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Al Khor Stadium design unveiled Another wave Don’t smoke of dust winds forecast from while ‘kids tomorrow DOHA: The Meteorology Department has forecast another wave of dust winds to hit the country from tomorrow are on board’ and continue until the end of this week. Qatar, like other countries in Traffic Dept launches campaign the northern hemisphere saw the longest day of the year yes- DOHA: Despite the recent (CMC) openly coming out terday, which extended to about public outcry in Qatar against against the proposal. 14 hours. a reported plan to ban smoking While rejecting a blanket ban Known as the summer sol- inside cars, the authorities are on smoking in cars, many sug- stice, this phenomenon occurs going ahead with preparations gested to limit the ban to situa- when the sun comes directly to end this practice or at least tions when women and children perpendicular to the Tropic of discourage it. are on board, to protect them Cancer. As a first step, the Traffic from the danger of passive The day heralded the beginning Department has launched a cam- smoking. of summer in the northern hemi- paign to raise public awareness on The Traffic Department sphere and the onset of winter in this issue. apparently is focusing on this A computer-generated image handout shows the amazing design of the new 60,000-seat Al Khor Stadium the southern hemisphere. The campaign focuses on the aspect, as part of efforts to pro- and precinct — a proposed venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. The stadium, to be known as Al Bayt, The strong northwesterly danger of smoking inside the cars, mote safe driving and protect Al Khor City, was unveiled by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and the Aspire Zone Foundation. winds are attributed to a further especially when children are on public health. deepening of low pressure asso- Report on page 3 board. Bu Hindi also disclosed that ciated with the Indian monsoon. Quoting an official at the road accidents in Qatar due to “It is expected that the coun- Department, Al Sharq reported drunk driving and use of drugs try will be affected by fresh to that a study is underway on ways is on the decline. strong northwesterly wind start- to stop this menace. There is a new device to detect ing on Monday until the end of “It is very difficult to catch the presence of drugs in the blood the week especially on the coast motorists smoking in the cars but that is mostly used in investiga- Qatar played by rules: QFA during day and reducing speed there is a study in this regard,” tions into road accidents happen- during night to be moderate to said First Lieutenant Fahad Hilal ing in the night, he added. DOHA: Qatar won the FIFA bids, but this was solely to catch ¬football history. We are a small fresh,” the department said in a bu Hindi. The comments came in con- 2022 World Cup bid because its up with our better known rivals. country. Temperatures are high statement yesterday. He said the Traffic Department nection with the International bid was seen the best and it gave We had to tell people about our in the summer. However unfairly, The winds might carry dust had started a new campaign urg- Day against Drug Abuse which is convincing answers to all the rel- country and what we could offer. our wealth alone fuels suspicions. and suspended sand which could ing motorists not to smoke inside observed on June 26. evant questions, Sheikh Hamad But from the day we launched But our bid succeeded not because reduce the horizontal visibility the car when the children are on The Ministry of Interior held bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, our bid to the day our victory these big questions were ignored especially in open areas and high- board. He said this awareness an exhibition at Landmark Chairman of Qatar Football was announced in Zurich, we but because we provided ¬compel- ways, said the statement. drive will be followed by another mall on Thursday as part of the Association (QFA) has said. played strictly by the rules. It is ling answers. We won because our The temperature is expected campaign that aims to stop this International Day activities. This In an article published in the why we are happy to cooperate bid was seen as the best. to be at the normal range for practice. year’s theme is “our children are British daily Guardian on Friday, fully with the FIFA inquiry into Qatar’s football history may be this time of the year reach- An expert at the Supreme our responsibility”. Sheikh Hamad said: “And despite the bidding process. We have much younger than in Europe or ing 39 degrees Celsius to 43 Council of Health (SCH) recently The Permanent Committee for all you may have heard over the nothing to hide or fear.” South America but the passion degrees. Some scattered cloud disclosed that Qatar’s new anti- Drugs and Alcohol Affairs at the last few weeks, there are also “This has not stopped a barrage for the game here and across could be seen on Tuesday and tobacco law will ban smoking Ministry also organised a sym- good and legitimate reasons why of increasingly wild accusations. the Middle East is every bit as Wednesday. inside cars and impose a fine on posium on the “role of medical Qatar beat better known rivals Interpol this week, for instance, intense. FIFA members under- The department has forecast those violating this rule. staff in preventing and reducing to host the tournament in eight ‘completely’ dismissed the Sunday stood this and were keen to take a hot and relatively humid day, The announcement sparked the misuse of prescribed medica- years’ time. It is just that we have Times’s claim that it had called for the tournament to a new region,” with the temperature in Doha an outcry with several citi- tion,” in association with Hamad struggled to get a hearing.” a criminal investigation into the wrote Sheikh Hamad. expected to hover between 30 and zens, including members of Medical Corporation. “I accept that we spent more 2022 decision,” he added. THE PENINSULA 40 degrees Celsius today. the Central Municipal Council THE PENINSULA money campaigning than other “Qatar does not have a rich Continued on page 11 THE PENINSULA

Germany, Ghana draw Court confirms mass death for Iraq rebels seize Egypt Islamists Syria border post MINYA: An Egyptian court yesterday confirmed death BAGHDAD: Shia fighters already hold parts of the western sentences for more than 180 paraded in Baghdad yesterday in province of Anbar, which abuts Islamists, including Muslim a dramatic show of force aimed the Syrian border, after taking all Brotherhood chief Mohamed at Sunni militants who seized a of one city and parts of another Badie, after a mass trial that Syrian border crossing, widening earlier in the year. The battle for sparked an international outcry. a western front in an offensive the strategic northern town of The court in the central city threatening to rip Iraq apart. Tal Afar was in its seventh day, of Minya initially sentenced 683 Meanwhile, Washington read- Maliki’s security spokesman said. people to death, but yesterday ied a new diplomatic bid to unite In Baghdad, thousands of armed commuted death sentences of four Iraq’s fractious leaders and repel fighters loyal to powerful Shia defendants to life in prison and insurgents whose lightning offen- cleric Muqtada Al Sadr paraded acquitted 496 others, prosecutor sive has displaced hundreds of in the Sadr City district, vowing to Abdel Rahim Abdel Malik said. thousands, alarmed the world fight the offensive which began on Since the army ousted Islamist and put Prime Minister Nouri Al June 9. Rank upon rank of fight- president Mohamed Mursi in July Maliki under growing pressure. ers, wearing mostly camouflage last year, hundreds of his sup- And in a sign the broad alliance but with some in black, carried porters and Badie himself have of jihadists and anti-government Kalashnikov assault rifles, shot- been sentenced to death in tri- Germany’s Miroslav Klose taps the ball in to score against Ghana during their 2014 World Cup Group G football elements behind the assault may guns, sniper rifles, light machine- als roundly criticised by human match at the Castelao Arena in Fortaleza yesterday. The game ended in 2-2 draw. See also pages 30, 31 & 32 be fracturing, internecine clashes guns and rocket launchers. rights watchdogs. killed 17 fighters in northern Iraq. REUTERS The 183 whose death sentences Security forces announced were confirmed yesterday were they were holding their own in convicted of involvement in the several areas north of Baghdad, murder of two policemen and the but officials said insurgents led by attempted murder of five others Israel arrests 10 Hamas Putin backs Kiev truce the Islamic State of Iraq and the Today’s in Minya province on August 14, MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Levant (Isis) jihadist group seized the day police killed hundreds of men in hunt for teens yesterday that he supported Ukraine’s ceasefire, one of three official border cross- matches JERUSALEM: Mursi supporters in Cairo clashes. Israeli security forces have but added that without “practical action” to start ings with Syria. GROUP H: They were also found guilty arrested 10 more Palestinians in the West Bank negotiations the plan would not be viable. “Vladimir The takeover came a day after BELGIUM VS RUSSIA of vandalism, attacking public as they press their search for three teenag- Putin supports the decision of the President of 34 members of the security forces (7PM) property, bearing arms and join- ers believed to have been kidnapped, the army Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to cease fire in the were killed in the border town. GROUP H: ing illegal organisations, Abdel said yesterday. “Ten members of Hamas were southeast of Ukraine, as well his stated intentions to The seizure of Al Qaim leaves just Malik said. Lawyers said most of arrested during the night, bringing the number take a number of concrete steps to achieve a peace- one of three official border cross- KOREA REPUBLIC VS ALGERIA those sentenced to death are on of Palestinians arrested since the beginning of ful settlement,” the Kremlin said. The Ukrainian ings with Syria in the hands of the (10PM) the run. Journalists were barred the operation to 340, 240 of whom are affiliated to forces’ seven-day ceasefire began at 10pm on Friday, central government. The third is GROUP G: from attending the trial. AFP Hamas,” the army said in a statement. as part of the president’s plan to end a rebel insur- controlled by Kurdish forces. USA VS PORTUGAL 1AM See also page 11 See also page 11 gency in the east of the country. See also page 12 Anti-government fighters (MONDAY)

SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Design for 2022 stadium in Al Khor unveiled Al Bayt Stadium and Precinct to have horse riding, cycling and jogging tracks and 60,000 seating capacity

DOHA: The amazing design entirely Qatari concept, reflecting country’s global future. The of the new Al Khor Stadium Qatar’s proud history and culture. launch of the design for our sec- and precinct — a proposed The new stadium has a mod- ond proposed stadium for the venue for the 2022 FIFA World ular design, which includes an 2022 FIFA World Cup is another Cup Qatar — was unveiled by upper tier of removable seats. milestone of progress, demon- the Supreme Committee for After the 2022 FIFA World Cup, strating our deep commitment to Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the the tier will be removed and the delivering an amazing experience Aspire Zone Foundation here capacity of the stadium will be in 2022 and beyond”. yesterday. reduced to 32,000 seats. In con- Al Bayt Stadium & Precinct The name and design for a new sultation with FIFA and the global will be located close to the coast, 60,000-seat stadium and precinct football community, the removed but it will also introduce fans in Al Khor was announced at a seats will be reconfigured and and visitors to the culture of the press conference held at Al Khor donated to other countries to desert. The name and design of Sports Club. leave a legacy for international the stadium is modelled after The stadium and surround- football development. Bayt Al Sha’ar, a black-and-white ing precinct will now officially be Surrounding the stadium, a tent used traditionally by nomadic known as Al Bayt, Al Khor City. new precinct will serve the wider people in Qatar and the region. The unveiling of the new name Al Khor community. For those travelling through and design was marked by an In addition to retail space and the desert, the sight of such a tent event for the local community restaurants, the precinct will on the horizon meant an invita- which focused on the future include landscaped paths for tion to receive hospitality. Inside vision of Al Khor for the local residents to use as horse riding, the tent, the red-patterned sadu residents and the neighbouring cycling and jogging tracks. There fabric will represent the tradi- communities. Early works have will also be dedicated women-only tional Qatari textile design to the now started on the new stadium, facilities. international visitors and remind which is a proposed semi-final Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary the local community of the her- venue for the 2022 FIFA World General of the SC, said: “The itage and tradition of producing Cup, and which has an expected launch of Al Bayt Stadium & sadu fabric, which is also reflected completion date of 2018. Precinct will honour Qatar’s inside the stadium. The stadium design is an past while fully embracing the Hilal Al Kuwari, President

Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Secretary-General Hassan Al Thawadi (third left) speaks during a news conference to unveil the design of the new stadium in Al Khor yesterday.

of the Aspire Zone Foundation, measures and use green building Al Thakhira Youth Club where said: “Just as Bayt Al Sha’ar con- materials. local residents will discuss and tinue to remain central to family Renewable energy will also be debate the future vision for Al life in Qatar today, the precinct generated within the stadium and Khor with representatives from surrounding Al Bayt Stadium – surrounding precinct. the SC and other local organisa- which will include space for local Construction of Al Bayt tions. Each majlis will feature businesses and restaurants as well Stadium & Precinct will be car- members of the Al Khor com- as landscaped paths for the com- ried out in alignment with the munity discussing their ideas munity for exercise – will become Workers’ Welfare Standards and sharing their knowledge with a focal point of community life which were recently released those in attendance. long after the 2022 FIFA World by the SC. The Aspire Zone In addition to the unveiling Cup has concluded”. Foundation and the SC will also of the Al Bayt stadium design In order to support the SC’s make sure that the residents of and the majlises, the event also goal to host a sustainable 2022 the Al Khor community are kept included:An interactive exhibition FIFA World Cup, and in order fully up-to-date on the progress of the Al Bayt Stadium & Precinct to comply with the Leadership of the construction work through design, photo opportunities with in Energy and Environmental its local engagement programme, a 3D model of the new stadium Design (LEED) and Global which will include regular majlis and precinct design and a series Sustainability Assessment System discussions — which are tradi- of skills workshops, including an (GSAS) ratings, Al Bayt Stadium tional local gatherings in Al Khor introduction to social media, sadu & Precinct will incorporate best — and town hall events. t-shirt design, and storytelling. A computer generated image handout shows the stadium to be built in Al Khor. practice in energy-efficiency Two majlises were held at the THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar Airways touches down in Tokyo Haneda New route raises Japan services to 21 per week

DOHA: Qatar Airways held on June 19 to announce the operations to Tokyo Narita in touched down at Tokyo Haneda airline’s new daily direct flight 2010, and now Tokyo Haneda. This International Airport for the to Tokyo Haneda International bond is reflected in not just the first time on June 18 marking Airport. presence of our airline in Japan the airlines’ third destination Qatar Airways has been oper- but also in the trade, art and cul- in Japan and 143rd globally. The ating to the Land of the Rising ture that is shared between our inaugural flight also marked the Sun, with routes to Osaka and two wonderful countries”. first time that a Qatar Airways Tokyo Narita, since 2005 and 2010 The flight signalled the start of Boeing 787 Dreamliner has respectively. a daily service to Tokyo Haneda operated to one of their three Al Baker, who was joined International Airport, which joined destinations in Japan. by Qatar Airways Senior Vice the daily flights already in opera- “Qatar Airways is thrilled that President Commercial, East tion to Tokyo Narita International we have further expanded our Asia & South West Pacific, Woo Airport. For passengers, this operations to the dynamic city of Yew Seong, and Qatar Airways means two dedicated flights into Tokyo. This new route will pro- Country Manager, Japan, Japan’s largest city on a daily basis. vide our passengers, both in Japan Tomohiko Matsumoto, added: The route, which is operated by and throughout the rest of our “We have enjoyed a very strong an Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with network, with even more options relationship with Japan since 22 seats in Business Class and and flexibility when travelling, we began operating flights to 232 in Economy, will bring the Akbar Al Baker is flanked by Woo Yew Seong (right) and Tomohiko Matsumoto at the press conference in Tokyo whether it be for business or lei- this culturally rich and beauti- number of Qatar Airways’ flights to announce the inaugural Qatar Airways flight to Haneda. sure,” said Akbar Al Baker, Chief ful country in 2005. Since then to Japan up from 14 to 21 frequen- Executive Officer, Qatar Airways we have enjoyed a steady growth cies each week. Airways will be serving travellers addition to Tokyo Narita which in the greater city area. addressing a press conference which allowed us to expand our With the new route, Qatar from the central area of Tokyo in currently services the population THE PENINSULA

QA flies Qatar Sandstomers for Global Biking Initiative Charity Ride Qatar rejects naming Israeli DOHA: Qatar Airways across four European countries. The team of 16 amateur cyclists in Qatar with basic household across Europe in the summer. Each announced yesterday that The team, partnering with the will cycle more than 100km a necessities. country team is required to raise a for UN post it is supporting a team of Sheikh Eid Charity Foundation, day travelling along the Danube The Sandstormers will repre- minimum amount of funds for wor- local cyclists, the Qatar will cycle from Budapest to Munich River from Budapest to Munich, sent Qatar at the Global Biking thy causes in their home countries. NEW YORK: Qatar, on behalf Sandstormers, by flying them during the one week event, cover- and will be raising money for the Initiative which brings together The Sandstormers are the of the Arab states to the United to take part in the 2014 Global ing 650km to raise awareness and Beitak Beiti Initiative, to sup- more than 400 cyclists from 25 only charity cycling team in Nations, expressed rejection of Biking Initiative Charity Ride funds to support their cause. port 200 disadvantaged families countries for an annual charity ride Qatar that is sponsored by Qatar nominating Israel for vice-chair Airways. This year, the national of the Fourth Special Political airline is supporting the team’s and Decolonisation Committee travel arrangements to and from by the Group of Western Europe. “Qatar continues to nur- European and other states. ture and produce sportspeople Qatar, which chairs the Arab dedicated to competing on the Group for this month, made the world stage and to developing in request to vote on the nomina- their chosen professional field. tion of Israel, in order to express It’s even more heartening to see its categorical rejection of Israel’s some of our local athletes compet- candidacy. The Israeli candidate ing overseas for charity to support received 74 votes out of 193 as 34 a very worthy cause back home. delegation were absent at an elec- Qatar Airways remains proud tion by secret ballot. of its long tradition of support- Speaking before the vote on ing local sportspeople and major behalf of the Arab group which sporting events and we all wish she chairs, Sheikha Alia Ahmed the Sandstormers the very best bint Saif Al Thani, the Permanent on their journey,” said Ehab Amin, Representative of Qatar to the Qatar Airways Vice-President United Nations, expressed the Commercial – Qatar. group’s rejection of Israel’s can- The Qatar Sandstormers, led didacy, describing the country by local cyclist Marouf Mahmoud, as a state that violates the UN pledges to raise QR200,000 for the Charter and international law. Beitak Beiti Initiative. “We are very She stressed categorical rejection pleased to be supporting Beitak over Israel’s nomination as Vice- Beiti once again this year. While Chair. “Because its track record we have challenged ourselves by is rife with murder and its occu- doubling our pledge to QAR200,000 pation has lasted more than 66 this year, we have been humbled years, Israel was not qualified to by our generous sponsors’ support preside over questions pertaining and the returning in-kind support to Palestinian refugees, peacekeep- of Qatar Airways and Vodafone ing and the investigation of its own Qatar,” said Mahmoud. illegal practices,” Sheikha Al Thani The Qatar Sandstomers team ready for the challenge. THE PENINSULA said. QNA Ooredoo launches new feature on Mozaic GO

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday launched a new stream- ing feature on Mozaic GO that will enable customers to watch the most popular TV channels live on their personal devices, wherever they are in Qatar. This service provides instant access to breaking news and key sports events, as well as an impressive range of films and TV programmes from the ever-growing Mozaic GO selection. With this launch, customers can access 16 English and Arabic language channels- including Sky News, Sky News Arabia, Al Jazeera News Arabic, EuroNews, Ten Cricket, Al Kass TV, MBC, Zee TV, HLN, Baraem TV and Jeem TV – via WiFi, 4G or 3G networks. The new service will work on iOS devices only to begin with. “This is the future of news and entertainment in Qatar, delivered directly to customers’ devices live and uninter- rupted across the country. We are particularly pleased to be able to offer this service at the start of a busy summer of sport, and in advance of the Holy Month of Ramadan, so that customers can follow their programmes wherever they are in Qatar,” said Waleed Al Sayed, COO, Ooredoo Qatar. The new live streaming feature will allow Mozaic custom- ers to get instant access to live content broadcast directly to their device via the Mozaic GO App. Due to a recent upgrade, customers can also enjoy a more intuitive navi- gation system, alongside more programme information. Mobile Money promotion DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced the extension of its ‘Ooredoo Mobile Money’ QR10 and QR1 promo- tions until 30 June 2014, after demand from customers to keep the offers running. The QR10 promotion enables new Ooredoo Mobile Money customers to instantly receive a one-time QR10 balance in their mobile wallet when they register and log-in to the service. The QR1 offer provides customers with the incredible low fee of just QR1 for MoneyGram money transfers to 198 countries around the world. Ooredoo Mobile Money offers one of the best exchange rates in Qatar and enables customers to transfer money across the world using their mobile phone. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

National Cancer QCRC seminar Programme wins bronze at tackles Brugada Transform Awards

DOHA: The National Cancer Programme has been selected Syndrome as the ‘bronze winner’ in the Best Strategic, Creative Development of a New Brand category at the inaugural Experts stress early diagnosis Mena edition of the Transform Awards 2014 which is one of DOHA: The Qatar Professor Josep Brugada, who the leading annual awards for Cardiovascular Research with his brothers Pedro and the branding industry covering Center (QCRC), in conjunction Ramon discovered the syndrome Europe, Mena and Asia. with the Heart Hospital (HH), in 1992, was one of the speakers The award ceremony was recently held a seminar to high- at the seminar. attended by 250 executives from light Brugada Syndrome — a He said: “The challenge with the branding, advertising, digital genetic disease which can cause Brugada patients is that most and the communications sector sudden cardiac death. will remain completely asymp- at JW Marriott Marquis hotel in As part of the ongoing ‘Qatar tomatic until a serious episode Dubai. Heart Science Series’, the two- occurs, and that serious episode Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain day seminar titled,’“Brugada may well be sudden death. It is Ali, Assistant General Secretary Syndrome and Inherited therefore important to identify of Policy Affairs, Supreme Arrhythmia — from Genes to the signature of this condition Council of Health said: “It’s with the Community, brought together early, through routine ECG tests, great pleasure that we receive local specialists and international which can then be confirmed by this award which celebrates all experts from QCRC’s extensive other means, so that individuals the hard work that went into global faculty and network. at risk can receive the appropri- launching the National Cancer Brugada Syndrome is a genetic ate care.” Programme as the beacon of hope disorder that is characterised by Sir Magdi Yacoub, who gave a to reduce the rising number of abnormal Electrocardiogram recap of the two-day event said: cancer incidents in Qatar. The (ECG) findings and that carries “The quality of knowledge that Supreme Council of Health aims an increased risk of sudden car- has been shared by both local and at reaching out to society to tackle diac death. international speakers over the cancer in the most approachable Particular concentrations of past two days at this seminar is way possible, and I believe this this condition have been identi- at the highest level, because the award proves just that.” fied in the Mediterranean region speakers are the top experts in This prestigious recognition and in countries such as Nepal, the world. has come within months of the Thailand and the Philippines. The topic of the seminar is Supreme Council of Health, Although no studies have been very relevant because Brugada Hamad Medical Corporation and carried out to date, it is thought syndrome is much more common Primary Health Care Corporation likely that populations in the in this community than expected; launching the National Cancer Middle East may also have a there are a lot of cases in Qatar Program. Launched on February heightened risk. and in the Gulf as well.” 4, the programme coincided Although there is no cure, Sir Magdi also mentioned that with World Cancer Day and is patients who are identified early QCRC has recently started a designed to implement the many as being at high risk can be effec- project in partnership with the recommendations proposed in the tively protected, through proper Heart Hospital in Doha and National Cancer Strategy. clinical management, medication with the Sheikh Khalifa Medical With the launch of its new and often, implantation of a spe- Center in Abu Dhabi, to iden- brand, the National Cancer cial defibrillator. tify patients at risk via ECG Programme aims to raise aware- Early identification of at-risk and genetic confirmation. Plans ness about cancer and promote a individuals starts with a simple are also currently in progress to healthy life style in Qatar through ECG, which can show some defin- develop a wider screening pro- high-profile awareness campaigns ing characteristics of Brugada. gram in the community over the and community engagement Genetic and other testing can next year. activity. then confirm the diagnosis. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Four new sites HMC Radiology included on World Heritage List DOHA: The World Heritage dept showcases Committee’s meeting being hosted by Qatar under the Chair of H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Chairperson of Qatar Museums, quality audits has yesterday inscribed the following sites on the World Heritage List. They are Erbil Citadel (Iraq), Historic Jeddah, 39 staff-led audits presented the Gate to Makkah (Saudi Arabia) Tomioka Silk Mill and DOHA: Hamad Medical high value, patient centered care.” Related Sites (Japan), and Van Corporation’s (HMC) Radiology The event, sponsored by the Nellefabriek (Netherlands). Department showcased 39 Medical Education Department Erbil Citadel (Iraq) is a forti- staff-led quality improve- provided an opportunity to rec- fied settlement on the top of an ment audits during the first ognize how staff can lead quality imposing ovoid-shaped tell (a hill Annual Radiology Quality Day, improvement efforts. created by many generations of organised recently by medical “One of the requirements of people living and rebuilding on residents and in collaboration accreditation by the ACGME-I the same spot) Located in Erbil. A with the Medical Education is the promotion of scholarly continuous wall of tall 19th century Department leadership team. activities, which includes the core facades still conveys the visual The audits followed an initia- components of discovery, applica- impression of an impregnable for- tive launched during the depart- tion, integration and teaching,” tress, dominating the city of Erbil. ment’s accreditation process for said Dr Jehan Al Rayahi, Head The Citadel features a peculiar the Accreditation Council for of the Organizing Committee for fan-like pattern, dating back to Graduate Medical Education Radiology Quality Day.” An audit Erbil’s late Ottoman phase. International LLC (ACGME-I), is where the residents review our Historic Jeddah, the Gate to which it achieved in December processes and compare them to Dr Ahmed Omar (center) receives a certificate of appreciation from Dr Walid Mabrouk Mubarak (right) as Dr Jehan Makkah (Saudi Arabia) is situ- 2013. international standards. They then Al Rayahi looks on. ated on the eastern shore of the “By teaching our residents the make evidence-based recommen- Red Sea. From the 7th century AD key principles of quality improve- dations on what we can improve through posters. The posters Dr Ahmed Omar, Programme puts our standards for medical it was established as a major port ment, patient safety, and systems upon. The vision of our Program served as a learning opportunity Director and HMC’s Radiology education on par with many of for Indian Ocean trade routes, innovation in our training pro- Director, Dr. Ahmed Omar, was to for radiology staff across different Department Chairman, who the prestigious organizations in channeling goods to Makkah. It grams, we help to develop a cul- incorporate quality improvement disciplines and a starting point is also Radiology Quality Day the US that provide training and was also the gateway for Muslim ture of safety and quality that in these activities by requiring for designing improvement plans. Chairperson, discussed the role of education for doctors,” said Dr. pilgrims to Makkah who arrived our young doctors will carry with residents to have an audit project.” The programme also included quality in HMC’s journey of trans- Omar. “We have started this qual- by sea. These twin roles saw the them throughout their career,” The initiative received a posi- a presentation on transforming formation toward an Academic ity improvement initiative as part city develop into a thriving multi- said Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, who tive response from staff, resulting radiology services by Dr. Charles Health System. of the ACGME-I requirements cultural centre, characterized by a HMC’s Deputy Chief of Medical, in a large number of audits being Pain, HMC Executive Director “In the Radiology Department, and in recognition of our respon- distinctive architectural tradition. Academic and Research Affairs submitted. of Health Systems Improvement we believe the best place to start sibility to ensure that we continue Tomioka Silk Mill and Related – Medical Education. “This helps Among the 39 audits show- and Dr. Reham Eldin, HMC is during the initial training of our to improve the care of our patients Sites is an historic sericulture and to prepare our physicians to be cased, the top 13 were through Healthcare Improvement young doctors. We have achieved through a quality framework.” silk mill complex established in stewards of safe, high quality and oral presentations and the rest Programme Manager. ACGME-I accreditation which THE PENINULA 1872 in the Gunma Prefecture north west of Tokyo. Built by the Japanese Government with machinery imported from France, it consists of four sites that attest to the different stages in the pro- Number of Qatari women lawyers on the rise: Ministry duction of raw silk: production of cocoons in an experimental farm; a cold storage facility for DOHA: The number of Qatari the law schools have joined as train- percent in 2012. Women employ- declined remarkably at the fourth were 101 Qataris and four were silkworm eggs; reeling of cocoons women working as lawyers in ees. They represent 12.5 percent of the ees in government corporations session of 2011, to 37.7 percent women who presented their candi- and spinning of raw silk in a mill; the country has tremendously total Qatari trainee lawyers in 2012. and institutions increased, from of Qatari females and 45.5 per- dature for the elections. One female and a school for the dissemination increased in the past years, Also Qatari women represented 11.8 percent in 2008 to 28 per- cent of Qatari males. Women succeeded to get elected and became of sericulture knowledge. according to a recent report. 3.7 of total public prosecutors. Some cent in 2012. However, number of entered successfully the Central a member of the Central Municipal Van Nellefabriek was designed Qatari women working as law- qualified Qatari women lawyers women in government adminis- Municipal Council for the first Council, representing 3.4 percent. and built in the 1920s on the yers represented about 85 per- are working for different depart- tration dropped from 19.2 percent time in the second session in 2003. The importance of women’s par- banks of a canal in the Spaanse cent of total females working as ments at the Ministry of Interior. in 2008 to 13 percent in 2012. However the women candida- ticipation in political life, epitomised Polder industrial zone northwest lawyers and 14.2 percent of total Statistics also revealed that Qatari Meanwhile, the Qatari female ture in the municipal elections by the increase in the percentage of of Rotterdam. The site is one of lawyers in 2012, according to a women participation in economic voters made up 77.4 percent of increased from 2 percent in 1999 female voters in 2011 compared to the icons of 20th century industrial report ‘Qatar-Social Statistics activities has increased from 3.6 total registered, whereas Qatari to 4 percent in 2011. 1999, is to fully achieve the third architecture, comprising a complex 2003-2012’ released recently by percent in 2001 to 9.1 in 2012. males constituted 88.5 percent in The total number of Qatari voters goal, which lists the empower- of factories, with facades consist- the Ministry of Development The proportion of female direc- the first central municipal council increased to 33,000 voters in 2011. ment of women as one of its items, ing essentially of steel and glass, Planning and Statistics. tors in private sector increased elections in 1999. Among these, 50 percent were according to the report. making large-scale use of the cur- All Qatari female graduates from from 9.9 percent in 2008 to 13.4 But this percentage of voters, females and 50 percent males. There THE PENINSULA tain wall principle. QNA

