Iraq and 369 in Syria, US ern frontier on the route to Sinjar, Tal be deployed to Syria if Washington identifies more fied in recent days. October 30 it would deploy dozens military data analysed by Reuters Afar and Mosul in northwestern Iraq. “capable local forces” as partners in the fight against Coalition forces carried out 56 of special operations forces to Syria shows. About 37 percent of US air strikes in the Islamic State jihadist group, Defence Secretary strikes against Islamic State in Syria to advise and assist a coalition of Since then, strikes in Iraq have Syria focused on that town. Ashton Carter said in an interview aired yesterday. in the eight days from October 30 to rebels already on the ground. Defence remained in the range of 500 per More than 11 percent of US air Carter’s comments to ABC News came about a week November 6 after going the previous Secretary Ashton Carter also sig- month, while in Syria they dropped strikes have hit the area around after the White House announced the deployment of eight days with only three strikes, nalled his intent to intensify the air steadily each month, reaching a low Raqqah, the Islamic State’s Syria “fewer than 50” special operations personnel in the according to US military figures. The campaign. of 117 in October, daily strike tallies headquarters, and more than 10 north of the war-ravaged nation, in a bid to strengthen strikes have focused on the towns of US-backed forces in Syria have show. percent have targeted the militants forces battling IS fighters. Mar’a, Al Hawl, Al Hasakah and Dayr renewed their drive to capture the US military officials downplay the around Kobani, a city near the Turk- “In order to have victory stick, you have to have local az Zawr. eastern town of Al Hawl and to push significance of the strike data, say- ish border Islamic State tried to cap- forces involved who can keep the peace after you’ve The United States and its allies Islamic State away from the Turkish ing they represent the ebb and flow ture. helped them win the peace,” Carter said in an inter- carried out a dozen strikes in Syria border along the Mar’a line north of of battle and are affected by things US bombing in Iraq has targeted view taped aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the on Saturday, the US military said in Aleppo. like bad weather, which may prompt Ramadi, Sinjar and Mosul. Eight- South China Sea. “Now those are hard to find in Iraq a statement yesterday. The US air campaign has been changes in targeting on a particular een percent of US strikes hit Islamic and Syria,” he told the “This Week” news programme. The jump in air and rocket strikes criticised by Republican lawmakers day. “We are not focused on numbers State militants near Ramadi, while For over a year, the US has led a 65-member coali- in Syria coincided with Washington’s and others who say the intensity of of strikes. We are focused on effects 14 percent hit the group in the Sin- tion that has conducted air strikes against Islamic shift in approach to the conflict after the strikes is insufficient to reverse of our strikes,” Army Colonel Steve jar area and 13 percent targeted it State targets in Iraq and Syria. efforts to train Syrian rebels to fight the advances of Islamic State fight- Warren, a US military spokesman in near Mosul. AFP Islamic State collapsed. Russia also ers, who overran large parts of Iraq Baghdad, said in an email. REUTERS Knife, car attacks in West Bank injure six; assailants shot

JERUSALEM: Car-ramming typically gather to hitch rides. A aged to drive to a nearby check- and stabbing attacks wounded six checkpoint is located nearby and point and was taken for medical Israelis in the West Bank yester- Israeli border police opened fire. treatment, authorities said. He day while two alleged Palestinian Israeli public radio described lives in the Immanuel settlement assailants were shot, authorities two of the injured as in a serious in the West Bank. said, the latest in a weeks-long condition. Attacks since the start of wave of violence. Later, a Palestinian woman October have left 73 Palestinians While violence had waned stabbed a security guard near a dead, around half of them alleged somewhat in recent days, the West Bank settlement and was attackers. new attacks signalled that knife, shot by the victim, the Israeli Nine Israelis and one Arab gun and car assaults that began police and army said. Israeli have also been killed. at the start of October were set The incident occurred at the Violent protests have also to continue despite tough Israeli entrance to the Beitar Illit set- erupted in annexed east Jerusa- security measures. tlement south of Jerusalem. A lem, the occupied West Bank and The latest unrest came as hospital spokeswoman described the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin the woman’s condition as serious Unrest had appeared to be Netanyahu left for Washington and said she was being treated in declining over the past few days, yesterday to meet US President intensive care. but several attacks on Friday as Barack Obama. The third incident saw an well as clashes between Israeli In the first incident, a Palestin- Israeli settler stabbed while security forces and Palestinians ian rammed a group of Israelis shopping in the West Bank vil- shattered the lull. with a car at a junction, wounding lage of Nabi Ilyas, with two alleged Much of the violence has been four of them, and was then killed Palestinian assailants fleeing in the West Bank city of Hebron, by security forces, police said. afterwards, the Israeli Defence where two Israelis were shot and The alleged attacker was said to Ministry said. wounded on Friday at a flashpoint have driven the car into an area The victim, aged around 50, was holy site. south of Nablus where Israelis stabbed in the stomach but man- AFP MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Crash probe almost sure plane was bombed Emirates Airlines orders security review; Russia brings back 11,000 tourists from Egypt in 24 hours

CAIRO: Investigators of the Russian week when Russia, Turkey and several Sinai Peninsula have said they brought plane crash in Egypt are “90 percent European countries suspended flights to down the aircraft as revenge for Rus- sure” the noise heard in the final second Sharm El-Sheikh and other destinations. sian air strikes against Islamist fighters of a cockpit recording was an explosion It could also mark a new strategy by in Syria. They said they would eventually caused by a bomb, a member of the inves- the hardline Islamic State group which tell the world how they carried out the tigation team told Reuters yesterday. holds large parts of Syria and Iraq. attack. If the group was responsible, it The Airbus A321 crashed 23 minutes Asked to explain the remaining 10 would have carried out one of the high- after taking off from the Sharm El- percent margin of doubt, the investiga- est profile killings since Al Qaeda flew Sheikh tourist resort eight days ago, kill- tor declined to elaborate, but Muqaddam passenger planes into New York’s World ing all 224 passengers and crew. Islamic cited other possibilities on Saturday Trade Center in September 2001. State militants fighting Egyptian security including a fuel explosion, metal fatigue Russia has returned 11,000 of its tour- forces in Sinai said they brought it down. in the plane or lithium batteries over- ists from Egypt in the last 24 hours, RIA “The indications and analysis so far heating. news agency said yesterday, a fraction of of the sound on the black box indicate it He said debris was scattered over a the 80,000 Russians who were stranded was a bomb,” said the Egyptian investiga- 13-km area “which is consistent with an by the Kremlin’s decision on Friday to tion team member, who asked not to be in-flight break-up”. halt all flights to Egypt. named due to sensitivities. “We are 90 “What happened in Sharm El Sheikh In St Petersburg, where the flight percent sure it was a bomb.” last week, and to a lesser extent with was headed on October 31, the bell of His comments reflect a higher degree the ... (Germanwings) aircraft, are game St Isaac’s Cathedral rang 224 times and of certainty about the cause of the crash changers for our industry,” Emirates Air- a service was held in memory of the than the investigation committee has so lines President Tim Clark said, referring victims. Russia has sent specialists to far declared in public. to the crash of a Germanwings airliner conduct a safety audit of Egypt’s air- Lead investigator Ayman Al in the French Alps in March, believed ports and to provide recommendations Muqaddam announced on Saturday that crashed deliberately by its co-pilot. on additional measures, Arkady Dvorko- the plane appeared to have broken up in “They have to be addressed at industry vich, deputy prime minister, was quoted mid-air while it was being flown on auto- level because no doubt the countries — A tourist has his belongings checked by Egyptian troops in the Red Sea resort of Sharm as saying by Russian agencies. pilot, and that a noise had been heard in US, Europe — I would think will make El Sheikh yesterday. Dvorkovich, the head of a government the last second of the cockpit recording. some fairly stringent, draconian demands group created on Friday to deal with sus- But he said it was too soon to draw con- on the way aviation works with security,” pended flights to Egypt, added a second clusions about why the plane crashed. he said at the Dubai Airshow. Hammond also said the incident could expect to see in airports in areas where group was going to Egypt yesterday and Confirmation that militants brought Clark said he had ordered a security lead to changes in flight security. ISIL is active,” Hammond told the BBC. a third would be sent later. down the airliner could have a devastat- review but was not suspending any flights “If this turns out to be a device planted Islamic State, which wants to establish A British official said on Saturday it ing impact on Egypt’s lucrative tourist as a result of the disaster. Emirates does by an ISIL operative or by somebody a caliphate in the Middle East, is also could take 10 days for all British tourists industry, which has suffered from years not operate regular flights to Sharm El- inspired by ISIL, then clearly we will have called ISIS or ISIL. Islamic State mili- to be flown home. of political turmoil and was hit last Sheikh. British Foreign Secretary Philip to look again at the level of security we tants fighting security forces in Egypt’s REUTERS

Three held in More than 50 killed in Yemen fighting Lebanon Two dead as new storm ADEN: More than 50 people relief workers have said fighting United Nations says the humani- for spying were killed in Yemen in the past has blocked food supplies and left tarian situation grows worse hits Yemeni island two days in fighting pitting an thousands of people in extreme every day. BEIRUT: Lebanese Arab coalition against Houthi hunger. The conflict pits the Iran- authorities said yesterday fighters backed by troops loyal About 30 people were killed allied Houthis and army units they had arrested two ADEN: A new cyclone made land- Socotra resident and humanitarian to former president Ali Abdul- in fighting in Damt district in loyal to Saleh against armed Lebanese nationals and a fall in war-ravaged Yemen’s Socotra activist Abdulrauf Al Juhaimali told lah Saleh, medical sources and Dhalea governorate in the south, groups who support exiled Syrian on allegations of island yesterday, causing panic amid AFP yesterday that “this cyclone is residents said yesterday. residents said. President Abdrabuh Mansur spying for Israel. locals as a minister posted an “urgent stronger than Chapala.” People who In Taiz, medical sources told At least 5,600 people have been Hadi. “In the framework of appeal” to save residents from the had returned to their seafront homes, Reuters 29 people, including eight killed in seven months of war in Peace efforts have made only pursuing operations to second tropical storm in a week. already destroyed by Chapala, fled civilians, were killed in clashes in Yemen, the poorest country on limited progress. combat terrorism and espi- At least two people were killed and again yesterday to government build- Yemen’s third largest city, where the Arabian Peninsula, and the REUTERS onage... the directorate of dozens injured, a government source ings on highlands as heavy floods hit General Security arrested said. again, he said. a spy network working for Winds, rain, and flash floods Tropical cyclones are extremely the Israeli enemy in the swept through Socotra as the storm, rare over the Arabian Peninsula, south (of Lebanon),” the named Megh, hit the island, already and having two back-to-back was security service said in a badly battered by last week’s cyclone “an absolutely extraordinary event,” statement. Chapala, residents said. said Nullis. The statement said the The fisheries minister Fahd The UN’s humanitarian agency three arrested were a Syr- Kavieen, who hails from Socotra OCHA said Friday that up to 44,000 ian man, his Lebanese wife, himself, urged the United Nations people had already been displaced and a Lebanese man. The and neighbouring Oman to “urgently by Chapala, which made landfall in three were identified only intervene with emergency teams to mainland Yemen on Tuesday, trigger- by their initials. save residents” on the island “which ing heavy flash floods and mudslides. There were no details on is now facing a cyclone stronger Chapala had forced the evacua- exactly when or where the than Chapala.” The Arabian Sea tion of 18,000 people on the island three were detained. island of Socotra is 350 kilometres and completely destroyed 237 homes, The statement said the off the Yemeni mainland. The World according to OCHA spokesman Jens three had confessed to Meteorological Organization (WMO) Laerke. But no one on the island was the charges against them, spokeswoman Clare Nullis said Fri- killed, despite initial reports that admitting they had gath- day that Megh is not as powerful three people had died, he said. ered information on indi- as Chapala, which had killed eight viduals and security and people in southeastern Yemen. But AFP military targets. The three also allegedly filmed “sensitive” roads and other areas in south- ern Lebanon “and sent the footage to their employers to be used in later attacks.”

AFP Saudi executes three for drug trafficking RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yesterday executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the Interior Ministry said, bringing to 145 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year. The three convicts had attempted to “smuggle a large amount of hashish by sea” into Saudi Ara- bia, the ministry said in a statement published on the official SPA news agency. They were executed in the eastern port city of Dammam, it said. Saudi executions are usually carried out by beheading with a sword. According to AFP tal- lies, their cases bring to 145 the number of locals and foreigners executed in the kingdom this year. Under the kingdom’s Islamic legal code, murder, drug trafficking, armed robbery, rape and apostasy are all punishable by death.

AFP MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA US navigation Millions vote in Myanmar election moves in South 80pc turnout estimated in first free poll in 25 years China Sea will

YANGON: Millions of people result from your own homes,” he army chief said his troops would continue: Carter voted yesterday in Myanmar’s said, adding: “When the result respect the voice of the electorate. SIMI VALLEY: The United landmark election, with a mas- comes out, I want you to accept “Just as the winner accepts the States will conduct freedom sive turnout that could catapult it calmly.” result, so should the loser,” Min of navigation operations in the Aung San Suu Kyi’s party to More than 30 million people Aung Hlaing told reporters. South China Sea again, US power and finally end decades of were eligible to vote in Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, wearing a traditional Defence Secretary Ashton Carter military control. freest election for a generation. skirt with her trademark string of said in a speech on Saturday, Voters had queued from before The NLD believes a fair vote flowers in her hair, was mobbed by although he gave no timeline for dawn in huge numbers to cast will power it into government scores of reporters as she voted in any such actions. their ballots for the first time in after a decades-long struggle Yangon early yesterday in scenes Carter’s comments, delivered a quarter of a century, on a day against army dictatorship. that offered a vivid reminder at a defence forum at the Ronald heavy with history and pregnant But Nobel Laureate Suu Kyi is of the way she towers over the Reagan Presidential Library in with emotion. barred from the presidency by the democracy movement. California, came at the close of a As counting got under way, army-scripted constitution and But the day belonged to the trip to Asia, where he cruised on early indications were of an “80 the NLD faces an uphill struggle queues of ordinary people, a US aircraft carrier operating in percent” turnout, according because a quarter of seats are still many wearing traditional longyi the South China Sea and blamed to Union Election Commission reserved for the military. sarongs, who swarmed to polling Beijing’s island-building for rising Myanmar election staff count votes at a polling station in Mandalay after deputy director Thant Zin Aung In the capital Naypyidaw, stations across the nation. tensions in the region. — a figure the opposition believe President Thein Sein, a one-time At Suu Kyi’s rural constituency the end of voting in yesterday’s election. In October, a US guided-missile favours their bid for a majority. top-ranking junta general, smiled of Kawhmu, where the opposition destroyer, the USS Lassen, chal- Thousands of supporters — for the cameras and held up his leader travelled after casting her ades in which a brutal junta offered cautious optimism. lenged territorial limits around many decked in the party’s red little finger, stained with purple ballot, smiling crowds jostled for silenced opponents with violence “We have not seen signs of one of China’s man-made islands colour — gathered outside the ink, after voting. space with the media scrum. and jail. cheating” in the vote, he said, but in the Spratly archipelago with a Yangon headquarters of the His army-backed Union Soli- “I was very excited and so wor- But in 2011 the regime sud- warned risks remained during so-called freedom-of-navigation National League for Democracy darity and Development Party ried that I might do something denly handed power to a semi- the transportation and counting patrol. in the hope of some indication of (USDP) is the main obstacle to wrong that my hands were shak- civilian government led by former of the ballots. “We’ve done them before, all victory from Suu Kyi. an NLD victory. ing,” said fish-seller Kay Khine generals. It is the first election the NLD over the world,” Carter said, in But the woman known affec- Many voters remain nervous Soe of the moment she cast her Sweeping reforms since have has contested since 1990, when reference to the operation. “And tionately as “The Lady” did not about how the powerful army vote. loosened the straitjacketed econ- the party claimed a landslide win we will do them again.” appear. will react if it loses, with concerns “I thought if I made a mis- omy and brought many freedoms only to see the army ignore the A rising and more ambitious Instead NLD patron Tin Oo over the fraud that riddled previ- take my vote could be lost,” the to an isolated, wearied people. result and condemn Suu Kyi to China and a Russia intent on read a message from the party’s ous elections. 37-year-old added. The head of the European spend most of the next 20 years flouting the international order figurehead. But after casting his vote in Aspirations for change run Union’s election monitoring team, under house arrest. mean the US military must adapt “I urge you to wait for the the capital, Myanmar’s powerful high in Myanmar after five dec- Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, APF its strategies and operations, he said. “How China behaves will be the true test of its commitment to peace and security,” Carter said. “This is why nations across China paper warns against the region are watching China’s Only democracy can decide actions in areas like the maritime domain and cyberspace.” Taiwan independence China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more future, says Taiwan opposition BEIJING: Those who wish to pendence could stoke conflict. than $5 trillion in global trade push for Taiwan’s independ- In a commentary, the Com- passes every year. Vietnam, TAIPEI: Only the people of Tai- gapore, the first get-together of as the Kuomintang, retreated to ence risk overturning the “boat munist Party’s official People’s Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines wan can decide its future and leaders of the two sides since Taiwan after losing the civil war of peace” and must be stopped, Daily said the two leaders sitting and Taiwan have rival claims. will do so in elections in January, China’s civil war ended in 1949, to the Communists, who are still the main newspaper of China’s together showed a desire not to “China has reclaimed more the island’s opposition leader and Xi told Ma they must not let pro- in charge in Beijing. Both agree ruling Communist Party said let the “tragedy of history” repeat land than any other country in presidential frontrunner said yes- ponents of Taiwan’s independence there is “one China” but agree to yesterday, a day after a historic itself nor to let the fruits of peace- the entire history of the region,” terday. split them. disagree on the interpretation. meeting between China and Tai- ful development be lost. Carter said. A day after Chinese President Ma in return called for mutual Beijing views self-ruled and wan’s leaders. Progress over the past seven The United States is “deeply Xi Jinping and Taiwan President respect for each other’s systems proudly democratic Taiwan as a Meeting in Singapore on Satur- years - referring to the rule of the concerned” about the extent of Ma Ying-jeou held historic talks and said Taiwan people were con- renegade province, to be bought day, China’s President Xi Jinping China-friendly Ma - has been pos- land reclamation and the prospect in Singapore, Tsai Ing-wen, leader cerned about mainland missiles under its control by force if neces- told Taiwan’s President Ma Ying- sible due to a joint political will to of further militarization there, of Taiwan’s independence-leaning pointing their way. sary, and has warned that moves jeou they must not let proponents oppose Taiwan independence and which could lead to a greater “risk Democratic Progressive Party Tsai said Ma’s performance had towards formal independence of Taiwan’s independence split accept there is “one China”, albeit of miscalculation or conflict,” he (DPP), said the leaders’ meeting angered many people in Taiwan, could stoke conflict. them, at the first get-together it with different interpretations, said. had done nothing to make Tai- and what he did was not a rep- Speaking to reporters on the of leaders of the two sides since the paper said. The United States is respond- wan’s people feel safer. resentation of mainstream public flight back to Taipei late on Sat- China’s civil war ended in 1949. “If this ‘magic cudgel’ did not ing to China’s moves by putting “Only the majority public opin- opinion. urday, Ma said while he was not China views self-ruled and exist, the boat of peace would its “best and newest” assets in ion on Jan. 16 can decide Taiwan’s “As a nation’s leader, President satisfied with Xi’s response on proudly democratic Taiwan as a encounter a fierce and frighten- the Asia-Pacific and investing in future and cross-strait relations,” Ma did not make his people proud security and military issues, at renegade province, to be bought ing storm, or even flip over com- space, cyber, missile defence, and Tsai wrote, referring to ties with or feel safe. Instead, he created least a dialogue had now begun. under its control by force if pletely,” it wrote. electronic warfare, he added. the mainland. more anxiety,” she wrote. necessary, and has warned that At the meeting in neutral Sin- China’s Nationalists, also known REUTERS moves towards formal inde- REUTERS REUTERS

Gunmen execute nine people in Burundi Philippines marks Haiyan anniversary NAIROBI: Gunmen executed Residents said security forces launched to track the “assassins.” TACLOBAN: The Philippines nine people in Burundi’s capi- carried out house-to-house Two others later died of their yesterday marked the second tal hours before police launched searches. wounds. anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan house-to-house searches for City mayor Freddy Mbonimpa Witnesses said attackers - with the bodies of possible vic- weapons yesterday, amid inter- said police were searching for stormed into the bar, forcing those tims of the disaster which left at national fears of fresh bloodlet- “hidden weapons,” insisting the drinking outside to enter and lie least 7,350 people dead or missing ting in the central African nation. raids were being “done profession- on the ground before opening fire. still being uncovered. Hundreds of police and soldiers ally, because the police are using International alarm has grown Thousands of residents marked ringed the opposition flashpoint weapon detectors.” as a government amnesty to hand the two-year milestone in the city Mutakura district of the capital The mayor said seven people in weapons ended with fears that of Tacloban, which was devastated Bujumbura early yesterday to were killed in an “execution” it will trigger further violence. by the huge storm, as memorials start a widely feared crackdown attack on a bar on Saturday night, were unveiled and masses held. on “enemies of the nation.” adding that a probe had been AFP On Saturday authorities con- firmed they found six new bodies. The unidentified skeletal remains were found by a man scavenging for wood in the out- skirts of the city, according to Tacloban fire chief Charlie Herson. “These are possible victims of the typhoon. They were buried by A family lights candles in front of a loved one’s grave, at a mass grave debris, in piles of wood,” he said. for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, Leyte province, yesterday Haiyan, the strongest typhoon ever recorded to hit land, smashed fied bodies buried in a mass grave sentiments.” But he added that into the central Philippines on in Tacloban. foreign agencies, including the November 8, 2013. The once- Thousands of Tacloban resi- United Nations, had said the Phil- thriving city of Tacloban on the dents are still living in makeshift ippines was rebuilding faster than island of Leyte suffered the worst temporary homes as questions are other developing countries struck damage with hundreds of houses raised about the speed of recon- by comparable natural disasters. washed away by a storm surge. struction. “What befell us was massive To mark the tragedy yesterday, President Benigno Aquino’s and we are continuing to provide special memorials were unveiled spokesman Edwin Lacierda said assistance... always following our and Roman Catholic masses were there would “always be discus- principle, to build back better,” he said for the victims, including the sions” on the speed of reconstruc- said. more than 2,400 mostly-unidenti- tion, adding: “We understand such AFP

Suspected Boko Haram militants kill three in Chad N’DJAMENA: Female suicide strongholds in northeast Nigeria, Manga, who added that both bombers killed at least three peo- and the militants have attacked bombers were believed to have ple and wounded a dozen others it several times in the past year. been women, but gave no further yesterday in an attack on a vil- The two bombers also died in details. lage in Chad, a police spokesman the twin blasts in Ngouboua, a The number of those killed was said. fishing village on the shores of provisional and could rise, he said. Ngouboua is home to displaced Lake Chad. Chad is at the forefront of a Chadians as well as Nigerian refu- “I can confirm that there was regional effort to counter Boko gees who have fled the violence an attack in Ngouboua,” said Haram. in Islamist group Boko Haram’s national police spokesman Paul REUTERS MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Dozens killed Pakistan army chief to visit US

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army ber. Will hold meetings with mili- Taliban leader Akhtar Mansour At home, General Raheel chief General Raheel Sharif is set tary and political leadership on is believed to have close ties to Sharif is gaining a cult following to visit the United States next wide ranging security issues,” Islamabad. because of his willingness to carry as rival Taliban week to hold talks with top offi- military spokesman Lieutenant But some in Washington believe out military operations to clear cials on security issues including General Asim Bajwa announced Pakistan has not done enough to militants from the country’s tribal the stalled Afghan peace process, on Twitter. bring its influence to bear and to areas, and he is also credited with the military said yesterday. A senior Pakistani security offi- persuade the group to renounce bringing down levels of violence The November 15-20 visit cial told AFP that the two sides violence. in Karachi, the country’s biggest factions clash comes weeks after a trip by would also discuss reconciliation Islamabad organised the first city. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s set of direct peace talks between General Sharif visited the US Sharif, and is viewed by analysts ongoing military operations the Taliban and the Afghan gov- last year, where he met with Sec- IS kidnaps, kills seven Hazaras as a US attempt to deal directly against Taliban militants in its ernment in July. But another retary of State John Kerry and with the country’s powerful mili- northwestern tribal areas. round scheduled for later that was awarded the US Legion of KANDAHAR: Fierce clashes ers on October 3, in the remote tary, which sets its defence policy. The US sees Pakistan as one month stalled following the Merit. have erupted between two rival southwestern province of Farah, “COAS (Chief of Army Staff) of the few states with influence announcement of the death of Taliban groups in southern according to a reporter who will visit USA from 15-20 Novem- over the extremists, and the new Taliban founder Mullah Omar. AFP Afghanistan, officials said yes- attended the meeting. terday, reportedly leaving doz- Meanwhile, Islamic State mili- ens dead in the first internecine tants kidnapped and killed seven fighting since a breakaway fac- people, including three women, in tion of the Islamist movement the southern province of Zabul, appointed its own leader. a police official said yesterday, The skirmish was taking amid heavy fighting in the region Six get death for Bangladesh murders place in southern Zabul prov- between the group and Taliban ince between fighters loyal to the insurgents. DHAKA: A Bangladesh court expatriate community tipped off widely-recognised Taliban leader Groups associated with Islamic yesterday handed four men the police. Mullah Akhtar Mansour and fol- State have made growing inroads death sentence over the brutal In the video, the terrified lowers of Mansoor Dadullah, a in Afghanistan in recent years, killing of a 13-year-old boy that youngster can be heard scream- deputy of splinter-group leader attracting fighters and support provoked national outrage after ing in pain and repeating: “Please Mohamed Rasool who announced away from disenchanted members video footage of the attack went don’t beat me like this, I will die.” his own faction on Tuesday. of the Taliban. viral, a lawyer said. At one stage he is told to walk “The fighting started from They have been battling gov- Another two men were ordered away. But as he tries to get to his early Saturday morning in Khak- ernment forces and the Taliban in to hang for the separate torture feet, one of the attackers shouts: i-Afghan and Arghandab districts a challenge for supremacy of the and murder of another 13-year- “His bones are okay. Beat him of Zabul province. About 60 fight- Islamist insurgency, and its rise old that occurred less than a some more.” ers of Mullah Dadullah and 20 has caused alarm outside Afghan- month later, the prosecutor said. Kamrul Islam’s lawyer said he of Akhtar Mansour have been istan, with US commanders cit- In the first case, ten people would appeal. killed,” Ghulam Jilani Farahi the ing the movement as a reason to were found guilty in the north- In the second case in the south- deputy police chief for the prov- delay troop withdrawals. eastern city of Sylhet of lynching western city of Khulna, a mechanic ince said, adding 30 others were Ghulam Jilani Farahi, a deputy Samiul Alam Rajon, a verdict that and his assistant were sentenced injured. police chief in Zabul, said police sparked cheers from hundreds of to death on Sunday for torturing The two districts are under found the victims, who were people gathered outside the court- a 13-year-old former employee to Taliban control, and it was abducted on October 1 from room. death with an air compressor used unclear how Farahi arrived at Rasani village in the Gelan dis- “We’re happy with the judge- for inflating tyres. Bangladesh police escort a suspect in a high-profile murder case involving his figures. trict of the neighbouring Ghazni ment. Samiul’s parents are sat- Police said the employer, “The fighters killed are mostly province. isfied,” Shahidul Islam, a lawyer the brutal killing of a child, at a court in Khulna yesterday. Mohammad Sharif, became from Mansour Dadullah’s group, “Daesh fighters brutally killed representing his family, said after enraged after Rakib left his work- including foreign fighters from these people and their dead bod- the Metropolitan Sessions Court’s been inflicted on the teenager. friends were given the same sen- shop for another job, and during Uzbekistan,” he said. ies have been carried to Shah Joi decision. A 28-minute video of the lynch- tence, one of them in absentia the attack he inserted the com- Islam Gul Seyal, the provincial district hospital,” Farahi said by “I am sure the verdict will send ing, which was widely circulated after going on the run. pressor tube into his rectum and governor’s spokesman, confirmed telephone, using the local name a powerful message to all those after being posted on social media, Another six accused were given switched on the machine. the battle and said fighting was for the Islamic State. child beaters and molesters,” said prompted deep soul-searching jail sentences ranging from life “The Metropolitan Sessions still going on. The victims were members of Islam. among Bangladeshis as well as through to one year, he said. Court sentenced Sharif and his Mansoor Dadullah was the Hazara ethnic group, Farahi Samiul, accused of steal- street protests to demand the Kamrul Islam also fled, to Saudi assistant Mohammad Mintu to appointed as second deputy for said, adding that police were ing a bicycle, was tied to a pole perpetrators be hanged. Arabia, a day after the attack, but death for the murder of Rakib,” Rasool, who was named the leader investigating. Photos showed on July 8 and then subjected to The lawyer said that the main he was later arrested and extra- prosecutor Sultana Rahman said. of the splinter group in a mass their throats were cut. a brutal assault. An autopsy accused, Kamrul Islam, was sen- dited after outraged members of gathering of dissident fight- AGENCIES found 64 separate injuries had tenced to death. Three of his the country’s large Bangladeshi AFP

