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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 QR2m food supplies for Syrians Death for two Children jump Kuwait cops over torture to safety as fire KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s supreme court yesterday sen- tenced to death two police officers convicted of torturing guts apartment a citizen to death, overturning life imprisonment handed by lower courts. It also jailed four officers for Fire alarm fails to work in complex 15 years each and a fifth for two years, and ordered their dis- DOHA: A six-member family, The fire reportedly started missal from the force. Two other including five children, had a from the hall, caused by a short policemen were each fined 75 miraculous escape from their circuit in the air-conditioner. A dinars ($260), while the remain- house on the second floor after seven-year-old girl was the first ing 11 defendants were acquitted, a blaze gutted the apartment to be woken up by the blaze and including two foreigners who in Barwa real estate compa- she opened the bedroom door to worked at a police station. ny’s affordable housing unit in the hall that was full of smoke and All defendants were charged Mesaimeer yesterday. flames. Her brother, who was with with torturing four detainees in The fire alarm in the house another sister in the same room January 2011. One of the victims, apparently didn’t work, exposing pulled her back. But by then she Mohammad Ghazzai Al Mutairi, loopholes in the safety system in had suffered burns in her hands, 35, died of his injuries. The four the sprawling complex. back and other parts of the body. Sheikh Eid bin Mohammad Al Thani Charitable Association has sent a convoy carrying food supplies worth were tortured in the desert and A six-member Arab family All the three jumped out of the QR2m to Syria. The charity has implemented projects worth QR68m for the Syrian people. later at a police station, where was trapped inside the house for window and the elder sister sus- they were accused of merchan- several minutes and two chil- tained injuries on her leg, said a dising alcohol, a charge that was dren were injured, according to source close to the family. proved false. sources. When the fire broke out The mother and two children at around 11am, the mother and who were in the other room were Taliban opening Doha office today Defiant Snowden her six children were sleeping in rescued by neighbours using a two rooms. The fire alarm didn’t steel ladder. A Civil Defence team vows more leaks work and the sound of an explo- arrived and launched fire-fighting DOHA: A Taliban office, touted as a tool to help of any future peace deal involving the extremists sion from the main switchboard operations. All family members facilitate talks between the militants and the and the US. WASHINGTON: Rogue US in the hall woke them up to the were taken to the Emergency Afghan government, opens here today, Al Jazeera The militants refuse to have direct contact with intelligence tech Edward blaze, it was learnt. Department of the Hamad television reported. Karzai, calling him a puppet of the US which sup- Snowden issued a defiant rebuke The siblings — two girls and a Medical Corporation. Furniture Al Jazeera cited anonymous sources for its yes- ported his rise to power after the military operation to his critics in Washington boy — were sleeping in one room and other valuables in the house terday’s report and gave no details but a Taliban that toppled the Taliban in 2001. yesterday and warned more and the mother and other two were destroyed, though no other spokesman in Kabul said he was “unaware” of any But with US-led Nato combat troops due to with- leaks were on the way, declar- children were in another bed- houses in the block were affected such development. draw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, Karzai ing: “Truth is coming and it room. The father was in his office by the fire. In April, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said recently backed the proposed office in Doha. cannot be stopped.” when the fire broke out. A resident of the complex said that the opening of a Taliban office in Doha could Any peace talks still face numerous hurdles The 29-year-old former con- There are many apartment fire alarms were recently disabled “facilitate the peace process”. before they begin, including confusion over who tractor for the National Security blocks in the complex that has by the company that maintains He made the remarks in an interview with Al would represent the Taliban and Karzai’s insist- Agency dismissed allegations he nearly 1,000 residential units. the premises. They were also not Jazeera following talks with the Emir H H Sheikh ence that his appointees should be at the centre was a traitor or a Chinese agent, The walls of the houses are made connected to the Civil Defence Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha. of negotiations. and insisted he had exposed a of gypsum and other flammable control room, according to some Karzai previously opposed a Taliban office in Qatar Talks have been underway since 2011 to open a dangerous US global surveillance material, supported by steel. reports. THE PENINSULA over fears that his government would be frozen out Taliban office in Qatar. AGENCIES network that threatens the pri- vacy of millions. US President Barack Obama’s administration has protested that the programmes exposed by leaks were vital to protecting Qatar Airways orders nine Boeing 777s US citizens from terrorism, but the revelations have triggered an DOHA/LE BOURGET: Qatar in many markets, including America — and selected cities in embarrassing global debate. Airways announced an order Australasia and the US,” Chief the Middle East. Snowden fled last month from for nine Boeing 777 passenger Executive Officer Akbar Al “The 777 has proved popular his job at an NSA base in Hawaii aircraft worth QR10bn ($2.8bn) Baker told a press conference with our passengers being an air- to Hong Kong carrying with him on the opening day of the at Le Bourget, the venue of the craft of choice and has made a a cache of secret documents. International Paris Air Show air show. He was accompanied positive impact on our operations, yesterday, press statements by by Boeing Commercial Airplanes now established as the flagship Coronavirus kills QA and Boeing said. President and CEO, Ray Conner, aircraft of our long-haul flying The announcement has been to announce the order. programme.” four more in Saudi made for the Boeing’s 777-300 ER “We have already shown a Of the 777 fleet, Qatar Airways (Extended Range) version of the desire to open up new destina- operates a mix of passenger and DUBAI: Four more people have aircraft. The additional aircraft tions in the US and the Boeing cargo aircraft — 22 Boeing 777- died and three more have fallen will help the airline open up new 777 will further feature in our 300ERs, nine 777-200LRs (Long ill in Saudi Arabia from the routes and add capacity to exist- expansion plans in this part of the Range) and four Boeing 777 SARS-like coronavirus MERS- ing markets in its rapidly-growing world, in addition to increasing freighters, with a fifth cargo plane CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry network. frequency to other destinations,” set to be delivered this month. said yesterday. The order for seven Boeing Al Baker said. Al Baker said Qatar Airways It said the deaths were among 777s will increase to 16 and boost “Since Qatar Airways started is talking to Boeing about being a previously registered cases. The its fleet of 35 to 51 aircraft. taking deliveries of Boeing 777s launch customer for a successor new infections were in Eastern “With its reliability, economics in November 2007, we have to its mini-jumbo, the 406-seat Province, Riyadh and Jeddah. and range capability, the 777 will quickly expanded this fleet, fly- 777-9X. The airline is also looking Saudi Arabia has been worst Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker (left) with Boeing continue to play a key role in ena- ing to key long-haul destina- at exercising options for a further affected by the respiratory-system Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner celebrating a new bling Qatar Airways to operate tions to all parts of the world 30 787-9 Dreamliners on top of 30 virus, with 49 confirmed cases, of more direct non-stop flights from — Europe, Southern Africa, Asia 787s already confirmed, he said. whom 32 have died, according to order by the airline for nine new Boeing 777 aircraft. our hub in Doha to destinations Pacific, North America and South See also page 17 the ministry. AGENCIES Putin, Obama spar over Syria at tense G8 summit meeting ENNISKILLEN, NORTHERN Syria and Obama only glancing occasion- Divisions over Syria dominated the “With respect to Syria, we do have dif- step up military aid to the rebels, includ- IRELAND: US President Barack ally him. atmosphere as global leaders met in the fering perspectives on the problem but ing automatic weapons, light mortars and Obama sparred with Russia’s Vladimir “Our positions do not fully coincide, but remote golf resort in Northern Ireland, we share an interest in reducing the vio- rocket-propelled grenades. Putin over how to end the Syrian war we are united by the common intention once rocked by decades of violence but lence and securing chemical weapons and Earlier British Prime Minister David yesterday during an icy encounter at to end the violence, to stop the number which Britain wants to showcase as a ensuring that they’re neither used nor Cameron, who is chairing the G8 sum- a G8 summit where divisions over the of victims increasing in Syria, to resolve model of conflict resolution. are they subject to proliferation,” he said. mit, conceded there was “a big difference” conflict eclipsed the rest of the agenda. the problems by peaceful means, includ- Western leaders have rebuked Putin’s Obama said that they had instructed between the positions of Russia and the After talks with Obama, Putin said ing the Geneva talks,” Putin said. staunch support for Syria’s Bashar Al their teams to work on a peace confer- West on how to resolve the war. Moscow and Washington had differing “We agreed to push the process of Assad and his attempt to crush a two- ence on Syria in Geneva. In some of his most colourful remarks views over Syria but agreed that the peace talks and encourage the parties to year-old uprising in which at least 93,000 On Iran, Obama said that he and Putin on Syria, Putin described anti-Assad bloodshed must stop and the warring sit down at the negotiation table, organise people have been killed. expressed cautious optimism about the rebels as cannibals who ate human flesh parties should be brought to the nego- the talks in Geneva.” Speaking alongside Putin after their ability to move forward on a dialogue on the eve of the summit and warned of tiating table. Obama tried to lighten the mood at the first face-to-face meeting in a year, with Tehran after a moderate cleric was the dangers of giving guns to them. Both leaders looked tense and uncom- end of talks by discussing judo but Putin, Obama said they had different views on elected president. Western leaders have criticised Russia, fortable as they addressed reporters after a black belt in the martial art, replied Syria but shared an interest in stopping Stung by recent victories for Assad’s Syria’s ally, for sending weapons to Assad about two hours of talks, with Putin star- that the then-smiling US president was violence and ensuring chemical weapons forces and their support from Hezbollah forces and considering deliveries of a ing mostly at the floor as he spoke about trying to get him to relax. were not used. fighters, the US said last week it would sophisticated missile system. REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Rumailah specialists Attiyah meets Saudi envoy reattach severed hand Surgeons replant 29-year-old’s palm in complex operation

DOHA: A 29-year old Nepalese during the delicate operation. favourable and it is likely move- worker has got his severed hand The surgery is the second of its ment and sensation will return reattached in a complex 12-hour kind to be successfully performed to his injured hand after inten- surgery performed by a team by Rumailah Hospital’s specialist sive physical and occupational of surgeons from Rumailah team, the first one having been therapy. Hospital. done in 2012. “Reattachment of an ampu- The man’s right hand was com- Replant must be performed tated hand is a rare surgery pletely severed at the wrist in an within several hours of the part’s that needs specialised expertise, accident involving a block pres- amputation with specialised advanced technology, and great sure machine, and he was brought equipment, surgeons and support patience,” said Dr Mohamed by ambulance to the Emergency staff. To improve the chances of Murshid Al Delaimi, head of the Department at Hamad General a successful replant, it is neces- surgical team and senior consult- Hospital. sary to preserve the amputated ant in Hand Surgery and Plastic Working in a critical window part as soon as possible in a cool Surgery at HMC. The team of time and using microsurgery and sterile or clean environment, also included Dr Mohamed Al techniques, the surgical team the Hamad Medical Corporation Thalathini, Dr Ahmed Majid and The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah replanted the very tiny blood ves- (HMC) said yesterday. Dr Ahmed Mukhtar. met yesterday the new Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Aifan. sels and nerves in the man’s hand The patient’s prognosis is THE PENINSULA QF, TEG contest offers internship in New York for university students

DOHA: Qatar Foundation written pieces, research, as well could you contribute to Qatar’s (QF) and The Economist Group as the creation of event agen- National Vision 2030?’ Essay (TEG) have teamed up to launch das, speaker selection, and social answers should be in 250 and need a competition that will give top media activities. to focus on any one of the four students across Qatar a unique Rashed Al Qurese, Qatar pillars of Qatar’s National Vision chance to join a special three- Foundation’s Deputy Director of 2030 — Human Development, week internship programme at Communication, urged all univer- Social Development, Economic TEG’s offices in New York City. sity students across the country Development, and Environmental The aim of the ‘Education to enter the competition and cap- Development. All entries should Connections’ project, which will italise on this once-in-a-lifetime be submitted in English, since the take place from August 10 to 31, opportunity to learn from media internship will take place in New is to give valuable and practical experts. York and the training will be in work experience to exceptional He said: “The aim of this pro- English. students at one of the world’s gramme is to provide our most All responses have to be sent leading media groups. capable students with the benefit to: [email protected]. The With the assistance of TEG’s of receiving the highest quality of competition closes on June 30, event programming division, vocational training from reputa- with the winners being announced selected students will benefit from ble partners like The Economist on July 7 via website, Facebook a comprehensive programme that Group. We want to engage our and Twitter. will enable them to get involved talented youth by encouraging Winners should be available in all aspects of media and event their personal and professional to attend a student briefing ses- management. growth in numerous areas.” sion in Doha on July 18 and will Interns will be given the oppor- To enter the competition, uni- travel to New York on August 10, tunity to assist with a variety of versity students are required returning on August 31. Dr Mohamed Murshid Al Delaimi with the patient who is recovering. tasks, including production of to answer the question, ‘How THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Serpentine, QMA to hold Ehtifal in UK Celebration of Arab literature, music

DOHA: The Serpentine Gallery in collaboration with Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) is organising Ehtifal — a free programme of Arab literature, debate, music and art-from July Ehtifal will 4 to 6 in London. culminate in A part of Shubbak London’s Arab contemporary arts festival; Ehtifal a free open- (meaning ‘celebration’) features air family day internationally acclaimed novel- as a special ist Hisham Matar, Sudanese art- ist, Ibrahim El Salahi, whose show celebration of opens at Tate Modern this month, Qatar UK 2013 and the virtuoso Egyptian violinist, Year of Culture, Waeil Abo Bakr, among others. on July 6. The first two days of the fes- tival will be hosted jointly by the Section of Salwa Serpentine with Mathaf in a spe- cial Pop-Up programme. violinist Waeil Abo Bakr, famed Chaired by Pop-Up Mathaf for his work with Led Zeppelin curator Deena Chalabi, the open- and Peter Gabriel, will present a Road to be closed ing event will take place at the set with five musicians. London Review Bookshop in Bury Ehtifal will culminate in a free DOHA: A section of the Salwa Road will be closed Place, and will feature contribu- open-air family day, as a special for traffic for two days from 5pm on Thursday. tions from the celebrated Sudanese celebration of Qatar UK 2013 Year The road will reopen at 11am on Saturday, the Public artist Ibrahim El Salahi, author of Culture, on July 6 in and around Works Authority (Ashghal) said yesterday. Hisham Matar, Ma’n Abu Taleb, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, The closure is part of the development work on artist and poet Etel Adnan, young designed by Sou Fujimoto. Salwa service roads. Motorists coming from New novelist Sophie Al Maria, publisher Artists and designers from Salata area heading to Salwa main road have been Margaret Obank and Serpentine London and Qatar will present a advised to use the alternate roads during the tempo- Co-Director, Hans Ulrich Obrist. special day of cross-cultural adven- rary closure. On July 5, two special per- ture in English and Arabic for chil- Meanwhile, a junction at Mesaimeer street near formances will take place in Sou dren and families. With the Fischli/ E-Ring Road will be closed from tomorrow, as part of Fujimoto’s Serpentine Pavilion: Weiss sculpture, Rock on Top of a project to upgrade the treated sewerage network in the trio of artists that make up Another Rock, on loan from Qatar Zone No 44, Nuaija. the Palestinian audio/visual col- Museums Authority, as the focal Alternative roads have been provided for commut- lective Tashweesh will present point of a specially created fantasy ers using this road. Work will start tomorrow and will a specially commissioned multi- landscape in Kensington Gardens, continue until July 8. media performance mixing hip- children will be able participate in The closure will include only one lane on Mesaimeer hop, visuals, archive material, storytelling, live illustration, inter- street keeping the road open for those heading north, vocals, breaks and soundscapes, active games and histories relating while drivers who want to go right at the junction will inspired by the recent history of to Qataris living in London. need to use the alternate roads. Arab London. Virtuoso Egyptian THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar, Fiji sign Disney to come agreement on avoidance of back with double taxation DOHA: Qatar and Fiji have signed an agreement on avoid- more shows ance of double taxation and pre- vention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, Qatar’s Ministry of Economy 100 Years of Magic wows audience and Finance said in a statement yesterday. DOHA: Having stunned over residents would like to see in live The agreement aims at avoid- 40,000 fans at eight sold out family entertainment. And we ing double taxation in both coun- shows, officials from Sport & promise to deliver it.” tries and prompting cooperation Entertainment Solutions (SES) The skating spectacular gave in various areas that support yesterday revealed plans to children and adults the opportu- the economic and investment return to Qatar with more nity to experience their favourite exchange between them, the Disney Live! productions. Disney characters with special statement said. Disney On Ice celebrates 100 appearances from Mickey Mouse, It was signed by Director of Years of Magic concluded its four- Minnie Mouse, Nemo and their the Public Revenues and Taxes day tour in Doha on Sunday, leav- friends from Disney’s The Little Department, Muftah Jassim ing tens of thousands of adoring Mermaid, The Lion King and Al Muftah, on behalf of Qatar fans eagerly anticipating what Beauty and the Beast. and Permanent Secretary for might be next for the Disney On Fans were impressed by the Finance Filimone Waqabaca on Ice series. stunning production, including behalf of Fiji, at the Department Sport & Entertainment the costumes, choreography and of Public Revenues and Taxes in Solutions Founder and CEO, Ali skill of the world-class skaters. the Ministry of Economy and Haidary said, “Although 100 Years Faten Fathy, a long-term Cartoon characters entertaining the audience during the Disney on Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. Finance in Doha. of Magic is coming to an end, I Doha resident, said: “This has The ceremony was attended by can assure the Qatari community revived the entertainment scene the music, props, sound and sentiment: “Seeing my favour- with each Disney story keeping the delegation accompanying the that this is only the beginning and provided a great alterna- lighting were innovative and ite Disney characters perform you absorbed. I am looking for- Fijian minister. of Disney’s performances in the tive for the everyday activities well organised.” brought back amazing childhood ward to the next Disney event Several officials from the Public Middle East. The show’s success we have here in Doha. The per- Luca Modonutti, visiting memories. The show was incred- here in Doha.” Revenues and Taxes Department tells us what Qatari citizens and formance was astonishing and Doha from the UAE, echoed this ible and so cleverly coordinated THE PENINSULA in the Ministry of Economy and Finance also attended the ceremony. With the openness of the world economy, the development of commercial exchange between countries and the increase in the QFBA relaunches website volume of cross-border transac- tions, Qatar has been seeking DOHA: Qatar Finance and website is significantly more com- executive training via tie-ups to enable people and compa- Business Academy (QFBA) yes- prehensive and has been designed with leading international deliv- nies carrying on activities in terday announced the re-launch considering the primary needs of ery partners. As a centre of excel- the country to deal with the tax of its website “qfba.edu.qa” with those seeking training opportu- lence for learning in the financial burden resulting from taxes on a number of key features, a nities to ensure they have easier services sector, QFBA’s new web- investors’ income in double way press statement said yesterday. access to the right information site demonstrates the use of mod- in the state where they live and The bilingual (English and and the ability to click through to ern technology to help simplify the state where they carry on his Arabic) website has many a secure payment gateway after the relationship with potential activities. enhanced features, including having chosen their preferred clients and candidates across the Qatar is helping them by way the ability to go through the learning programmes.” information cycle”, he said. of concluding agreements on Academy’s offerings, find a suita- “We are committed to ensur- QFBA, established under the avoidance of double taxation with ble session, check the open calen- ing that organizations and pro- auspices of the Qatar Financial such countries. dar, register and pay for courses fessionals operating locally meet Centre Authority, has been an As a result, the number of online over a secure platform. very high global benchmarks active proponent of elevating the agreements that became effective QFBA’s CEO Dr Abdulaziz and achieve their development standards of financial services. reached 33 in 2009. A view of the new-look website. Al Horr said: “The new QFBA and business objectives through THE PENINSULA QNA

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Emir, Premier send Qatar ranks 7th greetings to Iceland DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a cable of greetings to the President of the Republic of in fibre optic Iceland on the occasion of his country’s National Day. The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani penetration and the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani sent cables of greetings 50,000 connected to Ooredoo Fibre to Iceland on the same occasion.

DOHA: Qatar ranks seventh major milestone as per which Human rights a in fibre optic penetration in the more than 50,000 customers are world, reaching out to 66 per- now connected to Ooredoo Fibre,” strategic option cent of the households, reveals Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Operating a study. Officer (COO), Ooredoo Qatar, for Qatar: Minister The country also has one of the said yesterday. fastest nationwide fibre roll-outs He was addressing a press CAIRO: The Assistant Foreign in the world, as seen by the aver- conference on the release of the Minister for International age percentage of homes passed national fibre strategies report. Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh by fibre (33.3 percent of the total) “Currently we have passed Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Jabor and the number of homes con- 191,000 homes and connected Al Thani said here yesterday nected (6.3 percent) per year, 56,000 homes, and we are con- the strengthening and protec- according to the report ‘National tinuing to pass thousands of more Fatima Al Kuwari (left), Director of Public Relations at Ooredoo and Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Operating Officer tion of human rights is a stra- Fibre Strategies: National eco- homes every month,” Al Sayed of Ooredoo during the press conference at Ooredoo Tower Doha yesterday. Dr Karim Taga, Managing Partner at tegic option for Qatar. nomic imperative or just another added. ADL TIME practice (on the screen) is also seen. (KAMMUTTY VP) The Minister noted that the private industry task?’ by Arthur He said that Ooredoo is spend- protection of human rights con- D Little (ADL). ing more than QR 1bn to have and regulators need to move deci- the economic impact,” said Dr. fixed access services, but also to stitutes the backbone of the policy The study is based on figures Ooredoo fibre pass by all house- sively to fibre in order to support Karim Taga, Managing Partner underpin the micro layer of the of comprehensive constitutional, from the Fibre To The Home holds in Qatar by the end of 2014, future economic growth. It argues and Global Practice Leader, ADL latest mobile backhaul networks. economic, social, cultural and (FTTH) Council as well as data replacing the copper cables. that there are clear economic TIME practice, who joined the “After 30 years or more of educational reform that had collected from operators and The company will soon launch benefits to improving broadband press briefing through video breaking national monopolies, it been adopted by Qatar, saying this other estimates by ADL, an Ooredoo Business Fibre, with a infrastructure; whereby jobs are conferencing. now seems that too much infra- concern has been reflected in the international management con- special emphasis on the country’s created along with a permanent It is no longer possible to mod- structure competition is holding development and strengthening sultancy company. small and medium-sized busi- boost to the GDP. ernize and upgrade the copper- back fibre deployment, which in of the human rights infrastruc- “We have had one of the world’s nesses, Al Sayed said. “Governments should ensure based network. Whole fibre or turn is hurting consumers and ture at the legislative and insti- fastest roll-outs of fibre optic The ADL report says that the the right regulation and control mainly fibre networks are now the wider economy,” Dr Taga said. tutional level. That was stressed network. We recently passed a telecom industry, governments so that funding can maximize needed not only for the fastest THE PENINSULA in the comprehensive develop- ment vision (Qatar National Vision 2013) which was approved by Emiri Decision No. 44 of 2008, he said. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohamed, who led Qatar’s delegation Minister addresses Law Faculty graduation ceremony th to the 4 session of the Arab Commission for Human Rights DOHA: The Minister of Justice Permanent Constitution in which in this area by permanently spon- members who see in it the harvest the importance of peoples’ lives to discuss Qatar’s report on H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al it laid down the elements of the soring the graduates who bear the of their effort throughout the are not measured by large cities rights and freedoms, expressed Ghanim said Qatar since the society on the basis of the respect responsibility of achieving the mes- years during which they taught and big population, but rather by his country’s appreciation to and dawn of its renaissance under of life aspects and the protection sage of justice and its passing on legal subjects to transfer their their scientific institutions and belief in the establishment of an the auspices of the Emir H H of the rights and freedoms of to others, adding that the faculty scientific and practical experi- centres. The Minister called for Arab mechanism to promote and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al individuals, and then enacted a also presented scientific thesis and ence to our sons and daughters a strong partnership between the protect human rights principles Thani, has been determined to series of modern legislations that contributions to support the state the graduates, Al Ghanim added. faculty and the different institu- in the Arab region. establish the foundations of the included most of the aspects of life institutions and the rule of law. He The Minister noted that the tions of the state in order to find a He explained that Qatar has state and its various institutions based on the rule and sovereignty lauded it as key partner in the leg- University of Qatar, which has joint mechanism of action geared formulated a plan of actionto on the basis of the sovereignty of law in order to achieve a real islative support of this renaissance. become the mirror of the soci- towards upgrading the legisla- prepare the national report of law and the respect of legality development in the country and He said this day is a historic ety, contributed to present- tions and laws and the prospects which included the formation of in all its activities and practices. to keep pace with the interna- day in the record of this faculty ing ideas, researches and views of their enforcement in a way that a national committee as per a In a speech he gave at the grad- tional changes. which is full of scientific progress which reflect positively on the maintains the privacy of the soci- cabinet decision. uation ceremony of the Faculty The Minister stressed that the and serious contribution aimed to different scientific and practi- ety and its deeply-rooted customs of Law, Al Ghanim said Qatar, Faculty of Law at the University serve ‘our dear country’. It is also cal fields, noting that practical and traditions. Kahramaa launches in June 2004, formulated the of Qatar has exerted great efforts remarkable in the lives of faculty experiences demonstrated that QNA fast track service for special people Aspire Run Around DOHA: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation on Thursday Students showcase projects at CBE exhibition (Kahramaa) has launched the ‘fast track’ service for the disa- DOHA: A s p i r e Z o n e F o u n d a t i o n DOHA: Twenty-six MBA and and Yasamin Ali Morad, Rania bled, aged and female custom- (AZF) is organising the Khalifa Master of Accounting (MAC) Abou Gaida, Muneera AlJaidah, ers at Customer Service main International Stadium Run students showcased their grad- Nada Al Kubaisi, Refaan Al office at Al Hilal to minimize Around on Thursday at 7pm. uation and course projects at Thaiban (ABC Hospital Strategic the waiting time. The new serv- Set over a distance of approxi- an exhibition held recently at Planning 2013-2016), were selected ice comes within Kahramaa mately five km, the fun run will the College of Business and as best projects by a panel of endeavor to provide high qual- take in the running track and Economics (CBE). judges comprising CBE faculty Dr ity services to ensure customer other areas of the iconic sports The event was also an oppor- Elias Shukralla, Dr Amro Maher, satisfaction. venue. tunity for the college to unveil Dr Rami Zeitun, and Dr Shahriar The new service gives the spe- Pre-registration is open until upcoming developments in the Saadullah. cial need customers, aged people, tomorrow morning at www.aspi- MBA curriculum. Topics presented CBE Dean Dr Nitham Hindi as well as women the priority in rezone.qa/events. included “Factors Influencing said that findings of the studies receiving services at customer Aspire Zone is also offering Consumers’ Online Brand Trust in will contribute to providing solu- service main office. A and B a selection of indoor exercise Qatar”, “Constrain Management at tions to the challenges of the local tracks have been assigned for options this summer. Those who Qatar Bio-Bank”, and “Economic community. them for installations and cus- wish to run or jog can use the Diversification and Future “One of the aims of the College is tomer care requests respectively. Indoor Athletics Track at Aspire Employment Supply in Qatar”. to graduate our students with know- Other tracks are given second Dome every Tuesday from 6pm Projects by Sara Abdulla Al how in leadership”, he said, adding priority. to 7pm. Maadeed (Measuring MBA that over the years, the College The fast track initiative reflects For cycling enthusiasts, Aspire Alumni and MBA Students’ continued to advance its commit- Kahramaa’s social responsibil- Zone is offering turbo bike ses- Satisfaction with MBA ment to providing its students with ity and commitment to provide sions at Aspire Dome every Programme at QU), Rehab knowledge and skills to achieve the high quality services to custom- Monday between 6pm and 7.30pm. Dorgham (Factors Influencing outmost success in Qatari and inter- ers. It comes within the con- A “turbo” is a device that enables Consumers’ Online Brand Trust in national business markets. Refaan Al Thaiban explaining his project. tinuous development of services bicycles to be put on stands allow- Qatar), Farzana Amani and Dunia CBE Associate Dean for Kahramaa pursues and its reac- ing cyclists to ride on the spot. Hallawa (CFOs’ Perceptions in the Research and Graduate Programs MBA curriculum which include electives Investment Analysis and tion with customer needs. It seeks Bring your bicycle and your turbo Construction Sector: The Case of Prof Khaled Al-Share noted that creating two new concentra- Portfolio Management and Project to save time and effort, and facil- to the dome to join in the fun. Qatar), Maha Salem, Muhannad the MBA and MAC programs are tions in Entrepreneurship, and Management, as well as a foun- itate all procedures for custom- In addition, earlier this week Banat, Saad Ahmed and Zakiya continuously evolving with respect Business Analytics; developing a dation course in Introduction to ers especially those with special Aspire Zone announced the Al Boloshi (Hamad Medical to their curricula. Proposals have new compulsory course Business Finance for non-business majors. needs, aged people, and women. launch of its Ramadan Festival Corporation Inventory Managing) been made for changes in the Research Methods and two THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA “Hayyakum B Aspire”. The fes- tival will feature nine sports competitions and a collection of cultural, religious and family- Job Fair at Qatar Aeronautical College oriented activities. New industrial Kahramaa takes part area planned in Bahrain exhibition DOHA: A new industrial area is planned in Qatar for labour DOHA: Qatar General Efficiency’s Department Manager. accommodations, small and Electricity & Water Corporation Kahramaa will put presentations on medium enterprises (SMEs), (Kahramaa) is participating at various aspects of energy and water warehouses and office premises Energy & Water Conservation conservation drives in Qatar. A thor- for services. Expo & Forum 2013 which ough presentation on Kahramaa’s An export section and train- opened yesterday in Bahrain. ongoing National campaign for ing centre for SMEs are also The three- day event is being Conservation and Efficient Use of to be set up there, Al Sharq held under the patronage of Water and Electricity (Tarsheed) reported yesterday. The project Bahrain’s Minister of State for will also be screened. will be implemented jointly by the Electricity and Water Affairs, The event is being organized Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Dr Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza. by the Bahrain’s Electricity and Municipality and Urban Planning, Kahramaa is being represented Water Affairs Authority (EWA) the Qatar Chamber and Ministry People register their names at the Job Fair at the Qatar Aeronautical College, yesterday. The fair which started at the event by a delegation headed and the Bahrain Society of of Business and Trade. on May 16 will run until June 27. (SALIM MATRAMKOT) by Eng Ali Mohammed Al Ali, Engineers. THE PENINSULA Kahramaa’s Conservation & Energy THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 No-fly zone in Syria not on Nato’s agenda: US Saudi sends anti-tank missiles Hamas urges

