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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 JAMADA ALAWWAL 10, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Workers hold Qatar Petroleum Snapshots Brady fairytale sit-in over boss says Trump of football as Patriots unpaid salaries, ‘very positive’ clubs in fightback seals ‘extortion’5 for21 oil sector Kuwait16 Super20 Bowl Info minister ‘resigns’ after Min 06º grilling over sports ban Max 21º High Tide 09:18 & 17:48 Cabinet hails Sheikh Salman, blasts interpellation Low Tide 02:40 & 14:07 40 PAGES NO: 17134 150 FILS By B Izzak Roof works cause cultural center blaze KUWAIT: Information and Youth Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah yesterday submitted his resignation By Hanan Al-Saadoun and Meshaal Al-Enezi to the Cabinet two days before a scheduled no-confidence vote against him following a grilling over Kuwait’s sports KUWAIT: The fire department yesterday said construc- ban. Government sources and MPs said Sheikh Salman tion work on the titanium roof of the Sheikh Jaber Al- quit after about 31 MPs said they will support the no-confi- Ahmad Cultural Center caused the fire that ripped dence vote against him scheduled for tomorrow, meaning through the complex yesterday. Firefighters on a crane that he will be voted out of office. The motion against him sprayed water onto the building, a structure covered needs the support of only 25 MPs. Approving a no-confi- with geometric Islamic patterns. The department said in dence motion means the minister will be automatically a statement on Twitter that the fire was put out and dismissed. caused no injuries. It added five fire departments The Cabinet, which met yesterday, did not make any helped battle the blaze, which sent thick smoke pour- announcement on the resignation, but a statement ing from the futuristic-looking, waterfront complex. charged that the grilling last week included a number of Head of the Amiri Diwan’s Financial and constitutional and legal violations. The statement also com- Administrative Affairs Abdulaziz Ishaq said firefighters mended the minister and praised his defense during the responded promptly and effectively when the fire 10-hour marathon grilling by opposition MPs Waleed Al- broke out as a result of construction work. Ishaq, who Tabtabaei, Abdulwahab Al-Babtain and Al-Humaidi Al- also heads the committee in charge of the cultural cen- Subaei over the international sports ban and alleged finan- ter, added that the building was completely evacuated cial and administrative violations. at the time of the blaze, which only resulted in material The official announcement of the resignation is expect- damage. He thanked the Kuwait Fire Service ed to be made today. An Amiri decree will be issued accept- Directorate (KFSD) and all those involved in dealing ing the resignation and possibly assigning other ministers with the mishap. to the two portfolios. Reports said that State Minister for Parts of the roof were seen to be missing after the Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah blaze, but it was unclear if that was the result of the will be given the information post, while Commerce construction work or the fire. The center was launched Minister Khaled Al-Roudhan will get the youth portfolio. in October with a performance at its 2,000-seat opera During the grilling, the lawmakers accused the minister house by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Broadway musi- of failing to lift the 15-month suspension on Kuwaiti sports cal “Cats” was due to open on Thursday at the sprawling and of playing a role in issuing the legislation that the 214,000-sq-m center, located in the heart of Kuwait International Olympic Committee (IOC) and FIFA cited for City. (See Page 4) KUWAIT: Firefighters work at the site of a fire at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center yesterday. — AP slapping the suspension in Oct 2015. Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah meets with Al-Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Fawaz Al-Khaled Al- Sabah meets with Al-Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Fawaz Al-Khaled Al- meets with Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Hamad Al-Sabah. Hamad Al-Sabah. Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah. Amir receives Al-Ahmadi Governor

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Separately, His Highness the Highness the Crown Prince also Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al- Amir received the head of the hosted Minister of Information and Sabah received Al-Ahmadi Governor Financial Controllers Agency Dr Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Fawaz Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Abdulaziz Dkheel Al-Dekheel, who Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace yesterday. presented to him a special report Humoud Al-Sabah. His Highness the Sheikh Fawaz presented His regarding executive measures taken Crown Prince then met with Highness the Amir with a memorial to implement legislative dues, in Minister of Health Jamal Mansour gift from the people of Al-Ahmadi accordance with the provision 23- Al-Harbi. Governorate on the occasion of the 2015 law, concerning establishing a Meanwhile, His Highness the 11th anniversary of His Highness financial controller’s agency. Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf the Amir’s assumption to power, the Dekheel later presented a copy of received Chief of the Security 56th anniversary of the independ- the report to His Highness the Bureau Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al- ence of Kuwait, and the 26th Crown Prince. Salem Al-Sabah and, separately, anniversary of Kuwait’s Liberation. In other news, His Highness the member of the municipal council Sheikh Fawaz later presented a simi- Crown Prince received Deputy Osama Al-Otaibi. His Highness also lar gift to His Highness the Crown Prime Minister and Minister of received the new ambassadors of Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al- Cyprus, the Comoros and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Head of Financial Controllers Agency Jaber Al-Sabah. Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. His Morocco.— KUNA Dr Abdulaziz Dkheel Al-Dekheel.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with the new ambassador of Morocco. meets with the new ambassador of Comoros. meets with the new ambassador of Cyprus. — KUNA photos

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic tours the Scientific Center. Europe can’t host huge number KUWAIT: Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic visits the Sheikh Jaber Al- Ahmad Cultural Center.—KUNA photos of refugees: Croatian President

KUWAIT: Croatian President Kolinda Grabar- received a large number of them in past years,” tive and positive” her meetings with parliament Kitarovic yesterday said the world should under- she said. Graber-Kitarovic, meanwhile, affirmed speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, His Highness the stand Europe did not have full resources to host backing to Kuwait’s quest to waive Schengen Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad huge number of refugees, thus forcing some visa, while urging Kuwaitis to seize investment Al-Sabah and other senior officials. Graber- countries to close their borders. “Countries of the opportunities in her country. Croatia fully sup- Kitarovic said the Croatian government was world should understand that Europe does not ports Kuwait’s bid to exempt its citizens from the adopting “serious measures” to attract foreign have all necessary capabilities to help every- European Union’s (EU) Schengen visa, Graber- investors, including from Kuwait. body, which force some European countries to Kitarovic said. “Croatia is a country open for trade, we have close their doors in face of refugees,” she said. She said her visit to Kuwait aimed at dis- investments ... in many domains including ship She attributed this action to these countries’ cussing a host of international issues of mutual building, defense industries, agriculture and “inability to provide decent living conditions” for concern, specially peace and fight against terror- food products, in addition to a giant food indus- the refugees, Graber-Kitarovic said in a state- ism. The visit, the first by a Croatian President try complying with the Islamic Sharia,” she said. ment to KUNA and Kuwait TV following the since the European country’s independent in She added that there was a small Muslim com- opening of the Croatian Embassy in Kuwait, early 1990s, aimed at promoting bilateral rela- munity in Croatia, which was contributing to before she left the country yesterday. She called tions and cooperation. She expressed content development of the country. for seeking sustainable solutions to organize after His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Asked about Britain’s leaving of the European immigration coupled with ending conflicts that Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah decorated her with Union, Graber-Kitarovic said the will of majority of forced those people to flee to save havens. the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer. Graber- the British people should be respected although Graber-Kitarovic said she discussed refugee Kitarovic also presented His Highness the Amir “we are not happy about it.” On the opening of issue with the Kuwaiti leaders she met. “Croatia with the Grand Order of King Tomislav, the most NATO’s Regional Center in Kuwait last month, she is a transit for immigrants and refugees who fled prestigious state order of Croatia, in recognition said she knew very well the importance of this from conflicts in their countries. They stay for a of his role in supporting international peace and center in the region specially that she used to be short period of time and then move to other security. an assistant secretary for general diplomacy in Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic tours the Scientific Center. European countries, particularly Germany which The Croatian president termed as “construc- NATO before becoming president. — KUNA LOCAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Farms removed to make way for railway project

By A Saleh

KUWAIT: Forty three land plots in Wafra and Abdali were withdrawn and their lease contracts were terminated because they are on the route of the planned railway line and regional road, announced Faisal Al-Hasawi, Director of the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR). Hasawi added that he asked relevant authorities to remove all obstacles from these routes, adding that coordination is in progress in this regard with Kuwait Municipality, the Finance Ministry, the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Fatwa and Legislation Department to finalize all legal and executive procedures needed for the project.

Social aid Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Subaih denied that any court orders had been issued mandating the ministry to pay Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaitis any social aid. She also noted that updating the database of beneficiaries may take six to 12 months. Subaih explained that 2,227 citizens KUWAIT: His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday. —KUNA had benefited from the aid until 854 cases were temporari- ly suspended pending further study and evaluation of whether or not they meet the conditions. Kuwait Cabinet lauds Info Health insurance The Ministry of Health’s official spokesperson Dr Ahmed Al-Shatti reassured that the issue of the health insurance company has been settled by the ministry, which notified Minister’s replies to grilling the company in writing to collect the fees paid by expatri- ates. The ministry had announced last week resolving the issue that caused crowding at health insurance payment Grilling contained ‘controversial and irregular points’ centers around the country.

Contractors excluded KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet yesterday National Assembly Speaker voiced identical ous fields. They were also informed about a while it was on a patrolling mission west of Kuwait Oil Company’s (KOC) CEO Jamal Jaafar said that praised the Information Minister’s replies to views on process of the grilling saying it message addressed to His Highness the Al-Hudaydah Yemeni Port. The cabinet said over 50 local and international contractors had been the MPs during the recent parliamentary was politically motivated and that the Amir from the UAE President inviting His in a statement following its weekly meet- excluded from dealing with KOC because they no longer interpellation session, namely the interpellators did not stick to the scheduled Highness to partake in the World ing that Kuwait stands side by side with match the new conditions and regulations. He also “irrefutable” information he stated in inquiry topics. On January 15, three MPs Governments Summit due in Dubai in end Saudi Arabia in all measures it is taking to stressed that the exclusion would remain in effect until response to the legislators. The ministers, requested grilling the minister over his pur- of this month, First Deputy Prime Minister maintain its security and stability and to these contractors rectified their performance and meet the during their weekly meeting, re-affirmed ported responsibility for international sus- and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled fight these terrorist acts. conditions agreed upon in the contracts signed with them. that the inquiry was marked with “contro- pension of national sports, alleged viola- Al-Hamad Al-Sabah addressed the minis- Two persons were killed and three versial and irregular points,” according to a tion of freedom of the press and wrongdo- ters during the session about His Highness others injured yesterday` when boats statement read post the session, also noting ings at the financial and administrative lev- the Amir’s participation in the annual driven by Houthi rebels attacked a Saudi that the MPs who grilled the minister devi- els. Article 100 of the Kuwaiti Constitution camel race, held in Riyadh on February 1, as vessel, patrolling off Hudaida Port in Amir’s vision for ated from constitutional and legal norms. entitles every member of the National part of the 31th edition of Al-Janadriyah Yemen, the coalition supporting legitima- They extolled the Minister of Assembly to question the prime minister Cultural Festival. cy in Yemen said. Information, Minister of State for Youth and cabinet members in regard to matters The ministers examined a recommenda- The cabinet also deplored a “terrorist” renewables to Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- falling within their jurisdictions. His tion by the economic affairs committee on attack that targeted Louvre Museum in Humoud Al-Sabah for his “convincing Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber reports by auditors’ bureaus at the min- central Paris in which a French soldier was spare $2.5 billion responses, irrefutable information and non- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chaired the istries and government departments, affili- injured. It reiterated Kuwait’s support to KUWAIT: The growing demand for energy globally and controversial facts” he had stated during weekly session, held at Bayan Palace. ate authorities and independent institu- precautionary measures being taken by the rising rate of consumption locally highlight need to the inquiry session. The ministers exam- tions for the fiscal year (2015-2016). They French government to fend off similar ter- implement far-sighted vision of His Highness the Amir ined Tuesday’s grilling session, during Positive visit also studied a brief analytical statement rorist incidents that aim at disrupting Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to tap into which Minister Sheikh Salman was quizzed Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs about results of advance auditing of State France’s security and stability. renewable energy resources. The vision, aiming to meet before ten MPs presented a non-confi- Sheikh Mohmmad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- authorities for first half of the 2016-2016 Finally, the Kuwaiti cabinet denounced a 15 percent of the local consumption through renew- dence motion against him according to Sabah, reading the statement after the ses- fiscal year for tackling some of the men- recent bombing in Manama as a “terrorist ables until 2030 will spare up to more than $2.463 bil- article 143 of the parliament by-law, along sion, said the ministers were briefed about tioned remarks. act.” It called on the international commu- lion annually, experts estimate. Minister of Oil and with “with other repercussions witnessed in current “positive visit” to the country by the nity to exert more concerned efforts to Minister of Electricity and Water Essam Al-Marzouq has latest days.” Croatian president, noting it would con- Terrorist attacks fight terrorism that intends to disrupt secu- recently said the demand for energy in Kuwait will go The ministers expressed support for tribute to boosting mutual cooperation Meanwhile, the Cabinet condemned a rity and stability and intimidate innocent up to one million barrels a day (bpd), nearly a quarter of Minister Sheikh Salman shortly after between the two friendly countries in vari- recent attack that targeted a Saudi warship people. —KUNA the country’s total output, by 2035 when the total pop- ulation hits 5.5 million. Marzouq’s projection is based on the strategy of Recent events in Middle Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), which targets pro- ducing four million bpd. His Highness the Amir’s vision is expected to spare at least 150,000 bpd daily worth East discussed at GUST $6.750 million a day or $2.463 billion annually. The fig- ures are based on oil price of $45 per barrel (pb) set in By Ben Garcia lence, our intuitive reaction is to blame the the state budget for FY 2017-18. Since the oil prices are one that created the violence. When some- reasonably expected to go up twofold to $90 in the KUWAIT: A specialist in political Islam dis- thing happens, what is the share of the coming 18 years, His Highness the Amir’s vision will cussed the recent turn of events in the blame of the quiet and the guilty? In undoubtedly spare up to $4.9 billion a year. Middle East, the Islamic State problem and France, when a terrorist crime is commit- the attitude of the West at a ‘cross-cultural ted, it is easy to blame the guiltiest party - $15.750 million diwaniya’ organized yesterday by the he is responsible for this and that, because With a total population of 4.42 million people in early KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem with Speaker of French Embassy’s Institute Francais at Gulf he has the ideology pushing him into the 2017, Kuwait consumes 350,000 bpd worth $15.750 mil- the UAE National Council Amal Abdullah Al-Qubaisi sign a cooperative University for Science and Technology dark. Here is a man to blame - he is mad lion based on the current oil price of $45 pb, according agreement. —KUNA (GUST). Dr Francios Burgat, the guest of not with religion, but simply because he is to the statistics of the Public Authority for Civil honor at the event, is a senior scientific a mad person,” he said. Information (PACI). Since His Highness the Amir researcher at the Institute for Research and Burgat said to say there is good and bad announced his vision at the 18th session of the Parliament speaker meets with Studies on the Arab and Muslim World. He in Islam is wrong, since there are good and Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework was the former head of the French Institute bad Christians too. “The people involved in Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Doha, UAE National Council’s Chief of Archeology and Sciences in Sanaa and misrepresenting Islam are not Muslim. They Qatar, on December 4, 2012, growing numbers of state Damascus for six and five years respective- do not understand the meaning of the institutions, particularly the oil sector, the main energy KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker regional and international arenas were also Marzouq Al-Ghanem yesterday held talks considered during the meeting. ly. He is currently a member of the Quran. If we buy their approach, the world consumer, have started implementing the vision. Since European Council on Foreign Relations. will go nowhere. We must look in the mirror the solar energy is the most viable among renewables in with visiting Speaker of the UAE National Following the talks, the Kuwaiti and UAE Council Amal Abdullah Al-Qubaisi and her parliament speakers signed a cooperative Part of the discussion at the diwaniya and see ourselves there - the dysfunctional Kuwait, the renewable energy projects focused on included the contents of his book titled institutions. In French, there is a saying: ‘If investing, and made outstanding progress, in this field. accompanying delegation. During the agreements in parliamentary, legislative meeting, they discussed how to coordinate and legal fields, in addition to training, ‘Understanding Political Islam.’ “We are liv- you will not allow me to be a full citizen, Besides, the costs of investment in this regard are less by ing in a new world wherein social deterio- then I will be a citizen fully apart.’ This is the 12 percent than other fields, according to experts. mutual parliamentary positions in continen- development, research and information tal and international parliamentary events systems. Afterwards, the Kuwaiti speaker ration and cultural violence are prevalent,” case now and we have to accept that we The first such pilot projects is Al-Shaqaya which Burgat said. “When we are targeted by vio- discriminate against people,” he argued. has been implemented by Kuwait Foundation for the and fora, especially Inter-Parliamentary held a luncheon banquet in honor of the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) since 2013. The Union (IPU) meetings due in Dhaka early visiting UAE guest and her accompanying project, costing KD four billion ($13.083 billion), April. Several heated issues and subjects in delegation. —KUNA envisages producing clean energy equivalent to about 12.5 million barrels of oil a year when its third stage completes in 2030. Drug dealers arrested It will cover 3-4 percent of the annual energy con- sumption of the country in 2030; the output capacity of its first stage, which will complete in 2018, amounts to By Hanan Al-Saadoun when the person approaches, they would tie 70 megawatts; the second 1,000 mw in 2020, and the him up, assault him and then steal his belong- third 2,000 mw in 2025. Kuwait Institute for Scientific KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti citizen and an Egyptian ings. The victim also identified the robbers in Research (KISR) is working with the Ministry of Electricity man were arrested for drug trafficking, said a lineup. to complete the second stage of the project. security sources. Case papers indicate that nar- cotic detectives were tipped off concerning the Fatal crash Sidra 500 Egyptian’s intention to sell five kilograms of A citizen died when he lost control over his Another pilot project in the exploitation of solar meth for KD 50,000. He was ambushed and vehicle and it turned over then caught fire energy is Sidra 500, being carried out by Kuwait Oil arrested red-handed along with the citizen. along the Fourth Ring Road. A case was filed to KUWAIT: Dr Francios Burgat (second from left) speaks during a seminar Company (KOC) in Om Qadir, west Kuwait. The project, Detectives added that on searching the sus- investigate the cause of the accident. organized by the French Embassy’s Institute Francais at GUST. costing KD 30 million went operational last October; it pects, they found five kilograms of marijuana, —Photo by Joseph Shagra produces 10 mw of energy, equivalent to 500,000 bar- 400 grams of powder used in manufacturing Appointments rels of oil over two decades. Half of its production will meth and 1,200 meth bags ready for sale. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of go to the Ministry of Electricity and Water and the Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah yes- Meeting to discuss expressway remaining five mw will be used in the industrial opera- Robbers caught terday issued a ministerial decision appointing tions in Om Qadir oil wells. The third solar energy proj- Seven Arab men were arrested in Salmiya Major General Mahmoud Mohammed Al- connecting Kuwait City with Subbiya ect is Al-Debdeba being implemented by KPC inside Al- for multiple robberies, said security sources. Awadhi as assistant undersecretary for border Saqaya complex. It envisaged capacity amounts to Following a Salmiya resident’s report that he security affairs, Major General Salem Nawaf By Meshaal Al-Enezi Trafficking charges 1,000 mw which will cover 15 percent of power needs of had been robbed by unidentified people, Ahmed Al-Sabah as assistant undersecretary for A consul from the US Embassy yesterday the oil sector when it completes in 2021. detectives identified the suspects. The seven administrative affairs, Major General Zuhair Essa KUWAIT: The Ministry of Public Works attended a hearing at the court of appeals In keeping with His Highness the Amir’s vision, KFAS (four Egyptians and three Lebanese) were Al-Nasrallah as assistant undersecretary for announced it will hold a preliminary reviewing a challenge against a death sen- started implementing other green energy projects such arrested and admitted that they committed backup services affairs and Major General meeting on Feb 19 for companies taking tence issued against a US citizen for drug traf- as the introduction of solar panels as source of electrici- the crime. The suspects also confessed that Mohammed Yousif Soud Al-Sabah as assistant part in the tender of constructing and ficking. Notably, the suspect had been arrested ty to a number of consumer cooperatives and 150 hous- they lured victims by first asking for help, and undersecretary for marine borders affairs. maintaining the Northern Regional on arrival with drugs, but later a court said that es in 2016 and 2017. The Ministry’s committee on lever- Highway between Abdali expressway except for 11 gm of cocaine, he was not incrim- aging the uses of renewable energy approved 56 clean and Subbiya road, which will be used to inated for the rest of the material deemed as energy projects in last January. reach Mutlaa residential area and Silk drugs. The suspect’s lawyer Dr Khaled Al-Kafifa The country also plan to exploit the wind energy in City in Subbiya. argued that the cocaine had been added to order to cover another 15 percent of its energy needs the material caught with his client and by 2030; one percent of this target was met in 2015. Landfill sites demanded checking the arrest report. The far-sighted vision of His Highness the Amir falls in For unknown reasons, Kuwait the framework of the country’s quest for curbing the Municipality and the Central Tenders Violations carbon dioxide emissions, reducing reliance on oil as Committee postponed bidding for a tender During tours of various areas from 7 am pillar of its economy, and achieving sustainable eco- to build and maintain a special building for till 9 pm Sunday, Ministry of Electricity and nomic development. —KUNA landfill sites’ employees along the Seventh Water inspectors detected 412 electricity KUWAIT: Drugs caught with two persons arrested yesterday for trafficking. Ring Road. and water consumption violations. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 LOCAL