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srael is unleashing terror in Palestinian territories to retaliate against the suspected abduction of three Israeli teens. Israeli troops are conducting aggressive searches Iwith heavy use of force and are arresting Palestinians in large numbers. The objective is to punish the entire Palestinian Don’t repeat Iraq community for the action of a few, and force Palestinian leaders to intervene for the release of its citizens. In the same way as the abduction of Israelis deserves condemnation as it will only serve to complicate the peace process, whatever remains mistake in Kabul of that process, the use of illegal use of force and killing of Palestinians too deserve condemnation. Unfortunately, the BY JOSEPH LIEBERMAN & a critical stabilizing factor from from Day One. VANCE SERCHUK world hasn’t been forthcoming in this regard, as pointed out Afghanistan’s still-fragile politics, create The alternative to the administra- by Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al Maliki. a vacuum that encourages neighboring tion’s complete withdrawal is not to He expressed disbelief over the international silence on the s the Obama administra- states to step up unhelpful interference keep tens of thousands of Americans in ongoing Israeli aggression and crimes against the Palestinian tion grapples with how to and heighten the danger that the coun- Afghanistan fighting forever. This is a people on their own land. He said that the Israeli killing, respond to the terrorist try will slide back into civil war. false choice; a more cautious middle way takeover of northern Iraq, To make matters worse, the admin- is possible. The number of US forces in injury and detention and the incursions, destruction and siege one consequence of the crisis istration is also planning severe cuts in Afghanistan can be responsibly scaled committed by Israeli forces amount to war crimes that must be Ashould be clear: There is an urgent need U.S. funding for the Afghan National back between now and 2016, as Afghan held accountable for violating international law. to reassess the White House’s recently Security Forces (ANSF) — compound- troops are already increasingly bearing Israeli security forces arrested ten more Palestinians in announced plans for Afghanistan — spe- ing the risk of a terrorist resurgence. the burden of the fight themselves and the West Bank as they widened their search for the three cifically, its pledge that all US troops will Unlike oil-rich Iraq, Afghanistan can- as Americans withdraw from combat. teenagers. Thousands of troops have been deployed for the be withdrawn by the end of 2016, other not afford to sustain sufficient security But rather than removing the entirety than a small contingent attached to our forces on its own. of America’s military footprint from the search operation; the entire intelligence machinery is at embassy in Kabul. The number of authorized Afghan sol- country on an artificial timetable, the work to find out the alleged abductors and the Netanyahu Of course, Afghanistan is not Iraq; diers and police — which has grown to United States can slow the pace of the government is using his diplomatic muscle power to exert there are key differences between the approximately 352,000 since President drawdown, leaving a residual coalition pressure on Palestinians. But two countries. But there are also paral- Barack Obama came to office — is slated force on a handful of bases around the The Israeli the lack of clear proof about lels and lessons from America’s expe- to be reduced to 228,500 by 2018. This country — as our commanders on the the perpetrators of this crime is rience in both wars that we ignore at means cutting one-third of the Afghan ground reportedly originally preferred. government our peril. As with Iraq three years ago, end strength that we have slowly and Decisions on the next stages of transi- impeding its efforts. It’s easy to must realise that the White House has justified the pro- methodically built up, and discharging tion can then be left to the next admin- accuse Hamas, and chances are posed Afghan pullout as “ending” one more than 100,000 military-age males istration, informed by conditions on the the use of force that Hamas could have perpetrated of the wars it inherited. But as in Iraq, onto the streets of Afghanistan. It flies ground. and killings of this act, but conjectures can’t be the planned exit will do no such thing; in the face of common sense to think At the same time, the Obama adminis- the justification for state violence. rather, if carried forward, the complete the United States can simultaneously tration should invest the political capital departure of US forces threatens to set remove all of our own forces while dra- necessary to sustain the current ANSF Palestinians will The Palestinian stance has been the stage for the unraveling of everything matically downsizing the ranks of our end strength. not help bring made clear by President Mahmoud our military has fought and sacrificed to Afghan allies without courting Iraq-like While Washington’s actions or inac- home the three Abbas, who has twice condemned achieve in Afghanistan, just as we now disaster. tions matter hugely, decisions by local Israeli teens the presumed kidnapping. He said confront in Iraq. This in fact was the conclusion of a leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq will be no one knows who is responsible, In particular, the Obama administra- congressionally mandated independent decisive. Here to Afghans can learn from allegedly abducted and Israel is accusing Hamas when tion’s plan for Afghanistan significantly assessment this year by the nonpartisan the missteps of their counterparts in raises the risk that Al Qaeda and its Center for Naval Analyses, which bluntly Baghdad — foremost the need to govern by Hamas. it has no proof. affiliates will be able to regenerate in warned that the assumptions behind the inclusively and to seek a long-term US The alleged kidnapping is a the region where the attacks of Sept. 11, planned ANSF drawdown were “faulty” security partnership. setback for the Palestinian unity 2001, were plotted, with dangerous impli- and that proceeding with it will jeopard- This year, Obama described the presi- government and it’s likely to drive a wedge between Hamas cations for the security of the United ize US policy goals in Afghanistan. dency as a relay race, and in Afghanistan, and Fatah. It will also prompt Israel to use every means to States and its allies. The report also argues that “interna- he still has the opportunity to leave his wreck the latest friendship between the erstwhile rivals. The United States has been able tional support (to include the presence successor a dramatically better situa- to degrade the terrorist threat in of [foreign military] advisors) will be tion than he inherited — a presidential And if Israel wants, it has the means and ways of achieving Afghanistan and the neighboring tribal required to address the gaps in [ANSF] legacy of which he and his national secu- its objective. Cracks have already appeared in the consensus areas of Pakistan in recent years. But mobility, logistics, air support, and intel- rity team can be rightfully proud. The government and Hamas and Fatah will need a great deal of there is every reason to think those gains ligence gathering through at least 2018.” alternative is to rush to the exits and determination and a willingness to make huge compromises to will be reversed unless we keep up the This obviously will not be possible if all risk repeating in Afghanistan mistakes keep the government from collapse. pressure. That will be very difficult in US troops leave by the end of 2016. that have contributed to the calamity we the absence of a military presence on the What makes the president’s timetable now face in Iraq. As Palestinians have demanded, the United Nations must ground in Afghanistan — just as we have for Afghanistan especially problematic Joseph Lieberman, a former senator intervene to stop the Israeli arrests, killings and air strikes. seen in Iraq, where Al Qaeda-linked net- is that, by pulling the last troops from from Connecticut, is senior counsel at These aggressions are likely to intensify as Israel becomes works were decimated during the 2007- Afghanistan during his final days in the law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres more desperate and pressure piles up from the Israeli 08 surge, only to return with a vengeance office, he risks bequeathing a disaster in and Friedman. Vance Serchuk is an public. But the Netanyahu government must realise that after U.S. troops left in late 2011. the making to his successor, hobbling the adjunct senior fellow at the Center for such atrocities will not help secure the release of the three Likewise, as in Iraq, the complete ability of our next commander in chief a New American Security. withdrawal of our troops will remove to manage a vital region of the world WP-BLOOMBERG teenagers• The other side Quote of March on Baghdad the day

he events of the last week agreement of 1916, one of the first of by former British Prime Minister Tony camps in the aftermath of the Soviet in Iraq and neighbouring the ‘lines in the sand’ that helped create Blair and former US President George invasion of Afghanistan, so too are the Syria, which led to sections the modern idea of the Middle East. W Bush, invented and operationalised vicious units of the ISIS filled with young Tof both countries now being What interests us in the here and now the loathsome concept of ‘regime men of the Middle East who have come controlled by the ‘Islamic State of is the origin of the ISIS (as the brutal change’, variations of which have been of age knowing only war and devas- Iraq and Syria’, have unrolled with a new brigade racing across western attempted in several countries of the tation. In gutting yet another genera- frightening speed and ferocity. In the Iraq is called) and the complicities of Middle East and North Africa region, tion (the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88 was The World Cup is scramble to understand the genesis of the countries, who are today protesting most notably (after Iraq) in Libya. the first Gulf War which did) it is the this new visitation of organised violence its brutality, in its creation. It is a bloody irony therefore that out suppliers of weapons, money and the scoring goals against upon a region already groaning under Some observers call ISIS a renegade of the dusty debris of such a concept hate-filled ideologies of conquest and the pessimists, those the legacy of past conflicts, certain militant group born out of Al Qaeda and, springs another one, from the very extermination that must be shown and responsibilities have been accorded farther back, which has ideologically sands as it were, and which is demand- named as bearing the responsibility. who said it would not attention that is less than they deserve. emerged from the turmoil engulfing ing the same ends, also to be fulfilled Mosul fell last week, Kirkuk was How distant in history those respon- the country after the 2003 American in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Just as left to its fate, there is Iraqi defence is take place. sibilities lie is not what ought to be at invasion that eventually toppled former the many factions of the early Taliban Samarra, but Tikrit has been occupied issue here — for this would then lead President Saddam Hussein. That inva- are considered to have been filled by and, according to reports, so has much Dilma Rousseff to a case to revisit the Sykes-Picot sion, an Anglo-American one authorised foot soldiers plucked from the refugee of the Tigris plain. Khaleej Times Brazilian President SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Capture of Khatallah: How things went down The Libyan government issued loud protests. Tripoli insisted that the Americans had invaded the country to kidnap one of its citizens.

BY DAVID WISE playing an active role. The US ambassa- dor to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was hen , accused of leading killed in the September 11, 2012 attack, the attack on the US as were Sean Smith, a State Department mission in Benghazi IT specialist, and Glen Doherty and was seized by US spe- Tyrone Woods, CIA contractors who cial forces in Libya at had both served as Navy SEALs. The Wmidnight Sunday, it raised a number of episode became a political firestorm, with questions. Not the least being why it took Republicans accusing the Obama admin- 21 months to capture him. istration of misleading the public on the The answer is more complex than it cause of the attack. might first appear. There were essentially It was not until last July 15, 2013, that three major issues in play: the FBI and the the Justice Department had gathered Justice Department were determined to enough evidence to file a secret crimi- build a clean legal case against Khatallah nal complaint in US District Court in that would stand up in public court; dip- Washington, signed by Chief Judge Royce lomatic and military factors complicated C Lamberth. Khatallah was charged with the timetable, and more than a half-dozen three counts — murder of a person in government agencies — some with their an attack on a federal facility, providing own specific concerns — had to coordinate material support to terrorists and using Ahmed Abu Khattala (top right) aboard the USS New York warship off the coast of Libya on Monday. in carrying out the secret mission. a firearm during a crime of violence. These agencies included the Pentagon’s The US government agencies may have Joint Special Operations Command, been forced to wait as the investigation months after Khatallah was secretly the United Nations, to say in a letter to Trade Center in her bow. The suspect will which runs the special forces, including moved forward, under the radar, but charged, Navy SEALs raided the seaside the UN Security Council that Khatallah likely be interrogated subject to a 2009 the Navy’s SEALs and the Army Delta Khatallah could continue living openly. villa of Nazih Abdul Hamed Al Ruqai, was a “key figure” in the Benghazi attacks order by President Barack Obama, which Force; the FBI, which gathered the legal Caitlin Hayden, a spokesperson for the better known by his alias, Abu Anas Al and “continued to plan further armed requires questioners to comply with the evidence against Khatallah; the State National Security Council, in an email Libi, who had been indicted in 2000 as a attacks against US persons.” The cap- Geneva Conventions and forbids torture. Department, which had to prepare for to Reuters, said the fact that reporters suspect in the 1998 bombings of the US ture of Khatallah, Power argued, was According to US intelligence officials, the international legal issues; the Navy, were able to interview Khatallah “does embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He had done in accord with the United States’ this will be an interrogation for intel- which is bringing Khatallah back to the not establish that there are appropriate been the subject of a 15-year manhunt. “inherent right of self defence.” ligence purposes — to try to determine United States; the Justice Department, conditions for a US capture operation. The Libyan government issued US officials said the Monday morning any future plots that Khatallah might be which will prosecute the captured sus- Osama bin Laden was interviewed mul- loud protests. Tripoli insisted that the raid was carried out by Navy SEALs, who planning or may know about. Probably pect; the CIA, which provided intelligence tiple times by Western journalists even Americans had invaded the country to reportedly arrived on the Libyan coast anything he says in that phase of the support; the White House, where the as he remained among the most wanted kidnap one of its citizens. The State by fast boat, grabbed Khatallah near his questioning could not be used against president had to approve the operation, men the world.” Department was unhappy the mission seaside home and got out. The Army’s him in court. and other units of the government that Hayden added: “There are diplomatic, had created such public diplomatic ten- Delta Force commandos are said to Then, if past precedent is any guide, target terrorists. All had “equities” in intelligence, law enforcement and mili- sion, and so was the FBI, which wanted have been waiting on land, in case they a “clean team” of criminal investigators this covert action — bureaucratic-speak tary considerations that factor into the to move on the capture of Khatallah. were needed. Both the Pentagon and the would be brought in and at that point for a piece of the action. timing of such a complex operation as Once the seizure of Al Libi became a SEALs declined to comment or provide he would be given a Miranda warning, The Obama White House was particu- the one responsible for the capture of public incident, it deprived the US mili- any details of the raid. including the right to remain silent and larly eager to build a detailed legal case Khatallah. Many of these considerations tary of the element of surprise in any Although it was reported that “two or to have an attorney. He would then be against the suspect so that he could be just don’t apply to a news interview.” future action involving Khatallah. The three” FBI agents had joined the special brought to Washington, formally indicted tried in a US federal court and not sent What her careful language masked was Pentagon then decided to wait until a forces in capturing Khatallah, according by a grand jury, and would stand trial. to Guantanamo, where he would face a the intricate inter-agency coordination better opportunity presented itself to go to intelligence sources there was only one His probable conviction would not, of military tribunal. that led up to the FBI and the Justice after Khatallah, who had grown far more FBI agent on the capture team — and he course, end the political controversy over To build that case required months of Department filing the legal complaint careful about his movements in Benghazi was there essentially to make sure that Benghazi. That roiling public debate con- investigation by the FBI in Libya. Though and the operation moving into the plan- after Al Libi’s capture. the legal evidence, and chain of custody tinues, revived by the fact that Hillary Khatallah was living openly in Benghazi ning stage. Once the US government finally did act, of that evidence, was preserved. Clinton, criticised by opponents for her for much of the time, and granting inter- Looking back, it is now easy to predict on Sunday night, a Libyan foreign min- Inevitably, questions have arisen about handling of the issue while she was secre- views to the press, he strongly denied he that Khatallah’s capture might have been istry spokesman denounced Khatallah’s the treatment of Khatallah. He was tary of state, is now considered the front had led the attack on the US mission — delayed, or even derailed, by diplomatic kidnapping as a “regrettable infringe- whisked aboard the USS New York, a runner for the Democratic nomination although he admitted he joined in. fallout from a similar capture of a Libyan ment on Libya’s sovereignty.” That led naval transport vessel built with seven for president in 2016. But other witnesses said he was seen militant last October. In Tripoli, three Samantha Power, the US ambassador to and a half tons of steel from the World REUTERS Protecting Thailand’s king with a gag US allies in Iraq, now forgotten and in danger In reality, all the military has done is create a climate of fear, seeking BY BECCA HELLER lead a group of lawyers representing more than 500 Iraqi refu- gees whose lives depend on resettlement to the United States. to use its overwhelming power to Among them are Iraqis whose work as military interpreters, I journalists or human rights activists allied with the United silence critics through harassment States have made them targets for militants. Since the fall of Mosul last week to the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, we have received numerous e-mails like the one above and detention. from clients who can do nothing but watch in horror as swaths of Iraq fall under jihadi control. BY PAVIN especially those known to have They are praying that the United States will finally act on their CHACHAVALPONGPUN spoken critically of the coup, refugee applications. also were summoned. Failing to Six years after Congress passed the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act n the past month, since the appear would incur at least a two- to provide safe passage and protection to United States-affiliated Thai military overthrew year imprisonment. Iraqis, tens of thousands of people remain stuck in the bureaucracy the elected government of My name was on that list. I Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (centre) with his family. or have been rejected for reasons that are often either unspecified IPrime Minister Yingluck have denounced the legitimacy or nonsensical. Shinawatra in the 19th coup since of the coup, and I refuse to take Now, in response to the current crisis, the United States Embassy Thailand abolished its absolute orders from despots. I will not thoroughly debate the role of the power to silence critics through in Baghdad has suspended refugee processing as part of its evacuation monarchy in 1932, I became a turn myself in and could be sen- monarchy in politics. As a Thai harassment and detention. of nonessential personnel. While this has made a perilous situation fugitive. tenced to jail as a result. I will citizen, I feel an urgent need to In recent weeks, the Foreign even worse, it is not the source of the problem. The official rationale for the not be able to return home in the advocate for the abolition of this Ministry has called on Thai dip- For the vast majority, the bottleneck is located within the United coup was to restore peace and foreseeable future. For now, I will dubious law, which violates the lomats abroad to work with their States, where cases are stuck in redundant background-check proc- order after months of protest remain in Japan, both out of con- basic human rights of the Thai host countries to repatriate aca- esses that no agency is prioritising. Many of our clients have waited against a government accused cern for my personal safety should people. The long years of the demics and others critical of the more than three years for a decision. of widespread corruption. But, I return to my home country and king’s politicisation are a neces- coup, placing them into the hands There is no way to formally request that a case be expedited, either as in the past, the real reason to maintain the freedom to do my sary and proper subject for schol- of the junta. because of a life-threatening medical emergency or whole cities falling it was launched was to defend work. It is painful to learn that I ars attempting to understand the On June 13, the National to radical jihadists likely to kill anyone they find with a US affiliation. the interests of elites allied with am barred from seeing my family root cause of the failure of Thai Council for Peace and Order — a Refugees are kept in the dark about the status of their applications. the monarchy. Over more than in Bangkok. democracy. The taboo on dis- coup-governing body — issued a They are simply told that their cases are “in processing.” Meanwhile, six decades on the throne, King Sadly, threatening independ- cussion of the king has severely warrant for my arrest. they hide in Iraq or scatter to neighbouring countries. Bhumibol Adulyadej has worked ent academics is not new in narrowed the space for academic To the outside world, Thailand Consider the plight of one client, a woman who worked for many intimately with the military to Thailand. From 1958 to 1963, discourse. may seem a charming “land of years as a human rights organiser in Iraq and whose organisation fashion a politics in which civil- under the authoritarian rule of The edicts of the coup lead- smiles,” but this is an illusion. To received funding from the US Agency for International Development. ian governments are kept weak Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, ers represent an escalation of the US government, Thailand is Refugee admissions are a critical component of US foreign policy. and vulnerable to the threat of a university lecturers and other a simmering conflict. In 2011, I a close ally, and Washington has We have a special obligation to those who risked their lives by working coup, should they overstep their intellectuals were frequently launched a nationwide campaign continued to work through its with us to help bring basic human rights to Iraq. bounds. In this latest putsch, arrested for speaking against the to abolish the lese-majeste law. Cold War-era links to the military But beyond humanitarian concerns, our failures in the area have the coup-makers dissolved the regime. Today’s coup leaders have In the months that followed, I and inside the walls of the palace national security implications, as well. Senate, transferred anti-coup simply adopted Sarit’s tactics, but received threatening phone calls, despite the coup. To fulfil its humanitarian obligations to refugees and adjudicate bureaucrats to inactive posts and they have gone a step further: warnings to stop talking about This is a missed opportu- cases in a just and timely fashion, the United States must recognise took full control of the executive Academics are being hunted down the monarchy. Now come sum- nity, given how new forces on the basic rights of refugees seeking life-saving resettlement — just as and judicial branches. Political not just because they disapprove monses and the threat of jail. Thailand’s political landscape we do for asylum applicants already on our own soil. protest has been banned. The of the militarisation of politics but Since the coup, I have also could help promote democracy. Most important, we must immediately add the personnel necessary army chief, Gen Prayuth Chan- also for criticising the king, who is been critical of the military’s To date, the reaction from the to expedite background checks in emergency cases, the number of Ocha, has appointed himself act- protected from insult or threat by moves, challenging its claim world has been far too muted. which are rising by the hour. ing prime minister. Thailand’s draconian lese-majeste that it will strive toward seri- Stronger words and actions are The lives of many who stood with us when we needed them are on Immediately after the coup, the law. ous political reform and promote needed to prevent a further ero- the line. military issued orders calling for Nonetheless, some Thai aca- democratisation. sion of human rights. What will it As Sunni militants push toward Baghdad, tens of thousands continue politicians, activists and certain demics, including myself, have In reality, all the military has take for the international commu- to wait, praying for the e-mail telling them that they can finally get media personalities to report to refused to be constrained. As an done is create a climate of fear, nity to take a stand for freedom? on a plane to the life of basic human dignities we promised to them the authorities. Many academics, academic, I see it as obligatory to seeking to use its overwhelming WP-BLOOMBERG years ago. WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Mauritanians vote to choose president Military ruler Abdel Aziz set to be re-elected on back of claim to have kept terrorism out of country

NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritanians yes- La Tribune. The mainly Muslim republic, coalition of 11 parties including a mod- terday cast ballots in a presidential sandwiched between the west coast of erate Islamist movement — has rallied to election that incumbent Mohamed Africa and the Sahara desert, is seen by denounce Abdel Aziz’s “dictatorial power” Ould Abdel Aziz was expected to win Western leaders as a bulwark against Al and are counting on a high abstention handily as main opposition rivals boy- Qaeda-linked groups. rate. Abdel Aziz will face four challengers cotted the vote in the largely desert In 2010 and 2011, Mauritanian troops who have highlighted many of the coun- nation. carried out successful “preventative” try’s sensitive issues such as complex race The ex-army general, who seized raids on AQIM bases in neighbouring relations between black Mauritanians power in the northwest African nation Mali, before the armed fundamental- and the dominant Arabs. in a August 2008 coup, has campaigned ists could carry out planned attacks on The only candidate from the black strongly on his success in fighting armed Mauritania. African south is Ibrahima Moctar Sarr, groups linked to Al Qaeda at home and Abdel Aziz has also been heavily who argues that non-Arab Mauritanians in neighbouring Sahel nations. involved as head of the African Union are “marginalised and victims of Small queues snaked outside several in efforts to end conflict in neighbour- injustice”. polling stations in the capital Nouakchott ing Mali, which lost half its territory to Another contender is Biram Ould before voting got under way at 0700 GMT. Islamist extremists in 2012, prompting a Dah Ould Abeid, who heads a move- One 70-year old voter, who gave his French intervention to free the towns. ment to end slavery which, while offi- name as Brahim, said the country, He has also mediated between separa- cially abolished in 1981, persists as a wracked by jihadist violence up until tist Tuareg rebels and the government deeply entrenched practice documented 2010, “had found peace.” in Bamako. by rights groups. “That’s important and I want it to con- But opposition critics argue that the Himself a descendant of slaves, Ould tinue because peace is irreplaceable.” price of peace has been authoritarian rule Abeid proclaims himself “the sole candi- Kidnappings and attacks by Al Qaeda and have decided to boycott a vote they date drawn from disadvantaged levels of in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) were regard as an “electoral sham” over the the people”. The only female candidate frequent when Abdel Aziz came to power, way it is being organised. is Lalla Mariem Mint Moulaye Idriss, 57, but he boasts he has turned his nation Main opposition parties have never who has held several administrative posts into a regional haven of peace thanks to accepted Abdel Aziz’s 2009 victory in an and seeks support from fellow women his reorganisation of the military and election they said was marred by mas- and the youth. security forces. sive fraud. Mauritania’s incumbent President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz casts his ballot at a polling While the country, which is nearly as “The first point where Abdel Aziz’s The ruling Union for the Republic station in Nouakchott yesterday. big as Egypt, remains poor, it boasted success is undeniable is indeed that of (UPR) won a large majority in parliamen- a growth rate of of six percent in 2013. security and stability in the country, tary and local elections last year, which Mauritania has produced oil since 2006 driving away the spectre of the terror- were also boycotted by the opposition. and attacked the opposition, saying: “The got in the past.” and is rich in iron ore as well as fish ist threat,” said Mohamed Fall Ould Casting his vote, Abdel Aziz said he reality is that there are certain people The National Forum for Democracy caught off its Atlantic coastline. Oumeire, managing editor of the daily “did not fear a strong rate of abstention” who can no longer obtain the results they and Unity (FNDU) — an opposition AFP

Al Qaeda denies Rowhani for independent judiciary UN aid to rebels will most fighters TEHRAN: President Hassan he added, without giving any demanded the judiciary remain in Yemen are Rowhani said yesterday that examples. “independent” and preserve jus- be an attack: Syria Iran’s judiciary must be inde- A pro-Rowhani university tice based on Iran’s interpretation pendent from the political fray professor, Sadeq Zibakalam, was of Islamic Shariah law in place foreigners and uphold the rule of law, in a given a year-long jail sentence this since the 1979 revolution. UNITED NATIONS: Syria’s with terrorist organisations and rare criticism of the conserva- week for criticising conservative “The presumption of innocence government warned the UN without consultation with the ABU DHABI: Islamist web- tive-dominated body. opponents of the government’s must prevail. But why is it that Security Council that deliver- Syrian state would amount to an sites published an Al Qaeda The self-declared moder- ongoing nuclear negotiations with sometimes this is weakened and ing humanitarian aid across its attack on the Syrian state and on statement yesterday denying ate president was speaking at a world powers. not practiced,” he added, without borders into rebel-held areas its territorial integrity and politi- claims by Yemeni President Abd gathering of hundreds of judges, Some of Rowhani’s troubles elaborating. without its consent would cal independence,” the lawyers Rabbu Mansour Hadi about the among them judiciary chief with the judiciary stem from fac- “The bench must speak based amount to an attack, suggesting argued. vast majority of its members Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani. tional challenges. But his more on the rule of law, and act based it would have the right to retali- UN Secretary-General Ban in the troubled country being “The judiciary branch must liberal views on implementing on the rule of law no matter who ate against convoys. Ki-moon on Friday told the foreigners. remain non-partisan... the rul- social freedoms in the Islamic is being tried.” As the veto-wielding mem- Security Council in a report, In April, Yemeni troops began ings of a court must be meted republic has also sparked rows. Another bone of contention bers of the council — the United obtained by Reuters, that the an offensive into an expanse of out by the court, not by some- Last month, he came under fire between Rowhani and the judici- States, Britain, France, China and United Nations was ready to put south Yemen, including Abyan one who feels as if he has influ- from hardline clerics and authori- ary is the closure of newspapers, Russia — negotiate a draft resolu- in place “speedy, pragmatic and and Shabwa provinces, in a ence,” Rowhani said in the ties, including Larijani, for argu- some of which have been accused tion to boost aid access, Syria cir- practical arrangements at criti- campaign to root out Al Qaeda remarks broadcast live on state ing against the use of force to of spreading lies and rumours. culated to the 15-member council cal border crossings” to deliver militants. television. promote cultural and religious Three reformist dailies have a letter from dozens of Arab and more aid. In a speech on April 29, Hadi “Political factions can com- values, saying: “One cannot take been banned since Rowhani took Syrian lawyers. “Such arrangements would said that around 70 percent of Al ment on issues but they should people to heaven by force and the office last August, while suspen- The June 18 letter, obtained by allow United Nations convoys to Qaeda members in Yemen were not be allowed to issue a ruling... use of a whip.” sions have also been handed out, Reuters on Friday, argues against cross the border into Syria — in foreigners. The army has since no lobbying group must be able to Yesterday, Rowhani, himself including to a conservative paper. a bid by Western states for the their own vehicles, without the then said that around 500 Al influence the court or the judge,” a mid-ranking Shia cleric, also AFP resolution to be Chapter 7, which need for specific permits or visas Qaeda militants had been killed would make it legally binding and — to deliver urgently needed relief in its offensive, many of them enforceable with military action to people in need,” Ban wrote in foreigners. or other coercive measures such the report. Al Qaeda in the Arabian as sanctions. Amid the resolution negotia- Peninsula (AQAP) and its off- The humanitarian resolution tions, Russia said on Tuesday it shoot, Ansar Al Sharia, have text was drafted by Australia, has gained Syrian approval to hampered the US-allied country’s Jordan and Luxembourg. open four border crossings named efforts to restore stability since “The sole purpose of the ini- in the draft text under a “far- a popular uprising in 2011 that tiative is to use United Nations reaching formula.” UN diplomats forced a change in government. auspices for the delivery of logisti- said this involved using monitors Hundreds of people have died cal backing to the terrorists,” the to inspect convoys. in bombings, suicide attacks lawyers wrote in the letter that But Australia’s UN Ambassador and raids by the militant group was sent to the United Nations by Gary Quinlan said on Thursday against military and government Syrian UN Ambassador Bashar that the proposal “is not good facilities and foreign nationals. Ja’afari. enough” yet. “We ascertain the wrongful- “Importing aid in coordination REUTERS ness of this allegation as the vast majority of fighters are from the sons of the Muslim country who 10.8m Syrians need aid, says UN share the fraternity of religion and are rooted in their tribes,” UNITED NATIONS: The areas. That’s an increase from the statement by Al Qaeda said. number of Syrians in urgent the previous estimate of 3.5 mil- Although the comments were need of humanitarian aid has lion people. The report warned dated April 30, one day after jumped to 10.8 million — nearly that advances made by Islamic Hadi’s speech, the statement was half of Syria’s population of 22 State of Iraq and the Levant only published on Islamist web- million — United Nations chief militants in Iraq would only sites yesterday. Ban Ki-moon said on Friday. further worsen the situation in REUTERS In his monthly report to Syria. the UN Security Council, Ban “Efforts to expand humani- Three FSA officers said that a total of 4.7 million tarian assistance to those most Syrians are now in areas that in need have been met with con- are “difficult or impossible” for tinued delays and obstruction,” killed in Syria Iranian president Hassan Rowhani gives a speech during the annual judiciary summit in the capital Tehran yesterday. humanitarian workers to reach, the report said. BEIRUT: Jihadists from the including 241,000 in besieged AFP Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have executed three officers of the Western and Arab-backed rebel Free Syrian Army, a monitor said yesterday. Saudi Arabia, Russia don’t want Syria to break up The bullet-riddled bodies of the three were found on Friday, JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA: counterpart Sergei Lavrov said “combatting terrorist organisa- swathes of territory. ISIL also of a national unity government two days after suspected Islamist Russia and Saudi Arabia yes- they had agreed “to work together tions that have exploited the cri- operates in Syria, and seeks to representing all Iraqis without militants kidnapped them in terday stressed the importance to apply the Geneva I agree- sis to find safe haven on Syrian carve out an Islamic state strad- discrimination or exclusion”. the oil-rich eastern province of preserving Syrian and Iraqi ment that provides for a peace- territory”. dling the border between the “Any foreign intervention at of Deir Ezzor, said the Syrian territorial integrity after talks ful transfer of power in Syria,” a The spokesman made no men- two states. this stage would only exacerbate Observatory for Human Rights. in the Western city of Jeddah. Saudi spokesman said after the tion of differences on the conflict Lavrov and Saud also said the crisis and deepen sectarian ISIL, which grew from the Riyadh and Moscow have meetings. in Syria, saying the ministers dis- efforts should be made to “main- resentment,” the Saudi spokes- ranks of Al Qaeda before splitting opposing positions on the con- The ministers also said they cussed the “deterioration of the tain the integrity of Iraq and the man said. with the global terror network, flict in Syria, with Russia back- were keen to “preserve the inde- situation in Iraq and its conse- unity of all the components of The oil-rich country has is active in both Syria and neigh- ing President Bashar Al Assad pendence and territorial integrity quences in the region”. the Iraqi people, who should ben- accused Iraq’s Shia Prime bouring Iraq and seeks to set up and Saudi Arabia supporting the of Syria”, the spokesman said in Sunni militants in Iraq, efit from equality of rights and Minister Nouri Al Maliki of lead- an Islamic state that straddles rebels seeking to topple him for comments reported by the Saudi including jihadists from the duties”. ing the country to the current both countries. But the radical more than three years. state news agency SPA. Islamic State of Iraq and the However, Saudi Arabia said crisis by marginalising its Sunni group has faced a major backlash But Foreign Minister Prince Lavrov and Prince Saud also Levant (ISIL), launched a major that this would be difficult to Arab minority. from other rebels. AFP Saud Al Faisal and his Russian highlighted the importance of offensive on June 9, seizing achieve “without the formation AFP SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Libyans vote in Tunisia Benghazi suspect faces US criminal court Military court trial unlikely for Libyan Abu Khatallah

