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Fog likely to reduce visibility today DOHA: The weather is forecast to be slightly foggy this morning, reducing vis- ibility to five to 10 kilometres, and even one kilometre at places. The weather bureau said in its forecast for today that there were chances of rain in some places in the north and there could be thunder as well. Poor visibility was to begin late last night and continue in the morning due to mist and fog at places, the forecast said. The wind direction will be southeasterly, with speeds ranging from three to 15 knots. It could be colder in Al Khor in the night as the minimum temperature forecast is 20 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature for Doha was forecast at 25 degrees C, while day temperatures could reach 32 degrees C. Kerry to visit Egypt ahead of Mursi trial CAIRO: US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt a day before deposed Islamist president Mohammed Mursi goes on trial, the next likely flashpoint in the struggle between his Muslim Brotherhood and the army-backed interim government. Several hundred Islamists protested in a few cities yesterday, responding to a call from a pro-Mursi alliance for daily protests until Mursi stands trial on Monday. In Alexandria, seven people were wounded MAIDS after residents clashed with Mursi support- ers before security forces intervened, a secu- rity official said. Forty-five Mursi supporters were arrested. Pakistani Taliban chief killed in drone strike ISLAMABAD/DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The chief of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a US drone strike yesterday, security sources and a senior Taliban commander said. Hakimullah Mehsud was one of Pakistan’s most wanted men with a $5m US bounty on his head. He led an insurgency from a secret hideout in North Waziristan, the Taliban’s THE ISSUE stronghold on the Afghan border. “We confirm with great sorrow that our esteemed leader was martyred in a drone The local social media these “Or, she might even fake a suicide attempt, countries,” a recruitment business source said. attack,” a senior Taliban commander said. days are abuzz with talk of so the sponsor must take her to hospital,” he The result is that there is a shortage His funeral will be held today in said. “Then, she leaves for her home country while demand continues to be high. At least Miranshah, the Taliban commander said. how recruitment charges for at our expense.” two embassies have fixed limited quotas for housemaids have been soaring The irony is that when a sponsor files a agencies. lawsuit against a runaway maid or serv- Last May, when the Indonesian embassy One dies, seven hurt in unchecked. ant for attempted suicide, the defendant is introduced a fixed quota system for manpower released pending trial and stays at the spon- agencies, many of them suffered huge finan- LA airport shooting his has been attributed to a host of sor’s residence. cial losses. factors, the most important being “How does the sponsor ensure that the “We were one of them. At the time we had LOS ANGELES: A gunman opened fire restrictions imposed on recruit- maid does not escape again or attempt sui- got 200 visas for Indonesian maids by spend- with an assault rifle at Los Angeles’ inter- Tment of housemaids by some Asian cide in revenge?” ing tens of thousands of riyals,” said an offi- national airport yesterday, killing a secu- countries. The maid is hospitalised and the state pays cial from a manpower agency not wanting his rity agent and wounding seven people, At the same time, Qatari households rue QR1,500 per day. “If you don’t like to work and name in print. officials said. that no one listens to their side of the story. the sponsor refuses to send you home, just Others, however, said they had begun get- Panicked travellers scrambled to escape In a column published in this newspaper late scratch your wrist or consume an antiseptic ting maids from Bangladesh. “When one after the lone suspect, described by witnesses last August, Ahmed Al Muhannady outlined solution,” said Muhannady, hinting that such source of import dries the other opens up. as a young white male, pulled out the gun the challenges Qatari sponsors of maids face. actions by maids were not uncommon. We get about 50 Bangladeshi maids on aver- and began shooting, walking through a secu- The cost of hiring a maid runs into thou- But agency and diplomatic sources say age a month,” he said. rity checkpoint before being stopped in an sands of riyals and she has the option of saying excessive work might be leading some maids There is demand for these maids as the exchange of fire with police. PAGEno after working in6 a family for three months. to resort to such tricks. recruitment charges are relatively lower, at The Los Angeles Times newspaper said the If a family asks her to continue, she can run “This has prompted the embassies of some QR8,200, and so are the wages — QR800 a shooter was believed to be a Transportation away. In that case the sponsor has to pay to manpower exporting countries to restrict month. Security Administration employee at the repatriate her. the numbers of maids coming in from their See also page 2 airport. THE PENINSULA & AGENCIES

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Recruitment charges for The reputation of Indonesian maids have soared housemaids in the country to QR13,500, for Sri Lankans to depends on word of mouth. QR12,000; Kenyans QR8,000; Because of cases of Ethiopians QR7,000 and getting runaway housemaids, many a maid from Bangladesh families ask for a CV before currently costs QR7,500. they recruit a housemaid.

BY AZMAT HAROON government imposing a minimum wage of $400 for Two working parents, who wanted to get a maid from housemaids around the world as part of the Household Indonesia, told this newspaper that they contacted ozens of local manpower agencies say that Service Workers (HSW) Policy Reform Package, which nearly five agencies, all of which had them waiting for their businesses are on the verge of closure was opposed by the majority of Qatari families. three months. Many families here prefer Indonesians because of a shortage of visas for Filipina Anees Ahmed, from another agency, said the market because they are Muslims and easily learn Arabic. Ddomestic workers and increasingly strict was going through “a major crisis”. For the Indonesian The Ministry of Interior announced in April that rules on recruiting those from Indonesia. The agen- domestic workers alone, the recruitment charges have two European countries, Bosnia and Macedonia, have cies complain that recruitment charges for domestic increased by 15 percent. The charges for Sri Lankans agreed to send housemaids to Qatar. But local agencies workers have gone up by 40 percent and there are have also increased because manpower agencies in that say that there has been little progress on that front. more restrictions on visas for Filipina housemaids, country are also charging more. “Whenever we visit the Immigration Department who continue to be in high demand. Sources familiar with the issue said restrictions are we are told that the paperwork on the agreement to Recruitment charges for Indonesian maids have imposed because of disputes between housemaids and get housemaids from European countries has not been soared to QR13,500, for Sri Lankans QR12,000; their sponsors. One expert said there was also a lack of completed — the rule is yet to be implemented,” the Kenyans QR8,000; Ethiopians QR7,000 and getting a interest from Filipinas to come and work in Qatar now. agent said. maid from Bangladesh currently costs QR7,500. “At the heart of the issue lies the fact that there The move was also not welcomed by local families, With business fluctuating, there is tough competition have been many cases of abuse and disputes between especially housewives, who were sceptical about ‘beauti- among manpower agencies, most of which vie to get Filipina household workers and local families. When ful young women’ living in their homes as they could visas for Filipina and Indonesian household workers. these cases come to the forefront and rumours are potentially ‘charm away’ their husbands. “Our business has practically come to a halt now that circulated about them, the authorities think that peo- The alternative countries left for agencies then are we can’t get workers from the Philippines,” the owner ple from so and so countries are causing ‘trouble’ and Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Kenya and Ethiopia. of a local manpower agency said, requesting anonymity. just impose restrictions,” he said, seeking anonymity. Although getting household workers from Bangladesh He said he had been running a manpower agency for The expert was also very critical of the Philippines and Ethiopia is cheap, many families do not prefer nearly 20 years and his business had suffered record Overseas Labour Office (Polo) which, he said, often them. losses over the past year. At least six manpower agen- turned a blind eye to those seeking help. A parent seeking domestic help said that the prob- cies shut down recently because they had no work. “It’s not just the domestic workers, getting visas for lem with Indian and Bangladeshi housemaids was that “In case of a dispute between the sponsor and the Filipino workers has generally become very difficult they were very old. “If you have children, you want worker, embassies put pressure on local agencies. The here.” someone who is young, who can also learn your customs rules are vague when it comes to holding the family Attempts to get comments from the concerned dip- and adjust with your family easily.” sponsoring the maid responsible for a dispute or abuse,” lomatic missions here by this newspaper failed. He said that the reputation of housemaids in the said one agent, who did not want to be identified. The Indonesian embassy, on the other hand, has country depended on word of mouth. Because of cases Agencies said there was no ban on Filipina domestic a limited quota under which only 10 visas are issued of runaway housemaids, many families ask for a CV workers but a handful of ‘Grade A’ manpower agencies every month to each manpower agency. The process of before they recruit a housemaid. have a monopoly over them. recruiting an Indonesian maid is also reportedly longer “We need to see the CVs of the maids to make sure “Big companies bring workers in large numbers and more complicated compared to others. The owner we can trust them.” and the rules don’t require them to consult private of a local manpower agency said that in addition to While the demand for domestic workers continues companies.” the fixed quota, getting approval from the Indonesian to soar in Qatar, some experts consider the presence of Mohammed Essa, from a recruitment agency, said embassy alone could take 15 days, while the whole proc- a large number of housemaids here as a major ‘social charges had gone up, especially for Indonesian and ess at times goes over two months. and cultural threat’ for families. This, they argue, is Filipina maids. According to official estimates, there are nearly because the natural bond between mothers and chil- “The demand for housemaids is very high right now 38,000 Indonesians in Qatar, of whom some 20,000 dren is affected because of maids. but there are not enough visas.” are domestic workers. 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DOHA: Critically acclaimed anime film The Wind Rises will open the first Ajyal Youth Film Festival to be held by Doha Film Institute from November 26 to 30. This will be the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) premiere of the film which is a tribute to the Japanese art form anime, followed widely by the youth in the Middle East. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the film derives inspiration from a short www.swiss-belhotel.com story written by mid-20th century poet, Tel writer, and translator Tatsuo Hori, which fictionalises the life of the designer of the Fax fighter aircraft Mitsubishi A5M and its suc- cessor, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, both of which were used in the Second World War. Fatma Al Remaihi, Festival Director, Tel said: “Promising a showcase of international Fax films, the festival pays tribute to one of the world’s most followed art forms. “Anime is popular with the youth in the Middle East and our opening night film A scene from the anime film The Wind Rises. celebrates the final work of legendary film- Tel maker Miyazaki. It’s very exciting for us Fax to have the work of such a prolific film- town. With a career spanning over 50 years, Miyazaki; Horus: Prince of the Sun [1968], by maker screened at the launch of our fes- director, animator, manga artist, producer, Isao Takahata; Panda and the Magic Serpent tival. The Wind Rises is billed as one of the and screenwriter, Miyazaki, has attained [1958], by Taiji Yabushita and Kazuhiko most critically acclaimed anime films of this international acclaim as a maker of anime Okabe. Closing the curtain on the tribute Tollfree generation.” feature films. will be Garden of Words [2013] and Voices of Starring Japanese animator and film He began his animation career in 1961 a Distant Star [2003] by Makoto Shinkai. Fax director Hideaki Anno; Japanese actress and and has directed 20 features, including The screenings will be complemented former musical performer, Miori Takimoto; Howls’ Moving Castle, My Neighbour Totoro, with community-wide activities, including actor Hidetoshi Nishijima; and theatre and Princess Mononoke and Castle in the Sky, the Otaku Exhibition that celebrates works Tel film actor Masahiko Nishimura, among among others. of local and regional artists paying tribute Fax others, the film depicts the story of Jiro The tribute also includes Lupin the Third: to the anime culture. Horikoshi, a young boy living in a provincial The Castle of Cagliostro [1979] by Hayao THE PENINSULA

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Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi met yesterday the Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Jabor Al Thani and his delegation in Sana’a. Hadi praised Qatar for supporting Yemen’s development, unity and stability. Awareness events launched in run-up to Civil Defence forum

DOHA: The Civil Defence has at enhancing cooperation between Muftah, Director of Preventive launched public events in sev- Civil Defence and society and Administration, opened events eral venues in line with the raising awareness to ensure pro- at City Centre Doha. Children fourth Civil Defence Exhibition tection of children and families. enjoyed having their photos taken and Conference to be held from Events at Villaggio were with mascots. November 11 to 13 at Qatar inaugurated by Ibrahim Al Al Muftah said: “These are National Convention Centre. Asmakh, Director of Support educational events associated The events were launched on Administration. Civil Defence with Civil Defence Exhibition and Thursday at major malls, includ- staff distributed brochures and Conference to enhance commu- ing City Center Doha, Landmark booklets on fire and safety. nity participation. and Villaggio as well as Education The main focus of the pro- Events in Souq Waqif were One of the stalls at the charity bazaar yesterday. City. gramme was on raising awareness launched in a big tent and will Jamal Jaafar Al Ajmi, Assistant about fire safety among children. run until November 6. Director of the Operations Activities were centred on fire Female Civil Defence person- DOHA: Filipino organisations these calamities. Over 50 booths The group has lined up events Department at Civil Defence, rescue and how to use the fire nel interacted with children and in Qatar are raising funds for participated in the ‘Halloween until next year. opened the programme attended extinguisher. Civil Defence staff families through activities such victims of recent calamities in Party and Bazaar for a Cause: “The imminent event we will by officials of several government answered questions from visitors. as a model house which showed the Philippines. Let’s Unite & Help Rebuild Bohol, be organising is a year-end count- departments. Maj Aman Al Ali led the open- wrong habits which cause fire. The newly-established United Cebu and Zamboanga’ at the down on December 31 in which we Activities included educational ing at Landmark Mall. Events Devices used to put out fire were Filipino Entrepreneurs in Qatar Philippine School Doha. will join the Philippines to cele- games for children and drawing focused on security at home. also showcased. (UFEQ) held yesterday its Filipino food, kitchen appli- brate the New Year. It will include area. Civil Defence personnel Documentary films on Civil The tent will receive students first charity bazaar whose pro- ances and ready-to-wear items a group dance contest for Filipino explained to people the concept Defence and firefighters’ efforts from 8am to noon and the gen- ceeds would be go to victims of were some of the products sold. organisations and we will provide of safety and what to do during to rescue people during fires were eral public from 4pm to 9pm until the recent earthquake in Bohol Unlike other fundraisers, entry to prizes for winners,” said Esmer. emergencies. shown. November 6. and Cebu and of the crisis in the bazaar was free and souvenir Aside from UFEQ, many Al Ajmi said such events aimed Col Ibrahim Abdulrahman Al THE PENINSULA Zamboanga. items were distributed to visitors Filipino organisations are work- More than 200 people died through a raffle draw. ing on raising funds for the and over 700 were injured by the Another highlight was a areas affected by disasters in the quake which affected 3.1 million Halloween costume contest in Philippines. people and damaged infrastruc- which three winners were chosen Last month, the United Filipino ture worth 1.4bn peso, accord- for cash prizes. Organisations in Qatar, through ing to National Disaster Risk Other Filipino organisations as its Chairman Jhin Tabuzo, called Reduction and Management well as companies also took part on its more than 100 member Council. in the fundraiser. organisations to set up an UFOQ Annie Barcelona Esmer, UFEQ Having secured accreditation General Fund for victims of Chairman, said the money raised recently, UFEQ has 17 mem- recent and future calamities in through rentals for the booths at bers who are licensed Filipino the Philippines. the bazaar would go to victims of entrepreneurs. THE PENINSULA

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DOHA: All those eagerly Mohammed Al Yami, Director iOS 7, the most significant iOS awaiting the launch of iPhone of External Affairs, Vodafone update since the original iPhone, 5c and iPhone 5s, can now pre- Qatar, said: “We’re very excited with a new user interface, rede- order their handset through about the imminent launch of the signed with an elegant colour Vodafone Qatar’s website and world’s most anticipated smart- palette, distinct, functional lay- pick up their handsets starting phones. The iPhone 5s and iPhone ers and subtle motion that make November 7, the launch date. 5c will revolutionise users’ mobile it feel more alive. Customers can opt for their experience with their amazing iOS 7 has many new fea- favourite handset model of 16GB, new features. tures, including Control Center, 32GB or 64GB for the iPhone 5s “The fact that Vodafone Qatar Notification Center, improved and 16GB or 32 GB for the iPhone is the only telecom provider which Multitasking, AirDrop, enhanced 5c. offers customers the chance to Photos, Safari, Siri and introduces To book their handset, they book their iPhone in advance iTunes Radio, a free Internet will be asked for a QR250 deposit underlines our commitment to be service based on the music you Children taking part in one of the events. deductible from the price of the the leaders in customer service.” listen to on iTunes. handset. iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c feature THE PENINSULA

Traffic diverted TYC ropes in top partners for Lejbeilat signal work for Run The World Festival DOHA: The Youth Company (TYC), a non-profit social enterprise DOHA: As part of ongo- for youth empowerment and development, has partnered with Qatar ing work to convert Lejbeilat Museums Authority (QMA) and Qatar Olympic Sports Museum roundabout to signal control- (QOSM) for the Run The World Festival 2013 from December 19 to led intersection, the Public 21 at Katara Cultural Village. Works Authority (Ashghal) has Not only do QMA actions focus on the development of museums, announced temporary traffic galleries and archeological sites; they also play an active role in organ- diversion on Al Markhiya and ising and sponsoring local and international events. These values are Al Jamiaa streets. also shared with QOSM. For 10 days, traffic from and The festival will feature sport activities, talent performances, talks to Lejbeilat roundabout on the and projects encouraging healthy lifestyles. streets will have to use the diver- It will also expose visitors to over 30 cultures exhibited by youth sions shown in green on the map. groups and organisations in a unique global fair serving traditional Necessary road signs have food, crafts, shows, and other outdoor exhibits. been installed at all diversions “We take great pride and pleasure in collaborating once again with to provide clear directions for QMA and QOSM for this year’s festival. motorists. “It has been quite a journey since the first edition of the festival. Ashghal urged road users to “With continuous support and encouragement from these champi- respect traffic rules and regula- oning authorities of Qatar, we can certainly expect an epic event this tions for their and others’ safety. December,” said TYC Chief Executive Officer Aya Abu Issa. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 2, 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY

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RAQI Prime Minister Nouri Kamal Al Maliki is in Washington on an important mission: seek US aid to battle terror at home, in the form of additional weapons Iand intelligence. “We shed blood together,” he said in an How economic growth animated speech at the United States Institute for Peace in Washington, referring to the nine-year Iraq war. “We came to Washington to consolidate the partnership; we want an international war, a global war against terror.” has become anti-life These are sweet words, and definitely saleable when the BY VANDANA SHIVA word terrorism can terrorise any nation into action. But But when Coca-Cola sets up a plant, Both ecology and economics have Maliki must realise that he has undertaken a tough mission mines the water and fills plastic bot- emerged from the same roots – “oikos”, not because he is asking too much but because his credibility IMITLESS growth is the fan- tles with it, the economy grows. But the Greek word for household. As long has suffered huge damage in recent years. If he wants weapons tasy of economists, businesses this growth is based on creating poverty as economics was focused on the house- Land politicians. It is seen as a – both for nature and local communi- hold, it recognised and respected its to stop terrorist attacks at home, the unfortunate truth is measure of progress. As a result, gross ties. Water extracted beyond nature’s basis in natural resources and the limits that many consider him responsible for the surge in violence domestic product (GDP), which is sup- capacity to renew and recharge creates of ecological renewal. It was focused on at home. This year has been bloodiest for Iraq since 2008, with posed to measure the wealth of nations, a water famine. Women are forced to providing for basic human needs within an average of nearly 70 car bombings a month. Almost 1,000 has emerged as both the most power- walk longer distances looking for drink- these limits. Economics as based on the people were killed in September alone. Many in the US and our ful number and dominant concept in ing water. In the village of Plachimada in household was also women-centered. our times. However, economic growth Kerala, when the walk for water became Today, economics is separated from and region think that much of this violence is the direct result of hides the poverty it creates through the 10 kms, local tribal woman Mayilamma opposed to both ecological processes and the authoritarian and sectarian style of Nouri Al Maliki. What destruction of nature, which in turn said enough is enough. We cannot walk basic needs. While the destruction of Iraq needs is not more weapons and aid to fight terrorism on leads to communities lacking the capac- further; the Coca-Cola plant must shut nature has been justified on grounds its streets, but a steely resolve on the part of rulers in Baghdad ity to provide for themselves. down. The movement that the women of creating growth, poverty and dis- to root out terror and sincere efforts to heal the sectarian The concept of growth was put for- started eventually led to the closure of possession has increased. While being wounds and a crackdown on sectarian ward as a measure to mobiliseresources the plant. non-sustainable, it is also economically during the second world war. GDP is unjust. and divisive forces. In a country based on creating an artificial and fic- In the same vein, evolution has gifted The dominant model of economic Obama must where Sunni-Shia tensions are deeply titious boundary, us the seed. Farmers have selected, bred, development has in fact become anti- entrenched in the social and religious assuming that if and diversified it – it is the basis of food life. When economies are measured tell Nouri Al psyche, nothing can be more disastrous you produce what production. A seed that renews itself only in terms of money flow, the rich get Maliki that than having a prime minister who is you consume, you and multiplies produces seeds for the richer and the poor get poorer. And the seen as siding with one side to the An obsession with do not produce. In next season, as well as food. However, rich might be rich in monetary terms what Baghdad effect , “growth” farmer-bred and farmer-saved seeds are – but they too are poor in the wider detriment of others. growth has eclipsed measures the not seen as contributing to growth. It context of what being human means. needs is not Maliki needs to mend his ways our concern for conversion of creates and renews life, but it doesn’t Meanwhile, the demands of the cur- if the nation is to be rescued from nature into cash, lead to profits. Growth begins when rent model of the economy are leading more weapons, disintegration. He has all but torn up a sustainability, justice and commons seeds are modified, patented and geneti- to resource wars oil wars, water wars, but an efficient political powersharing agreement the and human dignity. into commodities. cally locked, leading to farmers being food wars. There are three levels of vio- Thus nature’s forced to buy more every season. lence involved in non-sustainable devel- Americans negotiated with the Sunnis, and impartial But people are not amazing cycles of Nature is impoverished, biodiversity opment. The first is the violence against and driven many of their number into disposable – the renewal of water is eroded and a free, open resource is the earth, which is expressed as the eco- government. the camp of Al Qaeda. This in turn and nutrients are transformed into a patented commod- logical crisis. The second is the violence has led to the remobilisation of Shia value of life lies defined into non- ity. Buying seeds every year is arecipe against people, which is expressed as militias. outside economic production. The for debt for India’s poor peasants. And poverty, destitution and displacement. The situation in Iraq is extremely dangerous. General peasants of the ever since seed monopolies have been The third is the violence of war and development. world,who provide established, farmers debt has increased. conflict, as the powerful reach for the David Petraeus, who led the troop surge credited by some 72 percent of the More than 270,000 farmers caught in resources that lie in other communi- with quelling the last sectarian explosion in Iraq, warned in a food, do not pro- a debt trap in India have committed ties and countries for their limitless Foreign Policy article that the situation was now so dire that duce; women who farm or do most of suicide since 1995. Poverty is also fur- appetites. the past sacrifices of US troops could be squandered. And it the housework do not fit this paradigm ther spread when public systems are Increase of moneyflow through GDP will be difficult for Obama to help Maliki without receiving of growth either. A living forest does not privatised. The privatisation of water, has become disassociated from real some guarantees in return. Washington has been upset at contribute to growth, but when trees electricity, health, and education does value, but those who accumulate finan- are cut down and sold as timber, we generate growth through profits . But cial resources can then stake claim on Maliki’s closeness to Iran and Syria, which runs counter to US have growth. Healthy societies and com- it also generates poverty by forcing peo- the real resources of people – their land policies and has been scuppering its engagement plans in Syria. munities do not contribute to growth, ple to spend large amounts of money on and water, their forests and seeds. This Obama must use the Iraqi leader’s visit to warn him against but disease creates growth through, for what was available at affordable costs thirst leads to them predating on the his partiality politics. What Iraq needs now is not more example, the sale of patented medicine. as a common good. When every aspect last drop of water and last inch of land weapons and intelligence, but an able, efficient government Water available as a commons shared of life is commercialised and commodi- on the planet. This is not an end to pov- freely and protected by all provides for tised, living becomes more costly, and erty. It is an end to human rights and that treats all its citizens equally• all. However, it does not create growth. people become poorer. justice. THE GUARDIAN The other side Quote of How to make our roads safer the day AUDI Arabia’s roads are the billion … a truly staggering figure. There or sheer recklessness. All too often It is not an accident if one of these most dangerous and deadly is to be a forum in Dammam next week wrecks are caused by excessive speed, unchecked trucks plows into the back in the world. According to the to look at what can be done to bring frequently coupled with inexperienced, if of parked traffic, because its brakes SWorld Health Organization, about radical change. As reported in not totally untrained drivers. A total dis- have not worked properly. It is actually 17 people die on the Kingdom’s roads this newspaper on Thursday, one pro- regard of speed restrictions, traffic lights sheer contempt for the law and a total every day. Indeed road wrecks are the posal is for a scientific organisation to or road regulations is not accidental. It is lack of concern for other road users. principal cause of death for adult males focus on traffic safety issues. This may actually willful, selfish and idiotic. Drivers of uninspected vehicles have between the ages of 16 and 35. indeed be a sound move. But there is Then there are the tests that vehi- made a calculation. They can save the If the opposition With 300,000 wrecks annu- one fundamental change that can be cles are supposed to undergo to ensure trouble and expense of the obligatory ally, roughly a third of hospital beds made right now, which ought to have that they are roadworthy. Those who official checks, in the hope, if not expec- does not participate is taken up by those injured on the an immediate impact. Everyone should submit to the rigorous inspections are tation, that they will not be pulled over there will be no roads. Abdullah M. Rubaish, rector of stop calling these wrecks “accidents”. right to wonder how obviously decrepit by the traffic cops and fined. There is the University of Dammam and chair- They are not events that simply can- vehicles, especially trucks of all sizes, nothing accidental about this greed. Geneva conference. man of the Supreme Committee of the not be helped — which is the definition can be allowed on the roads when The horror on our roads is com- second Traffic Safety Forum, has said of the word accident”. Road smashes they are belching fumes and showing pounded by another scandal — the that the total bill for the carnage on our happen because somebody behaved every evidence of poor maintenance prevalence of fake parts, especially in Lakhdar Brahimi roads is now running at around SR13 with stupidity, or lack of consideration and sometimes, perilous over-loading. braking units. ARAB NEWS UN-Arab League Envoy NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY Misreading Iran’s nuclear intentions It would be a mistake for the US and its partners to adhere to an inflexible negotiating position based on the mistaken notion that an Iran bent on building N-arms can be coerced or prevented from doing so.

BY PAUL R PILLAR preserve that option. Whether they ever exercise the option here are popular fun- depends primarily on the state of damental miscon- their relationship with the rest ceptions about Iran’s of the world, particularly the US. nuclear programme: As they sit down for their Delegates from Iran and world powers begin their nuclear talks at the UN offices in Geneva last month. that the Iranian lead- next round of talks with Foreign Tership has a fixed goal of acquir- Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, ing a nuclear weapon, that if left the US and its negotiating part- long term and in which the pros- they clearly want to be out of. an Iran bent on building N-arms position that offers only minimal alone Iran would build such a ners have an opportunity to forge pect of a military attack against Reneging on an agreement can be coerced or prevented from sanctions relief while demanding weapon and that this presumed a relationship with an Iran that Iran also recedes. also would go directly against the doing so. If Iran really were bent substantial Iranian concessions ambition will be thwarted only remains a non-nuclear-weapons A focus on “breakout capabil- declaration of Iranian Supreme on building the bomb, it prob- would kill the best opportunity if the rest of the world imposes state — not so much because of ity” and recitation of the mantra Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ably would have done so by now, in years to build a better rela- enough costs and barriers. These technical barriers they might that “a bad deal is worse than no that “production, stockpiling based on a nuclear programme tionship with Tehran, would lose misconceptions infuse much of the raise, but because the relation- deal” overlook the enormous dis- and use” of nuclear weapons are that dates to the time of the shah. the additional scrutiny of Iran’s US discourse on Iran, as reflected ship would be one in which the incentives that Iran would have forbidden under Islam. A clear Certain prevention is impossi- nuclear programme that any con- in frequent, erroneous references Iranians would not want a nuclear to renege on any agreement with Iranian violation and movement ble, whether through diplomacy, ceivable agreement would include to Iran’s “nuclear weapons pro- weapon. the five permanent members of toward a nuclear weapon there- military force or other means. Like and would stoke Iranian officials’ gramme.” These mistakes encour- The principal purpose for which the UN Security Council and fore would involve almost as much many other things in international interest in building a nuclear age a posture towards Iran that Iran might seek such a weapon Germany — the “P5+1” — that of a loss of face for the supreme relations, this issue is a matter of deterrent as a way of dealing makes it more likely Tehran will is deterrence against attacks on helped to establish such a rela- leader as it would for him to weighing relative risks. There is with what they would perceive as decide someday to build a bomb. its homeland. This is the main tionship. Iranian cheating would give up altogether Iran’s ura- minimal risk of Iran throwing unending Western hostility. Public US intelligence assess- reason that threats of military mean a redoubling of the political nium enrichment programme, as away an agreement that ended The task ahead is diplomacy in ments are that Iran has not strikes are counterproductive. It incentives in the West, and espe- hard-liners in the US and Israel debilitating sanctions to pursue a the fullest sense: the use of nego- made any such decision and is also why the likelihood of an cially the US, that have made it demand. nuclear weapons scenario that so tiations not to break the will of might never do so. Iranians have Iranian bomb would recede if the far easier for politicians to impose It would be a mistake for the far exists more in US fears and an adversary but to find common been interested in the option of a West developed a relationship in sanctions on Iran than to remove US and its partners to adhere to politics than in Iranian desires. ground to reach deals both sides nuclear weapon, and some of their which the Iranians believed they them. Iranians would be thrown an inflexible negotiating position The risk is much greater that will want to uphold. nuclear activities have helped to could live comfortably over the right back into the economic vise based on the mistaken notion that an unbalanced, hard-line P5+1 WP-BLOOMBERG Aquino’s image skewered by scam Japan-South Korea’s the PDAF of 70m pesos for each lower-house dangerous stalemate The Philippine member and 200m pesos for each senator, a total of 25.2bn pesos ($586m). BY DANIEL SNEIDER president has failed The funds are meant for local development projects such as schools, health centres and road construction, as well as for the distribu- elations between US allies Japan and South Korea have to support reform tion of medicine and fertilizer. descended to another low, fuelled by issues of wartime his- The abolition of the fund could severely tory and the still-poisonous legacy of Japan’s harsh colonial measures to reduce inhibit Aquino’s ability to push through Rrule over Korea from 1910 to 1945. The two countries’ leaders reforms such as a planned increase in mining have not met since May 2012, and polls show that three times more taxes seen as crucial to attract investment Koreans view China favourably than Japan. A senior adviser to the the influence of money into the moribund sector. It could also delay Japanese prime minister recently suggested to me that the US might implementation of a complex peace deal to no longer be given a free pass to use its bases in Japan to support politics. end a long-running Muslim rebellion in the South Korea in a war. resource-rich south. This dysfunctional relationship threatens to undermine US secu- BY MANUEL MOGATO “The executive needs congressional funds as rity interests, including dealing with a rising China and an aggressive badly as the legislature because the executive North Korea. For too long, US policymakers have told themselves that scandal over lawmakers’ misuse of needs laws to be passed; he needs elbow room wartime memories will eventually fade. It is clear that the passage of public funds has become the big- to convince these legislators,” Leonor Briones, time cannot by itself cure the corrosive effect of historical injustice or gest crisis of Philippine President a former national treasurer said. dim the fires of nationalism among younger generations of Northeast ABenigno Aquino’s three-year rule, Asians. tainting his carefully crafted image as a cor- CASH-FILLED BATHTUBS Unfortunately for the US, the reality is that neither Japan nor South ruption fighter and undermining his ability to Filipinos were shocked by media accounts of Korea seems capable of finding a path toward reconciliation on its own. push economic reforms. the opulent lifestyle of the woman who is sus- In addition, the US bears a historical responsibility for the unfinished Aquino has struggled to keep the scandal at pected of running a massive kickback scheme nature of the postwar settlement and the subsequent Cold War system arms length since late July, when a whistle- for lawmakers. that blocked reconciliation. blower revealed that some lawmakers, includ- Philippine President Benigno Aquino III Janet Lim Napoles, the wife of a former There are, however, practical steps that could improve this situa- ing the president’s allies, were stealing up to Marine major, has been accused by the tion. The biggest issue on the agenda should be compensation for all half the money being allocated to local projects government coffers and entrenched poverty in Department of Justice of setting up fake non- individual victims of the system of forced labour the Japanese empire from discretionary government funds. the Philippines, a country of 97 million people. government organisations that since 2007 used during wartime — beginning with the Sino-Japanese war in 1937 While corruption allegations are far from Since then the Philippines has recorded received lawmakers’ funds and then routed — including “comfort women” who were coerced into sexual servitude. new in the Philippines, the revelations have strong growth, improved its public finances the money back to them. The Japanese government, with official US support, has long insisted struck a chord with Filipinos because of the and been awarded investment grade ratings, The whistleblower, a former associate of that the issue of compensation was settled by the San Francisco Peace scale of the wrongdoing and the shock that lit- partly dispelling its “sick man of Asia” reputa- Napoles, testified to the Senate in a public Treaty and by the agreements normalising relations with China and tle had changed despite Aquino’s reform drive. tion. Investors cite the anti-corruption drive hearing that the businesswoman received so South Korea. But some legal scholars, including some Japanese, argue Aquino, the only son of democracy icon and as an important reason for the growing belief much cash she would stash it in the bathtub of that a settlement between states does not bar individuals from seek- former president Corazon Aquino, has tried the rebound is sustainable. her luxury Manila home. Napoles was arrested ing compensation. Recent South Korean court decisions have upheld to tap into the public mood by saying he too Indeed, the Philippines’ position on and charged with plunder in September, along this principle. In July, two high courts ordered major Japanese firms is outraged by the corruption, which was cor- Transparency International’s corruption per- with 30 others including three senators and — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal roborated in a detailed report by the state ceptions index has improved, rising to 105th five former congress members. Corp — to pay Koreans who were forced to labour in their factories auditing body. out of 176 countries and territories last year Before her arrest, Napoles denied involve- and mines during the war. Korean historians believe that about 1.2 But the allegations have drawn closer to from 129th in 2011, overtaking Indonesia and ment in the scheme and said her wealth came million Koreans were forced to work during the war and that some the presidency, suggesting Aquino has failed Vietnam. A higher ranking means a cleaner from her family’s investments in coal mining 300 Japanese companies still in operation used such workers. to convincingly tackle a culture of political public sector. in Indonesia. Japanese policymakers are alarmed that Japanese company assets patronage that centres on the $586m Priority Aquino said in July that the country loses The accusations that Aquino himself used could be seized if they refuse to pay, further fraying relations. But Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or 200bn pesos a year to corruption, or about 1.8 public funds to buy off senators has forced rather than seeing this as a threat, the Japanese should view this is congressional fund. His popularity rating percent of economic output. him on the defensive and distracted him from as an opportunity to provide justice for those victims, most of whom plunged by 15 points in a recent opinion sur- “The mistrust will affect confidence, and his economic agenda. Last week, he reorgan- are in their final years. vey to 49 percent. confidence affects investors’ perception,” ised his communications staff and reduced Japan should follow the model of the German Fund for the Future, The focus has now shifted to a separate said Astro del Castillo, Managing Director of the exposure of two spokespersons who had formally known as the Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility development fund set up quietly in 2011 by Manila-based investment house First Grade struggled to deal with the media. and Future.” The 5.2bn euro fund, founded in 2000, is a joint project Aquino’s administration, the Disbursement Finance Inc. The scandal has also sharpened questions of the German government and the German private corporations that Acceleration Programme. Among its disburse- The president has taken a tough line on tax over how much Aquino has achieved since he used forced labour during the Second World War. In cooperation with ments were transfers totalling 1.1bn pesos evaders and launched criminal cases against took power in 2010. Despite investigating hun- international partner organisations, it has compensated more than 1.6 ($25.5m) to 18 senators last year after they former officials, including his predecessor dreds of tax evasion and smuggling cases, his million survivors in almost 100 countries. The foundation continues to voted to impeach the Supreme Court chief Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, her family and government has yet to win a single conviction. conduct research and education programmes. justice, who was seen as an Aquino rival. allies. Aquino led efforts to remove the head of Critics say Aquino has failed to support Washington needs to play the same role today with Japan. For their Aquino has vehemently denied allegations the anti-graft agency on allegations of corrup- reform measures to reduce the influence of part, Korea and China and groups representing victims of forced labour this amounted to political bribery, accusing tion while the anti-corruption agency ombuds- money politics, such as the pending anti-graft should publicly accept this solution as a final settlement of all issues of his opponents of trying to distract attention man filed graft charges against police generals Freedom of Information Act. compensation. The Japanese need assurance that this would bring real from the real scandal. over the inflated price paid for helicopters and They also say his efforts have targeted polit- closure. This would, of course, be a bold and politically difficult step for “I have never stolen. I am not a thief. I am the fake repair of armoured vehicles. ical foes far more than allies. all nations involved. The US must abandon its position of neutrality the one who goes after thieves,” Aquino said But the current scandal shows how discre- “This perception endangers what gains he on wartime history issues, as it is not really a neutral party, and step in a national television address on Wednesday tionary funds are a crucial mechanism for has made in the past three years and curbs forward. Japanese leaders must break with the habits of defensiveness night to explain his position. controlling the two-chamber Congress in a the potential for any sustained gains in the about the past and take the initiative. And Japan’s wartime victims country where party loyalties are weak. long-term fight against corruption,” said Mars must be ready to relinquish the use of history as a political weapon. GREASING THE WHEELS After initially resisting calls for congres- Buan, senior analyst at Pacific Strategies and Only this kind of effort can break the dangerous stalemate about Aquino, 53, won office on a platform of sional funds reform, Aquino announced in Assessments in Manila. the past that threatens the future of Northeast Asia. curbing the corruption that has drained August that he would abolish for next year REUTERS WP-BLOOMBERG NOVEMBER 2, 2013 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East Israel bombs Syria base Ministers in flight to halt arms supply Regime army captures strategic town near Aleppo