No injuries in Cultural Center blaze

KUWAIT: Firefighters tackled a blaze at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad fire broke out as a result of construction work, head of the Amiri to cause delays at scheduled shows to be hosted at the center. Cultural Center yesterday. No injuries were reported in the inci- Diwan’s Financial and Administrative Affairs Abdulaziz Ishaq later Broadway musical “Cats” was due to open at the Center on dent, while the flames caused only material damage, according to confirmed in a statement. Senior officials arrived to the site shortly Thursday, according to its website. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat, a statement released by the Kuwait Fire Services Directorate. The afterwards to inspect the situation. The incident was not expected KUNA and KFSD LOCAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Bangladeshi workers hold sit-in In my view The hijab in the over unpaid salaries, alleged cheating Western media

By Ben Garcia “Since he [the manager] joined the company two years ago, this has been KUWAIT: About 300 Bangladeshi workers his practice,” one of the protestors By Labeed Abdal staged a peaceful sit-in protest yesterday alleged. “Some workers complained, but at their accommodation camp in Mangaf no one listened. So we thought that over unpaid salaries and what they claim after this protest, our voices will be to be extortion in exchange for their resi- heard and that he’ll be dismissed. And dency visas. The workers - cleaners and hopefully, our delayed salaries will be porters - are protesting by refusing to go paid,” said Shihab, who’s acting as the [email protected] to work, saying that they have not been workers’ spokesperson. When contact- paid for three to four months. “How can ed, the manager of the company we survive here in Kuwait without mon- declined to comment. he hijab is one of the issues commonly ey? We have to eat every day,” said one Another elderly worker said he paid Ttackled by the Western media. Although protester who asked that his name not be KD 629 for his iqama renewal. “I paid Muslim women have not always faced used. Industrial action, including strikes KD 300 at first, then he came back to hardship, the matter has now turned into a lib- and peaceful protests, by expatriate me asking for another KD 230. Then erty cause in Western society. This matter is workers is illegal in Kuwait, and organiz- after a month, he asked for KD 100 undoubtedly becoming a source of harass- ers and participants can face fines, jail again, but I was only able to give KD ment for Muslims in schools, workplaces and time or deportation. 74. A month later, I gave him another public venues, where they serve in public and The workers also claim that a compa- KD 25,” he said. “This is too much. Many private establishments. A compromise has ny manager, also a Bangladeshi, is tak- of us only draw a KD 60 salary per been reached in Britain for female officers to ing money for visas without the compa- month. How can we survive if this verify the identity of female witnesses wearing ny’s knowledge. The cleaners and crime is not stopped?” he asked. Niqabs, allowing judicial proceedings to move porters claim that the manager forces Abdul Latif Khan, First Counselor at more swiftly. all staff to pay an illegal fee of KD 600 the Bangladeshi Embassy in Kuwait, said In France, there have been many forms of for the renewal of their iqamas. He also they sent two embassy officials yester- rejection, including school principals refusing makes them pay a fee of KD 200 when day afternoon to see the condition of to accept female Muslim students. However, they ask to go on annual leave (KD 100 the workers. “We have already spoken French courts have stated that students have on leaving and KD 100 on joining back). with the company officials. Rest assured some rights on the grounds that they are Some of the workers claimed to have that we will be taking necessary action,” French citizens. In Germany, hostility towards paid KD 2,650 to get visas from a ‘local he said. However, a friend of some of Muslims comes from Neo-Nazi groups that are visa trader’ in Bangladesh, but were the workers disputed this claim, noting already spreading throughout Europe, going again asked to pay more for the visas that no one from the embassy had visit- so far as framing Muslim immigrants for crimes once they arrived in Kuwait. ed the workers or intervened. they commit. Western media have used stereotypical Kuwait to recruit Palestinian teachers images of Muslims to after eliminating last standing hurdle depict them as terrorists and barbarians

For the first time in decades Italy’s Prime Minister rejected ‘Anti-Hijab’ calls, stressing that Mary, mother of prophet KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry gave a green document, to which the work visa would be in accordance with your wishes and needs ty among public school teachers in Kuwait Jesus (PBUH), wore a hijab, leading nuns world- light to the Education Ministry to recruit attached. But in 2016, Egypt announced that and under the laws governing the residency until the 1990-91 Iraqi Invasion. The wide to wear the garment. The message wear- Palestinian teachers months after Kuwait it would stop renewing such documents for of foreigners in the country,” the Interior Palestinian Authority’s support for then-Iraqi ing a hijab conveys, whether in Islam, officially recognized the Palestinian passport Palestinian passport holders. The shift in Ministry said in a letter quoted by Al-Rai President Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Christianity, or Judaism, is that a woman rejects as a valid document. The move will allow the Kuwait government policy, however, will yesterday. Kuwait led to souring relations and following harassment, is loyal to her husband or father government to recruit Palestinian teachers eliminate the need for the workaround. The Education Ministry is looking to liberation, a mass exodus of Palestinian man- and that there is no way to gain any form of for the first time in nearly three decades. More importantly, it opens the door for expand recruitment of Arab teachers by hir- power from the country. pleasure from her. It will also provide relief for hundreds of the recruitment of Palestinian labor into ing nearly 400 teachers from Palestine - After liberation and the rebuilding, However, Western media have used stereo- Palestinians living in Kuwait. The Interior Kuwait. “Following the decision by the either directly from Palestinian territories or Kuwait turned to other Arab countries, typical images of Muslims to depict them as ter- Ministry announced in October 2016 that it Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Palestinians living in Kuwait. Palestinian mainly Egypt, to fill the huge void left by rorists and barbarians who brutally assault would official recognize the Palestinian pass- last October to treat Palestinians holding teachers have a long history in education in the absence of Palestinian teachers in pub- women and children. They ignore the fact that port. Prior to this Palestinians living in Kuwait Palestinian passports like all other Arab resi- Kuwait. They were among the first Arab lic schools. Kuwait and Palestine restored all cultures and religions include moderate, radi- holding passports issued by the Palestinian dents holding Arab passports and to allow teachers to teach in Gulf state, and the earli- diplomatic relations in 2004, but Kuwait did cal and extreme people. Linking Islam and Authority could not have an iqama (visa) them to bring their wives and children into est mission to arrive to the country dates not recognize the Palestinian Authority’s Muslims to horrific terrorism is unjust, because issued directly on their passports. They need- the country, there is no objection to the back to the 1930s. passport for security reasons until October Islam is a religion of peace, love and clemency. ed a workaround, typically an Egyptian travel Ministry of Education recruiting Palestinians Palestinian teachers constituted a majori- of last year. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Anbaa Report Maid not fully Cabinet’s resignation Understanding and four scenarios paid for 11 years By Thaar Al-Rasheedi KUWAIT: Escorted by a lawyer from her country’s embassy, a Sri Lankan housemaid reported that she had not received here are four possible scenarios by which the the majority of her salary for 11 years, said security sources government could face a parliamentary ses- The maid said that her sponsor only gave her about ten sion held to call for ‘no-trust’ in the Minister percent of her monthly salary to send it to her family and T of Information and Minister of State for Youth kept the remaining 90 percent. This continued until she Affairs, Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud. decided to leave Kuwait and asked him for the money he These scenarios are purely impartial, though told her he had saved for her, but he denied ever saying so. one should take sides during this very murky The Public Authority for Manpower contacted the sponsor, phase of our political history. As anyone can see, who promised to pay back the money to the maid as long the government has scores of options while the as she returns back to work for him. opposition can only accelerate its grilling motion, its only tool against a minister. The four Suicide attempt scenarios are: A Filipina housemaid attempted suicide at her spon- 1 The dissolving of parliament by placing a ‘lack sor’s house in Bayan by swallowing a large number of of cooperation’ motion, before filing a proposed painkillers, said security sources, noting that the maid grilling motion against HH the Prime Minister by was rushed to Mubarak Hospital where she received any lawmaker. A number of independent or pro- immediate gastric lavage. A case was filed. government MPs will probably race to file grilling motions against a number of other ministers, just Wife’s killer sentenced to death Al-Jarida as happened in 1986. This will be followed by a dis- The criminal court yesterday sentenced a citizen to solution and calls for early parliamentary elections, death for killing his wife by setting her on fire inside her which are unlikely to happen. vehicle in Mina Abdullah, said security sources. Case 2 The second scenario is a limited reshuffle giv- papers indicate that firemen were dispatched to rescue the ing Sheikh Salman a different portfolio. This would couple from the burning vehicle and found out that the render the grilling motion useless, and with the wife had died while the husband sustained hand burns. Al-Jarida opposition only achieving a ‘PR victory.’ It would Criminal investigators found out that the husband had also be an incomplete victory for the independent committed the crime over some family disputes and faked and pro-government MPs, who suddenly declared the incident to make it appear as an accident. Separately, Trump and GCC-Iranian converge their support for the no-trust motion. the criminal court adjourned a case in which four expats 3 The third scenario most resembles the current are accused of murdering a ruling family member and his situation, which suggests the government, along By Dr Hassan Jouhar friend in Salwa. The next hearing was set on Feb 12. with a large number of MPs, will not attend the session. It would therefore lose quorum and be Deported he implications of a GCC-Iranian rapprochement from GCC oil revenue that makes up half of the GCC adjourned until further notice. It would convey A Bangladeshi driver was arrested and referred to through Kuwaiti diplomacy are of great signifi- states’ budgets. that the government is capable of imposing its deportation for tearing a copy of the Holy Quran, said Tcance, both in timing and content. It is worth sup- Such direct threats were not directed at the GCC states own agenda by ‘killing’ the session. security sources, noting that a Lebanese man passing port from all parties. The recent visit of Kuwait’s Foreign alone. Trump also used blackmail in Central America, 4 The fourth scenario, which is easier, is the res- by saw the suspect and reported the incident. Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah to Tehran, Europe and the Far East. Even the US’s closest allies - ignation of cabinet after its meeting, held only two and the positive statements made by Saudi and Iranian Germany, the EU and Japan - are reconsidering political days before the no-trust parliamentary session. Theft officials, ought to be well-invested, especially after and economic priorities to deal with the new US regime. The prime minister would form a new cabinet with A citizen reported that a Syrian man working at his com- President Donald Trump took over the White House. So why should we in the Gulf be the weak flank when we over 80 percent of the current ministers and a pany stole KD 5,000 and vanished. A case was filed and a We have repeatedly called for having normal, coher- need do nothing more than review our outlook? slight adjustment of portfolios. It would be a new search is on for the suspect. ent, interest-based relations between the countries on Disagreements between the GCC countries and Iran cabinet with the same players changing positions. both banks of the Arabian Gulf, especially as the odds of are clear. Even the doctrinal issue can still be politically It is obvious from the four scenarios that the Mugging a Trump victory, and the geopolitical uncertainty it and emotionally applied. No-one on either Gulf bank is government holds the upper hand, and has vari- A Tunisian woman filed a case at Maidan Hawally police would cause, increased. capable of changing the other side’s doctrine. Iran is ous options to quash the grilling motion. This rais- station reporting that a citizen had stopped, assaulted and For years now, the Gulf region has been losing finan- incapable of occupying GCC states and Saudi Arabia is es a question: given the government has more threatened her with a knife before he stole three mobile cial revenues, not only because of falling oil prices, but incapable of occupying Iran. So why go in endless cir- options than the new opposition, why did it will- phones from her in addition to her ATM card. The woman also the wars in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, which have cles, leading nowhere, that cause everyone to lose? The ingly abdicate them during the session, despite its added that the suspect later withdrew a sum of money caused astronomical costs and combustible sectarian region witnessed its most prosperous times when comfortable majority? I personally believe the gov- from her account. Further investigations are in progress and mobilization. Trump’s election only made things worse. Iranian-GCC relations flourished. If both sides converge ernment will opt for the easiest option and submit a search is on for the suspect. Meanwhile, an Iranian report- The new President’s personality is his own business, it will surely benefit all and might even help solve its resignation. ed that five unidentified robbers had assaulted him and but will surely see the US run with a broker’s mentality regional conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and probably, stole his two mobile phones and KD 200 and left him that depends on tension and war as the easiest forms of Egypt and Libya. — Transited by Kuwait Times unconscious near his house in Salmiya. political blackmail. He even suggested that the US take — Translated by Kuwait Times

‘Al-Tijaria’ organized beach cleaning campaign in cooperation with LOYAC

KUWAIT: In compliance with its corpo- that help in maintaining a clean envi- KUWAIT: The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) participated in the fourth annual ‘Qout rate social responsibility program and ronment every year in order to help Market’ which took place recently at Al-Shaheed Park. as part of fulfilling corporate gover- visitors enjoy healthy and safe envi- nance principles for companies, The ronment. Commercial Real Estate Company ‘Al- She further complimented the fast The Green Flame Gas Company Tijaria’ organized a beach cleaning and immediate response of LOYAC campaign in cooperation with LOYAC management and volunteers to coop- attends Horeca Kuwait 2017 at Dine Zone Complex in Fintas last erate with The Commercial Real Estate Saturday. Company in this CSR initiative. KUWAIT: The Green Flame Gas Company works with specifications that serve all The campaign received a great She also added that: “Al-Tijaria is (GFGC) participated in Horeca Kuwait 2017; important sectors such as residential, com- response by having over 30 volunteers constantly enhancing its positive role a very important key attraction in the hotel mercial and industrial sectors. from different ages prepared with their in corporate social responsibility and is and restaurant industry. Engineer Bashar Al- The Green Flame Gas Company has necessary cleaning tools, hygiene committed to preserve for a healthier Qattan was present at the company’s booth obtained (ISO) 9001 Certified in 2008, 2009 gloves and trash bags. All volunteers well-being and a cleaner environ- among the sales department officers. and (ICC) in 2007 and (NFPA) in 2008. The were able to successfully clean the ment.” She expressed her gratitude to Qattan has stated the importance at the Green Flame Gas Company is a company beach and disposed over 20 big trash all the volunteers for their participa- exhibition to present and introduce the that adheres to the international specifica- bags. Rawan Adnan, Marketing and tion and cooperation in saving the GFGC is a leading company in the state of tion and high standard that gives the com- Leasing Manager in The Commercial nature in Kuwait and advise the public Kuwait and Gulf Countries, in the field of pany the edge among one of the best com- Real Estate Company stated that the to keep the beaches clean and dispose designing and building gas piping net- panies in Kuwait. company organizes such campaigns the trash in the allocated places. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Independence protests as ex-Catalan chief stands trial IS besieged in last bastion in Syria’s Aleppo province Page 8 Page 10 Bibi: Nations should back Iran sanctions Israeli and British PM talk about security issues