NEW YORK: A suspected United States at normal speed. US Ambassador Christopher leader of the attack on the US Along the way he can expect Stevens and three other Americans compound in Benghazi, Libya, to be questioned by intelligence died in the Benghazi attack. Abu captured by US forces and experts and criminal investi- Khatallah is charged with killing a spirited out of the country, can gators, and then delivered for person on US property, a firearms expect to move quickly through arraignment to enter a plea and violation and providing material the initial steps of the criminal face questions about bond and support to terrorism. The charges justice system within hours of the possible appointment of a were filed in July 2013 but kept arriving on American soil. public defender. “This is the way under a court seal until Tuesday. Seized in a raid last Sunday, it’s going to be. When the US He is expected to be formally Libyan militant Ahmed Abu decides they’re going to indict indicted by a US grand jury. Khatallah is the suspected leader someone abroad, they’re going The US Justice Department of a group implicated in the 2012 to bring them to the criminal filed the charges against Abu attack on a US diplomatic com- justice system,” not to military Khatallah in US District Court pound and CIA base in Benghazi. prisons as during the George in Washington, DC, a venue that A US official, speaking on con- W Bush administration, said prosecutors have only rarely used dition of anonymity, said Abu Karen Greenberg, the director of for criminal cases involving those Khatallah was aboard the USS Fordham University’s Center on suspected of terrorism. The court- New York, an amphibious trans- National Security. “He’s going to house is three blocks from where Libyans wait in line ahead of casting their vote in legislative elections in the Libyan embassy in the Tunisian port ship travelling toward the be tried quickly.” Congress meets. REUTERS capital, Tunis, yesterday. Libya will hold elections this month to replace its disputed interim parliament as authorities strive to contain a power struggle with armed ex-rebels and prevent a descent into civil war. ‘We want World Cup to bring change’

Egypt upholds Brotherhood Continued from page 1 Brazil, or in Russia in four years’ region. We have been as good as He pointed that the World time. They recognised as well our word and have already taken Cup finals in the US in 1994, in that Qatar is a stable and peace- steps, for instance, to modernise Japan and South Korea in 2002 ful society with one of the lowest our labour laws. We also stressed leader’s death sentence and South Africa in 2010 helped crime rates in the world,” said our strong belief that staging the build football’s global popularity, Sheikh Hamad. finals in the Middle East would CAIRO: An Egyptian court Those preliminary sentences Brotherhood, whose members are adding that this is the chance to “The heat of our summer is improve understanding within confirmed death sentences yes- triggered outrage among Western either in jail or on the run. take the tournament to the many seen by some critics as the main and beyond the region.” terday against the leader of the governments and rights groups, Outside the Minya court com- millions of football fans in the reason why we could not possi- “There are sadly plenty of divi- Muslim Brotherhood and 182 with the United States and pound, around 200 people, mostly Middle East. bly have won fair and square. But sions and misunderstandings in supporters, in a mass trial of European Union both saying they relatives of defendants that were “FIFA members were reas- we showed how matches could be our world, but the shared passion Islamists who ruled Egypt for a were appalled by the rulings. freed, gathered to celebrate the sured, too, by our success in stag- played and watched in comfort- for football can shake prejudices year but face a fierce crackdown Since Mursi’s overthrow, which ruling. “Long live justice, long live ing other major sporting events, able conditions. Playing the tour- and unite people around what under the new president, Abdel was followed by protests by his Sisi,” they chanted. such as the 2006 Asian Games, nament in winter was not part they have in common. This mes- Fattah Al Sisi. supporters, hundreds of Islamist Out of a total 683 defendants, the 2011 Pan-Arab Games and of our bid. It might seem to some sage – which has never been more Mohamed Badie and other protesters have been killed and around 100 are in detention and the 2011 Asia Cup. Qatar’s com- that air—conditioned stadiums important – was at the heart of defendants were charged in thousands jailed in a crackdown the rest were tried in absentia. pact size gave these events a very are flights of fancy, but we have our bid. It is also why we look connection with violence that by security forces. Five hundred Four were jailed for life while 496 different feel, another positive had cooling systems for outdoor forward to welcoming the world erupted in the southern town army and police officers have also were acquitted, according to judi- for FIFA members. We spoke of events since 2008. to our country in 2022: it will be of Minya following the ousting been killed. Sisi, who won a presi- ciary sources. All verdicts can be a World Cup where teams and “We set out to FIFA how we an amazing event,” wrote Sheikh of the Brotherhood’s President dential election last month, said appealed before a higher court. fans won’t have to fly huge dis- wanted the World Cup to be a Hamad. Mohamed Mursi last July, led by in the run-up to the vote that “Those rulings are a contin- tances between venues, unlike in catalyst for positive change in our THE PENINSULA then army chief Sisi. the Brotherhood — Egypt’s old- ued farce,” prominent Egyptian One police officer was killed in est, most organised and successful human rights activist and lawyer the violence. political group - was finished and Gamal Eid said yesterday. The court’s decision came two would not exist under his rule. “And the state is still insisting months after it referred the case Amnesty International that the judiciary is independent. against Badie, general guide of described the verdicts as “the I don’t know how we can believe the now outlawed Brotherhood, latest example of the Egyptian that when we see rulings like that. and 682 other defendants to a top judiciary’s bid to crush dissent”. It is against logic and common religious authority, the first step There was no immediate sense. It is a joke,” he said. to imposing a death penalty. reaction on the ruling from the REUTERS

Israel steps up search for kidnapped teenagers

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: by Palestinian Islamist group searched so far. The raids have Israel sent more troops to the Hamas. The military said it triggered clashes in the West occupied West Bank yester- arrested 10 Palestinians yester- Bank in which two Palestinians day to search for three missing day and that some 1,350 sites have been killed. teenagers it says were abducted in the West Bank had been REUTERS Somali scribe killed in explosion

MOGADISHU: A Somali journalist died in Mogadishu yesterday after a bomb believed to have been attached to his car was remotely deto- nated, police and wit- nesses said. The victim, prominent local journalist Yusuf Keynan, was work- ing with Mustaqbal radio, a private Mogadishu FM station, and also contrib- uted to the Nairobi-based UN humanitarian radio Ergo. “It was a local journal- ist who was targeted in the attack. The bomb attached under the seat of his car went off, leaving him dead,” Somali police official Abdi Garane said. “The severed dead body of the journalist was burned beyond recognition inside his car. I don’t know why they have targeted him,” said Hassan Idle, an eyewitness to the attack. Somali forces sealed off the area to investigate, the second killing of a journal- ist in Mogadishu this year. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Mogadishu has been hit by a string of attacks by the country’s Al Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels. AFP SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL

Ten killed as Fighting in Boko Haram raids villages east Ukraine KANO, NIGERIA: At least 10 people were killed yesterday in raids by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on two villages near the town of Chibok where Islamists abducted more than 200 girls in breaks truce April, residents and local lead- ers said. Military fighter jets dropped Putin orders fresh military drills bombs on the insurgents, halting the attacks after nine hours, said ANDRIYIVKA, UKRAINE: It said troops had to return Enoch Mark, a Christian priest in Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire fire when the same rebel unit Chibok, some 11 kilometres from hung in the balance yesterday mounted a second attack near a the attacked villages. as clashes engulfed the separa- different Russian border crossing “We have picked up 10 tist east and Russian President a few minutes later. corpses with bullet wounds” in Vladimir Putin questioned the A spokesman for Ukraine’s the bush outside the villages of new Western-backed leader’s “anti-terrorist operation” con- Kwaranglum and Tsaha, he said. claimed commitment to peace. firmed the battles around The gunmen wearing military The resurgence of violence in Slavyansk while the defence min- uniforms stormed the villages the 11-week pro-Russian upris- istry said one of its anti-aircraft early yesterday, razing them and ing threatening to splinter the ex- bases was assaulted by “50 men in shooting residents as they tried Soviet state came as Washington camouflage”. to flee, Mark said. accused the Kremlin of covertly Ukraine’s SBU security serv- Smoke from the direction of arming the rebels and sternly ice said nine border guards were A local woman gives roses to new volunteers of pro-Russian forces during an oath-taking ceremony on the central the two villages could be seen warned Putin against sending wounded in violence overnight. square of Donetsk, Ukraine, yesterday. from Chibok, said Mark, whose troops into Ukraine. But the separatist leader of the daughter and niece were among But the Russian strongman self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s “We know how to protect our Russian forces along parts of the the industrial east. the schoolgirls abducted in Chibok appeared ready to continue sabre- Republic told reporters that nation,” he told wounded soldiers border where the rebels mount Foreign ministry spokesman on April 14. rattling in the worst East-West Slavyansk had absorbed a heavy during a visit to a Kiev military the most frequent attacks. Yevgen Perebiynis told AFP that Boko Haram fighters kid- standoff since the Cold War by air and artillery assault from hospital. Putin appeared to be stir- Putin’s order for snap drills in napped 276 girls from Chibok. A ordering units from the Volga to Ukrainian troops. Putin issued a carefully-worded ring tensions further yesterday central Russian “cannot but also total of 219 are still missing. western Siberia to conduct snap Poroshenko ordered his forces statement yesterday saying he by ordering troops stretching raise concern if it is in any way The schoolgirls’ abduction from military drills. to hold fire for a week on Friday “supports... Poroshenko’s deci- from the Volga region in central linked to earlier deployments their dormitory in the remote “There is no ceasefire,” a evening as part of a broader peace sion to halt fire in the southeast Russia to the Ural Mountains and near the border.” town triggered global outrage and woman named Lila Ivanovna said plan that would eventually give of Ukraine.” swathes of Siberia to go on “full Ukrainian officials have told condemnation. just four kilometres southwest of more rights to eastern industrial But the Kremlin chief also combat alert” as part of a surprise EU and G7 teams in Kiev that The gunmen, aboard all-ter- the battled-scarred rebel strong- regions where pro-Russian senti- stressed that any peace initiative readiness check. they have evidence of 10 addi- rain vehicles and motorcycles, hold city of Slavyansk. ments run high. “not aimed at starting the nego- The Russian defence minis- tional tanks and sealed trucks arrived in Kwaranglum around “They were shooting last night The 48-year-old has followed tiating process will not be viable try said military exercises in the coming over the border close to 7am, firing indiscriminately and and I heard mortar and machine- through on his May 25 election or realistic”. expansive region whose western- the eastern city of Lugansk since torching homes, according to resi- gun fire at four this morning. promise to ignore Kremlin pres- Putin also called on “the con- most edge lies 400 kilometres east Thursday. dent Daniel Haruna, who fled to Nothing has changed.” sure and bring Ukraine into the flicting parties to halt all military of Ukraine would involve 65,000 A Russian defence ministry Chibok. Ukrainian border guards said Western fold by signing an his- activities and sit down at the soldiers along with 60 helicopters source told the RBK news agency The attacks were in appar- the militia used sniper fire and toric EU trade agreement in negotiating table” — a comment and 180 jets. this week that troops were pre- ent reprisal for the killing of grenade launchers to strike a base Brussels on Friday. that implied a degree of criticism But both Kiev and its Western pared to enter Ukraine’s insur- eight Boko Haram fighters by a in the eastern Donetsk region But Poroshenko’s peace ini- for the rebels’ continued attacks. allies are also anxious about the gent regions in order to “put up local vigilante in Kwaranglum on four hours after President Petro tiative includes a major caveat Poroshenko’s attempts to presence of new Russian forces barriers between the civilian Tuesday, Haruna said. Poroshenko declared a unilat- that allows the military to retali- resolve the country’s worst post- along the border amid charges of population and the Ukrainian Despite being fired on by the eral halt to hostilities that have ate with equal force against any Soviet crisis have also been com- growing flows of heavy weapons army”. gunmen, some of the victims claimed more than 375 lives. attack. plicated by a new deployment of crossing into rebel-held parts of AFP managed to trek a considerable distance from the two neighbour- ing villages, Mark said. “Many bodies are scattered in the bush because the gunmen went after people who ran into the bush and shot them dead,” Pope blasts criminals, says mafiosi excommunicated Haruna said. AFP SIBARI, ITALY: Pope Francis yes- Vatican spokesman Father Ciro attacks against several churches in Rome, Zimbabwe editor terday issued the strongest attack on Benedettini said the pope’s stern words did including the Basilica of St. John’s, which organised crime groups by a pontiff in not constitute a formal over-arching decree is a pope’s church in his capacity as bishop two decades, accusing them of practis- of canon (Church) law, regarding excom- of Rome. charged with ing the “the adoration of evil” and saying munication, which is a formal legal process. Francis spoke in a homily at the end mafiosi are excommunicated. Rather, he said it was more of a direct of day-long trip to the southern region subversion It was the first time a pope had used message to members of organised crime of Calabria, home of the mafia-style HARARE: The editor of a the word excommunication — a total cutoff that they had effectively excommunicated ‘Ndrangheta which investigators say has Zimbabwean state-owned from the Church — in direct reference to themselves, reminding them that they spread around the world. newspaper appeared in court members of organised crime. could not participate in Church sacra- The ‘Ndrangheta has been much harder yesterday on charges of sub- “Those who in their lives follow this path ments or other activities because they had for investigators to combat than the Sicilian version and undermining the of evil, as mafiosi do, are not in communion distanced themselves from God through Mafia because its structure is more lateral authority of President Robert with God. They are excommunicated,” he their criminal actions. than hierarchical and its tightly-knit crime Mugabe. said in impromptu comments at a Mass Still, the use of the highly charged word families are less flashy than the Sicilian Edmund Kudzayi, editor of before hundreds of thousands of people in by a pope was significant because many mob and harder to penetrate. the Sunday Mail, was not asked one of Italy’s most crime-infested areas. members of organised crime in Italy see A 2013 study by Demoskopia, an eco- to plead and was remanded To sustained applause he told the crowd: themselves as part of a religious, cult- nomic and social research institute, esti- in custody until a bail hearing “This evil must be fought against, it must like group, take part in sacraments, go to mated the ‘Ndrangheta’s annual turnover tomorrow. be pushed aside. We must say no to it.” church and in some cases have also found at some ¤53bn in 30 countries, equivalent The charges against Kudzayi He branded the local crime group, the complicity by some churchmen in the south. to about 3.5 percent of Italy’s total official include calling Mugabe a tyrant ‘Ndrangheta, as an example of the “adora- The pope, Benedettini said, was trying to economic output. and dictator, and alleging that he tion of evil and contempt of the common “isolate mafiosi within their own communi- Around half of its revenues came through stole an election. These remarks good” and said the Church would exert its ties,” sending a message that they should drug trafficking, the study found. were allegedly made in publica- full force in efforts to combat organised not in any way be looked up to as “men of Francis made the trip in part to pay trib- tions he wrote for before joining crime. honour”. ute to Nicola “Coco” Campolongo, who was state media. “Our children are asking for it, our In 1993, Pope John Paul sternly warned killed in the town along with his grand- Kudzayi was appointed editor young people are asking for it. They are in members of Sicily’s Mafia that they would father in an organised crime attack last of the Sunday Mail two months Pope Francis speaks as he leads a mass in need of hope and faith can help respond to “one day face the justice of God”. The Mafia January. ago, but has incurred the wrath Sibari, southern Italy, yesterday. this need,” he said. responded several months later with bomb REUTERS of the long-ruling Mugabe. AFP

All that remains Malawi president Freed Belarus activist marries at 74

BLANTYRE, MALAWI: vows to keep working Malawi’s newly elected President Peter Mutharika MINSK: Belarus yesterday one year eight months early. I married his long-term partner unexpectedly released from believe that other political pris- in a colourful ceremony before jail prominent rights activ- oners should be released soon.” local dignitaries in a jam-packed ist Ales Belyatsky, who had Belyatsky, director of a human Blantyre church yesterday. been imprisoned since 2011 as rights organisation called Vyasna Dressed in a silver grey suit, part of President Alexander (Spring), which helps victims the smiling 74-year-old exchanged Lukashenko’s crackdown on the of political repression under rings and vows with former law- beleaguered opposition. Lukashenko, has won several top maker Gertrude Maseko, 54, tell- Immediately upon arriving in European awards and has been ing the new First Lady that he the Belarussian capital Minsk repeatedly nominated for a Nobel was giving her the ring as a “sym- from his high-security penal col- Peace Prize. bol of everlasting love.” ony, the 51-year-old rights cam- In November 2011, Belyatsky Mutharika has been a widower paigner pledged to press ahead was jailed for four-and-a-half for three decades since the death with his work that rattled the years on tax evasion charges of his first wife. He has three chil- authorities for years. on the grounds that Vyasna dren from that marriage. “I will do what I was doing used bank accounts in Poland The president had wanted the before,” said the shaven-headed and Lithuania to collect dona- wedding to be private and insisted activist dressed in a black T-shirt tions for helping political pris- the costs, running to $100,000, and black jacket. oners, a criminal activity under were to borne by the family and “I’ve been released thanks to Belarussian laws. no state resources apart from the solidarity and support of Belyatsky said he had been security would be used. the entire global community,” released under amnesty, adding The couple abandoned plans to he told several dozen supporters that the head of his colony had A woman walks past debris and a car destroyed by heavy floods in Varna, Bulgaria, yesterday. People begin travel in an open-top car because who greeted him at the railway informed him about the move ear- to clear roads and houses after torrential rains and floods hit the country on Thursday, killing at least 10 of a persistent drizzle. station. lier yesterday. people, cutting off electricity, blocking roads and sparking evacuations. AFP “That is why I’ve been released AFP SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Rallying against austerity Brazil president Rousseff begins re-election bid Leader vows plebiscite on reforms

BRASÏLIA: Brazilian President as Rousseff’s popularity fell, but the Dilma Rousseff formally launched former leader, who left office with her re-election bid yesterday, an 80 percent approval rating, has leading in opinion polls despite backed his successor. lingering discontent over World “Many people have this feeling. But Cup costs. everything has its moment. Lula him- Her leftist Workers Party (PT) self told us that she was the candi- approved her candidacy in a voice date. It’s important we vote for her,” vote of 800 members meeting at a said Nadia Araujo, 47, a PT member convention in Brasilia, with the popu- who was unable to enter the packed lar former president Luiz Inacio Lula convention. da Silva on hand. Brazilians held massive dem- “It is time to move forward, it is onstrations during last year’s time to make more changes,” the Confederations Cup, a warm-up to 66-year-old leader told her party in the main football event, to protest a hotel convention hall decorated the World Cup’s $11bn price tag and with red stars and posters of the demand better public services. president. The public frustration coincides Rousseff’s popularity has fallen with a cooling economy. but she leads her rivals ahead of the Once boasting red-hot growth, An anti-austerity rally after it left from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) offices in London yesterday. October presidential election, with 39 Brazil’s gross domestic product rose percent of voters backing her candi- by just 0.2 percent in the first quar- dacy, a survey by pollsters CNI Ibope ter and is forecast to expand by 1.63 showed Thursday. percent this year. The former guerrilla member, The protest movement has lost who was jailed and tortured during some steam, however, drawing Cameron faces defeat over Juncker row the 1964-1985 military dictatorship, smaller crowds during the World Cup is well ahead of Social Democratic but with sporadic clashes between LONDON: The British Prime Minister, Jose Manuel Barroso. week — as does Matteo Renzi, the prime Senator Aecio Neves, with 21 per- riot police and masked radical David Cameron, is to demand that fel- Cameron’s almost certain failure to block minister of Italy, which will hold the EU cent, and socialist ex-governor protesters. low EU leaders explain their decision to Juncker comes as an Opinium/Observer poll presidency from July 1. Merkel was furi- Eduardo Campos, a former ally, with The anger seeped into the open- back Jean-Claude Juncker as the next today finds far more people saying they ous with Cameron for saying that Juncker’s 10 percent. ing game as a crowd of fans chanted European Commission president this would vote to leave the EU under current appointment would push the UK closer to The PT convention turned into a insults against Rousseff when she week after they appeared to give up on rules than to stay in. the EU exit door. defence of the World Cup, with prom- attended the match between Brazil finding an alternative. Cameron has promised an in/out referen- Germany’s chancellor is also under pres- ises of changes in a new Rousseff and Croatia with a dozen foreign The British government made clear last dum by the end of 2017 and has said he will sure from her own Christian Democrat administration following protests leaders. night that the prime minister, angry at campaign for a Yes vote having renegotiated party, as well as their Social Democrat coali- over hosting the tournament that At the PT convention, Rousseff attempts to force a decision through in the substantially different and improved terms tion partners, to back Juncker, while Renzi began June 12 and ends July 13. renewed her call for a plebiscite on face of UK opposition, will force an unprec- of British membership. does not want the issue to remain unsettled Party members chanted “one, a reform of the political system, one edented vote at an EU summit on Friday Some 48pc of voters said they would cur- when his country takes the EU reins. two, three, Dilma one more time” of the demands of the protesters. and ask heads of government to explain why rently vote to leave the EU in a referendum, With France and Spain also unwilling to and “Lula, warrior of the Brazilian She listed the social, economic and they are not willing to consider other names. while 37pc would vote to stay. oppose Juncker, preferring to focus on com- people.” political actions taken by her gov- Herman van Rompuy, president of the However, if Cameron were able to secure mission portfolios for their nominees, and “The World Cup is scoring goals ernment and said Brazilians want European Council, who was charged with a deal which he said had redefined the terms the Swedes and Dutch unwilling to oppose against the pessimists, those who changes to continue “in the hands of banging heads together to find an alterna- of membership, this would change, with 42pc Germany’s will, Cameron’s long and deter- said it would not take place,” Rousseff those who showed that they have the tive to the former Luxembourg prime min- in against 36pc who would vote to leave. mined search for allies appears to have been said. Some voices within the party capacity” to undertake them. ister, will meet Cameron and deputy prime But — with a defeat over Juncker likely fruitless. called on Lula to run for president AFP minister Nick Clegg in London tomorrow. to increase scepticism — only 18pc of vot- In the past, the choice of commission But EU officials say the talks will be more ers (including 34pc of Conservatives) think president has been decided by consensus about how to salvage some form of agree- Cameron is likely to be able to achieve sat- among EU heads of state and government ment about other EU positions — including isfactory terms of renegotiation while 55pc without the need for a vote, but Cameron portfolios for UK and other commissioners say this is unlikely. wants to place his opposition to Juncker on — and a form of wording about the EU’s While there is little enthusiasm for record when the summit moves to Brussels priorities under the new commission, than a Juncker in other member states, Angela on Friday. chance to discuss rival candidates to succeed Merkel now wants the matter settled this THE GUARDIAN

Bolivia president marks Aymara US asks central America to Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff (centre) with her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) and Brazil’s Vice-President Michel Temer (left) at the national convention Indian new year curb illegal child migration of their Workers’ Party (PT) in Brasilia yesterday. with citizens GUATEMALA CITY: issue with a shared recogni- policy and provide a path to Vice-President Joe Biden tion that the current situa- citizenship for 12 million ille- LA PAZ: With chants and is demanding that Central tion is not sustainable,” Biden gal immigrants already in the offerings, several thousand American nations work with told Guatemalan President country. Bolivians marked the Aymara Washington to halt the cas- Otto Perez at a joint press Biden leavened his remarks Indian new year yesterday at cade of illegal child migrants appearance. by saying he understood ceremonies across the South from the region from “It is unacceptable. And we the “burdens” the flow of American country. reaching the southern US have a shared responsibility to immigrants had placed on President Evo Morales, himself border. take significant steps to address Guatemala. boasting Aymara roots, led rituals Biden issued his blunt call this issue.” But he insisted that the root at Samaipata. He raised the palm on Friday in Guatemala as the Biden said that Central cause of the problem lay in of his hands at the Unesco world White House announced new American child migrants leave Central America. heritage site to feel the energy of measures to speed up deporta- their countries because of pov- “This is a serious humanitar- the sun as day broke at precisely tions of the child migrants, and erty, insecurity and a failure of ian issue standing alone all by 6:44 am. as sharp criticism from oppo- the legal system. itself, and ... it is a fundamen- “My great wish is national sition Republicans dashed any Such comments likely irked tally shared problem for the unity,” Morales told reporters hopes of approving an immigra- Perez, who has blamed the United States, Mexico, and this after the ceremony. tion reform law. problem on Washington’s fail- entire region,” Biden said. For the Aymara natives, yes- “We’re approaching this ure to reform its immigration AFP terday — also the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere — marked the start of the year 5522. The date is based on the five Colombia festival 1,000-year cycles of the indigenous population plus the 522 years since Christopher Columbus arrived in America in 1492, according to popular interpretation among natives. Vice President Alvaro Garcia led a separate ceremony at Tiwanaku, also called Taipikala, the capital of a vast Andean empire that once stretched from the western part of Bolivia to Argentina and the northeastern coast of Chile. “Our country feeds on tradition and modernity,” he said. The Morales government, in power since 2006, decreed a national holiday for the Aymara New Year in this country of 10 million. Colombian indigenous people from the Quechua ethnic group participate in a ritual during the cel- Half of the population has ties ebration of the “Inti Raymi” yesterday in Cali, Colombia. The Inti Raymi (Sun Festival) is an ancestral to some of the 36 separate indig- indigenous celebration to honor the Inti (Father Sun) and the Pachamama (Mother Earth) for the life enous groups, mainly Aymara and and food received. Quechua. AFP SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Police kill 13 attackers in Xinjiang China blames attacks on Islamists

SHANGHAI: Chinese police China has been on edge since shot dead 13 attackers in the a suicide bombing last month restive far-western region of killed 39 people at a market in Xinjiang yesterday after they Xinjiang’s capital, Urumqi. In rammed a car into a police sta- March, 29 people were stabbed tion and detonated explosives, to death at a train station in the Xinhua news agency said, in the southwestern city of Kunming. latest of a series of attacks to The rise in violence has worry Beijing. prompted a crackdown on violent China has been toughening its crime. Authorities in Xinjiang response to violent crime after a have arrested dozens of suspects spate of attacks around the coun- in recent weeks for spreading try, centred on Xinjiang, the tra- extremist propaganda, possess- People biting photo copies of the white paper “One country, two systems” to urge people to vote in an unofficial referendum in Hong Kong yesterday. ditional home of Muslim Uighurs. ing banned weapons and other China has blamed previous crimes. attacks on Islamist separatists in Resource-rich and strategi- the region, who they say are look- cally located on the borders of ing to establish an independent central Asia, Xinjiang has been Over half-a-million vote in HK reform poll state there called East Turkestan. plagued by violence for years, but It was not immediately clear who exiled Uighur groups and human was responsible for yesterday’s rights activists say the govern- HONG KONG: More than half- increasingly vocal calls for resi- The 500,000 who had voted in the attacks because which author- violence. ment’s own repressive policies in a-million people have voted in dents to be able to choose who can the first 29 hours of the poll rep- ity would have the resources and “The gangsters drove a truck Xinjiang have provoked unrest, an unofficial Hong Kong elec- run for the chief executive post. resents a sizeable chunk of the motivation?” Benny Tai, one of the to ram the building of the pub- something Beijing denies. toral reform poll, organisers China has promised direct elec- 3.47 million people who registered founders of the Occupy Central lic security bureau of Yecheng “The crackdown against the said yesterday, in a ballot hit tions for the next chief executive to vote at elections in 2012. movement, said. “It’s unprec- County in southern Xinjiang and Uighur population is making it by a massive cyberattack and in 2017, but has ruled out allow- The ballot allows permanent edented in Hong Kong,” Tai said set off explosives. Police shot and hard for people to bear,” Dilxat labelled by Beijing as “illegal”. ing voters to choose which can- residents of the semi-autonomous of the size of the attack. killed 13 attackers at the scene,” Raxit, spokesman for the World Online polling started on didates can stand. Participation city to vote through a website or Under the “one country, two Xinhua said, adding that three Uyghur Congress, the largest Friday at noon and 514,996 resi- in the informal ballot has already on a smartphone app and there systems” agreement reached police were slightly wounded. group of exiled Uighurs, said by dents had taken part in the “civil beaten all expectations, surprising are plans to open polling booths when the city of seven million peo- In 2012, seven attackers were email. referendum”, which asks how vot- even its organisers, the Occupy around the city today. But the ple was handed over from Britain shot dead after killing 13 people “Opening fire and killing those ers would like to choose their next Central movement. online voting system has been to Communist-ruled China in in a knife attack in Yecheng, also resisting, and accusing them of leader, by 5pm yesterday. The pro-democracy group said targeted by a massive denial-of- 1997, Hong Kong has guaranteed known by its Uighur name of terrorism while skirting the root The former British colony’s before launching the exercise, service attack, with organisers civil liberties not enjoyed on the Kargilik, a remote town on the causes, this will only lead to the leader is currently appointed which runs until June 29, that swift to point the finger at China. mainland, including free speech road leading to China’s mountain- situation in the region becoming by a 1,200-strong pro-Beijing they were hoping for 300,000 peo- “We have reasonable suspicion and the right to protest. ous border with Pakistan. worse.” REUTERS committee but there have been ple to take part. to believe that Beijing was behind AFP Self-defence Top Filipino militant bomb-maker still alive

MANILA: A Filipino mili- The Filipino press had reported another armed Muslim group on said, adding: “He’s the one train- tant bomb-making expert who in 2010 that Usman was among the island of Mindanao, southern ing the BIFF members who are had been believed dead recently several people believed killed early Philippines military spokesman conducting bombings in central eluded a military raid of a that year in a US drone attack Colonel Dickson Hermoso said. Mindanao.” Muslim guerrilla camp in the that targeted a Pakistani Taliban The Bangsamoro Islamic “Based on what we know, he is Philippines, disproving earlier leader in a remote area of north- Freedom Fighters (BIFF) is a still active,” Philippine military reports of his demise, the mili- ern Pakistan. small offshoot of the Moro Islamic spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel tary said yesterday. However Philippine military Liberation Front, the largest Ramon Zagala said yesterday. Abdel Basit Usman is on the officials now say that the reports Muslim guerrilla force that waged Zagala said the Philippine gov- US government’s list of most- of his death were erroneous. a decades-long armed rebellion in ernment was offering a P6.3m wanted “terrorists”, described a Usman, who the Philippine and the southern region of Mindanao. reward for information leading “bomb-making expert”, and the US governments say has links to “We launched a raid two weeks to Usman’s capture. State Department offered an $1m the Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu ago. There was a firefight and we There is a standing warrant for reward for information leading to Sayyaf group of Southeast Asian recovered an arms cache, but he his arrest on charges of multiple his arrest in 2009. militants, was seen in the camp of was able to get away,” Hermoso murder, Zagala added. AFP Village volunteers train during a self-defence practice session organised by the police and Thai army in Yala province, Thailand, yesterday.