DAMASCUS: Israel has arsenal by mid-2014, UN-Arab yesterday they had captured a reportedly bombed a Syrian League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi strategic northern town at the base to halt an arms shipment has meanwhile been criss-cross- eastern gates of Aleppo, the to Hezbollah, while the inter- ing the region to rally support for former commercial hub long the national Syria envoy said yes- the so-called Geneva II talks. scene of fierce fighting between terday there could be no peace But Syria’s opposition has government and rebel fighters. talks without the opposition. refused to attend unless President The town of Safira lies on a The reported air strike on a Bashar Al Assad’s resignation is road the army said would be used military base in regime strong- on the table — a demand rejected to send in medicine and supplies hold Latakia on Wednesday by Damascus — and powerful to government-controlled areas of would be the first Israeli strike on rebel groups have warned that Aleppo, mired in a bloody stale- Syria since a US-Russian accord participants would be considered mate for over a year. It is also the on chemical weapons averted traitors. site of a chemical weapons instal- punitive US military action last “If the opposition does not par- lation under government control Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif (right) and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu sit in an month. ticipate there will be no Geneva and cleared of equipment. aircraft during a trip from Istanbul to Ankara, yesterday. Israel did not comment on conference,” Brahimi told report- The capture of Safira is sig- the reports that emerged on ers in Damascus before travelling nificant in that it marks a rare Thursday, but it has struck Syria to Beirut. victory for Assad’s forces near in the past and warned it will The veteran Algerian diplo- the mostly rebel-held north. continue to take action to prevent mat, who met with Assad on Opposition groups confirmed the Israel kills four Hamas fighters sophisticated weapons from fall- Wednesday, said his government army’s seizure of the city, south- ing into the hands of Hezbollah — had agreed to take part in the east of Aleppo. GAZA CITY: An Israeli raid to The closures by Egypt forced Qassam Brigades, were killed by a key Damascus ally — and other talks and that the opposition The reports of the Israeli strike destroy a Gaza tunnel ignited authorities to shut down Gaza’s tank fire. Rabieh Barikeh was militant groups. was “trying to find a way to be came as the Organisation for the clashes in which tank fire sole electricity plant early yes- killed instantly and Khaled Abu Saudi-owned Al Arabiya tel- represented”. Prohibition of Chemical Weapons killed four Hamas command- terday, causing widespread power Bakr died of his wounds over- evision said Israel had targeted The main opposition National said all of Syria’s chemical arms ers and five Israeli soldiers outages, Hamas said. night, according to the officials, a shipment of surface-to-surface Coalition plans to meet November were under “tamper proof” seals. were wounded, both sides said The Israeli military said the who said the commanders were missiles destined for Hezbollah, 9 to decide whether to attend Some 1,000 tonnes of chemical yesterday. fighting erupted on Thursday carrying out surveillance along the powerful Lebanese Shiite the Geneva talks, but key bloc agents and 290 tonnes of chemi- In one of the deadliest flareups night when an explosive device the frontier east of the town of movement fighting alongside the member Syrian National Council cal weapons “have been placed in Gaza since an October 2012 went off as troops were clearing Khan Yunis when they came regime. A US official confirmed threatened to quit if it does so. under seals that are impossible conflict, warplanes carried out a tunnel from Gaza into Israel, under fire. that “there was an Israeli strike” Yesterday, the Coalition criti- to break,” OPCW spokesman an air strike after Palestinian allegedly to be used as a spring- The bodies of Mohammed but gave no details on the location cised the Assad regime for its Christian Chartier said Thursday. militants lobbed between one and board for militant attacks. Al Qassas and Mohammed or the target. “lack of courage to respond” to The OPCW also said Syria’s three mortar shells into southern Five soldiers were wounded, the Daoud were discovered later. At Syria, which has cooperated the reported Israeli strikes. chemical arms production equip- Israel. Neither attack caused any army said. In response, “the sol- Barikeh’s funeral yesterday, some with international disarmament “The Assad regime has man- ment had been destroyed. further casualties. diers opened fire and directly hit 2,000 Hamas supporters hold- efforts, has vowed to retaliate aged to transform the Syrian Inspectors had until Friday to Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas a terrorist,” and Israeli warplanes ing up the movement’s flag and against any attack but did not army into a tool that kills the peo- destroy all production and filling are under increased pressure struck “an additional terror tun- shouting “revenge against Israel.” respond when Israel carried out ple rather than protecting them, equipment in accordance with a from both Israel and Egypt, which nel located in the southern Gaza During the exchange, Hamas two air strikes in May. and that turns a blind eye against timeline laid down by the OPCW has destroyed hundreds of simi- Strip,” it said. TV said, three mortar shells were Hoping to build on the momen- the (Israeli) enemy’s attacks,” it and a UN Security Council lar tunnels in the south of the Palestinian officials said four fired from Gaza into southern tum of last month’s US-Russian said. resolution. besieged Palestinian enclave used local commanders of Hamas’s Israel. accord to destroy Syria’s chemical Syria’s armed forces said AGENCIES to bring in fuel and other goods. military wing, the Ezzedine Al AFP

Video raises concern over migrant rights in Saudi Obama meets Maliki as DUBAI: A video apparently The video shows an Asian worker It is not clear who is operat- will demand that the perpetrator set by Islamic Shariah,” Arabiya showing a Saudi man beating an in orange overalls being repeatedly ing the hand-held camera. “We be punished and that the Asian cited the Commission’s spokes- Asian employee for talking to hit by a man with a Saudi accent are investigating the incident,” worker can realise his rights.” man, Ibrahim Al Shadi, as say- violence still his wife has prompted calls for wearing a traditional white robe. Mufleh Al Qahtani, chairman of Al Arabiya television said the ing. Saudi Arabia’s human rights an official investigation, a rights The Saudi accuses the Asian the government-licensed National state Human Rights Commission record came under fire at the tears Iraq official said yesterday. of talking to his wife, before he Society for Human Rights, said was looking into the case after United Nations last month, with The Internet footage has drawn starts flogging him with a belt by telephone. “We have addressed receiving complaints. The attack critics accusing the kingdom of WASHINGTON: US President attention to what rights groups and kicking him as he screams the authorities ... to verify this was “a flagrant violation of the abusing the basic rights of women Barack Obama welcomes say is the wider problem of Saudi in pain. The beating looks to be video and know who did this. If victim’s rights to safety and dig- and foreign workers. Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri employers abusing foreign workers. happening in the Saudi’s home. it is proven to be real, then we nity and the act also flouted rules REUTERS Al Maliki to the White House yesterday, as sectarian violence in the country hits its deadli- est peak since April 2008. The Oval Office talks take place nearly two years after the last American troops left Iraq fol- lowing an eight-year occupa- tion and as a wave of Al Qaeda attacks sows terror in the Iraqi Shia community. The violence is stirring fears the country may slide into an abyss exacerbated by the brutal war rending Syria next door. October was Iraq’s deadliest month since April 2008, with 964 killed and another 1,600 wounded, according to data from the Iraqi ministries of health, interior and defence. “The security situation is not only bad ... it not only could reverse all of the gains of 2008, it could tear the country apart if both Maliki and the United States do not act quickly,” said Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi take part in a protest James Jeffrey, who was until last against the military rule in the southern suburb of Maadi, on the outskirts of Cairo, yesterday. year the US ambassador to Iraq and is now with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. General David Petraeus, who Kerry to visit Cairo, tensions led the troop surge credited by some with quelling the last sec- tarian explosion in Iraq, warned in a Foreign Policy article that the high before Mursi’s trial situation was now so dire that the past sacrifices of US troops could CAIRO: US Secretary of erupted in the Gisr Al Suez turned against the Brotherhood be squandered. State John Kerry will visit district of Cairo. and anyone perceived as its Egypt a day before deposed Ties between Washington supporter, including the United Islamist President Mohamed and strategic ally Cairo have States. State-run newspapers Erdogan hails MPs with Mursi goes on trial, the next deteriorated since the over- often carry conspiracy theo- likely flashpoint in the strug- throw of Mursi, Egypt’s first ries which suggest Washington headscarves in House gle between his Muslim democratically elected presi- backed the Brotherhood to ANKARA: Turkey’s Prime Brotherhood and the army- dent. The state news agency ensure US domination of Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed interim government. said Kerry’s visit to Egypt, the Egypt and the rest of the said yesterday the “will of the Several hundred Islamists first since Mursi’s fall, would Middle East. people had prevailed” after four protested in a few cities yester- only last several hours. Those dynamics could make female lawmakers wore head- day, responding to a call from A mass uprising which top- it difficult for Washington to scarves in parliament for the a pro-Mursi alliance for daily pled authoritarian ruler Hosni lobby successfully for democ- first time in years, breaking a protests until the ousted presi- Mubarak, a longtime US ally, racy in Egypt. In a sign of the taboo in the staunchly secu- dent stands trial on Monday. in February 2011 had raised tension, the United States said lar country. The ruling Justice In Alexandria, seven people hopes that military men would on October 9 it would withhold and Development Party (AKP) were wounded after residents no longer dominate Egypt. deliveries of tanks, fighter air- lifted in September a decades- clashed with Mursi supporters But the man who removed craft, helicopters and missiles, old ban on headscarves in the before security forces inter- Mursi, army chief General as well as $260m in cash aid civil service as part of a package vened, a security official said. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has to Egypt, pending progress on of reforms meant to improve Forty-five Mursi supporters become a wildly popular fig- democracy and human rights. democracy and freedoms. were arrested. Fighting also ure and many Egyptians have REUTERS AFP NOVEMBER 2, 2013 International www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY Breakthrough Snowden wants to testify in US in hunt for Intelligence leaker starts working for Russian IT firm, wants to help German probe HIV vaccine WASHINGTON: US scientists MOSCOW: Intelligence leaker Moscow, Stroebele said that the seeking to unravel the mysteries Edward Snowden is ready to American also wanted to testify of HIV have made an important assist a German probe into US in front of the US Congress. breakthrough after captur- spying on Chancellor Angela “He said first up he would pre- ing the clearest image yet of a Merkel but also wants to talk fer to lay the facts on the table protein which allows the deadly directly to the US Congress, a in front of the US Congress, in virus to attack human immune German lawmaker who met the front of a committee of the US cells, new research showed. fugitive said yesterday. Congress and explain,” he said in Scientists at The Scripps Snowden had late on Thursday English. Research Institute (TSRI) and met German Green party law- “Mr Snowden didn’t appear Weill Cornell Medical College maker Hans-Christian Stroebele to me as anti-American or an have managed to obtain a detailed at an undisclosed location in enemy of America or some such, view of the atomic structure of Moscow to discuss his revela- but quite the opposite.” the protein which envelops HIV, tions that Washington for years The letter was addressed to the virus which causes Aids. monitored Merkel’s mobile phone, the German government, the The development could poten- which has caused an uproar in Bundestag lower house of parlia- tially pave the way for a vaccine, Europe. ment and the federal public pros- according to the findings pub- On his return to Germany, ecutor, Stroebele’s office said. lished in the US journal Science. Stroebele published a letter from Snowden’s Russian lawyer “In order to develop a vaccine, Snowden and said the American Anatoly Kucherena said his cli- you have to understand what bits was ready to testify to the US ent would not be able to travel to on that very important trimeric Congress to shed light on “pos- Germany for security reasons but protein can be recognises by sibly serious offences”. was willing to help with the probe. broadly neutralising antibodies,” The former National Security “Snowden will not go to said Scripps Institute cell biolo- Agency (NSA) contractor, who Germany. This is not possible gist Bridget Carragher. began work at an undisclosed because he has no right to cross “And in order to understand Russian Internet firm on Friday, Russian borders,” Kucherena told that, you need to understand was granted asylum in Russia in the popular Echo Moscow radio. what the structure of the thing August to the fury of the United “If he does that, he can lose looks like. States, where he faces trial on temporary asylum.” “Then once you do, you can charges under the Espionage Act. But the Kremlin-friendly law- start designing a vaccine that In the letter, a copy of which yer added: “Within the frame- will mimic that thing and elicit was posted on Stroebele’s website, work of international agreements an antibody response and get the Snowden said he was prepared Snowden can give testimony in human being to fight the real to provide details of US spying Russia but this should be decided virus when it comes along.” to Germany and he was “heart- by the German authorities.” German MP Hans-Christian Stroebele (right) of the Greens presenting the honorary certificate of the Whistleblower Although sophisticated anti- ened” by the global response to Media reports based on Award 2013, which was awarded by the organisations IALANA, Transparency Germany and the Federation of viral drugs have been used to his leaks despite the unrelenting Snowden’s disclosures of mass US German Scientists, to US whistle-blower Edward Snowden in Moscow on Thursday. manage HIV infections in many US pressure. surveillance — including eaves- developed countries, a vaccine “I hope that when the difficul- dropping on nearly three dozen Moscow airport before receiving Kremlin will decide what he can VKontakte (In Touch), after against infection has proved ties of this humanitarian situation foreign leaders — have strained a year-long temporary asylum in and cannot say publicly.” Snowden won asylum in Russia. elusive. have been resolved, I will be able Washington’s ties with key allies. August after exposing the massive Also yesterday, Snowden began But the company on Friday The failure to find a vaccine is to cooperate in the responsible German Interior Minister surveillance by the NSA. President providing IT support for an refused to say whether Snowden often attributed to the complex finding of fact regarding reports Hans-Peter Friedrich said yester- Vladimir Putin has said Snowden unnamed Russian Internet com- was now working for them. “We nature of HIV’s envelope protein, in the media, particularly in day that the government would was welcome to stay in Russia as pany, Kucherena said, refusing to do not comment on this infor- known as Env. regard to the truth and authen- like to speak to Snowden. long as he did not harm US interests. say whether he would be working mation,” VKontakte spokesman The delicate structure of Env ticity of documents,” he wrote. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Security expert Pavel from home. “It’s a security issue.” Georgy Lobushkin said. has hampered efforts to obtain “I look forward to speaking Peskov declined to comment Felgenhauer suggested Russian Kucherena added that Snowden Two other major Russian the protein in a form that allows with you in your country when on Snowden’s contacts with security services were likely to had had many job offers. “He is Internet companies, Mail.ru for the atomic-resolution imag- the situation is resolved.” Germans. control Snowden’s access to for- hugely popular in our country.” Group and Yandex, have earlier ing necessary to fully understand Speaking to reporters in Berlin Snowden spent more than a eign officials. One of those offers came from said they have not hired Snowden. it. yesterday after his return from month in the transit zone of a “Security services and the the country’s top social network AFP AFP

Kosovo polls UK editor accused of hacking said ‘do his phone’: Court told key to Serbia LONDON: Former News of the forced tycoon Rupert Murdoch to 2003 until 2007, must have known late Manchester United football 1998-2004 affair with flame- World editor Andy Coulson sent shut the paper in 2011. his journalists were routinely star George Best, according to haired Brooks on the grounds EU entry talks an email to a senior journalist The trial heard on Thursday hacking phones to glean stories media reports from the trial. that it showed they “trusted each at the disgraced tabloid order- that Coulson had been having for the tabloid, which prided itself In an email exchange with Ian other” and would have shared KOSOVSKA MITROVICA: ing him to “do” a celebrity’s an affair with fellow defendant on its celebrity scoops. Edmondson, the tabloid’s former details about hacking at the paper. Important elections yesterday phone, the trial over Britain’s Rebekah Brooks, his predecessor “Does he know about phone head of news who is also on trial, In a letter found on Brooks’ in Kosovo will be watched for phone hacking scandal heard as editor and a close Murdoch hacking? He says he doesn’t. We Coulson wrote: “Do his phone,” computer, dated 2004, she wrote the turnout of its minority Serb yesterday. confidante, for much of the time say: ‘Oh yes, he did’,” Edis told the the court was told, the reports to him: “I tell you everything, I population and as a vital step in Coulson, who later became the pair are accused of involve- court. said. confide in you.” Serbia’s bid to join the European Prime Minister David Cameron’s ment in hacking. The jury heard that in May Edis told the jury of nine Brooks was editor from 2000 Union. media chief, denies conspiring to Continuing to set out his case 2006, the paper was seeking to women and three men they would until 2003 when Coulson, her Kosovo, the territory which illegally access celebrities’ voice- yesterday, prosecutor Andrew run a story about television per- have to decide what that meant. deputy, took over. sparked a war between Serb mail messages in a scandal which Edis said Coulson, as editor from sonality Calum Best, the son of Prosecutors revealed Coulson’s AFP forces and ethnic Albanian rebels in 1998-1999, remains the main stumbling block in Serbia’s mem- bership process. Dressed up for parade There are some 120,000 Serbs in Kosovo. The 40,000 living in the Niger mourns migrants north, which has maintained a cer- tain control of institutions, are torn over whether to vote in the elections, backed for the first time by Belgrade. died in the desert “By taking part in the elec- tions organised by Pristina, Serbs NIAMEY: Niger’s govern- of 113 who tried to cross Niger’s from the north will recognise the ment yesterday announced desert border into Algeria on existence of the institutions,” three days of mourning for 92 board two trucks, which both Belgrade-based political analyst migrants, nearly all of them broke down, according to a highly Dusan Janjic said. women and children, who died placed security source. “This is their main dilemma in early October trying to cross Sadafiou, a man in his 30s since so far they have lived under the harsh Sahara desert. who lost three family members, Serbian institutions and do not In a statement published in recently told the private Sahara know what life under Pristina the official Sahel daily, the gov- FM radio that the group he was authorities will look like,” he said. ernment said it was “profoundly with had left the south because Serbia still officially rejects moved” by the tragedy and that of an impending bad harvest, a Kosovo’s independence but it has the country would “pray for the perennial problem in the drought- encouraged the minority Serb memory” of the 52 children, 33 prone country. community to vote in yesterday’s women and seven men who per- “One of us saw his wife and his elections as part of a series of con- ished in the desert and whose nine children die,” he said. cessions on the breakaway province. decomposed bodies, some of them ‘Thirst is merciless’ Serbia has been a candidate Russian servicemen, dressed in historical uniforms, take part in a military parade rehearsal in Red Square eaten by jackals, were found last The victims “died of thirst, to enter the EU since 2012 but yesterday. week. since their two vehicles almost was given the green light to begin Flags flew at half-mast on offi- simultaneously broke down,” membership talks with Brussels cial buildings in memory of the Feltou said. only following an EU-brokered victims, who all came from the “In the desert, thirst is merci- deal in April with Kosovo to nor- south of the deeply poor west less. The strongest can hold out malise relations. Activists face two charges: Greenpeace African country and were headed three or four days, but in general EU foreign policy chief for Algeria. at the end of 24 or 48 hours, a Catherine Ashton labelled the Those who died were “migrants swift death process ensues,” the elections “a key moment in MOSCOW: Greenpeace yester- the Committee, Russia’s equivalent papers that cancel the previous like we see them pretty much mayor of Agadez added. Kosovo’s future and an important day accused the Russian author- of the US FBI, said in a statement charge, as would be required to everywhere, such as in the dra- The bodies were discovered in element in the process of normali- ities of failing to lift piracy that it had reclassified the crime as actually remove it formally. mas on the Mediterranean Sea,” small groups “in a radius of 20km”, sation of relations between Kosovo charges against the 30 impris- hooliganism, which carries a lesser The organisation’s executive said Rhissa Feltou, the mayor of said Almoustapha Alhacen of the and Serbia.The EU will be follow- oned crew of its Arctic Sunrise sentence. director Kumi Naidoo said in a Agadez, the main town in north non-governmental organisation ing closely the conduct of the elec- ship as promised and merely “The investigation has requalified statement that instead of lesser Niger. Aghir In’man (“Human Shield” in tions,” she said in a statement. adding new hooliganism charges. the charges,” the Committee said charges, the activists now face News of the desert deaths came the language of the ethnic Tuareg In northern Kosovo, particu- The Investigative Committee, in a statement on October 23. The potentially even longer jail terms. after more than 360 migrants, people of the desert). larly in the key town of Kosovska which is in charge of the high-pro- new charge could still be punishable “First this saga shocked peo- mostly Eritreans, perished at A security source said he Mitrovica, the electoral campaign file probe against the 30 arrested by up to seven years in prison. ple across the world, now it has sea near the Italian island of believed migrants had managed has brought visits from Belgrade on the ship that was protesting Greenpeace however said yes- descended into farce,” he said in a Lampedusa at the beginning of to survive for five days and then officials, notably Serbia’s Minister Russia’s offshore oil drilling in the terday that investigators have statement, adding that the activists October as they sought to reach “began to leave the broken-down for Kosovo, Aleksandar Vulin. Arctic, initially accused the activists not presented the jailed activists are “neither pirates nor hooligans”. Europe. vehicle in search of a well”. AFP of piracy. However, last Wednesday or their lawyers with any official AFP Only 21 people survived out AFP NOVEMBER 2, 2013 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Asia / Philippines Thailand parliament passes amnesty bill Opponents fear Shinawatra’s return will unleash strife

BANGKOK: Thailand’s lower Thaksin home from self-imposed the early hours of the morn- house of parliament passed a exile, could trigger another round ing to pass the legislation, with controversial political amnesty of civil unrest in a country with a four abstentions. The opposition bill yesterday that opponents history of political violence. Democrat Party -- which opposes fear will allow fugitive former “I think he (Thaksin) may the amnesty -- refused to take premier Thaksin Shinawatra to underestimate just how much the part in the vote, which came after return home and unleash fresh issue of him and his return angers about 19 hours of heated debate. civil strife. people -- he excites very strong The bill is expected to be sub- Critics say the amnesty, which emotions personally,” said Chris mitted to the non-partisan Senate still needs approval by the upper Baker, co-author of a biography on November 11, Senate president house, would “whitewash” past on the billionaire telecoms tycoon Nikom Wairatpanij said. abuses, including the killing of turned premier. The opposition said it would unarmed protesters. Lawmakers in the rul- keep up its efforts to kill the bill Observers warned the bill, which ing party-dominated House of with further street demonstra- Protesters hold placards as they rally against a planned amnesty, at a railway station in Bangkok on Thursday. appears to be aimed at bringing Representatives voted 310-0 in tions. AFP