Brazilian city with no police asks for military rescue

RIO DE JANEIRO: The governor of Vitoria in eastern Brazil called yesterday for federal troops to come to the rescue after police went on strike, leaving the city at the mercy of criminals. The acting governor of Espirito Santo state, Cesar Colnago, asked President Michel Temer “to send the National Force and the army to safeguard the security of citizens,” a statement on the governor’s website said. Police, aided by relatives and sympathizers blockading police stations, have been protesting against unpaid salaries since early Saturday. With no patrols on the streets over the weekend, assaults and other crime have multiplied, Brazilian media reported. Globo television yesterday broad- cast cellphone footage of burned and smashed buses, looted shops, and a crowd running in panic from what appeared to be gunshots. Students meant to be heading to their first day of school stayed at home and classrooms will remain shut- tered “depending on the security situation,” a LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting inside 10 Downing Street in central London yester- spokesman for the mayor’s office in Vitoria, which is day.—AFP capital of Espirito Santo state, said. State security chief Andre Garcia said on his Facebook page that LONDON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Iran’s aggression does not go unanswered,” he told May. There has been a sharp acceleration in Israeli settle- the police chief had been replaced and that the said yesterday that all “responsible nations” should back Trump last week said Iran was now formally “on notice” ment expansion plans since Trump took office last month, new commander was tasked with “restoring order new sanctions against Iran, speaking during a meeting after a recent missile test and has voiced opposition to with more than 6,000 new homes announced in less than and discipline.” with his British counterpart Theresa May in London. He the Iran nuclear deal. Netanyahu is a fierce opponent of a fortnight. British Minister for the Middle East Tobias Talks would take place with the disgruntled offi- said he welcomed US President Donald Trump’s “insis- the deal with world powers, including Britain, in which Ellwood warned on Wednesday that the plans made the cers “but with the fundamental condition that tence on new sanctions against Iran. I think other Iran pledged to curb its nuclear program in return for two-state solution “much harder to achieve”. Britain voted police are put on the streets,” he said. “All possible nations should follow suit, certainly responsible nation,” sanctions relief. A spokeswoman for May said the two in favor of a UN Security Council resolution passed in means will be used to police the streets.” Greater as he accused Iran of “provocation after provocation”. leaders would “talk about a range of security and inter- December demanding a halt to settlement construction. Vitoria has a population of more than 1.8 million “Iran seeks to annihilate Israel, it says so openly, it seeks national issues, including the Middle East peace The vote prompted Israel to temporarily scale back rela- people and is north-east of Rio de Janeiro on to conquer the Middle East, it threatens Europe, it process.” She said May would raise Britain’s concern tions. But Britain refused to sign the final statement of a Brazil’s central Tropical coast. The state has a popu- threatens the West, it threatens the world,” he said. about how the “continued increase of settlements activi- Middle East peace conference held in Paris last month lation of 3.9 million.—AFP “I’d like to talk to you on how we can ensure that ty undermines trust.” that was strongly opposed by Israel.—AFP INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Turkey detains over 750 in anti-IS raids

ISTANBUL: Turkish security forces have scale against the group is unprecedented. detained over 750 people suspected of Anadolu quoted Turkey’s police direc- links to the Islamic State extremist group torate as saying that IS was looking to in Turkey’s biggest ever crackdown stage a “sensational action” inside the coun- against the organization, state media said try for propaganda purposes, with media yesterday. Some 450 suspects were organizations seen as a possible target. No picked up in the initial phase of the further details were given. Turkey was long nationwide operation on Sunday but the accused by its Western allies of not doing number held has now risen to 763, the enough to stop the flow of jihadists across Anadolu news agency said. It said raids its borders and emergence of IS cells in its took place in 29 of Turkey’s 81 provinces own cities. Ankara denies the charges, say- and documents, weapons and ammuni- ing it listed IS as a terror group since 2013. tion were also seized. However, observers say Turkey has The operation came just over a month markedly stepped up its actions against the after 39 people, mainly foreigners, were group in the last few months. Police cap- killed on New Year’s night when a gunman tured alive the suspected Reina nightclub went on the rampage inside a plush attacker, Abdulgadir Masharipov, an Uzbek Istanbul nightclub. The IS jihadist group national, on Jan 16 after more than two claimed the massacre, its first clear claim weeks on the run and observers believe he for a major attack in Turkey although it had may provide crucial intelligence. According been blamed for several bombings in 2016. to media reports, Masharipov had also con- Turkish police have over the last few years sidered attacking Istanbul’s main Taksim launched numerous raids against IS sus- Square as well as the offices of the opposi- pects but a nationwide operation on this tion Cumhuriyet newspaper.—AFP Afghan diplomat killed by his guard in Pakistan

KARACHI: An Afghan diplomat was shot Rahatullah was the slain diplomat’s personal and killed by his security guard inside the bodyguard, and it wasn’t clear whether the AL-BAB, Syria: Two fighters from the Free Syrian Army stand next to an armored pickup truck, one carrying a machine gun, near the town of consulate in the Pakistani port city of Afghan Consulate had hired him officially, Bizaah northeast of the city of Al-Bab, some 30 kilometers from the Syrian city of Aleppo. —AFP Karachi yesterday, officials said. said Khan, the police official. Noor Wali Khan Mohammad Zaki Abdu, the third secretary Noor, a Foreign Ministry official in Kabul, said at the consulate, died of his wounds shortly a delegation from the Afghan Embassy in IS besieged in last bastion after the shooting, according to the con- Islamabad has been dispatched to Karachi to sulate’s spokesman, Haris Khan. “We were investigate the incident. working at our office when we heard gun- Pakistan’s Foreign Office said police shots,” he said. “Everybody was running in intervened immediately after the shoot- in Syria’s Aleppo province panic.” The guard, identified only as an ing, which took place in the lobby of the Afghan national named Rahatullah, was consulate. It said Pakistan’s Foreign taken into custody, said Pakistani police Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry spoke Pro-regime forces pile pressure on jihadists official Azad Khan. by phone with the Afghan ambassador to Both officials said the motive behind the offer condolences and assistance in the BEIRUT: The Islamic State group is “completely known as the Euphrates Shield alliance have self-proclaimed Islamic “caliphate”. On Saturday, killing was not yet known. Pakistan has long investigation. Afghanistan and Pakistan besieged” in its last major stronghold in Syria’s edged towards Al-Bab from the north. In Jan, US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters been a hotbed of Islamic militancy. Foreign have long accused each other of tolerat- Aleppo province, a monitor said yesterday, as Turkey’s air force began carrying out joint bomb- announced a new phase in their campaign to missions are provided extra security and also ing Islamic militants who operate along pro-regime forces piled pressure on the jihadists ing raids around Al-Bab with Assad’s ally Russia. capture Raqa, but said they needed more frequently hire their own private guards. their porous border. —AP on several fronts. IS fighters were cut off in Al- The two parties back opposing sides in the war weapons to win. The Syrian Democratic Forces Bab after forces loyal to the government of but have joined forces in recent months to try to launched their offensive for the key jihadist President Bashar al-Assad severed a road into bring an end to the conflict. stronghold in Nov and have taken some ground the northern town, the Syrian Observatory for further up the Euphrates Valley but are still Human Rights reported. “Al-Bab is now com- Multiple fronts some distance away. pletely besieged by the regime from the south, Assad’s regime has refocused on IS since fully SDF fighters have received training and air and the Turkish forces and rebels from the east, recapturing Aleppo city in Dec, in the biggest support from the US-led coalition against IS. Last north and west,” said the Britain-based monitor. blow to rebel forces fighting to topple his week Washington said it had provided them It came after “the regime’s forces and allied regime for nearly six years. IS is among several with armored sports utility vehicles for the first militia seized the only and last main road jihadist movements that have shot to promi- time. US President Donald Trump, who made used by the jihadists between Al-Bab and nence during the conflict, which has left more fighting “radical Islamic terrorism” a central plank Raqa,” Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman than 310,000 people dead and has forced mil- of his election campaign, was due to visit US said, referring to the jihadists’ de facto capital lions more from their homes. Assad’s forces were Central Command yesterday, meeting officers in Syria. Regime forces were backed by fight- also locked in fighting with IS in the central who will spearhead his new strategy to defeat IS. ers from Lebanese Shiite movement province of Homs at the weekend, the The military command plays a key role in Hezbollah and by Russian artillery, said the Observatory said. It reported that the troops had Operation Inherent Resolve-the Observatory, which relies on a network of captured the Hayyan oilfield west of the cele- US-led mission to “degrade and defeat” IS- sources on the ground for its reports. The brated desert city of Palmyra. which has resulted in 17,861 strikes across town of Al-Bab, 25 kilometers south of the They also fought back against IS around Al- northern Syria and Iraq since Aug2016. In late border with Turkey, is seen as a prize by near- Seen military airport northeast of Damascus, Jan, Trump ordered generals to begin a 30- ly all sides in the complex war. said the monitoring group. IS is facing simulta- day review of the US strategy to defeat the Since December, Turkey-backed rebel fighters neous offensives in Syria and Iraq against its jihadist group.—AFP Hundreds march in Quebec in KARACHI: Pakistani paramilitary soldiers stand beside an ambulance carrying tribute to mosque shooting victims the body of an Afghan diplomat outside the Afghan consulate in Karachi yes- terday. —AFP QUEBEC CITY: Several hundred people braved snow and cold Sunday in Quebec City to honor the six men shot to death a week earlier while Sudanese president praying at a local mosque. “No to Islamophobia, Yes to Peace,” “Open Your Heart” and “No to criticizes Iran and Egypt Terrorism” were the messages on some of the signs and banners carried by marchers, many of CAIRO: Sudanese President Omar al- triggered when angry crowds attacked them Muslim. The victims included two Bashir accused Egyptian intelligence of Saudi diplomatic missions to protest the Algerians, a Tunisian, a Moroccan and two supporting Sudan’s opposition forces, kingdom’s execution of a prominent Guineans, all holding Canadian citizenship as and vowed to take a border dispute Shiite cleric. Al-Bashir depends heavily well. They had been attending evening prayers between the two neighbors to the on Saudi financial aid and has con- at their mosque when a gunman stormed in and United Nations Security Council if nego- tributed jets and troops to the Saudi-led unleashed a barrage of bullets from a pistol and tiations fail. military coalition battling Shiite rebels in a semi-automatic rifle. Al-Bashir, who came to power in 1989 Yemen. The charges against the auto- Eight other men were wounded-three remain coup and is the only sitting head of state cratic ruler stem from reported atrocities hospitalized-in one of the worst attacks on the facing genocide charges at the in the conflict in Darfur, in which Muslim community of a Western nation. The sus- International Criminal Court, also 300,000 people were killed and 2 million pect, Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, surrendered to accused Iran of attempting to spread displaced. police and was charged with six murders and Shiite Islam in Sudan in an extensive On Egypt, al-Bashir has had fluctuat- five attempted murders. The march Sunday interview with Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya ing relations with the country’s army began not far from the mosque, at Laval TV network. A close ally of Saudi Arabia, chief-turned-president Abdel-Fattah el- University, where the presumed killer was a stu- al-Bashir spoke at length about what he Sissi. He said that the disputed Halayeb dent, before proceeding to the national assem- called Iran’s expansionist plans in the Triangle on the Red Sea coast is bly of the French-speaking province. In a display region - saying the United States essen- Sudanese land which the Egyptians of solidarity, organizers paired Muslim and non- tially “handed over” Iraq to Iranian con- occupied in 1990. “If they insist there are trol by ousting Saddam Hussein. no negotiations, we will be forced to Muslim marchers for the procession. “Americans set up a Shiite state in seek the Security Council track,” he said. Mohamed Yangi, president of the Islamic Iraq,” he said, adding that Iran now con- He also accused Egyptian intelligence of Cultural Center of Quebec, where the mosque trols four Arab capitals, including providing shelter to Sudanese govern- was located, said the march provided an oppor- Damascus, Lebanon’s Beirut through ment opponents. Al-Bashir told the net- tunity to show a “unified” Quebec. He said he Hezbollah and Yemen’s Sanaa through work that he will not run in the 2020 wanted to work with political leaders to help Shiite rebels that control the capital. presidential elections. The 73-year-old “eliminate messages of hate.” Canadian politi- Sudan severed diplomatic ties with Iran underwent a heart procedure last cians, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have in January last year in solidarity with month and has reneged on previous denounced the words or acts of those who tar- Riyadh after the Saudis engaged in a promises not to run in earlier presiden- get Muslims. On Friday, at the funeral of three public feud with Tehran. The dispute was tial elections.—AP victims, Trudeau blasted radio commentators QUEBEC CITY: Several hundred people march in solidarity for the victims of the mosque shoot- and politicians who have fanned tensions.—AFP ing in Quebec City. —AFP Trump to visit Centcom, with sights on battling Islamic State

PALM BEACH: President Donald Trump group has claimed responsibility for son to embrace Russia and has tried to dispatching clandestine agents around deaths of one US soldier, 14 jihadists and travels to US Central Command yester- attacks in Africa, Europe, the United implement an order banning refugees the world.Hundreds of Trump’s own as many as 16 civilians. day, meeting officers who will form the States, Southeast Asia and across the and nationals of seven Muslim-majority diplomats have voiced their opposition Trump also called for the “identifica- tip of the spear in implementing his new Middle East. It’s seen as influencing countries from entering the United to the ban. tion of new coalition partners”-a likely strategy to defeat the Islamic State attackers in San Bernardino, California, States. The ban has spurred an unprece- nod toward Russia. Moscow has group. After a three-day break in south- who killed 14 people in December 2015, dented battle with the courts. On Taking the fight to ISIS deployed aircraft, naval assets and ern Florida, Trump will stop off at and the attacker of an Orlando night- Sunday, Trump tried to pin the blame for The contours of Trump’s policy to troops to Syria, but has so far trained its Centcom headquarters in Tampa on his club, who left 49 dead in June last year. future attacks on the federal judge who fight the Islamic State group abroad are fire on rebels with the aim of propping way back to Washington. The military In late January, Trump ordered generals blocked his executive order. still coming into focus. On Jan 28, he up Bashar al-Assad’s regime. After sub- command is responsible for an area that to begin a 30-day review of the US strat- “Just cannot believe a judge would signed a presidential memorandum that stantial territorial gains, IS is now on the includes the Middle East and Central egy to defeat the Syria and Iraq-based put our country in such peril. If some- called for a review including any “recom- back foot, struggling Asia. It plays a key role in Operation militant group. thing happens blame him and court sys- mended changes to any United States to hold onto the Iraqi city of Mosul Inherent Resolve-the US-led mission to Trump had made fighting “radical tem. People pouring in. Bad!” Trump said. rules of engagement.” That could fore- and with its “capital” in Raqa under “degrade and defeat” the Islamic State Islamic terrorism” a central plank of his He did not offer evidence for the sugges- shadow a tougher approach, but it is one threat.But the battle is approaching a group-which has resulted in 17,861 election campaign and the issue is tion that would-be terrorists are flocking that some experts believe could fuel rad- fork in the road. Trump has reportedly strikes across northern Syria and Iraq emerging as the organizing principle of to the country. Most experts express icalization. shelved his predecessor Barack Obama’s since August 2016. his foreign and domestic policies. He more concern about Americans becom- During Trump’s first days in office, US plans for taking Raqa with the help of Apart from seizing territory and used potential cooperation in the fight ing radicalized and carrying out IS- special forces carried out a raid against Kurdish forces and must soon decide declaring a caliphate, the Islamic State against the Islamic State group as a rea- inspired attacks, rather than the group Al-Qaeda in Yemen which resulted in the how to proceed.—AFP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Republicans seek distance from Trump’s comments on Putin, US