BRUSSELS/DAMASCUS: support for the rebels, with a Gulf The United States is not ask- source telling that Saudi Arabia Hezbollah to ing Nato to back a no-fly zone in had equipped fighters for the first Syria and the issue is not cur- time with shoulder-fired anti-air- pull fighters rently on the alliance’s agenda, craft missiles, their most urgent the outgoing US ambassador to request. Rebels said Riyadh had GAZA CITY: Hamas yester- Nato said yesterday. also sent them anti-tank missiles. day urged the Lebanese Shia The purpose of such a move The weapons deal was dis- militant group Hezbollah to would be to prevent Syrian closed as rebel fighters confront withdraw its fighters from Syria, President Bashar Al Assad from government troops and hundreds saying its involvement in that using air power against rebel of militants from the Iranian- war is contributing to the “sec- forces, thereby addressing a criti- backed Hezbollah militia seek- tarian polarisation” of the region. cal imbalance in the civil war. But ing to retake the northern city Hezbollah should focus its it would be costly to enforce, and of Aleppo, where heavy fighting efforts on fighting its arch- could mean entering the conflict resumed yesterday. enemy Israel, said the Islamist by destroying Syria’s Russian- After months of indecision, the Palestinian movement in a state- built air defences. Obama administration announced ment released in the Gaza Strip. “We are not pushing for a no- last week that it would arm the “We ask Hezbollah to with- fly zone at Nato,” Ambassador rebels because Assad’s forces had draw its forces from Syria and to Ivo Daalder said in response to a crossed a “red line” by using nerve keep their weapons pointed at the question after his farewell speech gas. That has put Washington on Zionist enemy, namely because in Brussels. the opposite side of the two-year- their involvement in Syria has As of today, he said: “the issue old civil war from its Cold War foe contributed to an increase of sec- of a no-fly zone is not on the table Moscow, which supplies weapons A Free Syrian Army fighter carrying his weapon smokes as he stands on the rubble of damaged buildings in Kefr tarian polarisation in the region,” at Nato. Whether it will (be) to Assad. Hamra, Aleppo, yesterday. the statement said. tomorrow or some other day, I The United Nations has urged The Syria war has triggered don’t know, but it isn’t there yet. all sides to stop sending arms to of using chemical weapons, and of Shia. The news that rebels said Saudi Arabia had also sup- sectarian tensions in Arab It isn’t, as far as I know, on the a conflict that has killed at least said it would block any attempt are receiving shoulder-fired plied the rebels with at least 50 countries, including in Lebanon table of any Nato member, includ- 93,000 and shows no sign of abat- to impose a no-fly zone over Syria. anti-aircraft missiles from Saudi Russian-made Konkurs anti-tank between supporters and oppo- ing, so far the United States.” ing. But those calls have been Arabia marks an important esca- missiles in the last few days. The nents of the embattled regime of US President Barack Obama’s ignored, with regional and global ASSAD’S FORCES GAIN lation with the potential to shift weapons had reached rebels fight- Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. administration said last week it powers doubling down on support Those backing the rebels— momentum by limiting Assad’s ing a government column at the Hezbollah, a Shia movement and would arm Syrian rebels, having for either side. including Britain, France, Turkey use of air power, one of his major town of Maaret Al Arteek north long-time ally of Assad’s gov- obtained proof the Syrian gov- The White House said last and Arab countries as well as the advantages. of Aleppo, scene of major fight- ernment, has been increasingly ernment used chemical weapons week Obama would try to per- United States — were driven to The missiles have been at the ing in recent days.Western coun- involved in the Syrian conflict now against fighters trying to over- suade Putin to drop support for intensify support in recent weeks top of the wish-list of the main tries say helping the rebels on the its third year, with militants bat- throw Assad. Western diplomats Assad at a summit of the G8 group to rescue the rebellion after rebel military commander, Salim ground is necessary to restore tling alongside the Syrian army said last Friday Washington was of world powers in Northern Assad’s forces scored important Idriss. The West had long been military balance after Assad’s against the mostly Sunni rebel. considering a limited no-fly zone Ireland. Putin showed no sign military gains. Just a few months wary because of fears such weap- recent gains. Previously, the West Hezbollah chief Hassan over parts of Syria. But the White of being convinced. Speaking on ago, Western countries thought ons could fall into the hands of provided only “non-lethal” aid. Nasrallah said in a speech on House noted later that it would be the summit’s eve, he hammered Assad’s days were numbered. But terrorists and be used to shoot After winning the battle for Friday that his fighters, whose far harder and costlier to set one home his point that arming fight- last month he received the open down civilian planes. US ally the strategic town of Qusair helped Assad’s army recapture up there than it was during the ers was reckless, zeroing in on an support of thousands of fighters Israel is particularly fearful of this month, Assad’s forces have the town of Qusayr, a former rebel conflict in Libya which led to the incident last month when a rebel from Hezbollah, the powerful Iran- such weapons being distributed announced an offensive in the stronghold, will stay involved in overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi commander was filmed biting a backed Shia militia in neighbouring in the Middle East. The missiles mainly rebel-held north near the Syrian conflict. in 2011. piece of an enemy’s entrails. Lebanon, which helped him cap- were obtained from suppliers in Syria’s biggest city, Aleppo. Hezbollah was founded in 1982 Rebels fought to halt an Canadian Prime Minister ture the strategic town of Qusair France and Belgium, and France Speaking from Aleppo, a mem- in response to Israel’s invasion of advance by President Bashar Al Stephen Harper was equally from the rebels this month. had paid to ship them to the region, ber of the opposition Sham News Lebanon and was the key factor in Assad’s forces into northern Syria blunt, saying Putin was support- Hezbollah’s participation the Gulf source told Reuters. Network said fighting resumed forcing the Jewish state to finally yesterday while US President ing thugs. “We are not — unless turns the internal conflict into France says it has not yet decided yesterday around Maarat al withdraw from that country in Barack Obama faced a showdown there is a big shift in position on a regional sectarian battle, with to arm the rebels but along with Arteek on the northwest out- 2000. In 2006 it fought a deadly with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over his part — going to get a common Sunni-ruled Arab states backing Britain it persuaded the European skirts of the city, where Assad’s war with Israel that devastated Obama’s decision last week to position with him at the G8.” the mainly Sunni Syrian rebels Union to drop a weapons embargo forces had taken high ground south Lebanon and much of the arm the insurgents. New evidence Russia says it is unconvinced and Shia Iran backing Assad, an from the start of this month. threatening rebel positions. Shia-majority southern suburbs emerged of escalating foreign by US evidence accusing Assad adherent of the Alawite offshoot Opposition sources in Aleppo REUTERS of Beirut. AFP Europe will pay price if it arms rebels, warns Assad BERLIN: Syrian President Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’s alternative to cooperating with chemical weapons attacks in security secrets that had nothing He said Syria was, however, Bashar Al Assad has warned website yesterday. the Syrian state, even if Europe Syria but Assad said it would be to do with its arsenal. prepared to negotiate with the Europe in a German newspaper In his first comments since doesn’t like it.” illogical to use chemical weapons “We are a state, we have our United States, France and Great interview that it will “pay the the United States announced on Asked about claims by the to kill this number of people as army and we have our secrets. Britain as well as “their tools — price” if it follows Washington’s Thursday that it would be supply- French, British and US gov- conventional weapons could also We won’t allow anyone to get an Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia”. lead and delivers arms to rebel ing military aid to rebels fighting ernments that Syria has used achieve that. insight into these — not the UN, Assad signaled he had no inten- forces, saying such a move for his overthrow, Assad warned chemical weapons, the newspa- He said: “We have not said that not France, not Great Britain and tion of stepping down: “Of course would spread terrorism to the that delivering arms would result per quoted Assad as saying: “If we possess chemical weapons, nor not others.” you can’t desert your country continent. in the export of “terrorism” to Paris, London and Washington have we said that we do not pos- He said the government had during a crisis ... That would be “If the Europeans deliver weap- Europe. had even one piece of evidence sess them.” been open to dialogue from day high treason.” He added that it ons, the backyard of Europe will “Terrorists will gain experi- for their claims, they would have Asked why he refused to allow one and had not changed its posi- would be a different matter if the become terrorist and Europe ence in combat and return with shown this to the world.” United Nations inspectors into tion on this but Turkey, Qatar, people decided he should lose his will pay the price for it,” he said extremist ideologies,” he said. Last week the US said 100 to the country, he said this would Saudi Arabia, France and Great office. in an interview published on “For Europe there is no 150 people had died from detected allow them to uncover Syrian Britain were against dialogue. REUTERS

Libya frees two Gaddafi aides in Turkey could deploy army Lockerbie case to quell protests: Minister TRIPOLI: A Libyan court acquitted two former aides of slain dictator Muammar ANKARA/ISTANBUL: Gaddafi yesterday of charges Turkey’s deputy prime minis- connected to the deadly 1988 ter said yesterday the armed bombing of a US airliner over forces could be called up if Lockerbie, Scotland. needed to help quell popu- But the two remain, however, lar protests that have swept in detention in connection with a Turkish cities in the last two separate case involving their role weeks, the first time the pos- in repressing the 2011 rebellion sibility of a military role has against the slain dictator’s regime, been raised. Bulent Arinc a prosecution official said. made the remarks in Ankara, “On behalf of all people, the where 1,000 striking trade court decides to acquit Abdelati Al union workers faced off briefly Obeidi and Mohamed Belgassem against police backed by several Al Zwai of all charges against water cannon, before police them,” the judge said to shouts retreated and the crowd left. of “Long live justice!” from the In Istanbul, the cradle of defendants’ families, a journalist protests that have presented witnessed. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip In 1988, a bomb struck Pan Am Erdogan with the greatest pub- Anti-goverment protestors chant slogans on Istiklal street in Istanbul, flight 103 over Lockerbie killing lic challenge to his 10-year lead- yesterday. 270 people in the air and on the ership, several hundred union ground. members also marched in sym- thousands of people from the in four decades. There were Gaddafi’s regime eventually pathy with anti-government square. also clashes yesterdayy in the paid $2.7bn (¤2.1bn) in compen- demonstrations. “Our police, our security city of Eskisehir, around 200km sation in 2003 as part of a raft They were prevented from forces are doing their jobs. If it’s southeast of Istanbul, where of ultimately abortive measures entering Taksim Square, the not enough, then the gendarmes police used teargas and water aimed at a rapprochement with focal point of the unrest, but will do their jobs. If that’s not cannon to disperse crowds the West. “We are satisfied that after workers had moved off, enough ... we could even use ele- and cleared away hundreds of the verdict proves that Libyan between 200 and 300 mainly ments of the Turkish Armed tents, the Dogan news agency justice is transparent and equal,” young protesters, some of them Forces,” Arinc told Turkey’s reported. said Sami, a nephew of Obeidi, as throwing stones from sling- state-run TRT television. Yesterday’s union marches he left the courtroom. shots, fought with police. Any use of the army would were peaceful and small, and, Obeidi and Zwai had been The violence was minor com- be a dramatic step in Turkey, while it was unclear how many accused of mismanaging public pared with the weekend, which where Erdogan has pushed of the 850,000 public workers funds in compensating families of saw some of the fiercest clashes through democratic reforms answered union calls to strike, victims of the Lockerbie bombing. so far when police fired tear- including taming a military there were no signs of major AFP gas and water cannon to clear that toppled four governments disruption. REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ITH spying truths trundling out by the dozen almost every day, what is at premium is trust. After the gargantuan electronic eavesdropping Change to come slowly after Wscandal that spilled into the public domain after a former NSA contractor went rogue, nothing seems to be private and safe. The Guardian came out with another explosive revelation from the lean-looking techie holed up in election of Iranian moderate Hong Kong. After several interviews that have embarrassed the United States, Edward Snowden dropped a bombshell on BY MARCUS GEORGE Sunday by telling the newspaper that the British government Rowhani has said he intends to pur- support while in office,” Vaez said. had spied on its G20 allies during summits held in London. sue constructive interaction with the To this end, he is expected to draw The revelation comes at a time when British Prime Minister he victory of a moderate in world and “more active” negotiations up a team that includes reformists, David Cameron is host to prominent world leaders arriving in Iran’s presidential election has over Iran’s nuclear programme, after his conservatives and principlists but that kindled the hopes of liberals for predecessor’s belligerence was met with excludes radicals from any faction, said Northern Ireland for the G8 summit. Ta return to the “golden years” painful Western sanctions and military Mousavian. Another whistleblower, Julian Assange, is probably wasting of reformist president Mohammad threats. Although elated that eight years inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London. The Australian, Khatami, when Iranians enjoyed more He has said suspension of uranium under hardliner Mahmoud Ahamdinejad who is embroiled in a sexual abuse case in Sweden, completes freedoms and Tehran had better rela- enrichment was out of the question are drawing to a close, many reform- one year of residence tomorrow in his famous hideout, which tions with the West. but his more moderate approach could minded Iranians question whether their But like Khatami, former nuclear lead to a part thawing of the frosty rela- president-in-waiting can or wants to is manned round-the clock by the British police. The cops negotiator Hassan Rowhani will face tions between the Islamic Republic and deliver what he promised and already are under orders not to let a moment pass in arresting him obstacles from the conservative estab- Western powers who suspect Tehran sense disappointment. if he ever crosses the embassy gate. Assange and Snowden, lishement. He will be unable to move of seeking to develop nuclear weapons, Chief among those concerns is largely seen as dissidents by the establishment, represent a fast and may not want to move far since, allegations it denies. whether he will take on the issue of the culture in their own right. They have become infamous for unlike Khatami, he has close ties with Israel, fearful of such a thaw, made two reformist leaders who have been taking on the intrusive might of the the religious leadership. clear yesterday it foresaw no change under house arrest for more than two “Dr. Rowhani and the Supreme in the nuclear policy of its long-time years over what critics have decried as state that threatens to tower over Leader have been friends for more than foe and few expect any early end to its their seditious role in the post-election Mass snooping individual liberty with the assumed four decades,” support for Syrian President Bashar protests in 2009. by the state intention of ensuring security to its said Hossein Al Assad in that country’s civil war. Supporters stirred memories of populace by taking away a large part Mousavian, who Khatami was director of the national 2009 during this campaign, chanting can lead to a of it. Terror has become the biggest worked directly library before his landslide election as the names of the two men, Mirhossein trust deficit in excuse for violating privacy rights. under Rowhani president in 1997 ushered in an era Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi, at rallies While the when he was when strict controls were relaxed and a and intensifying calls for their release. the government When the US was found spying on its chief nuclear vibrant press and flourishing arts scene “We may see the release of Mousavi citizens, it was purportedly to prevent president-elect negotiator. sprang up. and Karoubi. After the election there which is hard to terror strikes. What about the UK? is unlikely to “It is a rela- But entrenched conservatives fought could be no role left for them to play,” reverse. Snowden says the colonial behemoth tionship of trust.” a rear-guard battle, blocking fur- said Mehdi Khalaji, a senior fellow at of yesteryears did it by choice. seek such far That trust is a ther reforms and banning reformist the Washington Institute. reaching reforms clue to the puzzle newspapers. Yet the issue of the two leaders According to the interview given to of an overwhelm- By contrast, Rowhani earned his remains deeply sensitive. Rowhani’s first The Guardian, London had a complete setup—Internet café and as Khatami, his ing victory for revolutionary spurs through his close- official news conference as president- all — to listen to calls that heads of state and scores of officials position at the reformist-backed ness to the founder of Iran’s theocratic elect was cut short after a slogan was were making, and keeping track of their emails. Russian leader Rowhani after state, Ruhollah Khomeini, and former raised in favour of Mousavi. Dmitry Medvedev’s calls to Moscow were broken into and so heart of the Islamic a pre-election president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, With his pre-election emphasis on were those of the Turkish finance minister. Republic will clampdown on who was disqualified from running in rights and freedoms, Rowhani may also reformists left the election but regarded as a “pillar of be forced to confront the issue of human After the US, its closest ally across the Atlantic has been provide him with a many expecting a the Islamic Republic”. rights and abuses by Iran’s notorious caught with egg on its face. Electronic snooping, messy as it is, wider political base hardline victory. Rowhani played a central command security agencies. may soon become a dirty word. The danger from such activities “This outcome role in the Iran-Iraq war bolstering his Yet he may find little ability to extend by the state is the deficit of trust that it can perpetuate. to get things done. more likely came status and influence, because of its over- his influence over them, especially after It is not unusual for authoritarian regimes to eavesdrop on about because, riding priority in securing the future of he beat their favoured candidates, cur- citizens’ communications, but for leading democratic powers to not in spite of, the the Islamic Republic. rent chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Supreme Leader He was rewarded with a string of Jalili, and mayor of Tehran, Mohammad do so sets a dangerous precedent. What makes London’s crime who allowed Rowhani to enter the high-profile positions and remains a Baqer Qalibaf, to the presidency. all the more galling is that it spied on the calls and mails not race, gain momentum, and win,” said member of the Expediency Council “Rowhani will be able to decrease for strategic reasons, but to get an upper hand in negotiations Ali Vaez, Iran analyst at International and the Assembly of Experts, two influ- tensions and slightly relax the secu- with partners. Crisis Group. ential advisory bodies. Significantly, rity atmosphere which has gripped Assange says he won’t mind staying in the embassy for five While the president-elect is unlikely he is Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali much of the country for four years,” to seek such far reaching reforms as Khamenei’s representative on the said Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, a more years, and Snowden is not willing to go out of Hong Kong. Khatami, his position at the heart of the Supreme National Security Council. researcher on modern Iran at Oxford Their resolve to let out the truth and not buckle under the Islamic Republic will provide him with “Compared with Khatami, he is in University. stifling power of the state deserves praise • a wider political base to get things done. a better position to have Khamenei’s REUTERS The other side Quote of An uncharacteristic error the day URKEY’S Prime Minister Recep 90 years ago this coming October. greater inclusion of Kurdish language was falling into political chaos and divi- Tayyip Erdogan has until now Turkey now bids fair to become one and culture within society, along with a sion and it had to protect the Kemalist enjoyed the sort of career that of the world’s top ten economies. The stronger political voice for Kurdish par- legacy. In 2007, alarmed at what they Tmost politicians in democracies EU, which once happily confined the ties. In time, the final part of the deal he claimed was the Islamisation of the Ask yourself: if I can only dream of. This former mayor of country to a low-level Association cut with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan country, the generals planned a further Istanbul who founded his Justice and Agreement, is now itself anxious to find may well be the release of the Ocalan intervention. Erdogan outmanoeuvred were a Chinese spy, Development Party (AKP) while in jail in a way to include it as a full member. himself from his life sentence. the plotters before they could act. A 2001 for his avowedly Islamist political Even Erdogan’s political opponents However, perhaps Erdogan’s great- purge of senior officers followed and why wouldn’t I have stance, has gone on to lead his party from the discredited center-right par- est achievement has been the blunt- the military is now quiescent, if not to three successive election victories, ties acknowledge the success of his ing of the military’s role in politics. The indeed entirely resigned to its subordi- flown directly into each time securing a greater popular statecraft. By careful and patience Republic’s founder Mustafa Kemal nate role, as servants of the constitu- Beijing? I could be mandate, which has allowed him to diplomacy, he has brought an end to Ataturk was a soldier and the army tion and the executive. Along with all govern without the need of coalition 27 years of PKK terrorist insurrection in always saw itself as the keeper of his these signal successes, indeed as part living in a palace partners. Moreover, he has presided eastern Turkey, caused the PKK units to republican and secular inheritance. and parcel of his impressive record, over the most substantial and sustained withdraw into Iraq and has persuaded It, therefore, felt free to intervene four Erdogan has become an increasingly petting a phoenix Edward Snowden period of economic growth in the dubious legislators, including some times to overthrow elected govern- influential player on the world stage. by now. Turkish Republic since its foundation within his own party, to embrace a far ments, because it claimed the country Arab News American whistleblower TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Why US should speed The red lines over Syria up its gas exports

BY JOHN BARRASSO robust export programmes with regulations that are much more have not been crossed hen President streamlined than the obstacle Obama meets course that Washington requires Russian President US producers to navigate. WVladimir Putin at The most recent export appli- The country is already the G8 meeting, there should be cation approved by the Energy a spotlight on our two nations’ Department, in May, took 29 awash with weapons, drastically different approaches months. It was the first request to natural gas exports. While the department had approved in Russia continues to export two years. A few days later, new which are at the limit natural gas and dominate the Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz European market, the US con- delayed indefinitely all 20 remain- of what can be safely tinues to slow-walk approval for ing applications awaiting depart- natural gas exports. Our sluggish ment consent. A study for the process is affecting US economic Energy Department found that given to the rebels. and national security. natural gas exports would be a While travelling recently to boon for the US economy. A study BY ALASTAIR CROOKE Azerbaijan, the Persian Gulf published last June predicted that and Eastern Europe to research increased exports could create n examining the US assessment of energy issues, I witnessed the 25,000 new jobs in the gas indus- Syria’s alleged chemical weapons heavy hand of Russian influence try and 40,000 jobs along the sup- use, Vladimir Putin’s top Foreign and oppression. Russia’s control of ply chain. Policy Adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said: the natural gas market and prices Opponents of increased exports “What was presented to us by the results in some of our allies pay- include extreme environmental- OAmericans does not look convincing. It would ing exorbitant rates. Expensive ists who balk at nearly all US be hard to even call them facts.” energy limits their economic com- energy development. They have Unwelcome as it may be to the French and petitiveness and their citizens’ joined forces with a few big busi- British governments, who have been lead- quality of life. nesses worried that a larger ing the push for this finding, he is right. The The high prices Russia export market might raise natural White House statement says that laboratory receives for exported energy also gas prices in the US. In fact, even analyses of samples “reveal exposure to sarin” strengthen Putin at home. And if prices do rise, they are expected (which the New York Times reports amounts a stronger Putin and a domi- to remain at levels that are his- to two individuals shown to have traces of the nant Russia do little to advance toric lows for the past decade. The agent sarin in their bodies), but then goes on US interests. The US has a rare Energy Department study found to add the qualifier that “each positive result opportunity to simultaneously that any price increases would be indicates that an individual was exposed to help its allies, strengthen its more than offset by broader eco- sarin, but it does not tell us how or where the foreign policy hand and create nomic gains. individuals were exposed, or who was respon- much-needed jobs at home — all Russia is not waiting for us sible for the dissemination”. by exporting plentiful American to compete in the global energy Hardly a proverbial smoking gun. It is quite natural gas. The question is marketplace. It’s trying to expand possibly, as Anthony Cordesman has noted, a whether the Obama administra- its domination of the European “political ploy”. The finding rests, we are told, tion will allow it. market and has been negotiating on “analysis” and “reporting”, but perhaps A member of the Free Syrian Army gestures to a child in Deir Al Zor. US producers can export lique- to buy the gas distribution system more candidly we should call it “supposition”. fied natural gas (LNG), but the in Greece. It is bidding to build a In any event, these two governments have process often involves years of nuclear power plant in the Czech laboured mightily to get what they wanted – much is given, it is “never enough”, and if the items ever were to reach Al Qaeda this would delay by the Energy Department. Republic. It’s also trying to influ- a peg, however flimsy, to validate arming the opposition begins losing, inevitably it is the be a huge 9/11 “hot button” event for the US. To speed things up, I have intro- ence the European gas pipeline Syrian opposition. The Europeans’ rationale west’s failure to give more and better weapons Much of this is likely to be rehashed in duced legislation, with biparti- expansion that will carry natural is that only by correcting the asymmetry of that is the cause. Only with hindsight was it the G8 meeting, but Putin will denounce any san support, that would provide gas from the Caspian Sea. military power can President Assad be cajoled plain that the Afghan mujahideen’s problems escalation in arming the opposition and may faster approval of LNG exports to In his second State of the into serious negotiations with the opposition. began when “big money” became available threaten, as before, a counter-response. Iran’s our Nato allies, Japan and other Union address, Obama said that But is this right? Will arming the opposition from donors, the conflict became “business.” new President, Hassan Rowhani, is unlikely countries. he would double exports by 2015. make the situation for the Syrian people bet- Reuters, on Syria, tells us nothing has to change his country’s policy on Syria either. Our booming oil and gas indus- “If America sits on the sidelines ter, or will it lead to more bloodshed? changed. It reports an incident on the Turkish- I am sure David Cameron finds the opposi- try has been a bright spot in the while other nations sign trade Has the finding brought the crossing of a Syrian border where France’s recently recalled tion fighters he meets to be decent human US economy over the past four deals, we will lose the chance to policy “red line” too? Well, no. The New York ambassador to Syria gave “a stash of brown beings, and that he is moved to help them. years, as entrepreneurs have dis- create jobs on our shores.” If he Times has detailed that the opposition has envelopes stuffed with thousands of dollars” to But this war is complex: it directly cuts covered new ways to tap hidden is serious about doubling exports, received, since the beginning of 2012, possibly “’viable’ (that is, non-Al Qaeda) rebels operat- through an ancient and highly emotive and natural gas reserves. The energy his administration will follow the as much as 3,500 tons of weapons, and lists ing in zones no longer under Bashar Al Assad’s sectarian regional fault line — one that does boom has created thousands of facts presented in the Energy the flights by which the materiel arrived, and control”. not divide between “friends and foes” of good jobs at a time when our Department study. If he is serious from where they derived. A few weapons, more or less, will change democracy. country has desperately needed about strengthening the foreign This represents a huge air-bridge of muni- nothing. Weapons will not stay with the pre- Britain and France risk being lured — by them. Even more jobs can be cre- policy and helping allies, he will tions. Twenty odd years ago, I witnessed the ferred recipients: Warlords will trade, as in the heightened, sectarian Gulf clamour, fear- ated by exporting LNG. act to undermine Russian domi- arming of the mujahideen in Afghanistan in Afghanistan. And no real shift in western ful of impending ‘Sunni defeat’ — into find- Make no mistake: Our allies nance in global energy markets. If their battle against the Soviet forces. Then, policy has occurred either: The US deputy ing themselves ever more closely allied with need energy to grow. If the he is serious about creating good a single cargo a month was thought substan- national security adviser has said there will Sunni proxies of Al Qaeda. And as these gain United States does not supply jobs, he will tell his energy secre- tial. At times, the Syrian opposition has been be no escalation in the weapons supplied to empowerment – as is happening – the west’s that energy, someone else will. tary to approve, as soon as possi- receiving one every other day. the insurgents and that there will be no no- contradictions can only become more appar- Russia continues to tighten its ble, the 20 remaining applications Syria is already awash with weapons. But fly zones. Supplies already are at the limit of ent and bloodshed across the region increase. grip on Europe’s energy market. to export liquefied natural gas. as we discovered in Afghanistan, however what can be safely given — and if advanced THE GUARDIAN Canada and Australia are building WP-BLOOMBERG Russia won’t deal with Nato missile defence

such a development. As the bipartisan The Nato system is known to have serious Strategic Posture Commission sug- gested, China would likely increase its technological flaws and has never been nuclear arsenal at an accelerated pace. Missile defence strengthens the hands scientifically tested. of over-cautious, misinformed, oppor- tunistic or hawkish elements within the Iranian and North Korean political and BY YOUSAF BUTT The irony of the entire charade is that military establishments — as well as the Nato system is known to have serious hardliners in Moscow and Beijing. resident Barack Obama and his technological flaws and has never been This interplay between unknown Russian counterpart Vladimir scientifically tested. Why would Russia future capabilities and intentions, as Putin are expected to discuss want to cooperate on an expensive system well as domestic pressures for Moscow Pmissile defence, their thorniest that does not work — especially against a and Beijing to respond to Nato missile bilateral problem, at the G8 summit being threat from Iran and North Korea, which defences would likely increase mili- held in Ireland. Previous talks between Russia discounts? tary expenditures and nuclear arms Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty The defensive system is designed to deployment. Organisation (Nato) have floundered over intercept enemy warheads in the “mid- So the central conundrum of mid- the alliance’s refusal to give Moscow legal course” phase — after launch and before course missile defence remains that guarantees that the system would not reentry — several hundred kilometres up while it creates incentives for US adver- undermine Russian nuclear forces. in space. The big problem, however, is saries and competitors to increase their But the diplomatic dance around mis- that such a system can be easily short- nuclear stockpiles, it offers no credible sile defence cooperation has always been circuited and rendered toothless. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and his US counterpart Barack Obama. protection for the US or its allies. like Kabuki theatre — with officials play- Missile defence, the scientists point Instead of focusing on this system, if ing out their designated roles. There is out, is “predicated on the ability to dis- cart-before-the-horse methodology has have also been concerned about the Washington genuinely wants to achieve only the illusion of real engagement. criminate” real warheads from other resulted in “unexpected cost increases, expanding ship-based missile defence some new diplomatic breakthrough dur- To allay Moscow’s concerns, targets, “such as rocket bodies, mis- schedule delays, test problems, and per- system. They fear it may be used to neu- ing the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland, Washington has invited Russia to par- cellaneous hardware and intentional formance shortfalls.” tralise some of their deterrent forces. it could focus on realistic mutual ticipate in the defensive system, helping countermeasures.” The agency’s “tests” are more like These stockpile increases will likely threats. Nato guard against Iran. But Moscow If “the defence should find itself in a rigged “demonstrations.” The intercept pressure India, and, in turn, Pakistan For example, a US-Russian plan to is unlikely to cooperate on a flawed sys- situation where it is shooting at missile team knows all the incoming missile’s to also ramp up their nuclear weapon address the real threat from asteroids. tem against a threat it doesn’t see as junk or decoys, the impact on the regional parameters ahead of time — a luxury it arsenals. Cooperating on this could indeed bring imminent. interceptor inventory would be dramatic won’t have during a real attack. Even So Russian and Chinese fears that about rapprochement and goodwill. So during this conference at Lough Erne and devastating!” with this, however, many “demonstra- the US missile defence system has been Many in the policy community — Resort in Northern Ireland expect to see So Nato’s interceptor inventory would tions” ended in dismal failure. developed to counter their strategic even those who favor arms control — more luncheons, talks and coffee breaks. be exhausted in chasing decoy warheads. So, the question is: If Iran or North arsenals are being legitimised by these are advocating for Russia-Nato missile But don’t expect anything of military sig- For the system still has this fundamental Korea could so easily circumvent this congressional legislators’ actions and defence cooperation. But why should we nificance to happen. Which is for the best. architectural flaw. vaunted missile defence system, why are statements. expect Moscow to play nice and cooper- Missile defence cooperation between How did an untested and unworkable the Russians (and Chinese) so up in arms What should we expect if — by ate on an expensive and dysfunctional Nato and Russia could produce serious technology make it so far in the Defence against it? some miracle — Russia and Nato system? blowback. An alienated China may build Department procurement process? But the Russians have political as reach an agreement on missile defence Moscow and Washington should up its nuclear arms, and create a domino A recent Government Accountability well as scientific concerns. The House cooperation? reaffirm that they will pare down their effect — with both India and Pakistan Office report reveals that instead of fly- Republicans, in particular, are creat- Aside from being a waste of Russian bloated nuclear arsenals unilaterally — shoring up their nuclear arsenals in ing before buying, the Missile Defence ing diplomatic problems. The Chinese, taxpayers’ money, it is almost certain regardless of how the flawed Nato mis- response. Agency has been doing the opposite. Its because of their smaller nuclear arsenal, that China would react with alarm to sile defence plan develops. REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Rowhani firm on Iran’s nuclear rights President-elect pledges transparency in talks; wants US to recognise Tehran’s nuclear rights before negotiations