Anonymous hack puts Firm raided €2.5m aid for quake victims over graft MANILA: The European aid officer in the Philippines Economic and Cultural Office Singapore on high alert Union (EU) is allocating €2.5m – visited the towns of Calape, (TECO) for earthquake victims. SEOUL: State prosecutors or P148m for the victims of Maribojoc and Loon in Bohol Soliman accepted the dona- yesterday raided the offices of SINGAPORE: Activist group “We oppose any form of the earthquake that struck on October 17 and 18 to assess tion from TECO representative South Korea’s top fixed-line Anonymous hacked a Singapore Internet censorship among other Central Visayas on October 15. the priority needs of affected Raymond LS Wang during a operator and number two newspaper website yesterday things,” said a post on the jour- “We have seen the destruc- residents. simple ceremony at the DSWD mobile carrier, KT Corp, as over Internet freedom in the nalist’s hacked blog, which is part tion and suffering caused by The experts noted that most of central office in Quezon City. part of an ongoing corruption city-state, where government of the newspaper’s website and the powerful earthquake,“ EU the houses collapsed and access to “The strong ties and solidar- probe, a company spokesman agencies are now reportedly on has been taken offline. Ambassador Guy Ledoux said services was difficult. ity between the Philippines and said. Investigators collected alert for wider cyber attacks. The hackers urged the journal- yesterday. Roads and bridges were blocked, Taiwan is very evident. computer hard drives and The website of the pro-govern- ist to apologise within 48 hours “We stand by the people of the damaged or collapsed, power lines “You are not only the closest documents from the com- ment Straits Times was hacked “to the citizens of Singapore for Philippines in this hour of need were cut and water supplies were neighbour of the Philippines and pany’s three major offices in early in the day by apparent trying to mislead them”. and this EU assistance reaffirms destroyed. a good trade partner, but more Seoul and elsewhere, in the members of the group, which If she fails to apologise, “then our commitment to immediately The EU also provided three importantly, you are always second such raid in 10 days. is opposing recently introduced we expect her resignation”, respond to the needs of the fami- million euros in February to ready to help us when we need KT said in a regulatory fil- licensing rules for news web- the hacker said in the hacked lies affected by the disaster.” assist the victims of Typhoon it most,” the DSWD chief said as ing yesterday that its third- sites in Singapore on censorship account, still visible in online The donation would be used to Pablo in Mindanao. she accepted the donation. quarter net profit plunged 63 grounds. caches. provide shelter, water and sani- It also donated €200,000 to the Soliman and Japanese percent from a year earlier to The attackers, using the name “If those demands are met we tation and primary health needs victims of Typhoon Maring and Ambassador Toshinao Urabe and 136bn won ($128m). “Messiah”, took over the blog of will be on our way. But in the of the victims and management €300,000 to the victims of the Japan International Cooperation a Straits Times journalist, say- event our demands are not met of evacuation sites. recent violence in Zamboanga. Agency (JICA) chief representa- Foreigners held ing she had distorted “our words in the next 48 hours, we will Ledoux said two humanitar- Department of Social Welfare tive in the Philippines Takahiro and intentions” in a report on place you in our ‘to do’ list and ian aid experts – Torben Bruhn, and Development (DSWD) Sasaki also signed yesterday a for laundering the group’s threat a day earlier next time you wont (sic) be let regional health coordinator of Secretary Corazon Soliman deed of donation for relief items to “wage war” on the Singapore off this easy.” ECHO based in Bangkok, and also received yesterday a check amounting to ¥38m. JAKARTA: Indonesia’s government. AFP Arlynn Aquino, humanitarian for $100,000 from the Taipei THE PHILIPPINE STAR National Police Criminal Investigation Directorate has arrested 25 Nigerians in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, for alleged involve- ments in money laundering Saudi to implement via email account hijack- China accuses Japan of provocation at sea ing, Vietnam News Agency better conditions (VNA) reported. Indonesian BEIJING: Beijing’s military spokesman Yang Yujun as saying. Maritime Organisation on islands in the East China Sea Police Commissioner General for Filipino workers accused Tokyo of a “highly Yang made the comments at October 23 of its plans to con- and Japanese leaders’ visits to a Sutarman said during the dangerous provocation” by the defence ministry’s monthly duct the drills, the Global Times controversial Tokyo war shrine. raid, the police also took MANILA: The Saudi govern- interfering in Chinese live-fire press briefing, which foreign said. The latest escalation comes three Indonesian women into ment is set to implement new drills in the Pacific last week, media are barred from attending. Tokyo took issue with the a week after Beijing’s defence custody. All of the suspects measures that would provide warning that Japanese lives According to China’s state- complaint, with Deputy Chief ministry said that any Japanese were alleged to be involved in better working conditions for could be at stake, state media run Global Times, the People’s Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu move to shoot down Chinese online frauds with potential Filipinos and other foreign reported yesterday. Liberation Army Navy was Kato saying: “Japan is conduct- drones would amount to an “act losses of around US$2.719m, household service workers. Japanese ships and aircraft conducting drills in the west- ing warning and surveillance of war”. he added. The new set of regulations tailed Chinese navy vessels con- ern Pacific last Friday when a activities in the surrounding Also last week, Japanese approved by the Council of ducting the exercise in the west- Japanese warship “broke into the waters appropriately. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Bribery lands Ministers outlines the rights ern Pacific ocean, the defence drill zone” and remained in the “It is not true that Japan warned China over its maritime and obligations of migrant house- ministry said, according to area for three days. interfered with military drills by activities, saying in a speech to ex-official in jail hold workers and their Saudi reports. An unspecified number of Chinese naval vessels,” he said, Japan’s Ground Self-Defence employers. “The actions of the Japanese Japanese aircraft also entered adding Tokyo had already made Force troops: “We will demon- BEIJING: China yesterday “This will certainly boost pro- ships and planes not only inter- the area several times, tailing its case to Beijing. strate our intention not to allow jailed for life a former vice tection for our household work- fered with our normal exer- and monitoring the Chinese ves- The furious Chinese response a change in the status quo.” governor of the northeastern ers and enhance their welfare,” cises but also endangered the sels, the report said. -- and implicit threat -- marks “We must conduct surveil- province of Jilin and former Labour Secretary Rosalinda safe navigation of Chinese ships The ministry had lodged a a further deterioration in their lance and intelligence activities banker for taking more than Baldoz said. and planes, and might lead to “solemn representation” over already fraught relationship, for that purpose,” Abe said in $3m in bribes, in the govern- She said the regulations would misjudgment and accidental the action, it added. which has soured in recent years his address, according to Japan’s ment’s latest move to crack take effect within 60 days after injuries,” the state-run China China gave advance warn- as the two Asian giants exchange Kyodo news service. down on deep-rooted cor- its official publication. Daily quoted defence ministry ing through the International tough rhetoric over disputed AFP ruption. Tian Xueren was Under the new regulations, expelled from the ruling Saudi employers may not impose Communist Party in July of work on a household worker last year and went on trial unless the chore has been agreed last month in Beijing, accused upon and provided that it does of receiving more than 19m not substantially differ from the Islamic group ‘backed yuan ($3.12m) in bribes, state original task. media have said. Employers are likewise not allowed to ask their household Case against workers to do any work that Tiananmen attack’ threatens their health, safety and top prosecutor human dignity. BEIJING: China’s top secu- licence plate from Xinjiang, the The “rent out” of workers is rity official has named an far western region where China’s TAIPEI: Taiwan’s chief also prohibited under the new Islamic movement as “behind- mostly Muslim Uighur minority prosecutor was indicted yes- regulations. the-scenes supporters” of is concentrated, while the names terday for leaking confiden- Household workers must also this week’s fatal attack in released of the three people inside tial information to President be provided appropriate accom- Tiananmen Square, in Beijing’s and five other detained suspects Ma Ying-jeou about a contro- modation and rest of at least nine first claim of an organised link sounded Uighur. versial probe into influence hours a day. to the incident. ETIM is known as a mili- peddling claims, officials said. Other benefits under the regu- “Its behind-the-scenes sup- tant Islamic separatist group Prosecutor-General Huang lations are weekly rest days, one porters was the terrorist group that seeks an independent state Shyh-ming was charged with month leave after two years of the East Turkestan Islamic in Xinjiang. Foreign ministry leaking secrets relating to service, paid sick leave of not Movement (ETIM) based in spokeswoman Hua Chunying on the probe, which is exam- more than 30 days, health care Central and West Asia,” Meng Friday called the group “the most ining allegations that par- according to the rules and reg- Jianzhu said when asked about immediate and realistic security liamentary speaker Wang ulations of Saudi Arabia and the Tiananmen incident during threat in China”. Jin-pyng meddled in a case end-of-service benefit equivalent a visit to Tashkent in Uzbekistan, It and other organisations implicating an opposition MP. to one-month salary after four video posted online on Thursday “have long been engaged in cen- “Prosecutors should remain years. showed. tral, east and west Asia, and have neutral and independent... Household workers, on the A high-profile car crash on colluded with other international but the accused rushed to other hand, are obliged to do Monday killed two tourists and terrorist organisations”, she said brief the president who was their best in performing their injured dozens at the popular site at a regular press briefing, with- not involved in the case to tasks, take care of the properties and symbolic heart of the Chinese out elaborating or confirming any provide information of a of their employers and should not state. The three people in the car ETIM tie to the attack. probe in violation of the laws,” harm family members of their A relative of Rizalina Bunyi, who died in a car incident in front of Tiananmen — a man, his wife and his mother The US and the UN classified the Taipei district prosecu- employer. — all died in the crash, police say. ETIM as a terrorist organisation tor’s office said. AFP Gate on Monday, arrives at Beijing airport yesterday. THE PHILIPPINE STAR They said the vehicle had a in 2002. AFP NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Pakistan / Afghanistan www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY

Nine hurt in No contact yet wedding blast

KUNDUZ: At least nine peo- ple, including children, were wounded in a bomb blast at by Pakistan for a wedding party in north- ern Afghanistan, officials said yesterday. “Last night a wedding party was under talks: Taliban way in Baghlan-e-Markazi of Baghlan province, and an improvised explosive device under the tent exploded,” TTP spokesman reiterates conditions Gawhar Khan Babur, District Governor of Baghlan-e- MIRANSHAH: The Pakistani discussing issues, no such thing Markazi, said, adding two Taliban said yesterday they had has yet happened.” people were a critical con- had “no contact” by the govern- After political parties gave their dition. Baghlan provin- ment, a day after officials said backing to talks in September, the cial police chief Asadullah a process to initiate peace talks TTP issued a list of preconditions, Shirzad said all the wounded had been started. including the release of all its were elderly men and chil- The government of Prime members from Pakistan jails and dren. No local government Minister Nawaz Sharif has been the withdrawal of troops from officials were present, he said. edging towards peace talks to end the tribal areas along the Afghan the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s border, where the militants have Japan aid for (TTP) bloody six-year struggle hideouts. against the state, which has left Shahid reiterated the demands Activists of Pakistan’s banned charity Jamaat-ud-Dawa hold banners and placards as they shout anti-US slogans airports security thousands dead. and said the government must during a protest against drone attacks in Pakistan tribal regions, in Islamabad yesterday. Last month Sharif won the fulfil them to prove it is serious ISLAMABAD: Japan will backing of the main political par- about talks. provide a grant of $20m ties to go ahead with dialogue, The TTP also demanded an to Pakistan for improving and the powerful army chief has end to US drone strikes. security at its three interna- voiced his support. A spate of bloody terror Drone strike kills four in Pakistan tional airports by installing Officials said on Thursday that attacks in the northwestern city the latest scanning systems. the “process of dialogue” had of Peshawar further soured the MIRANSHAH: A US drone insurgents were killed in a drone seven semi-autonomous tribal The high-tech systems will started but no formal talks had mood for talks, but ministers have strike targeting a rebel com- attack on a rebel compound near regions in Pakistan. be installed to scan explo- taken place yet. said they were keen to press on. pound killed four militants in a Miranshah. Washington considers these sives, vehicles and cargo at Shahidullah Shahid, the main Sharif told British Deputy restive Pakistani tribal region “A US drone fired two missiles areas a major hub of Taliban Quaid-i-Azam International spokesman for the TTP, said that Prime Minister Nick Clegg during near the Afghan border yester- on a militant compound, killing and Al Qaeda militants plot- Airport, Karachi, Allama there had been no overtures. a meeting in London on Thursday day, officials said. four rebels,” a senior security offi- ting attacks on the West and in Iqbal International Airport, “No one has yet contacted that “dialogue with the Taliban The strike took place in cial said. Afghanistan. Lahore, and Benazir us. The government is making has started”, according to the Dandey Darpakhel, 5km north of Another security official con- The incident comes a week International Airport, announcements only by media, no Pakistani High Commission. Miranshah, the main town of the firmed the attack and casualties. after Pakistani Prime Minister Islamabad. The project is the peace talks have yet been started,” But officials in Islamabad clari- North Waziristan tribal region, The identities of those killed in Nawaz Sharif urged US President first since Japan began to Shahid said. fied that no direct contact had yet a stronghold for Taliban and Al the strike were not immediately Barack Obama to stop drone give development assistance “The beginning of peace talks been made with the militants. Qaeda-linked militants. known. strikes during a meeting in in 1954. Japan International means sitting at a table and AFP It came a day after three North Waziristan is one of Washington. AFP Cooperation Agency will undertake the project with Civil Aviation Authority. It is expected to contribute to the government’s counter-terror- ism efforts. Firms shortlisted for Margallas cable car project Gunmen kill ISLAMABAD: The managers project. The shortlisted firms have of the authority. The consorti- proposals to the shortlisted firms, (DBOT) basis,” the official added. six in Quetta of Pakistani capital Islamabad formed joint ventures with differ- ums include Swiss-based CC and they will be asked to submit tech- Earlier, on August 23, 2013, the are hopeful that by the end of ent national firms. These firms Out Door Engineering, French nical and financial proposals,” CDA board had approved the QUETTA: Gunmen shot April 2014, cable cars will be run- were shortlisted by a nine-member based Systra and Engineering said the official, adding the con- project in principal. dead six Shias yesterday, offi- ning up and down the Margallas. technical committee comprising Consultant, Italy-based sortium scoring highest marks in Though starting and culmina- cials said, in what appears to The chairman of the Capital CDA board members for environ- Dimension Engineering and Tariq the technical proposal and filing tion points of the cable car would be the latest in a wave of sec- Development Authority (CDA) ment, Engineering, and Planning, & Saeed Associates, and Swiss- the lowest bid would be selected be determined upon completion tarian attacks in Pakistan’s yesterday approved the first step the Estate Management DC, and based Cable Car Consultants and as a consultant. of feasibility study, concerned troubled southwest. The towards this effect when he short others. Nespak. The cable car project also officials believe the route start- incident took place on a road listed four international firms, of CDA received expressions of The Swiss-based CC has includes installation of a 220-feet- ing from Marghazar Zoo at the in Muchh town, southeast which two are from Switzerland, interest from five firms. “Out recently undertaken a feasibility high Ferris wheel at Lake View foothills of Margallas to Makhiala of Quetta, the capital of the which had earlier expressed inter- of the five, one consortium has study for a cable car project being Park. Peak near Pir Sohawa village is oil and gas rich Baluchistan est to carry out the feasibility study been dropped as it did not match launched by the AJK government. “The project will be executed on the most feasible. province, which borders Iran and provide consultancy for the out conditions,” said an official “After issuing a request for design, build, operate and transfer INTERNEWS and Afghanistan. “The gun- men attacked a vehicle car- rying eight Shias, who were Open classroom returning to work in coal mines. One was wounded,” officials said. The gunmen Female graduates not sure who were hiding along the roadside fled after the attack. about future in Peshawar Industry seeks PESHAWAR: “I have got a disciplines at the convocation but LNG import degree now but I am not sure the girls, when asked about their if I would join my field,” said a future career plans, gave a pes- ISLAMABAD: The com- female graduate after getting a simistic expression. pressed natural gas (CNG) master’s degree in journalism Some graduates said that they industry has urged the gov- and mass communication from were finding it difficult to get a ernment to allow it to pur- the University of Peshawar. good job. chase liquefied natural With a hurrah, cheering gradu- Others said that their degree gas (LNG), which could be ates tossed up their hoods after might go waste as their parents imported either by the gov- they were awarded degrees at or in-laws would not allow them ernment or the industry, in a a convocation ceremony held to do jobs. bid to continue to run outlets recently but many females were However, all those interviewed and save Rs450bn ($4.28bn) not sure whether or what career randomly admitted they were worth of investment, which or field they would or would not confused and did not know what is at stake because of per- be joining. to do after getting a degree. sistent gas outages. The All “I am not very optimistic about “Girls often choose a sub- Pakistan CNG Association my future. I didn’t have any guid- ject because their friends have has suggested doing away ance regarding why I should study selected it but later they find with natural gas and buying journalism,” said a veiled Mehnaz, their degree useless when they 400m cubic feet of LNG per whose confusion was visible from can’t get a job of their own lik- day to run 3,600 outlets so her eyes. ing,” said Neelam Shamsher, that the industry could cope Almost 500 graduates includ- who is set to join a school as a with challenges, according ing 333 girls of the session 2011 teacher. to a letter sent to Petroleum were awarded degrees in different INTERNEWS Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. AGENCIES Students attend a class in Mirwais Mena school grounds in Kandahar City. Planning Commission approves Lahore coal power projects LAHORE: The Planning to finance 75 percent, while the He ordered a thorough scrutiny megawatt has an estimated cost of process. furnace-oil based power plant into Commission of Pakistan has government will bear rest of the of the financial feasibility of the $1.83m. Ahsan Iqbal said, “We will He asked the executors of the coal. Iqbal directed the power approved two coal-fired power cost. project. not allow anyone to loot a single project to ensure installation of ministry to present this project plants of 600 megawatts each at The present estimated cost is Sources said that bureaucracy penny from national exchequer.” super critical boilers that could after the necessary correction in Jamshoro, said official sources. not feasible, they added. puffed the project’s cost probably He added that the project would tolerate high temperature and its cost estimate to the Economic They said Ahsan Iqbal, Deputy The Oil and Gas Regulatory because of some vested interest. have to be completed within four pressure. Coordination Committee of the Chairman of the commission, Authority has approved an They added it was revealed years and no cost escalation be Sources said the plants would cabinet in its next meeting. would slash the estimated cost upfront tariff of seven US cents after the cost reconsideration allowed in the project. primarily use imported coal but Iqbal also asked it to find out of the project from Rs240bn to per unit for the power produced that the actual cost of the project He said that the commission about 20 percent of the local coal a fast track mechanism so that Rs157bn. The Asian Development by all coal-fired power plants that would be around Rs157bn and not would not tolerate any compro- would be added if available. the project could be completed in Bank (ADB) would fund the would be installed in Pakistan. Rs240bn. mise in the quality of machines They said the land for the three years instead of four. project, they added. The deputy chairman of the The new cost translates into or in the construction. project is available at the existing “When the private sector Sources said the ministry of commission wondered when all $1.31m per megawatt, which is in Iqbal said that constant moni- Jamshoro thermal power plant?s assures to commission and oper- water and power presented the other coal-fired projects are viable line with the cost of other coal toring of the project would site. ate a coal-fired power project in report of the project before the at this tariff rate, then how the projects under consideration in ensure timely completion. Power, The government is discuss- three years, why the public sector commission for the approval. project presented by the power the country. he added, is badly needed in the ing the possibility of convert- can’t do it,” he added. They said the ADB has agreed ministry is unviable. As per the original cost, a country to revive the high growth ing 1,000-megawatt capacity of INTERNEWS NOVEMBER 2, 2013 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com India Geelani asks Kashmiris to 9 killed in fire boycott polls SRINAGAR: Hardline separa- cracker blast tist leader Syed Ali Geelani yes- terday called for a boycott of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls that will be followed by the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. in Tamil Nadu Geelani was addressing a gath- ering after Friday prayers in north Kashmir’s Sopore town, 54km from summer capital Srinagar. Fire damages printing press He said solutions like the self-rule of the Peoples Democratic Party CHENNAI: Nine people died, made in Sivakasi. Low rainfall (PDP) or the autonomy proposed four were injured and equip- and dry climate are conductive for by the ruling National Conference ment worth crores of rupees this industry in Sivakasi where (NC) or any other option offered was damaged in two fires in the annual turnover is over `20bn. by other mainstream political Tamil Nadu yesterday. However, there are some fire parties would not be accepted by Nine people lost their lives cracker units located in other Kashmiris. and four were hurt in a blast at parts of the state in a small way. Geelani blamed the NC founder, the Dhanalakshmi Fireworks According to industry officials, late Sheikh Abdullah, for all the in Olukacheri village near nearly 250 people have lost their hardships being faced by the peo- Kumbakonam of Thanjavur dis- lives over the past 13 years due ple of Jammu and Kashmir. trict, around 340km from here. to accidents in fire cracker units. “Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah In another incident, a fire dam- Last year, September saw over is responsible for the mess in aged equipment at a government 50 people dying in Sivakasi in a Sikh people sit in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday, Kashmir since 1947. printing press. blast at Om Shakti Fireworks. urging to recognise the 1984 killing of Sikhs in Delhi as genocide. More than 8,000 people had died in the 1984 “He gave thousands of kanals “The accident occurred in the In the early hours of Friday, a massacre that happened after the assassination of Indira Gandhi. (equivalent to 505.857 sq metres afternoon around 2.30. Five people fire broke out in the Tamil Nadu or one-eighth of an acre) of land died on the spot and four others government printing press here, to the army to settle in Kashmir. succumbed on the way to a hospi- damaging the heritage building This is how India occupied our tal. Four people were admitted to housing the press while printing Sikhs demand UN probe territory and is today suppress- the hospital and are said to be out equipment worth several crore of ing our people through its forces,” of danger,” N Subbaian, collector, rupees were damaged. he said. Reacting to allegations Thanjavur district, said over phone. “The fire was noticed around that the government ended his He said the accident occurred in a 2am. Immediately, fire tenders house arrest so he could seek peo- licensed fire cracker unit but how were rushed to the spot. As it is a into 1984 genocide ple’s support for poll boycott so it happened is not known. printing press storing papers, the the ruling NC could win through According to Subbaian, the fire fire spread fast, damaging around GENEVA: Thousands of Sikhs the truth has not been told to the India acknowledges that 3,000 bogus voting and rigging, Geelani was doused after the accident. Of 15,000 sq.ft building, equipment from across the globe rallied world,” Canadian-born Jatinder Sikhs died in New Delhi from said, “For me the NC, the PDP or the nine dead, three were women. and the stock,” a senior fire serv- yesterday at the UN’s Geneva Singh Grewal, policy director at November 1 to 3, 1984, in what the so-called Third Front are all Sivakasi in Virudhunagar dis- ice official, preferring anonymity, base, demanding an interna- Sikhs For Justice said. it says were communal riots. But the same. trict, around 510km from here, said. “It is a heritage building built tional investigation of a deadly “What happened in November Sikh activists claim evidence which “They are collaborators for con- is one of the oldest and biggest during the British period. Such wave of violence against their 1984 was a systematic and delib- they continue to gather shows the tinuing Indian rule in Kashmir. firecracker manufacturing hubs buildings should have fire safety community in India in 1984. erate attempt to kill a religious killings were nationwide and that Pro-India political parties always in India. Nearly 90 percent of the equipment like smoke detectors, Sikh activists say the killings minority. It happened with the the toll was over 30,000. brokered our natural resources country’s fireworks, along with water sprinklers,” he added. 29 years ago were state-sponsored complicity of the government and, They say the violence — which for their power.” IANS 80 percent of safety matches, are IANS genocide, while India blames them in many documented cases, with included countless gang rapes and on communal rioting. the participation of the govern- drove 300,000 Sikhs from their Organisers said they had mus- ment,” he added. homes — was anything but spon- tered 10,000 Sikhs from Europe, Thousands of Sikhs died in an taneous. “If India has nothing North America, India, Hong Kong orgy of violence that erupted after in their closet, they should open CID, IAS officers to investigate bus blaze and Australia, while police put the prime minister Indira Gandhi was the doors. But they have skel- figure at 4,000. Earlier yesterday, assassinated by her Sikh body- etons. The skeletons of Sikhs,” HYDERABAD: Andhra bus mishap in Mahabubnagar The committee comprising members of the New York-based guards in retaliation for ordering Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Sikhs Pradesh Chief Minister N district. Indian Administrative Service group Sikhs for Justice submit- a raid on the faith’s holiest temple for Justice’s legal adviser, said. Kiran Kumar Reddy yester- The private bus, on its way (IAS) officers would suggest ted what they said was a million- to crush a separatist revolt. Pannun said officials from day announced that a com- to Hyderabad from Karnataka measures to prevent such acci- signature petition to the UN Indian diplomats in Geneva India’s ruling Congress party mittee of senior IAS officers, capital Bangalore, hit a culvert dents in future, a statement from human rights office, where they declined to comment on the ran death squads, the authorities and the Criminal Investigation and burst into flames. Forty- the chief minister’s office said. held talks with officials. “The rea- petition, but said their country’s armed and transported killers, Department of the state police, five people died as the bus was Apart from the 45 dead, five son we are petitioning the UN to position on the killings was well- used voting lists to locate Sikhs, would probe on Wednesday’s reduced to cinders and a shell. people were injured. IANS investigate the killing of Sikhs in known and the issue had been and state media demanded “blood November 1984 is that we believe handled by justice system. for blood”. AFP