Border guard kills S Korea arrests ferry owner’s wife Sri Lanka probes five fellow soldiers SEOUL: The wife of South has eluded one of the country’s Marine. Chonghaejin owned the Korea’s most wanted man, a biggest manhunts for more than Sewol, which sank off the south- on Korea border businessman linked to a ferry a month. The husband of Yoo’s west coast on April 16 killing Muslim store fire disaster in which hundreds of younger sister, a former ambas- more than 300 people, many of SEOUL: A military manhunt school children drowned, was sador to the Czech Republic, was them school children, on a rou- COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police on his Twitter account. was underway yesterday for a arrested yesterday, prosecutors arrested on Friday on suspicion of tine journey from Incheon on the were investigating a fire which The president, who is a mem- South Korean soldier who shot said, as the net tightens around helping Yoo escape arrest. mainland to the southern holiday yesterday destroyed a Muslim- ber of the Buddhist community, and killed five members of his the fugitive’s family. Yoo is wanted on charges of island of Jeju. owned clothing store in a dis- made no reference to the fire at own unit at a guard post on the Police and prosecutors arrested embezzlement, negligence and Authorities suspect Kwon, trict where religious tensions No-Limit, but he had previously border with North Korea. Kwon Yoon-ja, 72, on suspicion of tax evasion stemming from a web who owns one of Yoo’s subsidi- have been heightened after asked Buddhists and Muslims not “He shot dead five fellow sol- embezzlement after chasing her for of business holdings centred on ary companies that sells health anti-Muslim riots killed four to whip up extremism. diers, wounded five others and more than 20 days, an official said. I-One-I, an investment vehicle supplements, poured funds into people and wounded 80. The Muslim Council of Sri then fled the scene with his Prosecutors and police are owned by his sons that ran the companies owned by her husband Authorities have not ruled out Lanka said Islamic clerics rifle and ammunition,” an army seeking Yoo Byung-un, 73, who shipping company, Chonghaejin and son. REUTERS arson at the upmarket No-Limit instructed mosques to conduct spokesman said. store in Panadura, 25 kilometres shorter services and asked the There was no immediate south of Colombo, police spokes- faithful to disperse peacefully indication of what might have Fallen Filipino soldiers man Ajith Rohana said. after lunchtime prayers on triggered the shooting, which “We are looking at the possibil- Friday. occurred shortly after 1200 GMT ity of arson as well as an acciden- Muslim-owned businesses at a guard post on the eastern tal fire,” Rohana said. “The fire shut down in Sri Lanka’s capital section of the heavily-guarded started in the upper floor and we Colombo on Thursday to protest inter-Korean border. are still investigating.” against the riots by extremist The post was located just out- The blaze came a day after Sri Buddhists, defying Rajapakse’s side the demilitarised zone (DMZ) Lanka’s Muslim minority short- plea to stay open. — a buffer strip that runs the full ened their Friday prayer services Police said workers had carried length of the 250km frontier. because of heightened religious out some electrical repair work The spokesman said the five tensions after clashes with hard- at the No-Limit store the day wounded soldiers were taken to line Buddhists earlier in the week before the blaze. There were six a military hospital and a manhunt in Kalutara district. people at the store, including two had been launched for the armed The district includes Panadura, unarmed guards at the time of the renegade guard. and the popular and mainly pre-dawn fire, he said. Many of the South Korean sol- Muslim coastal resorts of Witnesses said they heard sev- diers on border duty are young Alutgama and Beruwala, where eral explosions as the fire com- recruits doing their mandatory religious riots earlier in the pletely gutted the two-storey military service. week killed four and wounded building. The army has taken strong 80. Hundreds of homes and busi- Authorities tightened security steps in recent years to stamp nesses were set on fire in the in the area following the blaze. out bullying of new conscripts, violence. In March last year, two which has been blamed for simi- President Mahinda Rajapakse, Muslim-owned clothing stores, lar shooting incidents in the past who toured the riot-hit resort of including No-Limit, came under as well as a number of suicides. Beruwala, said he was ordering a attack from Buddhist mobs. In July 2011, a 19-year-old probe into “recent disturbances”. Muslims account for about 10 Marine doing his military service Soldiers carry one of five flag-draped coffins that arrived at the Villamor Airbase in Manila yesterday. Ten extrem- “I will be appointing a high- percent of the 20 million popu- killed four colleagues in a shooting ists and seven soldiers were killed in a bloody clash in the southern Philippines in recent months. level panel to inquire into recent lation in the mainly-Buddhist spree on Ganghwa island near the disturbances,” the President said country. AFP border. AFP SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Pakistan air strikes kill 30 in Khyber Raids destroy three hideouts close to Pak-Afghan border

BANNU: Pakistani helicop- with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Due to lack of space at the ter gunships pounded militant Pakistan. hospital four to five children targets in the country's north- The fighting has triggered a were being accommodated in west yesterday, killing up to 30 huge exodus of civilians from one bed. rebels, as the number of civil- North Waziristan, both into Around half a dozen children ians fleeing an expected ground the Pakistani cities of Bannu, lying outside the hospital were offensive passed 200,000. Peshawar and Kohat and across being treated with the drip bags The military said 30 insurgents the border into Afghanistan. hanging from tree branches. were killed in targeted air strikes The number fleeing is expected Registration points and camps early yesterday in Khyber and to increase as more than 200,000 have been set up to deal with the North Waziristan Agencies, semi- people are trapped in North influx of people in Bannu, but autonomous tribal regions on Waziristan due to a shoot-on- many prefer to travel on to stay the Afghan border which are an sight curfew which was extended with relatives in other areas. important base for the Pakistani for one day after it expired on The FATA is a semi-auton- Taliban. Friday. omous tribal region in north- "According to details at 0200 "More than 200,000 people western Pakistan, bordering hours jet aircrafts destroyed two are still stranded in the tribal Pakistan’s provinces of Khyber hideouts close to Pak-Afghan areas due to the shoot-on-sight Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan border in Khyber killing 10 ter- curfew," Arshad Khan, director to the east and south, and rorists," it said in a statement general of the FATA (Federally Afghanistan’s provinces of yesterday. Administered Tribal Areas) Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost Afghan security officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb attack in western part of Kabul yesterday. "At 0500 hours three hideouts Disaster Management Authority, and Paktika to the west and were destroyed in Hassu Khel in said. north. North Waziristan Agency killing He said trucks loaded with food The Federally Administered 20 terrorists," it added. and water were being dispatched Tribal Areas comprise seven Bomb blast targets Afghan official Nearly 280 insurgents have to the border of North Waziristan tribal agencies (districts) and six been killed since the start of the to help people fleeing the expected frontier regions, and are directly operation last Sunday, accord- ground offensive. governed by Pakistan’s federal KABUL: A suicide bomber according to a witness. The inci- He has called for the electoral ing to security officials, though "Thousands of people are still government through a special set in western Kabul targeted top dent was under investigation bodies to halt counting votes and it is not possible to confirm the on their way and we are doing our of laws called the Frontier Crimes High Peace Council adviser according to police. suggested the United Nations number or identity of those killed. best to facilitate them," he said. Regulations (FCR). Mohammad Massom Stanikzai Several protests in Kabul are intervene. The military offensive began A correspondent in Bannu saw The territory is almost exclu- yesterday, police said, killing planned to take place later yes- The move imperilled after a bloody and dramatic hundreds of people walking on sively inhabited by the Pashtuns, one civilian and injuring several terday in support of presiden- Afghanistan’s political transition attack on Karachi airport last foot to the town. The govern- who also live in the neighbour- others. tial candidate and front-runner at a critical time, as most foreign week brought an end to months ment-run children hospital in ing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Stanikzai escaped unharmed, Abdullah Abdullah’s decision to troops will leave by the end of of largely fruitless government Bannu is overcrowded with chil- Afghanistan and are Muslim by but a black armoured car drop out of the race over allega- 2014 after 13 years of war. efforts to negotiate a peace deal dren suffering from diarrhoea. faith. AFP was damaged in the bombing, tions of mass fraud. REUTERS

Pakistan woman raped, hanged Protests under way as Abdullah shuns vote count

LAHORE: A 21-year-old KABUL: The United Nations “We believe that the task ahead intensified long standing concerns the year. The fragile state of the Complaints Commission,” said woman was raped and hanged yesterday urged Afghan presi- of us is to have the candidates re- about a struggle for power along society they will leave behind was spokesman Abbas Noyan. from a tree in Pakistan, police dential candidate Abdullah engage fully in the electoral proc- ethnic lines, casting doubt on underscored yesterday by a sui- The commissions were heavily said, in a case bearing a chilling Abdullah to return to the elec- ess,” UN deputy chief Nicholas Afghanistan’s attempt to transfer cide bombing aimed at a govern- criticised in the first round for resemblance to a spate of recent toral process after he dropped Haysom said. power democratically for the first ment official. lacking transparency. sex crimes that sparked outrage out earlier this week, accusing “We would want to empha- time in its history. Ghani’s team has said it is in Both candidates say they failed in neighbouring India. the organisers and the presi- sise that there is no other way of While the vote count is con- favour of any process that increases to properly adjudicate cases of The woman’s boyfriend of dent of fraud. electing a legitimate leader.” tinuing, Abdullah’s withdrawal the transparency of the electoral fraud, allowing hundreds of thou- six months, named by police as Abdullah withdrew by declar- The run-off had pitted Adbullah has heightened tension across bodies but wants the election to sands of fake votes to be included Muhammad Saqib, was taken into ing his camp would regard any against Ashraf Ghani, neither of the country. At least one deadly remain under local control. in the final tally. custody after he confessed to the outcome as illegitimate and whom gained the 50 percent of gun battle erupted between rival “We respect the role of the However, Afghan officials and rape and murder. recalling his observers from the the vote needed to win outright supporters this week. UN....but any solution should be diplomats alike want candidates to Saqib admitted he tried to force vote count for last week’s run-off in the first round of elections on The election comes as most Afghan-led and shouldn’t affect give the electoral bodies a chance the woman -- the daughter of election. He also invited the UN April 5. foreign troops are planning to the work of the Independent to prove they have reformed. blind parents -- to have sex with to intervene. Abdullah’s withdrawal has leave Afghanistan by the end of Election Commission and REUTERS two of his friends, according to police. When she refused, investi- gators said the pair argued. Bhutto’s birth anniversary The woman, whom he allegedly had promised to marry, was found hanging from a tree the next Islamabad pledges to morning. Police are still looking for the two alleged accomplices. “The incident occurred in Layyah district (in Punjab prov- boost gas production ince) on Thursday night and was reported to the police on Friday when the local people saw a ISLAMABAD: The govern- Suri fields - to charge a higher woman hanging from a tree,” sen- ment of Pakistan has pledged gas price could adversely affect ior police official Ghazi Salahudin to the World Bank that it will government’s position in the case. said. revive dormant gas fields and The petroleum ministry had He said the woman was raped increase output from reservoirs fixed wellhead gas price for and strangled to death, and then producing below potential from Sara and Suri fields at $1.81 per her body was hanged to make the beginning of 2015 - a plan million British thermal units it look like a suicide. “But the being pursued to tackle energy (mmbtu) effective January branch was so low and the dead shortages that have hurt eco- 2007. Considering it quite low, body was touching the ground in nomic growth over the years. the Sara and Suri joint venture sitting position,” he said. At present, Pakistan produces paid the surcharge in protest The woman was the eldest of about 4 billion cubic feet of gas from December 1999 to October eight siblings and made a living per day (bcfd) and donors suggest 2003, but after that it stopped by farming a small piece of land. that the country should aim to payments. The incident has disturbing increase output by 1bcfd by 2015, Gas Development Surcharge similarities to an attack in India officials say. is the amount that is collected last month, in which two teen- “Under the Pakistan Energy in excess of the price set for the age girls were found gang-raped Reforms Programme of the World producer. Spud Energy was seek- and hanged from a mango tree Bank, the Ministry of Petroleum ing $4.2 per mmbtu under the in northern Uttar Pradesh state. and Natural Resources is required Petroleum Policy 1994. A gas sales AFP to issue rules and policy guidelines agreement, signed between the Former Pakistani prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (centre) and former governor of Punjab Latif Khosa attend for enhancing gas production from Water and Power Development the 61st birth anniversary of the late former Pakistani prime pinister Benazir Bhutto in Multan yesterday. dormant fields or concessions Authority (Wapda) and Sara- producing below potential,” the Suri joint venture on March 26, Ministry of Finance said in a meet- 1999 for a period of 10 years, also ing of the Economic Coordination expired. Pakistan hosts highest number of refugees: UN Committee (ECC) on May 28. “The About the revised price ministry will apply the guidelines demanded by Spud Energy, the to at least one such concession by finance ministry argued that ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hosts largest number of refugees were displacement of 128,000 persons countries with Germany receiv- January 2015.” the determination of wellhead the highest number of refugees, all developing countries whose per in Pakistan during 2013. ing the largest number of such The finance ministry stressed gas price fell within the purview said a report released by the capita GDP was below $5,000, the Displacement of 51.2 million applications. that the petroleum ministry of the Oil and Gas Regulatory UN’s refugee agency to com- report revealed. people globally represents the Some 36,600 Pakistanis sought should put in place the requi- Authority (Ogra) in terms of Ogra memorate the World Refugee Afghanistan was on top among largest number of people in need asylum in other countries, as asy- site policy rather than agreeing Ordinance 2002. Therefore, the Day on Friday. 86 countries from where exodus of help which is a burden on donor lum seekers from eight of the 10 on the seller-buyer arrange- viewpoint of the regulator may Pakistan has been the top host of refugees remained the largest, countries and on nations on the top states were facing war, conflict ment proposed in the summary also be obtained in this regard. for refugees for 22 of the last 35 said the UNHCR report. “frontlines” of refugee crises. or gross human right violations. about allocation of Sara and Suri The Planning Commission years, said the UNHCR Global As many as 51.2 million people The number of internally dis- Malaysia ranked sixth among fields to Generation Company-2 also questioned the permission Trends 2013 which focused on had been displaced by the end of placed people or those forced to the countries registering asylum (Genco-2). to sell gas to the third party at “war’s human cost”. 2013 which was 6 million more as flee to other parts of the coun- applications in 2013. According to sources, since mutually agreed terms and con- The year 2013 experienced the compared to the previous year. try touched a record 33.3 mil- The US, UK, Germany, the issue of Gas Development ditions, terming it unjustified fourth-lowest level of refugee This massive flight was mainly lion, accounting for the largest Switzerland, France, Sweden, Surcharge was pending before without conducting due diligence returns in 25 years, as at least due to the Syrian conflict, said increase of any group in the South Africa, Italy, Malaysia the Islamabad High Court, the and assessing competitiveness as 98,400 refugees were resettled in the report. Global Trends report. and Turkey received the largest proposal to give the go-ahead to it may set a precedent for other 21 countries. Renewed conflict and secu- Some 1.1 million people submit- number of applications, said the Spud Energy Limited - the oper- companies to follow. The 40 states hosting the rity concerns caused internal ted papers for asylum in developed UNHCR report. INTERNEWS ator of the dormant Sara and INTERNEWS SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Increase was inevitable, says minister NEW DELHI: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad yester- day justified the government’s decision to hike railway passen- ger fares, saying the increase was inevitable as the previous Congress-led government had left the railways in a shambles. “The UPA government had left the railways bleeding. It is suffer- ing a loss of Rs900 crore every day and revenues are not available,” Law and Justice Minister Prasad told CNN IBN television channel. He said the decision was taken by the United Progressive Alliance government in the interim budget in February. “It was a UPA decision made during the interim budget in February. But very intelligently, the UPA said it will be effec- tive when the next government comes,” said Prasad, who is also minister for communications and Police personnel scuffle with an activist of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) during a protest against the information technology. hike in rail passenger and freight fares in Kolkata yesterday. RIGHT: Activists of youth Congress shout slogans He said if the railways have to against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest near Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus in Mumbai. survive, revenues are needed. “This particular hike is designed to augment railways rev- enue, to improve their services. I do concede that a little sense of unease will be there in people Protests over steep rail fare hike but we will be able to make them understand,” he said. On the row over the govern- ment pushing for the use of Hindi Jaitley defends move; Mumbaikars hit by steep rise in suburban train fares in social forums, Prasad said the controversy was uncalled for. NEW DELHI: Angry demon- punish the government,” Arvinder of financial neglect and populist of course hope and expect that Kumar Yadav termed the hike as “There has been a circular for strators blocked railway tracks Singh Lovely, a Congress leader, policy of subsidising fares have hit there will be a concomitant “a betrayal” of the people by the the last so many years for the and burned effigies of Prime said. Modi’s effigy was also burnt the network hard. improvement in both the quality government. “The (Narendra) Hindi speaking states. It has only Minister Narendra Modi yes- in the southern city of Hyderabad Congress spokesman Ajay and safety of services offered by Modi government has stabbed been reiterated. This controversy terday to protest a steep hike in by supporters of the Communist Maken said the increased fares Indian Railways (post the fare in the back each of the 75 lakh is uncalled for,” Prasad said. train fares, seen as the govern- Party of India (Marxist), which is would put an “additional bur- hike),” it said. commuters who use the suburban The minister assured that the ment’s first tough step towards part of the opposition. den” on the middle-class and Meanwhile, suburban train trains daily. Is this the achhe din government will allow governors reforming a sluggish economy. Rail passenger fares were the poor, who are already facing fares and the monthly budgets of (good days) they had promised?” to quit “gracefully”, and noted Modi’s government, which increased on Friday by 14.2 per- the brunt of high inflation. “This Mumbaikars went for a toss with Yadav asked, demanding a roll- that it was not the first time that came to power a month ago after cent and freight rates by 6.5 per- comes at a time when the prices the 14.2 percent hike that led to back in the fares. governors have been asked to put overthrowing the ruling Congress, cent with effect from June 25, the of onions and potatoes have sky- a steep rise in the prices of daily Calling the act “treachery”, in their papers after a change of has pledged to revive the economy steepest in the last 15 years. rocketed. As an opposition party, tickets as well as monthly season Maharashtra Pradesh Congress guard at the centre. after it grew at just 4.7 percent Railway Minister Sadananda we demand an immediate rollback tickets. The hike was condemned Committee state spokesperson “I have the highest regard for last year — the lowest in nearly Gowda said he was “forced” to of this hike,” Maken said. by various political parties and Sachin Sawant said the BJP regime the office of governor... Many of a decade. The hike is seen as the take the step in order “to meet However, in an editorial yes- organisations dependent on the has failed on all fronts, be it infla- the governors’ terms are coming first dose of the “bitter medicine” all the necessary expenditure”, terday, the leading business daily city’s lifeline, the suburban rail- tion, petrol prices, dollar rates and to an end in one or two months, that Modi recently warned was hinting at the financial crunch Economic Times welcomed the ways, like the eight million local now the rail fare and freight hikes. but let me tell you that even if needed to revive the economy, the state-controlled network is “courage” shown by Modi’s gov- commuters and of course, the The Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box the governors exit, they will be Asia’s third-biggest. facing. ernment in raising the fares. It famous dabbawalas. Suppliers Trust — comprising allowed to exit gracefully,” he said. In northern Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the move was justified, given Mumbai Congress president over 200,000 dabbawalas — said it On the allegations of rape state, scores of flag-waving pro- also defended the hike in a the high fuel costs and “railways’ J Chandurkar flayed the “arbi- was “stunned” by the sudden fare against Minister of State for testers blocked railway tracks in Facebook post yesterday. “India desperate need for more reve- trary hike” in the suburban train hike and staged protests in the Chemicals and Fertilizers Nihal Allahabad city, forcing the Ganga- must decide whether it wants nues”. The previous government fares and said it would severely city. “This steep hike has come Chand, Prasad said he was a vic- Gomti passenger train to halt. And a world class railway or a ram- led by left-leaning Congress did impact the lives of the common at a time when all families are tim of “political vendetta”. in New Delhi, hundreds of sup- shackled one... the only way rail- not revise the fares in an interim Mumbaikars. “Despite having a having additional expenses with “Police under the erstwhile porters of the opposition Congress ways can survive is when users budget announced just before the majority, the manner in which the school and college fees, books, Ashok Gehlot government in party set fire to an effigy of Modi pay for the facilities that they elections in April-May. arbitrary hike has been imposed uniforms, and other expenses. Rajasthan had investigated the before police fired water cannon to avail,” he wrote. Industry body FICCI said “an spells concerns for democracy. The The NMTBST will discuss the matter and had found no evidence disperse the crowd. The Indian railway system, one increase of this magnitude in one hike must be withdrawn or we shall implications and then announce against Nihal Chand. Now that “It is a massive hike. If they of the world’s largest, is still the go would not have been necessi- be forced to agitate,” he said. a hike in the tiffin box delivery he has become a minister, the continue to take steps like this, I main form of long-distance travel tated” had tariffs been increased Mumbai Pradesh Youth rates,” NMTBST spokesperson S Congress party is making politics am sure people of the country will in the huge country. But years gradually over the years. “We Congress president Ganesh Talekar said. AFP/IANS out of it,” he said. IANS

World Yoga Day N-enrichment expansion plant to be operational next year

NEW DELHI: India is has been trying to develop for “We remain fully committed expanding a covert uranium a long time,” said Tariq Azeem. to the terms of the (civil nuclear) enrichment plant that could “We don’t want any nuclear race. agreement and to enhancing our potentially support the develop- That doesn’t bode well for either strategic relationship,” she added. ment of thermonuclear weap- country.” “Nothing we provide to India under ons, a defence research group Unlike Iran, India is not a the civ-nuke agreement may be said yesterday, raising the signatory to the nuclear Non- used to enhance India’s military stakes in a regional arms race Proliferation Treaty. New Delhi capability or add to its military with China and Pakistan. tested its first nuclear weapon in stockpile, but we don’t have enough The revelation highlights the 1974, provoking international sanc- information or confirmation of the lack of nuclear safeguards on tions that barred it from importing report to speak to that.” India under new Prime Minister nuclear technology and materials. Based on its analysis of commer- Narendra Modi. New units at the It conducted tests again in 1998. cial satellite images, IHS Jane’s has Indian Rare Metals Plant would A civil nuclear cooperation identified what appears to be a new boost India’s ability to produce deal with the United States, uranium hexafluoride plant that weapons-grade uranium to twice sealed in 2008, gave India access would increase the uranium enrich- the amount needed for its planned to know-how and fuel in return ment capacity of the Mysore facility. nuclear-powered submarine fleet, for a pledge — so far unfulfilled The plant would be able to produce Yoga enthusiasts performing ‘Surya namaskar’, or ‘Sun salutation’ on the occasion of ‘World Yoga Day’ in IHS Jane’s said. — to bring in US firms to expand a surplus of around 160kg a year Bangalore yesterday. Hundreds of yogis did 108 sun salutations in order to raise awareness among the people The facility, located near India’s nuclear power genera- of uranium enriched to 90 percent for Health, Hapiness and Harmony. Mysore could be operational by tion capacity. The pact exempts purity, IHS Jane’s reckons. That mid-2015, the research group military facilities and stockpiles is roughly double the needs of the said, basing its findings on analy- of nuclear fuel from scrutiny by nuclear submarine fleet that India sis of satellite imagery and public the International Atomic Energy is developing to supplement its land- statements by Indian officials. Agency, a United Nations watch- based missile arsenal — and enough “Taking into account all the dog. The Mysore plant is not to make five atomic bombs. Man battling for life after friend’s prank enriched uranium likely to be subject to IAEA safeguards. The By blending the uranium with needed by the Indian nuclear IAEA declined to comment. its existing stock of plutonium, GHAZIABAD: An ordnance While on a break from work on the Meerut Medical College and submarine fleet, there is likely to The exemption, granted by India could develop thermonu- factory worker is struggling for Thursday afternoon, he and his Hospital. Doctors said his condi- be a significant excess,” Matthew the administration of former clear weapons that have a more life after a friend played a prac- co-workers were sitting near the tion was critical, and his intestine Clements, editor of IHS Jane’s US president George W Bush, complex detonation process and tical joke on him. He filled com- factory’s compressor house. may have ruptured. Intelligence Review, told Reuters. faced opposition from China and greater force than simpler weap- pressed air into the worker’s As a joke, a friend and co- “If intestine is found ruptured, “One potential use of this would Pakistan as well as European ons. “Whether or not India uses intestine through his rectum by worker — identified as Ankit it should be repaired immediately, be for the development of thermo- countries, which said it would the plant mainly for fuel for reac- a high-power compressor, police — placed the air pipe of the com- otherwise the infection would nuclear weapons.” No comment undermine efforts to control the tors and naval vessels as is some- said yesterday. pressor into Pintu’s rectum and spread in the entire body which was available from the Indian gov- spread of nuclear weapons. times surmised, it adds to India’s The incident took place on opened the valve through which would be difficult to stop at a later ernment press office or the foreign In Washington, a State already far greater advantage Thursday in Muradnagar area of the high-pressure air ballooned stage,” said Rajiv Tyagi, a doctor ministry. Pakistan reacted with Department spokeswoman played over Pakistan in terms of nuclear Ghaziabad but was reported on his intestine, police said. at the Meerut hospital. consternation, with a senior aide to down the IHS Jane’s report. “It’s weapons production potential,” Friday night. Pintu complained of serious A criminal case for voluntarily Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif say- one report ... We’re not in a posi- said Mark Fitzpatrick, director of Police said Rajendra Singh pain in his stomach, and some causing hurt by dangerous weap- ing the news underscored India’s tion to speculate on its conclu- the non-proliferation programme alias Pintu (30) was a contrac- other co-workers rushed him to ons or means has been registered “established hegemony”. sions,” said State Department at the International Institute for tual worker at the state-owned a hospital, where doctors provided against the accused co-worker. “This is something that India spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Strategic Studies. REUTERS ordnance factory in Murad Nagar. him first aid and referred him to IANS SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