TEHRAN: Iran’s newly-elected WHAT ROWHANI SAID president Hassan Rowhani Saudi Arabia is ruled out yesterday any halt “No change in Iran’s to the nuclear activity that has longstanding alliance a brother and drawn UN sanctions but said with Syrian President he hoped an early deal could be Bashar Al Assad. neighbour reached to allay the concerns of major powers. “With the US we have TEHRAN: Iran’s newly- The moderate cleric, who elected president Hassan an old wound but won outright victory in Friday’s Rowhani declared yesterday presidential election on the we are still ready to that his incoming government hopes of millions for an end to look into the future will seek to improve ties with the economic hardship caused and reduce tensions, regional rival Saudi Arabia, by Western sanctions, pledged but on the basis of tarnished over differences greater transparency in the long- goodwill and mutual about Syria’s civil war. running talks. respect. “The priority of my govern- Rowhani, addressing his first ment is to strengthen relations press conference since winning “The priority of my with neighbours... the countries the vote, said there would be no government is to of the Persian Gulf and Arab ones change in Iran’s longstanding strengthen relations that are of strategic importance alliance with Syrian President with neighbours... and our brothers,” said Rowhani. Bashar Al Assad that has been the countries of the “Saudi Arabia is a brother and the source of additional Western neighbour... with which we have concern. Persian Gulf and historic, cultural and geographi- But he said he would seek to Arab ones that are of cal relations,” the moderate-con- thaw relations with the key Gulf strategic importance servative cleric said in his first Arab backers of the rebels fight- and our brothers. news conference since winning ing to oust Assad’s regime for Iran’s presidential election. more than two years. “Saudi Arabia is “I hope that the next gov- Rowhani, who led the nuclear a brother and ernment will have very good negotiating team under reform- neighbour... with relations with our neighbours, Iranian President-elect Hassan Rowhani greets reporters during a press conference in Tehran yesterday. ist former president Mohammad which we have including Saudi Arabia.” Khatami from 2003-5, said there historic, cultural Ties between Shia-ruled Iran recent months, mostly due to backs the regime of President while Riyadh supports Sunni-led could be no return to the morato- and geographical and Saudi Arabia, a Sunni Muslim their opposing positions on the Bashar Al Assad, which is domi- rebels who are fighting to oust rium on uranium enrichment that relations.” kingdom, have deteriorated in 27-month Syria conflict. Tehran nated by the Alawite sect of Shia him. AFP Iran accepted at the time. “This period is over,” he said. When Rowhani stepped down, readiness for bilateral talks with of goodwill and mutual respect. “The next government will not take Rowhani up on his promise mend difficult relations between outgoing President Mahmoud Washington to allay its concerns But he said those talks could give up the legitimate rights of of more constructive engagement. Shia Iran and Sunni-dominated Ahmadinejad resumed uranium that Tehran’s nuclear programme not be without conditions. the country.” “I will continue to do my work Gulf Arab states, which have enrichment, triggering succes- is cover for a drive for a weap- “The US should not interfere in On a visit to Iran’s western to urge Iran to work closely been further strained by the sive UN Security Council ultima- ons capability. “With the US we our internal affairs, recognise the neighbour Iraq yesterday, the with me.., to build confidence in two-year conflict in Syria. But he tums to suspend it, some of them have an old wound but we are still rights of Iran including nuclear chief negotiator of the major the nature of their nuclear pro- said there would be no let-up in backed up with sanctions. ready to look into the future and rights and stop its unilateral poli- powers, EU foreign policy chief gramme,” she said. Iran’s support for its longstand- Iran has since massively reduce tensions, but on the basis cies and pressure,” he said. Catherine Ashton, said she would Rowhani said he would seek to ing ally, Syrian President Bashar expanded its facilities for the Al Assad, to appease Gulf states enrichment of uranium, extend- that back the rebels. “The govern- ing the process to 20 percent ment must be respected by other and raising the fears of regional Rowhani should not doubt West’s stand: UK countries until the next elections foe Israel that the 90 percent and then it is up to the people to required for a warhead is but a LONDON: Britain yesterday will take up the opportunity of a negotiating with Tehran— diplomatic, restraining role, decide,” Rowhani said, referring step away. warned newly-elected Iranian new relationship with the inter- Britain, France and Germany, highly desirable though that to Assad’s term of office which The 64-year-old Rowhani said president Hassan Rowhani national community by making plus the United States, China would be.” does not expire until 2014. that the EU and US sanctions that he should be in no doubt every effort to reach a negotiated and Russia. Hague indicated there were no Rowhani won Friday’s elec- against Iran’s oil and banking about the West’s resolve to settlement on the nuclear issue. On Syria, Hague said Iran was immediate plans to reopen the tion with more than 50 percent sectors that have sent the econ- prevent nuclear proliferation in “If Iran is ready to make that “a very long way” from playing British embassy in Tehran, after of the vote against a divided field omy into freefall were unjust but the Middle East. choice, we are ready to respond a helpful part in resolving the it was closed in 2011 following a of hardline conservatives. promised transparent talks to try Foreign Secretary William in good faith.” conflict. mob attack that he said “could He told supporters yester- to resolve the underlying issues. Hague told parliament he hoped Hague added: “Our commit- “A constructive role by Iran only have been state-sponsored day that he would do all in his Iran will be “more transpar- Tehran would now “engage seri- ment to seeking a peaceful, dip- would be very welcome in Syria. in some way”. power to bring about “the change” ent to show that its activities fall ously” with the West on its dis- lomatic settlement of this dispute There are opportunities for that In the parliamentary they desired after eight years of within the framework of interna- puted nuclear programme. is sincere. “Iran should not doubt as well,” he said. “Iran’s policy at exchanges, Jack Straw, Britain’s conservative domination under tional rules,” he said. Rowhani ruled out any halt our resolve to prevent nuclear the moment is the exact opposite foreign secretary from 2001 to outgoing President Mahmoud “The idea is to engage in more to the nuclear activity that has proliferation in the Middle East of that and there’s an abundance 2006, said the international Ahmadinejad. active negotiations.” drawn UN sanctions but said and to increase the pressure of evidence of Iranian participa- community should not expect “God willing, this is the begin- Rowhani has repeatedly prom- he hoped an early deal could be through international sanctions tion in the murder and torture too much, too soon of Iran’s new ning of a move that will bring the ised to restore diplomatic rela- reached to allay the concerns of should its leaders choose not to and abuse committed by the leader. Straw, who dealt with change demanded by the people tions with the United States, major powers. Hague told law- take this path.” Assad regime. Rowhani as head of Iran’s secu- in the fields of economy, culture, broken off more than three dec- makers: “The government hopes Hague said he hoped Iran “We are a very long way rity council, nonetheless said social and politics,” he said, cau- ades ago after the storming of the that following Dr Rowhani’s elec- would now “engage seriously” as things stand today from he was “courteous, engaged and tioning that could not happen US embassy in Tehran by Islamist tion, the Iranian government with the so-called E3 plus 3 Iran instead playing a helpful, straightforward”. AFP “overnight.” students. He has also expressed AFP

Bombings near Baghdad kill 10 28 percent see Mursi election as positive: Poll BAGHDAD: Bombings near CAIRO: Egyptians are deeply Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood planned for the first anniversary the rest of the society now says in creating a different level of Baghdad killed at least 10 peo- divided and many have no and its Islamist ally the Nour of his taking office on June 30, but they are disappointed.” organisation.” ple yesterday in a second day faith in any of the main politi- party combined have the confi- little faith in alternative potential James Zogby, president of the The poll showed a crisis in of deadly violence that, coupled cal groups, creating a crisis for dence of 30 percent of voters, the leaders. Arab American Institute, said the leadership; eight of nine living with a prolonged political stale- the state to build on the revo- poll by Washington-based Zogby The pollsters noted that over Islamists won power by mobilis- figures, including past presi- mate, has spurred fears of a lution of 2011, a new poll by found, while opposition groups 90 percent of those identified ing their support while others did dential candidates, were seen as revival of full-blown sectarian Zogby Research Services found the National Salvation Front and with Islamist parties felt better not. But the “Tamarud — Rebel!” credible leaders by no more than war. yesterday. April 6 movement are trusted by off than five years ago, while over campaign for protests could now a third of voters. The only one of The attacks in Taji and Fallujah Only 28 percent saw the elec- a combined 34 percent. The sur- 80 percent of those associated galvanise the secular opposition, the nine to appeal to a majority struck a day after a string of car tion of Islamist Mohammed vey did not ask voting intentions. with the opposition and the “dis- he said. - of 60 percent - was TV satirist bombs and shootings, mostly in Mursi as president in June 2012 Nearly 39 percent of more than affected plurality” said they were “The (Islamist) base was never Bassem Yousef, known as “Egypt’s the Shia-majority southern Iraq, as positive or at least the result of 5,000 people interviewed over five worse off. that large; it was just more disci- Jon Stewart”. killed 33, the latest in a surge in a democratic vote they respected weeks to May 12 expressed confi- “And while the overwhelming plined and better organised,” he The army as an institution nationwide unrest with violence — a figure down by half from a dence in none of these four main majority of those associated with said. “That’s why this Tamarud scored a 94-percent confidence at its highest levels since 2008. 57-percent majority who were groups, however, voicing disaffec- the Islamic parties retain hope in movement may actually make level - a degree of trust common No group has claimed respon- positive or respectful a year ago. tion with Mursi ahead of protests the promise of the Arab Spring, a difference in the long term across all groups. REUTERS sibility for any of the attacks, but Sunni militant groups linked to Al Qaeda frequently carry out bomb- ings in a bid to undermine confi- dence in the Shia-led authorities Palestinian statehood at and security forces. Yesterday, two separate explosions struck Taji, which lies just north of Baghdad. One of the blasts went off inside dead end: Israeli minister a restaurant, killing seven, while the other detonated inside a mini- JERUSALEM: A far-right member of have so many people expended so much bus, leaving one person dead, offi- the Israeli government said yesterday energy on something so futile,” said cials said. And in Fallujah, west of the idea of establishing a Palestinian Bennett, who heads the ultranationalist the capital, a suicide bomb outside state in the West Bank had reached a Jewish Home party. the gates of the city’s police head- “dead end”. Efforts by US Secretary of State John quarters killed two policemen and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Kerry to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace wounded 21 others. distanced himself from the comments, talks, which collapsed in 2010 in a dispute There has been a heightened but the Palestinian chief negotiator said over settlement expansion in the West level of unrest since the begin- they were “part of Israel’s plan to destroy Bank and East Jerusalem, have shown ning of the year in Iraq, coinciding any possibility for a Palestinian state.” little sign of progress. with rising discontent among the Industry and Trade Minister Naftali Israel captured those areas, along Sunni Arab minority that erupted Bennett, a leader of Jewish settlers living with the Gaza Strip, in a 1967 Middle into protests in late December. in occupied territory, has long opposed a East war. When asked about the com- Analysts say a lack of effort Palestinian state, and his latest remarks ments, Netanyahu said: “Foreign policy by the Shia-led authorities to underscored deep divisions over the issue is shaped by the prime minister and my address the underlying causes inside Netanyahu’s coalition. view is clear. I will seek a negotiated of the demonstrations has given “The idea that a Palestinian state will settlement where you’d have a demili- militant groups fuel and room be formed in the land of Israel has come tarised Palestinian state that recognises to manoeuvre to carry out their Young Palestinians take part in a military-style exercise during a summer physical training camp run to a dead end,” Bennett told a settlers’ the Jewish state.” activities. AFP by Hamas in Gaza City, yesterday. conference. “Never in the annals of Israel REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Serbia, Kosovo Irish peace will be tested: Obama PMs to hold G8 leaders arrive for summit at picturesque Northern Irish resort; hold first closed session talks ahead

ENNISKILLEN, Cameron selected Enniskillen as of summit NORTHERN IRELAND: the site of this year’s meeting as a BRUSSELS: The premiers President Barack Obama way to highlight Northern Ireland’s of Serbia and Kosovo will declared peace in Northern ability to leave behind a four-dec- hold fresh talks in Brussels Ireland a “blueprint” for those ade conflict that claimed 3,700 lives. Thursday as the pair speed up living amid conflict around the Significant progress has efforts to normalise ties in a bid world, while acknowledging been made in the 15 years since to win European Union support that the calm between Catholics the US-brokered Good Friday at a key summit next week. and Protestants will face fur- Accords, including a Catholic- Catherine Ashton, who heads ther tests. Summoning young Protestant government and the EU foreign policy, said in a state- people to take responsibility for disarmament of the IRA and out- ment yesterday she would meet their country’s future, Obama lawed Protestant groups responsi- the Serbia and Kosovo prime min- warned there is “more to lose ble for most of the 3,700 death toll. isters, Ivica Dacic and Hashim now than there’s ever been.” But tearing down Belfast’s nearly Thaci, to “discuss progress in the “The terms of peace may be 100 “peace lines” — barricades of implementation” of an historic negotiated by political leaders, but brick, steel and barbed wire that April deal to defuse tension in the the fate of peace is up to each of divide neighbourhoods, roads and last Balkans’ trouble-spot. us,” Obama said yesterday during even one Belfast playground — is She also welcomed as “an remarks at Belfast’s Waterfront still seen by many as too danger- important step” the exchange Hall. The glass-fronted building ous. Obama cited that playground earlier yesterday of liaison officers would never have been built dur- in his speech, lauding an activist in the two capitals — part of the ing the city’s long era of car bombs. whose work led to the opening of EU-brokered deal that will enable Obama arrived in Northern a pedestrian gate in the fence. them both take a step closer to Ireland yesterday morning Acknowledging the reality of a eventual EU membership. after an overnight flight from sometimes-fragile peace, Obama The EU’s 27 leaders — to be Washington. Following his speech recalled the Omagh bombings joined on July 1 by new member to about 1,800 students and adults, that killed 29 people and injured Croatia — are due to decide at a he flew to a lakeside golf resort hundreds more. It was the dead- June 27 and 28 summit whether near Enniskillen, passing over a liest attack of the entire conflict sufficient progress has been sweeping patchwork of tree-lined US President Barack Obama reacts as the sun comes out as he works alongside British Prime Minister David and occurred after the Good achieved by Belgrade and Pristina farms as he prepared to meet Cameron, helping students with a school project on the G-8 summit, during a visit to the Enniskillen Integrated Friday deal. in honouring the accord. with other leaders of the Group Primary School in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, yesterday. Peace will be tested again, If so, Belgrade will be offered of 8 industrial nations on Syria, Obama said in Belfast. a start date to open negotiations trade and counterterrorism. “Whenever your peace is for EU membership and Pristina British Prime Minister David from a group roundtable meet- by parties on both sides of the as strong as our diplomatic and attacked, you will have to choose a partnership accord, pending Cameron greeted the leaders one- ing to announce that they were Atlantic Ocean, but he’s hope- security alliances, which of course whether to respond with the same recognition by all of the bloc’s by-one in front of the picturesque opening negotiations next month ful they can “stay focused on have been the most powerful in bravery that you’ve summoned so members. lake where the summit was being in Washington toward a broad the big picture” of the economic history,” Obama told reporters. far or whether you succumb to the Yesterday ’s exchange of liaison held and posed for media cam- trade deal designed to slash tar- and strategic importance of the One-on-one meetings with worst instincts, those impulses officers comes as Belgrade accel- eras before they headed into their iffs, boost exports and fuel badly agreement. “America and Europe Russian President Vladimir that kept this great land divided erates moves to normalise ties first closed session, on the global needed economic growth. have done extraordinary things Putin, Cameron and Italian Prime for too long. You’ll have to choose following Kosovo’s unilateral dec- economy. Earlier, Obama and Obama said there will be sen- together before and I believe we Minister Enrico Letta all were whether to keep going forward, laration of independence in 2008. European Union leaders emerged sitivities and politics to overcome can forge an economic alliance on Obama’s agenda yesterday. not backward,” he said. AP Dejan Pavicevic, Serbia’s repre- sentative in Pristina, and Kosovo’s representative in Belgrade, Lulzim Peci symbolically began their work by briefly addressing journalists at the EU missions in the two capitals, where they will UK, Ecuador talks Czech PM resigns over scandal have their offices. Their deployment comes barely PRAGUE: Czech Prime International ranked the Czech 72 hours after Belgrade began to Minister Petr Necas resigned Republic as worse than Costa close down four police stations in on Assange fail yesterday over a bribery and Rica and Rwanda. northern Kosovo that are run by spying scandal involving his top Necas’s minority three-party the Serbian home affairs ministry. LONDON: Ecuador said yes- department store. aide that has plunged the reces- coalition government has sur- AFP terday it will continue to grant Hague and Patino “agreed to sion-hit EU state into a fresh vived eight confidence motions asylum to WikiLeaks founder keep channels of communication political crisis. in parliament since taking office Julian Assange at its London open, but made no breakthrough” “Mr President, in line with the in July 2010. 11 killed in Nigeria embassy after talks with Britain during their 45-minute meeting, constitution... I resign,” Necas told His right-wing Civic Democrats failed to achieve a breakthrough said a statement from the British his rival President Milos Zeman, party has made it clear it would school attack in the case. Foreign Office. who called for talks with political Petr Necas: Sordid saga took away try to find a new prime minister MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA: Foreign Minister Ricardo “Ministers agreed that offi- parties from Friday to discuss the his premiership. in the days to come to avoid early Suspected Islamist extrem- Patino said the Australian was cials should establish a working government’s future. elections, which opinion polls ists have attacked a secondary prepared to stay at the embassy group to find a diplomatic solu- Zeman asked the rightwing and abuse of power. show it would lose. school and military checkpoint for another five years if neces- tion to the issue of Julian Assange, Necas, who has been in office for The massive graft scandal Before the scandal erupted last in Nigeria’s northeast, leaving sary until a diplomatic solution but no substantive progress was just three years at the head of a erupted Thursday when police week, Zeman had said he wanted 11 people dead including seven was found, insisting there were made,” it said. “The foreign sec- shaky coalition government, to raided the cabinet office, defence general elections to be held students, the military said no plans to smuggle him out “in retary (Hague) was clear once stay on as caretaker leader until ministry, villas and a bank in a together with an EU Parliament yesterday. the boot of a car”. again that any resolution would a new administration is named. dramatic swoop which turned up vote on May 24-25 next year to Details were sketchy and the Patino was speaking after talks need to be within the laws of the The crisis was sparked by the large stashes of cash and gold. save taxpayers’ money. information could not be inde- with British Foreign Secretary United Kingdom.” Patino met with indictment on Friday of Necas’s The leftwing Zeman said he Himself an ex-premier with pendently confirmed. Mobile William Hague in London ahead Assange at the embassy on Sunday chief of staff — and alleged lover would hold talks with party lead- political roots in the communist phone lines have been cut in much of the anniversary tomorrow of and they spoke through the night. — Jana Nagyova on charges of ers from Friday to Sunday. era, Zeman has been head of state of the northeast since the start Assange’s flight to the embassy. He said the Australian was in bribery and complicity in the Under the constitution, the since March following a presiden- of a military offensive targetting The 41-year-old former com- “good spirits” despite his confine- abuse of power. veteran politician and former tial election in January. Islamist extremist group Boko puter hacker sought refuge on ment, which requires him to use a Police accuse her of asking mili- prime minister has the power to Zeman has made it clear that Haram on May 15 and access to June 19 last year after a British sun lamp to make up for the lack tary spies to tail Necas’s estranged decide on a new government or he favours the left-wing Social the area is limited. court ordered his extradition of natural light, and exercise on wife Radka. The 48-year-old pre- call snap elections. Democrat opposition, which opin- The attackers were said to to Sweden, where he is wanted a treadmill. mier announced earlier last week An EU member of 10.5 mil- ion polls show will win any snap have stormed student living quar- for questioning over alleged sex “He did not say anything about that his marriage was over after lion people, the Czech Republic election. The next regular polls ters Sunday night in the city of crimes. Britain has refused to his health. He said he was strong 25 years. has been plagued by corruption are scheduled for May 2014. If Damaturu and shot sporadically, grant Assange safe passage out enough to stay in our embassy Seven other senior figures since it emerged as an inde- Zeman fails to name a new prime killing seven students and two of the embassy to Ecuador, so he for at least five years if he is not including military intelligence pendent state after its 1993 split minister, early elections could be teachers. Two insurgents were remains indefinitely stuck in the granted safe passage,” Patino said. heads and former lawmakers have with Slovakia. Last year, cor- held within 60 days after parlia- also killed, the military said. modest apartment near Harrods AFP also been charged with corruption ruption watchdog Transparency ment is dissolved. AFP AFP

Pope meets Maduro Greek court orders Truth is coming, says state broadcaster Snowden in online chat ERT reopened HONG KONG: The whistle- for the National Security Agency. ATHENS: A Greek court ruled blower Edward Snowden With opinion in the US that shuttered state broadcaster warned yesterday that the divided between those who see ERT must reopen immediately, truth about the extent of sur- him as a traitor and those who a court official said yesterday, veillance carried out by US view him as hero, Snowden said offering the squabbling ruling authorities would emerge even he fled the country because he coalition a way out of a political if he were jailed or murdered. did not believe he had a chance crisis over the station’s abrupt In a live Q&A with Guardian of a fair trial. closure. readers from a secret location “The US government, just as The ruling — which ordered in Hong Kong, Snowden did not they did with other whistleblow- ERT switched back on until a directly answer a question about ers, immediately and predictably restructured public broadcaster whether he had more unpub- destroyed any possibility of a fair is launched — came six days after lished material. “All I can say trial at home, openly declaring Prime Minister Antonis Samaras right now is the US government me guilty of treason and that the took it off air in the name of aus- is not going to be able to cover disclosure of secret, criminal, terity. The ruling appeared to this up by jailing or murdering and even unconstitutional acts vindicate Samaras’s stance that me,” he said. “Truth is coming, is an unforgivable crime. a leaner, cheaper public broad- and it cannot be stopped.” “That’s not justice, and it caster must be set up but also Snowden, who is hiding in would be foolish to volunteer allowed for ERT’s immediate reo- a safe house, spent nearly two yourself to it if you can do more pening as his coalition partners hours taking questions on the good outside of prison than in had demanded, offering all three Guardian website. His answered it,” he said. Snowden, whose a way out of an impasse that had questions ranged from why he leaked documents opened raised the spectre of snap polls. chose Hong Kong to his spe- a debate about the balance A live feed of ERT — whose cific concerns about the Obama between intrusive government journalists have continued broad- administration. He also clari- surveillance and security, does casting over the Internet in defi- fied questions about his salary not regard himself as having ance of orders — showed workers Pope Francis and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro exchange gifts during a private audience in the at Booz Allen Hamilton and the committed a crime. breaking into applause on hearing Pontiff’s library at the Vatican yesterday. range of access he had as analyst GUARDIAN NEWS the court ruling. REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Clashes as Jakarta plans fuel price hike MPs set to approve first fuel price increase since 2008

JAKARTA: Police fired tear bullets at the demonstrators, he “Reject the fuel price rise” and gas and rubber bullets at added. A reporter at the scene “hang SBY” (President Susilo stone-throwing protesters in said police also fired tear gas. Bambang Yudhoyono). “Get ready Indonesia yesterday, as thou- In Jambi, a city on Sumatra to occupy the parliament build- sands demonstrated nation- island, hundreds of protesters ing if they raise the fuel price,” wide against the government’s tried to push through the gate shouted one protester through a plan to increase fuel prices. in front of the local legislature, loudspeaker. Several people were injured in provincial police spokesman About 19,000 police and mili- the clashes which came as law- Almansyah said “The situation tary personnel were deployed makers at parliament in the capi- became somewhat chaotic and across Jakarta, police said. tal Jakarta were set to approve the police had to fire tear gas to While only a small percent- budget amendments that will disperse them,” said the spokes- age of Indonesians are private pave the way for the first fuel man, who like many Indonesians car owners, the plan to increase hike since 2008. goes by one name. the price of petrol by 44 percent Five protesters, a journal- Nobody managed to enter and is expected to push up the cost ist and seven policeman were the situation was under control, of everyday goods as they will be injured during clashes in the he added. A journalist was hit more expensive to transport. city of Ternate, in the eastern near the eye by a tear gas shell The state budget amendments Maluku islands, said national casing and was receiving hospital will provide financial assistance police spokesman Agus Rianto. treatment, the spokesman said. to poor households likely to be A 2,000-strong crowd hurled Outside parliament, some hardest hit by a fuel hike, pav- sticks and rocks at police, who 3,000 protesters set fire to tyres ing the way for Yudhoyono to Protesters burn tyres in Jakarta during a demonstration against plans to raise fuel prices yesterday. responded by firing rubber and waved banners that read announce an increase. AFP