WEST PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump has shifted to assert that immigrants in the US illegally and long expressed a desire for improved relations with dead people are on the voter rolls. Moscow, but his latest comments about Russian “It’s really a bad situation, it’s really bad,” Trump President Vladimir Putin and the US are leading some said. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in fellow Republicans to take a step back from the presi- the Nov. 8 election. Trump won the Electoral College dent - on this issue at least. Told by Fox News’ Bill vote but lost the popular vote by nearly 2.9 million O’Reilly during an interview that the Russian leader is votes to Clinton. Trump recently announced on Twitter “a killer,” Trump said the US has killers, too. “What do that he would call for a “major investigation” into voter you think? Our country’s so innocent?” Trump said dur- fraud. He said during the Fox News interview that he ing the taped interview broadcast during Sunday’s will set up a commission to be headed by Vice Super Bowl pregame show. President Mike Pence and “we’re going to look at it Trump has praised Putin and signaled that US- very, very carefully.” Russia relations could be in for a makeover under his Asked earlier about Trump’s promised investigation, leadership, even after US intelligence agencies con- McConnell said he saw no federal role because states cluded that Russia meddled in the 2016 US presiden- historically have handled voter fraud investigations. “I tial campaign to help Trump defeat Democrat Hillary don’t think we ought to spend any federal money Clinton. During Putin’s years in power, a number of investigating that,” he said on CNN. prominent Russian opposition figures and journalists On other issues, Trump said in the interview that: have been killed. Trump says in the interview that he California’s consideration of legislation to become a respects a lot of people, including Putin “but that does- statewide sanctuary for people living in the country n’t mean I’m going to get along with him. He’s a leader illegally is “ridiculous.” He suggested withholding fed- of his country. I say it’s better to get along with Russia eral funding as a possible punishment. Plans to enact a than not. complete replacement for the Affordable Care Act And if Russia helps us in the fight against ISIS, which could slip into next year. “I would like to say by the end is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all over the world of the year, at least the rudiments, but we should have - that’s a good thing,” Trump said, using an acronym for something within the year and the following year.” the Islamic State group. “Will I get along with him? I Living in the White House is “a surreal experience in a have no idea.” O’Reilly then said about Putin: “But he’s a certain way, but you have to get over it, because WASHINGTON: In this file photo, US President Donald Trump waves as he walks with First Lady Melania Trump and killer, though. Putin’s a killer.” Trump responded: “There there’s so much work to be done.”—AP their son Barron during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. —AP are a lot of killers. We’ve got a lot of killers. What do you think? Our country’s so innocent?” When O’Reilly says he doesn’t know any US government leaders who are killers, Trump said “take a look at what we’ve done, too. We’ve made a lot of mistakes” and then he refer- enced the Iraq war. The Kremlin voiced anger over O’Reilly’s characteri- zation. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, refused to comment on Trump’s reply but lashed out at Fox, calling O’Reilly’s remarks “unac- ceptable and offensive.” “We would like to receive an apology to the president from this respected organiza- tion,” Peskov told reporters yesterday, referring to Fox News. At home, Republicans and Democrats took exception to Trump’s comparison of Russia and the US “Putin’s a former KGB agent. He’s a thug. He was not elected in a way that most people would consider a credible election,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said. “The Russians annexed Crimea, invaded Ukraine and messed around in our elections. And no, I don’t think there’s any equivalency between the way the Russians conduct themselves and the way the United States does.” Added Sen. Ben Sasse, of Nebraska, one of Trump’s Republican critics: “There is no moral equiva- lency between the United States of America, the great- est freedom living nation in the history of the world, and the murderous thugs that are in Putin’s defense of his cronyism. O’Reilly also asked Trump to back up his claim that some 3 million to 5 million illegal votes were cast in the election. Trump didn’t answer directly, but English vs French tensions turn deadly YAOUNDE, Cameroon: Only one high school student out of 4,000 showed up on the first day of Cameroon’s new term in Bamenda, the English-speaking city at the heart of a deadly conflict over language in this bilingual West African country. Teachers have joined a strike led by lawyers resentful over the official use of French in the English-speaking part of the country. Recent protests have called for “ghost town” strikes in major cities. The government shut down the internet in the English-speaking region, digital advocacy group Access Now has said. Tensions are so high that 10 people were killed in demonstrations over language discrimination in Bamenda in December. The government sent in 5,000 troops to stabilize the city. Two officials with the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium have been charged with terrorism and rebellion against the state for their role in the recent protests and face the death penalty if convicted. The government has banned the consortium’s activities. Another activist, Bibixy Mancho, faces the same charges. Amnesty International has called for the release of Nkongho Felix Agbor-Balla and Fontem Aforteka’a Neba, saying that “this flagrant disregard for basic rights risks inflaming an already tense situation.” Hundreds have been arrested, including protesters who stopped the singing of the Cameroonian national anthem, dismiss- ing it as a foreign song. Some hoisted a new flag, declar- ing that they are no longer part of French-speaking Cameroon. Longtime President Paul Biya has said he is open to negotiations but will never accept any attempts to destabilize national unity. Over the weekend, state media reported that teach- ers’ union leaders had agreed to suspend the strike and that classes would resume yesterday, though opposi- tion outlets said the report was incorrect. As the strike continues, one student, 17-year-old Oben Ashu, said he’s afraid his education - and his future - will be com- promised. “They should give us the room to go back to school and be studying while the government and the teachers sit down in a table and discuss how the prob- lem can be solved,” Ashu said. Cameroon is made up of areas that were once colonies of France and Britain until the early 1960s. English speakers constitute only 20 percent of Cameroon’s population, though the constitution says English and French should be equally important. But most official documents are still available only in French, and teachers with little English ability are often sent to English-language areas of the country. The protests began late last year when lawyers asked that French-speaking judges be transferred out of English- speaking regions, saying justice cannot be rendered when the judge, the lawyer and the suspect cannot communicate. When the lawyer’s requests were not granted, they went to the streets and refused to defend clients in court. Teachers also got involved, saying there is an over- bearing influence of French in schools in the English- speaking regions. The impasse is frustrating students and parents who feel caught in the middle. “I am just pleading, government help us, so that our children, Cameroonians of tomorrow, should go back to school so that this country should be stabilized and peaceful,” said parent Ndip Victor. Bernard Okalia Bilai, governor of the southwest region, has warned the striking teach- ers that they will not receive their salaries unless they return to the classroom. In response, Cameroon’s government has ordered the recruitment of 1,000 bilingual teachers and the transferring of teachers out of the English-speaking region if they are not fluent in the language. Still, the chairman of Cameroon’s main opposition political party cautioned the president and his government against taking the situation too lightly, saying that “if this thing stretches out ... it might be a little too dangerous for our country.”—AP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 INTERNATIONAL EU says Ukraine rivals must stick by Minsk accords BRUSSELS: The EU yesterday insisted all raised eyebrows by referring to speculate about their meaning but she tration stands... I can only say where the government troops and pro-Moscow parties must fully implement the Minsk “Ukraine’s long-running conflict with was clear what the European Union’s EU stands on this,” Mogherini added. rebels in the east. ceasefire accords to restore peace in Russia”-a framing of the situation that position was. The 28-nation bloc would British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Russia annexed Crimea after pro-EU Ukraine, after US President Donald former national security advisor Susan “continue not to recognize” the illegal stressed there could be no easing of protestors’ ousted pro-Russian president Trump stoked fresh concerns he could Rice publicly criticized as a “distortion annexation of Crimea by Russia, sanctions on Russia until peace was Viktor Yanukovych, sparking a conflict take a softer line on Russia. Trump of... recent history”. Mogherini said as she arrived for an EU restored in Ukraine. “The UK will be which has cost nearly 10,000 lives and repeated over the weekend he wanted Russia annexed the Ukrainian region foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels. insisting that there is no case for relax- plunged EU ties with Moscow into a to work with President Vladimir Putin to of Crimea in March 2014 and has sup- The EU also recognizes “the need to fully ation of the sanctions, there is every case deep freeze. Trump meanwhile has fight the Islamic State group, and drew ported separatists in the east of the implement the Minsk agreements, for keeping up pressure on Russia,” repeatedly said he wants to improve fire from across the US political spectrum country. Asked about the US administra- including or starting from a ceasefire and Johnson said as he went into the meet- relations with Putin, appearing to down- by playing down alleged political assassi- tion’s remarks, EU foreign affairs head restoring calm to east Ukraine,” she said. ing. He said everyone was concerned by play events in Ukraine to the dismay of nations in Russia. The White House also Federica Mogherini said she could not “I cannot say where the US adminis- the recent upsurge in fighting between historic US allies in Europe. —AFP Independence protests as ex-Catalan chief stands trial Former leader accused of civil disobedience BARCELONA: Thousands of protesters shouting “down with Spain’s justice system” turned up yesterday in Barcelona at the trial of Catalonia’s former leader Artur Mas, accused of civil disobe- dience for holding an independence referendum in 2014. The trial has stoked pro-independence sentiment in the wealthy, northeastern region of Catalonia at a time of high tensions between the local separatist government and Madrid. Shouting “independence, independence”, “down with Spain’s justice system” and “we want to vote,” several thousand Mas supporters gath- PARIS: French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) ered on a large palm tree-lined avenue next to party Francois Fillon (2L) steps in a car as he leaves his home yesterday in Paris. —AFP the courthouse where the trial of the ex-Catalan president and two former associates began. They are accused of serious civil disobedi- Scandal-hit Fillon stays ence and misconduct for having organized a symbolic, non-binding referendum in Nov 2014 in race for presidency despite a ban by Spain’s Constitutional Court, which deemed it illegal. Prosecutors want them PARIS: French conservative presidential scandal surfaced in a weekly satirical news- banned from holding public office for nine to 10 candidate Francois Fillon yesterday vowed paper nearly two weeks ago, opinion polls years, but their defense argues they were merely to fight on for the presidency despite a had shown Fillon to be the clear favorite to defending “the right to freedom of expression” damaging scandal involving taxpayer-fund- win the election, a two-stage ballot held on of Catalans, many of whom want a say in the ed payments to his wife for work a newspa- April 23 and May 7, over the far-right leader future of their 7.5-million strong region. “We are per alleges she did not do. At a news con- Marine Le Pen. Since then his approval rat- determined to go forward. We did what had to ference in Paris, Fillon, 62, apologized to ings have plummeted and he is now seen be done in 2014 and we would do it again if the France for what he said was an error of failing to reach the May knockout. circumstances allow it again,” Mas told a press judgment regarding the employment of A survey by Pollster Opinionway pub- conference in Barcelona on Sunday. family members, though he said his wife’s lished yesterday showed independent cen- BARCELONA: Former President of the Catalan Government and leader of Partit Democrata work as parliamentary assistant over 15 trist Emmanuel Macron, a former invest- Defending democracy Europeu Catala (Catalan European Democratic Party) PDECAT Artur Mas (between R and A let- years had been genuine and legal. ment banker, challenging Le Pen in the ters) poses with other members of Catalan Government, the Catalan Parliament, Catalan may- Announcing he would not pull out of the runoff vote and winning comfortably. The Catalonia, a region with its own language and customs, has long demanded greater ors and party members few moments before his arrival at the TSJC (Superior Court of election, due to take place in April and May, weekly Le Canard enchaine alleged that Catalonia) in Barcelona yesterday. —AFP he said: “A new campaign starts this Fillon had approved hundreds of thou- autonomy. But in recent years, tensions with evening.” “I am the only candidate which can sands of euros to be paid to his British-born Madrid have markedly increased, as have calls Scotland in 2014. After the Constitutional Court al dailies that Madrid was considering drastic bring about a national recovery,” he said. wife Penelope for fraudulent work as a par- for outright independence, culminating with banned that, Mas and his associates held the measures to stop a vote, such as closing schools Fillon, a former prime minister, called the liamentary assistant. Fillon denied his wife the election in 2015 of a pro-independence non-binding vote for which they are on trial. where polling booths could be set up or taking news conference after members of his own had not properly carried out the duties of a government in Catalonia backed by a majority Catalonia’s current government has promised to control of the police, which is normally managed center-right party, The Republicans, urged parliamentary assistant and said the cam- separatist parliament. A watershed moment hold a referendum in September-a binding one by regional authorities. him to quit the race to give the party time to paign against him and his wife was excep- was in 2010, when Spain’s Constitutional Court this time, with or without Madrid’s consent. But The government neither confirmed nor find a replacement candidate. Before the tionally virulent. — Reuters watered down a special statute awarded to how exactly it will go ahead is unclear, as the denied the reports. The Catalans themselves, Catalonia in 2006 under the Socialist govern- conservative government of Prime Minister meanwhile, remain divided — 44.9 percent want ment, giving it more powers. Mariano Rajoy insists that this type of local, one- independence while 45.1 percent don’t, accord- Greek minister, migrants Supporters of independence slammed what region-only referendum is unconstitutional, and ing to a recent poll conducted by a Catalan pub- they said was “judicial harassment” and asked for has vowed never to allow it. lic institute. A large majority, however, wants a face off in camp protest a referendum similar to the one organized in Last week, reports emerged in several nation- referendum. —AFP ATHENS: Greek Immigration Minister organized the protest, says the migrants Yiannis Mouzalas yesterday faced off with lack hot water and are given food unsuit- dozens of angry migrants who barred able to their dietary customs. A disused entry to an Athens camp in protest at Olympic park, Hellinikon houses over 1,500 poor living conditions. The demonstra- migrants who say the run-down stadiums tion broke out at the Hellinikon camp are unsuited to long-term habitation. near Athens, which houses hundreds of A former member of Doctors of the predominantly Afghan migrants who had World, Mouzalas was eventually allowed in announced a hunger strike hours earlier. after a shoving match with the migrants, Television footage showed young chil- many of them teenagers. Some 60,000 dren perched atop the camp’s iron gate people, including many young Syrians, as Mouzalas tried to persuade dozens of Afghans and Pakistanis, have been stuck in protesters to let him into the facility. “We Greece for the past year, languishing in are human. We are not animals,” one of camps after countries along the migrant the protesters shouted at the minister. route into Europe shut their borders. At the Mouzalas said some of the protesters start of the major influx in 2015, Afghans had tried to punch him, and accused a radi- were originally viewed as refugees and cal left-wing group of fomenting the allowed to continue their journey from demonstration. “There is no hunger strike Greece to other countries in Europe. But (the protesters) tried to stop food deliveries many now face deportation-despite grow- and the dispatch of sick persons to hospi- ing insecurity that saw civilian casualties in tal,” the minister told reporters. “Whoever Afghanistan hit a record high in 2016 — feels repressed in this facility is free to go,” after a disputed deal between EU and he said. The anti-fascist Keerfa group, which Kabul to send migrants back.—AFP Three dead in Berlin gay sauna club fire

BERLIN: A fire that raged through a sauna brigade spokesman said in a statement, club in Berlin popular with gay men left adding that 80 rescue workers had been three people dead and one injured, emer- dispatched to the scene. A man suffering gency services said yesterday. The blaze from smoke inhalation was pulled from the broke out late Sunday in the “narrow and wreckage and taken to hospital. The Steam BUCHAREST: Romania’s prime minister Sorin Grindeanu speaks before the assembly during a parliament session in Bucharest, Romania, winding” warren of small private rooms, Works club in the central Schoeneberg dis- yesterday. —AP complicating the search for victims, the fire trict is made up of saunas and common brigade said. Several doors had to be areas, as well as 60 small rooms, each with rammed open to check whether anyone a bed inside, and is a well-known meeting Romania government feels had fallen unconscious as the thick smoke place for Berlin’s gay scene. When firefight- and fire spread through the club, which ers arrived, about 25 club guests who had occupies the ground floor and cellar of a fled the blaze were standing on the street, high-rise building and neighbors a care some dressed only in towels, and directed heat after record demos home for the elderly. emergency service workers to where vic- “It was a lot of work to break into each tims might be. The cause of the blaze was BUCHAREST: Pressure intensified on Romania’s munist system in 1989, the government parliament, to free some 2,500 people from room and to check for victims,” a fire not immediately clear. —AFP government yesterday after half a million people remained defiant. prison serving sentences of less than five years. joined the biggest nationwide protests in almost Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu said his Social Grindeanu has argued the measures were three decades, with many calling for it to quit. Democrat party (PSD), which won a resounding meant to bring penal law into line with the con- Demonstrators vowed no let-up as a no-confi- election victory only in December, has “a respon- stitution in the EU member state and reduce dence opposition motion was set for its first read- sibility to the people who voted for us” and overcrowding in prisons. But critics see the ing in parliament, although the government’s would stay. PSD head Liviu Dragnea-already moves as a brazenly transparent attempt to let majority means it is unlikely to pass. The sixth barred from office for a voter fraud conviction off the many officials and lawmakers who have straight evening of demonstrations on Sunday and currently on trial for alleged abuse of power, been ensnared in a major anti-corruption drive came despite the left-wing government scrap- a charge he denies-said he believed the protests in recent years. That push, which won Romania ping the measure that started it all: an emergency were being instigated by unspecified powerful kudos abroad, has seen almost 2,000 people decree weakening anti-corruption laws. forces. “Who is organizing this? Hard to say but I convicted for abuse of power and a serving Brandishing banners, waving flags and blow- hope that the state institutions have this infor- prime minister and a string of ministers and law- ing whistles and vuvuzela horns, protesters said mation,” Dragnea said in a television interview. “I makers go on trial. they believed the government was still not to reproach myself for not having understood that Justice Minister Florin Iordache said that a be trusted, with many chanting “Resign! Resign!” this is a much better organized plan than a sim- bill taking into account all the grievances about “They are corrupt. We want justice... The govern- ple spontaneous movement.” the decree would be published later Monday ment will still try something (with the decree),” and be debated with opposition parties and civil Emma, 24, one of around 250,000 protesters Get out of jail society groups. But demonstrators said they that media estimated were in downtown The government decree, which had been would continue to protest. “If we hit the streets Bucharest, said. “They are liars and bad people,” scheduled to enter into force on Feb 10, was to again this evening (the government) won’t be her friend Nicole, 25, shouted above the racket make abuse of power a crime only punishable able to resist. It’s today or never,” wrote user at Victory Square, the epicenter. “The govern- by jail if the sums involved exceeded 200,000 lei Galbus on Facebook group “Corruption Kills”. ment has to fall... We are going to come back (44,000 euros, $47,500). One Monopoly-inspired Political analyst Cristian Tudor Popescu com- here every night.” Despite the protests, which placard on Sunday read: “Do not collect 200,000. pared the government to a “thief who tries to be BERLIN: Policemen stand in front of a sauna club in Berlin yesterday, where three are the biggest since people power brought Go straight to jail.” The government still also pardoned if he brings back what he has men died in a fire the night before. —AFP down Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and the com- aims, via a separate decree to be reviewed by stolen”.—AFP

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 INTERNATIONAL US-bound Bhutanese refugees left in limbo JHAPA, Nepal: Kalimaya Magar had giv- Nepal but Trump’s controversial order but have no official information about if Nepali language. The majority were An appeals court on Sunday refused en away most of her belongings as she on refugee resettlement has plunged or when we might be able to go,” Magar resettled in the US while thousands a government request immediately to prepared to leave the refugee camp in many into limbo. said yesterday. more found new homes in Europe, reinstate the ban. But its cold comfort for Nepal for a new life in the United States. “My hope for freedom from this life as A State Department spokesperson said Australia and Canada, among other des- Aitemaya Tamang, who was told a day But after more than two decades of wait- a refugee is only a dream now,” Magar they have been informed about the court tinations. Trump’s order on Jan 27 before she was to depart to join her fam- ing, her departure-originally scheduled said at Beldangi camp last week. The 41- ruling, but did not specify its impact on unleashed chaos and confusion around ily in the US that her resettlement had for this week-was cancelled in an instant year-old was due to be resettled in the Bhutanese resettlement program. the world after it barred refugees from been suspended. after US President Donald Trump issued Vermont with her husband and children. “We are working closely with our legal entering the US for 120 days and indefi- Tamang, who was only a toddler a temporary ban on refugee arrivals. The A notice circulated to refugees at the teams as well as our interagency and nitely blocked those from Syria. when she fled Bhutan, had packed her US has been the largest recipient of camp last week said “there would be no overseas partners to comply with the The UN refugee agency UNHCR, bags and attached labels marked with Bhutanese of ethnic Nepali origin who departure-related processes from Feb 3 order,” the spokesperson said. which has publicly criticized the ban, her destination: North Carolina. “I am say they are fleeing persecution in the until further notice”, and referred to the estimates more than 20,000 people shocked and worried,” the 26-year-old tiny Himalayan kingdom. More than order signed by the US president. Cold comfort worldwide were slated for resettlement said from her hut in the camp, her bags 90,000 have been welcomed into the US While the travel ban on refugees has More than 100,000 ethnic Nepalis fled in the US during that window. A US fed- on the floor. “I wanted to go because I since 2007, when talks to secure their since been suspended by a US court, Bhutan in the early 1990s after the eral judge on Friday suspended the want to work and earn for my family and return to Bhutan collapsed. those at the camp were unsure what that Buddhist kingdom made national dress presidential order pending a wider send my son to a good school. Now I Over 10,000 still live in camps across meant for them. “We’ve heard rumors, compulsory and banned the use of the legal review. don’t know what will happen.”—AFP Thailand blames PM death threats on Laos suspects