Sitharaman files Indian hostages in Iraq unharmed nomination for RS from Andhra Contact established with workers HYDERABAD: Union Com- merce and Industry Minister NEW DELHI: The Indians in which are far from the conflict Nirmala Sitharaman yester- captivity in Iraq are unharmed, zone. But we cannot do anything day filed her nomination for the government said yesterday about the contracts they would Rajya Sabha from Andhra after establishing contact with have signed with their employers, Pradesh. The BJP leader sub- the workers who were rounded or the salary they might have to mitted her papers to Andhra up by suspected Sunni militants forfeit,” the sources added. All the Pradesh legislature secre- in Mosul town in the violence- eight Indians who were in Baiji, tary, who is the returning hit Gulf nation. where fighting is raging between officer. Andhra Pradesh Chief External affairs ministry the Sunni militants and the Iraqi Minister N Chandrababu spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin government forces, have been evac- Naidu, and BJP presidents said that contact has been estab- uated to safer zones. of Andhra Pradesh and lished with the Indians in captiv- In Kurdistan, in northern Iraq, Telangana units K Haribabu ity in Iraq. “We can confirm that there are around 1,350 Indians. and G Kishan Reddy respec- all Indians are unharmed,” he Kurdistan is peaceful and rela- tively accompanied her. Naidu, said. Contact with the around 40 tively untouched by the violence whose Telugu Desam Party abducted Indians was established raging elsewhere. Around 49 of (TDP) is backing Sitaraman’s on Thursday night. the Indians have said they want candidature, said it was a mat- The Indians, who belong mostly to return home, while in Najaf 28 ter of pride that she will be to Punjab and Haryana state, Indians said they want to go back, representing the state in Rajya were working in Mosul as con- the source added. Sabha. June 23 is the last date struction workers, and as drivers With no flights between Baghdad for filing nomination for the or sanitary workers. They were and Tikrit and Mosul, the only way election to be held for the lone abducted around a week ago by to evacuate the Indians would be by seat on July 3. The vacancy suspected militants of the Islamic the land route, which has its own was caused by the death of State of Iraq and the Levant, who risks. The nearest airport from former Andhra Pradesh chief have overrun large parts of north- Mosul is located in Erbil, nearly minister N Janardhana Reddy ern Iraq, taken over Mosul and 90km away, and is the capital of on May 9. Sitaraman, who was Tikrit and are advancing towards Kurdistan region. Once the Indians inducted in the union cabinet Baghdad. are brought to Erbil, flying them last month, has to be a mem- According to sources, the out of Iraq would be no problem. ber of either of the two houses Indian government is aware of One of the Indians, who escaped of parliament within a period the identity of the captors who from the captivity of the abduc- of six months. have taken the Indians hostage. tors, was in “complete safety” The Indians are being given food and had reached Baghdad. His DMK suspends but the sources added that “there debriefing was on. Sources said is no safety in captivity”. no demand for ransom had been 33 party officials The sources also discounted received from the abductors. It is CHENNAI: The DMK yes- the Amnesty report that several understood that India is in touch terday temporarily sus- hundred Indians are stranded in with countries in the region like pended 33 party officials Najaf. The Indian embassy has Saudi Arabia, to urge them to including former union min- contacted the Indians there and assist in freeing the Indians. ister S S Palanimanickam conveyed to them that those who A Bharatiya Janata Party del- and has issued notices to want to return to India would be egation met Iraqi Ambassador explain why they should not helped to do so. to India Ahmad Tahseen Ahmad be removed from the party. The Indian mission would help Berwari and urged that Indians A statement issued here by the workers with obtaining pass- stranded in various cities in party general secretary K ports to return, as their passports Iraq be helped to return home Anbazhagan said that the would have been taken away by safely. The envoy told the delega- suspended members have to the employers under the labour tion that Mosul was not under give their explanation in a laws there. But, the sources added the control of his government. week’s time. If they do not that they would not be able to However, the 40 Indians in the give any explanation within help the Indians with their con- custody of militants were safe, the stipulated time then it tractual obligations under which he confirmed. would be construed that most would have to forfeit their On Thursday, Prime Minister they do not have anything to pay for wanting to return home. Narendra Modi headed a high say and they would be dis- “We will help those Indians who level meeting on the safety of the Muslims shout anti-terrorism slogans and demand an end to the fighting in Iraq during a demonstration in New missed, it said. Out of the 33, want to come back in every way, Indians in captivity. Delhi yesterday. three are district secretaries whether from Basra, or Najaf, IANS including Palanimanickam who was heading the party’s Thanjavur unit. Following its rout in the general elec- tions, the DMK, based on the recommendations of a committee, decided to carry US lawmakers want Modi to address US Congress out internal restructuring by increasing the number of WASHINGTON: Long denied a US the US-India relationship will be one of the down have reached out to the Indian leader address a joint session of the US Congress district units to 65. The party visa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra defining partnerships of the 21st century,” since his resounding victory. when he visited Washington in 2005. The drew a blank in all the 40 con- Modi may well get the rare honour of added the letter, which was also signed by The previous Bush administration had two lawmakers said they were optimistic stituencies (39 in Tamil Nadu addressing a joint session of US Congress North Carolina Republican Representative revoked Modi’s tourist/business visa in that the mandate given to “Modi will help and one in Puducherry). when he visits US in September. George Holding. 2005 for his alleged inaction during the India thrive economically” as “Under Mr. A suggestion to invite Modi to address “With more than 500 million people voting 2002 Gujarat riots under a 1998 US law Modi’s leadership, the state of Gujarat has ‘No visa-free entry a joint session of the House and Senate in the recent Indian election, it was both the barring entry to foreigners who have com- flourished.” during his trip has gone to House Speaker world’s largest democratic event and an his- mitted “particularly severe violations of Taking note of Modi’s business friendly for Bangladeshis’ John Boehner from Ed Royce, Republican toric moment for India,” they wrote. “The US religious freedom”. image, the lawmakers said: “Importantly, NEW DELHI: There is chairman of the House of Representatives must now work closely with Prime Minister Though late in reaching out to Modi in Modi has promised to focus on private no move to make provi- Foreign Affairs Committee. “As you know, Modi to strengthen the important relation- the run up to the elections, the US quickly enterprise, reduce bureaucracy, and sions for visa-free entry of India is a critical partner of the United ship between the two countries.” made amends with Obama congratulating strengthen trade ties with major partners.” Bangladeshi nationals into States. In every aspect — whether it be in The Speaker’s office has not yet him on his victory and inviting him to visit “Since 2001, US-India trade has expe- India, a source in the external political, economic or security relations — announced a response to the letter, but it’s Washington. Modi has accepted the invita- rienced impressive growth, but our com- affairs ministry said yester- the United States has no more important considered highly likely that Modi may be tion, though no dates have been announced. mercial relationship remains far below the day. “We have seen reports in partner in South Asia,” said the letter. invited to address a joint session given how Modi’s predecessor Manmohan Singh scale of our markets,” they said the press regarding a ‘deci- “It is not an overstatement to say that US leaders from President Barack Obama was the last Indian prime minister to IANS sion’ on visa-free entry for Bangladeshi nationals. We would like to clarify that no such decision has been taken Living their dreams by the government nor is any such move under considera- tion,” the source said. The Call to boycott Israeli products clarification was issued after Assam Chief Minister Tarun HYDERABAD: Palestine’s Abdullah said the BDS cam- “We are asking for more from peo- Gogoi Thursday objected to Grand Mufti Mohammed A paign was receiving support ple of India by participating in BDS allowing visa-free entry to H Hussein and parliamentar- from around the world with sev- campaign,” he said. Bangladeshi nationals below ian Abdullah M I Abdullah eral countries boycotting Israeli The grand mufti recalled that 18 and above 65 years of age. yesterday called upon India products coming from occupied India has been supporting the cause There had been reports in the to participate in the “Boycott, territories of Palestine and divest- of Palestine since 1948 and hoped media that the government Divestment and Sanctions” ing their investments in firms and that it will continue to stand for was contemplating visa-free (BDS) campaign against Israel banks located there. justice and rights of Palestinians. entry for Bangladeshi nation- for its continued illegal occupa- “We expect Indian people He accused Israel of going ahead als to India. tion of Palestinian land. known for their justice oriented with its plan to desecrate the Hoping that the new govern- position to also support this cam- Al-Aqsa mosque of Jerusalem, and Bengal to have 3 ment in India will continue the paign to boycott all products that alleged that Israelis were desecrat- country’s principled stand on the come from illegal settlements,” ing religious sites of both Muslims medical colleges Palestinian issue, they urged both Abdullah said. and Christians. KOLKATA: West Bengal the government and the people of The parliamentarian hoped The grand mufti also said exca- will have three new medi- India to participate in the global that the Narendra Modi govern- vation underneath the mosque was cal colleges on public-private movement. ment will continue India’s policy weakening the mosque’s base, while partnership model, a offi- Addressing a news conference on Palestine based on “principles Israeli extremists were also making cial said here yesterday. The here, the two leaders cited the and not interests”. daily incursions into mosque, the medical colleges will come up growing support for the cam- Abdullah pointed out that third holiest place for the Muslims near Tollygunge in Kolkata, paign even from the US and sev- after the new government in after Makkah and Madina. Krishnanagar in Nadia and eral European countries. They India assumed office, Palestine He said Palestinians were Cooch Behar town in Cooch hoped that the campaign would President Mahmoud Abbas sent fighting for their own state with Behar district respectively. finally lead to the end of the “last a message congratulating Prime Jerusalem as its capital. He called The Camellia Group will join colonisation” of the 21st century. Minister Modi, in which he upon all the countries who believe hands with the state gov- The grand mufti and the parlia- stressed the traditional relation- in justice and human rights to ernment for the projects at mentarian along with Palestine’s ship between India and Palestine. stand up against the Israel’s Krishnanagar and Cooch Ambassador to India Adli Shaban Referring to the statement criminal actions. He said the Behar, while the Techno Couple Chytali Chatterje (left) and Pannalal Chatterjee display their 2014 Hassan Sadeq and Sudan’s made by India at the Non-Aligned Palestinian issue was not a ques- Group will be the partner FIFA World Cup tickets before leaving for Brazil, at their home in Kolkata. Ambassador to India Hassan E Movement (NAM) conference in tion of only Palestinians or Arabs in Kolkata, state Health Their World Cup love affair began more than three decades ago in Spain. El Talib were here to address a Algiers last month, he said the but had international dimensions Secretary Malay De said at a Now 81-year-old Pannalal and his wife, 72, are once more heading from public meeting in support of the stand taken by New Delhi “is defi- as Israelis had infringed on the programme here. cricket-mad India to the ultimate football fiesta. Palestinian cause organised by the nitely assuring that India will be rights of Palestinian people. IANS Indo-Arab League. positively looking at the situation”. IANS

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KAMPUNG PANDAN, from “Rama” — a term refer- have sprouted across Southeast outbreak gave breeders a scare, black box recorders Malaysia: Marching imperi- ring to Thailand’s royalty. Some Asia, the United States, Canada, as the Malaysian government ously with a puffed-out chest believe the breed originated as a Belgium, Holland, South Korea culled hundreds of serama along and soldier’s ramrod posture, long-ago gift from a Thai king to and elsewhere. with other fowl to contain the Mohamad Hatta Yahaya’s tiny a Malaysian sultan. The world federation has a contagion, though there were no for self-drive cars chicken strutted its rich yellow Many Malaysians eat serama, membership of 35,000 and is reports of flu-infected serama. plumage for a stone-faced judge. believing them an aphrodisiac growing by 10 percent per year. “Many owners hid their birds FRANKFURT: German car- distinguish between a car in an “Yes my hero, puff out your that also fights asthma. But Malaysia remains the serama in the jungle, trying to save the makers are considering the use accident which was driving semi- chest!” Mohamad Hatta cried out But the bird’s attractiveness heartland and contests are held species,” said Ahmad Fauzi. of aircraft-style “black box” autonomously or completely with- above the din of fellow fowl-own- and good-natured, manageable almost weekly. Subsequent poultry import data recorders in self-driving out driver input, even though ers as his $10,000 bird pranced disposition has pushed it up the About 200 people turned out restrictions in the region have cars, a contentious idea in a there is an enormous difference to victory in a “beauty contest” pecking order of Malaysian pets. at an open-air community hall hampered breeding and trade, country worried about surveil- technologically, and from the level for serama chickens outside the “These beautiful tiny birds gives just outside Kuala Lumpur for a forcing many enthusiasts to lance, but potentially a crucial of driver involvement. capital Kuala Lumpur. you great pleasure to own,” said recent contest as driving tropical smuggle Malaysian chicks and step in getting the new technol- To determine whether a car, The breed — among the world’s Norzamini Tukiban, a 54-year- rain thundered down outside. eggs, as the country’s serama are ogy on the road. its driver, or a third-party was smallest chickens with adults old banker who heads the dis- Lifting the diminutive competi- considered high-quality, he said. Mercedes-Benz and BMW are primarily responsible for an acci- weighing less than 500 grammes trict chapter of Malaysia’s serama tors onto viewing tables, judges But demand continues to out- among automakers to have devel- dent, insurers and carmakers — has been a favoured pet in its association. “They are warm and scored contestants on posture, strip supply, and champions can oped autonomous or semi-autono- want to collect car data, including native Malaysia for decades. tame and this allows you to hold feather quality, colour and tempera- fetch up to $10,000. mous cars, along with technology its speed and inputs from sensors, But its popularity has spread them, making serama birds ador- ment. Hours of grooming precede “Breeding is difficult and to get firm Google. cameras and the driver. to as far as Europe and America, able household pets.” shows, including embellishing plum- good-quality birds is extremely But while some features, such Insurers could also use the data with enthusiast clubs proliferating Ahmad Fauzi Mohamed, presi- age with additional feathers taped hard,” said Fauzi Osman, a as assisted parking, are commer- to draw up policies. “We could as owners celebrate the decorative dent of the Malaysia branch of the to the bird — which is allowed. breeder from northern Malaysia. cially available, legal questions create insurance premiums more breed’s distinctive characteristics. World Serama Federation, esti- Oils are applied to enhance the “So die-hard enthusiasts like are hampering the roll-out of tailored to a certain risk profile,” These include attractive and mates there are about 250,000 sheen of plumage that can range those from Indonesia will get other technologies, such as auto- said Martin Stadler, an expert for richly coloured plumage and a serama in Malaysia. widely in one bird from red to someone to smuggle baby chicks matic overtaking on motorways, automotive matters at German unique bearing marked by a pro- There are nearly as many over- white to black. for about $200 each.” and fully self-driven cars remain insurer Allianz. truding, heart-shaped chest and seas, he said, and serama clubs A 2004 regional bird-flu AFP prototypes. Who gets to gather vehicle data wings that hang straight to the Installing an aircraft-style data and how, though, is highly contro- ground, giving the pigeon-sized recorder could help to address versial in a country haunted by a bird the air of a goose-stepping some of these questions by giv- history of surveillance from the soldier on military parade. ing manufacturers and insurers Gestapo secret police and East While the Asian bird-flu out- clarity over who is liable when an Germany’s STASI. breaks of recent times and sub- autonomous car gets into a crash. More recently, revelations by sequent poultry restrictions have The issue is being debated by former US intelligence contractor hamstrung breeding efforts, the Germany’s “roundtable on auton- Edward Snowden that Chancellor serama has been sustained by the omous driving”, a group hosted by Angela Merkel’s cell phone and efforts of ardent enthusiasts who government officials. mass Internet traffic was being will pay up to several thousand The group aims to ensure monitored, prompted calls for dollars for a prize bird. Germany does not lose its edge in even tighter privacy safeguards. “There are people who want to car manufacturing and includes Information about the location buy my bird. But I am not sell- automakers, lawyers, privacy and speed of a car could also be ing it. It is part of my family,” advocates and insurance execu- attractive to advertisers and com- Mohamad Hatta said. tives tasked with identifying munications companies who could Believed to be a cross between shortcomings in Germany’s regu- use the data for their own com- the Malaysian wild fowl and lation, technological know-how, mercial purposes. Japanese bantam, the serama and legal framework. German carmakers say they first emerged decades ago as a “Whether cars should have a want to take a restrictive line on decorative pet for Malaysia’s state black box is one of the items being how data from autonomous and sultans before gaining a broader discussed,” a person familiar with semi-autonomous cars is used, a public following beginning in the the deliberations, who declined to move that could make it harder 1980s. be named, said. for software and telecom compa- Its name is thought to derive With 90 percent of accidents nies trying to make inroads into caused by human error, engineers the auto industry. at automakers are convinced cars “We accept that personal data should be given more leeway to inter- belongs to the customer, and that vene and help drivers in a danger- we are not entitled to do with ous situation, much in the same way it whatever we want,” Thomas computers help pilots land planes. Weber, head of development at But a crucial issue to resolve, Mercedes-Benz told a conference and one being debated by a sub- on innovation last month, a com- group of the roundtable, centres ment which observers took to be A judge watches as a serama chicken struts down a judging table during a beauty contest at Kampung Pandan on liability. a thinly-veiled swipe at Google. in Kuala Lumpur. German law does not REUTERS Sunday 22 June 2014 24 Sha’baan 1435 Volume 19 Number 6104 Price: QR2

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DOHA: Qatar National Bank At the same time, demand from small increase in LNG prices of Group (QNB) said in its weekly Asia and Latin America rose, about $0.5 per mBtu despite the report that the robust global with China, South Korea and expected decline in Brent crude demand on liquefied natural Mexico registering the largest oil prices. The ongoing violence Gas (LNG) is likely to keep its increase in LNG demand. In par- in Iraq and Syria could, however, prices high over the next few ticular, China brought three new result in higher-than-expected years. re-gasification terminals online LNG and crude oil prices in the Demand is growing both as a as its switch from coal to LNG as second half of 2014. People queue to enter the new Apple store at Madrid’s central Sol square during its opening yesterday. result of strong Asian economic a cleaner fuel for electricity pro- Over the medium term, global growth and the switch to cleaner duction continued. This tighten- LNG exports are unlikely to meet energy, particularly in China. ing of the market resulted in an the growing global demand, lead- This trend is likely to continue, average $1 increase in LNG prices ing to higher LNG prices. On the Qatar’s GDP to touch $220.6bn by 2015 notwithstanding the so-called per million British thermal units supply side, the gradual ramp up US shale gas revolution and the (mBtu), despite Brent crude oil in production in Australia (60m DOHA: Qatar’s GDP is pro- it further rose to $8,186 before of $1.2bn billion dollars in 2012 . coming into operations of the prices falling $4.5 per barrel and tonnes over the next six years) jected to reach $220.6bn by reducing to $8,171 in 2013. The fig- In a separate report, the $400bn Russia-China gas pipeline lower LNG demand from Europe. and Papua New Guinea (7m later 2015, after jumping to $209bn ure would go up to $8,402 by the AIECGC noted FDI inflows to signed on May 21, 2014. Overall, The outlook for the LNG market this decade) is likely to result in by the end of this year, Arab end of this year and is expected Arab countries rose by 9.5 per- the future of the LNG market is likely to continue along similar global LNG exports reaching Investment and Export to reach $8,591 by 2015. cent, from $43bn in 2010 to $47. remains bright and is likely to trends in 2014. On the supply side, 300m tonnes by 2020 a 3.8 percent Credit Guarantee Corporation The foreign currency reserves bn in 2012. However, the value result in high LNG prices for three new LNG trains in Algeria, compound annual growth rate. (AIECGC) noted in its report. of Arab countries jumped dur- of flows is poor, compared to $ years to come. This will continue Australia and Papua New Guinea Overall, robust LNG demand Qatar ranks top among the ing the period of 2000-2009 from 76.3bn in 2009 and $96.3bn in to support Qatar’s large current are expected to come on-stream in is likely to outpace global supply Arab countries in terms of per an annual average of $730bn to 2008, and an average of $66.2bn account surpluses. 2014. This is likely to add about 10 up to 2020. This is likely to imply capita income. Qatar’s per capita $1374bn in 2013. It is expected to during the period 2005-2007. The LNG market continued to million tonnes to global LNG pro- higher LNG prices as demand from income would reach $106,700 by rise to $1482bn by year-end. Investment inflows to Arab tighten in 2013. Global LNG deliv- duction a 4.2 percent increase. On Asia remains robust. As the larg- 2015. The average annual per cap- Citing World Bank data, the countries represented 3.6 per- eries were an estimated 240 mil- the demand side, continued growth est exporter in the world, Qatar is ita income of Arab citizens during study said the net balance of cent of total global investments lion tonnes broadly flat compared in Asian demand and the need for likely to benefit from higher LNG 2005-2009 was $5,067. It increased payment of capital account in of $1.3trillion, and 6.9 percent with 2012. Qatar continued to be Europe to diversify away from prices, resulting in large current to $6,178 in 2010. The year 2011 the Arab countries witnessed a of total developing countries of the largest LNG exporter, with Russian pipeline gas may outpace account surpluses for years to saw the Arab citizens per capita significant shift from a huge sur- $680bn. about one third of global supply. the increased supply, leading to a come. THE PENINSULA income rising to $7,630. In 2012 plus of $22.3bn in 2005 to a deficit THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Maersk Oil QNB launches honoured for environmental global customer development

DOHA: Maersk Oil Qatar programme (MOQ), the country’s largest offshore oilfield operator, has m a de g r e at pr o g r e s s on env i r on- mental level with more than 90 QNB First’s plan for five countries percent reduction in daily aver- age flaring since 2007, accord- DOHA: QNB will launch its and a Credit Card replacement ing to its recently released ‘2013 Global Recognition Programme facility. Global Investor services Sustainability Report’. catering to QNB First premium will provide the customer with The report reinforcing the customers today. a Global ID which will provide a company’s commitment to the The unique customer propo- 360 degree view of their accounts long-term development strategy sition will be launched by QNB and also provide a first class Real of Qatar and highlights its envi- First, the premium banking serv- Estate Advisory Service for cus- ronmental, social and governance ice of QNB, simultaneously in five tomers covering global property performance for the past year. countries — Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, portfolio’s along with mortgage “MOQ is proud to play an impor- UK and France — and is the first facilities in select markets. tant role in realising the long- service of its kind offered by a Global Citizen services will term sustainable development regional bank. assist with all aspects around of Qatar, in alignment with the The service has been exclu- Relocation Services and assist our Adel Ahmed Albuainain (centre), GM, Dolphin Energy, receiving the award from H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al four pillars of the Qatar National sively designed to meet the expec- customers with setting up their Sada (left), the Minister of Energy and Industry, and Dr Ibrahim Al Ibrahim, the Economic Adviser to H H the Emir. Vision 2030”, said Lewis Affleck, tations, lifestyle and ambitions of accounts before they arrive in the Managing Director of MOQ. discerning QNB premium bank- new country. Affleck said: “As operator of ing customers both at home and Commenting on the launch Qatar’s largest offshore oil field abroad. of The Global Recognition Dolphin Energy gets award –Al Shaheen — for over 20 years, At the heart of The Global Programme, Heba Al Tamimi, we take our responsibility to sus- Recognition Programme is the GM, Group Retail said: “As the tainable development of Qatar premise that QNB First mem- first banking initiative of its type very seriously. This report high- bers will be recognised as pre- in the MEA Region, The Global for sustainability innovation lights the various steps we’re tak- mium customers wherever they Recognition Programme is a qual- ing to be a responsible operator, go. Whether travelling, investing ity and comprehensive suite of DOHA: Dolphin Energy Ltd company’s commitment to inno- award is a testimony of our ongo- in alignment with the four pillars or seeking opportunities abroad, premium financial products and has received the Sustainability vative stakeholder mapping and ing commitment to sustainable of the Qatar National Vision 2030, QNB is committed to looking services. It provides confidence Innovation Award for its role engagement. Dolphin Energy was development, which is critical to as well as outlining a number of after their needs. The Global and re-assurance to our premium in the development of Qatar’s lauded for highlighting its commit- the industry and central to achiev- significant environmental, health Recognition Programme is sup- customers knowing that wherever annual Sustainable Development ment to understanding its stake- ing Qatar’s National Vision 2030.” and safety, social and governance ported by a central support unit, they go, they are recognised and Industry Report (SDIR) at holders’ needs and how activities Dolphin Energy contributed accomplishments.” where customers can enjoy a suite protected by an International the 4th Annual Qatar Energy affect different stakeholder groups. to the development of the SDIR In addition to a significant of products and services to cater Banking Group of scale, presence & Industry Sector Report on Awards were given across which aims to drive the implemen- reduction in flaring since 2007, for all their needs. and performance. Importantly, Sustainability and Excellence in seven categories: Excellence in tation of sustainability within the other highlights from the report Recognising that this discern- QNB First has taken the next Sustainability Awards Ceremony. Occupational Health and Safety, energy and industry sector. The include a continued investment ing set of customers have distinct step in extending its service to Thirty six oil and gas operators Excellence in Environmental programme demonstrates the in local goods and services with needs and requirements and are this affluent customer segment who contributed to the report Management, Socio Economic sector’s measurable contribution $650m spent in 2013; develop- looking for flexible offerings that within Qatar and across its attended the event, an initiative Contribution and CSR Activity, to national development plans ing Qatari nationals through a are tailored to their domestic expanding network abroad. This of Qatar Petroleum. Sustainability Innovation, Best and strategies, provides trans- five-year strategic plan; strategic and international lifestyles is service is based around trust and Adel Ahmed Albuainain, First Time Report, Excellence in parent data on the performance partnerships with academic insti- fundamental to the design and understanding member needs.” General Manager, Dolphin Energy, Overall Sustainability Reporting of the sector, advocates learning tutions and industry bodies; and a implementation of this exclusive Following the initial launch received the award from H E Dr and Excellence in Sustainability and sharing the best practices commitment to improving health Programme. of the Programme, QNB plans, Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Management. and encourages a culture of inno- and contributing to local skills The Global Traveller services in due course, to extend the it Minister of Energy and Industry, Albuainain, said: “Dolphin vation and business excellence, in and capacity creation, focusing on will provide the customer with across other parts of its Group and Dr Ibrahim Al Ibrahim, the Energy is proud to receive this rec- addition to supporting individual science, technology, engineering Global Concierge services, use of network currently encompassing Economic Adviser to H H the ognition which underlines our com- companies to implement sustain- and mathematics (STEM) and 500 airport lounges, emergency 26 countries. Emir. The sustainability innova- mitment to long term growth of ability management and reporting. leadership development. cash, enhanced Credit Card limits THE PENINSULA tion award was received for the Qatar’s energy sector. This second THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Q-Chem highlights seven dimensions of sustainability DOHA: Qatar Chemical company’s commitment to gov- Ibrahim Al Emadi, Q-Chem had taken decisive steps to imple- Company Ltd (Q-Chem) has ernance and social responsibility. General Manager, said “The ment its own quality management announced the launch of its This Q-Chem initiative is also report follows the Global system called — Operational 2013 Sustainability Report enti- in line with the Sustainability Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Excellence. The OE has ena- tled ‘Responsibility in Action’. Development Industrial Reporting guidelines, which are the newly bled Q-Chem to excel in its daily The report highlights seven (SDIR) programme, with the updated and the most recog- operations with confidence and dimensions of sustainability purpose of enhancing sustainabil- nized international standard efficiency. at Q-Chem: materiality, ten- ity in the sector and optimising its for sustainability reporting”. He “We continue to enhance our ets of operations, Q-Chem’s contribution to Qatar. Moreover, added “As our first GRI-aligned relationship with the stakeholders contribution to Qatar’s human the report provides greater trans- report, we are proud to present to better understand the impacts development, environmental parency and constructive engage- our achievements as part of our that our operations have from management systems, operational ment with internal and external journey to cultivate a culture of economic, social, and environ- H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (left), the Minister of Energy and Industry, efficiency, Q-Chem’s role within stakeholders. continuous improvement.” mental perspectives” concluded looking at the Q-Chem report. energy and industry sector, and On this occasion, Ahmed Since its inception, Q-Chem Al Emadi. THE PENINSULA Mitsubishi launches Ramadan offers

DOHA: Qatar Automobiles Company, the authorised distributor of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation in Qatar, has announced the return of its golden offer on its complete SUV line-up that includes Pajero, Pajero Sport, Outlander and ASX. Running until the end of Ramadan, the promotion will offer customers very special prices and a 15 grams pure gold bar with every Mitsubishi SUV they purchase during the festive season. Commenting on the offer, Ihab El Feky, the General Manager of Qatar Automobiles Company said, “Ramadan is a time of giving. As such, every year we seek out new ways for us to truly give back to our customers. Last year, our gold offer was a huge success and people loved it, so this year we are back with the gold allowing customer to benefit from special prices in addition to getting a pure gold bar with every SUV purchase”. El Feky urged all customers to visit QAC’s showroom for themselves, where they can find out more about the great deals on offer, and take the opportunity to test drive the vehicle of their choice and experience the benefits of a personalised and professional service offered by QAC’s team. Mitsubishi’s range of SUVs comprises of the refined Outlander, sporty ASX, the legendary Pajero, and the versatile Pajero Sport. All of these SUV’s are loaded with packed features. The range promises safety features with added luxuri- ous enhancements and the owner of these SUVs are sure to boast of a thrilling drive on the roads. QAC has a strong and growing network across Qatar for the sales and after sales support of the Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso product range; ensuring that no matter where a customer is located, he is guaranteed immediate and professional service. The showroom timings during Ramadan are Saturday to Thursday from 8:00am to 2:00pm and 8:00pm to 1:00am, while Fridays are from 8:00pm to 01:00am. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Obama vows GE-Alstom pact hangs on Bouygues deal to wrap up TPP France expects rapid progress on Alstom stake buy trade talks PARIS: Talks on an indus- spokesman did not return calls purchase of a 20 percent stake trial tie-up between Alstom and messages. from Paris-based Bouyues. by year-end and General Electric entered French President Francois Montebourg said the French a critical phase yesterday, as Hollande applied more pressure state was prepared to pay only WASHINGTON: US President the French government wran- to Bouygues, telling reporters in market price for the Alstom Barack Obama said he hoped gled with Alstom shareholder Paris he expected rapid progress shares, which closed at 28 euros the Trans-Pacific Partnership Bouygues over a key plank of the in the stake purchase talks. “This on Friday — about 20 percent (TPP) trade talks could be con- transaction. is a major condition for the gov- short of their accounting value to cluded by the end of this year. Sources close to the negotia- ernment’s acceptance of the alli- Bouygues. Obama said he discussed wrap- tions said talks were continuing ance,” Hollande told reporters in Montebourg also said he had ping up the Asia Pacific trade over the price at which the French Paris. “That’s why I believe we will sent a letter of intent to GE head deal with New Zealand’s Prime state would acquire 20 percent of make progress by the end of the Jeff Immelt laying out the terms Minister John Key for about Alstom from Bouygues — a con- day.” Without an acceptable deal of the alliance, chosen over a rival an hour in the Oval Office at dition for government approval on the Bouygues stake, he added, offer from Germany’s Siemens the White House, China’s news of Alstom’s alliance with GE in “it would be necessary to recon- and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy agency (Xinhua) reported. preference to a rival Siemens- sider the alliance as it has just Industries. “We discussed a timeline Mitsubishi offer. been announced”. French Prime Minister Manuel whereby before the end of the The US conglomerate’s offer for The battle over Alstom rapidly Valls also hailed the sweetened GE year we are able to get a docu- key assets of transport and energy became politicized after initial offer, which includes a govern- ment that can create jobs both giant Alstom expires tomorrow, reports in April of an imminent ment veto over sensitive nuclear for New Zealand and the United but the sources said they were GE bid, with the government first energy technology. States and the other countries optimistic a final deal would be weighing in to court a rival offer The firebrand French economy that are participating, and expand reached before then. “Negotiations from Siemens, later joined by minister blamed EU competition wealth for all parties involved,” on price are always like this,” one Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. rules for thwarting a deal with Obama told reporters after their of the sources said. “We don’t After revised offers from Siemens, accusing Brussels of meeting. imagine for a moment that any both bidders, Economy Minister blocking the creation of European The president said he hoped of the parties would shirk their Arnaud Montebourg finally industrial giants. Under the pro- that by the time he meets Key responsibilities in this alliance.” announced state backing on posal, the French state would take in November when he travels to A statement expected from GE Friday for a GE-Alstom deal valu- a controlling 20 percent stake in Asia, “We have got something failed to materialise amid French ing Alstom’s energy business at power-to-rail group Alstom by that we have consulted with media reports of a stalemate in €12.35bn. But the official green buying two-thirds of the shares Congress about, that the public the stake purchase talks. light remains subject to strict owned by Bouygues as a show of can take a look at, and we can GE and Alstom declined to conditions agreed with GE as well “patriotic vigilance”, Montebourg make a forceful argument to go comment, while a Bouygues as the government’s successful said. AGENCIES French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg in Paris yesterday. ahead and close the deal”. Key said “New Zealand and the United States have been two partners in the TPP that have always believed in a high quality and comprehensive agreement.” Shell offers £30m to settle Nigeria oil Google’s Nest to buy “But we have got a lot of work to do between now and then,” Obama added. Washington had hoped to com- spills, claimants reject compensation Dropcam for $555m plete TPP trade negotiations by the end of last year, but repre- LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell is take reasonable steps to protect thousands of people and ravaged WASHINGTON: Google’s Nest a Google deal,” Nest co-founder sentatives from the 12 participat- ready to pay up to £30m ($51m) and maintain the pipeline from the environment,” Martyn Day Labs said on Friday it was buy- Matt Rogers told The New York ing countries in the Asia Pacific in compensation for two oil spills thefts which have plagued the key said in a statement. “The offer ing video monitoring startup Times, which reported on the region failed to reach a deal in the in Nigeria in 2008, but lawyers African oil producer. “Short of a of 30 million pounds has been Dropcam for a reported $555m deal’s value. But Rogers declined past several months due to disa- said it may face a far bigger pay policing or military or paramili- offered before and has been flatly in cash. to detail future plans for the two greements between the United out after a London court ruled it tary defence of the pipeline, it is refused by our clients who found The deal comes amid huge companies. States and Japan over market could be liable for damage. my judgement that the protection it insulting and derisory, nothing growth in the smart home sec- In announcing the deal, Nest access negotiations. Around 15,000 residents of the requirement involves a general has changed this view.” tor. One such example is Nest, said “Dropcam has the best prod- US lawmakers also expressed Bodo community in the Niger shielding and caring obligation,” Shell urged the claimants to which began as a smart-thermo- ucts, services and customer expe- concerns that the Obama admin- Delta represented by law firm the judge said in a ruling. reach a settlement before the May stat startup and Google bought in rience in the business.” It did not istration’s trade agenda was at Leigh Day appealed in 2011 to Leigh Day argued that under trial that is expected to last three January in a deal valued at $3.2bn. confirm the value of the transac- risk of failure without trade pro- a London court for more than the Nigerian Oil Pipelines Act any- months. “From the outset, we’ve “This is a Nest Labs deal, not tion on its blog. AFP motion authority (TPA). QNA £300m in compensation. one who suffered from an oil spill accepted responsibility for the Claimants say that the two can claim compensation if they two deeply regrettable operational spills resulted in the leakage of can show a company was guilty spills in Bodo,” Mutiu Sunmonu, of 500,000 barrels of oil but Shell of neglect in failing to “protect, Managing Director of the Shell estimated the volume at around maintain or repair” its pipeline. Petroleum Development Company 4,000 barrels. Shell has already The lawyer representing the of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC), said in a offered some compensation for claimants on Friday rejected statement. the spills. Shell’s offer. “Shell had consist- “We hope the community will In a preliminary hearing ahead ently sought to underestimate now direct their UK legal repre- of a trial which will take place the damage whilst paying only sentatives to stop wasting even in May 2015, the London high lip service to an apology. These more time pursuing enormously court ruled that Shell’s Nigerian spills, which are some of the exaggerated claims and consider subsidiary could be liable if it largest oil spills in history, have sensible and fair compensation were proven that it did not devastated a community of many offers,” Sunmonu said. REUTERS SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Argentina ready to talk with creditors President tries level best to avoid new debt default