Afghan economy Pakistani, Afghan unofficial talks to Factory collapse toll reaches 44 LAHORE: The death toll from “Only the ground floor is left ... It that my younger brother Rizwan be held today the collapse of a Pakistani factory will take another day to clear all will come out of rubble alive,” has reached 44, rescue officials the rubble, after which we will be said Muhammad Imran, whose ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and said yesterday, nearly five days in a better position to tell the final 16-year-old brother Muhammad Afghan members of the civil after one of the country’s deadli- death toll.” Rizwan worked at the factory. society and researchers will be est industrial accidents in recent “Today ... the whole operation He spoke to his brother ten opening a two-day dialogue in years. was stopped for 45 minutes and a minutes before the collapse, he Islamabad today to help improve More than 100 injured survi- pin drop silence was maintained said, and had been calling since bilateral relations at a time when vors were pulled from the rub- to hear sounds through voice sen- then. On Saturday, Rizwan’s mistrust has badly affected offi- ble after the factory collapsed on sors. But we found nothing.” phone went dead. cial contacts between the two Wednesday night, but no one had A handful of devastated family There were 160 to 175 factory countries. been recovered alive since Friday members still clustered around workers and more construction Organisers said “the Pakistan- night, said Dr Zulfiqar Ahmad, the site, clutching photographs workers inside the building when Afghanistan Track 1.5/II project the executive district officer and desperately ringing phones it collapsed, said Kamran Ali, a Beyond Boundaries has assumed health Lahore. whose lines had gone dead. factory official at the site. unusual significance because of An Afghan wearing traditional dress shops for pots in Herat. Although “Now we are using sniffer dogs “We are here for the last three the current tensions and the Afghanistan’s economy has reportedly improved, the country still relies to try to find people,” Ahmad said. days. Every moment gives us hope REUTERS stalled dialogue between the two on foreign aid for more than 90 percent of national income. governments”. The key objectives of the ini- tiative are expanding the peace constituency through friend- ship groups in both countries; Maldives to lift state of emergency when threat reduced improving support for better Afghanistan-Pakistan relation- ship through dialogue among MALE: The Maldives govern- national organisation and coun- British Commonwealth of former for opposition political parties. operating and the resorts are the influential stakeholders and ment yesterday said that the tries that as soon as the threat is British colonies have called on She also said that despite the very calm. Tourists will not face informing policy makers through state of emergency will be lifted reduced and the security situation the Maldives to lift the state of state of emergency, day-to-day any difficulties. The government consensus recommendations. once the threat to the country is normalized. I am sure that the emergency and end a crackdown activities in the Maldives are con- will do everything to ensure the The working groups on regional was reduced. emergency will be revoked,” she on dissidents. tinuing unaffected. resorts remain peaceful,” she said. security and civil society will Maldivian Foreign Minister said. The opposition Maldives Demo- Even though some tourists have “We hope we will be able to address varied themes that are Dunya Maumoon told Xinhua The month-long state of emer- cratic Party (MDP) accused the cancelled their visits to the Mal- overcome this situation very important in the peace process news agency that any country has gency was declared on Novem- government of attempting to use dives as a result of the political quickly. We are working with between Pakistan and Afghani- a right to defend its national secu- ber 4 following an explosion on the state of emergency to prevent developments, the situation in the other countries including China stan. It is also expected to build rity and that is why the Maldives a speedboat carrying President the opposition from being heard. Maldives now is calm and stable, and Britain and we will ensure upon existing commonalities and was forced to enforce emergency Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom The foreign minister, however, she said. situation remains stable,” she increase future people-to-people laws temporarily to curtail a secu- and subsequent discovery of an said the move to enforce an emer- “There is no chaos in the said. contact. rity threat. arms haul. gency is not politically motivated country. People’s lives and work “The Track 1.5/II becomes “I would like to say to the inter- The US, rights groups and the or intended to make life difficult is going on as usual. Schools are IANS important also because the bilat- eral relationship has been fraught with mutual mistrust been the proxy battleground for compli- Islamic meeting cated regional relationships,” Imtiaz Gul, the Pakistani organ- Sri Lankans mourn death of iser told the media. Gul’s Centre of Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has launched the process in partner- influential Buddhist monk ship with its Afghan counterpart DURAN Research and Analysis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yester- a campaign last year to push for The government said the (DRA). day mourned the demise of an a new president and government funeral of Maduluwawe Sobitha “The arrival of the Afghan influential monk who played a to replace then president Mahi- will be held with full state hon- civil society and youth delegation key role in pushing for a change nda Rajapaksa and gathered wide ours on Thursday near the coun- marks the resumption of dialogue of government in the South support for incumbent President try’s parliament building. between non-governmental and Asian country. Maithripala Sirisena. President Maithripala Sirisena political stakeholders from the The government declared The monk called for constitu- said he was deeply saddened two countries to the backdrop of national mourning for the ven- tional changes, including reduc- by the demise of Maduluwawe a politically difficult and challeng- erable Maduluwawe Sobitha who ing the powers in the hands Sobitha, and added that the Pakistani Muslims return after attending one of the world’s largest Islamic ing environment,” a CRSS state- passed away yesterday while of the president, and Sirisena greatest honour Sri Lanka can religious meetings, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind, on the outskirts of ment said. receiving treatment in Singapore, agreed to the proposal and con- give him is to make his vision for Lahore, yesterday. The annual event, started by religious scholars more Xinhua news agency reported. tested the January presidential Sri Lanka a reality. than five decades ago, is focused exclusively on preaching Islam. 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HE BEST thing that can happen to Afghanistan, and which is happening now, is a Taliban infighting. Taliban is a formidable enemy in Afghanistan, Twhether to the local government or foreign forces. Fighting and killing come so natural to these battle- Constitution allows president hardened militants that even their battle-hardened foes in the army often have tasted defeat. So the news that violent clashes have erupted between two rival Taliban groups in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 fighters from both to close Guantanamo sides, comes as a ray of relief and must be exploited by the government of Ashraf Ghani to eliminate this threat. By Gregory B Craig and Cliff Sloan Congress has enacted legislation ban- and the use of equipment. The question The violent clashes are a result of the split in the group ning the use of funds to transfer Guan- here is not whether the president can over the appointment a new leader after the death Mullah s President Obama approaches tanamo detainees to the United States unilaterally take the nation to war or Omar. On Sunday, Mirwais Noorzai said fighters led by the the final year of his presi- for any purpose, including incarcera- hold detainees without congressional newly appointed leader Mullah Mohammad Rasool clashed dency, the urgency of closing tion and prosecution. But that irrational authorisation. The question is whether with those loyal to Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor A the Guantanamo Bay deten- prohibition need not inhibit the closure Congress can tell the president where tion facility looms large. Some maintain of the facility. The restriction is plainly military detainees must be held. The in Zabul province. The fight took place in the Arghandab that the congressional ban on transfers unconstitutional. answer is an emphatic no. One need district of Zabul province. Most of the area is under the from Guantanamo to the United States The Constitution assigns Congress not accept a particularly broad view of Taliban control. Anwar Ishaqzai, governor of southern Zabul prevents closure without congressional the important power to “declare war.” executive authority — let alone the Bush province, said the Taliban splinter group - known as the approval. But that is wrong. Under Arti- But Article II designates the president administration’s sweeping view that the High Council of Afghanistan Islamic Emirate - has joined cle II of the Constitution, the president as “Commander in Chief” of the mili- president has “exclusive and virtually up with fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has exclusive authority to determine tary. Recognising that the president unfettered control over the disposition the facilities in which military detain- needs flexibility to select among tactical of enemy soldiers and agents captured in (ISIL) group. “The Taliban faction under Mullah Rasool was ees are held. options in the conduct of war, the Fram- time of war” (an extravagant assertion backed by the ISIL and Uzbek fighters in the fight,” he said. Obama has the ers explicitly rejected giving Congress with which we disagree) — to see that “About 40 Taliban from Rasool’s group and 10 from Mansoor authority to the power to “make war,” rather than the restrictions Congress has imposed have been killed in the fight.” A move forward. declare war. As Alexander Hamilton are unconstitutional. Taliban commander led by Mullah Obama has He should use explained in the Federalist Papers, “Of Ironically, those who argue most The Mansoor in Zabul province told it. all the cares or concerns of government, vehemently for this restriction — and explained that Despite the direction of war most peculiarly against closing Guantanamo — invoke government Al Jazeera that his side would difficulties demands those qualities which distin- the history of law-of-war detention. But continue to fight those against Guantanamo and contro- guish the exercise of power by a single this type of congressional intrusion is in Kabul must their “supreme” leader. “Anyone versy, the hand.” fundamentally at odds with that history. who does not acknowledge Mullah weakens national president has Thus the president, in his capacity Decisions about the location of detention exploit the Mansoor is our enemy,” he said. made signifi- as commander in chief, has the exclu- have long been understood to fall within security. Congress cant progress, sive authority to make tactical mili- the president’s exclusive purview. For “The faction group is formed by rivalry in the slashing the tary decisions. Congress can declare example, during World War II, Congress foreigners and our enemies, this has tried to force number of war but cannot direct the conduct of passed general laws regulating the treat- Taliban to won’t stop us. Nothing can stop us the president to detainees at military campaigns. It can pass gener- ment of more than 7 million prisoners of from continuing our jihad.” the facility ally applicable military regulations but war held by the United States — includ- weaken the Afghan government was hoping maintain a specific by more than cannot direct the military’s response ing some 400,000 housed in US deten- to gain an upper hand over the half, to 112, the to contingent developments. It can tion facilities — but it conspicuously did militant group. military detention lowest level authorise detentions and military tri- not specify in which facilities any par- Taliban after the exit of Nato and since it opened bunals and broadly regulate the treat- ticular prisoners could be held. Indeed, US troops, but that expectation facility for specific in 2002. The ment of prisoners of war, but it cannot during the Persian Gulf War, amid con- had turned out to be false. detainees that, pace of trans- direct specific facilities in which spe- cerns over resettling some former Iraqi Afghanistan witnessed a resurgence of the dreaded Taliban fers of cleared cific detainees must be held and tried. soldiers in the United States, the only with the militant capturing more territories from the Afghan in his judgment, detainees to Yet that is precisely what Congress has action Congress took was to pass a non- forces and putting up a tough fight with the government foreign coun- attempted. binding “sense of the Senate” resolution. is harmful to US tries has Congress’s purported ban on fund- Obama has explained that Guantan- forces all over the country. This turn of development had begun to tick ing any movement of detainees from amo “weakens our national security by even forced the US to postpone a full withdrawal of its national security up again and Guantanamo Bay to the United States draining resources, damaging our rela- forces. Last month, US President Barack Obama announced and far too costly. is expected restricts where “law-of-war” detainees tionships with key allies and partners, to extend the US military role in the country, and keep the to acceler- can be held and prevents the president and emboldening violent extremists.” current force of 9,800 troops through most of 2016 amid a ate until all from discharging his constitutionally Congress has tried to force the president who can be transferred are gone. At assigned function of making tactical to maintain a specific military deten- surge in Taliban attacks. least some current detainees, however, military decisions. Accordingly, it vio- tion facility for specific detainees that, in A disunited Taliban is in the interest of Afghanistan. will need to continue to be incarcer- lates the separation of powers. his judgment, is harmful to US national The government of Ashraf Ghani must find ways to stoke ated. Ten detainees, for example, face The determination on where to security and far too costly. That is no the fighting between the two groups and weaken them. It’s serious criminal charges in military hold detainees is a tactical judgment way to conduct a war, and the Constitu- unlikely that the two groups will unite again because the commissions, including Khalid Sheik at the very core of the president’s role tion does not permit it. differences run deep Mohammedand, the other accused 9/11 as commander in chief, equivalent to . co-conspirators. decisions on the disposition of troops THE WASHINGTON POST The other side Quote of Far-reaching benefits for bilateral cooperation the day op LEADER Xi Jinping’s current China is also looking to link its global Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng As Singapore took the rotating seat two-nation tour to Southeast economic cooperation initiatives with Yam’s trip to China earlier this year, it as coordinator between China and the Asia, which takes him to Vietnam’s own development strategy, will yield far-reaching benefits for bilat- Association of Southeast Asian Nations Vietnam and Singapore, sends so as to bring more benefits to the eral cooperation, which has over the in August, China is looking to cooper- We believe that Ta strong message that China attaches two peoples. The cooperation agree- years served as a good example for ate with Singapore on a wide range of the price of oil will great importance to developing good ments inked by the two sides cover China’s relations with Southeast Asian issues of regional significance. relations with its Southeast Asian such areas as political interaction, nations. And China’s efforts to cement friend- probably persist at neighbours. Xi’s visit to Vietnam, his infrastructure, trade, investment, and China and Singapore are also ship and good-neighbourliness with the level where it first as president of China and top Party people-to-people exchanges. Against expected to sign a series of agree- Vietnam and Singapore will have a leader, marks Beijing’s latest diplomatic the backdrop of the two countries’ ter- ments during the visit, including the positive bearing on its ties with ASEAN. is for a number of efforts to inject new vitality into healthy ritorial dispute in the South China Sea, official announcement of the location of Xi’s ongoing visit to Southeast Asia years and as a result and stable ties with Hanoi. As the two Xi’s visit can shore up trust and expand the highly anticipated third government- strikes a strong note in China’s periph- countries share similar political systems practical cooperation, which will help to-government project in China, which eral diplomacy, which has always had all GCC countries and development paths, Xi’s talks with Beijing and Hanoi properly handle their is poised to become an exemplary part an important role in China’s interaction should undertake Vietnamese leaders have strengthened differences. of China’s new “Silk Road” initiative that with the outside world. their commitment to forging “comradely As to President Xi’s visit to Sin- will connect China’s development with some degree of fiscal Christine Lagarde and brotherly” friendship. gapore, which is a reciprocal visit to Asia, Africa and Europe. CHINA DAILY adjustment. IMF chief MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 China, Taiwan leaders push peace at epic summit

By Simon Denyer

he leaders of China and Tai- wan held their first meeting since the end of a civil war Closer ties with China is one of Ma’s that split the Chinese nation signature policies, but while trade, more than 60 years ago, Tpledging to build closer ties and work to investment and tourism have boomed, resolve their differences peacefully. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his the benefits have not flowed to ordinary Taiwanese counterpart, Ma Ying-jeou, came together on neutral ground in Sin- Taiwanese people as had been hoped, with gapore, walking toward each other in a packed hotel ballroom in front of a plain wages stagnant and growth anaemic. yellow backdrop flanked by palm trees. The two men smiled as they shook hands firmly for more than a minute, twisting to each side to pose for photo- graphs, before waving to the cameras. Each wore ties to represent his party’s Zedong’s Communists and fled to Taiwan dent Barack Obama’s reopening of rela- respective colours: Xi’s red for the Com- in 1949. tions with Cuba last year. Afterward, he munist Party, Ma’s blue for his Nation- The state the Nationalists established said the comparison to Nixon’s visit was alists. there eventually evolved into a proud slightly undermined by the fact that Xi Then they moved into a meeting room, and vibrant democracy. China, though, had not shown any willingness to deviate where they sat opposite each other to still views it as a renegade province and at all from the ‘one-China mantra.’ make opening remarks, before settling insists Taiwan will one day be taken back, Nevertheless, he said, the meeting down for closed-door talks. by force, if necessary. had created an opening for real change. “History will remember this day,” Xi The meeting comes at a sensitive time, “Given that the US-China relationship said. “There was a time when clouds just over nine weeks ahead of presiden- is the most important bilateral dynamic gathered above the straits; separated by tial and parliamentary elections on the in the world, and that Taiwan lies at the Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou (left) and Chinese President Xi wave to the media during the ocean, families lost contact from each island, and at a time of considerable dis- centre of this great power dyad, this is a summit in Singapore. other, countless families were left with trust of the Chinese government there. still rather heady stuff,” he wrote in an unforgettable pains. But the straits can- Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Pro- email. he added that the past seven years have defend Taiwan’s security, Xi also said the not cut off kinship and familial love. gressive Party (DPP), whose candidate But in Taiwan, the meeting has been shown relations were on the “correct meeting had showed the world that “Chi- “There’s no force that can separate enjoys a strong lead in the presidential less well received by many ordinary peo- path” and should continue on that path. nese people on both sides are capable of us, because we are brothers who are still race, criticised the timing of the meeting. ple, a few hundred of whom staged a pro- He also took a jab at “independence solving our own problems.” connected by our flesh even if our bones It also blasted Ma for conducting negotia- test on Saturday in Taipei, under heavy forces and separatists” in Taiwan, whom J Michael Cole, a Taipei-based senior are broken. We are a family — blood is tions in secret and arranging the meeting guard from police in riot gear. he accused of fanning hostility, disrupting fellow at the University of Nottingham’s thicker than water. Today we are sitting without public consultation. Ma will complete eight years in office stability and obstructing development. China Policy Institute said that remark together so that our tragic history won’t After so many decades apart, the in January as an unpopular lame duck, China’s nationalist Global Times tabloid felt like “a swipe at the United States,” repeat itself.” meeting between the leaders of Commu- and his Nationalist Party is trailing far put the point across even more directly, at a time of tension over the South China In response, Ma said that he was deter- nist China and democratic Taiwan has behind the opposition DPP in the presi- arguing in an editorial that the DPP’s Sea and as Washington and Taipei are mined to promote peace across the Tai- been closely choreographed. dential race. Critics said the meeting failure to formally abandon the goal of also negotiating a possible arms package. wan Strait and that relations should be No flags were on display in the hotel, looked like a last-ditch attempt by Ma independence was like a “time bomb for After the meeting, there were also signs based on sincerity, wisdom and patience. while the two leaders addressed each and Beijing to bolster the Nationalists’ Taiwan,” and saying that the Taiwan pub- of the deep differences between the two He said relations were better than at any other as “mister” rather than “president,” chances in the elections, by suggesting lic should force the DPP’s Tsai to publicly sides’ political philosophies and systems time since 1949. reflecting Beijing’s insistence that Taiwan that ties with China would be better back the 1992 consensus. of government. State-run China Central “What confronts us is the need to use is a renegade province rather than a sep- under their leadership than with the Shi Yinhong, a professor of interna- Television cut away from Ma before he understanding to get rid of conflict and to arate nation, and their 1992 agreement more independence-minded DPP. tional relations at Renmin University of had completed his opening remarks at look forward to prosperity,” Ma said. “We that there is only “one China.” The DPP maintains that Taiwan is an China, said the meeting had been suc- the meeting and did not broadcast his need to announce to the world that we After the roughly 50-minute closed- independent, sovereign nation but sees cessful and “filled its purpose as a historic subsequent news conference. want to consolidate ties across the strait.” door meeting, the two sides held sepa- no need to make a formal declaration of event.” But he added the emphasis on the That prompted some anger on Chinese Ma also asked Xi indirectly to respect rate news conferences before heading to independence, something that would dra- 1992 consensus was a “clear message” to social media, while other people pointed Taiwan’s democracy. dinner. The leaders sat at a round table matically heighten tensions with China. the DPP, and said further meetings would out that Ma had spoken himself at the “Both sides should respect each other’s — presumably so neither sat at the head Its candidate in the presidential race, take place only if Taiwan’s future leaders news conference that followed the meet- values and way of life,” he said. — and split the bill, officials said. Tsai Ing-wen, has vowed to maintain good accepted that agreement. ing and fielded more than a dozen ques- Later, Ma said he had felt “really good” Closer ties with China is one of Ma’s relations with Beijing. At Saturday’s meeting, Taiwan’s Ma tions. Xi, in contrast, left it to Zhang to when meeting with Xi, and added “we signature policies, but while trade, On Saturday, there were some pointed tried to persuade Xi to ease his island’s talk to the press after the meeting; the both used a lot of strength when we shook investment and tourism have boomed, references from both sides to how far diplomatic isolation, saying how much it head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office hands.” the benefits have not flowed to ordinary relations had improved since Ma took frustrated his people that Taiwanese non- took only three questions from reporters. Both men want to go down in history Taiwanese people as had been hoped, with power. “It is because of what has been governmental organizations are blocked “You just called him your brother, and as having helped to end decades of divi- wages stagnant and growth anaemic. accumulated over the past seven years, from many international meetings, for immediately stopped airing brother’s sion, mistrust and sometimes even armed Instead, unease about Taiwan’s grow- that the two sides of the strait can take example. remarks,” one user complained on the conflict across the Taiwan Strait. But the ing dependence on China has grown, this historic step today,” Xi said, while Taiwan is only recognised by 22 Sina Weibo microblogging site. “Sixty-six meeting was more about symbolism than while a political settlement seems as Ma said it would have been impossible nations, and, at Beijing’s insistence, is years now and we still can’t hear Ma’s substance, with experts saying they had far off as ever. Last year, university stu- without that 1992 agreement between the excluded from many multinational organ- voice,” complained another. heard nothing from either leader that dents occupied parliament in Taipei to Communists and the Nationalists that isations, including the United Nations. It “At the press conference, I think Tai- broke from precedent. block ratification of a trade deal that there was only “one China.” is allowed to compete in the Olympics but wan beats the mainland hands down,” Nevertheless, Xi used the meeting to they said would increase China’s hold “The KMT is always insisting that they only under the name of “Chinese Taipei.” said another Weibo user. But others were tell Ma he welcomed Taipei joining the over Taiwan, and tens of thousands of are uniquely positioned to engage with In response, Xi told Ma he understood more enthusiastic. “Hope we can one day multinational Asian Infrastructure Bank, people later joined protests over the pace China,” said Nathan Batto, a political sci- those concerns and said that as long as reunite with Taiwan!” one person said. which it founded earlier this year. China and lack of transparency of agreements entist at Academia Sinica in Taipei. “It’s Taipei’s activities did not give the impres- But the news of the meeting did not had rejected Taiwan’s initial application with Beijing. not a new discourse and not necessarily a sion there was “one China and one Tai- make the lead item on state-run CCTV’s to join. Before the meeting, Cornell Univer- very effective one with the public.” wan,” he was open to “consultation and flagship evening news program in Beijing, Leaders of the two sides have not sity associate professor Allen Carlson At a news conference after the meet- reasonable arrangements” on the issue, relegated to fifth place. Instead, Xi’s state met since Chiang Kai-shek’s National- had compared the significance of Sat- ing, Zhang Zhijun, the head of China’s Zhang said. visit to Singapore led the broadcast. ist Party, also known as the Kuomintang urday’s meeting to President Richard Taiwan Affairs Office, said Beijing would In what could be seen as a dig at the (KMT) lost the Chinese civil war to Mao Nixon’s visit to China in 1972, or Presi- not interfere in Taiwan’s elections, but United States, and its commitment to THE WASHINGTON POST