Fire in Srinagar Good future in global Election rally bomber dies arms market: Expert of injuries SEOUL: India in the coming South Korea because the country years will have great potential was a “natural partner”. PATNA: A bomber who blew in the global arms market, as its “South Korea, being a strategic himself up while trying to evade manufacturers can offer weap- partner of India and a technologi- arrest at a rally by Indian oppo- ons “in a very cost effective and cally strong country, is a natural sition leader Narendra Modi in a shorter time frame”, says partner for India. This has led has died of his injuries in hospi- Avinash Chander, scientific to India’s beginning of the global tal, officials said yesterday. adviser to the defence minister. journey from Korea.” Ainul Ansari died late on The Defence Research and “This will also enable the Thursday, four days after suffer- Development Organisation Indian defence industry in the ing serious brain injuries in the (DRDO) has displayed a wide development process to access a blast at the rally in the city of range of indigenous weapons at wider market base.” Patna where six other people were the Seoul Aerospace and Defence However, many challenges killed in a series of explosions. Exhibition (ADEX) to showcase lie ahead, Chander said, for one “He succumbed to his inju- its export potential to global aero- of the world’s fastest growing ries late last night,” said Arun space giants and senior military economies with a relatively weak Kumar Singh, director of Patna’s officials of foreign nations. defence industry infrastructure. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Chander, who heads the DRDO, “This is just a beginning, and Sciences. “A team of five doctors in an interview with South in my view, the right step and in tried their level best to save him Korean Yonhap news agency the right direction,” said Chander. but he was unconscious and not said it was the first time that his “But still we need to go a long responding to any medicines,” agency displayed the surface-to- way.” Chander said he hoped to Singh said. air and surface-to-surface mis- see more industrial cooperation Dozens of people were also siles, Akash and Pragati, outside with South Korean companies, injured in the string of explo- India. And this decision was made which have successful businesses sions on Sunday, shortly before as part of its bid to attract poten- in India with cell phones and cars, Modi was due to address a mass tial overseas buyers. and have expanded their footprint gathering of the Hindu nation- Chander said India was mak- in the defence sector. Firefighters try to extinguish a fire that broke out in a house in Srinagar, yesterday. Four residential houses alist Bharatiya Janata Party ing the international journey from IANS and four shops were destroyed as authorities continue investigating the cause of the fire. No casualties were (BJP). reported. The bombs went off as he tried to run away from police who had been alerted by a loud explo- sion when Ansari and another suspect activated an explosive device they prepared in a public Onions leading to murders on UP roads toilet at a Patna railway station. Singh said they had operated twice on Ansari, who had been in LUCKNOW: The driver and They admitted to looting the dumped in Sigramau in Jaunpur That truck was, however, car- these are routine robberies with a coma since Sunday, but “nothing cleaner of a truck transport- truck, which was coming from district, the cleaner was dumped rying tomatoes, which quickly the victims killed for fear of being worked” as he had “splinters, iron ing onions were murdered on a Tamil Nadu, on the night of Oct in Sultanpur. rotted and had to be dumped identified later, the interrogation pieces in his brain which were highway in Uttar Pradesh after ober 7-8 near Satarhia and killing A special task force of the instead of being sold. of the first lot revealed bizzare difficult to remove”. a gang looted the consignment, its driver and cleaner. Uttar Pradesh Police nabbed two It was then that the gang aspects of the crime,” Guptan Ansari was one of four people police said yesterday. The criminals had followed the of the gang members soon after decided to hit trucks carrying said. Officials blamed it all on the who had been arrested after the A 10-member gang has been truck coming from Tamil Nadu in the incident. Three more were non-perishable items such as steep hike in onion prices. blasts which have been blamed on robbing trucks carrying vegeta- two Indigo cars. They intercepted arrested on Thursday night. onion, police said. An alert has been sounded for the Indian Mujahideen, a domes- bles from neighbouring Madhya it and told the driver that they The gang members confessed Police say there have been eight onion robbers still on the run. tic Islamist network. Modi is Pradesh, police say. were from the Mandi Samiti and to carrying out a similar murder such incidents on the Allahabad- Not long ago, an egg vendor was despised by many Muslims as he Jaunpur’s Superintendent of wanted to check the consignment. of another truck driver in Vardha Manganwa road (from Rewa) and shot dead in Etah district as he was chief minister of Gujarat in Police Happy Guptan said that They then drugged the driver in Azamgarh two months back, Allahabad-Varanasi road in the had not sprinkled onions in an 2002 when the state was engulfed three members of the gang were and cleaner and shot them in the Guptan said. The cleaner of that past two months. omelette served to some youth. by communal riots in which up to arrested on Thursday evening. head. While the driver’s body was truck escaped. “While we initially though IANS 2,000 died. AFP NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

Gift glut gives German electricity grid privatisation Egypt oil trade new headaches Donated fuel cargoes fill ports

LONDON/CAIRO: Egypt has ‘No L/C, no L/C’. But there is no gone from fuel famine to glut incentive to get one because of the thanks to gifts from Gulf states donations.” since the army removed the That trader waited nearly Islamist president in July — and two months to discharge a pet- that is giving the state oil com- rol tanker in early October and pany and foreign traders new does not intend to send more headaches. product for the time being. Some The Egyptian General petrol tankers from major trad- Petroleum Corp (EGPC), facing ing houses and major oil compa- rising fees for delaying tankers nies are still lying off Egyptian as gift cargoes fill its ports, has ports since arriving in August and begun to cancel or postpone con- September. tracted purchases. Traders have, An international oil major is for now, lost one of their best cus- among those to have cancelled its tomers in the Mediterranean and gasoil deliveries to Egypt for the some say the confusion has put remainder of the year, a source them off dealing with Cairo. familiar with the matter said. It Chaos in Egypt’s fuel supply was also due to supply gasoline A general view of Vattenfall’s combined heat and power station Berlin-Wilmersdorf in Berlin yesterday. Berliners vote this week on returning the chain that left drivers fuming in but its August delivery is still electricity grid of Germany’s capital and biggest city to public hands, a move that could be bad news for the licence owner, Swedish utility Vattenfall, long lines at the pumps played waiting off Suez. in its biggest market. a part in popular protests that BP was the only major oil preceded the military takeover. production company among the Now Egypt’s oil import terminals main winning bidders of Egyptian are so crowded that some tank- gasoil purchase tenders into Manufacturing ers have been lying off Alexandria Alexandria and Suez for the sec- Brent drops below $107 on rising dollar and Suez for two months, running ond half of 2013. It declined com- index of China hits up bills. ment on whether it had cancelled EGPC Chairman Tarek El deliveries. LONDON: Brent crude oil a bearish market that is latch- Opec member Libya have 18-month high Molla said last week that he was Other winning bidders were dropped by more than $2 to ing onto the bearish news,” slashed oil exports and rekin- giving priority to discharging car- Litasco, Vitol, PetroIneos, below $107 a barrel yesterday as John Kilduff, a partner at Again dled supply worries, last month goes donated as part of aid pack- Glencore, Phillips 66, Trafigura a strong dollar outweighed pre- Capital, said. pushing Brent to a high of $112 BEIJING: Chinese manufac- ages from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Mercuria. vious concerns over a drop in US oil for December was down a barrel. turing grew at its strongest pace and the United Arab Emirates. Additional demurrage will Libyan crude exports. $1.23 at $95.15, putting it in line In the previous session, Brent in 18 months in October, figures Delays to shipments ordered on also add to EGPC’s rising debts Brent crude for December for a fourth straight week of fell more than $1 as traders showed yesterday, but govern- the open market are incurring to international energy compa- delivery was down by $2.01 at declines, its longest losing streak booked profits. ment and independent analysts penalties, known in the shipping nies. Some traders have not been $106.83 at 1417 GMT after rising since June 2012. The return of North Sea oil warned underlying data suggest trade as demurrage. repaid for delays that occurred as high as $109.41 a barrel in early US oil has been pressured fields from maintenance was also economic weaknesses remain. “Contracted cargoes are wait- before President Mohamed Mursi morning trade. by healthy inventory data from pressuring Brent, said Harry The results are the latest to ing on the water,” Molla said. “So and his Muslim Brotherhood were The dollar rose to a two-week the US Energy Information Tchilinguirian, an oil analyst at indicate the world’s number two we started telling them to please pushed from power. And Cairo is high against the euro, which fell Administration. BNP Paribas in London. economy is gradually emerging postpone, please cancel.” already under pressure to pay after data showing slowing infla- But yesterday Brent’s premium Supplies of North Sea crude from a growth slowdown at the Traders say EGPC has been fail- back over $6bn it owes to foreign tion led some in the market to over US crude oil, which had that underpin the Brent bench- start of the year. ing to issue the letters of credit, or upstream producers. forecast a near-term European reached a seven-month high of mark are set to reach a 2013 The official purchasing man- L/Cs, needed to finalise payment Saudi Arabia has become the Central Bank rate cut. $13.60 the previous session, nar- high in November, loading pro- agers’ index (PMI) of activity in before unloading, creating delay biggest fuel supplier to Egypt, The dollar was up 0.63 percent rowed to around $11.80 in early grammes show. “Brent has been factories and workshops around and uncertainty about deliveries sending gasoline and gasoil as well against a wider basket of cur- afternoon trade. trading within a $2 range of the country climbed to 51.4 last that is making it difficult for firms as cooking and heating gases like rencies. Dollar strength makes Yesterday’s fall in Brent was $110 a barrel for three months,” month from 51.1 in September, to hedge their trading books: propane and butane. It has been commodities priced in the cur- driven by technical factors Tchilinguirian said. the National Bureau of Statistics “It’s pretty disastrous for any- supplying the bulk Cairo’s petrol rency more expensive for overseas rather than supply and demand “It is supported at these (NBS) said on its website. one who has shorts into Egypt,” needs since August, traders said, investors. fundamentals, said oil broker levels by multiple supply-side The reading was the highest said one, referring to traders like to the extent that Egypt does not “The euro currency has fallen Christopher Bellew at Jefferies risks, but today it is testing that since 53.3 in April 2012. Anything himself who have a contract to need to import any more. a lot, which translates into some Bache. support.” above 50 indicates expansion while supply Egypt. “They keep saying REUTERS dollar strength. We’re really in Months of disruptions in REUTERS a figure below signals contraction. “China’s official PMI rose to 51.4 in October, surprising slightly on the upside, suggesting that the economy is still in an expansion mode,” ANZ bank economists Liu Romania raises Li-Gang and Zhou Hao said in a Nissan launches management overhaul report after the release. $534m from gas Also yesterday, British bank TOKYO: Nissan yesterday products in Japan and the Ghosn, 59, widely credited with there will be a time when I’ll be HSBC said its PMI had hit a seven- company IPO launched a sweeping manage- Americas,” chief executive Carlos rescuing a near-bankrupt Nissan replaced, but it’s more a decision month high of 50.9 in October, ment overhaul to “rejuvenate” Ghosn said. when he took over more than a dec- which will be up to the owners of unchanged from a preliminary BUCHAREST: Romania its top ranks while slashing its “This was offset by difficult ade ago, said the firm needed fresh the company,” he said. reading last week, but much higher raised $534m (¤395m) from the full-year profit forecast, as the conditions in Europe, volatile blood in its top ranks. “Everyone Earlier yesterday, Nissan said than its September figure of 50.2. privatisation via a stock offering Japanese automaker cited a demand in several emerging mar- understands the company needs it sold 2.43 million cars over the Official data last month showed of a 15-percent stake in Romgaz, sluggish European market and kets and higher expenses related to rejuvenate itself,” he said from half-year period, down 1.5 percent China’s economy — a key driver the largest producer of natu- vehicle recall costs. to recalls.” Nissan’s headquarters near Tokyo. on-year, as sales in China, the of regional and global growth ral gas in Central Europe, the The firm now expects to earn Japanese automakers, once The announcement came world’s biggest vehicle market, fell — expanded 7.8 percent in July- energy ministry said yesterday. 355bn yen ($3.62bn) in the fiscal lauded for their quality and safety, about two months after Ghosn 8.3 percent. Europe slid 6.1 per- September, snapping two quarters “This is a major moment in year to March, down from an ear- have been stung in recent years as announced a broad management cent but North America jumped of slowing. “China is on track for the history of Romania’s capital lier 420bn yen forecast. they recalled millions of defective restructuring at Renault — he is 13.8 percent, the company said. a gradual growth recovery,” HSBC market, the beginning of a new Despite the slimmed-down vehicles. also chief executive of the French China has been a key question chief economist for China Qu chapter in the development of forecast, Japan’s number-two The management shakeup yes- carmaker, which owns more than mark for Japanese automakers, Hongbin said in the bank’s release. the stock exchange,” a ministry automaker said its half-year net terday at Nissan, maker of the 40 percent of Nissan. particularly Nissan which counts He also said stronger manufac- official, Gabriel Dumitrascu, told profit rose 6.5 percent from a year Altima sedan and luxury Infiniti Ghosn brushed off questions on the country for about one- turing growth momentum helped a press conference. ago as sales jumped 14.7 percent. brand, included replacing its about his own retirement, say- quarter of its sales, far higher employment expand for the first Bucharest had launched on “Nissan’s results reflect number-two position with a trio ing it was up to shareholders and than its domestic rivals. time since March. October 22 an initial public offer- improved demand for our new of executives. Nissan’s board. “I can assure you AFP AFP ing on the Bucharest and London stock exchanges, hoping to raise between $425m and $567m. The sale was part of Romania’s commitments to the International Monetary Fund and the European Turkey says mindful of Iraqi concerns on Kurdish oil projects Union, in return for ¤4bn ($5.4bn) in standby aid. The IMF and the EU insist ANKARA: Turkey will not northern Iraq’s Kurdistan want to violate its existing energy natural-resources minister, said on the outdated Kirkuk-Ceyhan crude that the sale of big, loss-making import energy from Iraq with- Regional Government (KRG) to agreements with Baghdad. on Thursday in Istanbul the pipeline and building a new link. transport and energy companies out the approval of the federal seek greater independence from The KRG has been shipping region now wants to build a sec- The ageing double-pipe Kirkuk- will spur economic growth, which government in Baghdad, aware Baghdad, with which it has been small amounts of crude to Turkey ond link with Turkey as it targets Ceyhan is operating at a fraction is expected to reach two percent of its concerns after the auton- at loggerheads over oil-production overland by truck since 2012. production of 3 million barrels of of its capacity and is regularly in 2013. omous Kurdish region said it contracts and revenue sharing. Baghdad has repeatedly warned oil per day eventually for export. knocked out of service by sabotage Romgaz is the largest pro- would build a second oil pipe- “Turkey is aware of Iraq’s con- any Turkish deals with the hydro- The second link is expected to or technical faults. “Increasing all ducer and supplier of natural gas line to Turkey, Energy Minister cerns... and has given its guar- carbons-rich KRG may breach its run parallel to the ageing Kirkuk- of Iraq’s revenue is among Turkey’s in Romania with a production of Taner Yildiz said yesterday. antee that it will not permit any agreements with Iraq. A pipeline Ceyhan pipeline administered by aims. As long as political borders 5.66 billion cubic metres in 2012, Kurdish-built pipelines, by kind of oil shipments without built by the KRG is already com- Baghdad. remain intact, Turkey is seeking the Bucharest stock exchange offering a route to Western the approval of the federal gov- plete and is being tested before it Yildiz also said Turkey wants to expand its energy parameters said in a press release. markets that bypasses national ernment in Baghdad,” Yildiz told begins carrying oil in early 2014. to boost energy cooperation with in every country,” Yildiz said. AFP infrastructure, may encourage reporters, adding Turkey did not Ashti Hawrami, the KRG’s Baghdad, including raising capacity REUTERS NOVEMBER 2, 2013 ON SATURDAY 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business