BUENOS AIRES: President restructurings, which left them unless it also pays the holdouts. Cristina Fernandez said her gov- with less than a third of the origi- The next payment on restructured ernment would negotiate with all nal value of their bonds. But the debt is due June 30. If Argentina of Argentina’s creditors in a bid holdouts demanded full payment does not make that payment on to avoid a new debt default that and won a series of US court rul- time, it would have a 30-day grace would further weaken the coun- ings that have brought Argentina period before falling into technical try’s ailing economy. to the verge of a new default. default. “I have given instructions “We want to pay 100 percent Until this week, Fernandez had to our economy ministry for our of creditors,” Fernandez said in refused to even consider negoti- lawyers to ask the judge (Griesa) to a speech that boosted hopes of ating with the holdouts. She por- generate the conditions to be able a settlement to the legal bat- trayed them as “vultures” picking to reach an accord that is benefi- tle between her government over the bones of the 2002 debt cri- cial and egalitarian for 100 percent and “holdout” investors who are sis, which thrust millions of mid- of creditors,” Fernandez said. demanding full payment following dle-class Argentines into poverty. Argentine stocks trading in Argentina’s massive 2002 bond But on Friday, gone was any harsh the United States surged on the default. Argentina’s financial mar- rhetoric in Fernandez’s remarks. news, with the Bank of New York kets were closed for a holiday, but “Argentina is willing to have a dia- Argentine ADR index rising more Argentine President Cristina Fernandez during a ceremony in Rosario yesterday. international bond spreads, which logue,” she said. than 6.6 percent. Argentine risk measure default risk, tightened The US Supreme Court last spreads were more than 100 basis her remaining year and a half in Fernandez, who has expanded the grains exporting powerhouse from sharply after she spoke. week declined to hear an appeal points tighter at 715 over safe- office without the financial tumult state’s role in Latin America’s No. accessing the global bond market. The country is locked in a by Argentina in its battle against haven US Treasuries, according to that would accompany a default. 3 economy with heavy-handed Foreign financing is needed to 12-year-old fight in US courts the holdouts. That left intact a rul- the JP Morgan Emerging Markets She is constitutionally barred from currency controls, import barri- improve Argentina’s farm infra- with the creditors who refused to ing by Judge Thomas Griesa, of US Bond Index Plus, which as a whole seeking a third term at the next ers, high soybean export taxes and structure and stimulate its fal- accept a 2005 and 2010 revamp District Court in New York, that stood at 284 basis points over election in October 2015. unpredictable curbs on corn and tering economy as inflation soars of debt securities. More than 90 bars the government from paying Treasuries. Settling the dispute Leading candidates to succeed wheat shipments. and central bank reserves slump to percent of creditors accepted the the holders of its restructured debt would allow Fernandez to finish her say they would follow more The impasse in the US courts eight-year lows of about $28.5bn. investment-friendly policies than has kept the South American AFP

Family-friendly workplaces would boost economy: US Italy not for

WASHINGTON: The United to help families navigate these who is seeking to boost Democratic participation rate — the lowest working more hours on house- change in EU States could boost its sagging complexities is leaving too many fortunes before the midterm elec- rate in 36 years — a sign that work and childcare. labour force participation rate families stressed, exhausted, and tions in November, argues the some workers have become dis- More people have to care for and get more people back to burdened by work-family con- measures would help the economy. couraged and dropped out of the young children as well as older budget rules work — if more businesses had flict,” the White House said. The US economy has showed labor force. The White House relatives. A third of workers have ROME: Italy wants a change family friendly policies such as The report was timed ahead of signs of recovery since the reces- argues family structures have chosen not to take a job because of in European “mentality” and paid maternity and paternity tomorrow’s “summit on working sion ended in 2009, with unem- changed dramatically in recent family conflicts, the White House not looser budget rules, Prime leave, the White House said in families” in Washington, where ployment at a five-and-a-half decades, but workplaces have not. said. “The lesson is clear: if we Minister Matteo Renzi said, a report on Friday. Obama will promote policies such year low of 6.3 percent in May, More than 40 percent of moth- want to increase the pace of eco- adding that he would propose “Trying to balance bread- as raising the minimum wage and the most recent measure. But ers are the household bread- nomic growth we should make it an ambitious agenda for when winning and caregiving respon- expanding access to childcare. the benefits of the low unemploy- winners, while the number of easier for more men and women Rome assumes the rotating sibilities without the support of Republicans have said the pro- ment rate are offset by concerns stay-at-home dads has doubled in to participate in the labor force,” European Union presidency work-family policies designed posals would hurt jobs, but Obama, over a 62.8 percent labour force the last 25 years, and fathers are the report said. REUTERS next month. “We are not asking for a revi- sion or relaxation of the accords” on budget matters, Renzi said in No pressure to raise a statement. “Instead we want a change in mentality, a leap forward for the entire EU as a reply to the interest rates: BoE anxiety and the challenges that Europe is facing,” he said. LONDON: The Bank of Haldane himself made the case Italy has called for flexibility in England (BoE) is under no for the BoE erring on the side of European budget rules to encour- immediate pressure to raise moving earlier rather than later age economic growth and jobs, in interest rates, because wage in a speech on Wednesday, saying a switch away from the austerity growth is slow and inflation the central bank should be on the imposed after the eurozone debt subdued, its chief economist front foot rather than wait until crisis, a position that gathered said in newspaper interviews. the last moment to act. momentum at a meeting of EU Andy Haldane, who started as Britain’s economy recov- finance ministers in Luxembourg. chief economist this month, also ered rapidly over the past year, The 39-year-old Renzi took reiterated the BoE’s message that but wage and price growth has office in February after pushing when rates do rise, the increases remained subdued. That has aside a party rival, promising a will be gradual and will leave rates allowed the Bank to keep stim- broad series of reforms including below historical levels. “This is ulating the economy through several aimed at turning around not going to be going up in clips record-low interest rates. Italy’s perennially sluggish econ- of 50 basis points. It is going to be Recent data only reinforced omy, the eurozone’s third-big- ever-so gradual, and even when that tendency, showing British gest, which is also saddled with a that normalisation is through and inflation fell to a four-and-half- €2-trillion debt. complete, we are not going back year low last month and pay Renzi has so far held out on to where we came previously,” growth slowed in April. “Right expressing support for former Haldane told the Yorkshire Post. now, there aren’t signs of strong Luxembourg Prime Minister The BoE said over the past inflationary pressures, there Jean-Claude Juncker, who is week that it might raise rates ear- aren’t signs of strong wage pres- backed by Germany and opposed lier than markets had expected, sures, which is why we are in by Britain to become the next possibly before the end of this no rush and when the rate rises European Commission president, year, but economic slack still eventually come they can afford as he pushes for a broad agree- needed to be absorbed before that to be gradual,” he said. ment on more budget flexibility. happened. 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The Economic Club of New York meets

Mary Jo White (centre, also on screen), chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, speaks to guests as she attends the 438th meeting of The Economic Club of New York, in Middle Manhattan, yesterday. SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Why economics faces How Yellen gives the green long needed upheaval BY ROBERT SKIDELSKY light for more stock gains

BY LUCIANA LOPEZ & n last month’s European parliament elections eurosceptic and to an average S&P 500 dividend yield of 2 have improved, with 2014 earnings expected JENNIFER ABLAN extremist parties won 25 percent of the popular vote, with percent, it looks pretty attractive against to grow at 9.1 percent, up from 8.7 percent the biggest gains chalked up in France, the UK and Greece. the 2.62 percent yield of a 10-year Treasury on April 1, according to Thomson Reuters IThese results were widely, and correctly, interpreted as show- ederal Reserve chief Janet Yellen note. Yellen on Wednesday said interest data. What’s been striking about the rally ing the degree of disconnect between an arrogant European elite signalled that rational exuber- rates could stay “well below longer-run is, in a sense, just how boring it has become. and ordinary citizens. ance is just fine. That, at least, normal values at the end of 2016,” lead- The S&P 500 hasn’t closed up or down by Less noticed, because less obviously political, are current intel- is how some of America’s largest ing to further gains in stock prices that more than 1 percent in 43 consecutive trad- lectual rumblings, of which French economist Thomas Piketty’s money managers interpreted her on Thursday pushed the S&P 500 to a new ing days, the longest streak since 1995, said Capital in the Twenty-First Century, a withering indictment of Fcomments on Wednesday suggesting inter- record. The S&P 500 gained 2.50 points or Antony Filippo, a Toronto-based independ- growing inequality, is the latest manifestation. We may be witness- est rates will remain low through 2016. 0.13 percent, to close at 1,959.48. ent investment manager. ing the beginning of the end of the neo-liberal capitalist consensus It reinforced their views that easy money While the Fed lowered some of its eco- The year’s strongest performers are a mix that has prevailed throughout the west since the 1980s – and that means the US stock market rally has fur- nomic forecasts, Yellen nonetheless cited of defensive stocks with high dividends, like many claim led to the economic disaster of 2008-2009. ther to run despite notching a series of reasons for optimism about the world’s big- utilities - which have risen 14 percent - and Particularly important is the growing discontent of economics record highs already this year. That could gest economy, including resilient household growth areas like health care, technology students with the university curriculum. Undergraduates’ discon- easily put the S&P 500 benchmark on track spending and an improving jobs market. and energy. The consumer discretionary tent matters, because economics has long been the west’s political to surpass 2000 for the first time, and to do Even if the market closed the year at this sector - which includes many retailers - is lodestar. This discontent was born in the “post-autistic economics so well before the end of the year. level it would mark the best three-year run the only one that is in the red this year, sug- movement”, which started in Paris in 2000, and spread to the US, Such a gain for 2014, after a 30 percent for US stocks since the 1997- 1999 period. gesting concern about the path of spending. Australia, and New Zealand. Its adherents’ main complaint was rise in 2013, would surprise those who wor- That’s driven greater household interest If inflation picks up as growth remains that the mainstream economics taught to students had become ried that stocks might be getting overvalued in equities. Retail investors have dropped stagnant, that would give investors pause. a branch of mathematics, disconnected from reality. and were due for a sizable pullback. $61bn into US-based stock funds this year, Core US consumer prices have risen 2 per- The revolt made little progress in the years of the “great mod- One reason for increasing confidence is according to Lipper. cent over the last year, and if the inflation eration” of the 2000s but was revived following the 2008 crisis. that the resilience of the market has been Tom Bradley, president of retail distribu- rate went much higher it could put pres- Two important links with the earlier network are US economist very strong in the face of various shocks tion at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp, told sure on the Fed to consider moving more James Galbraith, the son of John Kenneth Galbraith, and British this year. A combination of an improving the Reuters Global Wealth Management rapidly to raise rates. Some measures sug- economist Ha-Joon Chang, author of the bestselling 23 Things economy, rising earnings, and the cheap bor- Summit on Wednesday that retail clients gest stocks are a little expensive: The cur- They Don’t Tell You about Capitalism. rowing costs, has made that possible. have an average of 19 percent of their assets rent forward price to earnings ratio, at 15.6, In a manifesto published in April economics students at the Stock investors have shaken off last year’s in cash, slightly below the historical aver- is higher than the 10-year average of 13.8, University of Manchester advocated an approach “that begins with budget uncertainty in Washington, a sharp age of 20 to 25 percent. Advisers working according to Thomson Reuters data. economic phenomena and then gives students a toolkit to evaluate drop in high-growth technology companies with the firm are even more bullish - with 8 Stocks could peter out when the Fed how well different perspectives can explain it”, rather than with and biotech shares, the conflict in Ukraine, percent of their clients’ assets in cash. finally begins raising interest rates and the mathematical models based on unreal assumptions. Significantly, and more recently the apparent tearing While first-quarter growth disappointed, excess fuelling equities’ gains is gone. But Andrew Haldane, executive director for financial stability at the apart of Iraq that resulted in a spike in oil economists say the effects of unusually bad many investors see plenty of time to take Bank of England, wrote the introduction. prices. winter weather will fade later this year. the bullish road before having to worry The Manchester students argue that: “The mainstream within That may sound modest but when added Expectations for corporate earnings growth about that. REUTERS the discipline (neoclassical theory) has excluded all dissenting opinion, and the crisis is arguably the ultimate price of this exclu- sion. Alternative approaches such as post-Keynesian, Marxist, and Austrian economics (as well as many others) have been mar- ginalised. The same can be said of the history of the discipline.” As a result, students have little awareness of neoclassical the- ory’s limits, much less alternatives to it. The aim, according to the students, should be to “bridge disciplines within and outside of economics”. Economics should not be divorced from psychology, politics, history, philosophy, and so on. Students are especially keen to study issues like inequality, the role of ethics and fairness in economics, and the economic consequences of climate change. The efficient-market hypothesis – the belief that financial mar- kets price risks correctly on average – provided the intellectual argument for extensive deregulation of banking in the 1980s and 1990s. Similarly, the austerity policies that Europe used to fight the recession from 2010 on were based on the belief that there was no recession to fight. These ideas were tailored to the views of the financial oligarchy. But the tools of economics, as currently taught, provide little scope for investigating the links between economists’ ideas and the structures of power. Moreover, it has become an article of faith that any move toward a more open or “pluralist” approach to economics por- tends regression to “pre-scientific” modes of thought, just as the results of the European Parliament election threaten to revive a more primitive mode of politics. Yet institutions and ideologies cannot survive by mere incan- tation or reminders of past horrors. They have to address and account for the contemporary world of lived experience. For now, the best that curriculum reform can do is to remind students that economics is not a science like physics, and that it has a much richer history than is to be found in the standard textbooks. In his book Economics of Good and Evil the Czech economist Tomáš Sedlá ek shows that what we call economics is only a formalised fragment of a much wider range of thinking about economic life, stretching from the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh to the meta- mathematics of today. Indeed, mainstream economics is a pitifully thin distillation of historical wisdom on the topics that it addresses. It should be applied to whatever practical problems it can solve; but its tools and assumptions should always be in creative tension with other beliefs concerning human wellbeing and flourishing. What students are taught today certainly does not deserve its imperial status in social thought. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

Britain took more out of India, could China do the same to Britain? BY IAN JACK community strength and civic northern England and lowland Indian infrastructure, principally simply as “gentlemen”. Their to the trade deals announced this identity, and forcing the more Scotland that conquered the the railways, where the Indian holdings averaged only £1,500, week between China and the UK, ccording to an editorial able individuals to up sticks and Indian as well the British market. government attracted funds by but the total invested meant that China will now build and operate published in China’s get out. India still grew cotton, but Bengal guaranteeing returns on capital India’s railways represented one Britain’s forthcoming high-speed Global Times to coincide But the fate of Nineveh and no longer spun or wove much of of 5% net per year. If the railway of the 19th century’s largest flows railway. It will also build, own and Awith this week’s London Tyre, the ancient cities of the it. Weavers became beggars, while company couldn’t achieve that of money between continents. operate the first in a new series of visit of premier Li Keqiang, the Assyrians and Phoenicians, the population of Dhaka, which return on its own, then the gov- India got an expansive railway nuclear power stations. British live in “an old, declining doesn’t seem quite the right his- was once the great centre of ernment made up the shortfall system far in advance of any other China needs ever-increasing empire” that, like some drool- torical precedent for towns such muslin production, fell from sev- from its revenues, which came Asian nation, but Britain retained supplies of food and raw material, ing elderly relative, needs the as Burnley and Paisley. A closer eral hundred thousand in 1760 to from Indian and not British taxes. its grip on the technology as the and markets for its manufactures. patience and understanding of parallel is Bengal, the Indian about 50,000 by the 1820s. In the event, it was 20 years supplier of all its equipment, Britain can’t supply the first, but rising nations such as China. Last province whose economy was Tigers and leopards roamed the before the first lines earned more which meant once again that the it can supply titbits for China’s year, during David Cameron’s destroyed by the technological streets. Seabrook gives a memo- than 5 percent of their capital profits were repatriated. new rich – whisky, salmon, trip to Beijing, the same paper strength of northern Britain in rable picture of dereliction: “The outlay, but that did nothing to The English economist William Jaguars – and allow Chinese announced that Britain was “just what the writer Jeremy Seabrook city of men had become a city of inhibit their extravagant spend- Thomas Thornton, who was sec- engineers and technology to have an old European country apt [that has called “the first great de- animals. Weavers’ dwellings were ing: a mile of Indian railway cost retary of public works at the India charge of Britain’s most impor- is, suitable] for travel and study”. industrialisation of the modern overgrown, the thatch alive with double the same distance in the Office, described the guaranteed tant new infrastructure. As the Global Times is an offshoot world”. birds, snakes and insects, while equally difficult terrain of Canada scheme in a phrase that became David Cameron sees these of the Chinese Communist party’s For at least two centuries the roussettes – bats small and multi- and Australia. well known. It was, he said, “pri- developments in an interest- official newspaper, the People’s handloom weavers of Bengal pro- coloured as butterflies – flew in It was a splendid racket for eve- vate enterprise at public risk”. ing way – that Britain is “play- Daily, we can assume its blunt duced some of the world’s most and out of earth-mounds that had ryone, apart from the Indian tax- When arguments began to be ing a part in the rise of China” diagnosis reflects the governmen- desirable fabrics, especially the been homes; hunched vultures payer. In terms of a secure return, made for Indian independence, it by helping economic growth to tal view. fine muslins, light as “woven air”, surveyed tracts of land in which Indian railway shares offered was also evidence for the idea that lift millions of its citizens out of It has taken 50 years of eco- that were in such demand for the human voice was stilled. twice as much as the British gov- Britain took more out of its most poverty. Perhaps this is his altru- nomic impotence and politi- dressmaking and so cheap that People lost the skill of their fin- ernment’s own stock. Guaranteed magnificent colony than it put in. ism coming out. Certainly no cal wrong-headedness for the Britain’s own cloth manufacturers gers, and only the roughest-made railway shares absorbed up to a Colonialism no longer flies a impoverished weaver in Bengal eventual consequence to emerge conspired to cut off the fingers of country cloth still found a market fifth of British portfolio invest- flag or sends gunboats, but its would have taken a similar view in the landscape: the rundown Bengali weavers and break their among the poorest.” ment in the 20 years to 1870 – the underlying economic facts may in 1800. “How pleased we are to post-industrial settlements that looms. Subsequently, India became first line opened in 1853 – but only not have changed very much. have helped the British Empire by have had their public funding cut, Their import was ended, how- the exporter of raw materials 1 percent of it originated in India. China is on its way to becoming pointing thousands of England’s where town halls, shops, courts, ever, by the imposition of duties and foodstuffs – raw cotton and Most of the rest came from the world’s most industrially pow- rural labourers towards the police stations, post offices and and a flood of cheap fabric – jute, coal, opium, rice, spice and small shareholders with addresses erful country, the position that smoke of Manchester, where their local newspapers are closed or cheaper even than poorly paid tea – rather than manufactured in southern England: from bank- Britain enjoyed when it crushed power looms have made us redun- closing, stripping the place of Bengali artisans could provide goods. British shareholders could ers, barristers, spinsters, retired Bengal’s textile industry and dant.” No, that doesn’t work. every symbol of permanence, – from the new steam mills of also make money by investing in army officers and people known built India’s railways. According THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday German Producer Price China inflation at UK inflation rate falls to Inflation -0.2pc vs. 0.2pc four-month high forecast four-year low BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation Japanese exports decline, BERLIN: Germany’s producer price US current account deficit LONDON: Britain’s inflation rate edged up to a four-month high of 2.5 trade deficit narrows index fell unexpectedly last month, per cent in May while factory price jumps from 14-year low has fallen unexpectedly to its TOKYO: Japan’s annual exports lowest for more than four years official data showed on Friday. deflation eased, reinforcing signs of WASHINGTON: A drop in US exports German Producer Price Inflation declined for the first time in 15 thanks to a price war among stabilisation in the economy. and lower income from overseas -0.2pc vs. 0.2pc forecast German months in May as shipments to supermarkets and falling air China’s consumer price index (CPI) investments drove the US current Producer Price Inflation -0.2pc Asia and the US fell, threatening fares. The annual change in the rose 2.5 per cent in May from a year account deficit to its highest level vs. 0.2pc forecastIn a report, to knock the economy hard at a consumer price index fell from earlier, quickening from a 1.8 per cent in 18 months. The Commerce Destatis said that German Producer time when domestic consumption 1.8 per cent in April to 1.5 per rise in April. Tuesday. Department says the deficit jumped Price Inflation fell to a seasonally is being crimped by a national cent in May, the lowest since to a seasonally adjusted $111.2 adjusted annual rate of -0.2pc, sales tax increase. October 2009. That means that billion in the January-March quarter, from -0.1pc in the preceding month. a basket of goods and services Analysts had expected German up from a revised total of $87.3 that cost £100 in May 2013 would Producer Price Inflation to rise billion in the October-December have cost £101.50 in May 2014. 0.2pc last month. quarter. The fourth quarter’s total was the smallest in 14 years. India’s inflation rises to 6.01 percent in May NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale price Argentina’s monthly inflation SA current account based inflation rose to 6.01 percent in continued to ease in May deficit narrows May compared to 5.20 percent in the BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s trade JOHANNESBURG: The deficit previous month due to a sharp jump Australian shares hit surplus narrowed 12pc on the year on South Africa’s current in food and fuel prices, government two-month low to $1.26bn in May as a slow start account unexpectedly data showed on Monday. The country’s SYDNEY: Shares slunk to the soy harvest and a plunge in narrowed to 4.5pc of gross key inflation based on the Wholesale to a two-month low on car shipments dented exports, the domestic product (GDP) in Price Index (WPI) was recorded at 4.58 Wednesday, while bond government said Thursday. Unable the first quarter of 2014 percent in May 2013 yields rose, as investors to borrow money abroad, Argentine from a shortfall of 5.1pc in awaited more guidance on President Cristina Kirchner’s the fourth quarter of 2013, the future direction of global government depends on US the Reserve Bank’s latest monetary policy ahead of statements from the United dollars from trade to pay creditors quarterly bulletin showed on States Federal Reserve and and support the Argentine peso. Wednesday. Bank of England before the However, double-digit inflation and ASX resumes trading on a sluggish Brazilian economy have Thursday. crimped exports.