As GOP voting looms, long-shot candidates bet on a single state

By Philip Rucker But on the ground in Iowa and like looking at someone’s bowl- consin Governor Scott Walker New Hampshire, where the first ing average to determine if they before he dropped out, and guided t the moment Chris caucuses and primary will be can play tennis. It’s completely Huckabee to victory in 2008. Christie learned he had held in early February, a differ- By going all-in on Iowa or New irrelevant. At the end of the day, In New Hampshire, a different Abeen bumped off the ent and more traditional dynamic all that matters are these [early] group of candidates is vying to main national debate stage, he is taking shape. This is where Hampshire, candidates are states, where you run for presi- channel the desires of the state’s was clocking his 44th day on candidates such as Christie and dent like you’re running for gov- electorate. For months now, the campaign trail here in New Jindal, who have become mere employing old-fashioned strategies ernor.” Christie has turned in consistently Hampshire. Another enthusias- afterthoughts in national discus- That is how Jindal is cam- strong, upbeat performances at tic crowd, another commanding, sion of the GOP nomination, are of intense retail politicking as they paigning in Iowa. He is but a blip lively town hall meetings — some grind-it-out town hall perform- ubiquitous and getting traction. in national polls, but in Iowa, a of them inside taverns and diners ance. Sooner or later, the New Unlike in the Democratic try to catapult into the primaries. CNN-ORC survey released on — which have drawn concern from Jersey governor told reporters, contest, where Hillary Rodham Friday had him at four percent in rival campaigns. His strategy is “it starts to pay off.” Clinton and Bernie Sanders are the sprawling field. He is attract- reminiscent of McCain’s in 2000, Halfway across the country in campaigning aggressively in both ing particular attention from when he upset George W Bush to Iowa, Bobby Jindal was setting off Iowa and New Hampshire, a social conservatives — including win the primary. for two more days on his weary- number of the 14 GOP candidates those backing other candidates. A video of Christie talking can- ing journey to visit all 99 coun- have by now decided to focus most Huckabee. Both men are running but are not considered top-tier “It’s Cuba’s best role and just didly at a town hall about drug ties. Another 6am workout at a of their time and resources on again and, like Jindal, focusing contenders in either. tells you everything about why Dr addiction went viral online last Hilton Garden Inn, another hud- just one of the two earliest states. chiefly on Iowa. By going all-in on Iowa or Carson is special,” said conserva- week. And his popularity in the dle with pastors, another county Each state has a distinct elector- “We expect to do well in Iowa New Hampshire, candidates are tive activist Bob Klaus, who is not state has improved; for much Republican Party dinner and col- ate and historically has given rise following the same playbook we employing old-fashioned strate- affiliated with a candidate. “It’s a of the year, more voters had an lege football tailgate. The Loui- to different types of candidates. had before: Meet people not once, gies of intense retail politicking hot item among conservatives - it unfavorable opinion of him than siana governor barely qualified New Hampshire Republicans but twice, and keep coming back,” as they try to catapult into the really is.” had a favorable one, but recent for Tuesday’s undercard debate, tend to prioritise fiscal concerns Huckabee spokeswoman Alice primaries and caucuses that fol- Cruz is making a similar polls show that has reversed. but in Iowa, he, too, feels a payoff over social issues and have been Stewart said. low on the nominating calendar. impression in Iowa, thanks in part Christie told reporters in coming. drawn to more-mainstream can- Trump and Carson, as well as It remains unclear whether the to his father, Rafael, a Cuban- Nashua last week, “I’ve said to you “A lot of the candidates haven’t didates, such as Mitt Romney in a pair of freshman senators, Ted romantic notion of attempting to born Christian minister who has all along that I could feel things invested here like we have: farms, 2012 or John McCain in 2000 and Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio meet thousands of voters in one become a minor sensation among happening here on the ground churches, factories, people’s 2008. Christie and Ohio Gover- of Florida, are trying to gener- state may give way this cycle to religious leaders through prayer and that as people start to make homes, house parties,” Jindal nor John Kasich are staking their ate national momentum for their the national dialogue steered by sessions and private meetings. up their mind in New Hampshire said in an interview. “You name hopes here, while former Florida candidacies that could propel televised debates and poll-driven The race on the right is unu- that we’ll start to do better, and it, we’re there.” governor Jeb Bush increasingly them through both states. So far, media coverage. sually chaotic in Iowa, in part I think they’re just starting to The 2016 Republican presi- sees the state as the most fertile none of the four has publicly pri- Some veteran strategists think it because of the absence of the make up their minds now.” dential contest is nationalised in ground on which to wage a come- oritised one state over the other, will not. “It’s all about who is going Iowa straw poll, a summer event Polls in New Hampshire show so many ways, from the series of back. though Iowa looms larger for to win these states. That’s how we that previously helped winnow the top two candidates are the must-see-TV debates — which By contrast, the Iowa Repub- Carson and Cruz because of their have our crazy system set up. We the field. same as in Iowa and nationally: are built around national polls lican caucuses are heavily influ- coalitions’ reliance on evangelical don’t have a national primary,” “You’ve seen some people who Trump and Carson. But beneath — to coast-to-coast chatter on enced by Christian conservatives. voters. said Stuart Stevens, who was Mitt usually would be knocked out by them, Kasich, Christie and Bush social media and around dining The past two winners rose on the Other candidates, such as Sen- Romney’s top adviser in 2012. now surviving. If Jindal had been register more strength in New tables about the insurgent front- religious right: former Pennsylva- ator Rand Paul (Kentucky) and Evaluating the candidates on seventh or eighth, you might have Hampshire. runners, Donald Trump and Ben nia senator Rick Santorum and former businesswoman Carly the basis of who is up and down written his obituary,” said Eric Carson. former Arkansas governor Mike Fiorina, are toiling in both states in national polls, Stevens said, “is Woolson, who worked for Wis- THE WASHINGTON POST MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA Lalu-Nitish alliance triumphs in Bihar BJP’s poor showing in assembly elections a major blow to PM Modi

PATNA: In a verdict that is geted viciously during the election become the lead campaigner in ‘acche din’. “The main message of bound to have a national impact, campaign, was more emphatic. He a state election,” one senior BJP the Bihar verdict is people are not an alliance led by Chief Minister called Modi “a RSS pracharak” state leader said, asking not to be going to tolerate any attack on the Nitish Kumar and RJD leader and vowed to mount a nationwide named. country’s social fabric and secular Lalu Prasad on Sunday trounced campaign against the BJP-led cen- Congress vice president Rahul tradition,” party general secretary the BJP to win the bitterly fought tral government. Gandhi said Modi should begin to Sitaram Yechuri told media per- Bihar assembly polls and deliver Lalu Prasad also made it clear deliver on his poll promises with sons in Kolkata. a major blow to Prime Minister that although his party had more speed or else the people would The Shiv Sena, the BJP’s jun- Narendra Modi, who led his par- seats than the JD-U, Nitish Kumar “throw” him out of power. ior ally in Maharashtra, said the ty’s challenge. would be the chief minister. “You are the prime minister of BJP must accept that the defeat The Grand Alliance of the A sombre Modi telephoned the country; stop making promises was Modi’s doing. Calling Nitish Janata Dal-United (JD-U), the Nitish Kumar and congratulated and begin working”, Gandhi said in Kumar “a political hero”, it said Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and him. So did a stream of opposition comments directed at Modi while the Bihar result “will be a turn- the Congress won 178 of the 243 leaders from across the country, speaking to media persons after ing point in the country’s political seats, leaving the BJP and its allies indicating that the ramifications the victory of the Grand Alliance future”. with just 58 seats. of the Bihar outcome were already in Bihar. Former Jammu and Kashmir The RJD and JD-U won 80 and being felt. “The country’s (progress) has chief minister Omar Abdullah said Nitish Kumar (left), leader of Janata Dal (United) and Chief Minister of the 71 seats, respectively, and the Con- Modi’s election setback will stopped for (the last) one year. that the verdict “will prove critical gress 27. The BJP was the winner galvanise opposition parties, Your vehicle is not getting started. for the nation in the days ahead”. eastern state of Bihar, and Lalu Prasad Yadav, chief of Rashtriya Janata Dal, in 53 constituencies, and its three embolden rivals in his own party Start it and press the accelerator. Even as former BJP deputy chief gesture after addressing a news conference in Patna yesterday. allies — the Lok Janshakti Party, and diminish his standing with If you do not press the accelerator, minister Sushil Kumar Modi said the Hindustani Awam Morcha foreign leaders amid concern he the people of the country will open his party would be “a constructive to understand people’s mind. We and the Rashtriya Lok Samata may not win a second term as the door of the vehicle and throw opposition”, Bollywood veteran will have to change our election Nearly a million Party — could together bag only prime minister. you out,” he said. and BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha strategy.” five seats. The loss in Bihar will hamper West Bengal Chief Minister — unhappy over being sidelined Compared to the number of voters chose NOTA The Communist Party of India- Modi’s push to pass economic Mamata Banerjee said the BJP’s by party president Amit Shah — assembly segments it led in the Marxist-Leninist-Liberation won reforms, because he needs to win defeat was a “victory of tolerance, called the BJP defeat “a victory 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP PATNA: Some 950,000 voters in three seats and Independents four. most state elections in the next defeat of intolerance”. for democracy and the people of lost every second seat. Bihar chose not to vote for any The JD-U, the RJD and the three years to gain full control of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Bihar... The writing was always on JD-U’s Pavan Verma targeted candidate in the assembly elec- Congress grabbed over 41 per- parliament. Kejriwal hailed Nitish Kumar on the wall”. Modi. “It is a defeat for Modi tions and pressed the “None of cent of the votes in the five-phased Some regional party leaders “this historic victory”. Kejriwal The BJP conceded defeat. “This and (BJP president) Amit Shah.” the Above” (NOTA) button on elections, and the BJP-led alliance expressed bitterness over a cam- said the BJP-led coalition’s defeat is not an outcome we expected,” Asaduddin Owaisi, whose party the electronic voting machines. got 38 percent. paign that thrust Modi into the was a referendum on Modi’s “work its general secretary Ram Madhav Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen According to statistics released “This is a very big victory. We spotlight — he addressed more and working style”. He added: said. “This defeat calls for serious contested six seats and lost all, by the Election Commission last accept it with humility,” Nitish than 30 rallies — turning the elec- “The results prove that people thinking.” said: “It is a personal defeat for night, a total of 9,47,276 voters Kumar said in his first comments. tion into a referendum on his per- do not approve of the politics of Union minister Prakash Java- Modi as never before has a prime chose NOTA. The figure amounts “From the national perspective, sonal leadership. hatred.” dekar blamed the defeat on BJP’s minister campaigned so much in to 2.5 percent of the total votes the result is significant.” “The role of the prime minister The CPI-M said the state’s “alliance arithmetic”. Its vice pres- a (state) election.” polled. Lalu Prasad, who the BJP tar- is to govern the country, and not people had ushered in their own ident Prabhat Jha said: “We failed AGENCIES IANS Leaders’ relatives taste defeat Final tally PATNA: The following is the PATNA: The sons, sons-in-law Sumit Singh lost the Chakai Bochaha assembly seat. BJP MP final party position in the Bihar and nephews of many politicians assembly seat. C P Thakur’s son Vivek Thakur assembly after all the results of tasted defeat in the Bihar polls, Bharatiya Janata Party MP tasted defeat from Berham- the elections were declared yes- though there were exceptions. Ashwani Kumar Choubey’s son pur assembly seat. State HAM terday: Former chief minister Jagan- Arjit Shahswat Choubey lost from president Shakuni Choudhary’s nath Mishra’s son Nitish Mishra, Bhagalpur assembly constituency. son Rajesh Kumar joined him in Total seats: 243 former minister and BJP can- Union minister and Lok Jan- defeat, losing from Khagaria seat. Janata Dal-United 71 didate, was defeated in the shakti Party chief Ram Vilas Pas- However, there were some Rashtriya Janata Dal 80 Jhanjharpur assembly constitu- wan’s younger brother Pasupati lucky ones too. Congress 27 ency in Madhubani district. Kumar Paras was also defeated, Both sons of Rashtriya Janata Bharatiya Janata Party 53 Former chief minister and Hin- in Alauli assembly constituency Dal chief Lalu Prasad — Tej Lok Jan Shakti Party 2 dustani Awam Morcha (HAM) in Kharagpur district. Pratap and Tejaswi Yadav — Rashtriya Lok Samta Party 2 president Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son- Paswan’s nephew Prince Raj won from Mahua and Raghopur Hindustani Awam Morcha 1 in-law Devender Kumar Manjhi, too was defeated from Kalyanpur assembly seats, respectively, in Communist Party of India- contesting as an independent, lost assembly constituency in Samas- Vaishali district. Marxist-Leninist-Liberation 3 Supporters of the Janata Dal (United) party celebrate after learning of the the Bodh Gaya assembly seat. tipur district. Manjhi’s son Santosh Kumar Independents 4 initial election results at their party office in Patna. Senior HAM leader and former Paswan’s son-in-law Anil won from Kutumba seat. minister Narendra Singh’s son Kumar Sadhu was defeated from IANS IANS

Kerala civic polls an No anti-graft bill in Delhi this winter session NEW DELHI: The anti-graft slow process. “We have decided graft legislation was yet to be more important tasks that needed eye opener for Chandy Jan Lokpal bill, which the AAP to do everything as per required accorded clearance by the Delhi attention. “Providing food and government has promised to table procedure unlike last year cabinet prior to being referred shelter to the common man in prior to every assembly session when the Lokpal legislation was to Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb the national capital is far more THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Polling was held for 21,871 so far, may not see the light of sought to be pushed through in Jung, who, in turn, will forward important,” said the AAP insider The Left front’s win in Kerala seats in 941 village, 152 blocks the day even during the winter the assembly regardless of the it to the union home ministry who did not want to be named. civic polls is an eye opener for and 14 district panchayats session beginning on November prior approval of the central which will then consult the law Considering the Arvind Chief Minister Oommen Chandy besides 86 municipalities and six 18. government,” a Delhi government ministry on it — the stipulated Kejriwal-led Delhi government’s as the ruling United Democratic corporations. Unlike in its earlier 49-day official said, not wishing to process. thorny equation with the Centre, Front could only take the second The Left grouping won in tenure in 2013-14, the Aam be identified because of the An Aam Aadmi Party insider, all this is unlikely to happen spot. He had earlier said the poll 10,338 seats as against 8,846 seats Aadmi Party (AAP) government sensitivity of the issue. privy to the decision-making before the session that is not even results would be a referendum of for the Congress led UDF and wants to exercise “due diligence” High-level sources in the process in the Arvind Kejriwal- a fortnight away. his governance. 1,244 seats for the BJP. in bringing the legislation — a government said that the anti- led party, baldly said there were IANS Chandy had said that for the Chandy is likely to face the first time in the history of the heat at the Congress party’s state, an incumbent government review meeting in the coming would be returned to power and few days. the civic polls would be a pointer State Congress president V Indian astronomers detect giant radio galaxy to that. M Sudheeran also faces testing But as votes were counted on times ahead as he was placed on PUNE: A team of astronomers waves, the researchers found. Metrewave Radio Telescope, an rare, even more so at large cosmic Saturday, the Chandy-led United the state party president’s chair working at the National Centre Such galaxies with extremely array of antennas spread out over distances where only a handful Democratic Front trailed right by the Congress leadership only for Radio Astrophysics here has large ‘radio size’ are called giant a 30-km region around Khodad, have been discovered so far. from the start. last year, overlooking names discovered an extremely rare gal- radio galaxies. near Narayangaon town in Pune This newly discovered galaxy is When the final results were suggested by Chandy and axy of gigantic size. This newly discovered galaxy district. the newest member of this elite out, the Left Democratic Front, state Home Minister Ramesh This galaxy — located known by its scientific identi- While radio galaxies with size group, the astronomers said. led by the Communist Party of Chennithala. about nine billion light years fication ‘J021659-044920’ was less than a million light years are India-Marxist, won the polls. IANS away — emits powerful radio discovered using the Giant common, giant radio galaxies are IANS

Moving capital Delhiites flee capital to escape Diwali smog

NEW DELHI: Amid increasing day by day. Celebrating the festival here,” said Narayan Das, a retired Gopal Shankar Narayan, one pollution in the capital, especially is fine, but people should not go to doctor. of the lawyers who filed the peti- on the eve of Diwali, many fami- such an extent where it becomes “Last year, during Diwali, we tion in Supreme Court last week, lies, particularly those with young difficult to breathe. both fell terribly ill. We could not believes that the government has children and those with breath- “Last year, my son got very ill breath properly and the illness not taken any positive step so far, ing problems, are on a sojourn to after Diwali. I cannot afford that remained for a long time.” in wake of the high pollution level the hills and wildlife sanctuaries again,” the lawyer said. Apart from travelling to hilly during Diwali. to get a breath of fresh air. The Supreme Court recently areas, people are also choosing “The government has failed to “I cannot take the risk of cel- refused to ban crackers during to take to meditation during the do something positive about it. ebrating Diwali here. When I feel Diwali, saying it was not possible festival. It would have been better if the like I am choking, what would to issue an order that cannot be “I am taking my family to court did not reject the interim happen to my two-year-old kid?” implemented. Haridwar ashram this year on plea,” he said. Warisha, a Supreme Court lawyer Many elderly and sick people Diwali. It is because I don’t want A parent of three, Narayan who is leaving for Bharatpur bird are also leaving for places where my old father to suffer from respi- said: “The larger pollution issues Stranded vehicles wait for the opening of the Jammu-Srinagar national sanctuary in Rajasthan, around they feel pollution is likely to be ratory problems again,” said Ravi here beat the permissible limits. highway, closed to traffic as the administrative capital moves from 200 km from Delhi, said. low on Diwali. Sharma, a businessman. For a parent, it is really a big risk Srinagar to Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The She said pollution in the capi- “I and my wife are going to “Last year, both my parents fell to let our children suffer.” practice of shifting the state administration seasonally began 1872, tal had become more hazardous in Shimla to celebrate the festival in ill due to the unending smog in the during the reign of Maharaja Gulab Singh. the past two years. “It is growing fresh air rather than choke myself city,” he said. IANS MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Brexit: Cameron to give strongest warning PM to write to Tusk ahead of crunch European summit

LONDON: After months with- been “a bit vague” in his demands Cameron has long identified out a breakthrough, David Cam- because he is carrying out “a dif- four broad areas where he wants eron will finally give more details ficult balancing act”. to see reforms — improving tomorrow of what reforms he “He wants to appease competitiveness, greater wants for Britain to stay in the eurosceptics in his own party “fairness” between eurozone and European Union before a looming while avoiding Brexit (British exit non-eurozone nations, sovereignty referendum. from the EU). But he is of course issues including an exemption Nearly three years after prom- now being pushed by EU leaders from the aspiration of ever-closer ising a vote before the end of 2017, to concretise his proposals,” he union and making it harder for the British prime minister will said. migrants to claim benefits. deliver his shopping list in a let- “That may lead to the former When Cameron’s de facto ter to EU President Donald Tusk, being disappointed because the deputy and possible successor, which is expected to be made pub- proposals aren’t intended to finance minister George Osborne, lic. push Britain towards Brexit but gave a speech in Berlin last week, The letter comes ahead of rather to allow him to proclaim German Chancellor Angela a crunch European summit in a symbolic victory over Brussels.” Merkel conceded that Britain had Scottish National Party House of Commons Group Leader Angus Robertson (left), Britain’s Prime Minister David Brussels next month and amid John Springford of the Centre “justified concerns” and stressed Cameron (right), and leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn (centre) stand with former British prime ministers hopes that the British referen- For European Reform highlighted she wanted to help prevent a (second row) during a service on Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph in London, Britain, yesterday. dum on whether to remain an EU that Cameron first promised a Brexit. member state can be held next referendum in 2013, when the Experts say there is room for year. anti-EU UK Independence Party compromise in all areas except Cameron will warn in a speech (UKIP) was surging and his migration, where Cameron wants tomorrow that if Britain’s con- position looked shaky. to stop EU migrants, including Queen Elizabeth leads silent tribute cerns are met with a “deaf ear”, His Conservatives subsequently those in work, from claiming he will have to “think again about won a House of Commons majority certain state benefits for four whether this European Union is in elections this year while UKIP years after arriving in Britain. right for us.” managed to win just one seat. “In the UK, this is one of the to soldiers killed in conflict “I rule nothing out,” he will “The strategy was a political key issues if not the key issue as add, according to pre-released one,” he added. “I really don’t far as the public is concerned,” LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II leader Jeremy Corbyn also laid War — was to be projected onto extracts. think Cameron went into that said Stephen Booth, co-director led millions of Britons as they fell a floral tribute. The long-time the Houses of Parliament. His Europe Minister David Lid- speech with a clear view of what of think-tank Open Europe. silent to honour members of the pacifist wore a poppy, and sang Remembrance Sunday is the ington told journalists last week reform he even wanted from the This will be particularly tough Commonwealth’s armed forces the national anthem, having pre- Sunday nearest to Armistice not to expect too much new detail EU.” to achieve agreement on because killed in conflict at the annual viously been criticised for remain- Day on November 11, the anni- in the letter, adding it would be In recent weeks, European of non-discrimination principles Remembrance Sunday service. ing silent during its playing. versary of the 1918 signing of “ambitious” to hope for a deal at partners have put increasing in EU legislation. The 89-year-old monarch, The centrepiece of yesterday’s the peace that ended fighting in December’s summit. pressure on Cameron to lay out in A failure by Cameron, who has senior royals and politicians event was the two minute’s silence the First World War. More than “My advice to the prime minis- more detail what kind of reforms said he will step down as prime including Prime Minister David at 1100 GMT, observed by mil- one million people from the Brit- ter has always been don’t publish he wants. minister by 2020, to achieve what Cameron laid wreaths at the Cen- lions of people across Britain and ish empire died in the four-year a detailed negotiating position,” British Foreign Secretary he wants over benefits would be otaph national war memorial in marked in London by the firing conflict, but the day has become he said. Philip Hammond yesterday told particularly damaging to him and London, as thousands of military of an artillery gun. Thousands of a time to remember all the troops He also highlighted that there the BBC that some of the reforms his centre-right Conservative veterans looked on. veterans earlier marched past the killed in wars since then. would have to be four months “will require changes to the party. Hammond warned that King Willem-Alexander of Cenotaph, Britain’s primary war It is thought there has been between any deal being agreed body of law, to the treaties and a Brexit was a real threat if the Netherlands laid a wreath memorial. only one year — 1968 -- without a and the vote being held. secondary legislation,” although Britons believed they were being to mark the 70th anniversary Later yesterday, a projection of British military fatality on active Gabriel Siles-Brügge, a politics the prime minister has accepted “fobbed off with a set of cosmetic of the liberation of the Nether- giant falling poppies — the flower service since the end of the Sec- lecturer at Manchester Univer- that this is highly unlikely before alterations”. lands after the end of the Second that has symbolised the nation’s ond World War in 1945. sity, said Cameron had always the referendum is held. AFP World War. Opposition Labour war dead since the First World AFP

Life on planet at stake, France warns as climate ministers meet UK seeks extra security abroad PARIS: France’s top diplomat, journalists as ministers and cli- ering, from Sunday to Tuesday, ing coal, oil and gas. But the UN Developing countries insist who will preside over a year-end mate envoys from 70 countries must seek political convergence this week issued a fresh warning rich ones should lead the way in in wake of Paris summit tasked with ink- met in the French capital for pre- on key political issues still divid- that country pledges submitted to slashing emissions because his- ing a global pact to rein in global summit talks to iron out tough ing nations negotiating for a cli- date set the stage for warming of torically they have emitted more warming, warned yesterday of a political questions. mate pact. closer to 3 C, or more. pollution. Egypt crash looming planetary “catastrophe”. “There is absolute urgency,” he It is meant to be inked by min- Ministers will base their dis- Developing nations also want With the key UN conference added, in chasing the UN goal of isters at the end of a November cussions in the coming days on assurances of financing to make LONDON: Britain will push just three weeks away, Foreign limiting global warming to two 30-December 11 UN summit, a rough draft of a deal compiled the shift from cheap and abun- for higher security at foreign Minister Laurent Fabius also degrees Celsius over pre-Indus- crowning years of tough barter- by rank-and-file diplomats over dant fossil fuel to more sustain- airports in risky areas even announced that Russia’s Presi- trial Revolution levels. ing. years of tough negotiations in the able energy sources, and to shore if it means extra delays for dent Vladimir Putin would attend The UN’s climate science panel That meeting is set to be UN climate forum. up defences against climate passengers, foreign minister the November 30 opening. has warned of an average tem- opened by UN chief Ban Ki-moon The blueprint remains little change-induced superstorms, Philip Hammond said yesterday. Russia, a major oil producer, is perature rise of “four, five, six and some 100 heads of state and more than a laundry list of often drought, flood and sea-level rise. Britain suspended flights to seen as a deal-maker or breaker degrees, if we do not act extremely government including US Presi- directly-opposing national options But industrialised countries Sharm El Sheikh after saying it in the years-long attempt to nego- quickly,” said Fabius. dent Barack Obama, China’s Xi for dealing with the challenge at point the finger at emerging feared a bomb may have brought tiate the world’s first truly univer- “This would have catastrophic Jinping, Narendra Modi of India hand. giants such as China and India down a Russian jet shortly after it sal pact to rein in global warming consequences because there would and now Putin. The last round of technical spewing carbon dioxide as they took off from the Red Sea resort by curbing climate-altering be drought... and colossal migra- The Paris agreement will be the negotiations in Bonn in Octo- burn coal to power expanding on October 31 killing all 224 greenhouse gas emissions. tion problems, including problems first uniting all the world’s nations ber saw squabbles along well- populations and economies. aboard, and that security at the “It is life on our planet itself of war and peace.” in curbing climate-altering green- rehearsed fault lines of developed airport was lax. which is at stake,” Fabius told The three-day ministerial gath- house gas emissions from burn- vs developing nations. AFP “What we’ve got to do is ensure that... airport security reflects local conditions,” Philip Hammond told the BBC yesterday. Holodomor Memorial “Where there’s a local higher threat, that will mean higher Death toll levels of security are required and Croats vote in first that may mean additional costs from Romania and may mean additional delays at airports.” parliamentary poll Efforts will be focussed on nightclub fire areas where Islamic State (IS) ZAGREB: Croats were voting identity and not listen to what- militants are known to operate if yesterday in their first parlia- ever Brussels tells us to do,” Josip, news reports are confirmed that rises to 44 mentary election since joining 66, said. they were behind the crash. the European Union in 2013, with The conservative coalition “If this turns out to be a device BUCHAREST: Three more peo- opinion polls pointing to a narrow favours a tougher stance than planted by an IS operative, or by ple died yesterday from injuries victory for a conservative alliance the ruling Social Democrats on somebody inspired by IS, then suffered in a horrific October 30 favouring tougher controls on the migrant issue, seeking stricter clearly we will have to look again nightclub fire in Bucharest that migration. border controls to manage the at the level of security we expect brought down Romania’s govern- The opposition HDZ-led Patri- flow of people. to see in airports in areas where ment, putting the death toll at 44, otic Coalition is expected to win More than 330,000 migrants IS is active,” Hammond said. a hospital official said. by a margin of about five parlia- have passed through Croatia since The decision to suspend flights The chief of Floreasca hospi- mentary seats, an outcome likely mid-September, crossing the bor- with immediate effect came tal’s plastic surgery department to entail lengthy coalition talks der from Serbia at a daily rate of after a team of British security said two of the victims — a young with smaller parties. 5,000 or sometimes 10,000. Few experts made an initial security Romanian woman and a Turkish The new government must linger in Croatia, one of the poor- assessment in the Egyptian resort tourist — died a day after nine nurture a fragile economic recov- est EU states where unemploy- of Sharm El Sheikh. other wounded lost their lives. ery and deal with large numbers ment is at 16 percent, well above Around 3,300 of the estimated A third person, a young Roma- of migrants transiting Croatia the bloc’s nine percent average. 20,000 Britons in Sharm El nian man, died yesterday in a hos- to reach northern and western The HDZ, which steered Sheikh have been brought home pital for burn victims, the medical Europe after fleeing war and Croatia to independence from on jets laid on by airlines in con- centre’s director Cristian Nitescu poverty in the Middle East and Serb-dominated Yugoslavia in junction with the government, said. north Africa. 1991, has accused the centre-left and a further 1,700 are expected “The next seven days will be The more than 6,500 polling government of Prime Minister home Sunday, according to Ham- the most difficult with regards stations close at 1800 GMT. The Zoran Milanovic of being soft mond. “The ambassador is tell- to treating the wounded,” Health first, preliminary, official results and ineffectual in handling the ing me that the mood in Sharm Minister Nicolae Banicioiu said will be released at 10pm (2100 migrant issue. is generally calm, people under- on Saturday. “We welcome any GMT). “I feel sorry for those peo- stand what is going on,” he told help, any medical teams coming The state election commis- ple (migrants), but the migrant the BBC. from abroad.” sion said turnout by 1030 GMT issue will not determine my vote,” “Many people will want to stay Romanian media criticised the First Lady of Ukraine, Maryna Poroshenko, presents flowers during the was 21.5 percent, suggesting final Marija, 71, said. “I will vote for and complete their holiday,” he authorities for failing to transfer unveiling and dedication of the Holodomor Memorial in Washington, turnout could be higher than the economic prosperity, a better life added. “At most people will expe- some of the wounded to hospitals DC. The Holodomor Memorial honours the millions of victims of the 61.72 percent in 2011. for the young and for the old.” rience a delay of two or three abroad in time. 1932-1933 genocidal famine in Ukraine. “I am going to vote for Croatia’s days.” AFP identity, we want to have our own REUTERS AFP MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES

New kind of ‘designer’ immune Sleepwalkers De Niro at Nobu feel no pain cells clear baby’s leukaemia even if injured By Kate Kelland “As this was the first time that ally kill them and secondly they lthough sleepwalkers the treatment had been used, we are reprogrammed to only tar- have an increased risk for baby whom doctors didn’t know if or when it would get and fight against leukaemia Aheadaches and migraines thought almost certain to work, so we were over the moon cells. Other drugmakers including while awake, during sleepwalk- A die has been cleared of a when it did.” The gene-edited cell Novartis, Juno Therapeutics and ing episodes they are unlikely to previously incurable leukaemia in treatment was prepared by scien- Kite Pharma have tested geneti- feel pain even when they suffer an the first human use of an “off-the- tists at GOSH and University Col- cally modified T-cells extracted injury, a new study finds. shelf” cell therapy from Cellectis lege London (UCL) together with from an individual patient. Results showed that sleepwalk- that creates designer immune the French biotech firm Cellectis, However, this is the first time ers were nearly four times more cells. which is now funding full clinical cells from a healthy donor have likely than those in the controlled One-year-old Layla had run trials of the therapy due to start been used in a process could lead group to report a history of head- out of all other treatment options next year. to a ready off-the-shelf supply for aches and 10 times more likely to when doctors at Britain’s Great It is designed to work by add- use in multiple patients. Some sci- report experiencing migraines. Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) ing new genes to healthy donated entists have questioned Cellectis’ Among sleepwalkers with at least gave her the highly experimental, immune cells known as T-cells, approach because of potential one previous sleepwalking episode genetically edited cells in a tiny which arm them against leukae- problems with patients rejecting that involved an injury, 79 per- Hollywood legend Robert De Niro (second right) with Executive Chef 1-millilitre intravenous infu- mia. Using a gene-editing tech- foreign cells. cent perceived no pain during the and Owner of Nobu Restaurants, Nobu Matsusha (third left), Hollywood sion. Two months later, she was nology called TALEN, which But the French biotech, Pfizer, episode, allowing them to remain film producer, Meir Teper (second left), and Regional Vice President cancer-free and she is now home acts as “molecular scissors,” as well as Novartis believes its asleep despite hurting themselves. and General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Doha, at a function from hospital, the doctors said. specific genes are then cut to method is faster and cheaper than “Our most surprising result dubbed ‘ A Night with Nobu and De Niro’ at the Nobu restaurant at “Her leukeamia was so aggressive make the T-cells behave in two creating single patient-specific was the lack of pain perception the Four Seasons in Doha yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT that such a response is a miracle,” specific ways: Firstly, they are gene therapies. during the sleepwalking episodes,” said Paul Veys, director of bone rendered invisible to a powerful said principal investigator Regis marrow transplant at GOSH. leukaemia drug that would usu- REUTERS Lopez, psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist at Hospital Gui-de-Chauliac in Montpellier, France. Lopez and colleagues Feeling feverish? conducted the cross-sectional study of 100 healthy controlled Doha Marriott hosts customer week subjects and 100 patients with a diagnosis of sleepwalking, includ- It might be stress ing 55 males and 45 females, with his week the Doha Marri- a median age of 30 years. Forty- re you running high fever for their disabling symptoms. The ott Hotel wrapped up Glo- seven sleepwalkers reported and not feeling like going complaints from patients are of Tbal Customer Appreciation having experienced at least one Ato office? Well, this fever fever itself, along with the symp- Week (GCAW). injurious sleepwalking episode. may not be any illness but just toms from high temperature, GCAW happens once every year Only 10 reported waking imme- psychogenic fever. symptoms from stress, plus the with the participation of all Marri- diately due to pain. Psychogenic fever is a stress- symptoms from psychiatric dis- ott properties. On November 2 the The other 37 perceived no pain related psychosomatic condition eases that the patient may suffer Doha Marriott invited their top during the episode, but felt pain that manifests itself in a high from. accounts to an event. later in the night or in the morn- body temperature. It is caused “High body temperature is just Additionally, hotels around the ing. For example, one patient by exposure to emotional events one of the symptoms induced or world give back to the community sustained severe fractures after or to chronic stress, research- exacerbated by stress. Patients by hosting a ‘Spirit to Serve’ event. jumping out of a third-floor win- ers said.While this condition is ask for the treatment of fever This year the Doha Marriott part- dow while sleepwalking but did known in the literature, only a not just their temperature be nered up with Qatar Living and not feel the pain till he woke up few doctors in the world study it normalised, but all symptoms visited the Qatar Animal Welfare later in the night. Another patient and treat patients with psycho- to be treated,” Oka said. Several Society ‘QAWS’ in order to spread broke his leg during a sleepwalk- genic fevers, said Dr Takakazu treatment options are currently awareness of the importance of ing episode in which he climbed Oka from Kyushu University available, but, in general, they animal rescue in Qatar as well as onto the roof of his house and fell School of Medical Sciences, Japan, are similar to the treatments of the fact that there is a place for all down, but he did not wake up till who specialises in psychosomatic other stress-related diseases and those animal lovers out there to vol- morning. “Our results may help medicine. However, this condition not specific to psychogenic fever. unteer on a daily bases to interact understanding the mechanisms is relatively widespread. Oka has However, Oka is convinced that with the animals as well as contrib- of the sleepwalking episodes. seen a high number of patients, a breakthrough in treatment will ute through donations. The week We hypothesize that a dissoci- especially amongst Japanese stu- occur in the near future, as more also consisted of sales calls where ate state of arousal may modify dents due to academic stress.Oka research is conducted. Instead of directors and pro-active sales joined the components of sleep-wake said due to many doctors not fully using the traditional term “psy- together to deliver gift bags and lit- behaviour, consciousness, and understanding how stress can chogenic fever”, Oka proposes to tle treats to local accounts. also pain perception,” Lopez said. affect body temperature, patients call this condition “functional with psychogenic fever are being hyperthermia”. THE PENINSULA IANS diagnosed with cause unknown IANS

Eye catching looks for How to buy a calendar watch Diwali celebrations By Stephen Pulvirent do it. Patek Philippe 5940G, $87,300; Annual Calendar ook festive without dressing too heavy and ike most wristwatches, the patek.com All the information of the full calen- go for bold statement pieces this Diwali, says calendar watch is a descend- dar, with more convenience: You need Lan expert. ant of the sundial, which The Perpetual Calendar to push the watch forward only at Jewellery designer Aakash Barmecha of Yoube Lvarious ancient cultures care- Claudio Cavaliere, global brand the end of February. The Rotonde de Jewellery has shared tips to make you look even fully calibrated to a specific spot on ambassador for Audemars Piguet, on Cartier ingeniously positions the days more special the earth so the sun’s shadow would his everyday favorite of the week around the edge, while the this Diwali: fall in exactly the right position over Why do you wear a perpetual cal- month is located in a curved window % Keep it the face. But a watch that would tell endar watch as your daily timepiece? at 6 o’clock. A large numerical date modern with the date, month, and year has only It’s a synthesis of time, space, and is right up top at 12 o’clock. Rotonde simple acces- recently made its way from oversize engineering and therefore speaks de Cartier Annual Calendar, $38,200. sories or wear pocket types to something more wear- naturally to a large majority of watch just one state- able. lovers. Perpetual Calendar ment piece. “A calendar watch is not only a As a designer, what is the biggest You’ve arrived. These finely tuned Cult favourite mechanical computer,” says John challenge in making one? We need machines account for leap years as jewellery like Reardon, international head of to add more than 160 components in well as the day, date, and month, so you diamond ear watches for Christie’s, “but also an about 1.8 millimeters of space. Some of need to adjust it only when a leap year pieces or pen- artistic representation of the passing those are as thin as a single hair, and is skipped (roughly every 100 years). dants are great of time. Layers of mechanical art- they all need to be adjusted perfectly. the idea of a calendar watch. The gold Although there’s no day of the week options. istry must work in perfect harmony In addition, the movement is extra- standard of this category is the Rolex indicator on the H Moser Endeavour, % If your out- to present a seemingly simple result: thin, which adds complexity because Day-Date 40, which displays the date a small arrow points out from the fit is inclined what day it is.” the space to make adjustments is very on the right-hand side at 3 o’clock and hour and minute hands to the 12-hour more towards The Patek Philippe 5940G(pictured) limited. the day of the week written across the markers to indicate the month. an Indo-West- is a perpetual calendar watch. It auto- What’s your favorite historic calen- top in a straightforward, less-is-more H Moser Endeavour Perpetual Cal- ern look, fusion matically accounts for the shorter dar watch? In 1955, Audemars Piguet way—a design that’s remained mostly endar, $52,000 jewellery months, and even adjusts for the introduced the first perpetual calen- unchanged since it made its debut in works well. A notorious challenge of February—that dar wristwatch with the indication of 1956. Rolex Day-Date 40, $37,550 Social Network for Obsessives mix and match this month adds a day once every four the leap year. Only nine examples were If you prefer a Facebook feed filled of diamond, years has bedeviled watchmakers for made between 1955 and 1957. Although Full Calendar with pictures of a 1964 Rolex or the polki and jadau generations. The timepiece is also the ref. 5516 is 60 years old, it still Now we’re talking. The day, date, newest Linde Werdelin, then sign up jewellery with one of the slimmest self-winding ones looks so contemporary. and month are the three critical for 8 Past 10,a social network started bright coloured on the market, and the latest in the Other than those from Audemars components of this watch, but it usu- by Kristian Haagen, author of the new gemstones brand’s collection since it kick-started Piguet, what’s the top calendar watch ally also includes an indicator for the book Hashtags & Watches. Named for in innovative the trend in 1925, says David Bonilla, today? The Greubel Forsey Quantième phases of the moon, adding a little the time that watches are usually set ways and styles technical manager of Patek Philippe Perpétuel à Équation. It uses clever romance. Appropriately enough, the to in stores, the site (an app is coming can add appeal in New York. And as long as you keep technical solutions. Here’s the four dial of this special edition Jaeger- soon) lets you share photos, rate con- to any outfit. it wound, you won’t need to adjust it types to buy LeCoultre Master Calendar is made tributions, and keep up with watch- % A digital until March 1, 2100, the next time our from a sliver of real meteorite. Jaeger- worthy news. print dupatta calendar skips a leap year. It might Date Calendar LeCoultre Master Calendar, $12,600 with a plain even be your great-grandson who will Consider it a gentle introduction to BLOOMBERG dress or dig- ital print kurti teamed with hoops or bangles lend a completely modern and trendy look. % Slip into a pair of palazzo pants teamed with a top. Add a single earring or wrist cuff to create a unique look this Diwali. % Jewellery with floral motifs are in. Keep in mind your outfit, it is not necessary to match everything perfectly, so try something different. Rose gold looks lovely with most ensembles, though you could also pick up a dual tone. IANS

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Prayer Timings Weather Hazy to misty at places at first becomes partly cloudy to cloudy at Fajr 04.28 am Zuhr 11.18 am Maghrib 04.51 pm Minimum: 26o C Maximum: 31o C Shorook 05.46 am Asr 02.26 pm Isha 06.21 pm times with chance of HIGH TIDE 04:00 - 15:00LOW TIDE 09:30 - 21:30 scattered rain, maybe thundery at times. Coloured diamonds set to break Lennon guitar sells for over $2.41m

LOS ANGELES: A guitar stolen records at Geneva auctions from the late John Lennon in the 1960s sold for $2.41m at an auc- GENEVA: Huge blue and pink sales, now, according to Kadakia, puts its prized jewel up for sale tion in Beverly Hills, California, diamonds, the star attractions at “there is a little bit of softness in on Tuesday at the plush Four and a Beatles drum head went major jewel auctions in Geneva the white diamond market.” Seasons des Bergues hotel. The for $2.1m, fetching some of the in the coming days, are expected The Sotheby’s “fancy vivid” cushion-shaped stone, dubbed “In highest prices ever for items of to fetch tens of millions of dol- blue diamond, which goes under the Pink”, is estimated to sell for rock and roll memorabilia. lars and possibly set new world the hammer tomorrow, has been $23-28m, but Kadakia said the The 1962 J-160E Gibson acous- records. tipped as a possible world record price could be even higher. tic guitar had for decades been in The anticipated sales prices beater, with the auction house He noted that the world record the possession of John McCaw, a for the two stones are part of a listing its projected sale price at price per carat for a pink diamond novice musician who bought it in trend that has seen the market between $35-$55m. was set in December 2009 by the late 1960s without knowing it for coloured diamonds explode, The flawless “Blue Moon” stone Christie’s in Hong Kong, when had been stolen from the legen- with values more than doubling was discovered in South Africa a five carat stone sold for more dary Beatle several years before, over the last two decades. in January last year, and is the than $10m. said auctioneer Darren Julien. “The biggest reason is the largest cushion-shaped stone in If In the Pink, owned by an Half of the proceeds from the scarcity of these coloured that category ever to appear at American family for the past 15 sale of the guitar, which was sto- diamonds,” explained Rahul auction. years, matches that per carat len from Lennon at a December Kadakia, the International Head The head of Sotheby’s mark, it could fetch more than 1963 Christmas concert, will go of Jewellery at Christie’s. international jewellery division, $32m he said, noting that the toward the Spirit Foundation, a He said that 25 or 30 years ago, David Bennett, has called the Blue jewel has been priced “well below charitable organization that he extraordinary coloured gemstones Moon “a simply sensational stone what it is actually worth.” and his widow, Yoko Ono, created, often earned strong prices at of perfect colour and purity.” Christie’s said that only three Julien said. auction, “but they weren’t quite Sotheby’s is aiming to beat its pink stones classified by the The instrument’s authenticity making the prices they have been own record, set in November 2010 Gemological Institute of America was determined by its matching achieving in recent years.” in Geneva, when a 24.78 carat as “fancy” and weighing more serial number and wood grain, While classic white diamonds pink diamond sold for $46m. than 10 carats have been up for among other things, Julien said. once made up the prize lot at jewel Sotheby’s rival Christie’s sale in 250 years. The buyer, who paid $2.41 mil- The causes that turn a lion at a Julien’s Auctions event, diamond pink remain something has asked to remain anonymous, of a mystery, but some experts Julien said. attribute the colouration to a Though only in Lennon’s pos- simultaneous exposure to both session for just over a year, the heat and pressure. guitar had an illustrious history. Scottish actor Sean Connery Lennon bought it at a Liverpool is selling two jewels at Sotheby’s music shop in 1962 and used it on next week, including a 15.4-carat recordings of a number of Beatles pink and orange diamond, which songs, including P S I Love You and could fetch above $2 million and Love Me Do, according to Julien’s A 1962 J-160E Gibson acoustic guitar stolen from former Beatle John Lennon a ring boasting 5.18 carats of Auctions. He also is said to have in the 1960s picture. The guitar was sold at auction for $2.41m. diamond, with an estimated sale strummed it while writing several price of $250,000. Beatles hits with Paul McCartney, Among the other exceptional such as I Want To Hold Your Hand auction for the electric guitar Bob instrument had been signed by pieces set to go under the hammer and All My Loving. Dylan played at the 1965 Newport the likes of Keith Richards, Eric is an emerald and diamond “It’s such an important part Folk Festival, where he shocked Clapton and Paul McCartney. necklace designed by Harry of Lennon’s career and Beatles folk traditionalists with a set of On Saturday, another big seller Winston in 1959 and previously history,” Julien said. “I knew it rock songs. at the Julien’s Auctions event was owned by the American socialite would go over $1m; I had no idea According to Guinness World a Beatles drum head, which is A model holds a 12.03-carat blue diamond during a press preview by auction and jewellery collector Dolores it would go over $2m.” Records, a Fender Stratocaster the membrane stretched over a house Sotheby’s in Geneva. Sherwood Bosshard. The price far surpasses the guitar sold for a record $2.7m at drum. AFP $965,000 paid at a 2013 Christie’s a 2005 charity event in Qatar. The REUTERS Monday 9 November 2015 26 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6609 Price: QR2

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By Satish Kanady the GCC come from oil. With oil in fiscal policy. Nevertheless, price shaving declined sharply with low oil prices expected to DOHA: The GCC region’s eco- since mid-2014, export revenues persist for a number of years, all nomic growth is projected to slow, are expected to be nearly $275bn GCC countries need to undertake with IMF projection suggesting lower in 2015 than in 2014.” some degree of fiscal adjustment, 3.2 percent in 2015 and 2.7 per- Lagarde stressed the need for although the size and urgency cent in 2016, compared to 3.4 per- GCC nations putting prudential of this adjustment varies across cent in 2014. fiscal policies in place. The gov- countries. Well-planned fiscal Addressing the joint meeting of ernments need to reduce their consolidation strategies need to be Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and other GCC ministers the GCC Committee on Financial current spending growth. Public put in place, the IMF Chief said. and officials at the Meeting of the GCC Committee on Financial and Economic Cooperation yesterday. BAHER AMIN and Economic Cooperation here spending in mega projects is not “How best to carry out this yesterday, IMF Managing Direc- advisable. There is also no room fiscal adjustment will depend on tor Christine Lagarde said the fis- for public wages to be further each country’s specific situation. capital expenditures. Reforms to fund chief said local debt issuance decrease, external financing con- cal and current account balances raised, she said. But the main elements are com- strengthen the fiscal frameworks can be used as a tool to support ditions tighten, and government in the region are deteriorating The GCC countries face the mon across countries: an expan- would support these consolidation the economy. From its part, Qatar debt issuance increases, central sharply, with the fiscal balance challenge of lower oil prices from sion of non-oil tax revenues; efforts,” she said. is doing it effectively. banks will need to remain vigi- projected by the IMF to be in a a position of strength. Prudent raising energy prices which are Fiscal adjustments has already “Banking systems in the GCC lant for stresses in the system and deficit of 12.7 percent of GDP in policies over the past decade have still well below international been initiated in some of the coun- generally appear well-placed to provide liquidity to the financial 2015. enabled them to build up financial norms; firm control of current tries and certainly Qatar is one weather lower oil prices, weaker sector if needed,” Lagarde added. “At the moment, a large share buffers which avoid the need for spending, particularly on pub- good point in case, the IMF chief growth, and higher US interest of fiscal and export revenues in a sudden disruptive adjustment lic sector wages; and a review of said. On the financing side, the rates. Nevertheless, as oil revenues THE PENINSULA

QInvest net profit up 69 percent Qatar Airways showcases its in third quarter modern fleet at Dubai Airshow DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment group and one of the DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday Aviation Authority and Chairman tion aircraft and to showcase our most prominent Islamic financial showcased the best of its ultra- and Chief Executive of Emirates award-winning products and hos- institutions globally, yesterday modern fleet, with three of the Airline & Group, Sheikh Ahmed pitality on board to our visiting announced that its net profit for airline’s latest generation aircraft bin Saeed Al Maktoum. guests,” said Akbar Al Baker. the third quarter grew 69 percent on display on the opening day of Qatar Airways is displaying The A380 entered service with to $33.8m while revenues jumped the Dubai Airshow. three of its aircraft, the A380, Qatar Airways last autumn and 37 percent to $78.7m. Vice-President and Prime A350, for which it was the global Qatar Airways received the A350 “We are very encouraged by Minister of the UAE and Ruler launch customer, and a Boeing as Global Launch Customer in our performance during the of Dubai H H Sheikh Mohammed 787 Dreamliner, its 25th of this December 2014. third quarter of 2015. With our bin Rashid Al Maktoum was led aircraft type, delivered directly The A350, which entered serv- commitment to drive growth on a tour of the Qatar Airways from Boeing to the show. ice in January, now flies double- and innovation across the busi- A380 by Minister of Transport Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti daily to Frankfurt, triple-daily to ness, we have continued to source H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti said, “Qatar is proud to be home Singapore and daily to Munich. new opportunities, strengthen and Qatar Airways Group Chief to one of the world’s fastest grow- The Business Class cabin has Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai H H our brand and deliver posi- Executive Akbar Al Baker. ing airlines, Qatar Airways and 36 seats in a 1-2-1 configuration Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with Minister of Transport tive returns. Whilst we expect Among the official delegation was to be here at one of the world’s featuring an 80-inch full flat bed H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive on-going market volatility and also Abdullah bin Nasser Turki Al premier air shows displaying the and 17-inch HD in-flight enter- Akbar Al Baker at the opening day of the Dubai Airshow. economic challenges to remain Subaey, Chairman of the Qatar very latest aircraft in the sky.” tainment screen and a spacious present, we are confident on the Civil Aviation Authority. “The Dubai Airshow enables inflight bar. design. First Class A380 features a seat outlook for the business. We have A senior delegation of Dubai Qatar Airways to showcase the Economy Class features 247 The 517-seat A380 aircraft with a 90-inch pitch that trans- an exciting active pipeline of deal Government officials accompa- very latest advancements, prod- 18-inch wide seats in a 3-3-3 con- comprising of First, Business and forms into a fully-flat bed and flow and a unique market position nied H H Sheikh Mohammed uct design and technology avail- figuration, each with a 10.6-inch Economy Class over two decks, has up to 2,000 entertainment to leverage investment opportuni- bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the able across our modern fleet. It is in-flight entertainment screen, is the largest passenger jet in the options displayed on individual ties across the GCC region and VIP tour of the state-of-the-art a proud moment to see the Qatar and more space at shoulder level world, and currently flies to Bang- HD 26-inch television screens. selected markets in Europe, Asia A380. Among the delegation was Airways livery on display this week for passengers in window seats kok, Paris and London from Doha and the US” said Tamim Hamad the President of the Dubai Civil on the world’s very latest genera- due to the vertical side wall panel in the State of Qatar. The new THE PENINSULA Al Kawari, CEO of QInvest. The Investment Banking divi- sion maintains a strong asset growth profile on its innovative Islamic structured finance book with transactions across multiple sectors in Europe and Emerging Qatar, EU to expand cooperation in aviation sector Markets. The advisory team is active on various M&A and Equity By Mohmmad Shoeb cooperation in these areas. also bringing a single regula- Capital Markets transactions, “It’s really impressive what tory framework for the usage of most notably closing the acquisi- DOHA: Qatar and European Qatar has achieved in the field remotely controlled aircraft such tion of a stake in Boyner Retail & Union (EU) have opened up dia- of civil aviation over the last few as drones as their use is growing Textile Investments (BRTI), the logues to ink a comprehensive years, but there are a lot of rooms rapidly in the field of logistics, Turkish retail conglomerate, by agreement for a deeper aviation to upgrade the content on which medical, agriculture and enter- a Qatari client. QInvest’s sukuk cooperation and expand economic the aviation sector operates,” tainment. The document will be franchise continues to generate ties, said the visiting EU Trans- she said. “I am here to open up applicable across the entire EU international and regional inter- port Commissioner. dialogue to develop mutual trust member states,” she said. est in corporate and sovereign “The relationship between for a comprehensive agreement,” EU, which is striving to stimu- issuers, albeit at lower volumes Qatar and EU is developing well, added Bulc, the Slovenian entre- late its growth momentum, is given current market volatility. especially in the field of trans- preneur and politician who is the aggressively trying to attract for- The Principal Investments unit port,” said Violeta Bulc, during Transport Commissioner at EU eign investments from around the continued to deploy and reinvest her first official visit to Qatar. “I since November 1, 2014. world, including energy-rich GCC in a range of transactions. These am here to discuss how to move Notably, EU is now ready to states. The GCC states account transactions included a blend of forward to expand and deepen the publish a comprehensive aviation for 4.2 percent of total EU trade, income generating property assets bilateral cooperation to make it a strategy, which has been written the fifth largest worldwide. in Europe (Germany and the UK) win-win situation,” she said. for the first time for the 28-mem- While EU is the first trading and the USA, re-positioning of Bulc, in an exclusive interview ber EU. partner for the Gulf countries a commercial property asset in to The Peninsula, said: “We are The upcoming aviation strat- covering 11 percent of their total EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc in Doha. KAMMUTTY VP Luxembourg, and private rented doing well in railways, and there egy is expected to open up addi- trade in goods. sector/ multi-family accom- are rooms for further develop- tional fields for the development According to European Com- modation in the UK. The team ment in other fields such as and Interior Minister H E Sheikh relations between Qatar and the of Qatar-EU relationship. mission statistics on EU-GCC also conducted mezzanine debt maritime and smart cities. And Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa European Union as well as issues The new aviation strategy, trade, the total value of bilateral transactions in the USA, while I believe there is a great poten- Al Thani yesterday. of mutual interest. which is to be submitted to the trade in goods amounted to about the focus continues to search for tial in our future development in She also met Minister of Trans- The Minister of Transport and EU Commission for final approval €150bn (QR586.36bn) in 2014, value add and residential devel- areas of business, investment and port H E Jassim bin Seif Ahmed the EU Commissioner exchanged soon, according to Bulc, deals witnessing a significant increase opment opportunities, on a co- technology sharing.” Al Sulaiti, where Akbar Al Baker, discussions on several issues, with with market opening, innovation, of 50 percent from €100bn investment basis, across selected The Transport Commissioner, Chief Executive of Qatar Airways special focus on aviation, mari- safety and reshaping security reg- (QR390.90bn) in 2010. markets. and her accompanying delega- was also present. time, technology and innovation ulations based on risk evaluation. THE PENINSULA tion, also met Prime Minister In the meeting, they reviewed to further deepen and strengthen “For the first time we are THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Huge opportunities for banks within SME sector With 10pc of the economy now being driven by the sector, banks can offer products to support their growth