US asked to explain spying New law to upgrade Japan fears losing battle of buffets BEIJING: China made its first substantive comments TOKYO: Belt-tightening in occasions such as the Emperor’s premises... and when I was there a yesterday to reports of US farm, fishing sectors Japan’s diplomatic service is birthday have noted the second- few years ago it was constructing surveillance of the Internet, cutting the quality of canapes rate sake and substandard snacks, a brand new building,” he added. demanding that Washington MANILA: President Benigno S The Department of Agriculture on offer abroad, the foreign Kishida said. However, a senior official at explain its monitoring pro- Aquino III has approved the law (DA) will craft a five-year ministry has said, leading to One diplomat reportedly com- a government agency handling grammes to the interna- that will further modernise the National Agri-Fishery Program fears Tokyo is losing the battle plained the Middle East mission economic affairs dismissed the tional community. Several agriculture and fisheries sec- to promote a conducive-environ- of the buffets to Beijing. where he worked had been una- complaints. nations, including US allies, tor, the presidential palace said ment for the local assembling and Diplomats in Tokyo say China ble to afford to serve the popular China overtook Japan as the have reacted angrily to rev- yesterday. manufacturing of equipment for appears to be ramping up its shrimp tempura, and this had world’s second-largest economy elations by ex-CIA employee The Agricultural and Fisheries agricultural and fisheries produc- spending on its missions while turned off invitees. in 2010 and has embarked on a Edward Snowden over a week Mechanisation Law mandates tion, processing and marketing. Japanese diplomats are being In contrast, Chinese missions diplomatic charm offensive in ago that US authorities had the state to promote the devel- The use of renewable and non- forced to scrimp, the ministry appear to be hosting ever-more many parts of the world as it tapped servers of Internet opment and adoption of modern, conventional energy such as wind, said. lavish receptions. looks to open up markets for its companies. The Chinese gov- appropriate and cost-effective solar, hydro, biomass and other Allowances for embassy bashes Another diplomat sai that a goods. ernment had not commented and environmentally-safe agricul- farm-based energy sources shall have dropped 40 percent over the Japanese embassy in a western Despite the downsizing, Japan directly on the case but tural and fisheries machinery and be promoted as power sources for last decade, Foreign Minister African country “is located in a remains one of the world’s largest repeated the government’s equipment to enhance farm pro- the operation and maintenance of Fumio Kishida told a parlia- multi-tenant building, and when donors of foreign aid and prides line that China is one of the ductivity and efficiency in order agricultural and fisheries machin- mentary committee earlier this you go down from your floor, shoe- itself on having a positive reputa- biggest victims of hacking. to achieve food security and safety ery, according to the law. month. shiners approach you”. tion abroad. and increase farmers’ income. THE PHILIPPINE STAR Foreign guests invited to mark “In contrast, China has nice AFP Filipino cop shot dead MANILA: Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants shot dead a policeman last night in Police fire tear gas at workers Top N Korea official to Basilan, police said yester- day. The victim, Henry Noel DHAKA: Bangladesh police police chief Monir Uz Zaman . spokesman Mosharraf Hossain Hidalgo, a member of police yesterday fired rubber bul- The protesters were dispersed said. hold talks in Beijing intelligence group, was head- lets and tear gas at thousands after “police fired rubber bullets Hossain said the owners closed ing home around 11.40pm of garment workers protesting and tear gas at them” Zaman the plant following days of pro- BEIJING: A senior North Korea to return to the six-party when he was attacked by for better benefits in the capital said, adding several people were tests by the workers demanding Korean official who has been framework. The other partici- three gunmen in the village Dhaka. injured. increases in perks and bonuses. the country’s negotiator at pants were South Korea, the of Aguada in Isabela City, The clashes occurred in Police in Dhaka Medical College Bangladesh’s $20bn garment denuclearisation talks will visit United States, Japan and Russia. regional police commander Dhaka’s Tejgaon industrial area Hospital said at least one worker industry, the world’s second largest Beijing this week, China said Some analysts said Kim’s meet- Noel delos Reyes said. Hidalgo after about 5,000 workers from was brought into the hospital after China, has witnessed weeks yesterday, although analysts ings in China would be a way for died due to several bullet Utah Fashions went on the ram- with injuries from a rubber bullet. of labour protests over pay hikes were sceptical Pyongyang was North Korea to lower tensions wounds he sustained in dif- page when they found the owners In a separate but similar inci- and better safety since a massive about to make concessions on without giving in to demands to ferent parts of his body and had closed the factory rejecting dent in Gazipur district north of building collapse killed 1,129 factory its nuclear programme. abandon its nuclear weapons. the authorities were looking their demand for a hike in lunch Dhaka, up to 2,000 workers from workers outside Dhaka in April. On Sunday, North Korea offered North Korea has repeatedly into the involvement of Abu and attendance bills. the Uni Gears factory clashed The government last month set negotiations with Washington said it will never abandon its Sayyaf group in the attack. “They staged a sit-in blocking with police after the authorities up a panel to raise the minimum to ease tensions after threaten- nuclear weapons, calling them a road. The factory management shut the plant indefinitely. wage for millions of garment work- ing to wage war on the United its “treasured sword”. US scientist and police have asked the work- “The workers blocked a key ers, as tens of thousands walked States and South Korea earlier Pyongyang was making a spate ers to clear the road. But they highway and threw stones at out of their factories and fought this year. The White House said of gestures because it was feel- ‘hanged self’ became unruly and smashed vehi- police. We fired tear gas to dis- street battles with police. any talks must involve actions by ing the pressure from a summit cles and factory windows,” local perse them,” Gazipur police AFP Pyongyang to show it is moving between US President Barack SINGAPORE: Lawyers for towards scrapping its nuclear Obama and Chinese President the Singapore government weapons. Xi Jinping this month, said Cho told a coroner’s inquest yes- Land rights protest Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Bong-hyun, an expert on the terday that American scien- Zhang Yesui would meet North North’s economy at the IBK tist Shane Todd had hanged Korean First Vice Foreign Economic Institute in Seoul. himself in the city-state Minister Kim Kye-gwan on Both leaders agreed Pyongyang last year and was not mur- Wednesday in Beijing, Foreign had to denuclearise. dered as his family claims. Ministry spokeswoman Hua “More substantively, the North Summing up state agencies’ Chunying told a regular news is faced with the task of having to findings on the death of the briefing. make an image change in order to electronics engineer in June “Holding this kind of strate- draw foreign investment, a large 2012, they said: “It is clear gic dialogue is because China and part of which will have to come from forensic evidence that North Korea always maintain from China,” Cho said. the medical cause of Shane’s close communication,” Hua said Late last month, North Korean death was asphyxia due to without giving specific details on leader Kim Jong-un sent a senior hanging.” what the talks would cover. envoy to Beijing. Kim was North Korea’s main According to a source with Seven likely dead negotiator at so-called six knowledge of that visit, Chinese party talks that aimed to get officials told the envoy that in ferry capsize Pyongyang to halt its nuclear Beijing wanted an end to the programme. In 2009, Pyongyang North’s nuclear and missile tests. MANILA: The Philippine said it would never return to North Korea also remains authorities yesterday said those talks. unpredictable, despite appearing they had abandoned hope of China, Pyongyang’s only major to want to talk. finding alive seven people ally, has repeatedly urged North REUTERS missing from a ferry which Police block Boeung Kak Lake residents during a protest in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, yesterday. The residents sank last week with dozens have been embroiled in a long-running land dispute with a real estate development firm. on board, after three days of searching in strong cur- rents. Rescuers recovered two bodies and saved 61 pas- sengers after the Lady of Singapore, Malaysia choke as Indonesia forest fires rage Mount Carmel went down on Friday off the coast of central SINGAPORE: Air pollution hitting the back of the throat activities.” The agency said the as the southern state of Malacca, an estimated $9bn in terms of Masbate island, more than in Singapore and Malaysia even in air-conditioned offices haze was caused by forest fires on a Unesco heritage site popu- economic, social and environ- 300km southeast of Manila. rose to unhealthy levels yes- and the subway. the Indonesian island of Sumatra lar with tourists, the country’s mental losses, according to the Regional Civil Defence chief terday thanks to illegal forest “Given the current hazy con- and that it was expected to last Department of Environment Association of Southeast Asian Raffy Alejandro said that clearing in Indonesia, prompt- ditions, it is advised that chil- for a few days. said. Nations (Asean), a 10-mem- divers had not been able to ing Singapore to advise people dren, the elderly and those with It said it had “urged the The illegal clearing of forests ber regional grouping that reach the ferry on the seabed. against staying outdoors for heart or lung diseases reduce Indonesian authorities to look by burning is a recurrent problem includes Indonesia, Malaysia and “We are shifting from rescue long and to urge Indonesia to prolonged or heavy outdoor into urgent measures to miti- in Indonesia, particularly dur- Singapore. to retrieval. We will search do something to stop it. activities,” Singapore’s National gate the transboundary haze ing the annual dry season that Asean members signed an if someone spots something In usually clear Singapore, the Environment Agency said in a occurrence”. typically stretches from June to agreement on transboundary floating near the coastline,” pollutant standards index hit statement. In Malaysia, the air quality September. haze pollution in June 2002 but he said. the highest level in nearly seven “Everyone else should limit reached unhealthy levels in sev- In 1997 and 1998, the smog dis- Indonesia has yet to ratify it. AGENCIES years, with the taste of smoke prolonged or heavy outdoor eral northeastern states as well rupted air and sea traffic, causing REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Quetta attack Rebels plan ‘cowardly act’ LONDON: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban for promot- ing girls’ education, yester- day denounced the Saturday attacks in attack on a bus carrying female students in Quetta as “cowardly”. At least 25 people were killed when militants blew up the bus in the capital of restive Baluchistan prov- Nuristan ince and stormed a hospital where survivors had been taken. “This was a cowardly Afghan officials seek more troops and desperate attempt to deny girls their right to edu- KABUL: Taliban militants announced their summer offen- cation,” Malala, 15, said in a are preparing to launch a sive back in April. statement. Former British major attack on two main Afghan security officials believe prime minister Gordon districts in eastern Nuristan that the Taliban group are aim- Brown, the UN special envoy province of Afghanistan, local ing victory over Afghan security for global education, said it officials said. forces and have doubled their was the “bloodiest atrocity yet According to reports, over 1000 activities as Nato troops are pre- in escalating violence against Taliban militants are planning paring to end their combat opera- female students”. Malala was to take control of two districts tion by the end of 2014. shot at point-blank range by a in Nuristan province, and local Security officials are also say- Taliban gunman as her school officials have requested to deploy ing that Afghan national security bus travelled through north- further troops in this province in forces have the capabilities to Policemen inspect the site of the suicide car bombing in Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province in southern west Pakistan’s Swat Valley order to counter possible militant counter militants’ activities and Afghanistan yesterday. on October 9 last year, in an attacks. threats. attack that drew worldwide Provincial governor spokesman Provincial governor of Nuristan condemnation. She was flown Mohammad Zahir Bahand said also said that Afghan national to Britain for surgery on her over 1000 militants have gath- security forces are prepared to head injuries and returned ered in Kamdish and Bar-g-Matal defend militants’ attacks how- Top cop escapes suicide blast to school in Birmingham, districts are waiting to receive ever he insisted that more troops central England, in March. instructions from Pakistani mili- should be deployed. KABUL: The police chief incident took place at the Latif Security officials said that Malala has become a global tants to start their offensive. This comes as officials in of Afghanistan’s southern Square of Lashkar Gah at around Ilham’s armoured car was badly symbol of the campaign for Bahand further added that the Wardak province earlier said that province of Helmand yester- 7am when Nabi Ilham was on his damaged. “The blast hit the sec- the right of girls to education militants are looking to take con- over 200 Pakistani militants were day escaped an assassination way to office. ond vehicle in the convoy and and has been nominated for trol of two districts in Nuristan deployed in different districts and attempt when a suicide bomber He escaped unhurt because he hurt three people.” the Nobel Peace Prize. province. are looking to carry out attacks crashed a explosives-laden car was travelling in a bullet-proof Helmand has been a hotbed of Taliban militants have on government institutions and with his vehicle. vehicle. However, two guards insurgency that erupted after the Khan to take increased their insurgency activi- security forces. Deputy Governor Ahmad and a civilian were wounded, Taliban were toppled from power ties across the country since they AGENCIES Massoud Bakhtawar said that the Bakhtawar added. in a 2001 US-led invasion. AFP oath as MP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will take oath as member of National Assembly tomorrow, Afghan women lose political power as fears grow it was learnt yesterday. In a message on social networking website Twitter yesterday, KABUL: A legal requirement part of attempts to coax them to soon after the overthrow of the did not discover the change until to win votes in this country the cricketer-turned-politi- that women make up at least a the peace table. hardline Taliban regime by a last week. based on popular vote alone, cian said he would be taking quarter of all provincial elected Activists said it could also US-led invasion. “(They) removed it without this amendment is worrisome oath in National Assembly officials was quietly removed by reduce the number of women The law had previously set informing us. We trusted that they’ll lose their voice,” said Noor on June 19. “Speaking on conservative male parliamen- serving in parliament’s upper aside for women at least a quarter the law we signed off on was the Mohammad Noor, spokesman the budget the same day,” he tarians, officials said, the latest house, as most women are elected of seats in some 400 district and same as previous drafts,” she said, for Afghanistan’s Independent added. “My address to parlia- in a series of decisions under- there via their role as elected pro- 34 provincial councils. referring to the members who Election Commission. ment will lay out PTI’s policy mining advances in women’s vincial officials. Seventeen of 28 women in the made the changes. Conservative male parlia- on crucial national issues and rights in Afghanistan. “In negotiations you don’t gain upper house are appointed by The law still needs approval mentarians backing the change how the government of the The change, engineered in anything unless you also give Karzai. The remaining 11 must from the upper house and Karzai said the concept of granting northwestern province of mid-May, was only discovered by something up,” said prominent be chosen from among women before being passed into law. rights based on their gender was Khyber Paktunkhwa will be a women members of parliament a women’s rights activist and MP sitting on district and provincial Critics of the change said its unconstitutional. role model of clean, efficient few days ago. Farkhunda Naderi. councils, but those positions are removal will not only affect wom- “It’s undemocratic to grant governance,” he said. Khan The action has sparked fears “This is a political strategy: To now under a cloud. en’s ability to serve in the upper a seat to a woman even though could not take oath on June among women’s rights activists please (the Taliban) in peace talks The change was approved house, but also do away with more a man had more votes, simply 1 with other MPs as he was that President Hamid Karzai’s they’re willing to give up women’s by parliament’s lower house, than 100 seats in local govern- because the law favours her,” said recovering from injuries he government is increasingly willing rights.” the Wolesi Jirga, on May 22. ment bodies nationwide that were Qazi Nasir Ahmad Hanafi, head of sustained in a fall during to trade away their hard fought Women entered Afghanistan’s Prominent parliamentarian previously guaranteed to women. the legislative commission. campaigning last month. gains to placate the Taliban as male-only political arena in 2001 Fawzia Koofi said female members “Women are not in the position REUTERS Sharif may Explosives seized visit Turkey ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Pakistan parties ready for by-poll Sharif is likely to visit Turkey after Ramadan as ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Mian Mohammad Aslam of the He resigned from the company he has been invited by his National Assembly (the lower Jamaat-i-Islami, who had won in April 2012 despite earning a Turkish counterpart Recep house) constituency, NA-48, from the constituency in 2002, staggering Rs6m per month, and Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s which covers the urban areas barely managed 25,000 votes. joined the PTI. Ambassador to Pakistan of Islamabad, is once again It is mandatory for the Election Imran Khan, the PTI Mustafa Babur Hizlan said expected to have an absorb- Commission of Pakistan to con- Chairman, hailed Asad Umar for Pakistan prime minister is ing contest in the upcoming duct by-elections in two months sacrificing economic interests for eagerly awaited by the broth- by-election. after a seat is vacated, and a political cause. erly people of Turkey. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi of although the schedule is yet to Dr Shireen Mazari, informa- the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, be announced, by-elections are tion secretary of PTI, said that New policy on who had won the elections from expected in July. the party had yet to finalise the NA-48, decided to vacate the seat Potential candidates of candidate for NA-48, but Umar’s food security and retain his home constituency the three major parties have name was being considered. in Multan. already launched their election She said the party’s parliamen- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Riding on the PTI’s popular- campaigns. tary board would make the final Ministry of National Food ity among urban voters, Hashmi There are clear indications that decision. Security and Research, cre- trounced Anjum Aqeel of the the PTI wants to field Asad Umar, However, a party source said ated almost two years ago has Pakistan Muslim League-N (the who is famous due to his prodi- Umar would be the PTI candi- yet to come up with an action winner of 2008 general election) gious career as Chief Executive date and concerned quarters had programme. The only activ- with a margin of 20,000 votes. Officer of Engro Pakistan, a con- already been asked to campaign ity it was engaged in after its Hashmi won more than 73,000 glomerate of companies dealing in for Asad Umar. creation was the Zero Hunger votes against Aqeel’s 52,000. food and agriculture. INTERNEWS Project launched in March, Grenades and other explosives recovered from militants in North Waziristan 2012 but it came to a stand- on display at a police station in Rawalpindi yesterday. still after the exit of then- premier Yousaf Raza Gilani who had shown interest in it. In February this year, the Ex-governor’s relatives ministry’ said it had prepared Karzai criticises drone strikes a policy to reduce the cur- rent food insecurity situation KABUL: Afghan President it and I endorse Prime Minister protest against the US drone attack kidnapped in Baluchistan by 50 percent by 2030 and to Hamid Karzai expressed his Nawaz Sharif’s stand on this. I will in north-west Pakistan which killed zero percent by 2050.” opposition with the US drone stand with Prime Minister Nawaz at least people. strike in Pakistan and endorsed Sharif against drone attacks, just The comments by President ISLAMABAD: Armed men kidnapped on Sunday three rela- Earthquake Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz as I have stood against American Hamid Karzai comes amid growing tives of former Baluchistan governor Nawab Zulfiqar Magsi Sharif’s stance for halting drone military operations in Afghanistan pressure and calls by the Afghan in Mastung district in northwest of Baluchistan province, hits Pakistan attacks in Pakistan. where civilians were killed, where government on international com- Pakistan. The newly elected Pakistani civilians were wounded, where civil- munity to target militants strong- The gang kidnapped Mehrullah Magsi and other relatives of ISLAMABAD: A quake prime minister has called for an ian homes were destroyed, I fully holds located outside Afghanistan. the former Baluchistan governor from Dasht Tehsil, officials said admeasuring magnitude 5.1 immediate end to US strikes, and will stand with Pakistan against According to intelligence officials yesterday. on Richter Scale jolted Chitral called it a violation of Pakistan’s any activity by any foreign power majority of attacks in Afghanistan Three Magsi tribesmen were coming back from Jhal Magsi to and other parts of Pakistan’s sovereignty and causes civilian cas- that causes civilian casualties in is plotted in Waziristan tribal Quetta when they were picked up by armed men in Dasht. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa prov- ualties. However US officials insist Pakistan.” region, and US drones carry preci- Police launched a search operation in the area to free the tribes- ince yesterday. The US that the main target of the drone US drone strikes in Pakistan is sion attacks on militant hideouts men. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Geological Survey said that strikes are militants. considered to be one main contro- in the region. The province of Baluchistan is an arid, desert and mountainous the epicentre was in 269km In the meantime president Karzai versial issue between Washington A senior Pakistani Taliban com- region on the Iranian plateau in southwestern Asia, northwest of deep on the Afghanistan- was quoted by Khaama Press as and Islamabad. The government of mander Wali-ur-Rahman was the Arabian Sea near the Persian Gulf. It mainly includes south- Tajikistan border. saying, “I am not in favour of drone Pakistan recently summoned US recently killed during a US drone western Pakistan, southeastern Iran and a very small section of AGENCIES attacks in Pakistan, I am against Charge d’affaires in Islamabad to attack. AGENCIES southwestern Afghanistan. AGENCIES TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

People look at a collapsed road following heavy rains in the northern state of Uttarakhand yesterday; RIGHT: Soldiers rescue stranded villagers after floods caused by heavy rains at Odhri village in Yamunanagar district of Haryana. Rains wreak havoc in parts of north Death toll in three states at 54; thousands stranded; flood warnings issued in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi

NEW DELHI: Heavy rains The situation in Uttarakhand where Mandakini river is in spate. showers continued last morn- hit life in several north Indian led to suspension of the annual In Rambada, the river’s waters ing. The city received 58.5 mm of states and caused havoc in Kailash Mansarovar yatra owing entered the market area. rain from 8.30 pm on Sunday to Uttarakhand, where the death to the relentless rains and conse- In Himachal, five members of a 8.30 am yesterday, leaving roads toll reached 29, while thousands quent landslides. family, including three children, inundated and traffic snarls in the were stranded after landslides, Rescue operations are being were buried alive yesterday when morning rush hour. as the annual monsoon covered carried out in the hill state by the boulders fell on their house at In Haryana, rescue teams yes- the country nearly two weeks army, paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Chagaon village near Tapri, some terday evacuated 52 villagers, ahead of schedule, officials said Border Police and the disaster 220km from Shimla, police said. including 15 children, from a river- yesterday. With more rains management authority. Kinnaur district has been expe- ine island in Yamunanagar district expected, the situation is likely According to information from riencing heavy rain for the past while rescue operations were on in to worsen in the hill state while state officials, deaths have been two days, while Pooh block experi- Karnal district, where nearly 200 flood warnings have been issued reported from Rambada (13 enced over one feet of snow, which people were stranded in Shergarh in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. dead), Gaurikund (2), Harshil locals said was untimely. Tapu and Chandrao villages. Ten deaths were reported from (1), Vikas Nagar (4), Dhanaulti Five other people have died in The Yamuna river had swelled Himachal Pradesh, while 1,500 (1), Dehradun (3), Chamoli (1), various landslide and rain-related since early Saturday after over tourists, mainly from West Bengal, and Patal Ganga (1), with three incidents in the district since 800,000 cusecs of water was remained stranded in remote deaths reported in other places. Sunday. released last morning through Kinnaur district after incessant Hundreds of pilgrims on the All the deaths in Uttar Pradesh the Hathnikund barrage. rains triggered landslides. Char Dham Yatra to Badrinath, were in Saharanpur, where many With the water expected to Also stranded was Chief Gangotri, Kedarnath and pilgrims are trapped in the reach Delhi today, the city gov- Minister Virbhadra Singh, who Yamunotri, remained trapped by A building collapses into the rising waters of river Ganga in the pilgrim town Shakumbhari Devi area follow- ernment yesterday began evacu- was electioneering for the Mandi landslides and gushing waters of of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand after 36 hours of rain. ing the rain and floods. ating people from low-lying areas parliamentary by-poll slated for several rivers in spate. Flooding has been reported along the banks of the Yamuna. June 23. Officials said more than asked officials to barricade the in the month of June had broken from Saharanpur, Bijnore, “This is the first time that the In Uttar Pradesh, 15 people 5,000 people were stranded in route before Rishikesh and ask an 88-year-old record. Between Muzaffarnagar, Gorakhpur, rains have covered the country so were killed in heavy rains and Uttarkashi, 1,000 in Joshimath, pilgrims and tourists to go back. Saturday and Sunday, Dehra Dun Siddharthanagar, Azamgarh, early. Before this, the earliest was floods in Saharanpur and a flood 10,000 in Govindghat, more than The rains, which began on received 220 mm of rains, and by Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia and on June 21, 1960,” said BP Yadav, alert was sounded in several dis- 10,000 in Badrinath and 6,000 in Saturday night, have continued evening, another 220 mm of rains. Varanasi. director of India Meteorological tricts as the Ganga, Ghaghra and Ghaghria. for the past two days. The mete- The worst-hit areas include Delhi saw heavy rains over Department. Sharda are in spate, officials said. The state government has orological department said rains Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi, the weekend and intermittent AGENCIES Mamata shouts at anti-rape protesters Left Front asks governor KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief of the crime were goons patron- minister’s visit, were left com- politics,” a woman villager said. to ensure fair polls Minister Mamata Banerjee’s ised by the Communist Party of plaining about not being allowed Banerjee’s outburst drew flak belated bid to soothe the family India-Marxist (CPI-M). to apprise Banerjee of their from members of the public and KOLKATA: Accusing the rul- Front partners have come under of a murdered gang rape victim “Stop this CPI-M politics. grievances. the CPI-M alike. ing Trinamool Congress of attack, it said the Trinamool was in North 24 Parganas yesterday I know you all are their peo- “She enquired about my health, “Criminals have only one col- mobilising criminals to attack preventing the Left parties from turned sour when she lost her ple and even those who have but before I could say anything our: black. They are neither red opposition party activists ahead submitting nomination papers. cool after facing noisy protests been arrested for the gang rape she left. What’s the use of her visit nor green. It is not desirable for of the panchayat polls, the The Left Front stated that from villagers. are CPI-M people. These goons if the man who has lost his dear the chief minister to give political Left Front yesterday sought in most cases police refused to Banerjee rebuked protesters enjoy the support of the CPI-M,” daughter in such a tragic manner colour to such heinous criminals,” West Bengal Governor MK give protection to its candidates. as “CPI-M people” when some Banerjee said. cannot state his grievances,” the said social activist Bolan Ganguly. Narayanan’s intervention for “Instead, police personnel are women shouted slogans about She said her government would victim’s father, a mason, said. “Mamata Banerjee blaming deployment of security forces. implicating the candidates, pro- the lack of security while she seek the death penalty for the “We have been protesting all CPI-M for the Barasat rape is In a memorandum, the Left posers and seconders in false was leaving after visiting the gang accused and the case would be these days, wanting to talk to her. callous and disgusting. The blame Front drew Narayanan’s atten- cases and arresting them.” rape victim’s family at Kamduni fast-tracked. However, the vic- But today, when she visited, she game over the incident is com- tion to the law and order situation “As a result, more than 5,000 village near Barasat, 25km from tim’s family and villagers who did not allow us to talk to her. pletely preposterous,” CPI-M and claimed that dacoity, theft, candidates either could not sub- here, 10 days after the incident. have been protesting ever since Instead, she called us CPI-M peo- leader Sitaram Yechury said. extortion, murder and other mit their nomination papers or She even said the perpetrators the incident, seeking the chief ple. We have nothing to do with IANS criminal activities were on the were forced to withdraw under rise, while the “most horrendous the violent pressure of the local types of attacks on women are ruling party leaders who are aided taking place”. and abetted by the local police Temple festival “These criminals are being administration.” Nod for international mobilised by the ruling party to The memorandum sought attack opposition leaders and Nrayanan’s “active intervention” activists, especially those of the for deployment of “sufficient secu- airport in Agra CPI-M and other Left Front rity forces immediately” to create LUCKNOW: The Uttar partners,” the memorandum said. a congenial atmosphere for the Pradesh government yesterday Alleging that since the issue of polls. gave its nod to the construc- notification for the polls the Left IANS tion of an international airport in Agra. The proposal already has the approval of the central government and a site for the project will be earmarked soon. In another gift for Agra, the Jayalalithaa reshuffles cabinet state cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief minister and backward classes approved a scheme to upgrade Minister J Jayalalithaa yes- and minorities welfare minister, and broaden roads leading to terday reshuffled her cabinet, respectively. the 17th century Taj Mahal, fre- dropping two ministers and The swearing-in ceremony is quently visited by international adding two, and also reallocat- scheduled for this evening. and domestic tourists. ing three portfolios. Rosaiah also approved changes All the roads leading to the In a statement issued by the in the portfolios of some of the monument of love, an official said, Raj Bhavan here, Governor K ministers as per Jayalalithaa’s would be upgraded and beautified Rosaiah, on Jayalalithaa’s rec- recommendations. to “give a good picture to domestic ommendation, dropped ST As per the fresh allocation of and international tourists”. Chellapandan, minister for labour, portfolios, KT Pachaimal has been The state cabinet also approved and A.Mohammedian, minister made labour minister, while MSM a proposal to lease out five acres for backward classes and minori- Anandan is the new minister for of land in Jagdishpur area of ties’ welfare. forests. Amethi to Uttar Pradesh Tourism A Kashmiri devotee offers prayers during the annual festival at the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal, some According to the statement, P Chendur Pandian has been for construction of an Indian 30km northeast of Srinagar, yesterday. Thousands of Hindu migrants who fled the unrest in Kashmir return SP Shunmuganathan and S appointed minister for Hindu reli- Institute of Hotel Management. each year to Ganderbal to offer prayers during the temple festival. Abdul Rahim are being inducted gious and charitable endowments. IANS into the cabinet as tourism IANS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 PM rejigs govt with eye on polls Eight veteran politicians inducted

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Mallikarjun Kharge’s portfolio Manmohan Singh yesterday was changed from labour to rail- inducted eight veterans into ways, after CP Joshi stepped down the union council of ministers, to join the party organisation. evidently with an eye to state Ola and Vyas are heavyweights assembly elections this year- from Rajasthan, where elections end, but the exercise was seen are slated later this year. There as lacklustre with no new or are two faces — Rao and Seelam — young faces and a preponder- from Andhra, where the Congress ance of senior citizens. is hoping to resolve the conten- With general elections less than tious Telangana statehood issue. a year away, the prime minister Fernandes is from Karnataka, SITTING, FROM LEFT: Vice President Hamid Ansari, President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pose with newly inducted ministers evidently played safe and brought where the Congress came back after a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi yesterday. in only people with a proven track to power last month. record in the party. The reshuffle comes a day after Of the eight ministers, the a Congress organisational revamp, “The party revamp was done youngest is 59 years old and the which saw the infusion of younger keeping the average age of the oldest is Sis Ram Ola, 85. blood into the powerful All India youth of India,” he said. Will be happy to see Rahul as PM: Singh This is the fourth major reshuf- Congress Committee that had the The BJP immediately took a dig fle in UPA-II. stamp of Rahul Gandhi. at the cabinet reshuffle. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister hope he will be a leader of the He slammed Modi, who heads Those inducted as cabinet min- The age of the ministers “This is a dead reshuffle. Manmohan Singh yesterday UPA alliance,” the prime minister the campaign committee of isters are seen as Sonia loyalists, seemed significant as the reshuf- This is the way the Congress expressed his readiness to added. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contrary to reports that some fle came on a day when newly- would want to pay respect to make way for Congress vice Speaking to reporters after for the Lok Sabha polls. members of Congress vice presi- appointed party general secretary elders,” Bharatiya Janata Party president Rahul Gandhi and swearing-in of eight new min- “(Modi) is no threat for us. dent Rahul Gandhi’s core team Ajay Maken said the Congress (BJP) spokesperson Nirmala hoped that he would lead the isters at Rashtrapati Bhavan, People of India know what he would be included. was focusing on the demograph- Sitharaman said. United Progressive Alliance Singh expressed optimism about stands for... People have to draw Those inducted as cabi- ics of a young India, where more Manmohan Singh had said dur- (UPA) in future. the Congress forming the gov- their own conclusion,” Singh said. net ministers are Sis Ram Ola than 60 percent of the population ing November’s reshuffle that it The prime minister said he had ernment after the next general The prime minister described (Labour), Oscar Fernandes is below 30 years. would likely be the last one before always believed Rahul Gandhi elections. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish (Road Transport and Highways), Maken, addressing his first the general election, but yester- was fit to be leader of the UPA. “I always believe we will have Kumar as “secular” but did not Girja Vyas (Housing and press conference, said the AICC day’s move was necessitated due “I have always said I would a third go (after the elections) speculate on an alliance between Poverty Alleviation) and KS Rao revamp on Sunday had resulted to the exit of erstwhile UPA allies be very happy to see Rahul step as the UPA and people will again his party and Janata Dal-United (Textiles). The new ministers in the average age of the office- DMK and Trinamool Congress, into my shoes,” the he said when repose their faith in us,” he said. (JD-U). of state are Manik Rao Gavit bearers being 52 years. “Rahul as well as the departure of minis- asked about Rahul Gandhi’s can- The prime minister said the “There are no permanent (Social Justice and Empowerment, Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have ters CP Joshi and Ajay Maken last didature for the post of prime Congress faced no threat from friends or enemies. We take Santosh Chowdhary (Health), together put together the most week to join the party organisation. minister. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra decisions as situation evolves. I EMS Natchiappan (Commerce youthful team of office-bearers. Tainted ministers Pawan “Rahul Gandhi is a national Modi and described Bihar Chief can’t speculate on what happens and Industry) and JD Seelam Rahul is a youth leader, his stamp Kumar Bansal and Ashwani leader. He has all the right quali- Minister Nitish Kumar as a in the future,” he said. (Finance). is clearly visible. The average age Kumar quit a month ago. ties that a leader should have. I “secular leader”. IANS Veteran Congressman of the AICC is 52 years,” he said. IANS