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DOHA: Qatar’s Ali Obaidly 9-5. Gabica said he was taking it coasted to an easy win over match by match. World 9-ball Championship Results Mohammad Ali Berjaoui of “There is a lot of pressure Lebanon while Jeong Young on me. My target to reach the Results from Day 1, Group Stages of 2014 World 9-ball Championship Hwa of Korea stunned two-time round of 64. I was lucky to win (W9BC) yesterday. world champion Efren Reyes of my first match,” said the Filipino, the Philippines on day one of who is participating in his first GROUP 1 2014 World 9-ball Championship major tournament after fin- Thorsten Hohmann (GER) bt Sumit Talwar (IND) 9-3; Tanaka Masaaki (JPN) bt Mohamed Al Hosani (W9BC) here yesterday. ishing runner-up to Thorsten (UAE) -4; Marco Teutscher (NED) bt Mohd Al Bin Ali (QAT) 9-6; Cheng Yu Hsuan (TPE) bt Erik Yesterday at Al Sadd Stadium, Hohmann of Germany in last Hjorleifson (CAN) 9-5. Reyes’ loss was the only upset on year’s championship. GROUP 2 the opening day of the $200,000 The Filipino lost 13-7 to Jalas Yousef (VEN) bt John Morra (CAN) 9-5; Tohru Kuribayashi (JPN) bt Scott Cooney (GBR) 9-7; championship sanctioned by the Hohmann in the final. Hsu Kai Lun (TPE) bt Hasan Hwaida Idan (IRQ) 9-5; Dang Jing Hu (CHN) bt Dimitri Jungo (SUI) 9-2. World Pool-Billiard Association. Asked if the last year’s lost is Most of the top players won on his mind he said: “Last year’s GROUP 3 their matches while the losers tournament I had good run and Shane Van Boening (USA) bt Hamzaa M. Saeed Ali (ERI) ) 9-5; Daniele Corrieri (ITA) bt Alexander will try their luck via the losers I hope to continue with the good Kazakis (GRE) ) 9-5 ; Fu Chei Wei (TPE) bt Ahmad Taufiq (BRU) 9-4; Abdul Rahman Al Ammar (KSA) bracket to advance to the round of run,” he said. bt Melkonyan Babken (ROU) 9-5. 64. Qatar’s Obaidly, one of the six Players contesting in the final GROUP 4 local players featuring in round round are divided into 16 groups Nick Van Den Berg (NED) bt Ramil Gallego (PHL) 9-7; Mehdi Rasekhi (IRI) bt Mishel Turkey (QAT) 9-4; of 128, won 9-4 over his Lebanese of eight players each. Four players Antonio Gabica (PHL-QAT) bt Kuo Po Cheng (TPE) 9-5; Michel Bartol (CRO) bt Fahim Sinha (BAN) 9-3. opponent. from each group will advance into Qatar had more success when the last 64. GROUP 5 last year’s runners -up Antonio The round of 64 will be single Mika Immonen (FIN) bt Liu Hai Tao (CHN) 9-5; Ryu Seung Woo (KOR) bt Yukio Akagariyama (JPN) 9-6; Gabica (pictured), assistant coach elimination with race to 1, while Efren Reyes of the Philippines taking aim during his match against Jeong Fabio Petroni (ITA) bt Hunter Lombardo (USA) 9-5; Waleed Majed (QAT) bt Detlef Grzella (RSA) 9-2. at Qatar Billiards and Snooker the final will be round of 13. All Young Hwa of Korea at the World 9-ball Championship in Doha yesterday. GROUP 6 Federation (QBSF), defeated matches are by the alternate BOTTOM: Hwa in action during the event. PICTURES: SALIM MATRAMKOT Kuo Po Cheng of Chinese Tapei break. THE PENINSULA Ralf Souquet (GER) bt Frailin Guanipa (VEN) 9-1; Abdulla Al Yusef (KUW) bt Mohammed Hamouda (EGY) 9-3; Niels Feijen (NED) bt Eric Lee (HKG) 9-4; Warren Kiamco (PHL) bt Stephan Cohen (FRA) 9-7. GROUP 7 Dennis Orcollo (PHL) bt Jason Klatt (CAN) 9-8; Ko Ping Chung (TPE) bt Karol Skowerski (POL) 9-8; Jayson Shaw (GBR) bt Chang Jung Lin (TPE) 9-6; Ivo Aarts (NED) bt Abdulla Mohammad (UAE) 9-5. GROUP 8 Roman Hybler (CZE) bt Daryl Peach (GBR) 9-5; Hijikata Hayato (JPN) bt Vilmos Foldes (HUN) 9-6; Carlo Biado (PHL) bt Nour Wasfi Al Jarrah (JOR) 9 3; Tom Storm (SWE) bt Glen Coutts (NZL) 9-8. GROUP 9 Karl Boyes (GBR) bt Sayeem Hossain (BAN) 9-4; Bruno Muratore (ITA) bt Maj Al Azmi (KUW) 9-8; Jeong Young Hwa (KOR) bt Efren Reyes (PHL) 9-5; Raymund Faraon (PHL) bt Denis Grabe (Est) 9-5. GROUP 10 Wu Jiaqing (CHN) bt Stefan Sprangers (NED) 9-7; Elvis Calasang (PHL) bt Marzen Berjaoui (LEB) 9-3; Mieszko Fortunski (POL) bt Albin Ouschan (AUT) 9-5; Konstantin Stepanov (RUS) bt Alejandro Carvajal (CHI) 9-8. GROUP 11 Wang Can (CHN) bt Brandon Shuff (USA) 9-2; Aloysius Yapp (SIN) bt Mohamed Elassal (EGY) 9-5; Huidji See (NED) bt Jurgen Jenisy (AUT) 9-3; Andreas Gerwen (SWE) bt Mohammadali Pordel (IRI) 9-4. GROUP 12 Mario He (AUTbt Chang Yu Lung (TPE) ) 9-7; Ali Obaidly (QAT) bt Mohammad Ali Berjaoui (LEB) 9-4; Nick Economopoulos (GRE) bt Christian Aguirre (ECU) 9-3; Nguyen Anh Tuan (VIE) bt Francisco Felicilda (PHL) 9-6 Venue: Al Sadd Stadium, today’s action begins at 2.00pm

All Blacks on brink of history after England rout MLB: Yankees outgun Orioles NEW YORK: Carlos Beltran Chicago Cubs to Jonathan Villar hit a two-run home run in the HAMILTON: The All Blacks hooter went with them in posses- hit a three-run home run with a 6-3 victory over Baseball Results as they defeated fourth inning, and left fielder J.D. crushed England 36-13 at sion, they kept the game going for two outs in the bottom of the the Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs 6 Pittsburgh 3 the Tampa Bay Martinez hit a three-run homer Waikato Stadium yesterday to another two minutes until Savea ninth inning as the New York Pirates. Detroit 6 Cleveland 4 Rays 3-1. in the eighth inning. sweep their three-Test rugby scored his final try. Yankees rallied for a 5-3 vic- The win was Astros start- Porcello (9-4) threw 100 NY Yankees 5 Baltimore 3 series and equal the world New Zealand now head into tory over the Baltimore Orioles the second ing pitcher pitches, 67 of them strikes. He record of 17 consecutive Test the Rugby Championship with 17 yesterday. straight and Atlanta 6 Washington 4 Jarred Cosart struck out three and walked one. wins. consecutive wins, matching the The Yankees were only two- fourth in five Toronto 14 Cincinnati 9 (7-5) out-dueled Henderson Alvarez pitched New Zealand scored five tries, record of the 1965-69 All Blacks for-nine with runners in scor- games for the Miami 3 NY Mets 2 Rays ace David 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and left three by blockbusting wing and the 1997-98 Springboks. ing position and stranded nine Cubs, who col- Houston 3 Tampa Bay 1 Price to get the fielder Marcell Ozuna made two Julian Savea, as they signifi- Twelve of the starting 15 played through eight but extended their lected all the Seattle 7 Kansas City 5 win. game-saving defensive plays as cantly stepped up the intensity every match, while England winning streak to four games runs they needed Minnesota 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Cosart went the Miami Marlins beat the New and accuracy from their 20-15 changed five for the second Test against Baltimore closer Zach in the third, scor- eight innings and York Mets 3-2. Philadelphia 5 St Louis 1 and 28-27 victories in the first and seven for the third. The unfa- Britton, who blew his second save ing five times off allowed only four Alvarez (4-3) allowed seven hits two Tests. miliarity of combinations showed. in 11 opportunities. Pirates starter Milwaukee 13 Colorado 10 hits. and no walks, striking out five. They raced to a 29-6 at half- They made a poor start when McCann made it a one-run Charlie Morton Arizona 4 San Francisco 1 Victor Marlins closer Steve Cishek time in a very lop-sided 40 a Freddie Burns kick-off did not game with a base hit up the mid- (4-8). LA Angels 7 Texas 3 Martinez and pitched a scoreless ninth to earn minutes, and although England go 10 metres, and little improved dle and designated hitter Beltran George Oakland 4 Boston 3 J.D. Martinez his 17th save of the season. attacked more effectively with from there as they suffered their ended it by driving a 3-1 pitch Spencer’s mas- San Diego 6 LA Dodgers 5 hit home runs First baseman Edwin their big centres in the second worst defeat on the tour. from Britton over the left field sive two-run and right-hander Encarnacion hit two home runs half, they were restricted to only Instead, they leave winless, wall. home run in the third inning was Rick Porcello pitched six score- for the Toronto Blue Jays, who one try. yielding first-half leads in the first Starlin Castro hit a three-run all the scoring that the Houston less innings as the Detroit Tigers trailed by eight runs after two Such was the control the All two Tests and never getting near homer and Chris Coghlan had a Astros needed, but they added beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4. innings then rallied for a 14-9 win Blacks had that when the final the front in the third. AFP home run and triple to lead the a ninth inning home run by Designated hitter Victor Martinez over Cincinnati Reds.REUTERS 20 Aspetar-powered players

Seasoned showcasing skills in World Cup Australian midfielder Tim Cahill receiving DOHA: Aspetar is fast becom- during winter camp training Pejman Muntazeri from Iran, and Aleksandr Kerzhakov, who visited treatment at ing a magnet for elite football- with his club Paris St. Germain Australian Mark Bresciano, who Aspetar in March 2011, is also ers as the FIFA World Cup 2014, last year. plays at Al Gharrafa have all ben- participating. Aspetar during currently taking place in Brazil, Compatriot Bacary Sagna also efitted from Aspetar. Three Japanese stars cur- his 2012 stay, in features 20 stars from 9 nations visited Aspetar to undergo a Australian attacking midfielder rently playing at the World Cup this file photo. who have visited the sports rehabilitation programme after Tim Cahill, who scored his coun- have also visited Aspetar includ- The list of top medicine hospital for treatment a knee surgical operation in June try’s only goal in their open- ing Shinji Okasaki, Gotoku Sakai, athletes who and consultations. 2012. Since then, he has shone ing World Cup match against and Shinji Kagawa of Manchester have benifited Aspetar is not only providing with both his club Arsenal and Chile last Friday, has also visited United. from Aspetar first-class services to the Algerian the French national team, with Aspetar. In line with agreements signed includes as and Ivorian teams throughout the his splendid recent form earning His first stay was during the by Aspetar and the Ivorian many as 20 World Cup 2014, but also to other him a transfer to English Premier finals of Asia Cup in January 2011 Football Federation, five Ivorian footballers who players. League champions Manchester while playing with the national footballers underwent treatment are currently World Cup 2014 stars to have City. Three players from Qatar team, and his second visit came and rehabilitation. featuring at the visited Aspetar include the Stars League, who received in 2012 while playing with English Yaya Toure also received treat- FIFA World Cup. Brazilian striker ‘Hulk’, who routine check-ups at Aspetar side Everton. ment at Aspetar. “This is the first underwent intensive tests dur- through the National Sports At the time, Cahill said: time I have ever seen a hospital ing a training camp at Aspire Medicine Program, are also par- “Aspetar provides everything I like this. Even in Europe they Zone with Russian club Zenit St. ticipating at the 2014 FIFA World need, and I believe this will help don’t have anything similar,” he Petersburg early this year. Cup Brazil. me in my football career so that said. Compatriots Sol Bamba and French star Blaise Matuidi Algeria and Lekhwiya cap- I can play better for the longest Mathis Bolly also visited the facil- received treatment at Aspetar tain Madjid Bougherra, Al Ahli’s period possible.” Russian striker ity. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Sri Lanka fight back after Robson scores maiden century At stumps, England are 63 runs ahead after losing three wickets late in the day LEEDS: Australia-born opener Scoreboard Sam Robson scored his maiden Test century before Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (I innings) ...... 257 checked England’s progress on England (I innings) the second day of the second A Cook c Sangakkara b Prasad ...... 17 Test at Headingley yesterday. S Robson b Pradeep ...... 127 England were 320 for six in G Balance c Chandimal b Mathews ...... 74 reply to Sri Lanka’s 257, a lead of 63 runs, at stumps after Robson I Bell c Chandimal b Eranga ...... 64 had made 127 in only his second J Root c Chandimal b Mathews ...... 13 Test. M Ali c Chandimal b Eranga ...... 2 But with England on the verge M Prior (batting) ...... 3 of taking command, Sri Lanka C Jordan (batting) ...... 4 fought back with three wickets Extras (B-3, LB-2, NB-11) ...... 16 late in the day. To bat: S. Broad, L. Plunkett, J. Anderson And both Matt Prior (three Total (6 wkts) ...... 320 not out) and Chris Jordan (four Fall of Wickets: 1-49 2-191 3-278 4-311 not out) were dropped before the 5-311 6-313 close. Bowling: Pradeep 22-3-90-1, Eranga 27- “It was a special day, I got a 10-63-2, Herath 25-3-61-0, Prasad 20-3- bit of a start last night but I just 75-1, Mathews 10-3-29-2 wanted to fight hard this morning and get us into a decent position,” 24 year-old Robson said. Robson put on 142 for the sec- Robson’s debut, in the drawn ond wicket with Ballance and first Test of this two-match series 87 for the third with Ian Bell, at Lord’s, his Middlesex home appearing in his 100th Test. ground, had yielded scores of just It seemed there was little to one and 19. stop the experienced Bell joining “My debut at Lord’s was unbe- the select group of seven players lievable, a bit overwhelming in who had made hundreds in their some respects, so I was looking 100th Test until, on 64, he didn’t forward to coming up here and get enough on a glance off Eranga focusing on the cricket rather and was caught by Chandimal. than the party, as it were,” Robson England’s Sam Robson plays a shot on his way to a century against Sri Lanka on the second day of the second Test between the two sides, at England were still on 311 when explained after scoring a century Joe Root (13), opening the face, Headingley, Leeds, yesterday. witnessed by a Headingley crowd was caught behind off Mathews. that included both his Australian The medium-pacer nearly had father and English-born mother. for his first Test century since lunch England were 106 for one. short leg off the inside edge by Prasanna Jayawardene broke a another wicket when Prior, then England resumed yesterday on the last of his England record 25 Ballance had added just one to Kaushal Silva, with Herath again finger at Lord’s. on nought, checked a drive only 36 without loss after Yorkshire hundreds at Headingley last year. his lunch score of 30 when Herath the luckless bowler. Robson, 98 not out at tea, went for Mathews to drop the low fast bowler Liam Plunkett had But Robson, 21 not out over- struck him on the pad Robson also had a break on 78 to three figures with a two into return chance. taken Test-best figures of five for night, confidently off-drove New Zealand umpire Billy when he was hit on the pad by the covers off Prasad before loft- But Sri Lanka struck again 64 on his home ground and Stuart Shaminda Eranga for four. Bowden upheld Sri Lanka’s lbw Prasad but Sri Lanka, thinking ing Herath over long-on for six — when Moeen Ali, playing away Broad a hat-trick on Friday. Meanwhile, Gary Ballance, appeal but England challenged he had hit the ball, did not appeal. only his sixth six in 73 first-class from his body, edged Eranga to Alastair Cook, the England fresh from his maiden Test hun- and, with the Decision Review Sri Lanka captain Angelo matches. give Chandimal his fourth catch captain, had added just three dred, hit well-struck fours off System indicating the ball would Mathews brought himself on with But Robson’s six-and-a-quarter of the innings. runs to his overnight 14 when both seamer Nuwan Pradeep have turned past leg stump, England 183 for one off 65 overs. hour innings finished when, after Jordan had made just one he nicked paceman Dhammika and left-arm spinner Rangana Yorkshire’s Ballance survived. And the all-rounder’s ninth Sri Lanka had taken the new ball, when he thrashed at Prasad and Prasad to Kumar Sangakkara at Herath. The Zimbabwe-born left- ball did the trick, Ballance (74) he was bowled between bat and Dimuth Karunaratne at short first slip. Robson’s edged boundary off hander had another reprieve edging to wicketkeeper Dinesh pad by Pradeep to end a 253-ball extra-cover failed to hold a tough That left Cook still searching Pradeep saw him to 50 and at when on 61, he was dropped at Chandimal, recalled after knock also featuring 15 fours. chance. REUTERS Sharapova Nadal vulnerable at Wimbledon: Federer spurred LONDON: Roger Federer at the hands of Lukas Rosol in whereas on the grass or hard claims Rafael Nadal’s vulner- 2012. courts you don’t feel it as much. ability on grass will be a sig- Nadal faces a tricky first “I feel like if I play my game it’s by victory nificant boost to his chances round tie against Martin Klizan more on my racquet. As soon as of winning Wimbledon for a and world number four Federer that’s the case, you’re more con- record-breaking eighth time. believes the second seed will have fident in your chances. jubilee After reigning supreme at to tread carefully as he tries to “I feel I have a very good chance Wimbledon for so long, Federer find his feet on grass in the open- again this year.” has reached only one of the last ing rounds. Federer expects defending LONDON: Maria Sharapova four finals at the All England Club “I think he might be slightly champion Andy Murray to pose says the 10th anniversary of her and suffered a humiliating sec- more vulnerable in the early one of the greater threats to his famous Wimbledon final tri- ond round defeat last year against rounds,” Federer told reporters hopes of another Wimbledon title. umph against Serena Williams unheralded Ukrainian Sergiy at Wimbledon on Saturday. Murray last year became has given her an added incen- Stakhovsky. “This new, fresh, lush grass, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal the first British man to win tive to finally regain the title But the 32-year-old is back we’re not quite used to it. As you Wimbledon for 77 years and this year. in south-west London confident go deeper in the tournament, it Nadal does have two Wimbledon recently crowned French Open Federer is sure the Scot will be Sharapova was aged just 17 of breaking his tie with Pete becomes easier to move; the ball titles and five final appearances champion for the ninth time, a danger now he has recovered when she sprang one of the great Sampras for the most Wimbledon bounces a bit higher; it becomes to his name, but unlike at the despite his poor head-to-head from last year’s back surgery. Wimbledon shocks to become the titles, with his spirits raised by more what we’re used to. French Open, where the Spaniard record. “Clearly in a perfect world you third youngest women’s champion winning the warm-up event at “The early rounds are key for has been the dominant figure for “I feel like if things click here don’t want to have surgery, but after Lottie Dod and Martina Halle, where world number one most of the top guys. We’re talk- years, 17-time Grand Slam cham- I should be able to win the tour- I think he’s good enough now Hingis. If she was a virtual Nadal once again looked uncom- ing about the first two rounds in pion Federer is convinced he is nament; whereas at the French I to defend again; whereas a few unknown in 2004, the Russian is fortable on grass in a dismal particular. still the pre-eminent force at the feel like I’m slightly more depend- months ago honestly I wasn’t sure now the world’s most widely-rec- straight sets defeat against jour- “I didn’t expect him to lose last All England Club. ent on Rafa. He’s the only guy about that,” Federer said. ognised and richest sportswoman, neyman Dustin Brown. year first round, let’s be honest. If Nadal avoids another early really,” Federer said. “Defending champion is never with her net worth said to be $150 That was Nadal’s third succes- So these losses, they happen. exit, the pair are scheduled to “That doesn’t mean I don’t an easy thing. But he played so million and her annual earnings sive loss on grass after his embar- “I didn’t check his draw, but meet in the semi-finals and believe I can win the French well on grass the last few years. around $27m. rassing Wimbledon defeat against if he gets through that, I would Federer’s buoyant mood suggests either. It’s just that I know he’s So he knows how it’s done, and Sharapova, 27, has remained a Belgium’s Steve Darcis 12 months think we’ll see more of what we’ve he will have no fears about tak- been so dominant over there that I would feel comfortable if I was dominant power on the court as ago and an equally chastening exit seen in the past, is my opinion.” ing on the 28-year-old, who was it goes through him regardless; Andy at this point.” AFP well, completing her career Grand Slam of all four major titles by winning the French Open in 2012 and then returning to triumph Grumpy Serena seeks to make up for Paris pain again in Paris last month. The prospect of marking the LONDON: Serena Williams The 32-year-old American defeat against Bartoli. a lot of training, just working out, anniversary of her first Grand admits she will start her chal- cut a grumpy figure at her pre- “She was in the final last year, trying to get ready for the next Slam title with more glory on lenge for a sixth Wimbledon Wimbledon press conference on so she was two sets closer than I event, which so happens to be the lush lawns of south-west title still fuming over her shock Saturday, issuing short answers to was. So why not?” Serena said. Wimbledon.” London is exactly the motivation defeat at the French Open. many questions and showing lit- “For me, you have to be ready One of Serena’s few bad mem- Sharapova needs as the ferocious Williams, who last won tle of her effervescent personality. to play on any day.” ories at Wimbledon came when competitor searches for her next Wimbledon in 2012, slumped to Her downbeat mood was inter- Serena’s struggles this year she lost the 2004 final to a then challenge following victory at an embarrassing second round preted by some as a response to have only heightened her relief unknown teenager called Maria Roland Garros. exit in Paris as Spain’s Garbine the decision by Wimbledon offi- to be back at Wimbledon on the Sharapova. Quizzed about the “Once I think about it actually, Muguruza crushed the world cials not to select her to play the fast grasscourts that so suit her 10th anniversary of that defeat, the memory is quite fresh in my number one in straight sets. first match on Centre Court on power game. Williams briefly cast off her mind. I don’t think about that vic- It was one of the worst defeats Tuesday. She has reached the final on gloomy mood to pay a generous tory very often. Just sometimes of Serena’s gloriously successful That priviledge is usually given seven occasions and is confident tribute to Sharapova’s career. when I need a little pick me up or career, and coming after a last to the women’s champion and, of once again carrying off the “It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 when I look back at my achieve- 16 loss at the Australian Open, with last year’s winner Marion Venus Rosewater dish awarded years. It’s not many people that ments,” Sharapova told reporters added to the growing belief that Bartoli now retired, it was to the women’s champion. have a really long career like that. at Wimbledon yesteday. she may no longer be at the peak thought Serena, a 17-time Grand “It feels good. When I came Just speaking longevity-wise, I “When I do think about it, it of her powers. Slam champion, would be chosen. here, I just felt a sense of being think it’s great,” she said. seems so fresh and it seems like Asked how quickly she had Instead, tournament chiefs home. I really like being here,” “You have to evolve. You can’t it almost happened yesterday. It’s managed to put the French Open have picked Germany’s Sabine she said. just play tennis and just keep hit- been 10 years and I’m here, yeah, loss behind her, Serena said: Lisicki, who beat Serena in the “I’m really prepared for and ting and hitting. You have to do still competing at a high level and “Who says I was over it? Yeah, I fourth round at Wimbledon really excited to be here. things better and I think she’s Serena Williams still have the motivation. AFP doubt it. Knowing me, no.” last year en route to a final “I feel good. I’ve been doing just been able to do that.” AFP SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29

Chavez wins stage as Martin Massa displays glimpse of builds lead

VERBIER, Switzerland: Colombia’s Esteban Chavez staged a late attack to win atop past to take pole in Austria the summit finish in Verbier in yesterday’s eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland, while Germany’s Tony Martin Formula One: Brazilian secures first pole since 2008; Hamilton struggles increased his overall lead going into today’s concluding stage. Orica-GreenEdge rider Chavez SPIELBERG: Brazilian Felipe finished three seconds ahead of Massa seized his first Formula Austrian GP Czech Roman Kreuziger and One pole position since 2008 as Dutchman Bauke Mollema in the a resurgent Williams swept the Starting Grid Valais ski resort with the chasing front row of the starting grid group that included Martin cross- yesterday in qualifying for the Starting grid from the Formula ing 17 seconds behind. Austrian Grand Prix. One GP Austria at Red Bull Triple world time-trial cham- Finnish team-mate Valtteri Ring pion Martin, who has worn the Bottas took second place for the 1. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes leader’s yellow jersey since win- Mercedes-powered former world ning last Saturday’s opening 2. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes champions with championship time-trial, extended his lead leader Nico Rosberg third fast- 3. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes over Dutchman Tom Dumoulin est for Mercedes. 4. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari to 51 seconds. The final stage is It was the first time this sea- 5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault a 157km ride that finishes with a son that dominant Mercedes had beyond category climb. AFP not taken pole and the race will 6. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren see Williams’ first start from the 7. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault Tour of Switzerland front of the grid since Venezuelan 8. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari Pastor Maldonado in Spain in 9. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes Results 2012. “Williams are back to the 10. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India Results after the eighth stage top, they are back to fight. I am - Mercedes of the Tour of Switzerland, the 219.1km ride from Delemont to pleased for me and the team 11. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren Verbier, yesterday. as well,” declared an emotional Williams’ Brazilian driver Felipe Massa (left) drives ahead of Mercedes’ German driver Nico Rosberg in the 12. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull Stage Massa whose last pole was with qualifying session of the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria yesterday. - Renault Ferrari at his home grand prix 1. Esteban Chaves (COL/ORI) 5hr 11min 16sec, RIGHT: Massa celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session. 13. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus 2. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/TIN) at 3sec, 3. Bauke before finishing that season as - Renault runner-up. Mollema (NED/BKN) s.t., 4. Eros Capecchi (ITA/ “After a long time I hope this lap of the revamped Red Bull Ricciardo, winner of the previous had a pole position.” Bottas also 14. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso MOV) 16sec, 5. Janier Acavedo (COL/GRM) 17, is just the beginning of great pos- Ring was disallowed because he race in Canada, qualified ahead celebrated his best ever qualifying - Renault 6. Philip Deignan (NIR/SKY) s.t, 7. Tony Martin sibilities. I hope to be in this posi- exceeded track limits and he then of Vettel yet again and will start performance. 15. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault (GER/OPQ), 8. Davide Formolo (ITA/CAN) 0:17, 9. Rui Costa (POR/LAM), 10. Mathias Frank tion again,” added the Brazilian spun on his final attempt. fifth, behind Ferrari’s Fernando “It’s a great result for the team. 16. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India (SWI/IAM) all same time. who suffered near-fatal head Red Bull’s quadruple world Alonso. We’ve made progress throughout - Mercedes 0verall injuries in a freak accident in champion Sebastian Vettel fared The last time two Williams the year and now we get this 17. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari Hungary in 2009. even worse, qualifying 13th at drivers lined up together on the result. The hard work is all pay- 1. Tony Martin (GER/OPQ) 28hr 54min 16sec, Britain’s Lewis Hamilton, what counts as a home circuit front row was in Germany 11 ing off,” said the Finn. 18. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari 2. Tom Dumoulin (NED/GIA) at 51sec, 3. Rui Rosberg’s team-mate and clos- for the team. years ago - the year Austria was “It will be a different story 19. Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari Costa (POR/LAM) at 1min 05sec, 4. Mathias est championship rival who is 22 “I’m not happy, let’s put it that last on the calendar. tomorrow I think, he said. 20. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Caterham Frank (SWI/IAM) 1:14, 5. Bauke Mollema (NED/ points behind the German after way,” said the German. “I am so happy with what has “We have a big, big job to keep - Renault BKN) 1:41, 6. Davide Formolo (ITA/CAN) 1:47, seven races, had a nightmare “I think anything is possible happened today, with us, our the Mercedes cars behind us - and 7. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/TIN) 1:50, 8. Janier 21. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham session. tomorrow but surely we are not team, it was such a great moment, some of the other cars - Ferrari Acavedo (COL/GRM) 2:07, 9. Eros Capecchi - Renault The 2008 world champion will as quick as we’d like to be.” “ the delighted Massa told report- and Red Bull - can do well also.” (ITA/MOV) 2:29, 10. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) start ninth after his first flying Australian team-mate Daniel ers. “It is a long time since I last REUTERS 22. Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 2:30. Woods to make return Wie takes three-stroke lead at National next week PINEHURST: Michelle Wie capped her second straight US Women’s WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods championships of the year, the 68 with back-to-back bird- will make his return from a Masters and the US Open, and ies yesterday to seize a three- Open Scores back injury that has sidelined without a title yet this year has stroke lead halfway through him since March at the US PGA fallen to fourth in the world the US Women’s Open golf Leading second-round scores Tour’s National next week. rankings behind Scott, Henrik championship. yesterday in the US Women’s The 14-time major champion, Stenson and Masters winner Wie had a 36-hole total of four- Open golf championship at who has been toppled from the Bubba Watson. under par 136, and was the only Pinehurst (USA unless noted, world number one ranking by Woods’s decision to return next player under par when she walked a-denotes amateur, par-70): Australian Adam Scott during week bolsters expectations that off the course. 136 Michelle Wie 68-68 his latest injury layoff, said on his he will be able to resume his pur- By the end of the day, she was 139 Lexi Thompson 71-68 Facebook page that he expects to suit of Jack Nicklaus’s record of three strokes clear of 19-year-old 140 a-Minjee Lee (AUS) 69-71, Amy Yang be “a bit rusty” at Congressional 18 major titles at the year’s next compatriot Lexi Thompson, who (KOR) 71-69, Stacy Lewis 67-73 Country Club, but he wants to major, the British Open at Royal also posted a second-round 68 at 141 Choi Na-Yeon (KOR) 71-70 play in the event that benefits his Liverpool’s Hoylake course July Pinehurst for a one-under par 142 Paula Creamer 70-72, Mariajo Uribe charitable foundation. 17-20. total of 139. (COL) 72-70, Sakura Yokomine (JPN) “After a lot of therapy I have Woods won the last of his three World number one Stacy Lewis 74-68 recovered well and will be sup- Open titles at Hoylake in 2006. shared third place after a 73 for 143 Angela Stanford 71-72, Stephanie porting my foundation next week His last major triumph was at the 240. She was tied with Australian Meadow (NIR) 71-72, Karrie Webb (AUS) at the Quicken Loans National,” 2008 US Open. amateur Minjee Lee, who carded 70-73, Ryu So-Yeon (KOR) 69-74 Woods said. On May 19, speaking to report- a 71, and South Korean Amy Yang “I’ve just started to hit full ers to promote the National, who posted a 69. 144 Sue Kim (CAN) 71-73, Catriona Matthew shots but it’s time to take the Woods said that his rehabilitation “End of the day yesterday, I was (SCO) 75-69, Jenny Shin (KOR) 74-70, next step. I will be a bit rusty but was progressing well but he had thinking if I just did this again, Feng Yue Er (CHN) 73-71, Azahara I want to play myself back into not begun to make full swings. that would be nice,” Wie said. Munoz (ESP) 73-71, Gerina Piller 72-72 Pornanong Phatlum (THA) 71-73, competitive shape. Excited for the But this week the Golf Channel “Finishing with two birdies a-Brooke MacKenzie Henderson (CAN) challenge ahead.” and Golfdigest.com reported that is always great,” the American 71-73 Woods, 38, hasn’t played Woods, rather than watching the added. “It’s a grind out there. It’s since he struggled to a 78 in the final round of the US Open on not easy. Really grateful for the 145 Chella Choi (KOR) 75-70, Mina Harigae final round of the World Golf Sunday, had practised at Medalist par putts that I made and some 71-74, Katherine Kirk (AUS) 69-76, Championships event at Doral Golf Club near his Florida home. of the birdie putts that I made.” Meena Lee (KOR) 72-73, I.K. Kim (KOR) 71-74, Pak Se-Ri (KOR) 76-69 The youngest ever Women’s US Open competitor, 11-year-old Lucy Li, on March 9, and on March 31 he Although Woods has started Thompson teed off on 10 and a 6th grader from Redwood Shores, California, drives hole one during underwent a microdiscectomy to just four events worldwide this rebounded from a bogey at 18 with 146 a-Mathilda Cappeliez (FRA) 76-70, Lee Jee-Young (KOR) 73-73, Misuzu Narita Round Two of the Women’s US Open at Pinehurst No. 2, in Pinehurst, relieve pain from a pinched nerve. year, he hasn’t been idle in other three birdies in a row at three, North Carolina yesterday. He missed the first two major professional endeavors. AFP four and five. AFP (JPN) 76-70, Jennifer Song 74-72 Phelps enjoys mixed success in Santa Clara

LOS ANGELES: Michael session for the first time on his given how he and coach Bob Phelps continued his comeback return to competitive swimming. Bowman had targeted more from retirement with a tie for The most decorated Olympian improvement. victory and a second-place fin- of all-time (22 medals, 18 gold) “Bob and I are both kind of ish at a US Grand Prix Series matched Shields with a time of annoyed about going 52.1,” Phelps meet in Santa Clara, California 52.11 seconds to share top spot in said in a post-race interview that yesterday. the butterfly, finishing the faster was posted on Swimming World While certainly not back to of the two but unable to edge his magazine’s website. his dominant best since hanging way in front. “It’s the third time we’ve done up his goggles following the 2012 The pair’s time was the joint- it this year. We’d like to make a London Olympics, Phelps tied for second fastest by an American bigger breakthrough. first in the 100 metres butterfly this year behind Ryan Lochte. “I wanted to go under 49 and I with Tom Shields but had to settle Earlier, Phelps clocked 48.80 wanted to go under 52... I got half for second behind Nathan Adrian seconds in the 100m freestyle, of that.” Phelps is scheduled to in the 100m freestyle. beaten easily by Olympic cham- swim the 200m freestyle and the In his third meet since taking pion Adrian, who touched the wall 200m individual medley. “We’ll Michael Phelps (USA), right, and compatriot Tom Shields swimming during the men’s 100-metre butterfly finals nearly two years out of the sport, in 48.17. see how I’m going to feel,” he said of the Arena Grand Prix at George F Haines International Aquatic Center, in this last week’s photo. the 28-year-old Phelps competed Phelps was still happier with after his first double finals ses- in multiple finals in the same the freestyle result over his fly, sion.” REUTERS SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2014 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