Indonesia posts Indian shares trade deficit in blow to beat January recovery hopes JAKARTA: Indonesia’s trade balance unexpectedly swung back to a deficit in September, 2008 peak official data showed yester- day, in a setback for Southeast Asia’s beleaguered top economy after recently showing signs of Sensex hits record 21,293.88 points recovery. The news of the $657.2m deficit MUMBAI: Indian shares into emerging markets, after the followed a small surplus in August jumped to their highest-ever reprieve by the US Fed as far as and a string of other positive indi- trading level yesterday, beating the US tapering plan goes,” said cators, including easing inflation the previous record set in 2008, Ajay Bodke, head investment and an uptick in the manufactur- fuelled by strong foreign fund strategist with Mumbai broker- ing sector. inflows and an easing of both age Prabhudas Lilladher. Indonesian stocks and the cur- global and domestic economic Local sentiment has improved rency plummeted earlier this year concerns. as several Indian firms, including as investors fled on fears that the The Bombay Stock Exchange IT and auto giants, have reported US Federal Reserve was poised to benchmark Sensex hit a new better-than-expected earnings bring an end to its huge stimulus high of 21,293.88 points in morn- data for the September-ended programme. ing trade on Dhanteras day, part quarter. The economy has stabilised in of the five-day Hindu festival of India’s Finance Minister P recent weeks, due to the positive lights called Diwali. Chidambaram yesterday warned indicators and the Fed’s unex- A 2013 Dodge Ram pick-up truck in Gaithersburg, Maryland. US October auto sales for Chrysler Group LLC rose The index’s previous intraday investors against “excessive exu- pected decision to keep in place its record high was 21,206.77 points berance” despite being confi- 11 percent from a year before. full $85bn a month bond-buying on January 10, 2008. dent that the country’s current programme. The Sensex retraced later on account deficit may narrow, as But economists said the profit taking to end at a new exports improve and investments September deficit would heap record close of 21,196.81 points. into India rise. Auto sales extend gains in US further pressure on the ailing Sentiment has been improving “The markets seem to be happy CHICAGO: The US auto indus- rupiah and widen the current across Asian markets over hopes but I would caution investors try extended its steady gains employees laid off with no cer- Felice said in a statement. account deficit, which has been that the US central bank may against excessive exuberance,” in October despite economic tainty of being paid, said Edmunds Chrysler’s sales rose 11 per- a key factor in the country’s eco- delay plans to start tapering its Chidambaram told reporters in uncertainty caused by a govern- analyst Jessica Caldwell. cent to 140,083 vehicles in its best nomic woes. massive stimulus programme. New Delhi. ment shutdown. But sales soon recovered October performance since 2007. Credit Suisse said the market India’s market has been slug- Chidambaram said he was General Motors, Ford and when the government got back The third largest US auto- was expecting a trade surplus and gish for most of 2013, due to an confident that India’s current Chrysler posted double digit rises to work on October 17 and back maker has now posted 43 con- that Friday’s data was “disap- outflow of foreign funds over fears account deficit — the broadest from October 2012 sales while pay was assured. GM’s sales rose secutive months of sales gains and pointing”, noting that the deficit of an end to the US programme, measure of trade — could be con- Japanese rival Toyota’s sales grew 16 percent to 226,402 vehicles in its sales are up nine percent for “is not yet even stabilising”. while the country’s slowing eco- tained at $60 bn this fiscal, from more modestly. October and were also up 16 per- the year to date. “This is disappointing and nomic growth, weak rupee and an earlier figure of $70bn. Automotive website Edmunds. cent for the year to date. “After a choppy start to the obviously poses risks for the cur- high trade deficit also weighed. The appointment in September com forecasts that total monthly “The sales tempo really picked beginning of the month, Chrysler rency,” Credit Suisse economist But with global and domestic of renowned economist Raghuram industry sales will rise 12.7 per- up after the government shut- Group sales accelerated in the Robert Prior-Wandesforde said fears beginning to ease, invest- Rajan as India’s new central bank cent over a year ago and reach an down ended,” GM sales chief Kurt second half of the month with in a note. Trade had plummeted ments are starting to flow in again. governor also appears to have adjusted, annualised pace of 15.5 McNeil said in a statement. renewed consumer confidence to a record $2.31bn deficit in July Foreign funds pumped $2.55bn helped sentiment, analysts say. million vehicles once all automak- “We are particularly pleased and the launch of our all-new but the August surplus marked a into Indian equities in October, Rajan, a former International ers have reported. with our truck momentum.” Jeep Cherokee,” Chrysler sales strong rebound. taking their total purchases to Monetary Fund chief economist, Weekly data suggested that Ford posted its best October chief Reid Bigland said. The rupiah has been one of $16.48bn for 2013, regulatory fig- has outlined a plan to boost inves- consumers “started to get jittery” retail sales since 2004 while total Toyota’s sales rose nine per- Asia’s worst performing curren- ures showed yesterday. tor confidence, fight high inflation towards the end of the 16-day sales (which include fleet sales) cent to 168,976 vehicles in cies this year and slipped to 11,360 “This rally has been fuelled by and support the ailing rupee. political showdown, which saw rose 14 percent to 191,985 vehicles. October, the automaker said from 11,350 to the dollar after the an avalanche of global liquidity AFP hundreds of thousands of federal Its sales for the first 10 months of in a preview of its full results. trade figures were announced, the year were up 12 percent. “Consumers showed resiliency in Dow Jones Newswires reported. “October was simply an out- October with steady auto sales However, there was some good standing retail performance, as despite headwinds caused by the news yesterday, as inflation slowed consumers continued to choose government shutdown,” said Bill slightly from 8.40 percent year-on- Ford for great fuel efficiency, Fay, general manager and group year in September to 8.32 percent styling and value at all levels of vice president. in October, official data showed. the market,” Ford sales chief John AFP AFP

QATARI MARKET Suntech to get Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 102.00 0.43 % Aa2 AA bailout, resist Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.88 1.56 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 120.13 2.56 % Aa2 AA US bankruptcy Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 113.63 2.84 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 108.13 3.36 % Aa2 AA SHANGHAI: Troubled Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 155.88 4.82 % Aa2 AA Suntech Power, a Chinese Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 117.38 5.18 % Aa2 AA maker of solar products, said Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 109.25 5.13 % Aa2 AA it would fight being forced into Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.38 0.93 % Aa2 AA bankruptcy in the US and was to receive a $150m local govern- Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.88 3.19 % Aa2 AA ment bailout. Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.13 0.98 % A1 A- Suntech, once the world’s big- Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.13 2.12 % A1 A- gest maker of solar cells and QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.50 1.49 % NR NR panels, sought market share by QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 104.00 1.14 % Aa3 A+ driving down prices to levels which some competitors claim QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.88 2.15 % Aa3 A+ were loss-making. Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.25 2.18 % A2 A- Solar products are one of the Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.50 1.46 % A2 A areas where China has been Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 124.38 3.10 % A2 A embroiled in bitter trade disputes Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 106.88 3.67 % A2 A with the EU and US, who accuse the government of unfairly subsi- Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 102.75 4.70 % A2 A dising the industry. Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 104.38 0.62 % Aa3 A Suntech announced in March Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.25 3.20 % Aa3 A that its main subsidiary in China Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.25 3.92 % Aa3 A would seek bankruptcy and restructuring. SOVEREIGNS A government-backed firm, Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Wuxi Guolian Development Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 102.13 0.46 % Aa2 AA Group, has now pledged to invest Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 123.13 2.21 % Aa2 AA at least $150m in the parent company, according to a Suntech Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.75 2.02 % NR NR statement this week. Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 107.00 2.79 % NR NR Guolian is backed by the gov- Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 119.25 4.49 % NR NR ernment of the eastern city of Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 111.50 4.79 % NR NR Wuxi, where Suntech is based. Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 103.75 0.87 % Aa2 AA The local authorities are keen for the company to survive, as it Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.13 3.42 % NR BBB is a major employer and taxpayer, Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 103.50 4.86 % NR BBB analysts say. Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 93.50 7.01 % Caa1 CCC+ Another local firm has pledged Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 102.25 4.12 % NR BBB- to invest in the Wuxi Suntech *Periodic Distribution Amount Power subsidiary, which is now IMPORTANT NOTE: in administration. Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Separately, Suntech said in is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services another statement Thursday it Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary data would challenge a petition for and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of involuntary bankruptcy filed by the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into a group of bondholders through account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant liquidity a US court. or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not a reliable A New York court in September indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your ruled in favour of the bondhold- financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. ers, who hold around $1.6 million of Suntech’s debt, it said. Suntech earlier this year defaulted on payments on $541m worth of bonds. AFP NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Classifieds www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 ON SATURDAY

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Athletics: A World champion Vettel year on from superstorm Sandy, NY back on top in Abu Dhabi marathon Formula One: Searing heat tests the drivers; Hamilton second fastest returns NEW YORK CITY: The New ABU DHABI: Newly-crowned Vettel, the sport’s youngest York City Marathon returns four-times world champion quadruple champion, is chasing German to the streets of the Big Sebastian Vettel showed no his seventh successive race victory Formula Apple tomorrow, a year after signs of easing up as he led a to equal fellow-German Michael One driver Hurricane Sandy forced organ- Red Bull one-two in free prac- Schumacher’s 2004 streak. Sebastian isers reluctantly to cancel. tice for the Abu Dhabi Formula That is the longest winning The New York Road Runners Vettel of Red One Grand Prix yesterday. run of the modern era, with Club came in for criticism last Bull Racing The 26-year-old German, who the record of nine set by Italian year as they pressed ahead with secured his fourth successive title Alberto Ascari over the 1952 and sits in his plans for the race in the face of in India last weekend, scorched 1953 seasons. car during widespread devastation. around the Yas Marina Circuit Red Bull have already clinched the second Nearly 100 people died amid with a best time of one minute their fourth successive construc- practice the flooding and property damage 41.335 seconds in the evening tors’ title and the focus is now on session at Yas wreaked by Sandy, much of the session. whether anyone can stop Red Bull Marina Circuit damage located on Staten Island, Australian team-mate Mark and Vettel winning the last three in Abu Dhabi, where runners would have made Webber was 0.155 slower. races of the year. United Arab the traditional start to the 26.2- Lotus’ Romain Grosjean, whose Vettel has won two of the four Emirates, mile (42.2km) event that winds team-mate Kimi Raikkonen won races held in Abu Dhabi, includ- yesterday. through all five boroughs of New last year’s race, was fastest in the ing 2010 when he clinched his first Abu Dhabi Yo rk . searing heat of the afternoon in championship. Grand Prix When race and city offi- 1:44.241 but had a front brake fail- Webber was fourth quick- will take place cials finally realised on the ure under the floodlights. est before the sun set and the tomorrow. Friday before the race that Force India’s Paul Di Resta and floodlights came on, with Nico they just couldn’t go, New York McLaren’s Jenson Button both Rosberg fifth for Mercedes in Road Runners President Mary suffered punctures. both sessions. Wittenberg called it a “crushing” Lewis Hamilton, winner in 2011 Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, who champion, who still has unfin- in 1952/53. Vettel had little time and the race here, so the team decision. and twice on pole at the circuit, had been the only man mathemat- ished business this season with to celebrate his success in India is very busy,” said Vettel. “So we Organisers hope the 2013 edi- was second quickest for Mercedes ically capable of making Vettel three races yet to be won. last Sunday, with team members couldn’t go completely mad, but tion can help the marathon again in the opening session, just 0.192 wait for the title in India, was “We want to race, race the having to dismantle cars and I had a time on Sunday night be seen as a unifying force in the slower than Grosjean, and third 12th and eighth with Brazilian others as hard as possible,” he equipment before some of them and then I had two days at home city. in the evening. team-mate Felipe Massa 17th told reporters at the Abu Dhabi took early flights the next day. before coming here, again fairly The quality of the elite fields Raikkonen, who triggered spec- and 10th. Grand Prix where he is chasing On Sunday, after hours of quiet, not very spectacular. I just promises every chance of a spar- ulation about his relationship with Meanwhile, James Hunt would a seventh successive win to equal media activity, Vettel stayed on to enjoyed the peace at home. kling race. the team when he failed to appear doubtless have done it differently compatriot Michael Schumacher’s help mechanics pack up and then “I had some time for myself, The men’s field is headlined for Thursday’s media activities but Vettel’s idea of bliss after win- 2004 seven in a row. indulged in a few ‘Jaegerbombs’ back with my girlfriend as well,” by 2011 defending champion at the circuit, finally turned up ning the Formula One champion- “If we have a chance, we want in the hotel bar with those team- he said. Geoffrey Mutai, five-time mara- and was sixth and fourth fastest ship for the fourth year in a row to win.” mates who happened to be there. Team principal Christian thon winner Martin Lel, both of respectively in the two sessions. was a few quiet days at home. No other driver in the modern The next day he flew home to Horner said a bigger celebration Kenya, and Uganda’s Stephen Grosjean has beaten Raikkonen The partying can wait for era has won seven times con- Switzerland. was planned for the whole team Kiprotich, who is currently third in the last two races and finished Red Bull’s 26-year-old German, secutively, with Italian Alberto “Obviously, there’s not a lot of after next month’s final race of in the World Marathon Majors on the podium in the last three. the sport’s youngest quadruple Ascari setting the record of nine time between the race in India the season in Brazil. REUTERS standings, which offers $1m to be divided between the top male and female runners in the global series. In August, Ugandan prison NHL: Bruins NBA: Bulls warden Kiprotich added the world marathon gold to his 2012 beat Ducks as down Knicks Olympic title. But the man to beat could be Ethiopian star Tsegaye Rangers crush as Clippers go Kebede. Kebede leads the World Major Marathon standings with 65 points, 15 more than Kiprotich. Sabres past Warriors The men’s and women’s winners of the series split a $1m bonus. BOSTON: The Boston Bruins, NEW YORK: Playing his first Kiprotich said a victory in New playing much of the game as regular season game at the York would be special -- although if they had been partying late United Center since suffering a it wasn’t on his radar until after with the World Series-winning torn anterior cruciate ligament his World Championship triumph. Red Sox the previous day, pulled in his left knee on April 28, 2012, “This is something that has not out a 3-2 shootout victory over Derrick Rose scored with 5.7 been in my mind,” he said. “After the Anaheim Ducks. seconds remaining to send the Moscow, I was told you stand a Boston’s victory ended Chicago Bulls past the New York chance to win, I said, ‘Wow, this is Anaheim’s three-game winning Knicks 82-81. going to be really something spe- streak. Rose drove down the right cial in my mind and in my career. Bruins right winger Jarome side of the court and hit a tough, “And if I win this race, it will Iginla, whose five-game point Shooters are seen at a prize distribution ceremony on day one of the Second CISM Shotgun Championship at one-handed pull-up from 12 be a special race for me,” he said. streak was halted, scored the Losail Shooting Complex yesterday. BELOW: Qatari shooters celebrate one of their three medals won on day feet over Tyson Chandler and Kebede, 26, hunted down only goal of the shootout, beating one of the championship. PICTURES: MOHAMMAED FARAG Raymond Felton. Rose finished Emmanuel Mutai to win the Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller as with 18 points but hit just 7-of- London Marathon in April, the the middle of three shooters. 23 shots from the field. On the first major marathon to be held Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf, last possession of the game, New after the bombings that killed trying to force a fourth round, York’s Carmelo Anthony missed a three near the finish line of the hit the post behind Tuukka Rask, 22-foot jumper and Chandler’s tip Boston Marathon earlier in the ending the game. Qatar pick up medals at didn’t fall as time expired. same month. In New York, the New York Anthony led the Knicks with The Boston bombings changed Rangers won consecutive games 22 points. Luol Deng added 17 the landscape for big-city mara- for the first time this sea- points for Chicago and Joakim thon organisers, and enhanced son with a 2-0 victory over the Noah grabbed 15 rebounds. security measures will be in Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square shooting championship In Los Angeles, The disap- place in New York as they were Garden. pointment of a season-opening in London and in Chicago on Derick Brassard and Chris DOHA: Hosts Qatar came up loss were decisively exorcised by October 13. Increased bag checks Kreider scored for the Rangers with an impressive show to win the Los Angeles Clippers with a and an increased police presence and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist one silver medal and two bronze 126-115 win over the Golden State are among the new measures, made 29 saves for his second shut- on the first day of the Second Warriors at the Staples Centre. although organisers said they out this season and 47th of his CISM Shotgun Championship All it took were a slew of thun- didn’t want to create “a police career. The win starts a four- at Losail Shooting Complex. derous alley-oop dunks by Blake state”. game homestand that will see the Yesterday, Sarah Mohammed Griffin, a whole lot of Chris “In general, there’s more Rangers play eight of their next finished second in the Women’s Paul and a statement win over security,” US runner Shalane 10 games at the Garden. Skeet event, while compatriot the Warriors, who the Clippers Flanagan said. “There’s a height- New York improved to 5-7-0, Reem Al Sharshani clinched believe will wage a season-long ened awareness. and posted a season-high 46 shots bronze to complete the two-three battle with them in the Pacific “But so be it,” she added. “I on Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, in the event. Division. don’t think it affects things in a leaving Buffalo at 2-12-1. Isarapa Imprasertsuk of Paul, shaking off a slow start negative way. I think it just makes Also yesterday, Phoenix cen- Thailand clinched the top prize in Tuesday’s loss to the Lakers, people on their toes and appreci- tre Mikkel Boedker scored in the in Skeet. scored 42 points, 15 of which came ate when things run smoothly.” fifth round of a shootout to lift For hosts Qatar, the day’s in the fourth quarter, and had 15 The women’s race looks to be the Coyotes to a 5-4 victory over other bronze medal came in the assists. Griffin finished with 23 shaping up as a battle among the Nashville Predators. Women’s Trap event. points and 10 rebounds. reigning world champion Edna The Coyotes overcame a three- Nawal Al Khalaf won a shoot- The Warriors stayed relatively Kiplagat of Kenya -- winner in goal deficit after the first period out with compatriot Amna Al close in the fourth quarter, thanks New York in 2010 -- 2011 winner and remained undefeated at home Abdulla to win the third place. Al Muhannadi and Al Kuwari are closely following the leader mostly to Stephen Curry, who Firehiwot Dado and 2013 London at 6-0-1 and 9-3-2 overall. Italian Giansanti Romina Mohammed are in the third place with a score of 72. The two-day scored 16 points over the first six Marathon winner Priscah Jeptoo Centre David Legwand had a topped the event followed by along with Kuwait’s Al Gharib championship ends today. minutes of the quarter to cut the -- the 2012 Olympic silver medal- goal and two assists in the first Kuwiat’s Sarah Al Hawal. Yousif. The championship is sanctioned lead to eight points. list from Kenya. period as Nashville (6-5-2) took a Meanwhile in the Men’s Trap, In the Men’s Skeet, Waalan by International Military Sports Curry finished with 38 points Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo leads the 3-0 lead before the Coyotes recov- Hasan Majed of Bahrain leads Marzouq of Kuwait has the lead Council (CISM) and 65 shooters while sinking 14 of 23 shots, includ- women’s standings in the World ered to tie the game early in the the field with a score of 73 at the going into the final day of the from ten countries are taking part ing nine of 14 three-pointers. Major Marathon series after vic- third period. Matt Hendricks end of Day 1. Qatar’s Abusharib competition today. in the Trap and Skeet categories. Davis Lee added 22 points tories in Boston and Chicago. and Eric Nystrom also scored Saeed is in joint second place The Kuwaiti turned out in an Shooters from Bahrain, Finland, before fouling out in the fourth, She isn’t running in New York, in the first period and Paul along with Peltonen Miikla of impressive performance shooting Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Oman, Andre Iguodala scored 14 points and both Priscah Jeptoo and Gaustad scored early in the third Finland, Upelnieks Dainis of down 74 clay pigeons targets. Pakistan, Qatar and Thailand are and 11 assists and Andrew Bogut Kiplagat have a chance to claim off Phoenix goaltender Thomas Latvia, all with a score of 72. Rossi Ferdinando of Italy and featuring in the event. had 17 points for the Warriors. at least a share of the $500,000 Greiss. REUTERS Two other competitors from Matilainen Veli Malti of Finalnd THE PENINSULA REUTERS series bonus. REUTERS NOVEMBER 2, 2013 ON SATURDAY 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