Roaming fees for JD-U, BJP spar in Bihar calls, messages PATNA: Janata Dal-United press conference here after hold- (JD-U) and the Bharatiya ing his weekly Janata Darbar. down from July 1 Janata Party sparred in Bihar For the first time since the yesterday, a day after their inception of the Janata Darbar, NEW DELHI: The telecoms 17-year-old alliance ended in Nitish Kumar held it without the regulator yesterday reduced bitter acrimony. Chief Minister BJP. tariff ceilings for national roam- Nitish Kumar said it was dif- “Vajpayee and Advani’s era had ing calls and text messages with ficult to work with BJP’s new ended in BJP and a new era has effect from July 1 and said it leaders while BJP decided to begun now. It was difficult for would allow service providers to expose his “double-speak”. JD-U to work with BJP’s new-era offer national roaming to sub- Nitish Kumar criticised the leaders,” Nitish Kumar said. scribers for a fixed fee from the BJP’s present leadership, saying On Sunday, Nitish Kumar told same date. it had forgotten its senior leaders Governor DY Patil to sack the However, GSM operators like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK 11 BJP ministers in his govern- expressed strong displeasure at Advani and had forced the JD-U ment for non-performance and the move. to end the alliance. vowed to prove his majority in The tariff ceilings prescribed An angry BJP decided to expose the assembly Wednesday. by TRAI in 2007 were Rs1.40 per the “doublespeak” of Nitish Nitish Kumar said JD-U’s deci- minute for outgoing calls and Kumar over Narendra Modi by sion to end the alliance with the Rs2.40 per minute for outgoing distributing CDs of an old video BJP was taken after long delib- long-distance calls on national in which he praised the Gujarat erations within the party. roaming. These ceilings have been chief minister. He reiterated that BJP was reduced to Re1 per minute and The fissures between the BJP responsible for the split in the Rs.1.50 per minute, respectively. and JD-U were triggered by NDA. The tariff ceilings for incom- Nitish Kumar’s opposition to “BJP forced us to end alliance ing calls on national roaming Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra with it,” he insisted. have been reduced from Rs1.75 Modi and the BJP’s decision to Sushil Kumar Modi, a senior per minute to Re.0.75 per minute. make Modi its public face for the BJP leader and former deputy Tariffs for outgoing text mes- 2014 Lok Sabha elections. chief minister, told media per- sages on national roaming have “BJP has forgotten its old lead- sons that “we will expose the been capped: Outgoing local mes- ers like Vajpayee and Advani, who doublespeak of Nitish Kumar by sages at Re.1 per message and played a major role in formation distributing CDs of an old video in outgoing long-distance messages of NDA (National Democratic which Nitish Kumar praised Modi at Rs1.50 per message. Incoming Alliance) and the national agenda during his visit to Gujarat in 2003, messages will remain free of that was prepared in the inter- a year after the Gujarat riots”. charge. est of all,” Nitish Kumar said at a IANS It said competitive pric- ing below the new ceiling levels is expected. It also planned to encourage special tariff vouchers and combo vouchers to be permit- ted for roaming tariffs. New Google format to This exercise to review national roaming tariffs was initiated by TRAI earlier this year to move towards “One Nation-Free advertise Indian products Roaming” throughout the coun- BANGALORE: Global search buy online or offline, the format try, as mentioned in the New engine Google is offering a new will enable merchants to show- Telecom Policy, 2012. format in India to advertise case their products with price Rajan S Mathews, director products and brands for users, to shoppers for taking informed general of Cellular Operators the company’s Indian subsidi- decision,” the statement noted. Association of India, said the ary said Monday. The new format will also help association for GSM operators “The new format on Google. shoppers turn their intentions was “disappointed with TRAI co.in under ‘product listing ads’ into actions. because it has moved away from menu will help users to find and “The changes are a first step its position of forbearance on compare products and prices with toward providing technology, tariff with regard to SMS roam- their images and links,” the com- tools and traffic to help power ing. This change in position is pany said in a statement here. the Indian retail ecosystem,” the disappointing.” The facility will appear on the company added. “Earlier, TRAI had left it to right side of the search results Google’s targeted advertising the market forces to decide on page above text ads under prod- programme provides businesses the rates. But now it is moving uct listing. with measurable results, while away from it and also intervening “As millions of shoppers across enhancing the web experience regarding price decisions.” the country use our search facility for users. IANS to research and find products to IANS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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Royal baby to give $380m Davidson, Tom win lead acting Daytime Emmys bump to British economy BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Days of Our Lives won drama LONDON: From Union Jack the Centre for Retail Research royal and sporting events. parties. He expected £156m to be series honors for just the booties to “Born to Rule” sleep- (CRR), estimated that the arrival Prince William married Kate spent on commemorative china second time in 40 years wear, the British royal family of the baby, due in July, could add Middleton in April 2011 and and other collectables, toys, books, at the Daytime Emmys in has joined retailers in offer- more than £240m to the British Queen Elizabeth marked her DVDs and media. a rough-hewn ceremony ing baby products to mark the economy. Diamond Jubilee in June last year. Bamfield said another knock- that included more upsets arrival of the royal heir. “This is a good news story and The London Olympics last sum- on effect of the birth would be and an envelope mix-up on Analysts estimate the baby there really is no downside. With mer added to the buzz. sales of baby products as other Sunday night. fever could boost the economy by the birth coming in July, people Richard Cope, trends direc- new parents copied the duchess. The NBC soap opera £240m ($380m). A baby sleepsuit will have time to get involved, tor at market researcher Mintel, The “Kate-effect” is already that began in 1965 beat modelled on a guardsman’s outfit and that means additional spend- expected the duke and duchess’s well known as sales of anything out defending champion is one of the gifts on sale at pal- ing,” Bamfield told Reuters after baby to have a positive impact on the duchess wears or uses soars. “General Hospital” and ace shops by the Royal Collection the release of the CRR’s report consumer spending, which only A Dalmatian coat she wore last former three-time winner Trust, which uses all profits for yesterday. ticked up 0.1 percent between week to launch a new cruise ship “The Bold and the Beautiful,” the upkeep of the royal palaces. “There has been a lot of inter- January-March this year. sold out within an hour. among others. Prince Charles, the grandfa- est across the Atlantic as well, as “I think the biggest commercial “One of the biggest factors will The category included the ther-to-be, is selling handmade the younger royals are very well opportunity is going to be with be the unintentional royal brand only four remaining soaps baby shoes through a shop on thought of in the United States, tourists,” Cope said, pointing to a endorsement,” said Bamfield. still airing on the broadcast his country estate Highgrove, so we are expecting good sales of 13 percent rise in tourists arriv- “The ‘Kate effect’ has already networks in addition to “One while the mother-to-be’s parents, souvenirs.” als in April. Bamfield forecast 4.8 taken the fashion world by Life to Live,” which has found Carole and Michael Middleton, The birth of the royal baby, who million people would splash out storm...and this trend will follow new life on the Internet after have added a range of baby goods will be third in line to the throne 62 million pounds on alcohol to for the infant’s baby grows, rat- being canceled. to their party goods business. after Prince Charles and Prince wet the future monarch’s head tles, first bike and so on.” “Days” only other drama Doug Davidson Joshua Bamfield, director of William, is the latest in a run of and spend £25m on food for baby REUTERS series win was in 1978. The show claimed one other trophy: Chandler Massey as out- standing younger actor. Doug Davidson of The Young and the Earth view from space station Restless and Heather Tom of The Bold and the Beautiful won lead acting honours. Davidson earned his first career trophy for a role he’s played since 1978. Tom, who previously was on “Y&R,” repeated her win from last year. Davidson had been nominated seven times in various categories for playing Detective Paul Williams on the CBS soap. “It suddenly occurs to A view of Earth from me that the presenters the Cupola on the are younger than my earth-facing side of tux,” he said. “I would the International Space like to thank the view- Station is seen in this ers. They have been more than fans, they’ve Nasa photo taken on been like family to me. June 12 and released They’ve supported my yesterday. Visible in the character in some very top left foreground is difficult times.” a Russian Soyuz crew Tom of “B&B” won for capsule. In the lower her role as Katie Logan, right corner, a solar array who struggled with panel can be seen. post-partum depression and abandoned her baby in a major story line. Last year, she became the first person to win Daytime Emmys in the younger, supporting and Heather Tom lead categories. AP Tuesday 18 June 2013 9 Shaaban 1434 Volume 18 Number 5734 Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 World economic Qatar Holding prospects remain weak: G8 leaders sells back 10pc ENNISKILLEN: The Group of Eight leaders said yester- day that that world economic prospects remained weak even though downside risks have Porsche stake lessened due partly to policy action taken in the United States, the euro zone and Japan. Shares sold to Porsche, Piech families In a statement issued after their discussion on the global economy, DUBAI/BERLIN: Qatar Hol- controlled by the Porsche and the leaders also said Japan needed ding, the investment arm of the Piech families, still holds about to address the challenge of defining state’s sovereign wealth fund, 51 percent of VW common stock, a credible medium-term fiscal plan. has sold its 10 percent stake in making it one of three big con- “Downside risks in the euro area Porsche SE to the luxury car- trolling interests in the German have abated over the past year, but maker’s family shareholders, car group. it remains in recession,” they said. four years after it first invested VW, in return, now owns all “The US recovery is continuing and in the firm. of Porsche’s core business, the the deficit is declining rapidly in Qatar Holding, which owns automotive division that makes the context of a continuing need stakes in some of the world’s models such as the iconic 911 for further progress towards bal- largest companies, said it sold the sports car and the Cayenne anced medium-term fiscal sustain- common shares in the carmaker sport-utility vehicle. ability and targeted investments to to the Porsche and Piech families. “This is a matter between enhance growth.” They added that It did not disclose the value of the the Porsche/Piech families and US President Barack Obama meets with Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership members fiscal policy should allow for near- transaction. Qatar,” Porsche SE spokesman at the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, yesterday. With Obama are British term flexibility to accommodate The sovereign fund arm said Albrecht Bamler told Reuters Prime Minister David Cameron (centre) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right). various economic conditions. it remained committed to the by phone yesterday, declining to REUTERS Integrated Automotive Group elaborate. which includes Volkswagen and “This (sale by Qatar) is posi- Porsche through its 17 percent tive” because the stake is return- stake in VW. ing to the hands of the Porsche/ EU, US leaders launch free-trade talks Europe’s largest automaker Piech families,” Bamler added. last year sealed the purchase of Porsche and Volkswagen had ENNISKILLEN: The United The first round of negotiations Silicon Valley. Paris eventu- a free-trade deal by the end of Porsche’s car-making business first agreed a full merger in States and European Union will take place in Washington on ally won its exception, but Jose 2014 — a tight deadline in com- after a merger failed in a tangle August 2009, after Porsche racked launched negotiations on one of July 8, the White House said. The Manuel Barroso, the president of plex international trade talks that of legal disputes. up more than ¤10bn of debt in a the world’s most ambitious free- United States and Europe account the European Commission, said usually take many years. “We must “This transaction results as a failed attempt to take over VW, trade agreements yesterday, for almost half of the world’s total yesterday that opposition to a maintain that political will in the logical step after the creation of sparking feuds among the Porsche promising thousands of jobs and output and a third of its trade. fully comprehensive trade deal months ahead,” Cameron said. the Integrated Automotive Group and Piech family dynasties. speedier growth on both sides of A free-trade deal therefore holds was “reactionary” and part of an The London-based Centre for between Volkswagen and Porsche The Integrated Automotive the Atlantic. the prospect of massive economic anti-globalisation agenda. Economic Policy Research esti- AG as finalised in 2012,” Qatar Group to which the Qatar state- Such a plan was first con- gains and accompanying jobs. That sparked a stern response mates a pact — to be known as Holding said in the statement. ment refers is the group of brands sidered three decades ago but While both US and EU negotia- from French President Francois the Transatlantic Trade and Neither party gave any details which now make up Volkswagen’s knocked down by France in the tors are aware that a final deal will Hollande and other French offi- Investment Partnership — could of the price paid for the stake. global business after it came to 1990s. Europe has now managed be tough to clinch, they are also cials, underlining just how sensi- boost the EU economy by ¤119bn Porsche SE shares were trading terms with Porsche after several to get Paris onside, opening the conscious of the rising power and tive negotiations over the coming ($159bn) a year, and the US econ- at ¤60.76 per share yesterday, up years of wrangling. way to a deal that could boost the influence of China and the need to 18 months are set to be. Obama omy by ¤95bn. 0.36 percent on the day. “By assuming its investment in EU and US economies by more deepen Western economic inte- also warned against narrowing However, a report commis- Porsche was forced to sell a Volkswagen and Porsche in 2009, than $100bn a year each. gration in order to compete with the scope of negotiations. sioned by Germany’s non-profit 10 percent voting stake to Qatar Qatar Holding acted as a facilita- “This is a once in a genera- Asia. Issues over media protection “It is important that we get it Bertelsmann Foundation and pub- Holding in 2009 as a way to prop tor paving the way for the crea- tion prize and we are deter- and “cultural exception” could still right and that means resisting the lished yesterday, said the United up its strained finances. tion of the Integrated Automotive mined to seize it,” said British complicate negotiations. temptation to downsize our ambi- States may benefit more than The Qatar sale gave outsiders Group,” the fund said. Prime Minister David Cameron, France had threatened to block tions or avoid tough issues just for Europe. A deal could increase GDP a say in the debt-saddled family- Qatar Holding also said on June flanked by US President Barack the start of talks until the EU’s the sake of getting a deal,” he said. per capita in the United States by controlled auto group for the 11 that it participated in a 1.2 bil- Obama and the presidents of the other 26 governments accepted The United States and the 13 percent over the long term but first time since it started build- lion mandatory convertible note European Commission and the its demand to shield movies and European Commission, the by only 5 percent on average for the ing Porsche branded cars in 1948. sale by Volkswagen as an anchor European Council at the Group online entertainment from com- executive arm of the 27-coun- European Union, the study found. Porsche’s holding company, investor. REUTERS of Eight summit here. petition from Hollywood and try European Union, hope for REUTERS

India’s central bank keeps interest rates Syrian pound falls

MUMBAI: India’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged yes- to new record low terday, after three successive cuts, citing inflationary concerns and a weak rupee. AMMAN: Washington’s deci- fall in the pound since March The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the sion to arm opponents of Syrian on the failure of Central Bank benchmark repo rate, at which it lends to President Bashar Al Assad and Governor Adeeb Mayaleh to commercial banks, would be on hold at 7.25 reports of Gulf military aid to back up his promises to sup- percent. The cash reserve ratio — the per- rebels have sent the Syrian cur- port the pound, which stood at centage of deposits banks must keep with rency plunging to a new record around 100 to the dollar at the the central bank — was kept unchanged low, currency dealers and bank- end of last year. at 4 percent. ers said yesterday. The sharp fall since then, “Global economic activity has slowed and Traders across Syria reported after nearly two years of more risks remain elevated,” said RBI governor widely fluctuating rates and two managed decline, came despite Duvvuri Subbarao, explaining the decision. An employee counting rupee notes at a bank in Mumbai. currency dealers in Damascus, Mayaleh’s comments that Syria AFP where the pound appeared to be was getting financial aid from its hit hardest, said it fell below 200 allies Russia and Iran and mar- to the dollar for the first time in ket talk Tehran had deposited at what one described as panic buy- least $2bn in the central bank, ing of the US currency. according to some dealers. The pound traded at 205 to the The central bank’s injection dollar yesterday evening, down 20 of ¤100m also failed to stem the Qatar building 77 new hotels: QDB analysts percent in four days and 77 per- fall, with some dealers saying the cent down since the start of the requirements for taking up the DOHA: With more and more apartments ahead of the FIFA strategy of increasing number of destination. anti-Assad uprising in March money were so burdensome that players entering Qatar’s hos- World Cup in 2022. Some hotels visitors by 20 percent over the Pricing policy will continue to 2011 when it was at 47. only ¤5m reached the market. pitality sector, the industry’s are also looking at joint ventures. next five years. It recently stated be driven by demand and hotel “It’s total chaos. Demand for Mayaleh said economic accords present market dynamic is Within a short span of its open- that the country saw a 58 percent operators will have to better the dollar has increased with the signed in Damascus with Iran bound to change in a big way. ing, Qatar’s iconic convention cen- increase in the total number of manage their expenses during news...of the Americans prepar- yesterday would help busi- The pricing will be competitive tre (Qatar National Convention tourists from Asia,19.13 percent soft demand periods. ing military help to rebels,” said nesses fund imports to Syria and and the tariffs will be dictated Centre) has emerged as a major from the Arab world, and 15 per- The QTA is active in organ- Assem Salman, an exchange described the latest exchange by several factors including the venue of global conferences and cent from Europe. A total of 72 ising initiatives to encourage dealer in the bustling Sabaa rate as “unreal, illusionary and rate of market demand and the trade fairs attracting large number percent of this tourism is business investment in leisure, business, Baahrat in downtown Damascus speculative”. pricing strategies of the lead of visitors. The opening of the new motivated. culture, education and sports. It “Anyone who gives you a price, “It’s down to speculators intim- brands in the market, according International airport is expected to The positive side of a competi- has identified sports, culture and don’t take his word. The dollar idating people and exploiting peo- to market analysts. attract additional number of visi- tive market is that it will help the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, has gone mad and reached the 200 ple’s needs (for currency). People Qatar Development Bank tors to the country. keeping the industry’s service Conferences and Exhibitions) sec- level ... Nothing seems to stop this have needs and we will respond to (QDB) analysts noted Qatar is The Qatar Tourism Authority level high. Good quality of serv- tors as potential segments. dollar chaos,” he said. them,” he told Syrian television. building 77 new hotels and 42 hotel (QTA) has adopted an ambitious ice brings added value to the THE PENINSULA Dealers blame the progressive REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Internet fast changing purchasing behaviour: Official DOHA: The Internet is fast choice from the convenience of He believes that business can a market differentiating multi- supplemented with workflow and changing the purchasing behav- their homes. build loyalty though customer channel customer service model, business process so that conversa- iours of consumers in the Mena Shaheen Haque (pictured), service excellence. The types of they must bring together proc- tions are managed with different region, including Qatar. Nearly Territory Manager, Middle East & channels that e-commerce organ- esses, people, technology, culture, channel options. 33 percent of Mena region con- Turkey, at Interactive Intelligence, izations, or for that matter all and information. In order to build However, not all Twitter or sumers now make online pur- says that to achieve the difficult companies offer their customers such a service ecosystem, compa- Facebook conversations need to chases, and industry analysts task of building customer loy- have been changing over the past nies need to focus their efforts in end up in the call centre - doing expect the value of e-commerce alty when the primary means of decade. certain areas. By applying some, so could significantly increase the in the region to reach an esti- interaction is no longer a physi- While phone interactions if not all, of the suggestions listed cost of operation. Therefore, the mated $15bn (QR55bn) by 2015, cal location, Qatari companies remain the dominant method of below, companies can optimise the “data filter” needs to happen not said a statement issued by must look at new ways to engage issue resolution, industry research customer service experience. just with social media but also Interactive Intelligence Group with customers. While the initial indicates that the adoption of He also advised to have “data with all the other channels. In Inc, a Nsadaq listed global tech- transaction may happen through a email, chat, and web interactions filter” strategy for all channels addition, e-commerce can be pro- nology provider. web portal, a consumer should be are now available in some form in including social media. Social moted by improving website traf- Even retail chains with estab- able to quickly resolve any issues over 90 percent of contact cen- media noise needs to be filtered fic and page views, use of mobile lished physical stores are look- by contacting the call centre and tres. However, the level of serv- by a distinct set of criteria - from applications and technologies that ing to engage their customers receive a high level of service. The ice being offered on these other influencers to sentiment, and is agile in the cloud or on-premise, through online channels giving customer experience process can channels varies widely across the from trends to categorization of and also by implementing unified them the ability to browse, select range from ordering a product on contact centre landscape. conversations. The increase of methods of communications. and purchase products of their the website to calling for a refund. If organisations hope to build social conversations needs to be THE PENINSULA Qatar Exchange up a shade; Saudi rebounds Kuwait index gains 1.6 percent

DOHA: Qatar Exchange ended dissolved the parliament and in the green yesterday adding called for fresh elections. 5.29 points (or 0.06 percent) to Analysts said investors reacted advance to 9,429.70 points from positively to the dissolution of the 9,424.41 on Sunday. Among the parliament elected in December. top gainers were Qatar Islamic Opposition boycott these polls in Bank which was up 0.28 percent protest to a new voting system to QR70.50, Qatar Electricity decreed by the emir. The court and Water rose 0.77 percent to upheld the voting rules. Traders QR156.90, Barwa Real Estate said there was a widespread belief Administration Directorate’s developees together with senior QP officials posing for a group picture. gained 1.10 percent to QR27.65 that state funds would intervene and Islamic Holding was up by if needed to support the market 0.78 percent to QR38.90. during political uncertainty. The banking and financial sec- The market is still up 36.2 per- QP holds annual developee meeting tor index was up 0.02 points, the cent year-to-date, in a rally driven consumer goods and services mainly by retail investors, who sector index lost 0.06 points, the have been encouraged by a govern- DOHA: Qatar Petroleum’s Adm- personal and professional goals. During the open discussion, session was an opportunity for industrial sector dropped 0.09 ment push on economic develop- inistration Directorate held its There was also a presentation Ahmad Ali Al Mawlawi, Director ideas and suggestions to come points while the insurance sector ment and expected improvement 2nd Annual Developee Meeting focusing on strategic planning of Administration of QP, under- to the surface and it also pro- fell 0.05 points. in corporate earnings. 2013, a team building session that linked national, organiza- scored the important part that vided them a chance to discuss Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s Elsewhere, Egypt’s bourse mir- which allowed the directorate’s tional and the directorate’s objec- the developees had to play, both how to improve and find ways benchmark index recovered most rored the regional trend and rose management and its 47 develop- tives and discussed the mandates at their current level and in the to move forward. The event was of its early-week losses on Monday 1.2 percent, cutting 2013 losses to ees to interact on a range of key and business plans of individual future. He stressed the value of very fruitful, with a number of as investor concerns of a political 14.7 percent. Telecom stocks ral- issues and challenges. departments. The presenta- teamwork and he also encour- follow-up actions planned based conflict in Syria spreading wider lied with Orascom Telecom and During the meeting developees tion also highlighted the role of aged them to openly express their on a constructive debate and as to the region eased, while all other Telecom Egypt up 6.1 and 6.7 per- shared their career development developees and some of the fac- views, suggestions and comments. proposed by the developees during Arab markets also rose. cent respectively. experiences and gave essential tors critical to successful career A developee interviewed after the meeting. The kingdom’s benchmark Low trading value is indicative advice on how to achieve both development. the meeting commented that the THE PENINSULA advanced 1.8 percent, its second of risk-averse attitude ahead of consecutive day of gains since June 30 — President Mohammed Saturday’s 4.3 percent plunge. Mursi’s one-year anniversary in “The Mena markets are attrac- office. Opposition parties have tive and political tensions have called for mass protests against always been there,” said Ali Adou, the Islamist leader. European stocks portfolio manager at The National Oil price strikes nine-month peak Investor in Dubai. “Despite the HIGHLIGHTS start week with risk, the more the market drops, SAUDI ARABIA: The index LONDON: The price of New risks of a broader Middle East cents higher at $98.11 a barrel. valuations become attractive and climbed 1.8 percent to 7,463 points. York’s main oil benchmark hit conflict have already put some “The oil price is currently being solid gains more buyers return.” Heavyweight DUBAI: The index rose 1.6 per- a nine-month peak yesterday, as upward pressure on the price driven primarily by geopolitical firms made a come-back. The pet- cent to 2,383 points. traders worried that the Syria of Brent crude,” said Capital aspects,” said Commerzbank ana- LONDON: European stock rochemical shares index rose 1.6 ABU DHABI: The index gained crisis could hit supplies from Economics analyst Julian Jessop. lyst Carsten Fritsch. markets rose solidly yesterday percent and the banking index 0.4 percent to 3,643 points. the crude-rich Middle East, “However, even if tensions do Market attention was also on as traders looked ahead to a climbed 1.9 percent. QATAR: The index ticked up analysts said. continue to rise — which all the the Federal Reserve’s upcoming key US Federal Reserve meet- UAE markets also recovered 0.06 percent to 9,430 points. New York’s main contract, major players would want to avoid monetary policy meeting later this ing due mid-week while keeping losses from the previous session EGYPT: The index climbed 1.2 West Texas Intermediate light — we would expect any fallout for week. The US central bank’s Federal an eye over the G8 summit in as selling on political worries percent to 4,659 points. sweet crude for delivery in August, global oil markets to be more than Open Market Committee, which sets Northern Ireland. proved short-lived and a bullish KUWAIT: The index advanced reached $98.74 per barrel, a level offset by the prospect of releases the benchmark US dollar interest London’s FTSE 100 index of local economic outlook outshined. 1.6 percent to 8,081 points. last seen in September 2012. from the vast strategic reserves rate, meets today and tomorrow leading shares climbed 0.35 per- Dubai’s index rose 1.6 percent OMAN: The index climbed 0.4 At the same time, Brent North held by the US and its allies.” and investors are expecting greater cent to end at 6,330.49 points, and Abu Dhabi’s benchmark percent to 6,510 points. Sea crude for August climbed to Brent later stood at $106.08 in clarity on whether it will hold down Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index jumped climbed 0.4 percent. BAHRAIN: The index gained $106.67 a barrel. London late afternoon deals, up long-term rates with its $85bn-a- 1.08 percent to 8,215.73 points, In Kuwait, the index gained 0.6 percent to 1,206 points. “Fears that Western interven- 15 cents compared with Friday’s month bond buying programme. and in Paris the CAC 40 soared 1.6 percent after a court ruling QNA/REUTERS tion in Syria could increase the close. New York crude traded 26 AFP 1.54 percent to finish at 3,863.66 points. Madrid’s IBEX 35 index gained 0.81 percent and Milan rose 0.26 percent. Asian markets traded mixed, even as a weak batch of US eco- Qatar Cool wins two awards nomic data provided hope that the Federal Reserve would put off announcing any winding down of its vast stimulus scheme. at IDEA conference in US US stocks moved up with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leap- DOHA: Qatar District Cooling Company an inspiration to the district cooling industry ing 1.06 percent to 15,229.38 points (Qatar Cool), the district cooling leader in with all what it offers; energy saving, conser- in midday trade. The broad-based Qatar, has won two prestigious awards at vation of resources, and positive role in the S&P 500 advanced 1.01 percent to the just-concluded annual conference of the environmental issues.” 1,643.23 points, while the Nasdaq US-based International District Energy “Qatar Cool is committed to delivering the Composite added 3,462.27 points. Association (IDEA) in Miami, Florida . most efficient, cost effective and environ- In foreign exchange deals, the Held under the theme “Building on mentally friendly solutions to satisfy Qatar’s European single currency dipped Efficiency, Delivering Value”, the confer- growing cooling demands, and having the to $1.3336 from $1.3340 late in ence brought together international leaders opportunity to meet our peers to discuss New York on Friday. The dollar in district cooling. Qatar Cool representa- important issues to our industry is a crucial increased to 94.92 yen from 94.08 tives received a silver award for the total element of this.” he said. yen on Friday. On the London square footage served by District Energy and Qatar Cool has previously been recog- Bullion Market, the price of gold a bronze award for the total number of build- nized by IDEA, which was founded in 1909 fell to $1,384.75 an ounce from ings served by District Energy beyond North as a means of “Informing, Connecting and $1,391.25 on Friday. America in 2012. In addition, the delegation advancing” the global district energy indus- On the corporate front, in participated in the comprehensive program try, with several important accolades. In 2012 Britain, The Co-operative Bank which included a series of panel discussions, IDEA awarded Qatar Cool the “Best District yesterday said it was planning technical presentations and question-and- Cooling System in the World” award as well to increase its capital cushion by answer sessions focused on district cooling, as the “Space Award”. Qatar Cool currently £1.5bn ($2.4bn) to secure its future thermal storage, combined heat and power, provides district cooling services for several but without resorting to state aid. among many others. prominent developments in Qatar, including The bank said it would raise the Talking about the district cooling sec- The Pearl-Qatar, a man-made island off the new capital by issuing shares and tor in Qatar, a Qatar Cool representative coast of Doha and other residential and busi- bonds in exchange for existing debt, commented at the event: “Qatar, with its ness towers in the West bay district of Doha. as well as from selling assets. Officials with the awards. National Vision 2030, has been a drive and THE PENINSULA AFP TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Orders for big jets make a splash in Paris German financier Doric places $8bn A380 order

PARIS: Big finance waded into Total orders on day one of the said. “If anything, we are perhaps a rain-soaked Paris Air Show world’s largest aerospace event under-ordering the A380.” with more than $10bn in orders swelled to more than $30bn in It remained unclear whether for jumbo passenger jets as plane three hours as heavy rain lashed Doric had already identified the makers duelled over strategy for the Le Bourget pavilions. eventual customers to whom it large aircraft yesterday. But, despite the early flurry, the would rent out the planes. The world’s biggest aircraft number of orders this year was Lessors have until now been lessor, a unit of General Electric, expected to be down on the last reluctant to back the A380 became the second buyer to Paris show in 2011, GECAS chief because it is highly customized endorse a larger version of executive Norman Liu said. and expensive to convert. Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, weeks “It is shifting to more of a wide- The move is a boost for Europe’s after the lightweight jet went body story,” he said, referring to Airbus which has struggled to back into service after a three- long-haul jets seating anywhere sell the model in the past year month grounding. from 200 people on small wide- haunted by wing cracks, and had Confirming a Reuters report, bodies to 525 on the double- recorded no sales so far in 2013. the GECAS subsidiary said decker A380. Boeing says airlines do not want it would sign up for 10 of the Doric, which is already to invest heavily in the largest jets stretched 787-10 passenger involved in financing A380 jets above 400 seats, even though it planes, joining a $30bn order haul for Emirates airline, the air- originally defined the category that industry sources say Boeing craft’s largest operator, said its with its 747, and would prefer to is assembling to formally launch deal would be finalised in months, buy smaller planes built with new the jet on Tuesday. with deliveries to start in 2016. weight-saving materials. And an influential German leas- “We see how airlines that do Airbus has stood by the indus- ing company, Doric Asset Finance, not yet have the A380 are inter- try mammoth, saying urbaniza- little known outside the special- ested in it and approach us and tion and airport congestion will ist world of aviation financing, ask questions, which shows us drive traffic towards planes that splashed out on 20 Airbus A380 that there is pent-up demand for can keep pace with demand for superjumbos worth $8bn at list this aircraft,” Mark Lapidus, chief travel between hubs. prices to anticipate rising demand. executive of Doric Lease Corp, FROM LEFT: Embraer Commercial Aviation President and CEO Paulo Cesar Silva, SkyWest Chairman and CEO NEXT-GENERATION JETS Jerry Atkin and Embraer President and CEO Frederico Fleury Curado posing with a model of E-Jet E2 at Le Most attention at the air show, Bourget Airport on the opening day of the International Paris Air Show yesterday. SkyWest Inc ordered 100 new however, focused on a new genera- E-Jets E175-E2 from Embraer as a launch customer. Embraer announced the launch of the second generation of tion of mid-sized long-range jets, its E-Jets family of commercial aeroplanes named the E-Jets E2. seen as crucial to the future of both companies and their suppliers. same technology will be suitable be reached for comment. Britain’s TUI Travel. The military Boeing said last week it sees a for smaller planes as it seeks to Boeing re-introduced the 787 side of the world’s largest aero- $1 trillion market over the next 20 boost orders for its new CSeries, Dreamliner to service in April space event was muted by com- years for mid-sized, twin-engined due to fly this month. after a three-month grounding parison with previous years. passenger jets, a category that For Boeing, the latest addition due to battery problems. Now it is US arms firms have scaled back includes its carbon-composite 787 to its fleet, the 323-seat 787-10, also looking at a partial redesign but all eyes will be on the return Dreamliner. is partly designed to serve dense of its 777 mini-jumbo too. of Russian fighters, noted for dra- Days after it surprised the routes within Asia — a region fast Leasing companies and airlines, matic stunt displays. Budget cuts industry by making the first flight emerging as the world’s largest looking beyond the financial cri- prevented the US government of its rival A350 before the show, travel market. The company claims sis, meanwhile, placed orders for from bringing F-16 jets, which Airbus will attempt a curtain call it will have the best economics of more than $20bn small narrow- usually show off their skills dur- on Friday with a fly-by for French its kind, while Airbus sees it as a body planes like the Boeing 737 ing the air show. President Francois Hollande, on repeat of a previous 767 flop. MAX and the A320neo. Lockheed Martin Corp, maker only the plane’s third test. Singapore Airlines, British Lufthansa confirmed a $10bn of the F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, Airbus and its US rival have Airways and Air Lease Corp are order for 100 Airbuses and lessor did not bring even the mock-up Doric Lease Corp CEO Mark Lapidus (right) with Airbus Chief Operating placed bets worth tens of billions expected to place orders for the ILFC signed up for $5bn — con- model of the F-35, the Pentagon’s Officer John Leahy after signing a landmark agreement for 20 A380s at Le of dollars on the success of this 787-10. They will be joined by firming moves earlier reported largest programme which faces Bourget Airport. market. Behind them Canada’s United Airlines, industry sources by Reuters — and Boeing got a concerns about costs. Bombardier Inc is betting the said. None of the companies could finalised order worth $6bn from REUTERS