No fancy stuff as Ecuador and Honduras keep it plain & simple Valencia brace gives South Americans win, Honduras score in Cup after 32 years CURITIBA: Never mind tiki- Ecuador like to play down the The second half continued in if Valencia and Montero are taka, false number nines and flanks but Honduras managed to the same vein with misplaced afforded a bit more space on the midfield diamonds. largely keep Antonio Valencia and passes and sessions of head ten- flanks. Their defence, however, Ecuador and Honduras kept it Jefferson Montero under wraps, nis in midfield interspersed with is not likely to withstand a more plain and simple as they served up forcing them to adopt a more plenty of goal-mouth action. probing opposition. a rustic feast of hoofed clearances, aerial approach than in their 2-1 Almost inevitably, Ecuador’s If nothing else, they at least lunging challenges and lofted balls defeat against Switzerland. winner came when Walter Ayovi proved that their presence at the in the penalty area in their World Not surprisingly, Honduras’s floated a free kick into the area World Cup is not due entirely to Cup Group E match on Friday. opening goal was a typical route and Valencia outjumped his the benefits of playing their home There was plenty of entertain- one effort as they thumped a marker to score the winner. matches at 2,800 metres above sea ment but little for the purists as long ball out of defence which Curiously, both teams are level in Quito. REUTERS Ecuador won 2-1 to keep alive should have been headed clear by coached by Colombians whose their chances of reaching the Ecuador’s Jorge Guagua. own country has a reputation for second round for the second time. Guagua, however, headed the refined, and even over-elaborate Match Statistics Honduras had already earned a ball straight at Carlo Costly who football. Honduras Ecuador reputation for employing a robust charged it down and scored with But Reinaldo Rueda of Ecuador Goals Scored 1 2 style of play and managed to draw an emphatic finish, their first goal and Luis Fernando Suarez of their slightly more refined oppo- at a World Cup since 1982. Honduras have recognised their Total shots at goals 16 8 nents into a physical battle on Ecuador’s equaliser three teams’ limitations, developing a Shots on target 9 5 a chilly night in the southern minutes later was also helped style which makes the most of Corners 4 12 Brazilian city of Curitiba. by more poor defending as Juan what is available. Offsides 1 1 Honduras central defender Carlos Paredes’ deflected cross- Ecuador, who have three points, Fouls committed 15 17 Victor Bernardez set the tone shot somehow eluded a con- still have an outside chance of Ecuador’s Enner Valencia and his team-mates celebrate after scoring Yellow cards 2 3 when he was booked for hacking fused Honduras defence and the making the last 16 where they a goal during their World Cup match against Honduras at the Baixada Red cards 0 0 Arena in Curitiba on Friday. Ecuador beat Honduras 2-1 down Felipe Caicedo in the fifth ball was poked home by Enner would make difficult, lively oppo- minute. Valencia at the far post. nents for any team, especially Ball possession 49% 51% Press label Costa Rica dazzles French coach pays England as World Cup with ‘tico-taka’ tribute to Benzema RIO DE JANEIRO: Costa forward passes and often taking SALVADOR: France coach ‘idiots’ Rica’s five-man backline and the ball off his toe before he could Didier Deschamps reserved spe- lightning counter-attacks may gain possession. cial praise for Karim Benzema LONDON: England were look like a defensive set-up but When the Costa Ricans do win on Friday after the striker left looking like smiling idiots four goals in two thrilling group the ball, they do not just lump it was again at the heart of a just happy to be at the party, games suggests their “tico-taka” forward either. They seek to keep fine attacking display in a 5-2 Britain’s newspapers said yes- system could yet take them deep possession in tight passing trian- World Cup Group E mauling of terday after their humiliating into the World Cup. gles while still looking for a quick Switzerland. early exit from the World Cup The early elimination of world ball forward to Joel Campbell, Benzema, who struck twice was confirmed. champions Spain has prompted Bryan Ruiz or Christian Bolanos. and came close to a hat-trick With England’s tournament in many observers to declare the When called upon, their full- in France’s opening victory over Brazil over — Costa Rica’s 1-0 win death of their tiki-taka style of backs have no problems pushing Honduras, again caused havoc Karim Benzema celebrates after over Italy on Friday sealing their play, in which possession is para- on and joining the attack, and it against the Swiss at Salvador’s scoring a goal against Switzerland fate — the press began casting mount, while counter-attacking was left back Junior Diaz who Fonte Nova arena, scoring once at the Fonte Nova Arena on Friday. about for scapegoats. teams are flourishing in Brazil. provided the pinpoint cross for and setting up another two. Newspapers vented anger at Realising they cannot compete Ruiz to power home a header off Although he did miss a first- influential in a wide left position the Football Association, the with the world’s best players by the underside of the crossbar in half penalty, his movement and against Switzerland with Olivier national governing body, for giving playing a passing game, less-her- the 1-0 victory against Italy. direct running were a constant Giroud leading the line. manager Roy Hodgson the green alded teams such as Costa Rica’s Only once was the hard-work- Wayne Rooney reacts after problem for Switzerland, who The missed penalty aside, light to carry on in charge — 35 Ticos (a colloquial term for a ing defensive system exposed England’s match against Uruguay failed to find a way to contain Benzema almost took his tally in minutes before England went native of Costa Rica) are choosing against the Italians. With the him. Brazil to four goals in two games, at the Corinthians Arena last crashing out of the tournament. instead to focus on tight defence Costa Ricans caught high up the “Benzema confirmed that he but a beautiful last-minute strike Thursday. The England striker The Daily Mail said it was and taking their chances when field, the ball was quickly worked is in great shape, he is very well was ruled out because the referee “bloody insulting” for the FA to they get them. to playmaker Pirlo, whose sub- yesterday apologised to fans physically, he is a very joyful had blown his final whistle. declare Hodgson safe in his job Faced with the attacking might lime pass was wasted by Mario for the country’s disastrous exit person and a top-notch player,” “I didn’t hear the whistle and so quickly. of former World Cup winners Balotelli, who lobbed wide. from the World Cup after two Deschamps said of the 26-year- so I shot and I scored the goal but Greg Dyke, “the erratic FA Uruguay and Italy, the Costa The only people not surprised defeats. The 28-year-old said on old frontman. I think what is most important chairman, decided it should be Ricans have started both of their by their success in Brazil, where his Facebook page that he was “He just continues doing what is the victory and the way we the very day for him to declare Group D games with five at the they have won both of their group “absolutely devastated” and he has been doing with us since obtained it,” Benzema told report- his public support for his man- back and two hard-working cen- games, are the Costa Ricans. “gutted” by the losses to Italy the beginning, and his work ers after picking up the man of ager in what looks like a Sepp tral midfielders in Celso Borges But with the rest of the football and Uruguay in Group D.“Sorry also at (Spanish club side)Real the match award. Blatter-esque display of disen- and Yeltsin Tejeda. world now aware of how they set to all the fans who travelled and Madrid. It is important to have A downbeat Swiss coach gaged buffoonery. Their job is to close down up, the question is whether “tico- at home that we haven’t done players such as him.” Ottmar Hitzfeld, who called the “He might as well have said: attacks before they begin and taka” and the players that have better,” said Rooney, who did Benzema’s versatility will also crushing defeat a “bleak day” ‘Who cares about the fans any- win the ball back. Against Italy implemented it so well can cope manage to get his first World Cup be useful to an impressive looking for his side, also paid tribute to way, I’ll just do what I want and they gave Andrea Pirlo a torrid with the scrutiny. finals goal in the Uruguay game. French side. Against Honduras he Benzema’s performance. sod the lot of you’.” REUTERS time, limiting him to a handful of REUTERS started up front but was equally REUTERS Von Bergen Youth ‘factories’ belie romantic image out of Cup RECIFE: Brazil is deadly seri- trophy room, where each piece of hopes will bankroll a new chapter ous about developing young silverware seems to have its own in their history. SALVADOR: Switzerland footballers in a factory-like intriguing tale, Schlithler paints “If someone comes with a cou- defender Steve von Bergen will environment, shattering the a picture of the hard economics ple of million euros for a player, miss the rest of the World Cup romantic image of bare-footed that underpin youth development we’ll sell,” he said. after suffering an eye socket youngsters honing their skills in the country of the World Cup The competition for the best injury early in the 5-2 defeat on ramshackle streets and hosts. youngsters is cut-throat, with by France, the Swiss federation sandy beaches. It is incongruous with the talents changing hands swiftly (SFV) said on Saturday. Young players are the financial mythical image of children and the beady eyes of scouts Von Bergen was led off the field lifeblood of Brazilian clubs and knocking about on the streets, always on the lookout for those in the fifth minute after he was the production line that grooms freely learning skills that will one who are likely to attract the most caught in the face by French for- them into saleable assets starts day wow the world. interest. ward Olivier Giroud’s left foot, at a tender age. “They are paid 2,000 euros a As Schlithler explains, Brazil’s leaving him with blood streaming “It is designed to be a factory. month, their fathers are given biggest clubs are not among the from the wound near his left eye. At the big clubs in the south, jobs and their families apart- 20 richest in the world, where The SFV said the defender had the kids are professionals at ments. You hear stories of people the financial might of the suffered an orbital-floor, or blow- 13,” Henrique Schlithler, CEO listing their profession as ‘ath- European behemoths ensures out, fracture on the left side of of Brazil’s Sport Club Do Recife, lete’s father’,” Schlithler said. some players leave the country his face. said. “At this club we only give without kicking a ball in their “The 31-year-old defender will Schlithler was describing the scholarships and selling the own league. return to Switzerland as soon as new training facilities that he really young players is not part “When these diamonds appear, possible and undergo specialist hopes will produce a stream of of our culture.” there are too many people treatment,” the statement said. talented players to be nurtured But last season’s promotion around,” he said. “If we have a Switzerland, who have three and then sold off to fund their back to Brazil’s top flight means top player it is maybe two weeks points from two games, face continued growth. the club is changing, he says, (before the bigger clubs snatch Honduras in their final Group E Standing in the club’s storied before describing the “factory” he them).” REUTERS Boys play a “pelada” soccer match in the Brazilian city of Manaus. match in Manaus on Wednesday. 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FACTBOX Belgium vs Russia Ronaldo key to Portugal RIO DE JANEIRO: Belgium play Russia in a World Cup Group H match in Rio today. Where: The Maracana Stadium, Rio Capacity: 74,738 When: Today at 7pm (Doha time) as US challenge looms POSSIBLE TEAMS Belgium: 1-Thibaut Courtois; 2-Toby Alderweireld, 4-Vincent Kompany, 5-Jan Lingering doubts about fitness of talismanic striker for today’s match Vertonghen, 15-Daniel Van Buyten; 7-Kevin De Bruyne, 22-Nacer Chadli, 6-Axel Witsel, 19-Mousa Dembele; 10-Eden Hazard, MANAUS, Brazil: A wounded FACTBOX 9-Romelu Lukaku Portugal, still smarting from Algeria ready Russia: 1-Igor Akinfeev; 14-Vasili a 4-0 defeat by Germany, are United States vs Portugal Berezutskiy, 4-Sergey Ignashevich, fervently hoping that tal- MANAUS, Brazil: United 22-Andrey Eshchenko, 23-Dmitry Kombarov, ismanic forward Cristiano States play Portugal in a to turn goal 18-Yury Zhirkov; 8-Denis Glushakov, Ronaldo is fit when they take World Cup Group G match in 19-Alexander Samedov, 20-Victor Faizulin, on the United States in their Manaus today. 17-Oleg Shatov; 9-Alexander Kokorin second World Cup Group G trickle into Where: The Amazônia arena, Manaus Key facts game today. Capacity: 40,549 % The thrashing was the biggest Though only playing in their first finals When: Monday, 1am (Doha time) ever loss the Portuguese have flood since 2002, Belgium came to the tournament suffered at a World Cup and Referee: TBA PORTO ALGERE, Brazil: as bookmakers’ fifth favourites behind Brazil, their misery deepened as central PROBABLE TEAMS Algeria scored their first Argentina, Germany and Spain. defender Pepe was sent off while United States: 1-Tim Howard; 23-Fabian World Cup goal in 28 years % Belgium finished top of their group in Ronaldo struggled for form as he Johnson, 6-John Brooks, 20-Geoff Cameron, in their opener and will hope European qualifying and were unbeaten battled a knee injury. 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 15-Kyle Beckerman, the offensive floodgates have - winning eight games and drawing two to The world player of the year 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones, opened in a crucial Group H finish nine points clear of Croatia. will need to be back to his best 11-Alejandro Bedoya; 8-Clint Dempsey; match against a leaky South % After the break up the Soviet Union, for the clash with the Americans, 9-Aron Johansson Korea today. Russia have appeared at two World Cup who surprisingly beat Ghana 2-1 Portugal: 12-Rui Patricio; 21-Joao Pereira, With dark horse Belgium finals, failing to make it out of the group in their opening game. 13-Ricardo Costa, 2-Bruno Alves, 19-Andre sitting atop the group stand- stage in 1994 and 2002. Rumours about Ronaldo’s ings and Russia and Korea Almeida; 4-Miguel Veloso, 8-Joao Moutinho, % Russia won seven of their 10 qualifiers condition have been swirl- joint second after an opening 16-Raul Meireles; 7-Cristiano Ronaldo, to finish above Portugal in their qualifying ing across the internet and 1-1 draw, Algeria will be fight- 23-Helder Postiga, 17-Nani group. officials were forced to deny Key stats ing for their World Cup lives Previous meetings reports that his personal doc- % Unites States beat Portugal 3-2 in the only today at Porto Alegre’s Beira % The pair have met eight times, including tor had advised him to quit the competitive meeting between the two sides, Rio Stadium. tournament. the result helping them advance to the last Back in the World Cup for matches involving the Soviet Union. Russia A few days’ rest seem to have 16 in the 2002 World Cup at the expense of the fourth time, the ‘Desert lead the series 4-3, with one match drawn. helped and his team mate Miguel the Portuguese. Foxes’ have never made it past % This is their fifth meeting at the World Veloso said the player appeared to the first round and will need a % United States coach Juergen Klinsmann Cup, where each side has claimed two be in good shape. result against the Koreans if was in charge of his native Germany victories apiece. The first two meetings were “I’m not a doctor but from what they are to extend their stay in when they beat Portugal 3-1 in the 2006 won by Russia (then Soviet Union), 4-1 in the I see, Ronaldo is fine,” Veloso told Brazil. tournament’s third-place match. group round in 1970 and 1-0 in the second reporters after a training session The only Arab nation group round in 1982. The Belgians clinched % Portugal suffered their worst World Cup in Campinas. present at the tournament, the the next two matches, 4-3 after extra time defeat in the previous 4-0 drubbing by “He is training, he is jumping Algerians arrive at this gritty in the Round of 16 in 1986 and 3-2 in the Germany. and he is shooting. There is not port city believing a place in opening round of the 2002 edition. much else to say.” % Portugal have twice reached the semi- the last 16 is within their reach % Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is his Ronaldo, who was suffering finals in their five previous World Cup after going down 2-1 to highly country’s all-time top scorer at the World from tendinosis in his left knee appearances. rated Belgium. Cup with five goals. The former midfielder’s several weeks before the 32-nation Previous meetings: These two teams have Confidence and mood, how- last strike came against Russia in that 3-2 tournament, was photographed met five times, winning two games each ever, will not be as high in the Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo stretches during a training session win in 2002. walking out of Wednesday’s train- at the team’s base camp in Campinas on the eve of their Group G match while one ended in a draw. Four of them were South Korean camp after sloppy friendlies and they are also level on five goals ing session early with an ice pack of the 2014 FIFA World Cup match against United States. play in their back end cost them on his left knee. apiece overall. a victory against Russia. Algeria vs Also of concern to coach Paolo After yielding 11 goals in Bento is the need to find the right five World Cup warm-ups, the South Korea replacements for the suspended Koreans again looked vulner- PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Pepe and injured left back Fabio able at the back in their opener Dark horses Belgium Algeria play South Korea in a Coentrao whose involvement in and Algeria’s coach Vahid World Cup Group H match in the tournament is over. Halilhodzic will be plotting to Porto Alegre today. Goalkeeper Rui Patricio and add to their woes. striker Hugo Almeida were When Sofiane Feghouli Where: The Beira Rio Stadium, Porto Alegre also nursing knocks but have eye place in last sixteen converted a spot kick to give Capacity: 48,849 been ruled fit to play, although Algeria a 1-0 lead over Belgium, When: Today at 10pm (Doha time) the latter could be dropped for the Arab nation celebrated Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia) Helder Postiga after a lack- RIO DE JANEIRO: Having also expected to be fit despite their World Cup finals goal lustre performance against come from behind to beat sustaining a bruised toe during since 1986 and were on course PROBABLE TEAMS Germany. Algeria in their opening game, that game. for a famous upset until the South Korea: 1-Jung Sung-ryong; 12-Lee The United States will hope to Belgium can reach the World Should Russia lose, Capello’s Europeans struck twice in the Yong, 3-Yoon Suk-young, 5-Kim Young- reproduce the inspired display Cup knockout phase by beating side would find themselves on last 20 minutes. gwon, 20-Hong Jeong-ho; 16-Ki Sung- from the 2002 World Cup when Russia at Rio de Janeiro’s fabled the brink of elimination ahead of “We could have won,” yeung, 14-Han Kook-young, 17-Lee Chung- they beat Portugal 3-2 in the Maracana today. their final game against Algeria lamented Halilhodzic. yong, 9-Son Heung-min, 13-Koo Ja-cheol; group stage, a win which helped Marc Wilmots’s ‘golden gen- on Thursday. “We were heroic in the first 10-Park Chu-young them advance to the last 16 at the eration’ looked destined to make Russia needed a 74th-minute half. At half-time I was sure we Algeria: 23-Rais Mbolhi; 2-Madjid expense of their rivals. a meek entrance into the tour- goal from Aleksandr Kerzhakov would make it. We’ve missed a Bougherra, 3-Faouzi Ghoulam, 5-Rafik Coach Juergen Klinsmann, nament after falling behind to a to rescue a point against South major opportunity. But I don’t Halliche, 12-Carl Medjani; 14-Nabil who was in charge of his native Sofiane Feghouli penalty in Belo Korea after goalkeeper Igor want to blame anyone. You can Bentaleb, 10-Sofiane Feghouli, 21-Riyad Germany when they beat Horizonte on Tuesday, but late Akinfeev’s blunder had allowed say I am the one to be blamed, Mahrez, 22-Mehdi Mostefa, 19-Saphir Portugal 3-1 in the 2006 tourna- goals from substitutes Marouane Lee Keun-Ho to break the as usual. Taider; 15-El Arabi Soudani ment’s third-place match, said he Fellaini and Dries Mertens got deadlock. “Belgium is one of the best Key stats expected Ronaldo to fire on all them off to a winning start. It was a low-key opening for teams in Europe. My team gave % The only Arab nation present in Brazil, cylinders in the hot and humid With Russia having been held a team who pipped Cristiano as much as they could in the Algeria scored their first World Cup finals city of Manaus. 1-1 by South Korea in their Group Belgium’s Vincent Kompany Ronaldo’s Portugal to an auto- present time.” goal in 28 years in a 2-1 loss to Belgium in Klinsmann also hopes that H opener, the last 16 is already matic berth in European quali- South Korea, fourth place fin- attends a news conference at their tournament opener. Sofiane Feghouli his walking wounded recover, in within sight for Belgium, who are fying, but Spartak Moscow ishers in 2002 on home soil, also the Maracana Stadium in Rio De converted a spot kick in the 25th minute to particular Clint Dempsey who seen as dark horses to win the midfielder Denis Glushakov has see the contest as a must-win Janeiro yesterday. notch Algeria’s first since a 1-1 draw against broke his nose after taking a tournament after going through urged his side to put it behind with group favourites Belgium Northern Ireland in the 1986 tournament. boot to the face against Ghana qualifying unbeaten. a minor groin complaint. The them. looming on the horizon. shortly after scoring inside a Belgium centre-back Nicolas Manchester City defender missed “We should forget the first “We have to defeat them % Algeria were the last African qualifiers, minute. Lombaerts, who plays for Russian training on Thursday and Friday, game because it’s in the past and to get to the round of 16,” beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the second leg “Now (Portugal) are going to side Zenit Saint-Petersburg, but Wilmots is confident that we have to focus on the game said Korean midfielder Koo of their play-off to advance on away goals come into Manaus pretty angry knows better than most what to he will be able to take part in against Belgium,” he said. Ja-cheol. after a 3-2 first-leg defeat. and I don’t know how Ronaldo expect from Fabio Capello’s side, Saturday’s eve-of-match session “We have a huge responsibility “We’ll concentrate on doing % South Korea’s best finish at a World Cup is going to perform when he and he expects his team-mates to at the Maracana. on our shoulders, so we have to whatever it takes to win.” was fourth place in 2002 on home soil. They is angry. We need to show have a physical edge. “Vincent felt something in the try to do our best to get the three Korean coach Hong became the first Asian side to reach the Portugal how good we are,” he “Capello places lots of impor- last few minutes against Algeria points to get a chance to qualify. Myung-bo, the elegant sweeper semi-finals after a run that saw them defeat said. tance on organisation,” said and couldn’t sprint at 100 per- “We know the Belgian players who led Korea to the 2002 Portugal, Italy and Spain before falling to Klinsmann might ponder the 29-year-old, whose side are cent,” the Belgium coach told a are really good and they have top semi-finals, will want to see a Germany in the last four. whether to start John Brooks, appearing at a first major tourna- press conference at the team’s players playing in the best clubs better effort defensively but is % This is the 30th World Cup match who scored the winner against ment since 2002. base in Mogi das Cruzes, near Sao in Europe.” also considering his attacking contested by South Korea, who have made the Ghanaians on his World Cup “We’ll have to pay attention Paulo, on Friday. Glushakov’s position in the options. more appearances in the event than any debut after coming on as a substi- on the turnovers. Russia are not “We decided that he’d spend team is under threat from A team that plays with plenty other Asian team. tute for Matt Besler, while striker very physical. Our size should be two days working separately Dynamo Moscow midfielder Igor of offensive flair and ambition % South Korea are undefeated against Aron Johansson is set to replace an advantage. with (physiotherapist) Lieven Denisov, while Kerzhakov’s goal Hong could keep Park Chu- African teams in the World Cup, having the injured Jozy Altidore. “They’ve only got two players Maesschalck and the (medical) in Cuiaba has strengthened his young as his main striker beaten Togo 2-1 in 2006 and drawn 2-2 with “You have got to deal with taller than six foot (1.85 metres). staff. He should be back on the claim to a starting berth. against Algeria or bring in Kim Nigeria four years ago. injuries,” the 49-year old former They’ll try to hurt us by keeping pitch for training with the squad Russian media reports, mean- Shin-wook or Lee Keun-ho, a international striker said. the ball on the ground.” on Saturday.” while, suggest that CSKA Moscow sergeant serving in the South Previous meetings: The only previous “It will happen more often in Lombaerts is on standby to play Chelsea playmaker Eden playmaker Alan Dzagoev will Korean military who earns less meeting between the two teams came in a this World Cup. Players need to in case Belgium captain Vincent Hazard, creator of Mertens’s replace Zenit’s Oleg Shatov in the than $150 per month. AFP 1985 friendly in Mexico won by South Korea be ready.” AFP Kompany is unable to shake off winning goal against Algeria, is number 10 role. AFP 2-0. Sunday 22 June 2014 24 Sha’baan 1435 Volume 19 Sport Number 6104 Price: QR2

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Messi saves Argentina Standings blushes against bold Iran TEAMS P W D L GF GA Pts Read as Match played, Won, Draw, Lost, Goals for, Goals against and Points Injury-time goal takes two-time champions to the last sixteen stage GROUP A BRAZIL 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 MEXICO 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: over the bar and Sergio Aguero CROATIA 2 1 0 1 5 3 3 Lionel Messi spared Argentina’s had a curling shot well saved. blushes with a wonderful last- With their increasingly hope- CAMEROON 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 gasp winner against unheralded ful supporters heavily outnum- GROUP B Iran at the World Cup yesterday bered but cheering “Ole, ole, NETHERLANDS 2 2 0 0 8 3 6 to give the South Americans a Iran!”, Asia’s highest-ranked CHILE 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 1-0 victory and passage to the team defended en masse but also AUSTRALIA 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 last 16. enjoyed some second half forays Argentina’s fabled “Fab Four” that could have caused a sensa- SPAIN 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 strike force had appeared head- tional result. GROUP C ing for a blank despite dominating “At the end, two personalities COLOMBIA 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 possession to the frustration of in the game made the difference. CÔTE D’IVOIRE 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 their massed hordes of fans who The number one was the referee. came expecting a goalfest at Belo The second was Lionel Messi,” JAPAN 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 Horizonte’s Mineirao stadium. said disappointed coach Carlos GREECE 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 But four-times world player of Queiroz. GROUP D the year Messi, who has strug- The Iran boss was furious a sec- COSTA RICA 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 gled to reproduce his Barcelona ond half penalty claim was denied form at past World Cups, curled when Ashkan Dejagah was chal- ITALY 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 the ball in during stoppage time lenged by Pablo Zabaleta though URUGUAY 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 to send them wild with his second the Argentina defender appeared ENGLAND 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 goal of two games in Brazil. to touch the ball. GROUP E “With Messi, everything is Sensing an upset might be possible,” said relieved Argentina possible at 0-0, Iran were bolder FRANCE 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 coach Alejandro Sabella, praising after the break. Lone striker Reza SWITZERLAND 2 1 0 1 4 6 3 Iran for playing a “great” game Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates his goal during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group F preliminary round match Ghoochannejhad broke free in the ECUADOR 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 and making it difficult for his side. against Iran at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, yesterday. Argentina won 1-0. 53rd minute but shot at Argentine HONDURAS 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 Watched by past Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero before GROUP F great Diego Maradona in a 57,698 winger Ashkan Dejagah saw a crowd, Messi had appeared in an simply brilliant 25-yard left-foot from two games and takes them Saturday strong header tipped over. ARGENTINA 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 unthreatening position when he shot over Iran’s massed defence into the knockout stage. Constantly crowded out by two Then Ghoochannejhad got IRAN 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 received the ball on the right in and into the far corner past Sabella’s men will need more and sometimes three Iranians, behind the Argentine defence in NIGERIA 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 the 91st minute. outstanding goalkeeper Alireza guile and precision, however, than Messi had until the end been the 86th minute but saw his shot BOSNIA 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Then dropping his shoulder and Haghighi’s outstretched hand. they have shown against both unable to pull the strings and again well saved by Romero. cutting quickly inside, he curled a “Not even two goalkeepers Bosnia and Iran, if they want to again vomited on the pitch in the With the misfiring Aguero and GROUP G could have stopped that Lionel take home a third World Cup. first half. The Argentine captain Higuain pulled off in the sec- GERMANY 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 FIFA 2014 World shot,” Sabella added. Iran, on just one point after put two free kicks wide in either ond half, replacements Ezequiel USA 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 The result was probably fair a draw with Nigeria and widely half, and saw a shot go wide after Lavezzi and Rodrigo Palacio were GHANA 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 Cup Results given Argentina’s 71 percent viewed as one of the weakest a trademark run early in the unable to provide the missing Group G possession and superior ballplay teams in Brazil, were shattered second. spark - until Messi did. PORTUGAL 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 At Fortaleza in the middle but felt cruel after by the game’s denouement but In a succession of wasted “That’s what Leo has,” said GROUP H Germany 2 (Goetze 51, Klose 71) Iran had grown in confidence and will take heart from a fantastic Argentine first half chances, Javier Mascherano, grateful for BELGIUM 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 begun counter-attacking neatly to performance against one of the Gonzalo Higuain was quickly a win on his 100th cap. “On days Ghana 2 (A. Ayew 54, Gyan 63) KOREA 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 complement their solid defence. favourites to lift the trophy. shut down by goalkeeper Alireza when he doesn’t have that aura of Group F The result leaves Argentina Their final game is against Haghighi in a one-on-one in the brilliance, then with one move he RUSSIA 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Argentina 1 (Messi 90+1) Iran 0 on top of Group F with six points Bosnia, who face Nigeria later on 13th minute, Angel Di Maria shot wins you the game!” AFP ALGERIA 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Worldcup Photo of the day Klose salvages 2-2 draw for Germany

FORTALEZA, Brazil: Earlier, Lionel Messi scored a Miroslav Klose hit a World brilliant injury time winner as Cup record-equalling 15th goal Argentina overcame Iran 1-0 to as Germany fought back to book their place in the last 16 in claim a 2-2 draw with Ghana Belo Horizonte. yesterday. Four-time world player of the Veteran striker Klose had year Messi curled in a sublime only been on the pitch as a sub- shot from just outside the area stitute for two minutes when he in the first minute of stoppage jabbed home the equaliser and time to break Iranian hearts in joined Brazilian great Ronaldo the Group F battle. on top of the all-time scoring Argentina captain Messi had charts. been largely anonymous for much The 36-year-old Lazio striker of the match as Iran frustrated struck in the 71st minute of the South American giants at the a thrilling Group G game at Mineirao Stadium. Fortaleza’s Castelao Stadium Iran, with only one win in four after goals from Andre Ayew and appearances at the World Cup, Asamoah Gyan had fired Ghana looked to have secured a famous into a 2-1 lead. draw. Mario Gotze had given The Asian minnows might Germany the lead, heading in off even have snatched victory only his own knee on 51 minutes after to be denied by Argentina keeper a goalless first half. Sergio Romero, who pulled off fine But Ghana struck back bril- second half saves from England- liantly, levelling through Ayew’s based duo Ashkan Dejagah and 54th minute header before Reza Ghoochannejad. Asamoah fired the Black Stars But with the clock ticking into the lead. down, Messi picked up the ball The result left the Germans, on the edge of the area and after who beat Portugal 4-0 in their being granted time to pick his opening match on top of Group spot, curled in his second goal of G with four points. the tournament. Ghana, beaten by the United The result leaves Argentina States in their first game, have assured of a place in the last 16, Ghana’s goalkeeper Fatau Dauda (centre) fails to save a goal during a Group G match against Germany at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza one point heading into their joining Colombia, Costa Rica, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup match yesterday. final match with Portugal next Chile and Holland in the second week. round. AFP