All Blacks Afridi, Irfan power Pakistan eye 2015 and beyond in Bowlers combine well as Pakistan hammer South Africa by 66 runs Japan game DUBAI: Leg-spinner Shahid (21) put on 35 for the sev- TOKYO: New Zealand’s fear- Afridi and paceman Mohammad enth wicket but it only delayed some All Blacks will have one Irfan shared six wickets as the inevitable as South Africa eye on the future when they face Pakistan thumped South Africa slumped to their second lowest Japan today as they tread the by 66 runs in the second day- total against Pakistan, behind the long road towards their world night international in Dubai 101 they made in Sharjah in 2000. title defence in 2015. yesterday. For Pakistan, Ahmed Shehzad Unbeaten in 10 Tests this year, Afridi took 3-26 and Irfan was the mainstay with an 85-ball the All Blacks will be barely rec- finished with 3-53 as Pakistan 58. ognisable from the team which defended a low total of 209 to Hafeez (26), Afridi (26) and overcame Australia 41-33 last square the five-match series at skipper Misbah (25) failed to cap- month when they meet Japan’s 1-1. italise on good starts as McLaren ‘Brave Blossoms’ for the first time South Africa pulled off a sen- (4-34) and Morne Morkel (3-38) outside the World Cup. sational one-run win in the first ran through the innings. Even with 14 changes to his match in Sharjah on Wednesday. Shehzad had steadied the starting line-up, New Zealand The remaining matches will be innings during a 48-run sec- coach Steve Hansen still enjoys played in Abu Dhabi (November 6 ond wicket partnership with the luxury of fielding arguably two and 8) and in Sharjah (November Hafeez and another 60 for the of rugby’s greatest ever players in 11). third wicket with Misbah before ‘Captain Marvel’ Richie McCaw Saeed Ajmal (2-15) also shared McLaren derailed the innings and fly-half Dan Carter, both the bowling spoils as South Africa with a double strike. returning from injury. were bowled out for 143 in 40.4 Hafeez played on and was Ruthlessly business-like in overs with Ryan McLaren top- bowled in McLaren’s first over. their two previous encounters, MCG on track ABOVE: Pakistani scoring with 29 not out. When he had made eight, New Zealand’s lop-sided World cricketers Ahmed Shehzad Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul Misbah completed 1,000 one-day Cup victories over Japan have Haq attacked with slow bowlers runs in 2013, becoming the third for Boxing plays a shot during the resembled cricket scores, pulver- as early as the fifth over, intro- batsman to achieve the milestone second ODI against South ising them 83-7 two years ago and ducing Mohammad Hafeez who after Australia’s George Bailey Day world Africa in Dubai yesterday. by a record 145-17 in 1995. dried up the runs after Colin and India’s Virat Kohli. Shehzad scored 58 as “We are not looking at the mar- Ingram fell for four in the second But Misbah perished in rather Pakistan won by 66 runs. gin of victory,” Hansen insisted over of the innings. soft fashion, flicking McLaren record crowd RIGHT: Pakistan captain before the game in Tokyo. “What Ajmal accounted for Graeme straight into the hands of mid- Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot we’re looking at is our own per- Smith (14), who was bowled off wicket. He hit a boundary and a SYDNEY: All tickets for the for six. Misbah scored 25. formance. If we can put on a per- his legs with South Africa on 43. six off 44 balls. opening day of the Ashes Boxing South Africa won the first formance we can be proud of, the Six balls later Jean-Paul Pakistan needed Shehzad to Day Test at the Melbourne ODI between the two sides margin is irrelevant.” Duminy, who struck three bound- keep going but the opener too fell Cricket Ground have sold, rais- by 1 run on Wednesday. Having upset a weakened Wales aries in his 25, fell in paceman an over later, caught and bowled ing the prospect of a world team in June in a breakthrough Mohammad Irfan’s second spell, off leg-spinner Imran Tahir to record crowd, Cricket Australia 23-8 home win, Japan’s prepara- caught in the slips. leave Pakistan in danger at 117-4. said yesterday. tions were rocked when coach When on 21, Duminy com- Shehzad hit four boundaries off The rush to see Australia face Eddie Jones suffered a mild stroke pleted 3,000 one-day runs in his 85 balls. England in the fourth Test has Australian skipper Clarke two weeks ago. 106th match. Umar Amin (14) and Umar raised the possibility that the offi- He remains hospitalised and Afridi struck with his first ball, Akmal (18) took Pakistan to 148 cial record attendance at a single reprimanded over dissent charge Hansen warned his players that trapping Faf du Plessis for 12 and and into the power-play but both day of cricket will be smashed, Japan would come out fired up. in his next over he had danger- fell at the same score, Umar hit- eclipsing the 90,800 who watched SYDNEY: Australia Test captain Michael Clarke has been repri- “They will have an extra bounce man AB de Villiers caught behind ting Morkel straight into the Australia’s Test against the West manded for showing dissent while playing for New South Wales in a in their step and they’ll play for for 10, leaving South Africa reel- hands of point while Amin edged Indies at the MCG in 1961. domestic match, Cricket Australia said yesterday. Eddie,” he said. “But everyone’s ing at 73-5. McLaren’s slow delivery to The maximum capacity at the Clarke was reported by the umpires on Thursday for challenging an done their homework to do their It became 83-6 when Hafeez wicket-keeper AB de Villiers. ground is approximately 100,000, umpire’s decision while captaining NSW in a Sheffield Shield match job with the intensity that’s nor- caught David Miller, who had Afridi hit four boundaries off according to its website. against Tasmania in Sydney. mal for an All Black.” made 11, in front of the wicket 20 balls while Wahab Riaz hit two Tickets have been on sale since CA said an undisclosed batsman was given the benefit of the doubt The All Blacks travel to Europe with a sharp delivery. sixes in his 18 to help Pakistan October 23, and CA said some when a close-to-the-ground catch was claimed at gully and when the to face France, England and McLaren and Wayne Parnell cross the 200-mark. AFP were still available for the second, umpire gave a “not out” decision Clarke used the “T sign” or player Ireland to complete their four- third and fourth days of the Test. decision review signal suggesting the decision should be reviewed by Test tour after playing Japan. CA Executive General Manager the third umpire. Hansen will play open-side Scoreboard Operations Mike McKenna said Sheffield Shield matches are not televised and therefore a third flanker McCaw at number eight Pakistan: South Africa: the sales set the scene for an umpire is not used. As part of the code of behaviour revisions, if any in his 121st appearance for the Nasir Jamshed c Tsotsobe b Morkel ...... 1 G Smith b Ajmal ...... 14 incredible start to the match. player uses the “T sign”, even in jest, it will lead to an automatic report All Blacks, to give understudy Ahmed Shehzad c and b Tahir ...... 58 C Ingram b Tanvir ...... 4 “It has been fantastic to see the as it shows dissent at the umpire decision, CA said. Sam Cane more game time in the Mohammad Hafeez b McLaren ...... 26 J Duminy c Hafeez b Irfan ...... 25 strong demand for tickets to the Clarke admitted guilt and accepted Match Referee Daryl Harper’s position. Misbah-ul-Haq c Miller b McLaren ...... 25 AB de Villiers c Umar b Afridi ...... 10 Ashes Boxing Day Test, with fans proposed penalty of a reprimand. It was Clarke’s first offence in the “It’s a subtle change and Umar Ami c de Villiers b McLaren ...... 14 F du Plessis lbw b Afridi ...... 12 eager to catch the cricket action past 18 months. Richie’s a smart man,” said Umar Akmal c Ingram b Morkel ...... 18 D Miller lbw b Hafeez ...... 11 and soak up the great match Clarke is expected to lead Australia in the first of five Ashes Test the 21-year-old Cane, brazenly Shahid Afridi c Smith b Morkel ...... 26 R McLaren (not out) ...... 29 atmosphere,” McKenna said. matches against England, getting under way in Brisbane on November undaunted by the huge shadow Sohail Tanvir run out ...... 9 W Parnell c Umar b Irfan ...... 21 “The demand for Day 1 tickets 21. cast by New Zealand’s inspira- Wahab Riaz c du Plessis b Parnell ...... 18 M Morkel b Irfan ...... 5 in particular has been impressive tional skipper. “Richie’s got a cool, Saeed Ajmal lbw b McLaren ...... 0 L Tsotsobe lbw b Ajmal ...... 4 and there is a great chance that England captain Cook’s stiff calm head and demands the best Mohammad Irfan (not out) ...... 0 Imran Tahir st Umar b Afridi ...... 3 we will see the world record, for from those around him by per- Extras (LB4, NB1, W9) ...... 14 Extras (LB1, NB1, W3) ...... 5 crowd attendance at a single day forming on the park. As a leader Total (all out; 49.4 overs) ...... 209 Total (all out; 40.4 overs) ...... 143 of cricket, broken on the day,” he back on mend , says Tremlett your actions always speak louder Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-52, 3-112, 4-117, Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-43, 3-49, 4-66, 5-73, said. than your words and he’s obvi- 5-148, 6-148, 7-170, 8-198, 9-200, 10-209 6-83, 7-118, 8-126, 9-131, 10-143 Australia, who have lost the PERTH: Skipper Alastair Cook has overcome back trouble and is ously done that very successfully Bowling: Morkel 10-0-38-3 (w2), Tsotsobe Bowling: Irfan 10-0-53-3 (nb1), Tanvir 5-0- past three Ashes series, are on track to return for England’s next tour game against Australia over the years. 8-1-39-0 (nb1), Parnell 7.4-0-49-1 (w2), Tahir 15-1 (w2), Hafeez 10-1-25-1, Ajmal 8-1-15-2 fighting to reverse a 3-0 defeat in A, paceman Chris Tremlett says. “I just keep trucking,” shrugged 10-1-28-1 (w1), McLaren 10-0-34-4 (w4), (w1), Afridi 5.4-0-26-3, Riaz 2-0-8-0 England earlier this year. Cook was forced to miss the current three-day match against the Cane on his future chances of per- Duminy 4-0-17-0 Result: Pakistan won by 66 runs The first Test starts in Brisbane Western Australia Chairman’s XI after arriving in Perth with a stiff manently dislodging McCaw from on November 21. REUTERS back following the long flight from London. his position. But Tremlett believes his captain will be ready to play in the four-day “Anyone can have a good Test game against Australia A, starting in Hobart on November 6. and then slip away. “By all accounts he’s feeling a lot better,” Tremlett said late yester- “I’m just trying to keep improv- day. “I think he had a bit of a stiff back over the last couple of days. ing and be consistent. A few starts England batsmen in “But he’s been in the nets and in the gym, and he’s been in good builds confidence and then hope- spirits in the dressing room.” fully I can put the pressure on.” Fast bowler Stuart Broad, star batsman Kevin Pietersen and spinner Japan’s interim coach Scott Graeme Swann were also rested from the current game, but all three Wisemantel promised his side, are expected to feature in Hobart. starting their own preparations the runs in tour game During England’s 3-1 series win on their last tour of Australia in before hosting the 2019 World 2010/11, Cook scored a colossal 766 runs at an average of 127.66 with Cup, would not simply roll over, PERTH: England’s top-order three hundreds and a best of 235 not out. despite the daunting task facing batsmen did what their bowlers Australia, who have lost the past three Ashes series, are fighting to them. couldn’t and played their way reverse a 3-0 defeat in England earlier this year. AGENCIES “We have to score tries,” he into form in the opening match England cricketer said. “That’s the reality, because of their Ashes tour against the Kevin Pietersen New Zealand will score points. Western Australia Chairman’s (left), not playing But we’re not going out there XI yesterday. in this match, with a defeatist attitude just to At stumps on the second day, speaks with young compete. We will attack them.” England were 270 for two on a fans on day two Japan captain Toshiaki Hirose lifeless WACA pitch in reply of the Ashes tour echoed those sentiments. to the home team’s 451 for five match against the “It will be a battle,” said the declared. winger. Western Australian Jonathan Trott, who survived a “The All Blacks are the best Chairman’s XI at confident lbw appeal early in his in the world, but we want to do innings, was on 64, while Ian Bell the WACA ground Japan proud.” was unbeaten on 77 as the pair in Perth yesterday. Hansen’s only concern could spent valuable time in the middle be complacency given the gap in ahead of the first Ashes Test at class between today’s opponents the Gabba starting on November and those in their next three 21. games. Opener Joe Root was the only his hand up for an opening berth electrician during the last English “If you take your foot off the England batsman who failed to amid captain Alastair Cook’s back winter, admitted he was surprised pedal you fall off the bike and cash in and he became the only problems, and said it had been a to be named in the touring squad, graze your knee,” he said. “We player dismissed for under 50 in productive day for the tourists. but is confident he can do the job don’t want to do that.” the three-day match when he was “The important thing is I spent if he gets a second chance at Test A New Zealand XV trounced trapped lbw for 36. some good time in the middle, level, whether it be as an opener Former England cricketer Ian Botham (right) walks with others as Japan twice in 1987 -- in Osaka Root averaged 37.7 with the bat which I think most of the batters or down the order. he launches his charity walk from the northern Sri Lankan town of and Tokyo -- but neither game during England’s 3-0 Ashes tri- have managed to do leading into “I don’t see myself as a reserve Kilinochchi yesterday. Botham has completed 14 previous charity treks was given Test match status. umph earlier this year. the next few games and the first anything,” he said. in his homeland but this is his first such adventure outside Britain and The All Blacks last visited Fellow opener Michael Test,” he said. “I have come out with the men- is intended to raise money for disadvantaged children, both in Sri Lanka Japan in 2009 for a Bledisloe Cup Carberry made 78 against an Carberry, who played one tality to play, all I can try and do and elsewhere. Sri Lanka cricket star Mahela Jayawardene is also seen. match against Australia, which impotent bowling attack, putting Test in 2010 and worked as an is knock on the door.” AFP they won 32-19. REUTERS NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 ON SATURDAY

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Event Competition Time Channel Newcastle vs Chelsea Barclays Premier League 15:00 HD6 record to surge clear Watford vs Leicester English Championship 15:15 +3 Argentina vs Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup U-17 16:00 +4 Qatar SC vs Al Ahli Qatar Stars League 16:15 Global McIlroy shares second place with Watson, Weekley Muaither vs Al Arabi Qatar Stars League 16:15 HD5 Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Rayyan Qatar Stars League 16:15 1 SHANGHAI: Long-hitting West Brom vs Crystal Palace Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV American Dustin Johnson Scores matched the Sheshan Golf Club Stoke vs Southampton Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV course record to surge into a SHANGHAI: Leading scores yesterday West Ham vs Aston villa Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV after the second round of the $8.5m commanding five-stroke lead Hull vs Sunderland Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV after the second round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC $8.5m WGC-HSBC Champions Champions at Sheshan Golf Club, Fulham vs Man United Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV Shanghai (par 72): tournament yesterday. Man City vs Norwich Barclays Premier League 18:00 HD6 On a day when first round leader Rory McIlroy’s season-long 132 Dustin Johnson (USA) 69-63 Al Gharafa vs Al Sadd Qatar Stars League 18:00 Global struggles returned to haunt him Al Qadsia-KUW vs Kuwait-KUW AFC Cup 18:00 +1 137 Bubba Watson (USA) 68-69, Boo on the back nine and pushed the Rennes vs Marseille Ligue 1 18:30 HD5 Northern Irishman back into a tie Weekley (USA) 70-67, Rory McIlroy for second with Americans Bubba 65-72 Parma vs Juventus Serie A 19:30 HD3 Watson and Boo Weekley, Johnson 138 Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 68-70, Almeria vs Valladolid La Liga 20:00 HD4 was in a class of his own. Sergio Garcia 70-68, Gonzalo He plundered six birdies in Arsenal vs Liverpool Barclays Premier League 20:30 HD6 Fernandez-Castano (ESP) 67-71, the first seven holes en route to Orlando vs Al Ahly CAF Champions League 20:30 +2 Ernie Els (RSA) 69-69, Graeme a nine-under-par 63 on another McDowell 69-69, Ian Poulter 71-67 Rayo vs Real Madrid La Liga 21:30 HD2 pleasant day at Sheshan to rocket up the leaderboard after ending Lyon vs Guingamp Ligue 1 22:00 HD5 139 Jeong Jin (KOR) 70-69, Liang the first day in a tie for eighth. Wenchong (CHN) 72-67, Phil Evian vs Toulouse Ligue 1 22:00 HD4 “I played really well the last two Mickelson (USA) 71-68, Justin Rose days,” said Johnson, who posted a Sochaux vs St Etienne Ligue 1 22:00 +4 Tiger Woods (right) helps a young boy to putt during a golf clinic ses- (ENG) 68-71, Keegan Bradley (USA) 12-under-par 132 halfway total. Reims vs Bastia Ligue 1 22:00 +1 sion in Singapore, yesterday. INSET: Dustin Johnson of the US reacts 71-68, Graham DeLaet (CAN) 71- He added: “Yesterday, I was during the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai , yesterday. 68, Jordan Spieth (USA) 68-71 Napoli vs Catania Serie A 22:45 +3 one-over through nine holes and then played good on the front side, Milan vs Fiorentina Serie A 22:45 HD3 which was my back side, and then “I didn’t hit a lot of quality Sporting vs Maritimo Portuguese League 23:15 HD1 I started right back up today and shots on the back nine. I missed Tiger ‘moving forward’ Sevilla vs Celta Vigo La Liga 00:00 HD6 played really good on the front.” the last six greens in a row, so a Johnson is an aggressive player bit of work is needed on the range Sao Paulo vs Portuguesa Brazilian Championship 00:30 2 and he vowed to try to increase this afternoon.” his lead, rather than protect it, Weekley (67) made a sluggish after Chamblee row over the final two rounds. start, hitting the ball poorly by He has won seven times on the his own admission, but a way- SINGAPORE: Tiger Woods is televised comments on the issue, PGA Tour but is perhaps best ward shot into the water at his “moving forward” after a Golf Chamblee admitted he “went too Monaco dismiss known for blowing a chance to win fifth hole seemed to light a fire Channel analyst who insinu- far”, but stopped short of making the 2010 US PGA Championship inside him. ated he cheated went on TV to a full apology. when he received a two-stroke He sank a 25-footer to save admit he had made a mistake, “Cheating involves intent,” penalty for grounding a club in par and promptly reeled off three his agent told yesterday Chamblee said. “There’s no way Falcao speculation a sandy lie on the 72nd hole that straight birdies from his seventh Mark Steinberg, speaking at that I could know with 100 per- cost him a place in a play-off. hole. an appearance in Singapore, sig- cent certainty what Tiger’s intent MADRID: Monaco vice-presi- eight goals - “was keen to come McIlroy, meanwhile, had Weekley, a self-confessed red- nalled the world number one was was in any of those situations. dent Vadim Vasilyev has hit out to Madrid”. threatened to run away with the neck from the Florida Panhandle keen to draw a line under a row That was my mistake.” at suggestions that Radamel “Falcao signed a five-year con- tournament when he recorded region, was asked whether he which had raised the threat of Chamblee’s explanation mir- Falcao (pictured) could tract and, if I have to three successive birdies to charge enjoyed the Chinese culture. legal action. rors his initial response to leave the club for Real say it a hundred times to 10-under after eight holes. “It’s fun. Just can’t understand “We’re not going to comment Steinberg, when he issued tweets Madrid in January, say- I will, there is no clause However, his swing deserted them,” he said in his thick south- any further, we’re done,” said admitting he had been unfair to ing such a move would allowing him to leave,” him on the back nine. ern drawl, before adding he had Steinberg, as Woods held a clinic Woods, but then said he stood by make “no sense”. said Vasilyev, who added A poor drive at the difficult no plans for sightseeing trips in for young golfers and dyslexic his comments. In an interview with that he felt it was “inap- par-four 11th led to a bogey and China, because “I don’t need to children at the Marina Bay Sands Woods had earlier indicated he Madrid-based sports daily propriate” for a direc- it was a struggle from that point see nothing”. casino-hotel. would leave it to the Golf Channel Marca, Vasilyev said the tor of another club to on as he battled to an even-par 72. Watson, who hails from the “We’re done speaking about it. to act on Chamblee. principality club had no talk about a player who McIlroy identified his drive at same area as Weekley, shot a 69 I’ve got a lot of work to do ahead “The whole issue has been very intention of allowing the was under contract at the par-four 13th as the turning that included a double bogey from of me and Tiger’s got a lot to do disappointing as he (Chamblee) Colombian to leave just six Monaco. point of his round. the middle of the fairway at the ahead of him, so we’re just moving didn’t really apologise and he sort months after signing him “We made a big effort “I hit a bad drive up the left 10th. forward.” of reignited the whole situation,” for a reported 60m euros ($81.2m, to bring him here and it makes no and that sort of knocked my con- “I left a lot of putts out there,” Steinberg had said he was con- he said in China on Monday. £50.7m) from Spain’s Atletico sense for him to leave, either in fidence a little bit and I started to the 2012 Masters champion said sidering a libel suit after analyst “But so as far as I am con- Madrid. the winter, the summer or when- struggle from there,” he admitted. yesterday. Brandel Chamblee wrote an arti- cerned I’m going to put it behind Vasilyev was speaking after ever,” he went on. “I just hit a couple of bad shots Japanese prospect Hideki cle accusing Woods of bending the me and move forward, so the ball Real Madrid president Florentino In an interview with Marca and then I guess I just let it affect Matsuyama pulled out before rules following a series of penal- really is in the court of the Golf Perez said on Spanish television in in October, Falcao had ruled me a little bit and then I started the round due to a back ties this year. Channel and what they are pre- October that Falcao - currently out leaving Monaco during the to doubt myself sometimes. injury. REUTERS On Wednesday, in his first pared to do.” AFP Ligue 1’s leading scorer with January transfer window. AFP Impressive Sunderland shines on Qatar debut