DOHA: Having recognised the sideration the multitude of large H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al for SME projects, under its Al win-win situation for the banks.” Currently in the UAE, SMEs role SMEs play in the economic hydrocarbon projects in existence, Thani, as the new chairman of the Dhameen programme, Qatar In economies across the globe, contribute an estimated 40-46 development of the region, Qatar which are seen by the banks as Qatar Stock Exchange, integrat- Foundation and Qatar National SMEs make significant contribu- percent of nominal gross domes- banks are continuing to create not only more reliable, but also ing the stock market more closely Bank, which launched its Business tions in areas such as innovation, tic product (GDP) in Dubai, and specialised solutions, offering a the most direct route to profit. with the ministry. Along with this Banking platform in late 2013. efficiency, job creation and inter- host the majority of employment wide range of banking and finan- However, momentum in the came the launch of a new $27.4m Jon Richards, CEO of compa- national competitiveness. opportunities in the country, pro- cial services, from bank accounts drive to boost the private sector Qatar Business Incubation Cen- reit4me group, said: “Given the Even in mature economies like viding an impressive 86 percent to loans, with the aim of helping and, more specifically, SME’s in tre; which is the largest mixed- importance of SMEs in any mar- the US, the impact of SMEs is of all private sector employment. SMEs grow beyond their poten- Qatar is gathering pace. business incubator in the Mena ket, it’s essential the local banks huge. It was reported that 98 The SME sector in Qatar pres- tial, according to a survey. The government is deter- region to date. and government support their percent of the 302,000 compa- ently only contributing 10 percent In the past, the SME sector mined to create a more bal- In addition to this, there is a development and create banking nies which exported goods in to GDP. But with continued sup- in Qatar has been historically anced economy, something push for more funding of SMEs products designed around the 2011 were SMEs with fewer than port from the banks, the same under-served by the banking sec- which became more apparent coming from Qatar Development needs of start-ups. It’s these busi- 500 employees, while small firms impact on the economy is in the tor and growth has subsequently following the appointment in Bank (QDB), which guarantees nesses that are creating jobs and accounted for 63 percent of the foreseeable. been very slow. This comes as a January this year of the Minis- up to 85 percent of commercial opportunities, which in turn helps net new jobs created between 1993 little surprise taking into con- ter of Economy and Commerce, loans, limited to QR15m ($4.1m), the economy as a whole. So it’s a and mid-2013. THE PENINSULA VW engineers Al Faisal Holding selects SAP for software solutions admitted DOHA: Al Faisal Holding has BPC solution will be soon imple- By partnering with a global tech- signed a five-year agreement mented, providing Al Faisal Hold- nology leader such as SAP and rigging CO2 with SAP, the market leader in ing with increased control over its partner Clariba, we can be enterprise application software, planning and budgeting activities confident that we will obtain the to deploy SAP business solutions. across separate companies in the level of clarity needed to achieve emissions These solutions will enhance the Group and allowing it to optimise these objectives and to maintain integration of Al Faisal Holding’s operations. our market-leading position.” BERLIN: Several Volkswagen operations as the Group contin- Once the BPC solution has Gergi Abboud, Managing engineers have admitted manipu- ues its strategic expansion across been deployed, Al Faisal Holding Director, Gulf & Pakistan SAP lating carbon dioxide emissions a number of different sectors. will next year implement the BI Mena, said, “Al Faisal Holding is data because goals set by former Under the agreement, Al Faisal solution, allowing the group to a key player in Qatar’s economic Chief Executive Martin Win- Holding will deploy business plan- create dashboards for better busi- growth and its leadership team terkorn were difficult to achieve, ning and consolidation solutions ness insight, including support for believes in leveraging a solid dig- Bild am Sonntag reported. and business intelligence solutions mobile users. ital platform to execute on their The paper said VW engineers from SAP. The project is being Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al growth plans. SAP’s solutions will tampered with tyre pressure and implemented by Clariba, one of Thani, Chairman and CEO of give Al Faisal Holding real-time mixed diesel with their motor SAP Mena’s leading business Al Faisal Holding, said, “As we insight and control over its busi- oil to make them use less fuel, a partners specialising in analyt- expand our business operations ness operations, allowing faster deception that began in 2013 and ics. Clariba designed the bespoke and continue to play a key role decision-making and timely carried on until the spring of this solutions package through a step- in the development of Qatar’s action around market opportuni- Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman and CEO of Al Faisal Holding, year. “Employees have indicated by-step consultation process with economy in line with the 2030 ties in Qatar’s growing economy.” with other executives. in an internal investigation that Al Faisal Holding. National Vision, we need even Luca Spinelli, Clariba General there were irregularities in ascer- Al Faisal Holding selected greater insight into our business Manager - Qatar, added, “SAP’s taining fuel consumption data. SAP’s BPC solution as it com- operations and to enhance the solutions will give Al Faisal it unlock the enormous power we look forward to helping the How this happened is subject to bines planning and consolidation integration of the many different Holding increased control over of BI. The potential of what Al Group achieve the best results.” ongoing proceedings,” a Volkswa- modules, eliminating the need for and successful companies that budgeting and planning across Faisal Holding can achieve with gen spokesman said, declining to separate software licences. The now make up Al Faisal Holding. its operations and will also help this solution is considerable and THE PENINSULA comment on the Bild report. Volkswagen said it had under- stated the fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions of about 800,000 vehicles sold in Europe Corporate boards and later said it would foot the bill Majority prefer to be entrepreneurs: Survey for extra taxes incurred by driv- ers as a result. The allegation has deepening deepened a crisis which erupted DOHA: Small and medium 19 percent have tried in the past (38 percent); and strict rules and by hospitality and leisure (14 in September when Volkswagen enterprises are the thriving force but cite they have failed or could regulations laid out by the gov- percent);advertising, marketing involvement in admitted it had rigged US nitro- for any economy and are con- not do so for different reasons. ernment (45 percent). and public relations (12 percent); gen oxides emissions tests. Auto sidered one of the main drivers Only 8 percent of the workforce More than half (55 percent) of finance, insurance and real estate company strategy analysts say the company could for innovation and employment in Qatar have never thought of Qatar respondents believe that (12 percent); and communications face a bill as high as €35bn for generation and in Qatar, the vast starting their own business. one should gain some experience and information technology (8 fines, lawsuits and vehicle refits. majority of residents (66 percent) Perceptions vis-à-vis ease of before starting their own busi- percent). DOHA: Corporate boards are Volkswagen is encouraging its would like to be entrepreneurs. starting up a business vary, with ness while 37 percent believe that “Encouraging entrepreneur- deepening their involvement in rank and file staff to cooperate A new survey conducted by 13 percent of Qatar respondents any time is a good time to start ship is a huge focus for many company strategy and refining with its internal investigation by Bayt.com titled ‘Entrepreneur- indicating they believe that set- a business. In fact, the top three countries throughout the Middle their oversight of the critical promising not to fire or sue them ship in the MENA 2015’ revealed ting up their own business is concerns for starting a business East and North Africa region, it risks facing the company, accord- for any misconduct although that 82 percent of respondents somewhat easy or even extremely in Qatar, according to respond- bolsters the economy and drives ing to a recent global survey from high-level managers would still be from Qatar personally know at easy while 59 percent of general ents is procuring finances (62 innovation. While people in Qatar KPMG. held to account, a person familiar least one entrepreneur in their respondents believe to varying percent),the need to establish the are keen to start their own busi- “Local and global volatility that with the matter said. According country of residence, 98 percent extents that entrepreneurship in right contacts or ‘wasta’ (48 per- ness, financing it is still a key we’re seeing — swings in com- to Bild, Winterkorn declared at of whom are believed to have been Qataris somewhat difficult or very cent) and the need to put in a lot hindrance in achieving their aspi- modity prices, uncertainty in geo- the Geneva auto show in March successful in their endeavor. difficult. of time and energy (42 percent). ration. This may suggest that the political hotspots and currencies, 2012 that VW wanted to reduce In Qatar, both private and The main difficulties cited by Almost one quarter of the region needs more investors to a decelerating China, technology its CO2 emissions by 30 percent public sector employees think those who have started their respondents from Qatar (24 step in and help entrepreneurs,” innovation, and disruptive busi- by 2015 and the engineers did not of starting their own business. own business in Qatar include percent) think that architec- said Suhail Masri, Vice President ness models — are clearly caus- dare to tell him that this would be Around 67 percent of all employ- the unavailability of finances (59 ture and engineering is the most of Sales, Bayt.com. ing boards to sharpen their focus difficult to achieve. ees are currently thinking of percent), a perceived need for appealing industry for entrepre- on strategy and risk,” said Issa REUTERS starting their own business while personal connections or ‘wasta’ neurs in their country, followed THE PENINSULA Habash, KPMG in Qatar. “The competitive landscape and risk environment demand it, investors increasingly expect it, and bringing value to the board- room dialogue requires it.” Fifty-three percent of the French PM says opposed directors and executives sur- veyed globally said their board has increased its involvement in the formulation of strategy alter- to Renault, Nissan merger natives, and 61 percent said the board has sharpened its focus PARIS: French Prime Min- on improving risk-related infor- ister Manuel Valls said he mation. “Rather than an annual was opposed to a full merger decision by management and the of Renault and Nissan, but board, strategy is becoming an wanted to “preserve the alli- ongoing discussion, with contin- ance”, following a week of ual assessment, evaluation, and mounting tensions over the role adjustment as conditions change.” of the state in the carmaker. Habash said. “What we want is to pre- The survey responses—from serve the alliance, we don’t more than 1,000 directors and want a merger. The state fully senior executives in 28 countries— plays its role as a shareholder... suggest that while many boards and at the same time we have are deepening their involvement confidence in the managers of in strategy and risk, significant Nissan and Renault,” Valls told challenges remain, including reporters. linking strategy and risk, and France’s government owns a addressing growing cyber secu- 19.7 percent stake in Renault, rity risks. but Valls said the government Boards continue to deepen their remained open to reducing its French Prime Minister Manuel Valls arrives in Lyon to participate in involvement in strategy—includ- holding. “Tomorrow (the state) a meeting. ing execution. Some 80 percent of could lower its share. We want survey respondents said the board the alliance between Renault following the revelations that gotiate the terms of the part- has deepened its involvement over and Nissan to endure, to be Germany’s Volkswagen had nership, in particular to give it the past 2 to 3 years—in the for- always as dominant as it is,” he cheated on emissions tests. voting rights on Renault’s gen- mulation of strategy and consid- added. Nissan, which has been a eral assembly. eration of strategic alternatives, The government upped its partner of Renault since 1999, Renault holds a 43.4 per- monitoring execution, devoting stake in Renault from 15 to 19.7 had voiced its concerns about cent stake in the Japanese more time to technology issues percent in early 2015. the increasing stake of the firm, while a subsidiary of Nis- (including cyber security), and He said this had proved a French government. san controls 15 percent of its recalibrating strategy as needed. positive step given the “crisis of Rumours have circulated French partner. confidence” in the car industry that Nissan wanted to rene- AFP THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

QNB offers QFBA, QFCA complete ‘Remote Cheque training part of Kawader Deposit’ service DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has announced to offer ‘Remote Cheque Deposit’ service, Learning initiative invests in future of potential leaders which allows QNB First Members to deposit cheques in a fast and DOHA: Qatar Finance and tionally recognised professional growing Qatar’s human capital to efficient way to their accounts, Business Academy (QFBA) and certifications along with enhanced match the development seen in said a statement yesterday. Qatar Financial Centre Author- personal development skills which the country’s rapidly progressing The feature, offers custom- ity (QFCA) have successfully will drive their growth in the financial sector by providing them ers easy and convenient banking completed the training part of industry. with the right tools and train- through QNB Mobile Banking. ‘Kawader’ 2015; this group is the This year QFBA has enrolled ings,” Al Jaida said. Using this innovative feature, a Participants attend the programme. third run of the flagship pro- 33 young Qataris who are either Addressing the ‘Kawader’ par- QNB First Member will be able to gramme. in their 4th year of university or ticipants, Charles Carlson, CEO take a picture of a cheque with his ‘Kawader’ programme is an are fresh graduates. of Standard Chartered said: “We tions extend a slew of full force on industry professionals’ start- smartphone or tablet and directly innovative learning initiative by On this occasion, Yousuf Al encourage you to take advantage launch successes for our bespoke ing career point: bridging the deposit it to his account. QFCA and QFBA, who believe Jaidah, CEO of QFCA, congratu- of the internship opportunities programmes and collaborative wide gap between financial edu- The new service will save QNB in investing in the future of lated the participants on their that the programme provides. efforts with key industry leaders. cational and knowledge and the First Members the time and the potential business leaders completion of the internation- This is a learning chance to widen Kawader, KAFA’A, our champion job market’s evolution and needs. effort to visit a branch in order to and decision-makers of Qatar’s ally recognised certifications and your knowledge and skills and to Training and Competency frame- We hold a firm belief in that this deposit QNB issued cheques while emerging industry of financial encouraged them to start their learn from industry best practices work and our pioneering partner- gap is tackled at the very entry maintaining safety and security. services sector. internships which will support inside and outside Doha”. ship with the Global Management level stage”. QNB has recently launched a The programme endeavors to their career path. QFBA’s CEO, Dr Abdulaziz Challenge (GMC) slated for this new version of its Mobile Banking equip participants with interna- “Kawader programme aims at Al Horr said: “These certifica- month all share unrelenting focus THE PENINSULA application, which has an easy to use interface offering a variety of new features available for all QNB customers. The new app, which is available in three languages (English, Arabic and French),also allows QNB customers and non Saudi Oil Minister says Fed rate hike makes sense, customers the ability to find the closest ATMs, Branches, and Life Rewards partners, apply for Loans current price to soon and Credit Cards, or book an says US central banker appointment with QNB as well as being able to read the latest QNB related news and promotions. spur oil demand growth TEMPE: Now that the United now and then. “I am going to wait On Saturday, Williams said The new version of QNB Mobile States is closing in on full and see on that,” he said. he believes that factors holding Banking gives customers the abil- DUBAI: Oil demand will soon employment and inflation is likely The Fed has kept interest rates inflation down, including weak oil ity to create and modify Fund reflect the “attractiveness” of to rise to target levels, the “next near zero for almost seven years, prices and a strong dollar, should Transfer and Western Union the current level of crude prices, step” should be to start gradually and the central bank last month soon ebb and allow inflation to beneficiaries. Customers are able and Asia will be a vital engine of increasing rates, a top US central said it would consider a rate bounce back. to view their Accounts from all economic expansion for decades, banker said. increase at its December 15-16 Beginning rate hikes sooner around the world. Customers Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al Naimi “I do think it makes sense to meeting, the last of the year. than later would allow a can pay with Cards and redeem (pictured) said. Opec’s chief joined gradually remove the policy of The explicit nod to the Fed’s “smoother, more gradual process their Life Rewards loyalty points him in seeing Asia as the main hub accommodation that helped get next meeting sent traders scram- of policy normalisation,” Williams for Utility payments or convert for growth. the economy to where we are,” bling to boost bets on a December said. The Fed will likely need to them to Ooredoo Nojoom or Qatar Oil demand in Asia will rise by San Francisco Federal Reserve move, bets that only got bigger raise rates more slowly than the Airways Qmiles privilege points. about 16 million barrels a day to Bank President John Williams after a government report on Fri- last time it tightened policy in Customers will still enjoy all the almost 46 million by 2040, Abdalla told the Arizona Council on Eco- day showed the economy added 2004-2006, because of persistent previous features offered by QNB Salem El-Badri, secretary-general nomic Education. many more jobs than expected headwinds holding back growth, Mobile Banking such as conven- of the Opec, said in an article tions are expanding, prosperity is The comments suggest that in October. A Reuters poll of top he told reporters afterward. iently accessing their accounts, posted on the International Energy increasing, as is social mobility,” he Williams, a centrist policymaker bond dealers also showed a grow- Asked how slowly, Williams credit card balances, transfers, Forum’s website. The region will said. “All of this requires energy who was Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s ing number expected borrowing said investors could draw infer- bill payments or request cheque need to import 40 million barrels to power it and, in my view, this chief researcher when she had costs to go up next month, with ences from the Fed’s quarterly books. As part of its commitment a day of crude oil and refined prod- equates to oil demand growth. Key his job before moving to Wash- 15 of 17 looking for an increase. economic projections. to offer advanced banking solu- ucts by then, he said. to this is the role of Asia.” ington, is leaning toward support Inflation has languished below Raising rates will send a posi- tions and payment products, QNB Many Asian countries wel- The region is “a vital engine of of a December rate hike. the Fed’s goal for years, prompt- tive signal about the economy and focuses on providing its customers come the recent decline in oil, growth for the world economy and Asked afterward by a reporter ing a few Fed policymakers to still could spur some homebuying that with the market’s leading offers and demand “will soon reflect I have no doubt it will continue in whether that is so, Williams favor waiting on a rate increase had been deferred, he said. and services. the attractiveness of the current this role throughout this century,” declined to say, adding that he until there is better evidence that prices,” Al Naimi said in an a sep- Al Naimi said. “Asia will — and expects “a lot of data” between prices are indeed firming. REUTERS THE PENINSULA arate article posted on the IEF’s should — assume a greater influ- website. “That said, it is not high ence in global energy affairs.” prices or low prices that we want El Badri, the Opec chief, said — and by ‘we’ I mean producers Asian oil use has increased by and consumers — it’s stability of more than 40 percent to 30 mil- Binatone unveils prices,” Al Naimi said. The Riyadh- lion barrels a day since 2000, while Gulf Air wins three GITEX awards based IEF’s members, including the consumption in Europe and the US and China, account for more Americas fell over the same period. new range of DOHA: Gulf Air, the national than 90 percent of global supply “Asia will remain the main hub carrier of the Kingdom of Bah- and consumption of oil and gas. for oil demand growth,” he said. rain, has become the first organi- Saudi Arabia and other members “Putting this into some perspec- products sation in the Middle East (in both of Opec face greater competition tive, the demand increase in Asia DOHA: Binatone has launched the public and private sectors) for crude sales in Asia as Russia by 2040 is projected to be more its products to meet the needs to win three major technology and producers in Latin America than double the increase in all of its customers in Qatar. These awards for the second consecu- and Africa send more cargoes to other growing regions combined.” include a tower fan, wall fan, juice tive year at GITEX Technology the region. Crude has slumped Russia sees the Asia-Pacific extractor and bread maker. Week 2015. more than 40 percent in the past region driving energy consumption Binatone TF-3100 high-effi- GITEX Technology Week is year amid speculation that over- in the “medium term,” even with ciency tower-fan is designed for the largest Information Technol- supply will persist as Opec con- China’s economy growing more elegance and durability. Wall-fan ogy exhibition and conference in tinues to pump above its collective slowly, Russian Energy Minister is designed for elegance and dura- the Middle East. Celebrating its target in an effort to force high- Alexander Novak said in an arti- bility. New juice extractor comes 35th anniversary this year, the cost producers, including some US cle on the IEF’s website. His coun- with 2 speed settings and 75.8 mm renowned IT expo was held in shale companies, to curb output. try plans to more than double oil feed chute allowing you to avoid Dubai and saw Gulf Air, the only Opec supplies about 40 percent of exports to Asia-Pacific buyers by pre-cutting preparations. Bahraini organisation to partici- the world’s oil, and Saudi Arabia is 2035, Novak said, without specify- These products can be pur- pate and take home three wins: its biggest producer. ing volumes. chased from any Jumbo Electron- “Best Hospitality and Tourism Brent crude, a global pricing Russia is also seeking to boost ics showroom. Jumbo Electronics Implementation of the Year” and Gulf Air’s Director of Information Technology Dr Jassim Haji receiving the benchmark, fell 1.2 percent on natural gas exports to Asia, tar- is currently having a Mega Promo- “Middle East Chief Information award. Friday to $47.42 a barrel on the geting shipments of 128 billion tion wherein on every QR1,000 of Officer (CIO) of the Year” by Ara- London-based ICE Futures Europe cubic metres by 2035 from 14 bil- purchase on a single invoice one bian Computer News, and “Best their achievements. By continu- Gulf Air’s Director of Informa- exchange. Prices slid 3.4 percent lion cubic metres in 2014, he said. scratch coupon will be given. Each Project Execution of the Year in ously improving our information tion Technology Dr Jassim Haji last week. “The global economy Russia’s Eastern Gas Program calls coupon provides a guaranteed gift the Aviation Industry” by Enter- technology services, Gulf Air, as said, “I’m honoured to receive has been buffeted over the past for four large gas production cent- from restaurant vouchers to movie prise Channel. an airline, becomes progressively these awards on behalf of Gulf few years and major adjustments ers and construction of pipelines tickets to other exciting offers. The Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive better equipped to provide an Air’s Information Technology are taking place,” said Al Naimi, toward China, according to Novak. promotion ends on November 15. Officer Maher Salman Al Mus- enhanced service to our passen- department.” who sees further growth ahead. allam said, “I’m delighted to see gers while, in tandem, boosting “Urbanisation continues, popula- BLOOMBERG THE PENINSULA Gulf Air recognised yet again for our internal efficiencies.” THE PENINSULA Chinese trade disappoints, clouding economic outlook BEIJING: China’s trade figures disap- denominated exports to fall 3.0 percent Fed signals to hike soon,” Commerzbank steady growth in combined exports and Keeping the exchange rate relatively pointed analyst expectations by a wide and imports to decline 16.0 percent, an China economist Zhou Hao said. imports as policy measures to support strong is seen by many economists as a margin in October, reinforcing views improvement over September’s drop of The decline in October exports was the trade sector take effect. way to push the pace of upgrade after that the world’s second-largest economy 3.7 percent and 20.4 percent, respectively. led by trade with developed economies, In order to lower social financial costs decades of coddling. will have to do more to stimulate domes- But the weak export reading shows according to customs data. for firms, the central bank cut interest Louis Kuijs of Oxford Economics noted tic demand given softness in overseas that China might be getting less of a Shipments to the United States dipped rates in late October for the sixth time that the yuan remained far stronger than markets. boost than hoped from overseas holiday 0.9 percent on the year. Exports to the in less than a year, and again reduced it was a year ago even after the depre- While Beijing has repeatedly cut inter- shopping, while falling commodity import European Union dropped 2.9 percent and the amount of cash that banks must set ciation. est rates, the latest data showing an volumes highlight stubborn weakness in exports to Japan fell 7.7 percent. aside as reserves. “China’s trade weighted exchange rate eighth monthly drop in net trade indi- demand from key sectors like real estate Combined exports and imports are It has also guided the yuan into weaker was still 8.5 percent stronger than it was cates persistent weakness in demand at and construction that Beijing has been down 8.5 percent for the first 10 months territory against the dollar, but few a year ago in September, and by itself home and abroad. trying to revive. China’s services sector, of the year, well below the full-year offi- believe Chinese exporters would benefit this is hurting exporters, although weak October exports fell 6.9 percent from a which has been one of the few bright cial target for growth of 6 percent. from anything short of a drastic devalu- global trade growth is a bigger problem.” year ago, down for a fourth month, while spots in the economy, also lost some Last week, the Ministry of Commerce ation. The country’s economic growth dipped imports slipped 18.8 percent, leaving the steam in October. said the value of China’s exports this year In fact, Beijing wants to move away to 6.9 percent in the third quarter, drop- country with a record high trade surplus “We see that the trade will unlikely was likely to stay similar to 2014 levels, from its dependence on low-end export ping below the 7 percent mark for the of $61.64bn, the General Administration turn around the momentum in the near while imports could drop sharply in the manufacturing to drive growth and move first time since the global financial crisis. of Customs said yesterday. term, and the RMB exchange rate will be fourth quarter. up the value chain into high-tech prod- Economists polled had expected dollar- under downward pressure especially as For 2016, the ministry expects to see ucts and services. REUTERS MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS VIEWS Keystone refusal shifts China trade decline may focus to next pipeline By Rebecca Penty and Robert Tuttle bring stimulus measures ITH Keystone XL shot down by President Barack Obama, the Canadian energy industry — and its opponents — are turning their attention to the other HINA’S exports fell for a fourth Exports to Japan slumped 9 percent in imported iron ore, crude oil and coal all Woptions. straight month and imports the first 10 months from a year earlier, while slumped more than 40 percent in the first Three pipelines proposed to carry rising oil-sands volumes matched a record stretch of those to the European Union declined 3.7 10 months of 2015 from a year earlier, high- from landlocked Alberta to Canada’s Pacific and Atlantic coasts declines, signaling that the percent. Shipments to Hong Kong dropped lighting lackluster demand from Chinese face delays as activists, local communities and politicians attack mounting drag from slower glo- 11.7 percent during the same period. factories and construction sites. their risks to the environment in a repeat of TransCanada Corp.’s Cbal growth will push policy makers toward “Exports continue to face structural head- Imports from all 10 of the major trade seven-year saga seeking US approval. expanding stimulus. winds,” said Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific chief partners listed by the customs admin- Producers from Suncor Energy Inc. to Royal Dutch Shell Plc are Overseas shipments dropped 6.9 percent economist at IHS Global Insight in Singa- istration declined in the first 10 months. banking on the alternatives. TransCanada is touting an even bigger in October in dollar terms, the customs pore. “With recent economic data continu- Imports from Australia, a major source of line to Canada’s eastern shores, while Kinder Morgan Energy Inc. administration said Sunday, a bigger de- ing to indicate some moderation in Chinese China’s iron ore during the real estate boom, and Enbridge Inc. are aiming for routes to the country’s west coast. cline than estimated by all 31 economists economic growth during the second half of plunged 25.7 percent. The headwinds they face are putting the long-term development in a Bloomberg survey. Weaker demand for 2015, the Chinese government may utilize Top leaders have signaled that they won’t of the world’s third-largest oil re-serves at risk. coal, iron and other commodities for Chi- additional monetary and fiscal stimulus tolerate a sharp slowdown. President Xi Jin- “We’re working hard with stakeholders, and we intend to act na’s declining heavy industries helped drag measures to boost gross domestic product ping said last week that average an-nual decisively to increase the likelihood of getting our product to tide- imports down 18.8 percent in dollar terms, growth in 2016.” growth should be no less than 6.5 percent in water,” Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said last Friday in remarks leaving a record trade surplus of $61.6bn. Exports to the US, China’s largest trading the next five years to realize the nation’s goal broadcast on TV. She told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier The report signals that policy makers may partner, jumped 5.8 percent in the first 10 to double 2010 GDP and per capita income in the day that building the pipelines should be “a national priority.” need to unleash more fiscal stimulus to sup- months from a year earlier, while those to by 2020. Even with a crude slump that has crimped output growth, Can- port growth even after the People’s Bank of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations China still has ample ammunition, with ada’s energy industry will need one new export pipeline early China cut the main interest rate six times increased 4.2 percent. Shipments to India a relatively small fiscal deficit and a central next decade and two by 2025, according to a report by Desjardins in the last year to a record low and devalued rose 8.9 percent. government with a light debt load. The cen- Capital Markets. the currency. The govern-ment has already Output this year is on pace for the slowest tral bank still locks up 17.5 percent of bank Canadian energy producers and politicians have spent years relaxed borrowing rules for local authori- expansion in a quarter century. The world’s deposits from the biggest lenders as required lobbying for a US permit for the $8bn Keystone XL project that ties, and the top economic planning body second-largest economy grew 6.9 percent reserves, even after recent reductions. TransCanada first sought approval to build in 2008, to transport has stepped up project approvals. in the three months through September The record trade surplus helped spur crude from Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico. “The October trade data keep pressure from a year earlier, the slowest quarterly a surprise increase in foreign-exchange Alberta will now focus on the proposals it believes have the best on for more domestic easing,” said Louis increase since the first three months of 2009. reserves in October despite an erosion of chance of success, Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain ex-pansion Kuijs, head of Asia economics at Oxford Fourth-quarter growth will be at the same hold-ings after the PBOC intervened to to the Pacific and TransCanada’s Energy East line to the Atlantic, Economics in Hong Kong. “Measures are 6.9 percent pace, according to economists boost the yuan. The central bank’s stock- Notley said. The Canadian Association of Petro-leum Producers likely to continue to focused on shoring up surveyed by Bloomberg. pile rose to $3.53tr last month from $3.51tr said the industry will find new ways to get its products to market, domestic demand rather than weakening The International Monetary Fund last at the end of September, the PBOC said despite Obama’s “political decision.” the currency. And over time the role of fiscal month cut its outlook for global growth this Saturday. After Keystone XL’s rejection, however, those plans are likely policy expansion should rise.” year to 3.1 percent from a July forecast of 3.3 “The large trade surplus could offset to attract more attention by environmentalists who have been Fiscal stimulus this year includes more percent. The world economy will expand 3.6 capital outflow” and curb expectations for boosted by Obama’s move. The project is the first known piece of infrastructure spending and expanding the percent next year, the IMF said, less than the yuan’s depreciation, Liu Ligang, chief energy infrastructure in North America to be blocked because of lending capacity for the China Develop- the 3.8 percent it projected in July. Greater China economist at Australia & climate change, said Anthony Swift, Canada project director for ment Bank and other policy banks. The China’s imports declined for a 12th month, New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Hong the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington. PBOC has also made repeated reductions to matching a record losing streak from Kong, wrote in a note. “It certainly lifts all boats,” Swift said. “At this stage when the the amount of reserves required of lenders. 2009. Sunday’s report showed the value of BLOOMBERG international community prepares to head into Paris to dis-cuss steps to move forward on climate, it really does mobilise the com- munity and creates great tailwinds.” A global glut of oil that has the US benchmark trading around $45 a barrel has slowed, but not stopped, growth by Canadian energy producers. While CAPP, the industry’s lobby group, reduced its outlook for national oil production in 2030 by 17 per- cent in June, it still expects output to expand, rising from about 3.7 million barrels a day last year to 5.3 million by the end of next decade, according to the forecast. The industry has so far found ways to get crude to market without a major new pipeline, by turning to additions to existing systems and by paying more to ship crude by rail. A new pipeline will eventually be needed, said Bart Malek, head of global com- modities strategies at TD Securities in Toronto. “Over the long, long term, assuming oil does better, the lack of export capacity could potentially impact the growth rate,” Malek said. After 2020, there’s more uncertainty about market access for oil sands production, making the Trans Mountain and Energy East projects ever the more important, according to an assessment Friday by commodities research consultancy Wood Mackenzie Ltd. Kinder Morgan plans to almost triple the capacity of its exist- ing Trans Mountain line, while TransCanada’s Energy East line would transport as much as 1.1 million barrels a day. Enbridge’s Northern Gateway, while seen as less likely because of strident local opposition, would carry as much as 525,000 barrels a day to the Pacific. All three projects avoid crossing into the US. “TransCanada’s Energy East and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Moun- tain pipeline projects are the most likely to be sanctioned,” Justin Bouchard, an analyst at Desjardins in Calgary, wrote in a note Friday. “In the event new pipelines are delayed (or cannot be built), crude-by-rail volumes are likely to increase.” Producers need at least one of the pipelines to get built, Lor- raine Mitchelmore, president of Shell’s Canadian division, said at the company’s refinery in Edmonton Friday. The lack of new transportation for Canadian crude was part of the company’s decision to defer its Carmon Creek oil-sands project last month. Keystone XL’s rejection “really points to the fact that Canada has to look for ways to quit relying on Big Brother,” said Tim Pickering, chief investment officer and founder of Auspice Capital. “We just became too reliant on the US and we need to change that.”