EU tax chief urges India cuts Iran oil imports by more than 40pc Switzerland to NEW DELHI: India cut its per month since early 2012. Iran’s share of India’s total oil pay claims at plants processing Other Asian countries have also Iranian oil imports by more Washington is now seeking to imports dropped to 5.5 percent Iranian crude. been showing steady cuts in their end bank secrecy than 40 percent in the first five cut Iran’s oil shipments further over the January to May period, That has left the country’s big- Iranian crude imports. Customs months of the year, replacing through tighter sanctions. down from more than 10 percent gest refiner, state-owned Indian data on Saturday showed that BERN: The European Union the crude with shipments from The Middle Eastern country’s in the same period last year, the Oil Corp — whose insurance cov- South Korea had cut its May oil official in charge of tax policy Venezuela, Iraq and Oman, and economy has been battered as data also showed. erage is due for renewal only in imports from Iran by 8.3 percent tried to persuade Switzerland pushing Iran down four places a result of the sanctions aimed Earlier this month, Washington November — and private refiner from a year ago. yesterday to agree to surrender to seventh among its suppliers. at ending its nuclear activities, granted its third 180-day waiver to Essar Oil as Iran’s only Indian cli- India imported nearly 80 per- more information about clients of India’s imports of Iranian oil for though there are hopes of bet- Asian countries including India for ents, according to sources. cent more oil from Latin America its big banking industry as part May dropped 12.2 percent from ter relations with the West after significantly reducing Iranian oil The data showed IOC bought in the January to May period as of a drive to combat tax evasion. a year ago to 213,500 barrels per the election of moderate cleric imports in the six months to May. two very large crude carriers of it cut its dependence on Iran. The Commissioner Algirdas day (b/d), tanker arrival data Hassan Rowhani to its presidency. Hindustan Petroleum Corp Iranian oil in May, and industry region accounted for about a fifth Semeta’s meeting with Swiss compiled by Reuters from trade But with Iran’s supreme leader, and Mangalore Refinery and and government sources said the of India’s overall imports, up from Finance Minister Eveline sources shows. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, still Petrochemicals halted their state refiner is not planning to lift 12 percent in the same period a Widmer-Schlumpf here came The cuts underline the effec- deciding state policy, there is not Iranian oil purchases in April as any more Iranian crude until the year ago. as British Prime Minister David tiveness of US and European expected to be a rebound in oil it became difficult to insure refin- fourth quarter of 2013. Overall, Asia’s third-largest Cameron was due to put his aim sanctions aimed at Tehran over exports anytime soon. eries processing oil from the Opec This means Essar Oil would be economy shipped in 12.6 percent of fighting tax evasion on the its suspected pursuit of nuclear While India’s Iranian imports member, making the largest con- Iran’s sole customer in India from more oil in May than a year ago, agenda of a G8 summit. weapons. Those measures reduced for May were up more than 80 tribution to India’s cuts this year. June to later this year, unless while imports for the January- “It is widely accepted worldwide Iran’s oil exports to the lowest in percent from April, the year-to- Indian insurers worried about other Indian refiners find a way to May period rose about 8.8 per- today that the era of bank secrecy decades in May and have cost it date total was down 41.8 percent, running afoul of sanctions have insure plants processing Iranian cent, the data showed. is over,” Semeta said after the billions of dollars in lost revenue the tanker data showed. said they will not be able to crude or sanctions are eased. REUTERS talks. “Switzerland can gain from a stronger tax agreement with the EU with automatic exchange of information at its core. It would be a clear signal from Switzerland that it supports fair play.” Switzerland, the world’s biggest France Telecom board backs offshore financial centre, with $2 trillion in assets under manage- ment, is under pressure from both the EU and the United States to CEO despite fraud probe end bank secrecy as cash-strapped states seek to stop tax evasion. PARIS: France Telecom’s last week opened a formal investi- The board said it had appointed The issue has become even executive board agreed yes- gation into his role in the award. an independent board member more heated in recent months as terday to keep chief executive Richard denied wrongdoing and is to follow the situation. In French US authorities threaten to indict Stephane Richard in his job appealing against the decision to law a formal investigation means Swiss banks, a French minister after he was put under investi- put him under investigation. there is “serious or consistent evi- quit over his Swiss account and gation for fraud allegedly com- The company’s shares closed dence” pointing to likely implica- Bayern Munich president Uli mitted during his time as a top 3.08 percent on the day, making tion of a suspect in a crime. It is Hoeness admitted evading taxes government aide. it the biggest gainer on France’s one step closer to a trial, but some through a Swiss bank. The board said after an emer- blue-chip CAC 40 index , with such investigations have been EU finance ministers last month gency meeting in Paris to decide investors relieved that Europe’s dropped without going to court. gave the European Commission his future that it had “full confi- fourth-biggest telecom group by The result of the execu- the go-ahead to negotiate with dence” in Richard to pursue his sales would not face a leadership tive board meeting was largely Switzerland, Liechtenstein, San leadership of the 27 percent state- vacuum. expected after President Francois Marino, Andorra and Monaco to owned group, which also goes by “If Richard had been forced Hollande said on Sunday that expand the kind of client informa- the Orange brand. out, the group could have suf- Richard would stay as long as the tion banks must surrender to tax “The Board considers that the fered during the transition phase investigation did not impede his authorities. legal measures affecting Stephane to a new boss,” said a Paris-based ability to do his job. Widmer-Schlumpf said the Richard do not impede his abil- trader who declined to be named. In the M6 TV interview on Swiss government would prob- ity to fully and effectively lead Richard, 51, is a product of one Sunday, Hollande also ruled out ably only be able to start for- Orange as its Chairman and Chief of France’s elite “grandes ecoles”. the government selling down its mal talks with the EU in the Executive Officer,” the board said. His contract is up in May 2014, so stake in France Telecom because autumn and would push for glo- Richard was a top aide in the it still remains to be seen whether current valuations were too low bal standards on data exchange finance ministry under former the investigation will affect his to make such a sale interesting. at the Organisation for Economic president Nicolas Sarkozy when his chances of being retained for a France Telecom shares were Cooperation and Development. government in 2008 awarded tycoon second term as CEO. the third-worst performing tel- “For Switzerland it is important Bernard Tapie ¤285m ($373m) in France Telecom has seen busi- ecom stock in Europe in the past A file picture of Stephane Richard, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer that we continue to engage our- damages in a legal dispute with ness in its key home market get 12 months, largely because of the of French telecommunications operator Orange in Paris. Richard, a former selves for a level playing field, not defunct bank Credit Lyonnais. slammed by an 18-month old price erosion of mobile profitability it aide to IMF chief Christine Lagarde, was charged on June 12 in a corruption just within the EU but beyond the His future at France Telecom war sparked by the arrival of low- its home market. EU,” she said. probe related to Lagarde’s time as France’s finance minister. has been in doubt since magistrates cost mobile competitor Iliad. REUTERS REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Etihad mulls UAE revives bourse merger proposal equity stake Merger between Dubai Financial Market, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange may boost turnover in Serbia’s ABU DHABI/DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has JAT Airways revived a proposal to merge its two main stock exchanges in a state-backed deal that could BELGRADE/DUBAI: Etihad boost trade in the local market Airways has signed a preliminary and attract more foreign invest- agreement with the Serbian gov- ment to the Gulf state, sources ernment over a possible equity familiar with the plan said. investment in the Balkan coun- Talks on a potential merger try’s loss-making JAT Airways. between the Dubai Financial Serbia is looking to offload Market (DFM) and the Abu loss-making state enterprises, Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) including JAT, pharmaceuticals have occurred on and off since at firm Galenika and the Zelezara least 2010. Smederevo steel mill in a bid to There are no common listings keep its budget deficit at about 4.7 on the exchanges; a merger could percent of gross domestic prod- deepen the equity market of the uct (GDP) and secure growth of Arab world’s second biggest econ- around 2 percent this year. omy, encouraging more companies Previous attempts to sell JAT to list their shares and interna- have failed due to lack of interest tional institutions to buy them. from prospective buyers. But progress toward the pro- Etihad, which has been expand- posed tie-up halted because of ing rapidly, did not specify the differences over how to value the value of the potential deal, nor exchanges, and because the two how much of a stake it could take emirates were preoccupied by in JAT, adding any transaction other issues such as the after- would be subject to a due diligence math of Dubai’s 2009-2010 cor- process and regulatory approvals. porate debt crisis. “The two airlines will now In recent weeks, however, offi- intensify discussions about col- cials in Abu Dhabi and Dubai laborative efforts to further inte- have focused on the idea again, grate their networks and help JAT with the two emirates showing Airways achieve efficiency, build willingess to consolidate some of revenue and reduce costs,” Etihad their business interests to com- chief executive James Hogan told pete in the global economy, the a news conference in Belgrade. sources said. In April, Etihad and JAT agreed “The entire valuation, structur- Screens displaying stock information are seen as investors look on at the Dubai Financial Market yesterday. The United Arab Emirates has revived a to share route-booking codes but ing of the deal is done. It’s been proposal to merge its two main stock exchanges in a state-backed deal that could boost trade in the local market and attract more foreign investment stopped short of an equity tie-up. an ongoing process and the deci- to the state, sources familiar with the plan said. Earlier this year, the Serbian sion is now pending at the highest government said it was ready to authorities in the two emirates,” which is the only listed Gulf stock from Dubai in some areas. Companies listed on DFM, compiler Morgan Stanley take on ¤170m ($227m) of JAT’s one source said. exchange, has a market value of But the emirates have also coop- which include developer Emaar Capital International decided debt, which in 2012 stood at “It’s not a question of whether $4.4bn; its stock price has nearly erated, and Abu Dhabi bailed out Properties and lender Emirates to upgrade the UAE to emerg- 3.68bn dinars ($43.1m), pay leases they would do it now. It’s a ques- doubled this year and risen 51 Dubai with a $10bn loan during NBD, have a combined mar- ing market from frontier mar- for six new aircraft from EADS’s tion of when,” added the source, percent in the past month, as its crisis. Early this month, Dubai ket capitalisation of about ket status, which is expected to Airbus and secure severance pay- speaking on condition of anonym- Dubai’s recovery from its debt and Abu Dhabi decided to merge $47bn. Stocks on the Abu Dhabi attract hundreds of millions of ments for redundant workers. ity as the matter has not been crisis has accelerated. their state aluminium producers to exchange, home to companies dollars of institutional portfolio Hogan said a minority equity made public. DFM is 80 percent owned by create an entity with a combined such as regional telecommunica- investment to the UAE. investment could help JAT to Spokesmen for ADX, DFM Borse Dubai, a holding company enterprise value of $15bn. tions giant Etisalat and National “A potential merger would be secure savings through pilot and and the Abu Dhabi govern- which also owns a 33 percent A second source said the Bank of Abu Dhabi, have a mar- a major move for regional mar- crew training and fuel costs, as ment declined to comment. A stake in the Nasdaq Dubai bourse, merged exchange was likely to be ket value of $94bn, according to kets. Consolidation calls have well as through procurement and spokeswoman for the Dubai as well as nearly 21 percent of the owned 45 percent each by the Abu Thomson Reuters data. been looming for years, and it’s maintenance agreements for com- government’s media office was London Stock Exchange , accord- Dhabi and Dubai governments, DFM’s main stock index has high time it’s implemented now,” mon engine types. “These are early not immediately available for ing to its website. Nasdaq Dubai is and would most likely be called gained 46 percent so far in said a Dubai-based fund manager. days, but we are ... looking forward comment. UAE market regula- unlikely to be part of any merger, Emirates Bourse, with trading 2013 while Abu Dhabi is up 38 Goldman Sachs Inc was hired to explore the possibility of a much tor Securities and Commodities one source said. floors in both cities. percent, making these bourses by both Dubai and Abu Dhabi to deeper strategic commercial part- Authority said it had no informa- Abu Dhabi and Dubai compete The remaining 10 percent would among the best-performing glo- advise on the possible merger in nership with JAT Airways,” he said. tion on the matter. in many ways; they have rival be owned by minority sharehold- bally. First-half trading volume 2010. The U.S. bank has retained JAT currently operates 10 airlines, and Abu Dhabi this year ers, the source said, adding that the on DFM more than doubled to the mandate and has been Boeing 737-300s and four ATR VALUATION announced plans to develop an merger would involve the transfer 31 billion shares from 14.7 billion involved in the valuation process, 72-200 turboprop aircraft on 30 The sources did not provide international financial centre that of an undisclosed sum from Abu a year earlier. two of the sources said. routes within Europe and to the any valuation for the deal. DFM, could eventually take business Dhabi to Dubai. Last week equity index REUTERS Middle East. REUTERS

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Chevron signs oil Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.69 0.54 % Aa2 AA US homebuilder sentiment rises Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.69 1.77 % Aa2 AA deal in Kurdistan Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 121.88 2.48 % Aa2 AA NEW YORK: Sentiment The index is 23 points higher than Homebuilders felt even more Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 114.88 2.76 % Aa2 AA BAGHDAD: US energy giant among US homebuilders surged where it was in June of last year. optimistic for the coming months Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 109.88 3.18 % Aa2 AA Chevron has signed another in June, rising above a key mile- Rising prices, tighter inventory with the gauge of single-family Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 161.50 4.52 % Aa2 AA oil exploration deal in Iraq’s stone for the first time since the and improved sales have all helped sales expectations for the next Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 123.50 4.82 % Aa2 AA autonomous Kurdistan region, start of the housing crisis seven the housing market get back on six months accelerating to 61 Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 114.00 4.84 % Aa2 AA it said yesterday, one of several years ago in a vote of confidence its feet. In the stock market, the from 52. The single-family home contracts between Kurds and for the sector’s recovery. data pushed the housing index up sales component rose to 56 from Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.00 1.55 % Aa2 AA foreign energy firms that have At the same time, a separate 2.3 percent, with homebuilders 48, while prospective buyer traffic Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.13 3.08 % Aa2 AA enraged Baghdad. report yesterday showed manu- Toll Brothers, Pulte Group and climbed to 40 from 33. Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.88 1.49 % A1 A- The contract to explore the facturing growth in New York Lennar all gaining more than 2 Separately, the New York Fed’s Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 102.88 2.58 % A1 A- Qara Dagh field, in the south state picked back up but the percent. “Empire State” general business QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.75 1.74 % NR NR of the three-province region, is improvement was undermined Cheap mortgage rates have conditions index rose to 7.84 from QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.50 1.64 % Aa3 A+ Chevron’s third with Kurdish by weakness in new orders and helped lure in buyers, with borrow- minus 1.43 in May, topping expec- QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.63 2.34 % Aa3 A+ officials. employment that suggested activ- ing rates kept low by the Federal tations for zero. A reading above Iraq’s central government, ity in the sector remains sluggish. Reserve’s bond-buying programme. zero indicates expansion. Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.00 2.38 % A2 A- however, has slammed the deals The National Association of A recent spike in rates has raised But many of the details of the Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.75 1.89 % A2 A /*- as illegal on the grounds that they Home Builders/Wells Fargo concerns about the headwinds that report deteriorated, including Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 125.75 3.12 % A2 A /*- were not approved by the federal Housing Market index surged to might pose to the recovery, though gauges of new orders and employ- Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 106.38 3.78 % A2 A /*- oil ministry, and last year barred 52 in June from 44 in May, handily mortgages still remain cheap by ment that fell to their lowest lev- Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 105.50 4.42 % A2 A /*- Chevron from working in non- topping forecasts for 45. It was the historical standards. els in five months. Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.00 1.53 % Aa3 A Kurdish parts of the country. biggest one-month gain since 2002. “It looks like home builder “Sentiment may be improving Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.25 3.47 % Aa3 A “Chevron will acquire an inter- Readings above 50 mean more optimism has rebounded even but actual output isn’t improv- Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.38 3.96 % Aa3 A est in and operatorship of the builders view market conditions with higher mortgage rates, ing,” said Michelle Meyer, senior Qara Dagh block production shar- as favourable than poor. It was which would weigh on demand,” economist at Bank of America SOVEREIGNS ing contract from the Kurdistan the first time the index has been said Sam Bullard, senior econo- Merrill Lynch in New York. Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P regional government,” the company above that dividing line since April mist at Wells Fargo Securities in While the housing recovery Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 104.13 0.33 % Aa2 AA said in a statement issued from the 2006 and was its highest level since Charlotte, North Carolina. has been gaining traction, manu- Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 124.88 2.17 % Aa2 AA Kurdish regional capital Arbil. March of the same year. Investors are looking to the facturing activity in contrast has The block lies southeast of Confidence among homebuild- Fed’s policy-setting meeting later softened, hurt by belt-tightening Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 109.00 2.64 % NR NR Arbil and is about 860 square ers has strengthened in the last in the week for insight into when in Washington and less demand Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.00 3.24 % NR NR kilometres in total area, it said. year and a half, alongside a recov- the central bank may start to slow overseas. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 120.88 4.38 % NR NR AFP ery in the broader housing sector. its $85bn a month bond purchases. REUTERS Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 112.13 4.76 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.44 1.18 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 114.00 3.43 % NR BBB Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 104.50 4.72 % NR BBB India’s trade deficit widens in May Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 85.50 8.59 % Caa1 CCC+ NEW DELHI: India’s trade deficit hit a seven-month high in May as Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 105.00 3.71 % NR BBB- gold imports surged, raising fresh concerns about Asia’s third largest *Periodic Distribution Amount • Bullion - Mumbai economy, data showed yesterday. The deficit stretched to $20.1bn from IMPORTANT NOTE: Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 27760 $17.8bn a month earlier, mainly because of an almost 90 percent jump Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Silver (1 kg) Rs. 46147 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services in gold and silver imports from a year earlier, the data showed. • Indian Rupees QR1 = 15.80 Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary “As far as trade deficit is concerned, it is very worrisome... It is largely data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising • Sensex contributed by heavy imports of gold and silver,” Commerce Secretary out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not BSE 19325.87 S R Rao said. Imports rose 7 percent in May from a year earlier to take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds NSE 5850.05 can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant $44.65bn, while merchandise exports fell 1.1 percent year-on-year to liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent $24.51bn in May. The gap was $16.9bn in May last year, data from the a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and return p.a. (in dollar) ministry of commerce and industry shows. consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. • Housing loan from HDFC LTD The figures serve as another warning light for the Indian economy, • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, which grew at its slowest pace in a decade last year due to high inflation Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. and borrowing costs as well as low business confidence. 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High prices, scarce Score the unscored! BY FELIX SALMON behind them in the first place. On top of thing called Metro 2, which was designed that, even if Cognical is doing amazing work, back when people were mainly worried units show Swedish went to two conferences in the past all of it will be for naught unless and until about Y2K issues. Still, it’s possible to write couple of weeks: the Underbanked someone happens to apply for a loan from a program which converts any structured Financial Services Forum, in Miami, one of Cognical’s clients. data into Metro 2 and then uploads it to the and the Clinton Global Initiative’s As a result, what you really want, it seems ratings bureaus. housing problem America conference, in Chicago. At to me, is two things. First is a dataset which Of course, once the rental information Ithe former, I was introduced to a company is obviously germane in terms of throwing was uploaded to Experian and Equifax and BY JANINA PFALZER and NIKLAS MAGNUSSON called Cognical, which pitched itself as a tool light on an individual’s ability to pay her TransUnion, they would have to actually do which will allow lenders to lend money to obligations in a timely manner. And second something with it. That might take a while. ourists love the guided tour of Stockholm’s Soedermalm a much broader group of people than they is a way to get that dataset into the hands of But Experian says that it’s already incorpo- district, featured in Stieg Larsson’s bestselling book The currently accept. the institutions which really matter, when rating rental data into its own scores, and Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Living there, though, is Cognical was set up, at least in part, to it comes to this particular game: The three certainly landlords would be very interested Tanother matter. After a bidding war involving nine par- address the Catch-22 built in to the US big credit bureaus, as well as FICO. in a FICO score which included such data. ties, a one-bedroom, 55-square metre apartment in the former lending system: you can’t get credit if you Wonderfully, that is exactly what a bunch The demand is out there, and if the informa- working-class neighbourhood where Larsson’s troubled hero- don’t have a credit score, and you can’t get of us, including Sasha Orloff of LendUp, tion is just dropped into the companies’ laps, ine Lisbeth Salander grew up sold last month for 3.75m kronor a credit score until you’ve been extended ended up talking about at the CGI confer- it would be hard for them to simply ignore it. ($569,000). That level of demand is typical in the Swedish capital, some credit. The result is a system where ence the following week. At the moment, The goal here is, simply, to score the unscored. where a shortage of construction, a population boom and mortgage many borrowers, especially immigrants it’s only an idea, but I’m keeping my fingers Such people might not have high FICO scores, rates below 3 percent have pushed prices in central Stockholm and the poor, find themselves forced to crossed that the idea is so good, and so obvi- at the beginning, especially if their history of up 35 percent since early 2009. Borrowing for home purchases pay through the nose to loan sharks, pawn ous, that it’s going to end up being put into rental payments is spotty. But score beats no has in turn fuelled record household debt nationwide. That’s shops, payday lenders, installment lenders, effect at some point. score, and once you have one, you can start sparking concern among policymakers over potential damage to and other institutions which range from What’s the dataset? It’s not a bunch of working to improve it. What’s more, people the economy and preventing the central bank from cutting rates, the consumer-unfriendly to the downright Facebook likes and Twitter favourites, the who have been diligently paying rent on time even as Sweden’s exporters say action must be taken to weaken predatory. kind of inchoate data only Max Levchin for years, and who have sensibly be avoiding the currency to protect thousands of jobs. It’s hard to wade through the jargon could love. Rather, it’s a big and simple debt, might actually end up with high FICO That’s left the Riksbank struggling to contain the growth in on the Cognical website. Exempli gratia: obligation: rent payments. It’s pretty obvi- scores rather than none at all. debt, which has reached a record average of 174 percent of dis- “Leveraging our experience with machine ous that if you’re good at making your rent It doesn’t need to end with public housing posable incomes. The International Monetary Fund last month learning algorithms and unstructured big payments on time every month, you’re also agencies, of course. The government could recommended Sweden increase mortgage restrictions to prevent data, we assess and transform application more likely to pay other obligations in a set up a central system where all landlords a housing bubble and stop consumer debt from spiralling out of variables in specific ways to expand the data timely manner. And so if rent payments could, if they wanted to, upload the rental control. At the current pace of amortisation, Swedish households and its predictive value.” But the general were reported to the ratings agencies, that information of their tenants. And once will need 140 years on average to repay their home loans. idea is pretty simple: rather than just look would give them valuable information about such a system was set up, it could conceiv- So far, there are few signs in Stockholm of the market weaken- at credit score, lenders can use Cognical to the group currently known as “thin files”. ably be extended beyond rent payments, to ing. The Soedermalm apartment, housed in a grey building from mine enormous quantities of data, in the The place to start is HUD, along with include things like utility bills as well. The the early 1900s, close to where tourists follow in the footsteps hope and expectation that buried in there the enormous housing agencies in cities like idea being that when a company like FICO of Salander and financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist from the somewhere the firm will be able to find pat- New York and Chicago. As public agencies, attempts to ascertain creditworthiness, all “Millennium” books and films, sold for $10,341 a square metre. terns which can predict whether or not any they have every reason to want to improve information has to have some value. And According to Svensk Maeklarstatistik, that’s about 10 percent given individual is going to repay a loan. the lives of the people they’re renting apart- the more information that can be obtained higher than the average in central Stockholm, which is among Cognical claims spectacular results, but ments to. about people who haven’t formally borrowed the most expensive cities in Europe. By comparison, in Helsinki I’m not completely sold: with big data comes The ratings bureaus are weirdly low-tech: much money in the past, the more likely it is it costs 5,340 euros ($7,058) per square metre for three-room a massive rise in spurious correlations, and They don’t exactly have convenient APIs that they’ll be able to get a score. Which is a apartments in its most central neighbourhood last year. In London, in any case it’s not like the borrowers in which allow anybody to upload payment very useful thing indeed, in today’s economy. the price of a “mainstream apartment” is $12,254 per square question are leaving a massive data trail datasets. Instead, they use a clunky old REUTERS metre, while in Paris it’s $7,281, according to data compiled by Knight Frank. When his real estate agency recently sold a studio apartment in the fashionable Oestermalm area, a bidding war pushed the price 23 percent above the accepted selling price. The 36-square-metre apartment in Skeppargatan sold for 3.2m kronor, or 88,888 kronor per square metre. The number of rental apartments in central Stockholm slumped 45 percent to 65,000 Samsung and Apple between 1990 and 2011, while the number of tenant-owned apart- ments has more than doubled to 120,000 from 48,000 as rentals global smartphone shipments were converted, according to the report. That’s shut many young people and low-income earners out of the city’s property market, including areas like Soedermalm that Global Samsung historically were a cheaper option. Instead they’re forced to live in sublet apartments and often for short periods, heightening the Million units growing divide between rich and poor. Last month, riots raged for almost a week in Stockholm’s outer suburbs, where most of the 80 population is made up of immigrants and unemployment is more than twice the national average. Another problem is Sweden’s export-reliant economy, which faces demand in the wake of the debt crisis in Europe, where it ships about 70 percent of its exports. 60 And the krona which has soared 26 percent against the euro since March 2009 after Sweden became a haven from Europe’s fiscal Apple woes. The Riksbank has argued it has little choice but to keep interest rates at 1 percent, given the potential effect a cut would have on household debt and property prices. 40 Stockholm will grow by 400,000 to 450,000 people in 15 to 20 years, according to Citycon Oyj Chief Executive Officer Marcel Kokkeel, explaining why the Finnish retail property manager and owner of Stockholm’s Kista Galleria shopping mall, is focus- 20 ing its future growth on Sweden. Solving the housing situation is crucial to sustain growth, said Fredrik Johansson, head of analysis and policy at Stockholm’s Chamber of Commerce. The city should ease building rules for construction companies so they Estimates don’t have to adjust every project to specific municipal regulation, 0 he said. A report this month by housing companies Riksbyggen Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 and HSB said that Stockholm’s gross regional product may be cut 2012 2013 by 120bn kronor between 2010 and 2030 if the lack of housing in the Swedish capital isn’t addressed. “Recruiting competent people is the big issue for our member Source: Gartner and HMC Investment & Securities companies and if these people don’t have anywhere to live, it will be C Trevethan 17/06/2013 devastating,” Johansson said. “The housing situation is Stockholm’s single, biggest issue to worry about.” WP-BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Don’t bet G8 will act radically to end tax avoidance BY ANDREW RAWNSLEY observed, globalisation has given society from which they derive all to make better or more competi- be to declare that there will be companies and other opaque vehi- multinationals “the Plastic Man these benefits. The whole edifice tive products for their consumers. no jobs as government advisers, cles which are hiding the wealth his week, the prime capacity to be everywhere and depends on tax havens and the There are plenty of ideas knighthoods or any other confer- of corporations and rich indi- minister gets to be a nowhere at the same time”. They webs of shell companies, artificial around for doing something about ment of approval for the bosses viduals. One large question for president: The presi- are everywhere when it comes to entities, fake transactions and it. An international agreement on of these companies that don’t the summit, and one big test of Tdent of the G8 summit selling their goods and services; sham trusts. Although many of the the unitary taxation of multina- pay their fair dues. Nor any pub- Cameron’s negotiating skills, is that opened at Lough Erne in they are nowhere when it comes schemes are incredibly complex, tionals would allow countries to lic sector contracts for corpora- whether information would be Northern Ireland yesterday. In to paying taxes on their profits. the basic concept is very simple. tax them where they are really tions that practise aggressive tax available just to tax authorities the eight years that have passed By its very nature, tax avoid- You make your profit in one place; making their profits rather than avoidance. in the rich states or shared with since Britain last hosted the ance can only be estimated, but you bank it in another place where where they pretend to be making Another barrier to meaning- the developing countries that suf- club, much has changed. When reasonable guesses put the cost taxes are ultra-low to nonexistent. them. If they were of a mind to be ful action is that just about every fer worst of all. David Cameron gathers his fel- in the trillions. What we lose to it It is costing the countries rep- truly radical, the G8 could agree country represented at the G8 Some of the pre-summit mood low leaders together for the sum- makes welfare fraud look trivial. resented by the G8 a fortune. It is a reasonable definition of a tax is hypocritical on the subject. music has not encouraged opti- mit’s “family photo”, all the faces If there is a group most deserving the left that tends to voice most haven and declare that any finan- Contrary to popular imagination, mism that it will be worthy of the will be different. The state of the of the label “benefit scrounger”, anger about this. One of the con- cial institution or company that the most important tax havens name success. The prime minis- world economy is dramatically it is these parasitical companies. sequences of tax havens is that wants to operate in their jurisdic- are not on palm-fringed islands. ter and his staff have been trying transformed. They rely on all the advantages they rig markets to the benefit tions is banned from having sub- Luxembourg is a member of the to depress expectations of what In the run-up to the summit, that come from operating in civi- of monopolistic multinationals at sidiaries in tax havens or making European Union. Monaco shel- it will achieve. There is a suspi- Cameron has identified global tax lised societies: The opportunity to the expense of striving domestic transactions through them. ters under the skirts of France. cion that he has a lowly ambition avoidance as one of his key priori- make returns for their investors; entrepreneurs. Your independent, Ninety eight of the companies America has what are effectively limited to squeezing just enough ties and talked a good game about the rule of law to protect their local coffee shop may well serve in the FTSE-100 use tax havens. onshore tax havens in Nevada, concessions from the tax havens tackling tax havens. Yesterday, he businesses; the courts to resolve a superior beverage to Starbucks One of them is Sainsbury’s. You Wyoming and the fine old US and other G8 leaders to allow told Patrick Wintour and Nick their commercial disputes; the but your local business is in a very cannot imagine a more domestic state of Delaware, home to Barack him to write a self-congratula- Watt of the Guardian that he roads and trains that bring their unfair fight. company and yet the Fair Tax Obama’s vice-president. Under tory communique. That will not would end the era of “secretive customers to them; the police George Osborne once talked campaign has identified nine tax New Labour, London became a be adequate. The international companies in secretive locations”. and fire services that will come about aspiring to make Britain haven subsidiaries used by the tax haven for many of the world’s tax system doesn’t require a bit His motives might provoke us to to their rescue in an emergency; a place for “the makers”. Tax supermarket chain. billionaires and remains so under of tinkering here and a token some cynicism. But whatever the schools and universities that havens bias markets in favour of While spouting indignation the coalition. What we will prob- measure there, accompanied by his motives, he was not wrong have educated their employees; the manipulators at the expense about tax avoidance, politicians ably get out of the summit is some some platitudinous rhetoric to try to identify corporate tax avoid- and the health service that treats of the makers. They incentivise fawn on Eric Schmidt and his commitments to more transpar- to soften public anger. Only fun- ance as one of the most baleful their staff when they are sick. large companies to spend more ilk. One remedy available to the ency so that tax authorities have damental and radical reform will diseases of modern capitalism. As Yet they decline to pay their time and imagination devising British government, which could a better chance of tracking the start to put an end to this global the economist Joseph Stiglitz has fair subscription to be part of the devious schemes to avoid tax than be implemented tomorrow, would true ownership of the trusts, shell scandal. THE GUARDIAN TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Baseball Results Cleveland 2 Washington 0 Cincinnati 5 Milwaukee 1 Green, Ginobili shine as Miami 7 St Louis 2 NY Mets 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Baltimore 6 Boston 3 Pittsburgh 6 LA Dodgers 3 Kansas City 5 Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 5 Minnesota 2 Spurs edge closer to title Houston 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Toronto 7 Texas 2 San Antonio beat defending champs Heat 114-104, take 3-2 series lead NY Yankees 6 LA Angels 5 Oakland 10 Seattle 2 San Diego 4 Arizona 1 SAN ANTONIO, Texas: The Colorado 5 Philadelphia 2 San Antonio Spurs got their swagger back as they put the Atlanta 3 San Francisco 0 Miami Heat in a world of hurt with a 114-104 win in pivotal game five of the NBA finals Cleveland yesterday. Veteran Manu Ginobili and three-point specialist Danny give no Green led a potent Spurs scor- ing attack while Heat failed once again to string two wins together respect for as the Spurs now head to Miami with a chance to close out the returning series in game six today. Ginobili, who started yesterday after coming off the bench in the Strasburg first four games of the series, fin- ished with 24 points and 10 assists CLEVELAND: Stephen on eight-of-14 shooting from the Strasburg’s return for the field at the ATT Center arena. Washington Nationals from the Green had 24 points and went disabled list went smoothly but six-of-10 from three-point range he was unable to prevent the to set an NBA finals series record Cleveland Indians recording a by raising his overall total to 25. 2-0 victory yesterday. Ray Allen, of the Heat, held the Strasburg, who had not pitched old record of 22 three pointers, Manu Ginobili (right) of the San Antonio Spurs goes to the basket under pressure from Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat during game five of the NBA since May 31 due to a strained but he needed seven games. finals in San Antonio, Texas, yesterday. Spurs defeated the Heat 114-104 and now lead the series 3-2. RIGHT: FROM LEFT: Danny Green, Tony Parker, muscle in his back, appeared in “I’ve been getting lucky,” said and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs celebrate in the fourth quarter. solid form as he allowed just one Green, who scored a play-off run over five innings. career high 27 points in game Cleveland starter Corey Kluber three. “I was moving around a into the second to tie Allen, who “I really didn’t expect a 24-point gets off to a hot start like San games while the Heat won two outdid him though as he pitched lot. Our transition helps us. Tony ironically was guarding Green on game,” he said. “I needed to make Antonio did yesterday and then and four. eight scoreless innings and struck (Parker) penetrating and Manu the shot. Allen was on the bench a couple of shots. I just had a shoots 60 percent from the field The Heat are now in the diffi- out eight batters. penetrating, making the defence when Green hit the record-set- better overall offensive game. I overall. cult position of having to win both Carlos Santana had an RBI collapse is the reason why I’ve ting three in the second half. needed to feel that.” “We just dug ourselves in a games six and seven at home to single against Strasburg in the been getting open. Luckily a “He has been unbelievable,” Ginobili’s brilliant performance deep hole very early,” Wade said. take the series. fourth inning and Jason Kipnis couple have dropped for me,” he Duncan said of Green. “Especially helped take some of the load off of “We kept fighting, we kept They haven’t lost back-to-back added a sacrifice-fly in the eighth added. on this stage.” all-star guard Parker, who is play- feeling like we had a chance. But games since early January, and to produce Cleveland’s runs in a More than his share and more Said Allen, “With any record ing with a strained hamstring. they continued to make shots. So James said they would be a much game where they only got four than Allen in 2008 when Allen there is always opportunities that “Because Manu was great, I credit to the Spurs,” he added to better team on their home floor hits. played for the Boston Celtics. come along the way for someone didn’t have to be super aggres- reporters. in today’s game six. In Baltimore, Chris Davis Heading into game five, Green to break it.” sive,” said Parker. The Heat are a perfect 6-0 in “The most important game is blasted his Major League-leading needed three three pointers to tie Ginobili, who has been playing Of the previous 27 times the the postseason after a loss, but game six,” James said. “We can’t 23rd home run of the season to Allen’s record of 22. so poorly up to this point in the finals have been tied 2-2, the win- they now have 12 alternating worry about a game seven. We help the Orioles to a 6-3 win over Green got all three in the first play-offs he was hinting about ner of game five has gone on to wins and losses in these play-offs have to worry about going back the Boston Red Sox. half as he shot three-of-four from retirement after the season, came win the series 20 times. as neither team has won two in home, being confident about our Davis, who is also second in the beyond the arc. Green nailed a into yesterday’s game averaging Miami’s Dwyane Wade said it a row in the finals. San Antonio game, being confident about get- American League in batting aver- 26-foot three pointer five minutes just 7.5 points per game. is tough to overcome a team that won the first, third and fifth ting a win, which we are.” AFP age (.335) and RBIs (60) added an RBI double as Baltimore grabbed a 5-0 lead and ended Boston starter Jon Lester’s game after Miami baffled at five innings. Nick Markakis had four hits and Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to 14 games for inability to win the Orioles. Baltimore (40-30) inched closer Head coach to first-place Boston (42-29), who Erik Spoelstra of now hold a 1-1/2 games divisional consecutive games the Miami Heat lead. reacts in the fourth In Los Angeles, the New York SAN ANTONIO: The top- in yesterday’s loss and now find quarter while Yankees squandered most of their seeded Miami Heat were at themselves with their backs taking on the San 6-0 lead in the final inning, before a loss to explain their stun- firmly pressed against the wall, Antonio Spurs Mariano Rivera struck out Albert ning inability to win consecu- needing to win two straight or during game five Pujols with the bases loaded to tive games for nearly a month, surrender their crown. of the 2013 NBA end the game and record a 6-5 a sequence they must break “Can’t really explain it right victory over the Angels. Finals at the AT&T if they are to repeat as NBA now,” said Wade, who had 25 CC Sabathia worked eight Center in San champions. points on 10-of-22 shooting in a scoreless innings but was charged Inconsistent play and stiff com- game the Heat trailed the entire Antonio, Texas, with two runs in the ninth and petition have baffled the Heat, way. “We continue to start slow. yesterday. then replaced before reliever who have surprisingly alternated We just (dug) ourselves in a deep David Robertson was charged wins and losses over the their last hole very early.” with allowing two runs, and 12 play-off games. Miami barreled through the Rivera one before he completed “If I knew the answer we would regular season with a franchise- his 24th save of the season. have won two games in a row. I record 66 wins, including a Meanwhile, Taiwanese hurler don’t know. Just haven’t been able 27-game winning streak, followed Chien-Ming Wang, signed by to do it,” LeBron James said after by an 8-1 record over the first two Toronto this month to bolster a his team was pushed to the brink rounds of the play-offs. banged-up pitching staff, picked of defeat in the NBA Finals after Next they eked by the Indiana up his first Major League Baseball yesterday’s 114-104 loss to the San Pacers in a series that went the that has plenty of championship to do something special. And we game yesterday and every time win in more than a year on Antonio Spurs. full seven games. pedigree will pose a different look forward to it.” it seemed they would overtake the Sunday. Miami had gained momentum The Spurs are presenting a problem for the Heat, who started Making things tougher for Spurs, the home side managed to Wang gave up seven hits in in the best-of-seven Finals when much tougher challenge than the the season as heavy favourites to the Heat is that San Antonio is pull away and regain momentum. seven scoreless innings, struck the ‘Big Three’ of James and fel- Heat faced in last year’s Finals, repeat as NBA champions. getting production from all over “Our focus now, which is what out five and walked two. He was low All-Stars Dwyane Wade and when they beat the Oklahoma “We look forward to the chal- their line-up, most notably Danny we wanted to do in this game and backed by three Toronto home Chris Bosh combined for 85 points City Thunder in five games as lenge. We’ve been here before,” Green, who has been a threat we were a far cry from it, is to runs in a 7-2 victory that com- in a game four win that evened the Big Three won their first title said James. “We’ve been on both from three-point range all series focus on playing our best game,” pleted the Blue Jays’ four-game the series at 2-2. playing together. Coming from sides of the fences. See what hap- long. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said series sweep of the Rangers. The trio combined for 66 points behind against a veteran team pens, and we got an opportunity The Heat trailed the entire ahead of today’s game.REUTERS AGENCIES