DOHA: Sam Sunderland in his triumphed and was happy with first participation in the Qatar his performance. A B International Enduro won both Jaffar said: “I gave everything races with an excellent per- in the second race after the mis- formance in the second round, take in Race One. Thanks to which was participated by 29 Qatar Motor and Motorcycle riders at Sealine, yesterday. Federation (QMMF), my team Sunderland led the first race in Balooshi Racing and Future Tech E2 category from the beginning Engeneering for their support. and gave no chance to the other It was a very tough race at the competitors to follow his pace. beginning but I am very happy to He crossed the checkered flag win in my category and it is an with a gap of 3.18 with United honour to ride behind my coach Arab Emirates (UAE) KTM rider Al Balooshi who is in E2 category. Mohammed Al Balooshi in second I hope to keep the level in the place. next round.” Speaking at the end of the first Botha and Al Shatti, finished race, Britain’s Sunderland said: “I second and third respectively. just finished my first race in Qatar Abdulla Nasser Al Ali of UAE and it was a really good race, nice with a Suzuki quad triumphed in layout of the track with some fast the first race of the quads cat- areas and technical places with egory. Al Ali thanked QMMF for nice mixture of terrain.” the organisation of this champi- He added: “I had a lot of fun, onship and the good track. my Honda bike is really good.” Al Ali said: “I am happy for the A) Podium winners of Race One in Third position was UAE’s KTM race, I had a hard battle with my E2 category. FROM LEFT: Third- C D rider Saeed Al Shenqiti. team-mate Obaid Al Ketbi and I placed Saeed Al Shenqiti (UAE), In the second race, the podium hope more participants will come winner Sam Sunderland (GBR) finishes were exactly the same as in the next rounds.” and runner-up Mohammed Al the first race, with Sunderland In the second race, UAE’s Al Balooshi (UAE) at Sealine yester- leading from the start to the end. Ketbi won the quads category day. B) Obaid Al Kitbe of UAE in Al Balooshi and Al Shenqiti fin- race. ished in second and third place QMMF President, Nasser bin action during the quads category. respectively again. Khalifa Al Attiya expressed his C) Al Balooshi receives his award Tycho Lieske of Germany, won happiness with the level of the on the podium. D) Winner of E1 the E1 category with his Yamaha competitors and the number of category in Race One, Tycho bike, while Le Roy Botha of South participants. Lieske (in middle) of Germany, Africa and Abdullah Al Shatti He thanked the riders for par- runner-up Le Roy Botha of South finished second and third respec- ticipating and was very satisfied Africa (right) and third-placed tively in the first race. to see that they enjoyed taking Abdullah Al Shatti of Kuwait are In the second race, Kuwaiti part in this championship. seen on the podium. rider Mohammed Jaffar THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 2, 2013 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

Eljaish win Qatar Volleyball Association Federation Cup

Eljaish volleyball team members are seen on the podium after beating Al Sadd in the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) Federation Cup at Al Arabi Indoor Stadium in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Yousef Kanu, Assistant Secretary General of QVA, Ali Al Kuwari, Board Member of QVA and Vice-Chairman of the national team, and other officials pose for a group picture with the Eljaish team after receiving the winner’s trophy. Eljaish won 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-21). PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP Eljaish go top after 1-0 victory QSL: Al Sailiyah, Al Wakra play out 1-1 draw; Umm Salal, Al Khor in stalemate

DOHA: A stunning strike from Laka Uche helped in- A B C form Eljaish go top of Qatar Stars League (QSL) after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Lekhwiya yesterday. The Eljaish player unleashed a powerful shot with his left foot in the 63rd minute in what proved to be the only goal of the match. Eljaish, coached by Razvan Lucescu have 15 points, two points ahead of Al Sailiyah, who were held to a 1-1 draw against Al Wakra. Anwa Dibar (26) opened pro- ceeding for Al Wakra but Al Sailiyah struck back five minutes later courtesy of Dagano Billy (31). Al Wakra are now third with 13 points, having drawn their previ- A) Al Khor’s Madson Caridade (in blue) drib- ous three matches. bles the ball past Umm Salal’s Aden Ali Aden Results and Fixtures In another QSL match yes- terday, Umm Salal and Al Khor during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match Yesterday’s Results played out a goalless draw. at Al Khor Stadium in Doha yesterday. B) Al Khor 0 Umm Salal 0 Lekhwiya are now fourth with Umm Salal’s Jawad Ahnnash (left) and Al Wakra 1 Al Sailiyah 1 11 points after their second loss Mohammed Abdelghani Faouzi (middle) of Al of the season. Khor vie for the ball in the same match. Saad Lekhwiya 0 Eljaish 1 Satham Al Shammari (right) is also seen. C) Reigning champions Al Sadd, Today’s Fixtures who lie in fifth position with 11 Action between Al Wakra and Al Sailiyah at points, can overtake last season’s Al Wakra Stadium in Doha. Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Rayyan, 4.15pm at Al Khor Stadium runners-up with a draw or victory Qatar SC vs Al Ahli, 4.15pm at Al Gharafa Stadium against Al Gharafa today. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT THE PENINSULA Al Gharafa vs Al Sadd 6.30pm at Al Gharafa Stadium Kleybanova aims to Classy Federer sets up Djokovic boost under-strength Russia in Fed Cup final semi-final clash; Nadal cruises CAGLIARI, Italy: Alisa www.fedcup.com. “Our team is PARIS: Novak Djokovic and fist of it at the start of the second Kleybanova will summon the pretty positive. We shouldn’t be Roger Federer will play each set, at one point leaping over the fighting instincts which helped upset by a bad day. We have to other for the first time this year net onto his opponent’s side after her defeat cancer when an be happy: we’re playing tennis, after both won their quarter- failing to chase down another under-powered Russia tackle we’re playing for our team, our final ties at the Paris Masters Federer drop shot. The end looked favourites Italy in the Fed Cup country, we’re proud of it and we tournament yesterday. in sight for the South American, final this weekend. are in a great place. Everything Djokovic swept into the semi- but he fought off a series of break Kleybanova, who only returned is very good.” finals with a rapid-fire 6-1, 6-4 points and then summoned up a to the sport this year after Kleybanova is the only player win over Stanislas Wawrinka, huge effort in the 10th game to being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s in the Russian squad to have pre- while Federer came through a finally take Federer’s serve, level- Lymphoma in 2011, is part of viously featured in the Fed Cup second set wobble to edge Juan ling the set scores in the process. a Russian squad which has while their squad is made up of Martin del Potro 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Del Potro held firm till he was been decimated by injuries and teenagers Irina Khromacheva, It will be the 30th meeting broken to love in the fifth game pull-outs. ranked 236, and Margarita between the two, but the first of the decider, but once again he The 24-year-old is currently Gasparyan, the number 315. since Djokovic defeated the Swiss got off the floor immediately to ranked at 183 in the world while The final, to be played today great in the ATP World Tour final level at 3-3. her team will be led by Alexandra and tomorrow on slow red clay in London a year ago. Federer made it three straight Panova, ranked at 136. at the Cagliari Tennis Club, will Djokovic, Paris Masters cham- breaks of serve in the next game, Russia are missing the injured see the hosts represented by pion in 2009, said that Federer however, and the 32-year-old Maria Sharapova while fellow world number seven Sara Errani, was having a strong finish to what Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after winning his quarter-final powered on to take another step top-30 players Maria Kirilenko, Roberta Vinci, the 13th-ranked had been a disappointing season. match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the BNP Paribas towards what would be a 22nd Elena Vesnina and Anastasia player, US Open semi-finalist “Roger is probably experienc- 2013 Masters tournament in Paris, France, yesterday. RIGHT: Novak career Masters title, and only his Pavlyuchenkova opted instead Flavia Pennetta, the number ing the worst season that he had Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland second in Paris after that of 2011. to chase points and prize money 31, and Karin Knapp, ranked in last 10 years, but he’s still a Rafael Nadal made it 12-0 during their quarter-final match. at the WTA Tournament of at 41. against boyhood rival Richard Champions in Sofia. Errani and Vinci are also Gasquet with a 6-4, 6-1 win to Despite the odds being stacked the world’s top-ranked doubles Results player to beat in every tourna- With Del Potro looking decid- reach the semi-finals in the against Russia -- Panova is rated pairing. PARIS: Results from the Paris Masters Series ment, because he’s Roger Federer, edly leg weary from his marathon evening match yesterday. only the 12th best player in her Russia are four-time Fed Cup tournament yesterday (x denotes seeding): because he has won 17 Grand efforts in recent weeks that have After an early exchange of country -- Kleybanova refuses champions, having defeated Italy Slams, and we all know how suc- seen him win 15 out of his last breaks between the two 27-year- to believe Italy are comfortably 4-0 in 2007 in Moscow. Quarter-finals cessful a career he has,” the Serb 16 matches, Federer was in com- olds charged up a packed Bercy guaranteed a fourth title to add Meanwhile, the tourna- Novak Djokovic (SRB x2) bt Stanislas said. manding form from the start. Stadium crowd. to their 2006, 2009 and 2010 ment received a much-needed Wawrinka (SUI x7) 6-1, 6-4 “You cannot underestimate He broke serve to lead 3-1 and Nadal broke to love again in triumphs. boost on Thursday when the him, although maybe he’s not at had little difficulty pocketing the the seventh game and that was “Mentally I am ready for International Tennis Federation Roger Federer (SUI x5) bt Juan Martin Del the form where he was when he first set from there in just 30 enough to give him the set 6-4 in things not to work out because (ITF) announced that the 2014 Potro (ARG x4) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 was No. 1 of the world. But I have minutes, leaving his opponent just 34 minutes. I still really want to enjoy my final will be put back a week with Rafa Nadal (SPA x1) bt Richard Gasquet been watching his matches in stranded on the baseline with a It was all over in 67 minutes time,” Kleybanova, a former top the title showdown to be played (FRA x9) 6-4, 6-1 Basel last week and here. I think succession of deft drop shots. as Nadal reach today’s semi-final 20 player before her illness, told on November 8-9. AFP he’s playing really well.” Del Potro tried hard to make a stage. AGENCIES NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Break Time www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY

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But the 10-day talks ended with wars with new sci-fi film the nations unable to agree to a US-New Zealand proposal for a LOS ANGELES: More than 30 protected zone in the Ross Sea years after Star Wars, Harrison and another by Australia, France Ford (pictured), has returned to and the European Union for a inter-stellar space battles in big- sanctuary off East Antarctica. budget sci-fi spectacular “Ender’s “The international community Game.” came together in Hobart to pro- But the 71-year-old insists it’s the tect key parts of the Antarctic human relations rather than hi-tech Ocean — one of the last pristine wizardry that drew him to the project, environments in the world — yet developed from a novel by Orson Scott Russia chose to stand in the way,” Card and directed by South African said Joshua Reichert, executive “X-Men” director Gavin Hood. vice president of US-based Pew “It doesn’t matter to me whether I Charitable Trusts, which had a go back into outer space or not,” he delegate inside the talks. told reporters in Beverly Hills, ahead Environmentalists said an of the movie’s US release Friday. “The ocean wilderness that is home to job is the same and I don’t have any 16,000 known species, including Adelie penguins stand atop ice near the French station at Dumont d’Urville in East Antarctica. Russia and Ukraine sort of genre preferences. whales, seals, albatrosses, pen- again scuttled plans to create the world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica. “I’m just looking for a good story, a good character, whether Earth- guins and unique species of fish, bound or not.” In a film which will resonate with Star Wars fans recall- was at stake. proposal being reduced, Russia he added. The US-New Zealand oceans,” she said. “The scientific ing the young Luke Skywalker and the crusty Han Solo, Ford plays CCAMLR — a treaty tasked was not won over. bid for a sanctuary in the Ross basis to create these reserves is Colonel Graff, training a group of children and teenagers how to protect with overseeing conservation While Russia and Ukraine Sea, the deep bay on Antarctica’s overwhelming. The stubborn self the Earth from an alien invasion. and sustainable exploitation of actively blocked both proposals, Pacific side, had been considered interest of a few should not be The best bet to save the world is Ender, played by Britain’s Asa the Antarctic Ocean, also known China withdrew support for the the best hope after its size was allowed to deny the will of the Butterfield, who starred in Martin Scorsese’s 2011 drama “Hugo.” as the Southern Ocean — has not East Antarctic sanctuary, said the reduced, with its no-fish zone to majority of countries around the Timid, but with an exceptional gift for military strategy and tactics, yet made any official comment. Antarctic Ocean Alliance, a coa- be 1.25 million sq km (482,000 sq world.” he becomes the hero of a film in which inter-galactic battles are played The head of the Swedish del- lition of high-profile individuals miles). Environmentalists said out in space and in a simulated game world. egation Bo Fernholm said the out- such as actor Leonardo DiCaprio The second proposal called for a CCAMLR’s conservation mandate It is almost Ford’s first sci-fi film since the last Star Wars movie, come was disappointing. and conservation groups. 1.6 million square kilometre pro- had been brought into question. apart from a role in 2011’s “Cowboys and Aliens.” “There was sadness,” he said. This was the third attempt tected zone off East Antarctica, “What we have witnessed over And science fiction has changed quite a bit since director George “We were quite unhappy with the since 2012 by CCAMLR to pro- on the frozen continent’s Indian the last few years is the steady Lucas released the initial trilogy of the cult movie franchise in 1977 — fact that it didn’t go ahead, that tect large areas in the Southern Ocean side. erosion of the spirit and mandate as Ford explained as he presented his latest movie. they couldn’t get it through now Ocean. Fernholm said while “sub- Their creation would make the of CCAMLR to conserve our last “When we were making Star Wars, they were putting together space was a disappointment.” stantial discussions” took place, largest marine protection areas in intact ocean ecosystem remaining ships out of plastic model kits of cars and boats and trains and gluing Another delegate, who did not Russia had reservations, believed the world. on earth,” said Farah Obaidullah them all together, and then putting them on a stick and flying them want to be named, confirmed the to be related to the limits on Andrea Kavanagh, director from Greenpeace International. past the camera. details. “The talks have failed. fishing. of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ “This year’s failure denigrates “And it worked. It was fine. Add a little music and you believed that Russia and China wanted more “I think there are some major Southern Ocean sanctuar- the reputation of CCAMLR and big spaceship coming over your head,” he said. details, more time. It’s very disap- problems remaining on some of ies project, said safeguarding is symptomatic of a dangerous Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) can achieve incredible effects, pointing,” he said. the major things like how long the teeming marine life of the global trend where corporate but the veteran Hollywood actor warns they should not be abused. The sanctuaries required the does a marine protected area Antarctic had far-reaching con- and political interests override “Often in those cases I feel you lose touch with the human characters support of all 25 members of need to stay in force, and there sequences for the world’s oceans. any genuine efforts to protect and what it is that they would feel and how they might feel, and that’s CCAMLR to be passed. Despite were also objections about the size “This is a dark day not just for the oceans for the sake of future still the most important part. AFP the scale of the New Zealand-US of these marine protected areas,” the Antarctic, but for the world’s generations.” AFP

A Christie’s Largest orange diamond to be auctioned in Geneva member of staff displays “The GENEVA: The largest orange larly intense colour that cap- is 14.82 carats and is the size of than six carats. The stone will be Orange”, the diamond to come to auction tures the light on all its facets,” an almond. It was found in South on sale next Tuesday as part of world’s biggest will go on sale next week in Jean-Marc Lunel, head of the Africa, but the name of its seller Christie’s traditional November orange diamond, Switzerland, with the rare gem jewellery division at Christie’s has not been revealed by Christie’s. jewellery auction in Geneva. which weighs expected to fetch a record $17- auctioneers in Geneva said dur- Pure orange diamonds, also The following day, rival auc- 14.82 carats 20m (¤14-16m), actioneers said ing a viewing. known as “fire diamonds”, are tioneers Sotheby’s are to sell a during an auction yesterday. “It really is an excep- Described by the auctioneer as exceptionally rare in nature and flawless 59.60-carat pink dia- preview in Geneva, tional gemstone, a true ‘vivid’, in a “the largest fancy vivid orange very few have been auctioned, mond, which has an estimated yesterday. other words one with a particu- diamond in the world”, the stone with the largest never more price of $60m. AFP