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Activists push directors into shareholders’ arms By Michael Flaherty board members must be careful to ing against attacks by dissident & Johnson barely passed its 2012 with shareholders in the summer The dialogue between a board avoid sharing inside information shareholders. “say on pay” vote on executive and fall. member and investor can be tricky, few days after joining or to interfere with a CEO’s own The trend also underscores the compensation. Shortly after, the “With the increase in share- as US securities law restricts what the board of Atlantic communication with investors. increasing value and complexity company’s compensation commit- holder activism, one effect of this a director can share. As a result, Power, private equity Director engagement with behind the role of board director, tee chair was among those who kind of director engagement is investor relations officials are Aveteran Gilbert Palter investors is an evolving trend, which has evolved from attending went directly to shareholders for the ability to get a feel for nas- careful to walk directors through said he got a flurry of calls from though it’s developed to the point a few meetings per year to being a feedback, proxy statements show. cent shareholder unhappiness,” formal training on what can be the energy company’s top share- where board members are now hands-on ambassador, schooled in Two years later, after changes said Richard Grossman, a part- said. holders, who wanted more than embarking on “corporate govern- corporate governance issues, pay were made, the plan earned 96 ner at Skadden, Arps. “Are they “A lot of management teams just to wish him well. ance roadshows” in the autumn, structures and shareholder views. percent shareholder support. unhappy with the direction of the are reluctant to let management “They wanted to hear my per- to gauge investors’ views and to Of the S&P 100, 65 companies After failing its say on pay vote company...or with capital alloca- teams interface with sharehold- spective on the company. And ensure their support at the annual disclosed specific shareholder in 2013, feedback from inves- tion? It’s a way for board members ers,” said Gordon Pridham, who they wanted to bend my ear with meeting in the spring. outreach initiatives in their most tors helped oil and gas company to get direct and unfiltered views currently serves on six boards, their own thoughts,” said Palter, “Most directors do not go out recent proxy statements, com- Apache Corp. pass the test the from shareholders.” including waste handling company co-founder of EdgeStone Capital willy-nilly and speak to sharehold- pared to 8 in 2010, according to next year, also with 96 percent The threat of shareholder Newalta Corp. Partners in Toronto. He said he’s ers,” said Wendy Lane, who serves executive compensation data firm support, Apache lead director activism, combined with a board’s “We would never send a direc- mindful of not speaking for the on the board of insurance com- Equilar. Charles Pitman said in this year’s increasing accountability to inves- tor out on their own, without company but rather as a member pany Willis Group and investment The disconnect between man- proxy statement. tors, new pay regulations and a somebody from management par- of the board. research firm MSCI Inc. “How- agement teams and investors was For Microsoft, one way the host of other factors has added to ticipating in the exercise,” he said, The rising power of activist ever, I have become friendly with laid bare when companies start- company connects its board with the complexity of the director role, speaking on a panel last month at shareholders has added a new institutional investors, and when I ing receiving poor scores regard- investors is through video. Dat- said Equilar director Dan Marcec. the Activist Investing in Canada responsibility to the role of board see them, I pick their brains about ing executive compensation from ing back to 2009, the company has That complexity has made conference in Toronto. Data from director at a publicly traded com- what they’re thinking about in mutual and index funds after the posted an annual video interview the role more specialized, more PWC’s annual corporate director pany: investor relations. terms of the companies I serve.” 2008 financial crisis. That was with a member of its board. In a demanding, and, as a result, higher survey show directors, in spite Board directors across North Director engagement is yet followed by a wave of activist May blog entry on the company’s paying, he said. The median annual of the sensitivities, getting more America have increasingly begun another sign of how activist hedge campaigns and proxy fights that website, Microsoft’s deputy gen- retainer for lead directors at S&P comfortable with the chats. Two- serving as a bridge between insti- funds, equipped with more than overthrew boards and re-jiggered eral counsel, John Seethoff, spelled 500 companies rose 17.8 percent to thirds of directors surveyed think tutional investors and corporate $150bn of spending power, have balance sheets, thanks in large out the board’s investor outreach $267,000 in 2014. For all directors it’s appropriate to discuss corpo- management teams. changed the dynamic inside exec- part to support from big institu- policy and included a seasonal in the in-dex, median pay rose 16.8 rate strategy with investors, PWC In the role, which barely existed utive suites — a dynamic that is tional investors. flow chart which showed a spe- percent in the 2010-14 period to says. at most companies five years ago, now intensely focused on prepar- Healthcare company Johnson cific plan to have directors speak $233,600, Equilar data show. REUTERS MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

QE Indices Summary QE Index 11,221.61 1.90 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Total Return Index 17,442.38 1.90 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,237.3 2.09 % RATE QE All Share Index 2,990.41 1.80 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 3,031.12 1.10 % GOLD Services Buying Selling QE All Share Industrials 3,308.5 2.04 % All Ordinaries 5247.878 -46.942 -0.89 5963.5 4936.3 QR130.0562 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 QE All Share Transportation 2,521.63 2.20 % Cac 40 Index/D 4990.72 42.43 0.86 5283.71 4076.16 QE All Share Real Estate 2,653.81 2.60 % SILVER UK ...... QR 5.4506 QR 5.5303 QE All Share Insurance 4,527.24 1.27 % Dj Indu Average 17867.58 -50.57 -0.28 18351.4 15370.3 QR 1.7640 Euro ...... QR 3.8775 QR 3.9559 QE All Share Telecoms 989.85 2.97 % CA$ ...... QR 2.7105 QR 2.7722 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 6,539.56 2.38 % Hang Seng Inde/D 23051.04 -2.53 -0.01 28588.52 20368.12 Services Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.5817 QR 3.6723 QE Market Summary Comparison Iseq Overall/D 6535.7 -5.49 -0.08 6715.95 5072.7 Yen ...... QR 0.0292 QR 0.0300 Aus$ ...... QR 2.5353 QR 2.5996 Today Previous day Karachi 100 In/D 34454.59 -68.36 -0.2 36471.59 28648.23 CRUDE OIL 08-11-2015 05-11-2015 Ind Re ...... QR 0.0545 QR 0.0557 Index 11,221.61 11,439.30 Nikkei 225 Index 19116.41 189.5 1 20952.71 16592.57 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0342 QR 0.0347 Change 217.69 72.87 BRENT Peso ...... QR 0.0760 QR 0.0784 S&P 500 Index/D 2102.31 -7.48 -0.35 2134.72 1867.01 % 1.90 0.63 $ 48.87 SL Re ...... QR 0.0255 QR 0.0264 YTD% 8.66 6.89 Straits Times/D 2895.81 27.07 0.94 3549.85 2808.31 Taka ...... QR 0.0461 QR 0.0469 Volume 5,230,107 4,793,641 DUBAI Nep Re ...... QR 0.0343 QR 0.0352 Value (QAR) 243,180,355.32 208,635,892.77 Straits Times/D 3324.09 0.44 0.01 3387.84 2953.01 SA Rand ...... QR 0.2587 QR 0.2638 Trades 3,193 2,691 $ 45.35 Up 01 | Down 36 | Unchanged 01 Straits Times/D 3274.06 -8.82 -0.27 3291.83 2953.01

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LONDON/BENGALURU: A labour market is still capable of the growth figures in the major Growth data for the euro zone cloud of pessimism may have of generating inflation, but that industrialised nations, so long as due on Friday are expected to burned off for many investors on obstacle to a putative December it’s not an outright collapse, the be decent, but not spectacular. drops 217.69 points a bright October US jobs report, rate hike has now been substan- growth picture remains intact — Economists polled by Reuters but much of the global economy tially removed. that is to say, modest,” said Peter expected quarter-on-quarter DOHA: Qatar Exchange index the face of low oil prices. Short- — including China, which not For most Fed officials who have Dixon, global financial economist growth of 0.4 percent for the July- dropped 217.69 points, or 1.90 term US bond yields rose to their long ago was a top worry for the commented, average monthly pay- at Commerzbank. September period, steady on the percent, when it closed at highest in five years on Friday US Federal Reserve — remains roll growth of more than 180,000 Declines in both exports and prior quarter. 11,221.61 points yesterday. after very strong US jobs data vulnerable. since August is more than enough imports are expected to be less But growth in Germany, The daily turnover increased for October boosted the likeli- With markets having swung for them to be satisfied the job pronounced than a month before Europe’s biggest economy, prob- to QR243.18m with a volume of hood that the Fed will raise rates in just a few weeks from pricing market is tightening at a strong in Chinese trade data due on ably slowed to 0.3 percent last 5,230,107 shares from 3,193 deals before year’s end. out a Fed interest rate hike next enough pace. Sunday and industrial out- quarter from 0.4 percent in April- compared with QR208.64m with Money market rates have month to a strong likelihood it Such optimism has its conse- put is forecast in a poll to have June, and it is far from clear a volume of 4,793,641 shares from already been rising in the Gulf as will take place, however, economic quences, mainly a stronger US expanded at a slightly faster pace whether that momentum can be 2,691 deals on Thursday. liquidity shrinks because of lower releases in the coming week may dollar, which itself has kept a lid in October. sustained or speeded up in the Indices of all seven sectors oil revenues. Higher US rates be judged simply as supporting on growth, particularly among Investment is forecast to have current quarter. ended in the red with telecoms could intensify the simultaneous evidence. manufacturers who are more weakened to the lowest in many One debate opening up for index dropping the most by 2.97 fiscal and monetary squeeze in the The US jobs report not only vulnerable to rising prices on a years in October with a cool- the European Central Bank is percent. QSE Total Return Index region. revealed more hiring than even competitive international mar- ing in bank lending. Inflation is whether or not it should have dropped 1.90 percent to 17,442.38 The Saudi stock index dropped the most optimistic of 101 fore- ket. That dollar strength also expected to slow to just 1.5 per- been so heavy-handed at its points. QE Al Rayan Islamic as much as 1.9 percent during the casters polled by Reuters, but has wreaked havoc on emerging cent, extremely weak for a devel- recent news conference flagging Index decreased 2.09 percent to day but closed 0.6 percent lower the unemployment rate fell to 5.0 markets, sending freely floating oping economy with such a high further stimulus ahead, especially 4,237.3 points. at 6,923 points, holding technical percent and average pay growth currencies plummeting, and even reported growth rate. now that the euro has fallen signif- From the 43 companies listed support at its August low of 6,921 accelerated to a solid 2.5 percent forcing China to modestly devalue Commerzbank’s Dixon noted icantly on Fed rate expectations. on QSE, shares of 38 saw trad- points. It was the second test of annual pace. That pushed the the yuan. that other emerging markets At the last meeting, ECB ing today, from these one gained, that support since last week. dollar sharply higher against the While China’s reported growth will be hurt not only by further President Mario Draghi made it 36 dropped and one remained The US interest rate threat euro on optimism the US econ- rate has barely slowed, other data dollar strength. “Commodity pro- clear the central bank was seri- unchanged. had the biggest impact on mar- omy may be stirring out of a fitful, suggest its central bank has been ducers are also suffering from the ously considering not only an Elsewhere in the region, the kets in the United Arab Emirates uneven expansion into something right to cut interest rates six China effect. The likes of Brazil expansion of its bond purchase threat of a US interest rate hike through real estate developers. more vigorous. times in a year, with more stimu- for example, which endured a par- programme but possibly another in December dragged down major The Dubai stock index sank 3.0 Analysts and Fed officials had lus seen in the pipeline. ticularly tough 2015, is going to cut to an already-negative deposit Middle East stock markets, illus- percent, while Abu Dhabi’s index mused beforehand about how to “While the Chinese slowdown continue to suffer throughout the rate. trating how fragile investor senti- lost 1.6 percent. clearly explain that a slowing is going to take the edge off some early part of 2016,” he said. REUTERS ment in the region has become in QNA/REUTERS MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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NOVO How to play Kakuro: SCREEN 1 Spectre (2D/Action) 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30pm & 12:30am SHOWING AT The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any KAKURO SCREEN 2 Spectre (2D/Action) 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 & 11:55pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 Spectre (2D/Action) 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some SCREEN 4 Spectre (2D/Action) 10:20am, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 & 10:20pm cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 5 Goosebump (2D/Action) However, in a crossword the numbers reference 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! SCREEN 6 The Last Witch Hunter 10:20am, 12:30, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 & 11:55pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or SCREEN 7 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 10:00am, 2:40, 7:20 & 11:55pm column referenced by the number. The Guardian Angel (2D/Horror) 12:20, 5:00 & 9:40pm Within each collection of cells SCREEN 8 Spectre (2D/Action) 10:30am, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 &10:30pm - called a run - any SCREEN 9 Spectre (2D/Action) 10:00am, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00pm & 12:50 am of the numbers 1 SCREEN 10 Spectre (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may MALL only be used once. SCREEN 1 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 2:15pm Yesterday’s Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 4:00pm answer Spectre (2D/Action) 5:30, 8:00 & 10:45pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate SCREEN 2 Spectre (2D/Action) 2:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 4:30pm Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 6:15pm SCREEN 3 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 2:30pm Goosebump (2D/Action) 4:30pm ALL IN THE MIND Spectre (2D/Action) 6:15pm He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 9:00pm Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. LANDMARK

SCREEN 1 Spectre (2D/Action) 2:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 4:30pm Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 6:15pm SCREEN 2 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 2:30pm He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 4:00pm Spectre (2D/Action) 5:30, 8:00 & 10:45pm SCREEN 3 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 2:30pm Hoy en la Historia Goosebump (2D/Action) 4:30pm Spectre (2D/Action) 6:15 & 10:30pm November 9, 1989 He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 9:00pm Jubilant Berliners celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall as the ROYAL PLAZA East German government threw open its border to West Berlin and SCREEN 1 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 2:30pm West Germany Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 4:00pm Spectre (2D/Action) 5:45, 8:30 & 11:00pm 1825: Limelight was used in a practical SCREEN 2 Spectre (2D/Action) 2:00, 6:15 & 10:45pm way for the first time, to enable a He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 4:30 & 9:00pm surveyor in Ireland to continue working SCREEN 3 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 2:30 & 6:15pm despite misty weather Goosebump (2D/Action) 4:30pm 1967: Rolling Stone magazine, the Spectre (2D/Action) 8:30 & 11:15pm first national rock and roll periodical in the U.S., published its first issue ASIAN TOWN 1990: King Birendra of Nepal restored democracy to the Himalayan kingdom Spectre (2D/Action) 4:00, 7:00 & 10:00pm after proclaiming a new constitution Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, BRONZE, CHINA, COPPER, CORAL, COTTON, CRYSTAL, 9:00 & 10:00pm DIAMOND, EMERALD, GOLD, IRON, IVORY, JADE, LACE, 2005: Three suicide bomb attacks in Naanum Rowdydhaan (2D/ Tamil) 6:00pm LEATHER, LINEN, PAPER, PEARL, POTTERY, RUBY, Amman, Jordan, killed 60 people SAPPHIRE, SILK, SILVER, STEEL, TIN, WOOD, WOOL. Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Coe shocked at IAAF doping bribery scandal I’m shocked, angry and largely saddened, says IAAF President; Kenya admits doping fight yet to be won

PARIS: IAAF President Sebas- after I became elected. Through organisation,” the former British Meanwhile, Kenya’s National tian Coe yesterday expressed his the IAAF, we will drive those and conservative politician said. “My Olympic Committee (NOCK) “shock, anger and sadness” at accelerate them even harder. responsibility is very clear and accepted the fight against dop- allegations of high-level bribery to “The allegations that we were it’s a responsibility that I have on ing in sport is yet to be won amid cover up doping in track and field. confronted with on Monday, we behalf of the sport and that is to efforts to revamp the systems to “I’m shocked, angry and largely had no feel for.” rebuild trust – and that in itself battle against the cheats. saddened,” Coe said, adding that Coe, a two-time Olympic 1500 is going to be a long road and we In a joint communique with the allegations that surfaced on metres gold medallist for Britain, shouldn’t kid ourselves – and it the newly-launched Anti-Doping Monday had come as a complete insisted that the IAAF’s anti-dop- is to create an organisation that Agency of Kenya (ADAK) and surprise. ing strategy was not completely is accountable, responsible and Athletics Kenya (AK), NOCK “The allegations that we woke flawed. responsive. said they were focused on the up to around the potential for “Our sport was the pioneering “This is not going to be an easy fight against doping. extortion and blackmail came out partner in the blood passport,” he road and the journey is not going “We acknowledge the seri- of the blue and the vast major- said. to be short, but I’m determined ousness of the doping issues in ity in the sport probably share “It was introduced in 2009 and that we will get there, we have to.” Kenya and its consequences on exactly the same emotions I’ve the very first sanction was in Coe beat off pole vault legend the future of our sportsmen and just expressed. It’s shock, anger place in 2011. Sergey Bubka to take over from women,” said the statement. and sadness.” “Since then, through the use Diack on the back of a strong “The Kenya government has so Lamine Diack, from whom of the blood passport there have anti-doping stance, including the far spent 150,000 dollars on anti- Coe took over the mantle of been 85 sanctions in the whole of establishment of an independent doping programs and activities, IAAF president in August, was sport and 69 of them have come anti-doping agency. and is working to fast-track the on Wednesday charged by French from athletics. “It will go ahead and sit within legislation process. police with corruption over suspi- That’s more than any other an internal integrity unity, not “We acknowledge the measures cions he took bribes worth more sport and more than every other just looking at and dealing with taken to date to establish a robust than $1.09m to cover up doping sport put together and interest- anti-doping issues but other and autonomous National Anti- cases involving Russian athletes. ingly more than through any issues of integrity,” Coe said. Doping Agency, which includes The IAAF have also opened dis- national anti-doping agency. So Former IAAF President Lamine Diack (left) and IAAF President, former “But the main thing that will the drafting of an anti-doping ciplinary proceedings against one no, we’re not complacent. British Olympic medallist Sebastian Coe, attend a press conference after come from that are the hearings. policy and bill which are currently of Diack’s sons and three others “The best way to cover up an the IAAF elections in Beijing, in this August 2015 file photo. We will set up an independent tri- being subjected to various stake- including their own former treas- anti-doping case is not to test bunal so that the hearings will not holders before being approved by urer and ex-doping chief. the athletes.” But according to a be within the control of member parliament.” Asked whether he had been report due to be published today, McLaren telling BBC it would be The report is expected to be federations. WADA has warned that Kenya in touch with Lamine Diack, the scale of doping corruption and a “real game-changer for sport”. critical of both the IAAF and “I will be taking to the IAAF could face being ejected from the the 82-year-old Senegalese who money laundering within athlet- “You potentially have a bunch Russian athletics officials. Council meeting in Monaco in Olympics unless it showed its he had praised as the “spiritual ics dwarfs the financial scandals of old men who put a whole lot Coe, who has not seen the November a raft of reforms and seriousness in fighting doping. leader” of the IAAF when he won engulfing FIFA, world football’s of extra money in their pockets report, said he had no interest changes and I expect to get them Over 30 Kenyan athletes have the election to succeed him, Coe scandal-tainted governing body. – through extortion and bribes in comparing the IAAF’s woes to through. been suspended and more five replied: “No.” An independent commission – but also caused significant those of FIFA. “That work started the day banned since 2012 after testing Coe added: “I’m determined set up by WADA is due to pub- changes to actual results and final “I’m not benchmarking the after I got elected. It has been positive for banned performance more than ever that we will drive lish its findings in Geneva today, standings of international athlet- current situation we’re in with accelerated since the allegations enhancing drugs. the review that I started the day with report co-author Richard ics competitions.” any other sport or any other that emerged on Monday.” AFP

With Cowboys Desharnais and Condon guide backing him, Canadiens to win over Bruins Hardy tweets ‘regret’ NEW YORK: Centre David Desharnais scored late in the LOS ANGELES: Dallas Cow- third period to lift the Montreal boys’ defensive star Greg Hardy Canadiens to a 4-2 come-from- (pictured), under fire after the behind win over the Boston Bru- emergence of graphic photos ins on Saturday. showing injuries suffered by his Goaltender Mike Condon battered former girlfriend, took stopped 29 shots for Montreal, to Twitter on Saturday to express while Jonas Gustavsson made 29 “regret.” saves for the Bruins. “Just had to say I express my Centre Tomas Plekanec and regret 4 what happened in past left wingers Lars Eller and Max and I’m Dedicated to being the Pacioretty also scored for the best person & team-mate that I Canadiens. can be,” Hardy wrote. Left winger Loui Eriksson and “But mostly I am Grateful 4 the center Frank Vatrano scored for opportunity to play in NFL.” Boston. Hardy didn’t specifically men- Sabres 3, Canucks 2 tion the incident in which he was Defenceman Rasmus Ris- found guilty by a North Carolina tolainen scored his second goal judge of assaulting ex-girlfriend of the game with 16.8 seconds Nicole Holder last year. remaining to lead the Buffalo Hardy appealed the verdict Milwaukee Bucks’ forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (left) takes a shot Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Van- and the case was dismissed when against Brooklyn Nets’ forward Thomas Robinson (centre) in the fourth couver Canucks. Holder later failed to cooperate quarter of their NBA game at BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee Left winger Jamie McGinn also with prosecutors after reportedly in the US on Saturday. scored for the Sabres, who got 35 Montreal Canadiens’ forward David Desharnais (left) scores a power reaching a settlement with her saves from goalie Linus Ullmark. play goal against Boston Bruins’ goalie Jonas Gustavsson during the former partner. Centre Henrik Sedin and left third period of their NHL game at the Bell Centre, Montreal on Saturday. The outcome effectively forced winger Chris Higgins scored for prosecutors to drop the case, leav- the Canucks. ing Hardy free to pursue his NFL Harden ignites Rockets Vancouver goalie Ryan Miller, ida Panthers. Centre Jeff Carter Right winger Matt Read scored career. playing in his first game in Buffalo and left winger Milan Lucic also his third goal of the season into He missed most of the 2014 against his former team, made 19 scored for Los Angeles, while an empty net with 1:35 remaining. season for the Carolina Panthers to victory over Clippers saves. Jonathan Quick made 18 saves. Capitals 3, Maple Leafs 2 (SO) but was signed by the Cowboys Kings 4, Panthers 1 Centre Nick Bjugstad scored Nicklas Backstrom tied the in March before being hit with a Defenceman Drew Doughty for the Panthers. score with less than one second 10-game suspension by the NFL, NEW YORK: Guard James and centre Anze Kopitar scored Flyers 3, Jets 0 left in regulation before Alex later reduced to four. Harden scored a season-best NBA RESULTS goals less than a minute apart late Philadelphia goalie Michal Ovechkin scored the only goal The Cowboys’ signing of Hardy 46 points to spark the Houston Minnesota 102 Chicago 93 in the second period as the Los Neuvirth posted his third shutout in the shootout as the Washing- so soon after the domestic vio- Rockets to a 109-105 victory over Orlando 105 Philadelphia 97 Angeles Kings defeated the Flor- of the season as the Flyers beat ton Capitals rallied to defeat the lence case stoked unease in some the Los Angeles Clippers at the Atlanta 114 Washington 99 the Winnipeg Jets. Toronto Maple Leafs. quarters, with the Texas side Staples Center on Saturday. Dallas 107 New Orleans 98 Neuvirth blocked 27 shots as The first three players for each accused of turning a blind eye to Centre Dwight Howard finished Milwaukee 94 Brooklyn 86 NHL RESULTS the Flyers halted a six-game los- team missed their shots before the issue by welcoming the player with 20 points and 20 rebounds San Antonio 114 Charlotte 94 Buffalo 3 Vancouver 2 ing streak. Ovechkin took his time and shot back into for the Rockets (4-3), who posted Los Angeles 4 Florida 1 Flyers’ centre Brayden Schenn past Toronto goalie James Reimer. the fold. their fourth consecutive win. For- Utah 89 Memphis 79 Montreal 4 Boston 2 fired a power play goal in the first Capitals goalie Braden Holtby Those con- ward Marcus Thornton chipped Golden State 103 Sacramento 94 Washington 3 Toronto 2 period, before right winger Wayne then stopped center Nazem Kadri cerns were in 16 points. Simmonds scored his second goal to seal the win. given fresh Forward Blake Griffin had 35 win over the Kings in Sacramento Carolina 3 Ottawa 2 of the season at 9:44 of the third momentum points, 11 rebounds and five assists on Friday and picked up where Philadelphia 3 Winnipeg 0 period. AGENCIES on Friday to lead Los Angeles (4-2), which he left off against the Clippers, after the lost its second straight game and scoring 18 points in the opening Deadspin played without point guard Chris quarter. website Paul (sore right groin). The Rockets snagged their big- published dozens of police photos Guard JJ Redick added 19 gest lead, a 93-82 cushion, after showing bruises on Holder’s back, points for the Clippers. a Harden three-pointer less Japan overcome HK to secure Rio ticket shoulders and arms following the Houston played without guard than four minutes into the final incident in May 2014. Patrick Beverley (concussion), quarter but the Clippers pulled Cowboys owner Jerry Jones forward Terrence Jones (right to within 105-102 on a layup by HONG KONG: Japan beat Hong was “exciting”. “We panicked Japan will host the tourna- said in a statement issued late eyelid laceration) and forward- Redick and two free throws by Kong 24-10 in a nail-biting final a bit (in the first half). But we ment in 2019. Segawa said: “We Friday that the team had not seen center Donatas Motiejunas (lower Griffin with 1:04 left. of Asia’s rugby sevens qualifying started again from zero in the were given confidence when we the photos before they decided to back pain). It was the first meet- After an offensive foul by tournament yesterday, to secure second,” he said. beat South Africa. I can feel the sign Hardy to a lucrative one- ing between the two clubs since Harden with 49.4 seconds left, a spot at next year’s Rio Olym- Japan had roared through the boom in rugby after the 15-a-side. year contract. Jones said the NFL the Rockets upended the Clippers forward Paul Pierce nailed a pics. tournament with victories over Many people also watched the giants were aware of the “serious in the Western Conference semi- three-pointer from the corner The Japanese, who had not Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, sevens,” he said. nature” of the case against Hardy finals last season by rallying from to knot the score at 105-105 with conceded a point on the way to China and Sri Lanka. The final result was heart- before they signed him yet had a 3-1 deficit to prevail in seven 40.9 seconds remaining. However, the final, trailed the hosts 10-0 at Olympic qualification further breaking for Hong Kong, who nevertheless decided to give the games. Harden made sure the Harden converted a pair of foul half-time but they hit back with bolsters Japanese rugby stocks kept Japan pinned down in a player a second chance. Rockets would carry on the win- shots with 32.6 seconds on the four second-half tries to book after national team the Brave tigerish first half and were also “We as an take this very seri- ning run by topping 40 points for clock for a two-point Houston their ticket to Brazil. Blossoms stunned South Africa defeated by the Japanese last year ously. We do not condone domes- the second night in a row. advantage. That turned out to be Coach Tomohiro Segawa said and Samoa at the recently-con- in the Asian Games. tic violence,” Jones said. He scored 43 points and dished the difference. after the match that the victory cluded 2015 Rugby World Cup. AFP AFP out 13 assists in Houston’s 116-110 AGENCIES MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Lorenzo sees off Rossi for MotoGP world title Spanish holds off pressure from Marquez and Pedrosa to win Valencia Grand Prix, Rossi finishes fourth