Bolt’s coach calls for anti-doping lab in Jamaica Russian judoka commits suicide after Games failure

KINGSTON: The Jamaican government needs tested positive for a banned diuretic at last month’s MOSCOW: Russian judo cham- Last summer, Cuban judoka to establish an accredited anti-doping laboratory Jamaica International invitational in Kingston. pion Elena Ivashchenko (pic- Idalys Ortiz dumped Ivashchenko to protect its world-class athletes from taking Jamaican officials have confirmed an athlete tured) committed suicide last out of the competition and subse- contaminated substances, the coach of world failed a doping test at the meeting but have declined Saturday because of her failure quently won the gold. Ivashchenko record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt to give a name. during the London Olympics, a finished in seventh position at the says. “It just re-emphasises the need for all involved judo official said yesterday. London 2012 Olympic Games that Glen Mills, who mentors Bolt and world 100 to be extremely vigilant and the great need for Elena Ivashchenko, 28, a four- were held in July/August. metres champion Yohan Blake, said Jamaican ath- Jamaica to establish an accredited lab so that ath- time European champion (2007, “It seems that she couldn’t cope letes faced a minefield of substances and had little letes can have substances tested and verified before 2009, 2011, 2012), jumped from the with the emotional pressure of it way of checking their validity. usage,” Mills said. 15th floor in the Siberian city of all, so opted for suicide,” Yurlov “It’s definitely a time for (the) nation to step “It’s a minefield out there,” the long-time coach Tyumen, reports Xinhua. said. forward and provide with a service that athletes added. “Her depression started after The European Judo Union can use to ensure the purity of substances that they “Any substance that you take up could be her defeat at the Olympics. She called her “one of the strong pil- have to use for treatment or whatever,” Mills said contaminated.” really punished herself for it. She lars of the Russian women’s team in an interview with RJR 94FM radio in Jamaica. Samples from doping tests in Jamaica are cur- had beaten several times before and in her category”. His call follows reports that Jamaica’s most rently processed in other countries, including the those athletes she lost to (in “Her performances and her decorated female sprinter, two-time Olympic World Anti-Doping Agency accredited laboratory London),” director of the Tyumen personality will be forever in our 200 metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, in Montreal. REUTERS Judo Olympic training centre minds,” the union said in a state- Vyacheslav Yurlov said. ment on Sunday. IANS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Past 15 Winners ARDMORE, Pennsylvania: The last 15 winners of the US Open Golf Championship following Justin Rose’s win on Sunday at Merion Golf Club: 2013 Justin Rose (ENG) at Merion Golf Club 2012 Webb Simpson (USA) at Olympic Club English 2011 Rory McIlroy (NIR) at Congressional 2010 Graeme McDowell (NIR) at Pebble Beach 2009 Lucas Glover (USA) at Bethpage Black 2008 Tiger Woods (USA) at Torrey Pines Rose 2007 Angel Cabrera (ARG) at Oakmont 2006 Geoff Ogilvy (AUS) at Winged Foot 2005 Michael Campbell (NZL) at Pinehurst 2004 Retief Goosen (RSA) at Shinnecock Hills blossoms 2003 Jim Furyk (USA) at Olympia Fields 2002 Tiger Woods (USA) at Bethpage Black 2001 Retief Goosen (RSA) at Southern Hills 2000 Tiger Woods (USA) at Pebble Beach on US soil! 1999 Payne Stewart (USA) at Pinehurst Jacklin praises Justin’s ‘courage’ LONDON: Tony Jacklin yester- and I was proud of him. He’s a day praised Justin Rose’s cour- good guy, he’s good for the game.” Justin Rose of England celebrates with the US Open trophy after winning the 113th age after seeing him become the Rose’s final round par 70 on edition of the tournament at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. first English winner of one of Sunday saw him to a 72-hole one The South Africa-born golfer became the first Englishman to win a major since golf’s major championships in 17 over par total of 281 and victory Nick Faldo in 1996 and the first to win the US Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970. years with his victory at the US by two shots over US star Phil Open. Mickelson and Australia’s Jason Rose’s two-shot victory at the Day. Merion course in Pennsylvania His win came too late for most was the first in a major since Nick of yesterday’s first editions of the Faldo took the 1996 US Masters UK national press but their web- title. sites gave a foretaste of today’s The South Africa-born Rose’s headlines. success also ended a wait of more Under the headline, ‘Rose to than four decades for an English the top’, the tabloid Sun said: Rose ends wait for first US Open champion since Jacklin’s “Justin Rose’s love affair with the own triumph at Hazeltine in Majors enjoyed a fairytale ending Minnesota back in 1970. as he claimed the US Open crown Rose announced himself to the in glorious style last (Sunday) golf world as a 17-year-old ama- night.” major with US Open glory teur when he finished in a tie for It was a point echoed by the fourth in the 1998 British Open Daily Telegraph, who reflected at Royal Birkdale, in northwest on Rose’s “long and winding England. road from Royal Birkdale”, with The 32-year-old holds off Mickelson in Pennsylvania But the now 32-year-old strug- chief sports writer Paul Hayward gled early on in his professional observing: “He (Rose) might have career, infamously missing 21 disappeared into the world of pub ARDMORE, Pennsylvania: consecutive cuts before winning quizzes and where-are-they-nows. Justin Rose produced remark- his first event in the paid ranks “As the drama intensified at able poise and a Ben Hogan-like in 2002. Merion last (Sunday) night, the finish to win his first major title “I was thrilled for him. I know goodwill of all those who have by two shots at the US Open what he’s gone through in his pro- admired his grace and persever- on Sunday after overhauling fessional life,” Jacklin told BBC ance accompanied him.” 54-hole leader Phil Mickelson in radio. Following a superb drive on the final round. “I was obviously around when the 18th, Rose, who moved with Rose closed with a level-par 70 he had that audacious chip-in at his family from South Africa to in difficult scoring conditions at Birkdale at 17 and witnessed the the southern English county of Justin Rose of Merion Golf Club, posting a one- difficult time he had after turn- Hampshire as a five-year-old, over total of 281 to become the England addresses ing pro and all the struggles that eventually got his ball to within first Englishman to win the year’s the media with the he had. an inch of a last hole made famous second major since Tony Jacklin US Open trophy “To fight through that, it takes by US golf great Ben Hogan for at Hazeltine in 1970. after winning the a lot of courage. What was shown a simple tap-in before looking American Mickelson, ser- 113th US Open at Merion was exactly that.” skywards. enaded with ‘Happy Birthday’ at Merion Golf “He finished like a true cham- “No explanation was necessary. chants from the fans on every Club in Ardmore, pion,” the 68-year-old Jacklin On Father’s Day he was think- hole after turning 43 on Sunday, Pennsylvania, on added of Rose. ing of his dad Ken, the man who bogeyed three of the last six holes Sunday. “It take a lot of courage to win a introduced him to the game, for a 74 to tie for second with major championship. You have to who died of cancer in 2002 at Australian Jason Day (71). stay in the moment, which sounds the age of just 57,” wrote Derek It was an especially emotional very easy but when the stakes are Lawrenson, golf correspondent of win for Rose, coming on Father’s high it’s very hard. the Daily Mail newspaper based in Day, and he pointed a finger sky- “To come through it is fantastic the United Kingdom. AFP wards after two-putting for par on the 18th green to acknowledge the memory of his own father Final Scores Ken, who died from leukaemia ARDMORE, Pennsylvania: Collated final round scores on in 2002. Sunday at the 113th US Open golf championship at 6,996-yard, “It wasn’t lost on me that today par-70 Merion Golf Club:- was Father’s Day,” Rose said I look at the US Open and the favourite after winning four left-to-right before halting inches 281 Justin Rose (ENG) 71-69-71-70 during the trophy presentation tournament that I’d like to times in just eight starts on the short of the cup. 283 Jason Day (AUS) 70-74-68-71, Phil Mickelson (USA) 67-72-70-74 after mixing five birdies with five win, after having so many good 2013 PGA Tour, carded a 74 for “I feel like I established a game bogeys in the final round to win opportunities. a 13-over total of 293, tying for plan that really held true for me,” 285 Jason Dufner (USA) 74-71-73-67, Ernie Els (RSA) 71-72-73-69, Billy Horschel (USA) 72-67- a fifth title on the US PGA Tour. “This week was my best oppor- 32nd in his worst finish after said Rose, who will rise to third 72-74, Hunter Mahan (USA) 72-69-69-75 “For it to all just work out for tunity, I felt, heading in, certainly four rounds at a US Open as a in the world rankings on Monday. 286 Luke Donald (ENG) 68-72-71-75, Steve Stricker (USA) 71-69-70-76 me, on such an emotional day, I the final round, the way I was professional. “The way I prepared this week 287 Hideki Maysuyama (JPN) 71-75-74-67, Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 69-72-74-72, Gonzalo just couldn’t help but look up to playing and the position I was in.” Helped by consecutive birdies and the way I everything played Fernandez-Castano (ESP) 71-72-72-72, Rickie Fowler (USA) 70-76-67-74 the heavens and think that my Mickelson, a four-times major at the 12th and 13th, Rose edged out, it just seems like it’s just been 288 Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 70-71-69-78 old dad Ken had something to do champion, had to hole out for one ahead on a tightly bunched a perfect week start to finish.” 289 Lee Westwood (ENG) 70-77-69-73, John Senden (AUS) 70-71-74-74 with it.” birdie from a swale below the leaderboard and, though he After a muggy, overcast and 290 John Huh (USA) 71-73-75-71, Brandt Snedeker (USA) 74-74-70-72, David Lingmerth (SWE Left-hander Mickelson, a huge green at the par-four last to force bogeyed 14 and 16, he was handed breezy morning, the wind began 74-71-71-74, Michael Kim (USA) 73-70-71-76 fan favourite who has long coveted a play-off but his shot ran through the lead for good when Mickelson to pick up, causing all sorts of 291 Martin Laird (SCO) 74-73-76-68, David Hearn (CAN) 78-69-73-71, Padraig Harrington (IRL) a first victory in his national open, the back of the green from where and Mahan both stumbled at the problems for players already bat- 73-71-75-72, Mathew Goggin (AUS) 68-74-76-73, Bo Van Pelt (USA) 73-71-72-75, Ian Poulter had to settle for more heartache he two-putted for bogey. tricky par-four 15th. tling to cope with slick, sloping (ENG) 71-71-73-76, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 74-68-73-76 and a record sixth runner-up spot He dropped back into a share Rose safely parred the short greens, narrow tilting fairways at the US Open after carding a 74. of second place with Day at three 17th before having to face the and heavy rough. 292 Mike Weir (CAN) 72-76-75-69, John Parry (ENG) 76-71-72-73, Matt Kuchar (USA) 74-73- “For me, it’s very heart-break- over, two ahead of Americans brutal challenge of the 511-yard, South African Charl 72-73, Morten Orum Madsen (DEN) 74-74-70-74 ing,” said Mickelson, who had Hunter Mahan (75), Jason Dufner uphill last, the most difficult hole Schwartzel, Mickelson, Mahan, 293 Kevin Chappell (USA) 72-76-74-71, Geoff Ogilvy (AUS) 74-70-77-72, Webb Simpson (USA) previously finished second at the (67) and Billy Horschel (74), and on the course during the week. Rose and Day all enjoyed moments 71-75-75-72, K.J. Choi (KOR) 70-76-75-72, Tiger Woods (USA), Jamie Donaldson (WAL) event in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 twice former champion Ernie Els He struck a superb tee shot at the top of the leaderboard but 73-73-73-74, Edward Loar (USA) 73-71-73-76 Bubba Watson (USA) 73-70-76-74, Paul and 2009. of South Africa (69), who were down the middle, his ball finish- it was Mickelson who provided Lawrie (SCO) 76-71-69-77 “This could have been a really tied for fourth. ing close to the famous plaque the shot of the day when he stun- 294 Carl Pettersson (SWE) 72-75-74-73, Scott Langley (USA) 75-70-75-74, Rory McIlroy (NIR) big turnaround for me on how Tiger Woods, pre-tournament marking where Hogan hit a one- ningly holed out from the right 73-70-75-76, Jerry Kelly (USA) 70-73-75-76 iron approach to within 40 feet rough to eagle the par-four 10th. on the way to victory in the 1950 Mickelson watched from 75 Factfile US Open. yards out as his ball bounced ■ Born 30 July, 1980, Johannesburg. “When I walked over the hill short of the pin before rolling Family moves to England when and saw my drive sitting perfectly up into the cup, then jumped up Rose was five. in the middle of the fairway, with and down with both arms raised ■ Tied for 4th as an amateur in 1998 the sun coming out, it was kind of skywards. Open at Royal Birkdale almost fitting,” said Rose. That briefly put him a stroke ■ Turns professional the following “And I just felt like at that point clear but Rose responded with day it was a good iron shot on to the birdies at 12, where he struck ■ Eight PGA & European Tour green, two putts, like Hogan did, a superb approach to two feet, wins, most recent the 2012 WGC- and possibly win this champi- and at 13, where he drained an Cadillac Championship onship. I felt like I did myself 18-footer. Mickelson’s title bid justice.” effectively ended with bogeys on ■ Tied fifth in 2003 US Open; equal- Rose hit his four-iron approach 13 and 15. fifth in 2007 Masters; tied third in right at the flag for his ball to roll Northern Irish world number 2012 US PGA through to the back of the green two Rory McIlroy, the US Open ■ Twice a member of the European before nestling on the fringe. champion at Congressional in Ryder Cup team (2008 & 2012) From there, he used a three-wood 2011, finished at 14 over after ■ Wins 2013 US Open at Merion - to putt and very nearly sank the signing off with a 76. Justin Rose shows the US Open Championship trophy to spectators. first English winner in 43 years birdie attempt, his ball curling REUTERS TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Nigeria bonus row not Spain off to winning start resolved, says Enyeama

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil:Nigeria captain Vincent at Confederations Cup Enyeama said on Sunday that the row over bonuses that delayed the squad’s arrival at the Confederations Cup had not Soldado stars for World Champions in 2-1 victory over Uruguay been resolved, but the players were putting it to the back of RECIFE, Brazil: World bamboozle keeper Fernando their minds. champions Spain got their Muslera. The African champions did Confederations Cup campaign As is their habit, Spain were not arrive in Brazil until the off to a winning start on Sunday giving the Uruguayans almost no early hours of Sunday morning, with a 2-1 win over South chance to touch the ball in the just 36 hours before their Group American champions Uruguay opening quarter and Xavi almost B opener against minnows Tahiti in the northern Brazilian city of made it two when he sent a free- on Monday, after missing their Recife. kick whizzing just off target after scheduled flights on Thursday. The Spaniards dominated 26 minutes. The players were unhappy throughout but after Pedro Without the ball, Uruguay about being offered bonus pay- Rodriguez’s deflected opener had grew frustrated and resorted to ments of $2,500 following a 1-1 cause to be grateful to Roberto some strong-arm tactics as first draw with Namibia in World Cup Soldado’s 32nd-minute clincher as Edinson Cavani earned a booking qualifying and had demanded dou- Luis Suarez netted a late freekick for clattering into Sergio Ramos ble that amount from the Nigeria for the Uruguayans. as they challenged for a header. Football Federation (NFF). Although the Uruguayans Ramos responded by shov- A truce was eventually bro- came closer to pinching a point ing Gaston Ramirez before kered by Sports Minister Mallam than they deserved, Spain coach Uruguayan Cristian Rodriguez Bolaji Abdullahi, but on the Vicente Del Bosque was exultant caught Jordi Alba with his elbow. eve of their entrance into the afterwards as his side laid the Suarez, in the news for intimat- Confederations Cup, Enyeama foundation for reaching the last ing he would be partial to a move revealed that the players were four from a group also contain- from Liverpool to Real Madrid, still not satisfied. ing Uruguay and minnows Tahiti. tried to rally the Celeste, who “We haven’t settled anything, “These are three magnificent qualified for this event by win- but we’ve moved on and every- points which stand us in great ning the 2011 Copa America in thing is normal,” the Maccabi Tel stead when it comes to reaching Argentina, finding Cavani with a Aviv goalkeeper told journalists. the semi-finals,” said Del Bosque. freekick, but the latter’s header “We accept the criticisms, “It was a great match played was too close to Iker Casillas. we’re responsible for our actions out in conditions which sapped Del Bosque elected to keep faith and we stay as a team. the players’ strength,” he added, with his veteran keeper despite “For now, this act is behind referring to the warm, humid Casillas missing a chunk of the us. We’re professionals. We weather. second half of the season with a don’t want to talk about this -- “We dominated almost the hand injury -- once he had recov- it’s about the past and we don’t whole match but the margin ered the then Real coach Jose want to spend our energy on was a slim one in the event. At Mourinho left him on the bench. these things. After the cham- 2-0 we thought we had it won After 32 minutes it was 2-0 pionship we’ll revisit it, but for already and we stepped off the courtesy of beautiful vision from now we’re done.” Coach Stephen gas a little.” Fabregas, who shimmied away Keshi, seated beside Enyeama at Uruguay counterpart Oscar from two defenders, then played the pre-game press conference, Tabarez said: “Spain were supe- in Soldado, who took one touch refused to criticise his players, but rior and they deserved to win - we before drilling the ball into the Spain’s forward Roberto Soldado celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during their FIFA Confederations admitted he was concerned about lacked a bit of discipline. In the roof of the net. Cup Brazil 2013 Group B match, at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife, on Sunday. RIGHT: Spain’s forward Pedro the effects of their late arrival. second half it was a little more Uruguay made a change at the Rodriguez celebrates after scoring against Uruguay. “I’m not going to tell you I’m balanced as we dug deep to play break with Ramirez giving way to upset with the players. The deci- for our pride.” Alvaro Gonzalez but Spain were sion depends on the circum- Cesc Fabregas came within the still on fire as Xavi and Iniesta sent on veteran striker Diego join Forlan as his country’s joint A win in this dress rehearsal stances around it,” he said. width of a post from giving Spain interlinked brilliantly before Forlan for Diego Perez. all-time scorer on 33 goals. for next year’s World Cup finals “We’re here, which is the most the lead in the 10th minute with Xavi’s flick fed Pedro and his cross That sparked a revival of Spain came to the event having in Brazil would see the Spanish important thing. We’re here to a low strike before the favourites just eluded the diving Soldado. sorts for the South Americans already become the only team in join Argentina and France as the make Africa proud and Nigeria made the breakthrough after just Pedro then mishit an effort and Suarez drove home a curl- history to win three major events only countries to win the trio of proud. Whatever has happened 20 minutes -- Lady Luck smil- wide after a neat Fabregas ing freekick with two minutes on the bounce - the 2010 World World Cup, the Olympics and the before is behind us and we just ing on them as Diego Lugano through ball sent Alba into space. remaining to give the scoreline Cup sandwiched by Euro 2008 Confederations Cup. need to concentrate and play our deflected home Pedro’s shot to With 20 minutes left Uruguay a more respectable look and also and 2012. AFP game. AFP Lewandowski at Bayern for 2014/15, say reports

BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski from England’s Manchester the the Bavarian giants, as they (pictured) will see out his United, Chelsea and Manchester became the first German team to Borussia Dortmund contract City, Borussia have denied win the treble of league, cup and then join Champions League reports they have already tripled European titles. winners Bayern Munich for the Lewandowski’s wages. Meanwhile, Borussia’s Germany 2014/15 season, turning down “That is complete non- international midfielder Ilkay offers from England’s Premier sense,” Dortmund’s director Gundogan, under contract until League, according to reports of sport Michael Zorc told the 2015, has told German magazine yesterday. Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Kicker he wants to extend his “Robert will definitely play for “It is clear to us that Robert’s Dortmund deal. Borussia Dortmund next sea- current salary isn’t a correct Gundogan, 22, said talks to son. We need some clarity in our illustration of the levels of his prolong his contract would get planning,” Dortmund chief execu- performances. under way once he has returned tive Hans-Joachim Watzke told “Therefore we have signalled from holiday having been linked Munich’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung our readiness to raise his salary.” to Barcelona, Real Madrid and Fergie’s first United newspaper after Lewandowski Having been German cham- Arsenal after an impressive scored 24 league goals last season pions in both the 2010/11 and season. and 10 in Europe. 2011/12 season, Dortmund need to “I am very, very happy here. We According to Bild, Bayern chair- rebuild their title-winning team have developed a lot, and I know team sheet for sale Dortmund’s Polish striker man Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is after midfield star Mario Goetze that it will continue and will even Robert Lewandowski warms reported to have confirmed to his signed for Bayern for $49.34m. get better,” he said. LONDON: Alex Ferguson’s at Henry Aldridge and Son in up during a training session at agent that the 24-year-old player Bayern are in no hurry to bring “I will definitely play for BVB (pictured) first team sheet as Devizes, southwest England, on Wembley Stadium in London in will join Bayern on a free transfer Lewandowski to Munich. next season. We will see how it Manchester United manager is June 22. this file picture of May 24, 2013. in June 2014. First-choice striker Mario will continue after that.” to go under the hammer and Meanwhile, Chelsea manager With recent reports of interest Mandzukic scored 21 goals for AFP could sell for between £2,000 Jose Mourinho said new regula- and £3,000, auctioneers said tions governing what European yesterday. football clubs can spend in rela- Malaga’s Isco The hand-written team sheet tion to their means are good for from November 8, 1986 is to be the game. In comments published has offers from Sweden coach sold on behalf of an Oxford United yesterday the new rules will force Sven-Goran Eriksson fan, who was given it by former teams to think more carefully Man City, Real (centre) accepts his player Peter Rhoades-Brown. about whom they sign, letter of appoint- Oxford United won the encoun- Mourinho, who was reap- ment during a press ter at the Manor Ground 2-0 in pointed coach at the west London MADRID: Malaga mid- conference held by front of 13,500 fans. club earlier this month, described fielder Isco has had offers from Guangzhou R&F The club were League Cup win- UEFA’s financial fair play regu- Manchester City and Real football club in ners in 1986 but declined in spec- lations as “very motivational” Madrid to leave the Andalusian Guangzhou, south tacular fashion after relegation and helpful for greater cohesion club in the coming weeks, he China’s Guangdong from the old Division One in 1988 within a club. revealed yesterday. province, yes- and dropped into the part-time “You have to think more about The Spaniard has followed up a terday. Former Conference in 2006. every decision and every move,” stellar season with Malaga as they They were promoted last sea- the former Inter Milan and Real England man- reached the Champions League son and this campaign begin in Madrid boss was quoted as saying ager Eriksson has quarter-finals with a starring the fourth tier League Two. on chelseafc.com. role as the Spanish under-21 side been named chief Ferguson and Manchester “Every wrong move you make reached the final of the European coach of Chinese United went on from strength to has an influence on the future. Championships in Israel. Super League side strength, winning a string of hon- You need to work more closely Asked if he already had received Guangzhou R&F, the ours including 13 Premier League with the board in the financial offers from City and Madrid, the club said yesterday. titles, five FA Cups, four League area, you have to have a different 21-year-old admitted he had. Cups and the Champions League perspective and a different look “They are on the table, yes,” he twice until his retirement in May. at the players on loan and youth was quoted by daily AS. AFP The team sheet will be sold football.” AGENCIES TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT US seek Tempers flare ahead of to extend CONCACAF South Korea-Iran qualifier lead WASHINGTON: US coach ‘Tears of blood’ and ‘make life painful’ jibes add spice to the match Jurgen Klinsmann wants his players to keep the pedal down today when they host Honduras SINGAPORE: An extraordi- in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, a nary row between South Korea week after a win over Panama and Iran highlights tensions in shot them to the top of the Asia’s final World Cup qualifying regional table. group matches, with Australia “This game against Honduras is also urging caution before try- a big, big game,” Klinsmann said. ing to book their ticket to Brazil. “For me it’s almost a six-pointer. South Korea’s promise to You want to win this game badly.” “make life painful” for Iran and Jozy Altidore scored for the to force their captain to cry third time in three matches “tears of blood” have sharply for the US and Eddie Johnson raised the stakes before today’s grabbed the insurance goal in a clash between the Asian giants crisp 2-0 victory over Panama in in Ulsan. Seattle last Tuesday. South Korea, who lead Group The victory sent the USA to the A by a point, need only a draw top of the six-nation final qualify- to reach Brazil 2014 but victory ing round in North and Central for Iran would guarantee their America and the Caribbean with fourth World Cup finals appear- 10 points. ance. Third-placed Uzbekistan, “We’re in a very good position, two points behind Iran, must win but you’re only as good as the next against Qatar to stand any chance game,” Klinsmann insisted. of automatic qualification. Costa Rica, who host Panama In Group B, Australia can join today, are on eight points -- Japan, who have already secured alongside Mexico after holding qualification, in Brazil with a win the Mexicans to a scoreless draw over Iraq in Sydney. Oman, a at Azteca stadium last week. point behind Australia in third, Honduras, meanwhile, are take on Jordan as they bid to fourth on seven points after a 2-0 snatch second place from the victory over Jamaica, whose dis- Socceroos. mal campaign has yet to produce But South Korea and Iran, Australian players taking part in a training session in Sydney, yesterday. The Socceroos will face Iraq in their final World Cup Asian Qualifying match a victory and saw coach Theodore with 11 World Cup appearances in Sydney, today. RIGHT: Australian captain Lucas Neill answers a question during a press conference. Neill said his players had been told to forget Whitmore resign under pressure between them, have added con- about dancing the samba as they aim to take the final step to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil against Iraq today. shortly after the latest defeat. siderable emotional spice to The top three teams in the their meeting with tit-for-tat region advance directly to next barbs between their coaches and including visa problems and poor the visiting team inside the sta- Australia captain Lucas Neill. it’s been such a great adventure year’s World Cup finals in Brazil, players. training facilities. In a feisty dium afterwards. “We need one game, one win. being part of the Socceroos for so while the fourth-placed team After Korean boss Choi Kang- encounter, South Korea lost 1-0. Australia will hope for a Then we can start thinking about long,” Bresciano said. plays New Zealand for a berth. Hee’s vow to “make life painful” “Our players all remember smoother outing against Iraq, all the dreams coming true.” “For me personally and some Mexico will be hoping a for Iran drew a strong response the poor treatment they got (in especially after last week’s 4-0 Time is catching up with the of the other boys, we’d get to play shift away from qualifying for from their coach Carlos Queiroz Tehran). I think we must make drubbing of Jordan put them on greying Socceroos, with goal- in three World Cups if we get a Confederations Cup action in and captain Javad Nekounam, the life painful for Iran,” Choi said the verge of their third successive keeper Mark Schwarzer set to result on Tuesday so it would be Brazil will help them kick-start home players launched a fresh last week. World Cup. be 41 by next year’s World Cup, a massive achievement for a lot their sputtering attack. salvo. Iran have won 10 of their 26 Iraq, the 2007 Asian Cup while Neill, striker Tim Cahill of us.” At their once-feared Estadio “I will make him (Nekounam) head-to-head games against champions, are missing captain and midfielder Mark Bresciano The top two teams in Group A Azteca they have failed to score shed tears of blood,” said nine victories for South Korea, Younis Mahmoud and influen- will all be 34. and B earn automatic qualifica- in three home qualifiers in the Germany-based forward Son but Team Melli’s visits to the tial midfielder Nashat Akram. But the chance to contest a tion. The two third-placed sides final round. The 14-time World Heung-Min, while Choi vowed Korean Peninsula also include But Australia’s old heads have third World Cup together, after will face each other over two legs Cup qualifiers -- long the powers that Queiroz would be watching a notorious World Cup qualifier joined coach Holger Osieck in reaching the last 16 in 2006 and in September. of the region -- have gone more the World Cup from his home in in neighbouring North Korea in warning against premature narrowly failing to go past the The winner of that fixture will than 250 minutes without a goal Portugal. 2005. celebrations. group stage in 2010, has proved play an intercontinental play- at home. The dispute follows South Home fans hurled bottles and “The manager and the senior powerful motivation for the off in November against the “This hexagonal group proves Korean accusations of ill-treat- chairs on to the pitch during players have made sure no one’s Aussie veterans. fifth-placed team from South how difficult it is and how bal- ment during their visit to Tehran Iran’s 2-0 victory in Pyongyang, talking about dancing the samba. “We really would love to play American qualifying for the final anced North and Central last October, with complaints and angry spectators blockaded Nobody’s in Brazil yet,” said this World Cup together because place at Brazil 2014. AFP America is now in soccer terms,” Klinsmann said. “The Central American coun- tries caught up. They challenge Mexico, they challenge us. There Beckham in the spotlight on China visit is no easy game at all anymore because teams are physically very BEIJING: Football superstar “The biggest achievements of manager Jose Antonio Camacho, strong, they keep the pace high David Beckham began a seven my career was to have played for who was reported to have signed with you, they keep the rhythm day visit to China yesterday, that number of times,” he said at an $8m-a-year contract in 2011. and they are tactically very well sprinkling stardust at a char- the Soong Ching Ling Foundation Beckham is visiting as ambassa- organized. ity event as the domestic game charity event. dor to the Chinese Super League, “You don’t get many goal-scor- reels from its latest humiliation. “To be captain for my country a role which involves him promot- ing opportunities like in a club The recently retired former was very, very special.” ing the league, whose image has environment. Say Jozy gets four or England captain was donating Beckham is hugely popular been battered not only by poor five chances with Alkmaar in his his football shirts for a children’s in China, where he is known as results by the national side, but club games, if he’s lucky he gets charity at the start of a visit in “Little Becks”. also by corruption scandals. one or two chances with us and he which he is expected to be joined He attracted more than 100,000 The trip is the second of three knows he has to put that one in. by his glamorous wife Victoria on followers within two hours of that he is making to China dur- This is really the big lesson, and Sunday. launching yesterday his new ing the season, which runs from this is where I think Mexico right The 38-year-old announced his account on Sina Weibo, China’s ver- March to November. now really struggles.” retirement last month after win- sion of Twitter. Elsewhere on the Beckham heads to eastern The United States were slow ning the French league title with hugely popular microblogging site China today, visiting Nanjing, out of the blocks in the group, Paris Saint-Germain. thousands of football fans heavily Shanghai and Hangzhou before starting with a 2-1 loss to After donating his PSG criticised the national team which returning to Beijing on Sunday Honduras in San Pedro Sula. David Beckham delivers a speech during a ceremony where he donated shirt, along with those from AC lost 1-5 to Thailand in a friendly when he is expected to meet up “I think it was an impor- various team jerseys he wore during his career to a children’s charity Milan, LA Galaxy, Real Madrid, game in China on Saturday -- the with his wife at a charity auction. tant experience that we had in in China, in Beijing, yesterday. Beckham, who recently retired, will be Manchester United and England latest in a long line of humiliations Beckham, on behalf of wife Honduras. In our first game we joined by his wife Victoria during a seven day visit to China, as part of to a children’s charity in Beijing, for Chinese football. “Posh Spice”, donated a Jaguar got the loss, and they had the goal his role as ambassador for China’s top league. he said his greatest experience Many netizens were calling for sports car at yesterday’s event. of the century with the bicycle came winning his 115 caps. the head of the deeply unpopular AFP kick,” Klinsmann said. AFP Williams, Wade set to stand tall for the Lions