BANGKOK: Thailand’s national security threats against Prime Minister Prayut chief said yesterday that a group of Laos- Chan-O-Cha and his deputy, defense min- based Thais wanted for spreading anti- ister Prawit Wongsuwan, on social media. monarchy messages had made death “They did it to hit back at the government threats against the prime minister and his that wants to prosecute them,” Thaweep deputy. The allegation comes as Thailand said. Thailand’s military government has seeks to extradite the group for slander- tried in vain to extradite a number of royal ing the royal family-an offence punish- insult suspects who have fled abroad since able by up to 15 years in prison per count. its 2014 coup. Neighboring Laos has yet to “The threats came from Thais who are dis- publicly comment on Thailand’s efforts to loyal to the monarchy and ran away to bring the royal defamation suspects home. live in Laos...It is the same group that held Lese majeste prosecutions have sky- radio programs defaming the monarchy,” rocketed under the royalist junta, with national security chief Thaweep courts handing down record jail sen- Netniyom told reporters in Bangkok. tences, often for comments posted The group allegedly issued the death online. — AFP One in 14 Catholic priests accused of abuse in Australia SYDNEY: Seven percent of Catholic tors, 90 percent were men. The St John of priests were accused of abusing children God Brothers religious order was the in Australia between 1950 and 2010 but worst, with just over 40 percent of mem- the allegations were never investigated, bers accused of abuse. The commission “shocking and indefensible” data showed has spoken to thousands of survivors and yesterday during an inquiry into heard claims of child abuse involving pedophilia in the church. The Royal churches, orphanages, sporting clubs, Commission into Institutional Responses youth groups and schools. to Child Sexual Abuse heard that 4,444 The church in Australia set up the alleged incidents of pedophilia were Truth, Justice and Healing Council to reported to church authorities and in coordinate its response. “These numbers some dioceses, more than 15 percent of are shocking, they are tragic, they are priests were perpetrators. indefensible,” its chief executive Francis Australia ordered the Royal Sullivan told the commission. “This data, Commission in 2012 after a decade of along with all we have heard over the growing pressure to investigate allega- past four years, can only be interpreted MANILA: Secretary Ismael Sueno, left, of the Department of Interior and Local Government and Philippine National Police Chief Director tions of child abuse across the country, for what it is: a massive failure on the part General Ronald Bato Dela Rosa, at the wreath-laying ceremony to mark the police force’s 26th Foundation at the PNP General Headquarters in with the inquiry now in its final phase of the Catholic Church in Australia to pro- suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines, yesterday. —AP after four years of hearings. “Between tect children from abusers. “As Catholics 1950 and 2010, overall seven percent of we hang our heads in shame.” Philippines resumes assaults priests were alleged perpetrators,” said The inquiry has embroiled Australia’s Gail Furness, the lawyer leading question- most senior Catholic cleric George Pell, ing at the inquiry in Sydney. “The accounts now the Vatican’s finance chief, who was were depressingly similar. Children were questioned over his dealings with on rebels after talks scrapped ignored or worse, punished. Allegations pedophile priests in Victoria state in the were not investigated. Priests and reli- 1970s. Pell was also accused of historic gious (figures) were moved,” she added. sex abuse claims when he was the Military accused of violating cease fire “The parishes or communities to Catholic Archbishop of Sydney in 2002, which they were moved knew nothing of but was later cleared of any wrongdoing. MANILA: Philippine troops have resumed ment has not issued the formal notice required said, and a rebel consultant, Ariel Arbitrario, was their past. Documents were not kept or He has denied all allegations. Since being assaults against communist rebels, killing at to terminate the talks. “We’re saying the peace taken into custody for questioning by troops they were destroyed. Secrecy prevailed set up, the commission has made over least one guerrilla, after President Rodrigo talks are still possible in the absence of a cease- yesterday at a checkpoint in southern Davao as did cover ups.” The average age of the 300 referrals to police but so far there Duterte scrapped peace talks with the insur- fire,” Jalandoni told radio DZMM by telephone city, Duterte’s hometown. Duterte called the victims at the time was 10 for girls and 11 have only been 27 prosecutions with 75 gents, military officials said yesterday. Duterte from Europe. insurgents terrorists for their brutal attacks on for boys. Of the 1,880 alleged perpetra- cases pending.—AFP had lifted the government’s six-month-old troops and threatened to re-arrest several rebel cease-fire Friday and the next day discarded the Peace talks leaders who were temporarily freed to join the talks being brokered by Norway. Those moves Troops have resumed combat operations peace talks. Jalandoni, however, said the 17 came after the Marxist guerrillas abandoned after Duterte lifted the cease-fire, military freed rebels are protected by a 1995 agreement Japan resumes work on their own truce and killed six soldiers and kid- spokesman Col. Edgard Arevalo said. The opera- under which the government agreed to grant napped two others in new flare-ups in the 48- tions were in response to complaints from vil- them immunity from arrest while serving as year insurgency. The government and the rebels lagers of rebel extortion and efforts to rescue peace talks consultants. US base on Okinawa separately declared cease-fires last year to fos- the kidnapped soldiers, he said. Army troops All have returned to the Philippines after join- TOKYO: The Japanese government yester- dropping them into the water for landfill ter the peace talks, which progressed steadily clashed with about 20 New People’s Army guer- ing a recent round of talks in Rome and should day resumed work on building a controver- purposes. for months before rapidly deteriorating in rillas Sunday in Occidental Mindoro province not be arrested, he said. Duterte has said he may sial US airbase on Okinawa Island, sparking Tokyo and Washington first proposed recent weeks. south of Manila, killing one rebel, and on reconsider his decision if there was a compelling angry protests and scuffles with police. The moving the Futenma airbase, a Marine Yesterday, rebel adviser Luis Jalandoni Saturday, troops and policemen arrested a rebel reason, but he did not elaborate. The setback in Japanese and US governments want the Corps facility located in the middle of the accused the military of violating the govern- couple in Misamis Occidental province in the the talks is the latest reality check for Duterte, Futenma airbase located in a crowded city city of Ginowan, in 1996. But the plan has ment’s cease-fire by deploying troops in 500 south for a multiple attempted murder case, the whose signature crackdown on illegal drugs has on the island moved to a sparsely populat- been mired in local opposition. villages, occupying village halls and schools, military said. At least four other combat opera- been tainted by an extortion scandal involving ed area in the north for safety reasons. But Campaigners want a replacement built and continuing surveillance operations that he tions occurred elsewhere. police and alleged extrajudicial killings. He has many Okinawans want it off the island alto- elsewhere in Japan or overseas, saying they said inevitably led to clashes. The guerrillas In Compostela Valley province in the south, said he would use the military to enforce anti- gether. Okinawa governor Takeshi Onaga can no longer tolerate the heavy American want to continue with talks set for Feb. 22-25 in guerrillas were suspected of setting ablaze a drug laws instead of police, adding to the pres- had tried to block efforts to reclaim land for military presence on Okinawa due to noise, Europe to negotiate a possible joint cease-fire banana plantation packing warehouse in sure on forces already fighting communist rebels the new offshore facility and he and Prime accidents and crimes by US service mem- agreement, Jalandoni said, adding the govern- Pantukan town late Sunday, military officials and a Muslim insurgency in the south.—AP Minister Shinzo Abe filed rival lawsuits to bers. Yesterday, dozens of protesters were try to settle the issue. seen trying to block heavy trucks and But in December the Supreme Court machines from entering the construction ruled in favor of the central government, site, scuffling with riot police. Record cocaine bust in Australia giving the green light to move ahead on Okinawa, which accounts for less than construction. “The government’s position one percent of Japan’s total land area, SYDNEY: Australia has made its largest cocaine was entirely supported by the Supreme hosts about 28,000 US troops-more than haul ever after seizing a yacht carrying 1.4 tons Court ruling,” top government spokesman half of the approximately 47,000 American of the drug with an estimated street value of Yoshihide Suga told a regular briefing yes- military personnel stationed in Japan. Aus$312 million (US$239 million). The boat was terday. He said that during a visit Friday Islanders have complained for decades stopped off the New South Wales coast on Feb and Saturday by US Defense Secretary that the rest of the country ignores their 2 and six men were arrested, police said yester- James Mattis, the two sides reaffirmed that burden. “Does the government really see day, following a two-and-a-half year joint inves- the new facility “is the only solution”. Okinawans as Japanese? I am extremely tigation between Australia and New Zealand. Japanese TV footage showed construction angry,” said Susumu Inamine, mayor of the “This is the largest cocaine haul ever seized in a vessels carrying gigantic concrete blocks city of Nago that has jurisdiction over the single operation in Australia’s history,” said offshore, where workers will soon start construction area.—AFP Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Police allege the yacht sailed from New Zealand to a “mothership” in the South Pacific to pick up the drugs last month. A 63-year-old New Zealand man and a 54- year-old Swiss-Fijian dual national who were aboard the yacht were taken into custody, while four men aged between 32 and 66 were arrested in Sydney. The haul is the second record-break- ing bust in recent weeks, with police dismantling a cocaine ring in Dec in a joint operation with Tahiti. That was previously the largest haul of its kind, with the sting netting 1.1 tons of the drugs in Tahiti and Sydney worth hundreds of millions of dollars, all destined for Australia. With high street prices making Australia an attractive destination for drug-smugglers, police say they have stopped more than 11 tons of illicit substances bound for the local market in the past 18 months. “We hope that this operation sends a strong message to anyone thinking of smuggling drugs: no matter how innovative or complex their ways are, our evolving detection methods and resources, including at sea, will keep up with them,” said Australian Federal OKINAWA: Anti-US base protesters stage a rally outside of the US Marine Camp NEW SOUTH WALES: This photo shows packages of cocaine seized from a yacht off the New Police deputy commissioner of operations Schwab against the construction work in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa South Wales coast by the Australian Federal Police, yesterday. —AFP Michael Outram.—AFP prefecture yesterday. —AFP NEWS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Trump hits out at rising opposition to travel ban

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out yes- terday at signs of rising public opposition to his controversial travel ban as tech giants threw their weight behind a push in US courts to roll it back. With the ban suspended since Friday, the legal battle has moved to San Francisco where a US court of appeals ordered the administration to submit a brief yes- terday defending Trump’s Jan 27 decision. The president’s executive order summarily denied entry to all refugees, and travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen - a move critics charge will damage US interests. Despite initial public support, two new polls show that a majority of Americans now oppose the ban - findings that Trump angrily dismissed as media lies. “Any negative polls are fake news, just like the CNN, ABC, NBC polls in the election,” he said on Twitter. “Sorry, people want border security and extreme vetting.” Trump, who spent the weekend at his Mar- a-Lago estate in Florida, is said to be increasingly frustrated TAMPA: US President Donald Trump speaks following with his staff’s failure to contain the fallout from the ban’s a visit to the US Central Command and Special botched rollout, which sparked chaos at US airports and Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base yes- GAZA: Palestinians run for cover as smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on a Hamas post in the northern drew international condemnation, the New York Times terday. Trump met officers who will form the tip of the Gaza Strip yesterday. — AFP reported. spear in implementing his new strategy to defeat the The order slapped a blanket ban on entry for nationals of Islamic State group. — AFP the seven mainly-Muslim countries for 90 days and barred all had blasted Judge James Robart in a series of angry tweets. Israel strikes Hamas refugees for 120 days. Refugees from Syria were blocked “Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such indefinitely. But Friday in Seattle, a federal district judge peril. If something happens blame him and court system. ordered the temporary nationwide suspension of the presi- People pouring in. Bad!” dent’s order, allowing the thousands of travellers who were The appeals court in San Francisco on Sunday refused to after ‘projectile’ fired suddenly barred from US soil to start trickling back in. overrule Robart, and ordered the administration to present a brief by 2300 GMT yesterday. Vice President Mike Pence JERUSALEM: Israel struck a number of positions of Islamist continue to ensure security and stability in the region,” Mounting opposition called the setback “frustrating”. “We will move very quickly,” movement Hamas in Gaza after a “projectile” fired from the army spokesman Peter Lerner said in another statement. In an additional blow, a slew of Silicon Valley giants led by he told Fox News on Sunday. “We are going to win the argu- Palestinian enclave yesterday hit a border area, the Israeli A Palestinian security source later said Israeli artillery Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter filed a legal ments because we will take the steps necessary to protect army said. One Palestinian was injured and taken to hospi- targeted two Hamas bases east of Deir al-Balah in central brief late Sunday in support of the lawsuit. The 97 companies the country, which the president of the United States has the tal, according to medical sources in Hamas-run Gaza. Two Gaza after a border patrol came under fire. The last rocket speaking out against Trump’s travel ban said it harms recruit- authority to do.” Hamas posts were targeted by Israeli tank fire, a Palestinian fire from Gaza into Israel occurred in October. Since the ing and retention of talent, threatens business operations, The attorney generals for the states of Washington and security source said, while air strikes later hit targets in devastating conflict of 2014, Israel and Hamas have and hampers their ability to attract investment to the United Minnesota, which won the temporary stay of Trump’s ban, northern Gaza, sending a column of black smoke into the observed a fragile ceasefire along the largely closed bor- States. The ban “inflicts significant harm on American busi- have asked the appeals court to refuse to reinstate it. Before air, an AFP reporter said. der. Missiles and rockets are occasionally fired at Israel ness, innovation, and growth,” said the brief, whose backers now, they argued, no US president has imposed “a categori- “(An) initial inquiry suggests a projectile launched from but are often attributed to other Islamist groups inside also include Airbnb, Dropbox, eBay, Intel, Kickstarter, cal bar on admission on a generalized (and unsupported) the Gaza Strip landed in an open area,” an Israeli army impoverished Gaza. The Israeli army usually retaliates by LinkedIn, Lyft, Mozilla, Netflix, PayPal, Uber and Yelp. claim that some might engage in misconduct,” they argued. statement said, causing no injuries or major damage. “The striking the positions of Hamas, which it holds responsi- A group of prominent Democrats including former secre- “The order flouts Congress’s clear command prohibiting (army) will not tolerate rocket fire towards civilians and will ble for the territory. — AFP taries of state John Kerry and Madeleine Albright joined their nationality-based discrimination,” they said. voices to the criticism on Monday, in a legal filing to the San Info minister ‘quits’ after grilling over... Francisco appeals court. “We view the order as one that ulti- Arrivals mately undermines the national security of the United States, With the ban suspended, travelers from the targeted Continued from Page 1 is still valid, unless he is notified today. rather than making us safer,” they said. “Reinstating the exec- countries holding valid visas have begun arriving on utive order would wreak havoc on innocent lives and deeply In another development, the Assembly’s interior and American soil. In New York, 33-year-old Sudanese doctor held American values.” Specifically, the Democrats said Kamal Fadlalla rejoiced - after a week blocked in his home The minister categorically denied the allegations and defense committee yesterday approved key amendments to Trump’s travel ban could endanger US troops in the field, dis- charged that Kuwaitis in key posts in international sports the nationality law that stipulate that no citizenship can be country, he was back in the Big Apple with friends and col- rupt counterterrorism cooperation and feed Islamic State leagues. “It feels great,” Fadlalla told AFP on Sunday at John F organizations were behind orchestrating the ban. revoked without a final court verdict. The amendment also group propaganda. Tabtabaei, Babtain and Subaei said in separate state- states that no one can be deported after revoking his/her cit- Kennedy International Airport. “It was a tough week actually.” ments that the minister submitted his resignation, and izenship without a final court ruling. It also states that revoca- Iranian graduate student Sara Yarjani, who was initially ‘Frustrating’ deported under Trump’s order, arrived in Los Angeles. “I expressed readiness to cooperate with the new minister to tion of citizenships should not extend to wives and children. Top Republicans also have also shown renewed signs of resolve the problems highlighted in the grilling. But Meanwhile, the Assembly’s foreign relations committee am so grateful to all the lawyers and others that helped discomfort with the new president, with Senate Majority me,” she said tearfully. The State Department has said visa Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said yesterday that discussed yesterday Iraqi moves towards the Khor Abdullah Leader Mitch McConnell chiding Trump on Sunday for attack- holders from the seven countries are allowed to travel to he has not been informed of any resignation of the infor- waterway. Head of the panel MP Ali Al-Deqbasi said the ing the judge who suspended the ban. “I think it is best to the US as long as their documents have not been “physi- mation minister and the no-confidence session tomorrow Assembly will debate the issue on Feb 14. avoid criticizing judges individually,” he said on CNN. Trump cally canceled”. — AFP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 ANALYSIS

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Focus In India, ice towers could turn deadly lake into water bank