VA LENCI A, Spain: Spain’s son and claim the championship I had to ride very carefully in the Jorge Lorenzo claimed his third by five points. With an estimated final lap to not crash. VALENCIA GRAND PRIX MotoGP world championship 110,000 MotoGP fans looking on “The truth is I didn’t look at Valencia, Spain: Collated results from the Valencia motorcycling Grand Prix yesterday: with victory at the Valencia Lorenzo crossed the finish line in the boards with the times and MotoGP Grand Prix yesterday as he a time of 40mins 59.364sec with number of laps throughout the 1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 45.59.364, 2. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) at 0.263sec, 3. Dani withstood Yamaha team-mate Marquez and Pedrosa less than a whole race and when I saw the Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 0.654, 4. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 19.789, 5. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Valentino Rossi’s charge through second back in second and third chequered flag I could finally Tech3) 26.004, 6. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 28.835, 7. Andrea Dovizioso (IT/Ducati) the field. respectively. breath calmly.” 28.886, 8. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Suzuki) 34.222, 9. Cal Crutchlow (GBRR/Honda LCR) 35.924, Rossi climbed to fourth despite “It is possibly the happiest day Rossi cut through the back of 10. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati Pramac)39.579, 11. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Suzuki) 39.746, 12. starting at the back of the grid of my life, the day when I have the field with ease as he took just Michele Pirro (ITA/Ducati) 47.053 as punishment for kicking Marc been most emotional. I was crying 13 laps to climb into fourth. Marquez off his bike at the Malay- during the whole lap of honour However, in doing so the Span- World championship standings (after 18 of 18 races) sian Grand Prix. for the emotion of how difficult ish trio of Lorenzo, Marquez and 1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 330 points - world champion, 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) However, Lorenzo held off pres- this title was to win,” Lorenzo told Pedrosa had built up an unassail- 325 pts, 3. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 242, 4. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 206, 5. Andrea Iannone sure from Honda duo Marquez Spanish TV station Telecinco. able 11 second lead that only grew (ITA/Ducati) 188, 6. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 181, 7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) and Dani Pedrosa to lead the race “We were always behind and in the second half of the race. 162, 8. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda LCR) 125, 9. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Tech3) 114, 10. from start to finish to overcome then in the last race it all went All eyes were then on whether Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati Pramac) 113, 11. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Suzuki) 105, 12. Maverick a seven-point deficit heading into perfectly. Marquez could pass Lorenzo at Vinales (ESP/Suzuki) 97 the final Grand Prix of the sea- “The tyres were destroyed and the front after his spat with Rossi Moto2 in recent weeks when the Ital- 1. Tito Rabat (ESP/Kalex) 28min 48.831sec, 2. Alex Rins (ESP/Kalex) at 0.309, 3. Thomas Luthi ian accused the two-time world (SUI/Kalex) 3.347, 4. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) 3.644, 5. Sam Lowes (GBR/Speed Up) 5.140, champion of conspiring to help 6. Luis Salom (ESP/Kalex) 9.499, 7. Johann Zarco (FRA/Kalex) 9.834, 8. Alex Pons (ESP/Kalex) Lorenzo win the title. 11.197, 9. Simone Corsi (ITA/Kalex) 11.611, 10. Mika Kallio (FIN/Speed Up) 17.311 With Rossi sure to finish in fourth, though, he needed both World Championship standings (after 18 of 18 races) Hondas to pass Lorenzo to win 1. Johann Zarco (FRA/Kalex) 352 - world champion, 2. Alex Rins (ESP/Kalex) 234, 3. Tito Rabat the title. (ESP/Kalex) 231, 4. Sam Lowes (GBR/Speed Up) 186, 5. Thomas Luthi (SUI/Kalex) 179, 6. Jonas Marquez remained glued to Folger (GER/Kalex) 163, 6. 7. Xavier Simeon (BEL/Kalex) 113, 8. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Kalex) Lorenzo’s back wheel for the 100, 9. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) 96, 10. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Kalex) 90 majority of the race, whilst Ped- Moto3 rosa made a late charge on the penultimate lap. 1. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 40 mins 09.792 secs, 2. Jorge Navarro (ESP/Honda) at 0.198, However, the battle between 3. Jakub Kornfeil (CZE/KTM) 2.090, 4. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 2.121, 5. Enea Bastianini (ITA/ the two Hondas for second Honda) 2.975, 6. Isaac Vinales (ESP/KTM) 3.343, 7. John McPhee (GBR/Honda) 4.087, 8. place eased the pressure ever so Hiroki Ono (JPN/Honda) 9.627, 9. Danny Kent (GBR/Honda) 9.914, 10. Philipp Oettl (GER/KTM) Spanish MotoGP rider Jorge slightly on Lorenzo as he was able 10.580 to negotiate a nervy final lap to World Championship standings (after 18 of 18 races) Lorenzo (back) of the Movistar secure his fifth world title in all Yamaha team celebrates on the 1. Danny Kent (GBR/Honda) 260 - world champion, 2. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 254, 3 Enea podium next to Spain’s King categories with his seventh race Bastianini (ITA/Honda) 207, 4. Romano Fenati (ITA/KTM) 176, 5. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) Juan Carlos I (front) after win- win of the season. 174, 6. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 159, 7. Jorge Navarro (ESP/Honda) 157, 8. Efren Vazquez (ESP/ 2015 MotoGP Champions, Movistar Yamaha’s Spanish rider Jorge “I tried to overtake and push in Honda) 155, 9. Isaac Vinales (ESP/KTM) 115, 10. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Honda) 92 ning the Motorcycling Grand Lorenzo (centre), Ajo Motorsport’s French rider Johann Zarco (right) the last laps but when Dani over- Prix of Valencia at the Ricardo and Kiefer Racing’s British rider Danny Kent pose after the MotoGP took me we lost time there,” said I saw that there was a lot of risk way to finish the season and next Tormo Circuit in Valencia, Spain, motorcycling race at the Valencia Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo racetrack Marquez. and I nearly lost the front of the season we will try to fight again yesterday. Lorenzo took the in Cheste, Spain, yesterday. “I tried to catch Jorge. I tried bike. for the title.” 2015 World Championship title. on the last corner to go inside but “Second place is not the best AFP

Pakistan prepare Brisbane weather stalls Australia’s progress for England ODIs BRISBANE: Australia took a Scoreboard opener got a thick edge which with Nepal win big step towards victory when skipper Steve Smith caught in they removed dangerman Kane Australia (I innings): ...... 556-4 decl the slips. Williamson just before tea on the New Zealand (I innings): ...... 317 “I thought we bowled really ABU DHABI: Pakistan tuned fourth day of the first Test against Australia (II innings): well after lunch today, give New up for their four-match one-day New Zealand yesterday but the J Burns c Taylor b Craig ...... 129 Zealand credit they made us work series against England with a Brisbane weather prevented any D Warner c Boult b Craig ...... 116 hard,” Australia coach Darren comfortable 121-run win against further progress. U Khawaja (not out) ...... 9 Lehmann told Channel Nine. minnows Nepal in Abu Dhabi- Williamson’s departure for 59 S Smith c Williamson b Boult ...... 1 “Couple of key wickets for yesterday. helped to reduce New Zealand M Marsh c McCullum b Craig ...... 2 Nathan Lyon there so not a bad Pakistan put up a strong 326-6 to 142 for three at the break -- A Voges (not out) ...... 1 day. We’d like to have a bit more in 50 overs with half-centuries 361 runs in arrears -- but a rain Extras (LB-1, W-1, NB-4) ...... 6 cricket but you can’t control the from skipper Azhar Ali (73) and storm wiped out the final session Total (for 4 wkts decl) ...... 264 weather.” Shoaib Malink 63 while Moham- and ensured the match would go Guptill’s 23 came from 133 balls mad Hafeez chipped in with Fall of wickets: 1-237, 2-254, 3-258, 4-263. into a fifth day. in 186 minutes and he had missed 49 and Babar Azam notched a Bowling: Boult 8-0-61-1; Bracewell 11-1- Ross Taylor, who has made 20 catches from Joe Burns and Lyon 29-ball 43 not out. 63-0(4nb); Neesham 9-0-61-0 (1w); Craig not out, and New Zealand skip- before lunch to thank for lasting Younis Khan (38) and Ahmed per Brendon McCullum (4) will 14-0-78-3. that long. Shehzad (35) also made useful resume today looking to bat out New Zealand (II innings): The other opener, Tom Latham, contributions. the final day and save the Test. T Latham lbw Starc ...... 29 was the first batsman to fall, mak- Ali and Hafeez put on 103 for Australia declared their second M Guptill c Smith b Lyon ...... 23 ing 29 from 71 balls before being the second wicket before Ali, who innings closed on 264-4 before the K Williamson lbw Lyon ...... 59 trapped lbw by a Mitchell Starc hit seven boundaries and two start of play yesterday but home R Taylor (batting) ...... 20 yorker with 44 runs on the board. sixes retired to give other bats- hopes of a quick win to take a 1-0 B McCullum (batting) ...... 4 The breakthrough came min- men some practice. lead in the three-match series Extras (B-3, LB-3, W-1) ...... 7 utes before drizzle and bad light Hafeez knocked three sixes and fell foul of a combination of the Total (for 3 wkts) ...... 142 brought up an early and extended as many boundaries against some weather and obdurate Black Caps Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-98, 3-136. lunch break. inexperienced Nepalese bowling. batting. New Zealand’s victory Bowling: Starc 13-4-24-1; Johnson 13-5- Mitchell Johnson’s first five Malik also smashed five bound- target of 504 was always a highly 42-0 (1w); Hazlewood 10-3-24-0; Marsh overs were maidens and it was not aries and two sixes. improbable goal but anything 6-3-13-0; Lyon 11-0-33-2. until the final ball of his sixth that In reply Nepal could man- looked possible while first-innings he finally conceded runs when age 205-5 in their allotted 50 centurion Williamson remained Williamson attempted a pull Guptill clipped three off his pads overs with Anil Mandal (61) and at the cre2ase. shot but the spinner’s delivery through midwicket. Gyanendra Malla (41) making The 25-year-old, who scored turned to hit his thigh and the The hosts made 556 for four some useful runs. 140 in the first innings, looked to third umpire confirmed the lbw declared in their first innings Pakistan take on England in be heading comfortably for the decision on review. before dismissing New Zealand Australian bowler Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of New Zealand the first of four one-day interna- break when Nathan Lyon took Lyon earlier broke a 54-run for 317 on day three at the Gabba. batsman Tom Latham, during the first cricket Test against New Zealand tionals in Abu Dhabi on Wednes- his second wicket to make what partnership between William- in Brisbane, yesterday. day followed by the second match, could be a crucial breakthrough. son and Martin Guptill when the REUTERS also at the same venue on Friday. The third one-day will be in Sharjah (November 17) and the fourth in Dubai (November 20). The sides will also play three Electric crowds cheer All-Stars game in New York Twenty20 internationals.

NEW YORK: Amid a sea of screamed the stadium in unison, the pitch, waving and applauding Tendulkar’s opening stint at the with a friend who flew in espe- Indian shirts, fluttering Pakistan hundreds wearing blue Indian the crowd, which Tendulkar com- crease saw the concession stands cially from Toronto -- all die- flags and deafening roars, New shirts, many with the record- pared to the home crowd at the deserted, few willing to waste a hard Pakistan fans and over the York cricket fans turned out in breaking batsman’s name embla- Mets’ World Series. second of a once-in-a-lifetime moon to watch their heros Wasim their thousands to watch greats zoned on the back. “The whole idea of Cricket opportunity. Akram and Shoaib Akhtar. of the game face off against each “Sachin for President,” read All Stars is that, to try to get as “Sachin has been my hero “He (Akram)’s been our other on Saturday -- in a baseball one banner. many nations together to cel- growing up so I had to come,” said national hero, he helped us win stadium. Snacking on hot dogs and ebrate this,” Tendulkar said. “It Akriti, who was born in Delhi but the ‘92 World Cup, so really Australian spin king Shane nachos, chewing on pretzels and was electrifying.” has spent more than half her life excited to get to see him live in Warne and Indian legend Sachin quaffing beer, for many it was “The music, crowd, atmosphere in America. action,” said Harris Chaudhry, 25, Tendulkar captained two star- the first time in years they had -- it was nothing not to like. How She believes Americans could who works in financial services. studded teams in a Twenty20 watched live cricket in America, could you not enjoy that experi- easily embrace cricket, and “Last time I went to a cricket match designed to introduce long starved of the sport. ence today? It was fantastic,” said brought along her enthusiastic match was may be six, seven Americans to what organisers The three-hour match will be Warne. American husband Scott as proof. years ago so for me this is a big billed as the world’s second most followed by games in Houston and Fans from all backgrounds “The fact that we in America deal,” said Toronto student Sha- popular sport. Los Angeles. helped create a party atmosphere. don’t watch it is kind of sad. Plus keel Haider. But not everyone is Warne’s Warriors beat Sachin’s Warne told reporters 36,000 There were couples with babies, there’s a lot of time for commer- convinced the game can catch on Blasters, with Warne man of the people had packed into the Citi fathers with sons, and youths cial breaks so everyone can capi- in the land of baseball, basketball match after claiming Tendulkar’s Field -- home of the New York waving flags of India, Pakistan, talize on it, you know,” she joked. and American football. wicket. Mets baseball team -- for the and Sri Lanka. “I think it’s great.” “I think baseball’s just so West Indies cricketer Devendra But it was the Indian star game. There were glamorous women “I love it. I’m learning, she’s entrenched,” said Philip Watt, a Bishoo attends a practice whom most of the overwhelming “I thought it was fantastic, the dressed in chic Pakistani shirts teaching me,” said Scott, a network engineer from Australia, session at the Pallekele South Asian expatriate crowd had atmosphere was amazing,” he and skinny jeans, more sedate recruiter. “Once it catches on, I’m nursing a beer and sitting alone. International Cricket Stadium in come to see. said. married women in dupattas. sure it’ll take off.” Pallekele, Sri Lanka, yesterday. “Sachin, Sachin, Sachin,” At the end, the players lapped All were fixated by the action. Two New York brothers came AFP MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

DJOKOVIC 2015 Djokovic the master as Murray falls in Paris final HIGHLIGHTS PARIS: Highlights of 2015 season for Novak PARIS: Novak Djokovic won his a series of drop shots to avoid Djokovic: sixth Masters title of the year a baseline battle with Djokovic Grand Slams finals (3 out of 4, won 3) yesterday when he defeated Andy which he was so far losing com- Murray 6-2, 6-4 in Paris to put prehensively. Australian Open: Novak Djokovic bt Andy the finishing touches on one of the Another dropped serve by Murray 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-0. greatest years in tennis history. Murray in the seventh game saw French Open: Stan Wawrinka by Novak Djoko- The top seed won the series- the Serb then pocket the set 6-2 vic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. closing title for an unprecedented in 42 minutes. Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic bt Roger Federer third straight year and a fourth When a rampant Djokovic 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (10/12), 6-4, 6-3. time in all as he dominated the broke again in the third game of Scottish second seed from start the second set it looked all over, US Open: Novak Djokovic bt Roger Federer to finish in 1hr 32mins. but out of the blue Murray broke 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. The win brought Djokovic’s to love to revive his hopes. Masters 1000 finals (8 out of 9, won 6) final regular season win-loss Playing for the first time in the Indian Wells (hardcourt): Novak Djokovic bt record to a stunning 78-5 and Paris final, the Scot moved 3-2 up Roger Federer 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2. took his unbeaten run, stretch- and had pressure on Djokovic’s ing back to August 23, to a total next serve. Miami (hardcourt): Novak Djokovic bt Andy of 22 matches. But as he has done all year, the Murray 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-0. He will now go on to the World Serb dug deep to level and then Monte Carlo (claycourt): Novak Djokovic bt Tour Finals in London having break again in the following game Tomas Berdych 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. won three out of four Grand Slam as Murray faltered. Britain’s Andy Murray poses with Rome (claycourt): Novak Djokovic bt Roger titles and six out of nine Masters Two games later it was all over, the runner-up trophy after falling Federer 6-4, 6-3. 1000 series titles in 2015. against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic Murray stabbing a backhand wide Montreal (hardcourt): Andy Murray bt Novak “It was a tough match today in the final of the ATP World Tour as Djokovic raised his arms in tri- Djokovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. and I wish Andy all the best for Masters 1000 indoor tennis tour- umph over what he had achieved. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning the final the rest of the season both in At just 28, it was his 26th Mas- nament in Paris yesterday. of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 indoor tennis tournament in Paris Cincinnati (hardcourt): Roger Federer bt London and the Davis Cup final. I ters Series title, just one shy of yesterday. Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 know you want to do well, Djoko- Rafael Nadal in first place. Shanghai (hardcourt): Novak Djokovic bt vic said. from the end of the first game to “It’s been a great year for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-4 In what was the first Paris move clear and pile the pressure him again. He fully deserves the finals here. It’s progress and I’ll Belgium in Ghent in late Novem- Masters final since 1990 featur- on Murray, who had lost nine out number one spot, hopefully I can try next year to go one better,” ber when he will try to win the Paris (hardcourt): Novak Djokovic bt Andy ing the top two seeds, Djokovic of the last 10 matches between get a little bit closer next year,” he added. trophy for Britain for the first Murray 6-2, 6-4 stamped his authority on the the two. Murray said. Murray made it clear before time since 1936. Overall win-loss record 78-5 match from the start. The Scot looked increasingly “It’s been a great week for me, Paris that his priority for the year He won eight straight points tight and edgy, electing to play the first time past the quarter- was the Davis Cup final against AFP Titles - 10 Manchester City, Arsenal held Neymar double downs Villarreal, Barca go top

MADRID: Neymar and Luis low drive at the end of a flowing as Klopp suffers first defeat Suarez once again shone for Bar- counter-attack was well saved by celona in Lionel Messi’s absence Alphonse Areola. as Barcelona beat Villarreal 3-0 The visitors also had their Crystal Palace win 2-1 as Liverpool taste first loss in seven games to move three points clear at the chances on the break as Roberto top of La Liga yesterday. Soldado puled a shot just wide LONDON: English Premier The European champions when well-placed on the edge of League (EPL) leaders Manches- were frustrated by a solid first- the area before Claudio Bravo ter City and nearest challengers half display from the visitors, but made a brave save at the feet of Arsenal were both held to draws finally made the breakthrough Samu Castillejo in the final action yesterday as they each dropped on the hour mark when Neymar of the half. points in the title race. slotted home Sergio Busquets’s Both Neymar and Suarez City, surprisingly, could only through ball. Neymar then stood were booked within the first manage a goalless draw away to aside to let Suarez seal the three two minutes of the second-half bottom-of-the-table Aston Villa, points from the penalty spot for taking their protestations the Birmingham club mark- after Munir El Haddadi had been towards referee Clos Gomez too ing new French manager Remi brought down by Jaume Costa. far as nerves began to spread Garde’s first match in charge with And the Brazilian rounded off a around the Camp Nou. a point that owed much to a fine sensational display as he volleyed However, they finally found display by goalkeeper Brad Guzan. home a stunning third five a way through when Busquets Arsenal, who kicked off later minutes from time. Real Madrid intercepted Bruno Soriano’s pass yesterday, knew that if they beat can move back to the top of the and freed Neymar to fire home at arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur table on goal difference. the near post. in the North London derby they Barca’s next outing comes Only another great save from would leapfrog City, who they still against Madrid at the Santiago Areola prevented Andres Iniesta trail on goal difference, at the top Bernabeu on November 21. from doubling Barca’s advantage of the table with a victory at the Between them Suarez and moments later. Emirates Stadium. Neymar have compensated for However, the French ‘keeper But instead they had to make Messi’s injury layoff with knee was helpless when Costa dived in do with a 1-1 draw. ligament damage by scoring all of on Munir and Neymar, who had Meanwhile, Liverpool suffered Barca’s last 17 league goals as the taken Barca’s last four penalties, their first defeat in seven games Crystal Palace’s Scott Dann (centre) scores to make the score 2-1 during the EPL match against Liverpool in Catalans have dropped just three allowed Suarez to score his 13th under new manager Jurgen Klopp Liverpool, yesterday. RIGHT: Manchester City’s English midfielder Fabian Delph applauds fans after the EPL points since the Argentine went goal of the season. with a 2-1 loss at home to Crystal match against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England yesterday. off injured against Las Palmas six Earlier, Athletic Bilbao moved Palace. weeks ago. into the top half of the table with Manuel Pellegrini lost the serv- Villarreal managed to limit their fifth consecutive win in all ices of Wilfried Bony to a ham- the supply to the star South competitions thanks to Inaki string injury and then watched PREMIER LEAGUE top from Danny Rose and went played very well. It was a bit of an American duo for the first 45 Williams’s wonder goal in a 3-1 in frustration as City failed to past Laurent Koscielny, mistak- end-to-end game, an open game. minutes as Jeremy Mathieu had victory over Espanyol. make their second-half domina- RESULTS enly trying to play the England Arsenal kept coming and they got Barca’s best chance when his AFP tion count in a match where Villa Arsenal 1 (Gibbs 77) forward offside, before rolling a their goal in the end.” ended a dismal run of seven suc- Tottenham 1 (Kane 32) shot across Petr Cech. In the mid-table clash at cessive defeats. Aston Villa 0 Manchester City 0 At that stage, Arsenal hadn’t Anfield, visitors Palace went City had to operate without Liverpool 1 (Coutinho 42) Crystal managed a single shot on target ahead when Yannick Bolasie a recognised frontman for more Palace 2 (Bolasie 21, Dann 82) and they had to wait until the scored from 12 yards in the 21st than an hour, although Raheem 77th minute to draw level when minute. Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne and City were left ruing the missed substitute Kieran Gibbs bundled Liverpool, however, were Fernando all wasted gilt-edged chances, and the continued in a volley at the far post from level shortly before the inter- chances to secure victory in the absence of Sergio Aguero. Mesut Ozil’s cross, although Spurs val through Brazil playmaker closing stages at Villa Park. “Of course we’re frustrated,” goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ought to Philippe Coutinho’s close-range A delighted Garde, appointed said City manager Pellegrini. “We have saved the shot. effort. after Villa sacked former man- deserved to win the game. Tottenham Hotspur goal-scorer London club Palace bounced ager Tim Sherwood, told the BBC. “They (Villa) had one shot Harry Kane said his side were back to score the winner eight “It was a nice experience and a in the whole game. I was happy disappointed not to have come minutes from time when Liver- fantastic atmosphere. It was a with the way we played, especially away from with a win following a pool-born Scott Dann saw his tough game. I can be very happy in the second half but we were 1-1 draw at Arsenal. header from a corner blocked by with my team today. unlucky not to score.” “I thought we played very well. Reds goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, “Making sure we were well At the Emirates, Arsenal fell We’re disappointed -- that shows only for the Eagles defender to FC Barcelona’s Brazilian striker Neymar celebrates after scoring the open- organised defensively was my behind to a 32nd-minute goal the level we’re at now,” said Kane, nod in the rebound. ing goal against Villarreal CF during the Spanish Liga Primera Division priority,” the former Arsenal and from Spurs’ Harry Kane, who got who has scored six goals in his match played at the Camp Nou Stadium, in Barcelona, yesterday. France midfielder added. on the end of a clever ball over the last four games. “I thought we AGENCIES ‘Batman’ Aubameyang strikes again as Dortmund edge Schalke