SYDNEY: Shane Williams that stunned everyone. Wade’s former Wales team mate Stephen tests. “Shane’s one of those play- Wade flew 7,500 miles (pictured) accepts that his call up from England’s tour of Jones, who is now at Wade’s club ers who I’ve watched and tried to (12,000km) to join up with the stunning recall to the British Argentina was also a something London Wasps. learn a lot off from a distance,” he Lions after getting the call-up and Irish Lions will be a one- of a surprise given that he had “He’s a very talented player, said. “To be able to play alongside on at the weekend along with night cameo but firmly believes only made his full international new on the scene and already side him is probably beyond my England centre Brad Barritt, who fellow winger Christian Wade debut the previous week. raising eyebrows,” Williams told dreams. had a similar distance to travel could go on to play in the test At 36 and 22 respectively, reporters on Monday. “I probably wouldn’t have got from his holiday in California. series against Australia. Williams and Wade are at oppo- “He’s obviously a massive tal- the chance to play against him in “Luckily we have a brilliant The pair have flown thousands site ends of their careers but the ent, I enjoy the way he plays, he’s my career and to play with him is backroom staff here at the of miles to bolster the cause similarities do not end with the an aggressive runner, he’s very taking it to the next level.” Lions, they seem to find a way of and will start against the ACT unlikelihood of their presence on fast, enjoys taking defenders on, Wade clearly also has a good making the impossible happen,” Brumbies in Canberra yesterday, the Lions tour. my kind of guy really. dose of the ebullient confidence the South African-born centre, giving respite to a bruised and Bucking the international trend “I’m looking forward to playing that carried Williams through a who will also start against the battered Lions backline before the for hulking wingers, they are both with him and seeing what he’s got. career playing against much big- Brumbies, said. first test against the Wallabies on a good deal under six foot (1.82m) He’s more than capable of show- ger men. “I had the boots delivered this Saturday. and weigh in well under the 200lb ing what he’s got and being part “It’s just a massive honour to morning and quite strangely I had The selection of Williams, four (90kg) mark but are blessed with of this test series, I think.” get the call to come over here... a gum guard in my toiletry bag. years after he bowed out of the great balance, quick footwork and The appreciation clearly cut I’m happy to be here and if I do Not sure how that got there.” 2009 Lions tour with a brilliant blistering acceleration. both ways and Wade said it was get the chance to play in the test Williams made the compara- try against the Springboks and Williams said he had paid “close a “massive thrill” to be able to it would probably be the proudest tively modest trek of 4,900 miles two years after he last played test attention” to Wade’s progress and play alongside the former Wales moment in my life,” he said, paus- from Japan, where he has been rugby for Wales, was a decision had kept tabs on him through his winger, who scored 58 tries in 87 ing before adding: “So far.” playing club rugby. AFP TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 England eye ‘massive’ success Winning Champions Trophy would be an ‘absolutely massive’ achievement: Tredwell

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: premier off-spinner across all for- with calf and back problems but England may be looking ahead mats, is injured. However, such England captain Alastair Cook India retain ODI to defending the Ashes but off- has been Tredwell’s admirable stressed Sunday there was no spinner James Tredwell reckons consistency it is no longer a sur- need to rush him back such was squad for West winning the Champions Trophy prise to see him performing well his confidence in Tredwell. would be an “absolutely mas- at international level, with the “I’m in the squad and I’m get- Indies tri-series sive” achievement in itself. 31-year-old Kent bowler filling ting a game here and there,” Despite nearly four decades of in admirably for Swann in three Tredwell said. trying, England have still to win of England’s last four ODIs -- all “I don’t think I’ve let anyone NEW DELHI: India’s cricket an International Cricket Council victories compared to the seven- down in the games I’ve played, so selectors yesterday retained the (ICC) one-day international wicket Group A loss to Sri Lanka. I hope that can continue. Champions Trophy squad for a event. Many England fans viewed “For my part it’s fingers triangular one-day series in the Graham Gooch, now the team’s the Champions Trophy, a tour- crossed, isn’t it? West Indies starting later this batting coach, appeared as a nament featuring the world’s top “But again Swanny’s been bril- month. player in England’s three losing eight ODI sides, as a distraction liant, hasn’t he, for a period of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team World Cup finals -- in 1979, 1987 from the rather more important time. So if he’s fit, I’m sure he’ll are currently playing in the and 1992 -- while the last time business of a third straight Test come into the reckoning -- as they Champions Trophy in England the Champions Trophy was held campaign win over Australia say.” and Wales, where they have in England in 2004, a side led by when they face their arch-rivals Tredwell added: “I’ve got a few already qualified for the semi- Michael Vaughan lost a dramatic in a five-match series starting in games under my belt and shown finals with an all-win record from final to the West Indies at The Nottingham next month. what I can do. When every game the four-team Group B. Oval But Tredwell is in no doubt that comes around now, I’m chomping India defeated South Africa, Indeed England’s only major winning the Champions Trophy at the bit to get on the park.” Pakistan and West Indies in the title in cricket’s shorter formats would be a significant success in England are generally reluctant group stage of the Champions is the 2010 World Twenty20 they its own right. to field two specialist spinners Trophy. India clash with the West won in the Caribbean. “We have as a good chance now in the same side with Tredwell Indies on June 30 in their open- But they moved a step closer (of winning this tournament) as and Swann appearing together ing match of the tri-series, also to ending their trophy drought any team in the next stage. That’s on national service just three featuring Sri Lanka. The final in the ODI game with a 10-run an absolutely massive thing,” said times, all in the sub-continent, at will be played on July 11. win over New Zealand in Cardiff Tredwell. the 2011 World Cup and on the India squad: Mahendra on Sunday that saw them into “We don’t want to look too far 2009/10 Test tour of Bangladesh. Singh Dhoni (capt), Shikhar the semi-finals of the ongoing ahead - to lifting that trophy, we “We’ve played together before Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Champions Trophy tournament hope - but equally, it’s something and I don’t see any reason why Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Murali in Britain. that’s in the back of your mind. we can’t again,” Tredwell said. Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Tredwell has become a symbol “The semi-final is going to “We are very different, I think; England’s Joe Root (left) celebrates with team-mates James Tredwell Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, of England’s growing strength be tough, but we’re two games we offer different things in a and Tim Bresnan (right) after catching New Zealand’s Brendon Irfan Pathan, Umesh Yadav, in depth in the 50-over game in away now from winning a major game scenario, so at some stage McCullum during the ICC Group A Champions Trophy at Cardiff Wales Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant that he often only gets his chance tournament.” we might get a game together.” Stadium in Wales on Sunday. Sharma, Amit Mishra, Vinay when Graeme Swann, England’s Swann is currently sidelined AFP Kumar. AFP Hard for Warner to retain Test spot: Clarke

SYDNEY: Captain Michael The explosive opener was fined happened. “David has been pun- Clarke, who has been away drinking with the opposition who Clarke (pictured) says it will $11,000 and suspended until ished and must now suffer the from Australia’s one-day team have just beaten you.” be difficult for errant batsman the start of the Ashes series by consequences,” he wrote in his for treatment on a troublesome Clarke said that sent out the David Warner to hold his place Cricket Australia last Thursday newspaper column. back, said they could not afford wrong message, adding “as proud in the Australian side for next for the incident during the ongo- “He will miss most of the a repeat of such incidents if they Australians it should hurt when month’s first Ashes Test after ing Champions Trophy. Champions Trophy and our two were to regain the Ashes. you lose”. his bar room punch-up with Warner will miss the rest of lead-up games before the first “I have made it clear to David “There is an enormous differ- England’s Joe Root. title-holders Australia’s involve- Test at Trent Bridge, making it that his behaviour is not accept- ence between being on the win- Writing in Sydney’s Daily ment in the tournament and their difficult for him to retain his place able for an Australian cricketer,” ning side of an Ashes series and Telegraph yesterday, he said two warm-up matches before he in the Test side. he said. losing. I know which side of that Warner’s actions were an unwel- is again available for the first Test “David has accepted the pun- “The other five guys who were ledger I want to be on come the come distraction at the beginning against England at Nottingham, ishment and knows he must out drinking with David also end of August. of a four-and-a-half month tour which starts on July 10. work hard for the remainder of know they made a poor decision. “He (Warner) has let the team of England and he must work But Clarke said it would be the tour to win back the trust of “If you haven’t got a reason to down and all of those at home hard to win back the trust of his difficult for opener Warner to his teammates and Australia’s celebrate you shouldn’t be out who love and support Australian team-mates and Australian fans. keep his place, given what has cricket-loving public,” he added. at 2:30am and you shouldn’t be cricket.” AFP

Queen’s title ATP World Tour Top-seed Radwanska rankings will boost ATP World Tour rankings yesterday (Last week’s positions in brackets): Wimbledon bid, aims for consistency 1. (1) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 11830 points 2. (2) Andy Murray (Scotland) 8560 says Murray EASTBOURNE, United added: “We don’t have any hard 3. (3) Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7740 Kingdom: Last year’s courts in my city, and certainly no 4. (4) David Ferrer (Spain) 7220 LONDON: Andy Murray Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka real grass. In the winter, synthetic 5. (5) Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6895 believes his third Queen’s Club Radwanska is hoping to improve grass is all we have.” 6. (6) Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 4515 title will act as the perfect foun- her grass-play consistency on Radwanska will open play at dation to launch his latest bid to what she calls her favourite sur- windy Devonshire Park against 7. (7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 4155 win Wimbledon. face as she starts her grand slam the winner of the match between 8. (8) Juan M Del Potro (Argentina) 3960 Murray hardly had time to fin- preparation as women’s top seed Briton Johanna Konta and Hsieh 9. (9) Richard Gasquet (France) 3135 ish celebrating Sunday’s 5-7, 7-5, at the ATP-WTA Eastbourne Su-wei of Taiwan. Radwanska 10. (10) S Wawrinka (Switzerland) 2810 6-3 victory over Croatian fifth International. hopes to get enough polish on 11. (13) Kei Nishikori (Japan) 2495 seed Marin Cilic in the final of The fourth-ranked Pole has had her grass game this week to make the pre-Wimbledon warm-up her ups and downs on the lawns, another big impression when 12. (12) Marin Cilic (Croatia) 2470 event before thoughts turned to losing on the South coast in the Wimbledon begins next Monday. 13. (11) Tommy Haas (Germany) 2425 his prospects of ending Britain’s first round a year ago but going on “I hope I can make the final 14. (14) Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 2390 75-year wait for a male winner to make a surprise appearance in again and maybe go even further. 15. (15) Milos Raonic (Canada) 2225 of the singles’ title at the All her first major final facing Serena Playing a grand slam final is so 16. (16) Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 2195 England Club. Williams in the title match at the special, it feels like nothing else The 26-year-old arrived at All England club a little more in the sport. 17. (17) Gilles Simon (France) 1985 Queen’s last week dogged by fears than a fortnight later. “I’m defending the final there 18. (18) Philipp Kohlschreiber 1885 over his fitness after a lower back “It’s good to be back, even if last so of course there is pressure. But 19. (19) Sam Querrey (United States) 1810 injury forced him to miss the year was not so good for me here,” I just try not to think of it and 20. (20) Juan Monaco (Argentina) 1740 French Open. Britain’s Andy Murray and ex-tennis player Tim Henman (left) laugh as said Radwanska, heading a field play my game.” But Murray coped well with they take part in a charity game of tennis at the Queen’s Club in west with nine grass-court title win- Former world number one WTA world Tour the gruelling demands of a rain- London on Sunday. ners in the women’s draw. Ana Ivanovic, the number seven, affected schedule, enjoying two Radwanska cannot decipher became the first seed to fall as she rankings gritty come from behind wins why she loves grass so much, espe- lost to Russian Elena Vesnina 2-6. WTA rankings yesterday (Last week’s over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Cilic make sure I keep improving the Grand Slam on the back of that cially since she only steps onto it 6-4, 6-3. The crowd-pleasing Serb positions in brackets): and even surviving a nasty fall in strength of my back and make run, lifting the US Open title on for the brief Wimbledon period. saved two match points in the 1. (1) Serena Williams (United States) 13615 the final which briefly left him sure there’s no setbacks. the hard courts of New York in But the secret may lie in the fact final game after falling behind 3-5 2. (2) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 9625 clutching his groin in pain. “And then when Wimbledon September. that she and her sister Ursula in the third set. But Vesnina won 3. (3) Maria Sharapova (Russia) 9415 All in all it was an extremely comes round it’s all about how “All of the Slams or the big train on synthetic grass during her first match here in her third satisfying seven days for the world you play. events that I play in now, I would the winter off-season at home. appearance to reach the second 4. (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 6465 number two with Wimbledon just “Anything can happen. You can hope that I’d have a little bit more The right-hander from Krakow round. AFP 5. (5) Sara Errani (Italy) 5335 a week away. lose a bit of confidence; you can confidence in myself and a bit 6. (6) Li Na (China) 5155 “I feel good. I’m a bit tired just gain confidence. You can pick up more belief,” he said. Eastbourne ATP-WTA 7. (7) Angelique Kerber (Germany) 4915 now. It’s been a long five days,” a niggle; you can feel 110 percent. “Just because I won the US EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom: Results from the first day of the ATP-WTA Eastbourne 8. (8) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 4435 Murray said. You never know. Open it doesn’t mean I’m going to International yesterday (x denotes seeding): 9. (9) Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 3565 “The last couple of days were “But I’m in a good place and I do great there or because I played Women 1st round 10. (10) Maria Kirilenko (Russia) 3436 tough matches against two top just need to keep working hard well on the grass last year. There’s Elena Vesnina (RUS) bt Ana Ivanovic (SRB x7) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 grass court players. Because of the next week.” no guarantees at all in sport. Marion Bartoli (FRA) bt Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 6-3, 6-2 11. (11) Roberta Vinci (Italy) 3060 the way that the weather worked Since losing to Nicolas Mahut “You’ve got to go in there, Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) bt Christina McHale (USA) 6-3, 6-4 12. (12) Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 2920 out, it’s been mentally a quite in the second round at Queen’s work hard, and be prepared to go Heather Watson (GBR) bt Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-3, 6-4 13. (13) Nadia Petrova (Russia) 2910 draining week. I’m happy I man- last year, Murray has been in through some tough moments and Maria Kirilenko (RUS x6) bt Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 aged to finish it with a win. dominant form on grass. find a way to deal with them. 14. (14) Samantha Stosur (Australia) 2905 Men 1st round “So I’ll go away and probably He reached his first Wimbledon “Hopefully I can do that at 15. (15) Marion Bartoli (France) 2905 Fabio Fognini (ITA x8) bt Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 6-4 take a day off tomorrow and then final, losing to Roger Federer, and Wimbledon.” 16. (16) Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 2830 Ryan Harrison (USA) bt Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4) start hitting on Tuesday and work then returned to the All England For years it seemed the weight 17. (17) Sloane Stephens (US) 2530 Kyle Edmund (GBR) bt Kenny De Schepper (FRA) 6-4, 6-4 on a couple of things in the build- Club a few weeks later to avenge of expectations on British play- 18. (18) Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 2140 up to Wimbledon. that loss by thrashing the Swiss ers at Wimbledon was a crushing Andreas Seppi (ITA x7) bt Guillaume Rufin (FRA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 “The most important thing great for Olympic gold. burden that made it impossible Albert Ramos (ESP) bt James Blake (USA) 6-2, 6-4 19. (19) Carla S Navarro (Czech Rep) 2095 in the next week or so is just to Murray finally won his first for them to succeed. AFP Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bt Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR x6) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 20. (20) Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) 1978 Tuesday 18 June 2013 9 Shaaban 1434 Volume 18 Number 5734 Sport Price: QR2

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TASKHKENT: Qatar are focused on putting on a good performance that would do Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates after he catches the ball struck ‘Qatari football proud’, coach by Australia’s Clint McKay’s in the ICC Champions Trophy group A match Fahad Thani said ahead of their at The Oval cricket ground, London, yesterday. final FIFA World Cup qualifier Qatar football against Uzbekistan today. squad listen Qatar saw their hopes of reach- ing their first World Cup come to to instructions an end after a 1-0 home defeat to from coach Sri Lanka secure Iran two weeks ago. Fahad Thani However, Fahad insists his (wearing a cap) team, who have already been during a training assured of fourth spot in Group session, the semi-final berth A, will be aiming to end the quali- day before the fying campaign on a high. FIFA World Cup Fahad said in a pre-match press qualifier against LONDON: Sri Lanka barged Scoreboard conference in Tashkent yesterday: Uzbekistan, into the Champions Trophy “We want to play beautiful foot- yesterday. semi-finals with a 20-run vic- SRI LANKA ball and do Qatari football proud. tory over holders Australia in K Perera lbw Johnson ...... 4 Our aim is to play our game.” the last league match at the T Dilshan c Watson b Doherty...... 34 The Qatari coach added: “We Oval in London yesterday. K Sangakkara c Maxwell b McKay ...... 3 respect our opponent but we will The Islanders, who needed a L Thirimanne c Watson b Johnson ...... 57 look to play well. We have motiva- win to remain in the competition, M Jayawardene (not out) ...... 84 tion and we are concentrating on rode on aggressive half-centuries A Mathews b Faulkner) ...... 12 the game. If we begin the match from Mahela Jayawardene and D Chandimal c Hughes b Johnson ...... 31 with an attacking approach that of the strongest teams in Asia and consecutive 1-0 victories against they have good players and they Lahiru Thirimanne to score 253-8 N Kulasekara (run out) ...... 6 might be a mistake for us so we we are looking to prepare for the Lebanon and Iran that briefly put do not have any pressure which after being sent in to bat. R Herath (run out) ...... 2 will look to play well throughout.” Asian Cup qualifying games.” today’s hosts on top of Group A. maybe useful for them.” Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara L Malinga (not out) ...... 2 Fahad insists he wants to make The last time the two sides met However, Uzbekistan, coached He added: “We will look to then picked up three wickets, Extras (B-5, LB-7, W-4, NB-2) ...... 18 the 2022 World Cup hosts one of was in October with Uzbekistan by Mirdjalal Kasimov, now occupy play attacking football and score effected a run-out and took a Total (for 8 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 253 the strongest countries in the walking away with a 1-0 victory third spot, two points behind Iran, goals by paying more attention to catch as the Australians were Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-20, 3-92, 4-128, region. at Al Sadd Stadium. and must win today’s match to attacking.” bowled out for 233 in 42.3 overs. 5-159, 6-224, 7-233, 8-244. He said: “We have good plans Later, Uzbekistan built on have any hope of qualifying. Even if Uzbekistan miss out on Sri Lanka and England finished Bowling: Johnson 10-0-48-3 (nb1); McKay for the future. We want to be one the success in Doha with two Still in with a chance of reach- the automatic spots, the Central level with four points each, but 10-1-51-1 (w3); Faulkner 9-0-60-1 (nb1; ing the world showpiece event in Asians will play a two-legged the hosts topped the group due to w1); Watson 4-0-14-0; Doherty 10-1-30-1; Brazil next June, Kasimov said match against the third-placed a superior net run-rate and will Marsh 2-0-12-0; Maxwell 5-0-26-0. his side will ‘give their best’ when side from Group B, with the win- meet group B runners-up South AUSTRALIA they go onto the pitch. Kasimov ner entering an intercontinental Africa in tomorrow’s semi-final S Watson b Kulasekara ...... 5 said: “We only have one target and play-off for a spot for Brazil. at the Oval. P Hughes c Sangakkara b Kulasekara ...... 13 that is to qualify for the World THE PENINSULA Sri Lanka will clash with group G Maxwell b Malinga ...... 32 Cup. The players are ready and B winners India in the second G Bailey (run out) ...... 4 they will give their best.” semi-final in Cardiff on Thursday Qatar Football Today’s Asian A Voges c Eranga b Herath ...... 49 He added: “The players have in a a repeat of the 2011 World M Marsh b Mathews ...... 4 Association President huge motivation for the match. Cup final in Mumbai which the Sheikh Hamad bin M Wade c Dilshan b Kulasekara ...... 31 We want to go to Brazil and we Fixtures Indians won. J Faulkner c Sangakkara b Herath ...... 17 Khalifa bin Ahmed will fight until the end.” Group A The final is scheduled to be M Johnson c Kulasekara b Eranga ...... 4 Al Thani (left), Qatar South Korea, who only need a In Ulsan played at Edgbaston, Birmingham C McKay c&b Dilshan ...... 30 coach Fahad Thani draw to secure qualification, top on Sunday. South Korea vs Iran at 9:00 pm (1200 GMT) X Doherty (not out) ...... 15 (centre) and a member the group by one point ahead of Jayawardene, who became the Extras (LB11, W17, NB1) ...... 29 of the Qatar squad second-placed Iran, who they In Tashkent eighth batsman to complete 11,000 Total (all out in 42.3 overs) ...... 233 talk during a training face today. Iran, coached by Uzbekistan vs Qatar at 5:00 pm (1200 GMT) one-day runs when he reached 62, Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-45, 3-59, 4-69, session. former Real Madrid coach Carlos anchored the middle-order with 5-80, 6-127, 7-163, 8-168, 9-192, 10-233. Group B Queiroz, could also qualify with a an unbeaten 84 off 81 balls. Bowling: Eranga 8-1-40-1 (w2); Kulasekara draw providing Uzbekistan fail to In Sydney Australia, who needed to win in 9-0-42-3 (w3); Malinga 9-0-60-1 (nb1,w9); defeat Qatar. 29.1 overs to qualify, made a brave Australia vs Iraq at 7:30 pm (0930 GMT) Herath 10-0-48-2 (w3); Mathews 3-0-21-1; The Uzbekistan coach is wary of bid to force their first victory in Dilshan 3.3-0-11-1. Qatar, who will be without injured In Amman the tournament with belligerent striker Sebastian Soria. He said: Jordan vs Oman at 7:00 pm (1600 GMT) batting led by Adam Voges’ top “Qatar have some problems but score of 49. The Aussies were 192-9 when Semi-final Fixtures the last-wicket pair of Clint Tomorrow McKay and Xavier Doherty gave The Oval: England vs South Africa Sri Lanka a fright by adding 41 Thursday Nigeria thrash minnows Tahiti amid mounting tension. Tillakaratne Dilshan ended the Cardiff: Sri Lanka vs India BELO HORIZONTE, renovated Estadio Mineirao but drama with a spectacular return BRAZIL: Nnamdi Oduamadi they were vocal in their sup- catch to dismiss McKay, who just one point through a rain- claimed a hat-trick as Nigeria port of Tahiti, who registered made a career-best 30. Doherty affected game. shook off the jet lag to thrash the game’s first shot on target remained unbeaten on 15. Glenn Maxwell smashed 32 off minnows Tahiti 6-1 in their through Vincent Simon. The fightback would have been 20 balls as Australia raced to 59-2 opening Confederations After the ball bounced off followed keenly by New Zealand, in 6.3 overs before he was bowled Cup game in Belo Horizonte referee Joel Aguilar, Echiejile who would have joined England in off sling-arm fast bowler Lasith’s yesterday. launched a speculative shot that the semi-finals if the last pair had Malinga third delivery. The African champions only deflected off Tehau and captain scored the remaining runs. Maxwell, a million-dollar signee arrived in Brazil 36 hours before Nicolas Vallar and ricocheted past In the end, the Black Caps with Indian Premier League fran- the game after a row over bonus Tahiti goalkeeper Xavier Samin. were stranded on three points, chise Mumbai Indians, hit five payments, but they could even Oduamadi added two more, one behind both England and Sri fours and a six before falling to afford some wasteful finishing as neatly side-stepping a pair of Lanka. Australia finished with his IPL team-mate. AFP they leapfrogged world champions challenges and sweeping home in Spain to the top of Group B. the 10th minute, before tapping Leading ODI Run Scorers It was a predictably chasten- in his second when Samin spilled LONDON: Top run-makers in one-day cricket after Sri Lanka’s ing experience for Tahiti, ranked a low cross from Ahmed Musa. Mahela Jayawardene completed 11,000 runs in the Champions 138th in the world, but they were Tahiti had already seen their Trophy match against Australia yesterday. nonetheless able to celebrate one professional player, Marama Name Country Matches Runs Avg 100s when Jonathan Tehau headed Nigeria’s Nnamdi Oduamadi (right) puts the ball past Tahiti’s goalkeeper Vahirua, drive a shot narrowly Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 463 18,426 44.83 49 in their first ever goal at a high- Xavier Samin (centre) during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 match at over as Steevy Chong Hue headed profile international event. the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, yesterday. wide from a Ricky Aitamai cross Ricky Ponting (AUS) 375 13,704 42.03 30 Tehau’s goal, early in the sec- in the game. Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI) 445 13,430 32.36 28 ond half, trimmed Nigeria’s lead Tahiti’s goal honour fell to Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) 378 11,739 39.52 10 to 3-1 after a deflected Uwa islanders’ hopes of a famous Keshi’s men a spring in their step Tehau, who headed in a deep Jacques Kallis (RSA) 321 11,498 45.26 17 Echiejile shot and a pair of goals comeback were dashed as Tehau ahead of Thursday’s crucial show- corner kick from Vahirua at the Sourav Ganguly (IND) 311 11,363 41.02 22 from Oduamadi had put Nigeria put through his own goal before down with Uruguay. back post and then led his ecstatic Kumar Sangakkara (SRI) 343 11,231 39.13 15 in command. Oduamadi and Echiejile added A sparse crowd of just 20,187 team-mates in a canoe-paddling Mahela Jayawardene (SRI) 394 11,022 33.40 15 However, the south Pacific further goals to give Stephen made their way to the newly celebration. AFP