he government of Sikkim in India’s northeast is low- ering the risk of a devastating flood by draining Twater from a dangerously overfull glacial lake - with plans to turn the excess water into towers of ice for farm- ers to use in the warmer months. The water level in the South Lhonak glacial lake is expected to lower by 2 m from its previous depth of 20 m by the end of the winter, thanks to a process of siphoning that began last September, experts and Sikkim government officials said. A sensor that monitors sudden fluctuations in the water level also has been installed near the lake, which lies at an altitude of over 5,400 m and is accessible only by a five-day trek over high passes. But perhaps the most innovative part of the operation is that, under current plans, some of the water drainage pipelines will have For street kids, school is in a container their final sections raised vertically. As pressure forces water out of the raised tip into sub-zero air, the flow will form ice cones. o get street children in the western afford even the cheapest housing, migrants hold out their palms as they were taught to to live on the street like them,” she said. Over the past three winters a similar project in Ladakh, Indian city of Thane into school, civic often spill into nearby cities, including by their parents when they were sent to School Bus designed by environmental engineer Sonam Wangchuk, Tofficials first forced their parents to Thane, where they end up on the pave- beg. “You can’t put these kids in a regular India’s literacy rate rose to 73 percent in has created an ice cone 20 m high, and five smaller ones send them to regular state schools. The kids ments and under flyovers, doing odd jobs, school and expect them to adjust. The 2011 from 65 percent a decade earlier, and of about 4 m. Wangchuk, who is now working on the showed up late or not at all, and dropped selling trinkets and begging at traffic sig- school has to adapt to their lives,” Sawant enrolment rates in schools have climbed. Sikkim project, said that in late spring meltwater from the out quickly. So the officials decided on ‘sig- nals to make ends meet. told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “But But at least 6 million children aged six to 13 cones can be collected in tanks and fed onto planted nal schools’, or small schools that would be just because they are on the streets, it are still out of the school system, according land using a drip-irrigation system. The largest ice cone close to where the kids lived - on the street, Rush Hour doesn’t mean they can’t get an education. to a 2014 survey. Devendra Fadnavis, chief in Ladakh supplied about 1 million liters of water, he said. near a traffic signal. Partnering with a non- India’s landmark Right to Education Act If these kids don’t go to school, we have to minister of Maharashtra state, of which The cones resemble stupas, or towers used in profit, they opened the first such school (2009), which guarantees free education till take the school to them,” he said. Mumbai is the capital, said last month the Buddhist worship, that are found across Ladakh and also last June in a remodelled shipping contain- the age of 14, spurred government officials For the 27 kids in the Signal School, state would try and replicate the Signal in Sikkim. “Creating the ice stupas is an effort to help the er under a flyover at one of the busiest traf- and charities to get street children into there is a book library and a toy library, and School for street children elsewhere. farmers get water when they need it the most. We are fic signals in Thane, just outside Mumbai. school. But their lack of a permanent resi- a wash area so they can bathe every day. In Thane, Sawant has asked civic officials also exploring ice climbing, ice skating, ice hockey and This time, the kids stayed. “It was a dence and their lifestyles are a challenge, There are lockers to keep their uniforms and for two more remodelled containers for a ice sculpture of the stupas in order to develop a new Herculean task to get the parents to send said Bhatu Sawant, head of non-profit books, so they don’t get damaged or stolen pre-school and a high school. He also plans form of winter tourism in Ladakh,” Wangchuk said. their kids to school, as for them it meant the Samarth Bharat Vyaspith, which runs the on the street. to bring children at other traffic signals on loss of a pair of hands to earn extra money,” Signal School in Thane. To set up the A doctor comes for regular checks, and a a school bus from June. But there are big- Less Risk, More Water said Manish Joshi, a deputy commissioner school, civic officials cleared a space under barber gives the boys a haircut every ger challenges, he said. “In the eyes of the The potential danger posed by the Sikkim lake was at the Thane municipal corporation. “But the flyover and fenced it off. They set up a month. The kids’ nails are cut. At the school, state, they are still encroachers on the first assessed in 2013 by scientists from the National they came around, and the community has small play area at one end with a swing set the doors and windows muffle the sounds street, even if they have lived here for 20-25 Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in Hyderabad. They also really embraced the program. For a city and a slide, and placed a guard at the gate. of the traffic outside. Inside, the children sit years,” he said. “And if the parents are reported that by 2008 the surface area of the lake had with a space crunch and a migrant popula- The container, 30 feet by 10 feet, is on the floor cross-legged in groups, with a unable to make ends meet here, they will increased to more than five times its size in 1977, from tion on the streets, this is the best solution.” painted in bright colors, with the alphabet teacher, going over their Math, English and move elsewhere, and the children’s educa- about 17 hectares to nearly 100 hectares. According to There are no official data for the number and numbers, and is fitted with fans and writing exercises. tion becomes the casualty again,” he said. the International Centre for Integrated Mountain of street children in India, with some chari- lights. The classroom can accommodate Outside, on a mat, younger children sit The municipal corporation is consider- Development (ICIMOD), a regional intergovernmental ties estimating it to be about 1 million. about 35 children, and there is also a in a circle with another teacher, listening to ing skills training for the parents, and may organization, rapid increases in the volume of glacial Most accompany their families as they teacher’s room, and shelves against the a story. “Initially, it was very hard - they help them find jobs and homes, Joshi said. lakes are usually the result of faster glacial melt associat- migrate from rural areas to the cities in walls. Since the kids help their parents sell were not used to sitting in one place for so But in a city of high rents and little afford- ed with climate change. search of better prospects. Mumbai, India’s trinkets and flowers during the rush hour in long, and they would fight or curse, or just able housing, this is a challenge, he said. The risk such lakes present is that the rocky moraines financial hub, has long been a magnet for the morning and evening, the school oper- go to sleep,” said Arti Param, who trains the “This school has been such a success, it’s at their feet could give way suddenly under the pressure migrants. There are more than 37,000 street ates from about 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. The four full-time teachers and a handful of vol- drawing more migrants who want this of the water, triggering a massive outburst flood that children in the city, according to a 2013 staff spent the initial months teaching the unteer teachers. “We also had to teach their opportunity for their children,” Joshi said. would drain most of the lake at once. The NRSC scientists study by charity ActionAid and the Tata kids about the importance of cleanliness parents the importance of sending their “The real challenge is addressing migration estimated that the South Lhonak lake had a 42 percent Institute of Social Sciences. Unable to and grooming, to not fight over food or kids to school, so their children don’t have and homelessness.” — Reuters probability of bursting and causing devastating floods downstream in populated areas, a risk they rated as “very high”. They estimated its volume to be nearly 20 billion liters, although measurements in 2014 by the team that Free tuition doesn’t mean free college installed the monitoring system, from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, a national govern- hey don’t mean to sound ungrateful, but ... New York public college in that state. A plan from Democratic Lever said, “and that goal is met by the Excelsior ment body, suggested that the lake could contain as public college students who would stand to gain Colorado gubernatorial candidate Mike Johnston would Scholarship program.“ much as 53 billion liters of water. Tfrom the nation’s most ambitious free-tuition propos- require volunteer service as a condition of two free years of The New York program also comes with a push to get The South Lhonak lake is one of 203 glacial lakes in the al are quick to point out a sobering reality from their own college or job training. students to tap into existing state and federal financial aid Hindu Kush Himalayan region - out of a total of more than meager finances: Free tuition doesn’t mean free college. All differ from independent Vermont Sen Bernie programs that could lower their costs even more. SUNY 8,700 - identified as potentially dangerous by ICIMOD in a Take Brooklyn College senior Florencia Salinas, who despite Sanders’ no-tuition plan, which became a major issue Chancellor Nancy Zimpher estimated New Yorkers leave 2010 report. To help deal with the threat, Sikkim’s having her tuition nearly covered in full through scholar- during the presidential campaign. Sanders’ plan would $174 million of federal aid untouched each year. Department of Science and Technology and Climate ships and grants, still expects to graduate with a daunting have eliminated tuition at public universities and col- Lawmakers at a budget hearing last month also worried Change has begun working with Wangchuk - an engineer $50,000 in debt. Or Buffalo State College junior Avery leges, while Cuomo’s “last-dollar” approach pays the that the $163 million estimated cost of the New York pro- from Ladakh in Kashmir - to drain the water from the gla- Edwards, who despite similar financial aid expects to owe tuition after awards from the state and federal sources of posal is too low. Cuomo budget officials said they based cial lake, said Dhirren Shrestha, a department official. $20,000 after collecting his degree next year. aid are applied. the estimate in part on free community college programs Wangchuk said that three sets of high-density poly- That’s because tuition, at around $6,500 a year, is just It’s a distinction that troubles advocates for lower- in other states. The program would also draw on the state’s ethylene pipes are being used to carry away water, about a third of the typical four-year student’s total public income students, who say the program, while expanding existing $1 billion Tuition Assistance Program. enabling a total discharge of 150-180 liters of water per college bill in New York. Room and board are the bigger-tick- aid to the middle class, won’t improve anything for them SUNY enrolls 403,000 undergraduate students and second. A second stage of the operation is scheduled for et items at nearly $13,000 a year, and student fees and books because their tuition is already covered. They warn it might CUNY 245,000 students. Based on 2014-15 enrollment, May and June this year, when engineers plan to install up tack on another $3,000. Those extra expenses would not be hurt needy students if it takes away some of the flexibility about 40,000 students who meet the criteria would begin to 16 pipelines to lower the water level in the lake by a covered under Democratic Gov Andrew Cuomo’s Excelsior they now have to use federal Pell awards for expenses oth- to have their tuition paid. Said state Sen Kenneth LaValle, further 3m. Eventually, however, some of the water will Scholarship proposal, which would pay only the difference er than tuition. “Our goal is to provide the most students a Long Island Republican: “All the bean counters say be captured rather than simply flow away, as Wangchuk between financial aid and tuition at State University of New with the greatest opportunity,” Cuomo spokeswoman Dani there’s no way.” — AP works to recreate an innovation he previously experi- York or City University of New York campuses for full-time mented with in Ladakh in Kashmir - turning some of the students from families earning $125,000 or less. siphoned water into massive towers of ice. Students interviewed by AP said that any tuition help is As it flows out of the raised end of a discharge pipe, welcome, but they could also use help paying for the many “(it) freezes as it falls to gradually form an ice cone,” other costs of a college education. “It’s less that my parents Wangchuk explained. He and his team will begin work on would have to pay. It’s less that I would have to pay,” said the project in November with engineers and experts Nigel Peters, a sophomore at Buffalo State College, part of from Sikkim. Shakil Romshoo, who heads the Earth the state’s sprawling public college system, which includes Sciences department of Kashmir University, said that 64 State University of New York and 24 City University of draining a glacial lake normally is done during the sum- New York institutions. But “enough?” he said. “No, not at all.” mer, when the drained water can be stored or used for The 19-year-old’s parents in Queens work overtime to irrigation or small-scale hydroelectric power generation. keep the financial burden off of him and his twin sister, “Ice stupas, if feasible under the Sikkim conditions, (are) who attends college in Delaware. His mother, who already just one of several short-term storage methods for stor- juggles positions in accounting and retail, recently picked ing excess water from a glacial lake during the winter,” up a third job, at an arena box office. They make too much Romshoo said. —Reuters to get aid now, he said, but “we don’t make enough so that my parents don’t have to work their behinds off to put me and my sister through school”. He would welcome tuition help, he said, especially with All articles appearing on these pages plans to pay his own way his senior year. But even if it’s are the personal opinion of the writers. covered by then, Peters said, he still will likely work at his minimum-wage job over breaks and need loans to pay for Kuwait Times takes no responsibility everything else. Most of Salinas’ debt comes from housing for views expressed therein. Kuwait costs, so the Cuomo plan probably wouldn’t have helped her graduate in better financial shape. The 22-year-old Times invites readers to voice their computer science major said she would rather see the opinions. Please send submissions via state put the money into the faculty and facilities at CUNY. email to: [email protected] or Student debt via snail mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Cuomo’s proposal, which still faces approval by lawmak- ers, is one of an increasing number of plans across the Kuwait. The editor reserves the right to country that seek to address the nation’s suffocating $1.2 edit any submission as necessary. trillion in student debt. Democratic Rhode Island Gov Gina Raimondo has proposed making two years of community college or the final two years of a four-year degree free at a In this Feb 1, 2017 photo, Brooklyn College students walk between classes on campus in New York. — AP TUIESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 SPORTS

Bangladesh’s Imrul Angry batsman hurls Mathews to miss out of India Test stump, kills teen Australia tour DHAKA: A 14-year-old cricketer has died in Bangladesh COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will miss the upcoming DHAKA: Bangladesh suffered a blow before their maiden Test match in India after he was hit by a stump thrown by an angry batsman Twenty20 series in Australia after injuring his hamstring against South Africa when opening batsman Imrul Kayes was ruled yesterday during a friendly game between neighbourhood teams, last month. Mathews sustained the injury in a Twenty20 due to injury. “Imrul pulled his thigh muscle while field- police said yesterday. Faisal Hossain was fielding in the international at Wanderers on Jan. 22, when he com- ing today during the two-day warm-up match against southeastern port city of Chittagong when the batsman pleted a half century despite limited mobility to the India A team,” said chief selector Minhajul Abedin. was given out, assistant police commissioner Jahangir lead Sri Lanka to victory by three-wickets. The “He suffered the same injury in New Zealand, so we Alam told AFP. “The batsman was furious when he saw selection committee will meet on Tuesday to thought it appropriate that he did not continue.” that he was stumped or bowled out. He grabbed a stump decide on the composition of the squad and who Uncapped batsman Mosaddek Hossain has been and threw it in the air. The stump hit part of the neck and should replace him as skipper, Sri Lanka Cricket called in as a replacement. Imrul did not bat during head of Faisal who was fielding close to the wicket,” he (www.srilankacricket.lk) said on its website. The Sri the two-day match against India A, which ended in said. “He collapsed on the ground in pain and was Lankans will start the tour against a Prime a draw. It was the only warm-up fixture before the declared dead after he was taken to a hospital.” The bats- Minister’s XI in Canberra on Feb. 15 before Test in Hyderabad, the first to be played by man has been detained and will be prosecuted for caus- Twenty20s against a weakened Australia team in Bangladesh on Indian soil since the tourists gained ing unintentional death, police said. Clashes are common Melbourne, Geelong and Adelaide. The series has full Test status 17 years ago. Soumya Sarkar is expect- over cricket in Bangladesh, where the sport is taken seri- been somewhat devalued by the fact that ed to open the innings along with Tamim Iqbal when ously even at village level. Last May, a batsman wielding a Australia’s top players will be in India the one-off match gets underway on February 9. Imrul stump allegedly beat a 16-year-old cricketer to death in preparing for a test series rather will return to the side for next month’s tour of Sri Dhaka after the teenager taunted the umpire over a no- than playing against the Sri Lanka provided he is declared fit.—AFP ball delivery. — AFP Lankans. — Reuters

SKIING Vonn goes head-to-head with Gut

ST MORITZ: American star Lindsey Vonn possible. I’m here to ski. and Swiss hope Lara Gut will set up a “It’s here I made my first podium, so I’m mouth-watering world championships in St obviously really happy that I’m back here.” Moritz when they go head-to-head in the Vonn said injuries were part and parcel women’s opening super-G today. of ski racing, noting the absence of male Both Vonn and Gut come into the race competitors Aksel Lund Svindal, Ted Ligety, on the back of a couple of crashes on the Steve Nyman and Valentin Giraud Moine. World Cup circuit, but the pair have both “I don’t know what you can do to vowed that nothing would be left in the change it. It’s a risk of our sport, but I hope changing room come the secondary speed the injuries become less,” she said. event of the February 6-19 world champs. “It’s kind of like car racing, we’re always “My body is pretty sore from hitting the going to find a way to go fast no matter nets two too many times,” acknowledged what rules you change, our goal is to win Vonn. “The super-G is right away, so hope- races and skiers will always be pushing the fully with my training I’ll get my confidence limit to find that success. back.” Gut was last season’s overall World “I don’t know what the solution is, but Cup winner, and Vonn admitted that she it’s definitely hard as an athlete to watch so was a “a great competitor and has had a many athletes getting injured, including great season so far”. myself.” Other rivals to Vonn and Gut “Everyone’s going to be pulling for her include Ilka Stuhec, who claimed the first here in Switzerland!” While Vonn recovers super-G of her career at Cortina d’Ampezzo, from a broken arm and injured hand, Gut is when Vonn trailed in out of the top 10. working to get her leg back in shape after a Italian Sofia Goggia should also be in fall in the Cortina super-G on January 29. the reckoning for a podium finish while “I’m 100 percent fit,” maintained the Swiss Austria’s Anna Veith is also back with a racer who stormed to prominence as a vengeance after a long injury lay-off. teenager at the 2009 worlds in Val d’Isere. “It’s great to have Anna back,” said Gut. “I’m better, there’s nothing injured or Veith seems to have regained the form broken. It could have been better: to have which saw her win the overall World Cup gone skiing for a week rather than spend- titles in 2014 and 2015 under her maiden ing it with the physio! “The big challenge is name Fenniger before being sidelined with to rehab my leg and get back as soon as a serious injury. — AFP JOHANNESBURG: In this Saturday, June 24, 1995 file photo, South Africa’s scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen lets fly a pass during the World Cup final against New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Joost van der Westhuizen, who won the 1995 World Cup with South Africa as Nelson Mandela looked on, has died after a six-year-battle with motor neuron disease. — AP

RUGBY South African rugby legend Van der Westhuizen dead

JOHANNESBURG: South African rugby legend calmly kicked the goal to give South Africa a 15- physique, Joost was able to shrug off would-be and World Cup winner Joost van der Westhuizen, 12 win over the Jonah Lomu-inspired New tacklers and many of his Test tries came off runs who died yesterday aged 45, will be remembered Zealand All Blacks to became world champions from deep positions. He was a product of the as one of the greatest scrum-halves of all time. for the first time. famed Pretoria-based Blue Bulls, a team that for Many former internationals rate the Springbok When the Springboks gathered in 2015 at Ellis decades had been among the dominant forces of standout second only to former Welsh great Park to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the South African provincial rugby. After retiring as a Lindsey Vonn Gareth Edwards among international scrum-half World Cup triumph, Van der Westhuizen attended player, Joost followed the employment route of superstars. His duels with fellow scrum-halves in a wheelchair. many other former Springboks and worked for George Gregan of Australia and Justin Marshall of Van der Westhuizen was also part of the Johannesburg-based SuperSport as a TV analyst. GOLF New Zealand two decades ago captivated specta- Springboks team that finished third when defend- tors and worldwide TV audiences. “He will always ing the world title in England four years later. His CAREER ENDED ABRUPTLY be remembered as an incredible rugby player,” Test career ended on a low note in 2003 when a But his media career ended abruptly when a Hideki Matsuyama wins Gregan said during a dinner in honour of Van der South African team beset by pre-World Cup prob- video emerged of him engaged in sex play with a Westhuizen. lems lost heavily to New Zealand in the quarter- mystery blonde and snorting a white substance, Marshall also attended the function and said: finals. First capped by the Springboks in 1993, he presumed to be cocaine. Having initially denied Phoenix Open playoff “Joost was a magic player. When on song, he made 89 international appearances and scored 38 he was in the video, Van der Westhuizen con- could win a game almost single-handedly.” Van tries, a remarkable total for a scrum-half. fessed and publicly apologised for lying. “What I SCOTTSDALE: Hideki Matsuyama was the and 11 and closed with two more on 17 der Westhuizen lost a long battle against motor Traditionally, the role of a No. 9 was to feed did went against all my principles,” he said. last man standing at golf’s biggest party - and 18. The South Korean player had a 73 neurone disease, the incurable nervous-system scrums and forage for the ball at rucks, mauls and Another report claimed the former Springbok again. Matsuyama won the Waste to finish sixth at 14 under. “Just didn’t work condition, after being rushed to hospital on loose play, then pass it to his fly-half. had an affair, while his wife was in hospital, with Management Phoenix Open on the fourth out today,” An said. Saturday. South Africans cherish memories of the But Van der Westhuizen, tall and dark haired an ex-national athletics champion. His wife hole of a playoff for the second straight Matsuyama won his second PGA Tour finest moment in a success-filled career when he with matinee-idol looks, helped create a new divorced Van der Westhuizen, only for her and year, outlasting Webb Simpson on Sunday title of the season and fourth overall. He set up the Joel Stransky drop goal which won the breed of scrum-halves who greatly expanded the their two children to reunite with him and assist at TPC Scottsdale. has won five worldwide events in the last 3 1995 Rugby World Cup for the Springboks. role. “An incredible player and fighter to the end. his battle against motor neurone. When Van der Matsuyama won with a 10-foot birdie 1/2 months, also taking the WGC-HSBC Watched by then state president Nelson The first of the new age 9’s,” tweeted Ireland and Westhuizen felt a weakness in his right arm during putt on the short par-4 17th, the same hole Champions in China, two tournaments in Mandela at the Ellis Park stadium in British and Irish Lions legend Brian O’Driscoll. 2008, he attributed it to the after-effects of an old where the 24 year-old Japanese star fin- Japan and Tiger Woods’ unofficial Hero Johannesburg, Van der Westhuizen delivered a Instead of always feeding the fly-half, the rugby injury. But later, while playing in a swim- ished off Rickie Fowler a year ago. “I just World Challenge. “It’s been a good run,” long pinpoint pass from the base of the scrum as Springbok would launch solo raids, catching ming pool with his personal doctor, the weakness had faith and believed that my chance Matsuyama said. “I’m going to ride it as the clock ticked down in extra time. Stransky defences off guard. Blessed with a strong became more obvious.— AFP would come again, and I just waited and long as I can.” He’s the sixth player to suc- waited, had patience,” Matsuyama said. cessfully defend a title in the event and the “Finally, that last one went in.” first to do it at TPC Scottsdale. The other Matsuyama closed with a 5-under 66, five are Hall of Famers Ben Hogan (1946- Zain main sponsor of Kuwait parring the final three holes to match 47), Jimmy Demaret (1949-50), Lloyd Simpson at 17-under 267. On the par-4 Mangrum (1952-53), Arnold Palmer (1961- 18th in regulation, Matsuyama’s 20-foot 63) and Johnny Miller (1974-75). International Arabian Horse Festival birdie try to win in regulation stopped just Matsuyama broke a tie with Shigeki short. “I don’t know how it stayed out,” Maruyama for the most victories by a KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications wheel. The company is committed to continuing about preserving the breed of the Arabian Matsuyama said. “But you can’t be short on Japanese player, and became the first to company in Kuwait, announced its main spon- to support all kinds of national projects that sup- horse. The Arabian Horse Center - Bait Al Arab is a putt like that.” Simpson birdied three of win playoffs in an event two straight years sorship of the Kuwait International Arabian port the national economy and offer innovative considered an official organizer of horse breed- the last four for a 64, the best round of the since Ernie Els in the Sony Open in Hawaii Horse Festival 2017. The event is organized by ideas that contribute to the further progress of ing competitions both on local and international day. “To shoot 7 under on Sunday, birdieing in 2003-04. the Arabian Horse Center - Bait Al Arab under Kuwait. levels, and partners with the Hunting and 17 and 18 is a great feeling, knowing I had Matsuyama and Simpson matched pars the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh The Kuwait International Arabian Horse Equestrian Club and ECAHO (European to do it,” Simpson said. “But Hideki is a great on the first three extra holes, playing the Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Festival 2017 mainly aims at raising awareness Conference of Arab Horse Organizations). player, obviously. I knew he’d be a tough 18th twice and the par-4 10th before head- Zain’s support to this international competi- competitor in the playoff. I wish I could ing to 17. Simpson’s drive on the 332-yard tion came in line with the company’s belief in have a couple of putts back and hit them a hole ended up on the right edge of the little harder.” green, with a bunker blocking his path to the importance of taking part in projects and ini- The tournament drew an estimated the back pin position. tiatives that strengthen the valuable Arabian 58,654 fans Sunday to break the weekly “That pin is so hard,” Simpson said. “That identity and cherished Kuwaiti culture, reflecting record with 655,434. The previous mark of is the one place you can’t really be.” Instead the vital role of the private sector in contributing 618,365 was set last year. A record 204,906 of trying to hit over the bunker, he putted to the preservation of the heritage, culture and packed the grounds Saturday. and left himself a 25-footer that burned the history of Kuwait. Matsuyama has thrived in the party right edge. Zain took part in awarding the winners of the atmosphere, tying for fourth in 2014 and Simpson and Matsuyama each eagled 6th International Championship - Arabian Horse tying for second in 2015 before winning the par-5 third to stay in early contact with Breeder Award, which attracted many purebred the last two years. “There’s nothing like it in An. Matsuyama hit a 254-yard shot to 2 1/2 Arabian horse owners from inside and outside of golf,” Matsuyama said. “Playing in front of feet , and Simpson a 272-yarder to 5 feet . Kuwait, as well as a large number of Arabian the number of fans and gallery this past Louis Oosthuizen finished a stroke back horse admirers from the public. The festival will week, great motivation. I just try to have after a 65. The South African birdied Nos. also feature the All Nations Cup - Straight fun with it, and at the same time, keep my 14, 15 and 17, then hit in the right bunker Egyptians competition that will be organized focus.” Matsuyama and Simpson took on 18 and scrambled to save par. late February. advantage of third-round leader Byeong “I will take a lot out of this week, espe- Zain stressed its keenness in providing the Hun An’s collapse. Three strokes ahead of cially on putting,” Oosthuizen said. Fowler needed support and encouragement to all activ- Matsuyama and four ahead of Simpson also shot a 65 to match J.J. Spaun (67) at 15 ities and initiatives that further pushes the with nine holes left, An bogeyed Nos. 10 under. —AP national economic and touristic development TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 SPORTS Snapshots of Kuwait’s football clubs