BERLIN: Gabon striker Pierre- Royal Blues fought to the end as gave Dortmund a 30th-minute ing off his shirt in celebration to go, then cleared a Dortmund BUNDESLIGA RESULTS Emerick Aubameyang claimed his Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan lead with a rare header, Hunte- to reveal a T-shirt bearing the shot off the line in the dying Results and standings from the Bundesliga 14th Bundesliga goal of the season Huntelaar scored goals in each laar equalised three minutes text ‘Do you remember?’ under stages. Aubameyang is again the matches yesterday as Borussia Dortmund edged past half following mistakes in the later after Borussia captain Mats the Batman logo, having donned league’s joint top-scorer along- Sunday, November 8 arch-rivals Schalke to win a tense Dortmund defence. Hummels gave the ball away. a “Caped Crusader” outfit in the side Lewandowski, who netted Borussia Dortmund 3 Schalke 2 Ruhr derby 3-2 yesterday. “There was no need for it to The hosts then netted twice derby last February when he his 14th league goal in Bayern’s Aubameyang joined Bayern have been so tense at the end,” as Ginter was left unmarked at also scored in a 3-0 win over the 4-0 win over the VfB Stuttgart Saturday, November 7 Munich striker Robert Lewand- admitted Dortmund coach Tho- a corner on 43 minutes as it fin- Schalke side. side on Saturday. Mainz 2 VfL Wolfsburg 0 owski as the league’s top scorer mas Tuchel as his side enjoyed ished 2-1 at the break. Aubam- But Huntelaar grabbed his The Bavarian giants’ star- Bayer Leverkusen 1 Cologne 2 by netting Dortmund’s third after their seventh-straight win in all eyang then slotted what proved second when Dortmund centre- studded attack ran riot with Bayern Munich 4 VfB Stuttgart 0 Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa competitions. The result leaves to be the winning goal after a back Sokratis tried to back-heel Arjen Robben, Douglas Costa and Borussia Moenchengladbach 0 FC Ingolstadt and Germany defender Matthias second-placed Dortmund five superb final pass from Gonzalo a cross, but the ball landed at the Thomas Mueller also getting on 04 0 Ginter had netted at Borussia’s points behind Bundesliga leaders Castro, who started on the left feet of the Dutch player who slot- the scoresheet as defeat pushed Signal Iduna Park Stadium. Bayern, and eight points clear of wing in place of injured Germany ted home on 71 minutes. Stuttgart back into the bottom Hoffenheim 0 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 Schalke are now winless in third-placed Wolfsburg, while star Marco Reus. Aubameyang Schalke’s Pierre-Emile Hoejb- three. SV Darmstadt 98 1 Hamburg SV 1 their last six matches, but the Schalke stay fifth. After Kagawa received a yellow card after pull- jerg hit the post with ten minutes AFP MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Amateur wins Perfect weekend for Cudlin at Losail Athens classic marathon Australian rider wins both races of Qatar Superbike, Bin Ladin tops in Qatar Supersport ATHENS: Greek amateur DOHA: Australian Alex Cudlin when he got closer, I was able to Christoforos Merousis won made another perfect weekend RESULTS open the gap again. The bike is the 33rd Athens classic mara- wining the two races at the Qatar QSBK Race 1 perfect at the moment, it is work- thon yesterday, which this year Superbike Championship (QSBK) Alex Cudlin (AUS); Mashel Al Naimi ing really well and I think I am excluded professionals. at Losail International Circuit. (QAT); Nina Prinz (GER); Fadhel Al riding the best I have for many The 33-year-old runner Although, Cudlin didn’t get the Khater (QAT). years , it is the most dominant finished the 42 kilometre (26 pole position, the Aussie rider QSBK Race 2 start of the season I ever had, so mile) course in two hours, managed perfectly to win the two Alex Cudlin (AUS); Rajini Krishnan keep on going’ added Cudlin. 21 minutes and 22 seconds, races. (IND); Nina Prinz (GER); Mashel Al In the first race of QSBK, the almost six minutes faster than Mishal Al Naimi started from Naimi (QAT). second position went to Al Naimi, the runner up. the pole for the two races. QSSP Race 1 who is struggling with some prob- Because of financial issues With the two victories, Cudlin lems in his bike that doesn’t allow the Greek athletics federation Abdulaziz Bin Ladin (KSA); Ahmed Al has six out of six wins. him to be 100% competitive. SEGAS decided last August to Muyini (KSA); Mahmoud Tannir (LIB); “First race was nice, I was able In the second race, Al Naimi exclude elite runners from this Essa Al Mutawa (QAT). to control the pace, I think from continued with the bike prob- year’s competition so as to remain lap five I was able to get into the QSSP Race 2 lems and managed only to finish within budget. lead and from there I pushed very Abdulaziz Bin Ladin (KSA); Fahad in fourth place With an economic crisis in full hard for five laps to create a gap Al Sowaidi (QAT); Ahmed Al Muyini “I am lucky to finish both races bloom the government has cut and was able to control it. I think (KSA); Essa Al Mutawa (QAT). because I don’t know what is the down drastically on overspend- in the end I won by 10 seconds, so to see where they were fast and problem with my bike, I think it is ing at sports federations which it was a dominant win. I feel good slow and then I just relaxed and the clutch and the engine, I have Alex Cudlin (centre), winner of the two races at the Qatar Superbike has hit many sports. on the bike this year and I am in the lap four I decided to go for too much vibration in the bike, Championship (QSBK) at Losail International Circuit, poses on the Last year’s competition was confident, and when I am confi- the lead. but every time, when I start, I podium with Mishal Al Naimi (left) and Nina Prinz. won in a course record 2:10.37 by dent I am fast,” Cudlin said. “I went into the lead, Mishel feel good but after 4 laps I have Kenya’s Felix Kipchirchir Kandie ‘The second race I was able to could passed me so then I really too much vibration and I cannot followed by three of his country- control again. For the first maybe pushed hard and create a big gap control the bike, lucky to finish I am very happy to be on the ish rider Ian Maund won both men. 3 laps Saeed was leading and I and I slow down as I didn’t want as too many riders crashed. We’ll podium, the free practice was not races. “Fist race was fantastic and Second behind Merousis in this wanted to watch him and Mishel to crash and able to control, so see, I changed too many things so prefect, with some problems we made another good race in the year’s race was Dimitrios Theo- in the set up but no difference, with the clutch and didn’t feel so second one. I was close to the fast dorakakos in 2:27.03 and third the vibration is still there, hope to confident with the bike that I did boys, took first place in both races was Dimosthenis Evangelidis in find it and be ready for the next think that I could do a podium in the veterans class and I think 2:27.28. round as I have lost too many and we make it, so i am really I am pretty close to the champi- The first non-Greek across the points and fight for the win in the happy for the podiums,” Prinz said onship lead and maybe next we’ll finish line was 40-year-old Ste- next race. Thanks to Ooredoo and after the two races. be in front, let’s see,” Maund said fan Colaes of Belgium in 2:45.32 QMMF for the support,” said Al In the second race, the Indian after race 2. in 21st place while the women’s Naimi. rider Rajini Krishnan came in In the Qatar Supersport race was won by Japan’s Minori The German rider Nina Prinz second place. Championship, the leader of the Havakari,43, who clocked 2:52.06 got back to the podium as she fin- “Thanks for my mechanic, my standings, Abdulaziz Bin Ladin and was 37th overall. ished third in both races. team and QMMF. In the prac- won both races without giving With bright, sunny conditions Prinz had some problems in the tice 2, I had a big crash and I any chance to Ahmed Al Muyini 14,728 people took part, around free practice and didn’t expected managed to qualify in fourth and Fahad Al Sowaidi who were half the number from those who to be in the podium, so she is very place but in the first race I was second, in first and second race ran last year. happy with this result. doing good but in the 11th lap I respectively. The race began just a short dis- “In the first race I had a really had a crash and I couldn’t finish In the first race, of the Qatar tance from the tumulus erected good start, I was third in the the race but in the second race, Supersport, Victoria Kis was for the Greek dead of the battle first corners and then I made a I wanted to be on the podium the winner in the Women’s Cup of Marathon and finished at the mistake and Rapini and Mishal and I fought for the second place whereas Manka Katrasnik won all-marble Panathenaic Stadium, The podium winners in the Women’s Cup during the victory ceremony passed me but at the end it was and I am very happy for this,” the second race. site of the first modern Olympics at Losail International Circuit. perfect, at the end I could go said Rajini in 1896. faster and end in the third place. In the veterans category, t Brit- THE PENINSULA AFP Qualifying rounds of the Doha Open beach Second National Show Jumping volleyball kicks off today at Al Gharafa

DOHA: Tim Holler and Jonas great form having won gold at Schreiber will be out to repeat the most recent tournament, the their heroics of last year when Antalya Open. the qualifying rounds of the 2015 Another podium finish would Doha Open begins today at the cap the duo’s breakthrough year Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy which began by them winning courts at Al Gharafa. gold at the inaugural Lucerne The tournament is the final Open in May. Open of 2015 and the last World Edouard Rowlandson and Tour tournament of the year. Youssef Krou will aim to add to In 2014, Holler and Schreiber the bronze medals that they won won their only gold medal of the in 2014. The French pair have not FIVB Beach Volleyball World yet enjoyed the same consistency Tour after they went from the that they enjoyed last year, but qualifiers all the way to the top they will be aiming to end the of the podium having defeated year as they started it, with a Canada’s Joshua Binstock and place on the podium having won Sam Schachter in the gold medal bronze on the season opening Sheikh Mohamed bin Nasser Al Thani giving trophy to the class 2 winner match. Fuzhou Open in China. in the Second National Show Jumping competitions held at the Indoor Since then their best result The Doha Open will be the Arena at Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) in Doha. Mohammed Abdulla was a quarter-final finish at the eighth Open and final event on Saeed guided Toberlina T to victory in the 115cm class. Khalid Hamad Antalya Open in Turkey and this the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Al Attiya, astride Levicci, topped the field in 125cm class. Salmin Sultan year they have been put straight Tour 2015 calendar in a season Al Suwaidi guided Lucrate D’Eau Grenou to victory in the 135cm class in the main draw. that extends from late April to (one round with jump-off). MUSTAFA PATTAMBI Standing in their way are the mid-December. It will be the sec- formidable pairing of former ond event after the FIVB World Olympic champion Phil Dal- Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) General-Secretary Mohammed Ali Al Tour Season Final, with points hausser and Nick Lucena, who Mohannadi and another official reviewing the arrangements of the 2015 from the tournament going will aim to continue the strong Doha Open at the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy courts at Al Gharafa towards the 2016 ranking. start to their partnership. yesterday. The qualifying rounds of the Doha Open begins today. Hosts Qatar will field two at The American duo teamed up the FIVB Beach Volleyball World earlier in 2015 and have already Tour event which concludes on enjoyed some notable success on and then won their first gold Adrian Carambula and Alex November 13. the FIVB Beach Volleyball World together at the Xiamen Open. Ranghieri are likely to push Jefferson Pereira/Cherif Youn- Tour. Since then the Americans have them hard for the right to top nouse and Mahmoud Assam/ They began with silver at the won silver at the World Tour the podium. They Italians have Ahmad Tijan will be the twin Long Beach Grand Slam, added Finals and another gold at the enjoyed a stellar 2015 season and teams which will see action in the another silver at the Sochi Open Puerto Vallarta Open. they go into the tournament in tournament. It is the second time that Doha is hosting the tourna- ment. The tournament, originally scheduled to be held from Novem- ber 17 to 21, was advanced as per the request of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) which wanted it to finish one week earlier and on a Friday. The FIVB-sanctioned event is the eighth of the 10 Open events on the 2015 World Tour and are part of the 2016 Olympic qualifi- cation process. “It’s for the second year in a row that we’re hosting the FIVB event. The QVA has an agreement with FIVB to host the World Tour event till 2016. We’re even explor- ing the option of hosting a Grand Slam event in future,” said QVA General-Secretary Mohammed The Qatari players and coach (centre) pose for a photo during their training session at the Qatar Beach Ali Al Mohannadi. Volleyball Academy courts at Al Gharafa yesterday. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Al Kharaitiyat Al Rayyan maintain needs to sign new players in winning streak in QSL January transfer Goalkeeping blunders aplenty in Round Eight window: Amman DOHA: The upcoming Qatar Stars League break will be a very DOHA: Al Rayyan, El Jaish, Al season after 7 rounds by defeating gled with key injuries hitting good chance for the technical staff Sadd and Al Arabi continued Qatar Sports Club (QSC). their squad and the 4 match of Al Kharaitiyat to rectify mis- their victories in Round 8 of the QSC is struggling again ban of Boudiaf has only exacer- takes which have occurred during Qatar Stars League. with their loss to Al Khor and bated their problems. In the last previous games, says Team Man- Al Rayyan is still holding the Mesaimeer is now back at the 5 matches Lekhwiya have lost 14 ager Turkey Amman. top spot and remains undefeated bottom of the league table after points from a possible 15. Speaking to QSL Online after beating Wakrah 2-1 in the falling short in their clash with Gharafa too have seen their Amman said the team will focus previous Round. El Jaish. Round 8 of the QSL wit- form dip significantly as they have on their lapsesin the last few El Jaish resumed their chase of nessed an increase in the number only won one game in the last five matches including the last one Rayyan with a resounding 5-2 win of scored goals with 22 goals matches and currently sit in 7. In with Al Arabi, which they lost 2-1. over Mesaimeer. scored compared to 17 scored dur- Round 8 they lost by a single goal Amman said: “We have played Both Al Sadd and Al Arabi ing Round 7. Total of 166 goals in to Al Sadd with Muriqui scoring good games during the previous finished Round 8 with two tough 56 games. in the 54th minute. period but at times we didn’t victories over Al Gharafa and Al Also the average red cards Elsewhere, Goalkeeping blun- demonstrate a satisfactory level Kharaitiyat respectively. Al Sadd increased with two expulsions this ders were aplenty in Round Eight. of performance. We have some defeated Al Gharafa 1-0 whilst Al round against Homoud Al Yazidi Two moments of madness from mistakes that the technical staff Arabi beat Al Kharaitiyat 2-1. of Al Wakrah and Ahmed Yasser Qatar SC’s keeper Mohammed will be seeking to rectify before On the other hand, Lekhwiya, of Lekhwiya. Abu Dawood left his side with the resumption of the league.” the title defenders, and Al Referees granted three penal- an uphill battle in their Round 8 Al Kharaitiyat’s next game Gharafa are still struggling as ties which is the same number as clash with Al Khor. The keeper in Round 9 of the Qatar stars both failed to win. Both teams lost the last round, the first of which should have caught the ball on League sees them take on Qatari in Round 8, Lekhwiya went down was missed by Youssef Msakni of both occasions but bizarrely giants Al Sadd on November 22. to a solitary Umm Salal goal and Lekhwiya and both Paulinho of elected to punch. The team is in 9th in the league Gharafa were undone by Sadd as Al Arabi) and Fawzi Aaish of Al Also Qasem Burhan didn’t table with 7 points. Muriqui once more proved to be Sailiya scored. cover himself in glory as again Amman stressed that he has the difference. Finally Muriqui is back at the he too decided to punch the ball confidence in the players and Also Al Ahli failed to keep their top of the goal-scorer chart in when it would have been wiser to their abilities. winning streak alive and lost two Qatar Stars League with eight catch the ball. The clearance fell He added: “The team officials points due to their tie with Al goals, El Jaish striker Hamdal- to Muriqui who finished clinically have huge trust in the technical Sailiya (2-2). lah too has 8 but missed the last for the wolves in the second half. staff which is led by the Head Also Al Kharaitiyat missed Round due to injury. This season, every team in the Coach Ammar Osim as well as many goal-scoring opportuni- Meanwhile, Lekhwiya continue QSL has won at least one game the players, I wish them the best ties during their match against to slide down the table and are now. Last season Al Shamal had of luck.” Amman pointed out that Al Arabi and went on to lose the now sitting in their lowest posi- the dubious distinction of not hav- Ammar Osim is doing his best to match. tion ever after eight Rounds of ing won a single game the entire Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata in action in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) improve the players’ perform- Al Khor enjoyed their first ever QSL action. season. in this file picture. ances but in the meantime the win in Qatar stars League this The Red Knights have strug- THE PENINSULA results have not been on his side. Commenting on whether the winter transfer window will bring some changes to the team, he said: “Al Kharaitiyat is in need of some new players to support the Ligue 1: Nice bounce back to sink Marseille team during the winter transfer window next January. The team PARIS: Nice returned to win- sionally up to sixth in the table, LIGUE 1 However, it was on-loan Stade de Gerland before OL move needs three players in different ning ways yesterday as a first-half but there was more frustration Paris: French Ligue 1 result yesterday: Monaco striker Germain who into a new 59,000-seat stadium positions; it is the responsibility Valere Germain goal secured a 1-0 for Marseille, who have never made the decisive intervention, early in the New Year ahead of of the technical staff to determine Marseille 0 Nice 1 (Germain 16) victory away to Mediterranean really got going under Spanish his fifth goal of the season, and Euro 2016. which positions they will be.” rivals Marseille at the Stade Velo- coach Michel. Played on Saturday first since late September, proving Mathieu Valbuena was included Commenting on whether he is drome in Ligue 1. After three straight wins in all Paris Saint-Germain 5 (Di Maria 6, enough to give Nice the points. in the Lyon starting line-up at the satisfied with the performance Germain, who was born in Mar- competitions, this setback leaves Ibrahimovic 18, 75, Lucas Moura 66, Ben Arfa had a shot palmed end of a week overshadowed by of the four foreign players, he seille when his father Bruno was OM in 12th place, only three Lavezzi 79) Toulouse 0 away by Mandanda after he held the arrest of his France colleague replied: “I am still looking forward playing for OM and supported the points above the relegation zone. Lille 1 (Sidibe 87) Bastia 1 (Danic 73) off Karim Rekik just after the Karim Benzema. to better performances from the club as a boy, got the only goal of “I am more disappointed than Caen 2 (Feret 62, Delort 71) Guingamp 1 half-hour mark, and he also had The Real Madrid striker was four foreign players, they all have the game in the 16th minute, col- worried,” said Michel, who had (Leveque 85) a free-kick turned around the charged with complicity to black- great potential.” lecting a Wallyson Mallmann pass to make do without the injured Montpellier 2 (Roussillon 24, Hilton 90) post by Mandanda in the second mail and conspiring to commit a Commenting on the rumours and drilling in a low shot from Romain Alessandrini and the Nantes 1 (Bammou 63) period. criminal act in an extortion case that Anwar Diba may leave Al range that beat Steve Mandanda suspended Lassana Diarra, Remy Lorient 4 (Jeannot 33, Moukandjo 58, Jean-Michael Seri also threat- involving a sex tape featuring Val- Kharaitiyat during the winter and found the bottom-left corner. Cabella and Nicolas Nkoulou. 90+2-pen, N’Dong 78) Troyes 1 (Nivet ened from a free-kick for the visi- buena. Second place is the prize transfer window, he said, “Anwar It was a welcome win for Nice, “I don’t think it was the 63-pen) tors, while Marseille offered little, on offer to the winner of that is a very distinguished players and who were recently inspired to a absences that made the differ- coming closest to levelling when game, while Monaco can climb he is with our team right now. We Reims 1 (Kyei 77) Gazelec Ajaccio 2 fine run of form by the brilliance ence today.” Michy Batshuayi muscled his way into the European places if they shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves (Boutaib 34, Zoua 71) of Hatem Ben Arfa but made the The encounter was notable for into the box in the second half win at Bordeaux. as we are currently working and trip along France’s south coast the return of Ben Arfa to face friendlies against Germany and before firing over the bar. On Saturday, Paris Saint-Ger- focusing on improving the team after failing to win any of their his former club -- the winger, England, played for Marseille Lyon host bitter rivals Saint- main trounced hapless Toulouse performances and results.” previous three Ligue 1 outings. who was this week recalled to between 2008 and 2010 before Etienne in what will be the last 5-0. Claude Puel’s side move provi- the France squad for upcoming joining Newcastle United. ever Rhone-Alpes derby at the AFP THE PENINSULA

Bradley batters Rios to keep FIA Women in Motorsport welterweight belt Commission meet held in Doha

LOS ANGELES: Timothy Brad- DOHA: The week-long FIA ley battered Brandon Rios en route Women in Motorsport-QMMF to a ninth-round technical knock- Women’s Cross Country Selection out on Saturday in a lopsided wel- culminated with the Women in terweight bout that had a dejected Motorsport Commission meeting Rios announcing his retirement. held yesterday in Doha. Bradley retained his World Chaired by President Michèle Boxing Organization world title, Mouton and in the presence of improving to 33-1-1 with 13 wins Qatar’s Abdullah Al Tamimi in action against Mazen Gamal of Egypt QMMF President and FIA Vice- inside the distance with the tri- during their quarter-final match of the Qatar Circuit squash tournament President, Nasser Khalifa Al umph at the Thomas & Mack at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. Attiyah, the members reviewed Center in Las Vegas. SALIM MATRAMKOT the cross country selection pro- Fighting for the first time gramme and applauded the under the guidance of trainer highly-professional organisation Teddy Atlas, Bradley was quick by QMMF and its team. and aggressive against a chal- Al Tamimi rallies to Everyone was in agreement lenger who struggled to make the that the programme had been a 147-pound weight limit. great success and plans are now Bradley, 32, was fast off the underway to help the winners mark, landing a series of combi- reach semis in Doha with their on-going physical and QMMF President and FIA Vice-President, Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah nations in a big first round. Rios, a practical training ahead of the (right), and other FIA officials during their meet in Doha. former World Boxing Association DOHA: Qatar’s Abdullah Al Qatar Circuit Results 2016 Sealine Cross Country Rally. lightweight champion, absorbed Tamimi rallied from two games (1) Jens Schoor bt (6) “Once again our hosts in Qatar a big right in the second, but down to register a fighting 3-2 Nathan Lake 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 have welcomed and supported our first FIA Women Cross Country Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) responded in a battling exchange. win over Mazen Gamal of Egypt (8) Ammar Altamimi bt (4) Lance Beddoes work and for this we give them Selection and I am very happy cross country rally selection. He was doing good work in the to move into the semi-finals of the 9-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8 great thanks,” said Michèle Mou- for the good results that we have The women will now team up third before a body shot from Qatar Circuit squash champion- (3) Abdullah Al Tamimi bt (7) Mazen Gamal ton. achieved but we have to keep on as a crew to contest the 2016 Bradley clearly rattled him. ship. 9-11, 8-11, 13-11, 11-4, 11-9 “The week has seen success working together with the FIA Sealine Cross Country Rally (17- “I hurt him early to the body,” Yesterday at the Khalifa Inter- (2) Mohamed Reda bt (5) beyond our expectations and we and all the different members of 22 April), the third round of the Bradley said. “I kind of wanted national Tennis and Squash Com- Joel Makin 11-9, 11-9, 11-9 are all very excited about next the women commission to see how FIA World Cup for Cross Country to get him not thinking about it plex, the third seed struggled with Today’s semi-final matches year’s event. As part of our regu- we can strengthen the participa- Rallies. for awhile, and then I went back his rhythm in the first two, but (1) Jens Schoor [1] vs (8) lar Commission meeting, we have tion of women,” in all the areas, in The inaugural FIA Women in downstairs.” took the next three games 9-11, Ammar Altamimi, 5.00pm started to formalise our Action motorsport’ said Nasser Khalifa Motorsport-QMMF Women’s Bradley sent Rios to the can- 8-11, 13-11, 11-4, 11-9 to set up a (3) Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi vs (2) Plan for the next three years Al Attiyah. Cross Country Selection was all vas with a left to the body in the last four clash with another Egyp- Mohamed Reda, 5.30pm and everyone leaves Doha full of On Friday, New Zealander about finding one female crew to ninth. Rios beat the count, only tian, second seed Mohamed Reda. Final on November 10 at 5.00pm enthusiasm for the months ahead. Emma Gilmour and Lisette contest the 2016 Sealine Cross for Bradley to unleash a barrage Reda on the other hand eased As always, there is a lot of work Bakker from the Netherlands Country. Al Attiyah announced that had him down again and ref- past Joel Makin of Wales in Ammar Altamimi of Kuwait. to do, but when you see such have been selected as the outright that QMMF would be funding an eree Tony Weeks calling a halt at straight games. The final will be played tomor- progress, it is great motivation winning driver and co-driver in additional two cars on the event. 2:49 of the round. In the other semifinals today, row. for the future.” the joint FIA Women in Mot- AFP Jens Schoor of Germany will face THE PENINSULA ‘’We have just finished the orsport and Qatar Motor and THE PENINSULA Monday 9 November 2015 26 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6609 Sport Price: QR2 Coe shocked Lorenzo sees at IAAF doping off Rossi for bribery scandal world title

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Carreno names Qatar squad El Jaish to play friendly Coach announces 25 players for friendly against Turkey on November 13 game against Al Shamal DOHA: Eyeing the Qatar Stars DOHA: Qatar’s head coach Dan- League (QSL) title, El Jaish will iel Carreno yesterday announced QATAR SQUAD not rest much during the break at a 25-man squad for the upcoming Claude Amin, Mohammed Khaled, the league and will play a friendly friendly match against Turkey Mohammed Tresor, Mohammed Musa, match against Al Shamal on with star striker Khalfan Ibra- Karim Boudiaf, Ismail Mohammed, November 13 at Al Kharaitiyat him also expected to be seen in Mohammed Muntari, Ibrahim Majid, ground, it was announced yes- action. Abdul Karim Hassan, Mohammed terday. The Al Anabi will take on Kasola, Khalfan Ibrahim, Hassan Al El Jaish are currently placed Turkey on November 13 at the Haidos, Abdul Rahman Abubakr, on second spot at the QSL stand- Lekhwiya Stadium as they pre- Khaled Abdel Rauf, Majed Mohammed, ings behind football giants Al pare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Yasser Abu Bakr, Khouki Boualem, Rayyan. and 2019 Asian Cup joint quali- Yusuf Ahmed, Abdulaziz Hatem, Omar The two teams are yet to lose a fying match against Bhutan on Barry, Ahmed Sufian, Abdulrahman match with Al Rayyan leading the November 17. Mohammed, Meshal Abdullah, Akram table with 24 points from eighth national team. The Qatari team under the Afif. victories after as many matches. El Jaish will play against Al supervision of coach Carreno El Jaish have so far secured 20 Arabi in Round 9 of the QSL resumed training yesterday at 3-1 Euro 2016 qualifying win over points after winning six games on November 21 at the Grand Aspire Academy training ground. Israel last month. besides a couple of draws. El Jaish Hamad Stadium. According to the Qatar Football Belgium were 66th in the rank- crushed Mesaimeer 5-2 in their Meanwhile, Al Arabi was Association (QFA), the Turkish ing in 2009, and have completed last game. granted four days of rest follow- side is expected to arrive in Doha Qatar’s coach Daniel Carreno (centre) oversees team’s training session their rise to the top in just six Head Coach Sabri Lamouchi ing the Round 8 fixture against on November 11 for the friendly in Doha, in this September 18, 2015 file photo. years. (pictured) is keen to keep his Al Kharaitiyat which ended 2-1 match. Elsewhere in the top 10, Chile men match fit and focused. in favour of the Reds. Apart from Ibrahim, the Al have climbed four places to stand The two-week break in the The team is scheduled to Anabi squad also includes Claude in recent international games, China are ranked 84 with a in fifth, while England are up a QSL is due to the engagements of resume training sessions on Amin, Abdul Karim Hasan and Qatar leapfrogged seven spots in tally of 403 points. Liberia is a place in ninth and Austria are both the Qatar National “A” and Wednesday evening. Mohammed Meshal Abdullah. the latest FIFA Rankings. notch behind Qatar in 86th spot also up one to 10th, their highest- Olympic Teams. Al Arabi is also scheduled to Qatar enjoyed a brilliant start According to details, Qatar with 394 points. ever ranking. Meanwhile, El Jaish will play two friendly games during and is so far unbeaten in the jumped to 85th spot from 92 after Belgium have risen to the top of Qatar take on Bhutan in their resume training tomorrow after the league break which have yet qualifiers recording victories a tally of 365 points. the FIFA World Ranking for the next Group C, 2018 FIFA World a two-day rest granted by the to be announced. Al Arabi is in over China, Maldives, Bhutan Qatar defeated China last first time ever, knocking Argen- Cup and 2019 Asian Cup joint technical staff. fourth position in the league table and Hong Kong in their group month in their 2018 FIFA World tina off the summit. qualifying match, on November 17. Also the technical staff gave with 16 points. matches earlier. Cup and 2019 Asian Cup joint Marc Wilmots’ side moved permission for the Uzbek winger Meanwhile, following a fine run qualifying match. into first place thanks to their THE PENINSULA Rashidov to join his country’s THE PENINSULA