By Faten Omar

ifteen football clubs in Kuwait are members of the Kuwait Football Association. The clubs are Al-Arabi, Al-Fahaheel, FAl-Jahra, Al-Kuwait, Al-Nasr, Al-Salmiya, Al-Shabab, Al-Qadsiya, Al-Yarmouk, Kazma, Khaitan, Al-Sulaibikhat, Sahel, Al-Tadhamon and Burgan. Kuwait Times has compiled details about each of these clubs.

Qadsiya vs Fahaheel

QADSIYA Qadsiya Sporting Club are one of the most popular clubs in Kuwait. They were founded in 1953 and called Al- Jazira, before being renamed Qadsiya SC on Oct 20, 1960. Their chairman is Khaled Fahd Ahmad. Qadsiya have two monikers - The Kings and The Yellow Castle. They currently play in the VIVA Premier League and have won the title 17 times, a league record. Qadsiya play in the Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium in Hawally. They began playing in the 1961-62 season and finished second three years in a row behind Al-Arabi. This started a rivalry between the two teams, and the annual league match between them came to be known as the ‘Kuwaiti Clasico’. Their first league title came in 1968-69. Since 2002, Al-Arabi have never won the league, which allowed Qadsiya to dominate the football scene by winning the league three times after Al-Arabi SC’s last run. They then lost the title for three straight years to Kuwait SC, before winning it again four times in a row, making Qadsiya the second team in Kuwait to win the league four straight times. Qadsiya SC have been to the final of the AFC Cup twice - in 2010 and 2013 - but lost both matches; first to Mahmoud Mohammed Dashti, Mohamed Jarragh, lished in Kuwait. representing the land, while the color blue represents Al-Ittihad Aleppo of Syria in 2010 and Kuwait SC in 2013. Mubarak Nassar, Omar Al-Sanea and Talal Mustafa as The team’s players include Abdullah Rifai, Adel Raheli, the sea. Their nicknames are Al-Samawi and Terrible In the 2013-14 season, Qadsiya won their 16th title. In midfielders; Ali Abdullah Shahman, Ali Ashkanani, Amin Ahmed Sabeeh, Fahd Al-Hajri, Fahd Awad, Fahad Al- Troublers. 2014, Qadsiya won the AFC Cup for the first time in their Chermiti, Hussein Musawi, Marzouk Zaki, Mishari Al- Rashidi, Hamoud Fahd Mohammed Ansari, Hussein Al- Salmiya have won nine official championships (four third final appearance. Kandari and Mohammed Bo Abad as forwards and Shammari, Mohammad Al-Farsi and Sami Al-Sane as Premier League titles in 1980-81, 1994-95, 1997-98, Al-Qadsiya’s players include Khalid Al-Ebrahim, Adnan Latif, Ahmed Dashti, Hamid Al-Qallaf, defenders; Abdulhadi Khamis Khudair, Abdullah Buraiki, 1999-2000, two Kuwait Amir Cup titles in 1992-93 and Abdulrahman Al-Enezi, Khaled Al-Qahtani, Amer Al- Mohammed Ghanem, Saud Qinai and Sulaiman Abdul Ali Al-Kandari, Ibrahim Shihab, Fahd Saleh Al-Anzi, 2000-01, two Kuwait Crown Cup titles in 2000-01 and Fadhel, Dhari Said and Saud Al-Ansari as defenders; Ghafoor as goalkeepers. Hussein Harb, Jarah Al-Ateeqi, Khalid Ajab, Mohamed 2015-16 and one Kuwaiti Division One title in 1971-72. Saleh Al-Sheikh, Talal Al-Amer, Mohammad Al-Fahd and Camara, Nasser Al-Qahtani, Sherida Khalid Al-Sherida, Salmiya’s Chairman is Turki Alyousef Al-Sabah and Mohammad Al-Fadhli as midfielders; Saud Al-Mejmed Waleed Ali Jumah and Yousef Khubaizi as midfielders; their manager is Wolfgang Rolff. The team’s players and Bader Al-Mutawa (captain) as forwards and Nawaf Ahmed Mohammed Al-Sager, Ahmed Dahi, Ahmed Al- include Abdulaziz Al-Massad, Ahmed Abdul Ghafoor Al-Khaldi and Ahmed Al-Fahdli as goalkeepers. Shammari, Firas Al-Khatib, Jumaa’ Saeed and Talal Al- Ashkanani, Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Mojamad, Fahd Al- Mutairi as forwards and Abdulrahman Husainan and Otaibi, Nawaf Rashid Jawad, Saud Dmeed and Yousef Musab Al-Kandari as goalkeepers. Kuwait is coached by Dandan as defenders; Abdul Aziz Ghali, Abdulwahab Khaled Al-Shammari, and the head coach is Mohammed Al-Qattan, Abdulrahman Al-Riahi, Abdul Razak Al-Bati, KUWAIT SPORTING CLUB Abdullah. Adel Matar, Ahmed Jamil Al-Balushi, Ahmed Asfour, Kuwait SC are a Kuwaiti professional football club Badr Al-Sammak, Ghazi Faisal Algahada, Hammad Al- founded in 1960. The team’s nicknames are White Pearl, Obaidly, Ibrahima Keita, Jarah Latif, Khaled Mjehm, AL-ARABI White Lion and the Brigadiers. They are managed by the Mishal Hamid, Mohammed Obaid Al-Azmi, Frenchman Laurent Banide and Chairman Abdulaziz Al- Mohammed Jawad, Mubarak Al-Khadari, Nayef Zuwid, Al-Arabi Sporting Club are based in Mansouriya at Marzouq. Rashid Mohammed Al-Rashid, Sulaiman Abdul Redha, Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, which is the second largest Kuwait have won the Kuwaiti Premier League 11 Tarek Mohsen Al-Shammari, Turki Al-Mutairi and Igor stadium in Kuwait. They were called Al-Uruba in the times, with the most recent one in 2013. Kuwait SC have AL-SALMIYA SPORTING CLUB as midfielders; Badr Al-Jasser, Dhari Al-Harbi, Fahd beginning of 1953, and changed their name to Al-Arabi 37 trophies to their name in Kuwaiti club football histo- Al-Salmiya SC are a Kuwaiti professional football club Ayed Al Rashidi, Faisal Al-Anzi, Faraj Al-Zoubi, in 1960. The team plays in the VIVA Premier League. ry. Kuwait SC play in the Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium based in Salmiya. They have won the Kuwaiti Premier Mohammed Suwaidan, Uday Al-Saifi, and Omar Al- As winners of the Kuwait Amir Cup in 2008, Al-Arabi in Kaifan. Kuwait are the first Kuwaiti club to ever win an League four times, most recently in 2000. Salmiya were Msobhi as forwards and Khaled Al-Rashidi and Nawaf were the first Kuwaiti team to compete in the AFC Cup. Asian title - the AFC Cup in 2009, 2012, 2013. They are founded in 1964 and the club’s logo is inspired by the Al-Mansour as goalkeepers. Their coach is Mohammed Arabi have 57 official trophies to their name in Kuwaiti also one of the first sports clubs to have been estab- location of Salmiya on the map of Kuwait, with green Dhelees. club football history (55 domestic and two GCC). Arabi have not won a league title since the 2001-02 season. They finished with the same points as Kuwait SC in the 2014-15 season, but the title went to Kuwait based on the results of the matches between the two teams. Arabi are the only team in Kuwait to have never lost in the Kuwait Super Cup. Arabi hold records of playing in the final of the Kuwait Crown Prince Cup four consecutive times, tied with Kuwait SC, and in the Kuwait Amir Cup final 11 consecutive times from 1962 to 1973, more than any Kuwaiti team. Al-Arabi’s nicknames are Al-Za’eem (The Boss), El- Akhdhar (The Green), the Green Castle and Castle of Trophies. Their chairman is Jamal Al-Kazemi, and are managed by Miodrag Jesic. Hamad Askar and Jesic are the coaches of Al-Arabi. Their players include Ahmed Al-Rashidi, Ahmed Saleh, Ahmed Abdullah, Badr Al-Tahir, Issa Walid, Fahd Al- Farhan, Meshaal Al-Anzi, Mohammad Freeh, Mohammad Amin, Mubarak Al-Balushi, Nader Anzi and Obaid Munawar as defenders; Abdulaziz Salimi, Abdullah Al- Shamali, Abdullah Haddad, Mohsen Turkmani, Jassim Karam Ahmed, Ahmed Younis, Ali Maqseed, Badr Tariq, Arabi Sports Club vs Kuwait Sports Club Kuwait Sports Club and Salmiya Sports Club in action. Fahd Pasha, Gul Damaho, Khalaf Ahmed Khalaf, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 SPORTS

Qadsiya vs Tadhamon Qadsiya vs Sulaibikhat

ed in 1966 as Al-Shuhada club and in 1972 became Al- chairman is Fahd Ghanim and manager is Ahmed Barrak, Mohamed Jadeed and Efosa Ona Francis as for- Jahra. Their nickname is ‘Sons of Martyrs’. Al-Jahra’s Abdulhamid. wards and Ali Kazem, Talal Al-Jarki, Faisal Al-Asfor and chairman is Daham Al-Shammari and manager is Yarmouk were relocated to mainland Kuwait after Waleed Hamadi as goalkeepers. Skender Gega. the 1990-1991 Gulf War, which resulted in the dis- They won the Kuwaiti League (the old name of placement of many inhabitants of Failaka. Therefore, Kuwaiti Premier League) once, in 1990. They have par- due to inadequate facilities after the liberation of KAZMA ticipated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times. Al- Kuwait, it was inevitable that the team had to move to Kazma Sporting Club are a Kuwaiti football Jahra reached the Kuwait Amir Cup final twice in a better and more sustainable location. Other reasons club founded in 1964. Kazma play in Al-Sadaqa recent times, in 1996 and 2002, where they lost to Al- - besides the Gulf War - for the relocation of the club, Walsalam Stadium in Adailiya. Their chairman is Arabi 1-2 and Kuwait 0-1. was due to the insufficient means of transportation for Asaad Al-Banwan. The club is named after the Al-Jahra Sporting Club also offers various sports teams and players to travel to Failaka Island for away AL-TADHAMON area of Kathma. In 630, the battle of ‘That Alslasil’ such as basketball, volleyball and boxing and prides matches during the regular season. Al-Tadhamon Sporting Club are a football club took place in Kathma, which is located 40 km itself in fencing. Al-Jahra have bagged both national Yarmouk have given rise to a plethora of talented based in Farwaniya, founded in 1965. Tadhamon’s north of Kuwait City on the coast. Kazma have won and international fencing gold medals; training some Kuwaiti football players during the course of their his- players include Husain Udailam, Bader Wared Al- the Kuwait Premier League four times. Kazma faced FC of Asia’s best fencers under the guidance of head tory. They have only bagged four trophies since their Dafeeri, Yakoub Al-Ansari, Muhanna Lafi, Zair Al- Barcelona in a friendly match at the end of the 2009-10 coach Captain Abdullah. establishment, two of which were the Amir Cup in Mutairi, Yousuf Botaiban, Fahad Al-Hajri, Abdulrazaq season, drawing 1-1 after Bojan Krki scored in the 80th The team’s players include Nawaf Fayez, Sultan 1970 and 1973, which is usually regarded as the most Ashwan and Majed Awadh as defenders; Mohammed minute for Barcelona, before Abdullah Al-Dhafiri Atshan, Aurens Al-Shammari, Nino Santos, Sedat prestigious and important trophy in Kuwaiti football. Ibrahim (captain), Mohammed Salem, Abdulaziz Al- equalized in the 90th minute with a fine effort for Berisha, Ahmed Hassan Hamoud and Athbi Al-Salili as The other two trophies were second division titles won Failakawi, Saad Al-Mutairi, Bader Al-Mutairi, Abdullah Kazma. On April 19, 2013, Kazma SC were relegated for defenders; Mohamed Saad, Abdulrahman Al-Sarbal, in 1968 and 1989. Ashwan, Sorin Virgil Oproiescu, Bader Fahd, Humoud the first time in their history after losing to Al-Arabi SC Talal Adnan, Mashaal Owaid, Meshaal Mlabesh, Saud Yarmouk went through a major renovation project Majed, Abdulaziz Ashwan, Fahad Nooh, Fawaz Al- 3-0 in the final game of the 2012-13 season. Al-Sarbal, Andre Macanga, Abdulaziz Nasser, Talal Al- in 2006, as part of a grand scheme to regenerate inter- Mutairi, Musaed Raheel, Suliman Daud, Waleed Salem The team’s players include Mohammad Khamis, Shammari, Khaled Nayef and Fahad Thunayan as mid- est within the local Mishref community. A new stadi- and Ahmed El-Merghany as midfielders; Thiago, Diego Guerra, Wallace, Ahmed Duiedar, Nasser Al- fielders; Humoud Melfi, Mohammad Dahash, Saud Al- um was built there are plans for a second phase of ren- Meshaal Naif, Abdullah Khaled, Hamed Al-Rashidi, Elias Wuhaib, Abdullah Dashti, Sultan Salbokh, Ahmed El- Ghemlas, Youssef Walid (captain), Ibrahim Al-Otaibi, ovation. Yarmouk also built new swimming facilities as Kanu, Saleh Waleed and Issa Sanogo as forwards and Esh, Abdulwahab Al-Khatlan, Mohammed Abdullatif, Saad Al-Waleed and Vinicius Lopes as forwards and well as an indoor arena for basketball, handball, volley- Waleed Wared Al-Dafeeri and Hamad Badeer as goal- Abdulrahman Al-Mousaad and Alex Lima as defenders; Abdullah Ali Suaidan, Sattam Al-Hussaini and Bandar ball and other indoor sports such as table tennis. A keepers. Nawaf Al-Humaidan (captain), Saeed Murjan, Hossam Manhar as goalkeepers. track and field team is also financed by the club’s Abdel-Aal, Mohammed Al-Hadhoud, Talal Al-Fadhel, department. There is also an extra outdoor football Hamad Harbi, Bader Al-Salem, Abdulrahman field for training and for youth matches. Abdulwahab, Meshari Khamis and Jhasmani Campos The club’s main two colors are navy blue and as midfielders; Salah Ashour, Yousef Nasser, Fahd white, representing the sea, which was a major Salem, Nasser Faraj, Ali Al-Mashmom, Abdullah Al- part of Failaka Island’s culture. The logo represents Dhafiri, Fahd Al-Fahd, Patrick Fabiano and Fahd Al- the ancient Greek ruins located in Failaka Island, Adwani as forwards and Shehab Kankoune, Hussain known as Ikaros during the time of Alexander the BURGAN SC Kankoune, Fawaz Al-Dosari and Abdualaziz Fathi Kamil AL-NASR Great. Yarmouk have used this logo and colors as a Burgan Sports Club are a newly established sport- as goalkeepers. Al-Nasr Sporting Club are a Kuwaiti professional representation of their potential strength to ing club in Kuwait, registered to compete in the VIVA football club founded on June 8, 1965. They are based achieve success. Premier League, Kuwait Amir Cup, Kuwait Crown in Ardiyah and play home games at Ali Al-Salem Al- The team’s captain is Ahmad Hani and players Prince Cup, Kuwait Super Cup and Kuwait Federation Sabah Stadium. They are also known as ‘Al-Inabii’ and include Hashim Adnan, Majed Abusidu, Abdullah Al- Cup from the 2014-15 official football season. The ‘Falcons’. Their chairman is Falah Ghanem and man- Taher, Hamad Humoud, Nawaf Osama, Saleh Al-Jomaa, chairman of the club is Hamlan Al-Hamlan and the ager is Jose Rachao. Nasr have participated in the Ali Adel, Abdullah Waleed Ali, Ahmed Al-Failakawi, manager is Hamad Al-Harbi. Kuwaiti Premier League 26 times. They were promot- Hussein Al-Eidan, Saad Al-Mutairi, Mubarak Al-Nemsh, Before Burgan were registered, they had played ed to the Kuwaiti Premier League three times as Khalid Al-Mouezri, Wallace Costa Alves, Youssouf Al- many friendly matches and entered friendly competi- KHAITAN champions of Division One. Nasr are based near Youha, Fahad Basha, Saleh Al-Buraiki, Bader Al-Mutairi, tions, several against KOC FC and against universities Khaitan Sporting Club are a Kuwaiti professional Ishbeleyah (Sevilla); their building and stadium is Abdulrahman Al-Bader, Bader Al-Samak, Abdullah Al- ranging from AUK to Kuwait University. Their first vic- football club named after Khaitan, a suburb of Kuwait near Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah International Failakawi, Abdulrahman Al-Youssuf, Mohammad tory was in 2011. City. Khaitan were founded in 1965. Khaitan are the Stadium, which is the home ground of the Kuwait Habeeb, Nawaf Al-Shammari, Abdulaziz Al-Qattan, Their final match as an unregistered team was first Kuwaiti club to win the Division One league, national football team. Bader Diab, Issam Jomaa, Abdulwahab Al-Qattan, against Kuwait Military Government FC that they lost which is the second tier championship after the VIVA Al-Nasr’s team players include Mohammad Abdullah Al-Hajji and Abdulrazzaq Al-Butti as defend- 3-2, before joining official competition in the VIVA Premier League. Their chairman is Mounir Al-Otaibi Abdullah, Deghaim Al-Rashidi, Salih Saif, Ahmad Faisal, ers; Mohammad Jassem, Abbas Al-Qallaf, Mahdi Saleh, Premier League. Burgan have started to scout and and their manager is Mohammed Al-Ansari. Meshaal Faihan, Abdullah Abdulaziz, Musaed Mamadou and Youssuf Adel as midfielders, Hashem Al- build age group teams from under-14, under-16, Khaitan’s players include Adnan Salbukh, Abdullah, Jaber Al-Fadhli, Abdullah Msheleh, Ramzi Ramzi, Muhannad Al-Ansari, Ahmad Al-Beloushi, under-18 and under-21. Boys from ages 9 to 12 join Mohammed Al-Sabti, Youssouf Matar, Abdullah Al- Ben Younes and Majeed Talal as defenders; Jarrah Al- Abdulrahman Al-Awadi, Youssuf Najaf, Faraj Laheeb, immediately for the under-12 team due to a lack of Bloushi, Ahmad Abdullah, Ahmad Al-Derbas, Hamad Dhafiri, Abdallah Jumah, Omar Qambar, Zabn Al-Enezi, Abdullah Al-Dafeeri, Hussain Sami, Jarrah Al-Zuhair members. Burgan’s crest is a shield of honor of Kuwait Al-Hasawi, Saad Al-Otaibi, Zaid Al-Olayan and Radson Abdullah Al-Mehteb, Abdulrahman Al-Enezi, Abdulaziz and Madiou Konate as forwards and Ali Yasin, and sports, with the Kuwait map and flag and a foot- da Silva Ferreira as defenders; Abdullah Hamad, Yahya Al-Mutairi, Abdulaziz Al-Subaie, Rashid Al-Hayyan, Mohammed Al-Mutairi and Fawaz Al-Fadhli as goal- ball representing all kinds of sports. Their first logo Mohammed, Omar Al-Haghan, Mohammed Ali, Jalal Ahmad Al-Rashidi and Ghazi Al-Quhaidy as midfield- keepers. was introduced in 2007 and was replaced in 2014 Al-Fadhli, Musaed Khaled, Raed Abdulrazak, Salem ers, Faisal Al-Adwani, Abdulaziz Farraj, Ibrahim Al- after being allowed by the KFA to compete in the Aman, Sami Al-Rashidi and Tiago Luz da Silva as mid- Adwani, Ali Ashkanani, Abdulaziz Al-Daoud, Abdulaziz Kuwait league. The 2014 logo has a larger sized body fielders; Mohammed Yousef, Sultan Farhan, Musaed Al- Al-Dhafiri and Saud Al-Mejmed as forwards and with a lighter color, and the 2007 date was added to Fawzan, Salomon Azhajabi, Suleiman Al-Jarallah, Mohammad Al-Dhafiri, Suleiman Al-Mutairi, it. On March 19, 2016, the club announced their new Mohammed Al-Hasawi, Abdullah Ahmad, Ahmed Mohammad Al-Salal and Ahmed Al-Khaldi as goal- logo, and became the first Kuwaiti team to have a cir- Khalaf Al-Khaldi, Nayef Al-Mutairi, Abdulrahman Al- keepers. cular Logo. Majed, Sultan Farhan and Rodrigo as forwards; Ahmed AL-SULAIBIKHAT Their players include Azaz Al-Shemali, Nana Eidan Al-Khaldi as the goalkeeper and Hamed Al- Al Sulaibikhat Sporting Club are a football club Nafihou, Majed Mustafa, Sultan Al-Shammeri, Shaibani as captain. located in Sulaibikhat. They are also known as the Red Othman Al-Heem, Mafiz Al-Shammeri and Saad Al- Rockets. Sulaibikhat were founded in 1972 and are cur- Ajmi as defenders; Rashid Al-Moussawi, Tarik Lugman rently managed by Thamer Enad. The club’s chairman (captain), Mubarak Al-Matoug, Essam Al-Ajmi, Yousef is Mohammad Al-Hajri. Al-Moussawi, Nasser Failakawi, Mubarak Al-Shemali, AL-SHABAB Sulaibikhat’s players include Sattem Al-Shammari, Hamad Al-Harbi, Mohammed Koule and Abdulaziz Al-Shabab Sports Club are a professional football Jassim Al-Houli, Mishal Dheyab, Talal Ashour, Fahad Omar as midfielders; Saleh Al-Harbi, Faisal Al-Ajmi, club based in Ahmadi. Al-Shabab’s logo demonstrates Mriehg, Faisal Dashti, Hamad Jassim, Youssouf Turki, Khalaf Al-Enezi, Abdulaziz Al-Shemali, Marzouq Zaki that good behavior comes first, depicted by two hands Mishari Faihan, Rodrigo, Mohammad Al-Enezi and and Abdullah Al-Haddad as forwards and Ahmad shaking, education second depicted by an open book, Nasser Al-Hajri as defenders; Bader Al-Rashidi, Afas Al- Khanfar, Mishaal Al-Rashidi and Yousef Al-Saraff as AL-FAHAHEEL and sports third, depicted by a ball. Shabab were Hajri, Turki Al-Shaya, Abdullah Sahan, Abdulrahman goalkeepers. Al-Fahaheel Sporting Club are a Kuwaiti football founded on Dec 15, 1963 in Ahmadi. They currently Ashwan, Bader Enad, Mishary Enad, Sami Enad, PS; Kuwait’s national team made one World Cup club also known by its nickname The Falcons. Fahaheel play in the VIVA Premier League. Abdullah Al-Awadi, Mohammad Fahad and Mubarak appearance - in 1982 - managing a draw with were founded in 1964. They were relegated from the Shabab’s chairman is Yaqoub Ramadan and manag- Saad as midfielders; Hamad Al-Azmi, Ahmad Al- Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. Premier League in 2007, but have since returned back er is Subotic Nebojsa. The players include Ahmed Al- Rashidi, Mohammed Abdullah Oda, Paulo Ventura, During the match against France, a goal was scored by to the league. The chairman of Fahaheel is Mohammed Najar, Yaqoub Saad (captain), Hamad Al-Baseiri, Jassem Wilson Antonio, Hamad Harbi, Abdulaziz Ghali, Ahmed the French because some Kuwaiti players stopped Hammad. Fahaheel won the Kuwait Amir Cup in 1986. Al-Shimmeri, Abdulrahman Al-Bannay, Aqeel Jaber, Al-Asfour and Nawaf Al-Otaibi as forwards and Tariq playing, having heard a whistle. The goal was initially The team’s players include Mohammed Awad, Theeb Al-Qahtani as defenders; Mohammed Al-Kandari, Talal Al-Fadhli, Jalal Al-Fadhli and Abdulaziz awarded by the referee, who had not blown the whis- Abdalazez Al-Azmi, Ali Nader, Nawaf Ziad, Abdullah Al- Ashkanani, Khaled Abdelquddous, Khamis Shimmeri, Al-Hamar as goalkeepers. tle, but Kuwait walked off the pitch in protest. They Armali, Ali Farhan, Ghazi Al-Otaibi, Nawaf Jawad, Saud Abdullah Mamdouh, Abdulaziz Nasser, Abdullah eventually resumed playing only after the intervention Al-Hajri, Yaqoub Yousef and Ahmed Al Tawerghi as Hassan, Issa Khalid, Salah Farhan, Youssef Al-Khatlan, of Sheikh Fahd Al-Ahmad when he walked down the defenders; Khalid Abdullah, Abdullah Al-Enezi, Turki Ahmad Al-Saidi, Adel Tawfeeq, Abdullatif Al-Raes as pitch to speak to the fourth official, and the referee’s Al-Mutairi, Ali Saraj, Mohammad Fahd Assad, midfielders; Rudi, Fahad Al-Otaibi, Masoud Ferydoon, subsequent decision was to disallow the French goal. Mohammad Adnan, Saad Bani, Badr Al-Enezi, Saif Faleh, Mohammed Al-Abadd, Abdullah Al-Harbi, Mohammad Al-Ajmi, Nasser Hamad Gzai, Nasser Al- Abdullah Al-Mutawa, Talal Hdeban, Michel, Mauricio Enezi, Saud Freyan, Zakaria Harakat and Mohammad Jose, Naif Al-Otaibi, Mohammed Humoud and Saud Khair as midfielders; Salem Al-Failakawi, Hussain Saraj, Swayed as forwards and Tallah Humood, Saleh Mahdi, Qadsiya play in the Moctar Ouedraogo, Mehdi Harb, Mishary Al-Ajmi and Ammar Al-Balushi and Suleiman Haider Mirza as goal- AL-SAHEL Mohammad Rakan as forwards and Hassan Al-Sahli keepers. Al-Sahel Sporting Club are a professional football Mohammed Al-Hamad and Ahmed Al-Qabandi as goalkeepers. club based in Abu Halifa, founded in 1967 with Muhammed Al-Thalab as chairman. Stadium in Hawally. They The team’s players include Ismail Alassane, Saad Dmid, Mishaal Al-Bloushi, Mohammed Isa, Saud Al- Otaibi, Hassan Salem, Saad Al-Hajri, Dawud Abdulaziz began playing in the and Zayd Al-Eidan as defenders; Mansour Al-Ajmi, Ibraham Kankoune, Hussein Al-Ajmi, Abdullah Farhan, 1961-62 season and finished AL-YARMOUK Yassine Naoum, Mutlaq Hizam, Obaid Al-Otaibi, AL-JAHRA Al-Yarmouk are a professional sports club based in Ibraham Jadal, Mohammad Al-Dhafiri, Saqer Nahar, second three years in a row Al-Jahra Sporting Club are a Kuwaiti professional Mishref. Yarmouk were established on Feb 28, 1965 on Suleiman Saleh, Farraj Al-Zoubi, Nasser Rakan, Ahmad football club based in Jahra, and play home games at Failaka Island and were the only Kuwaiti club estab- Atiq and Fahad Al-Daihani as midfielders; Ali Al-Dosari, behind Al-Arabi Al-Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium. They were found- lished outside mainland Kuwait at that time. The club’s Samir Sarsar, Salah Fajri, Saleh Al-Mutairi, Mishari TUESDAY, FEBRUART 7, 2017 SPORTS

Australia confident Wade will be fit for India tour

WELLINGTON: Australia are confident initially named as stand-in captain for Auckland and Hamilton by middle order 10 minutes notice at Eden Park,” case something happens.” wicketkeeper Matt Wade will be fit for Steve Smith. batsman Peter Handscomb, who also Lehmann added. “(But) he kept well (in Wade was required as stand-in cap- the upcoming test tour of India and have Lehmann, though, said Wade had stood in when the wicketkeeper was tak- Hamilton).” tain in New Zealand because Smith suf- no plans to call up another gloveman as already departed for the pre-series train- en sick during the third test against Wade will be assessed after his flight fered an ankle injury but Lehmann said a precaution, according to coach Darren ing camp in the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan in January. and his match fitness tested in warm up the Australia skipper was already in Lehmann. “He’ll be fine. He’s got on the plane,” Lehmann said Handscomb’s perform- matches in the UAE and Mumbai. Dubai and batting. Wade, who took over as first choice he told reporters in Hamilton. “If there ances were convincing enough not to “Unless something flares up during Australia, who last won a test in India wicketkeeper from Peter Nevill last was any doubt, he wasn’t going to get warrant a call-up for Nevill, who has the Dubai leg or tour game, we’ll stay in 2004, start the series on Feb. 23 with November, missed two one-day interna- on the plane. So that’s a good thing.” been in fine form with the bat in domes- status quo. The bonus with the squad is the first test in Pune, which will be fol- tionals against New Zealand last week The 29-year-old Wade was replaced tic cricket. you’ve got someone who can keep pret- lowed by matches in Bangalore, Ranchi because of back spasms despite being behind the stumps for the defeats in “He was a bit rusty when he only got ty well. That’s handy, having that just in and Dharamsala. — Reuters How Indian power play helped Bangladesh rise

NEW DELHI: When India host a Test match foresight and sincere cooperation”. against Bangladesh for the first time this week, it marks the culmination of a political BUILDING THE ASIAN BLOC power play which helped change the Senior cricinfo editor Sharda Ugra said dynamics of world cricket. The invitation to Dalmiya “upset a lot of countries” by cham- the one-off match in Hyderabad was a long pioning Bangladesh’s cause but under- time coming but the tourists remain grate- stood the benefits of building an Asian bloc ful to their hosts for pushing their claim for that could challenge the established order. Test status, a move that was beneficial to “Dalmiya was the first Asian ICC president, both sides. “I think it was a very far-sighted he was the first one from outside the old move. Some would say it was political in bloc of countries that were there. He had to terms of getting one more vote... in the ICC. fight a massive battle,” Ugra told AFP. That’s a cynical way of looking at it,” said “His whole talk was that of globalising Dileep Premachandran, editor-in-chief of the game but ultimately it was to sort of Wisden India. “Others would say he strengthen his powerbase.” (Jagmohan Dalmiya) recognised the kind of Rajeev Shukla, a former top BCCI official passion that people in Bangladesh have for who is now chairman of the Indian Premier the game and, in the long run, the sport League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, agreed would benefit hugely from that.” that Bangladesh’s admission into cricket’s The virtually unanimous decision to elite had major ramifications. make Bangladesh the 10th Test-playing “Getting Bangladesh into Test cricket nation was taken by the International was a significant move,” Shukla told AFP, Cricket Council (ICC) in June 2000. But it saying that Dalmiya was one of a number was India’s aggressive championing of of BCCI chiefs who helped Bangladesh Bangladesh’s cause that proved decisive, achieve its goal. led by Dalmiya who was ICC president in More recently, England and Australia 2000 after years at the helm of the Board of were at the forefront of a push to create a Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). By work- two-tier Test system but the idea was shot ing with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Dalmiya down by India, much to the relief of had already loosened the grip of the Bangladesh who are ranked ninth out of OTTAWA: Britain’s Daniel Evans returns the ball during a Davis Cup tennis match against Canada’s Vasek Pospisil in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday. — game’s traditional elite England and the 10 teams. But despite both champi- Australia, with the 1987 and 1996 World oning their admission into Test cricket and Cups co-hosted by the three South Asian then saving them from the ignominy of TENNIS teams. And he knew that the presence of playing in a second division, India are the another of India’s neighbours at cricket’s last team to host Bangladesh in a five-day top table would change the dynamic once match. Some experts say India did extend and for all when it came to decisions such earlier invites but Bangladesh preferred to Britain, Spain advance in Davis as where to hold major tournaments. host the games themselves, to maximise While the first three ODI World Cups all television revenues. Ugra however said took place in England, the last three India had ironically shown less respect to Twenty20 world championships have taken Bangladesh than countries who were luke- Cup, rain halts Argentina place in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka warm about their admission in the first with the South Asian bloc now able to call place. “A lot of other countries have paid a PARIS: Britain was defaulted into the Davis Cup teenager Alexander Zverev in four sets to send the job with Rubel Bemelmans brushing aside the shots. India, which is the largest con- lot more respect and attention to quarter-finals Sunday while Spain edged Croatia Belgium into the quarter-finals and a potential Mischa Zverev 7-5, 6-1. tributor to the ICC coffers, even has a guar- Bangladesh... than India has,” she said. “You to advance and defending champion Argentina showdown with the reigning champions. In ties that were already settled by Sunday, antee of staging at least one major tourna- keep going and visiting their country, which battled Italy into a decisive fifth match at a rain- Darcis, who famously dumped Nadal out of the United States, the 32-time champions, fin- ment every two years. When Dalmiya died financially helps their board no doubt, but hit tie. Canada’s Denis Shapovalov hit chair Wimbledon in 2013, dropped the first set to 19- ished off Switzerland 5-0 in Birmingham, last year, Bangladesh’s board said its “entry at the same time you need to show the umpire Arnaud Gabas in the face with a ball and year-old Zverev before rallying for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, Alabama, while 28-time champions Australia into the Test arena was the result of his respect to host them regularly.” — AFP was defaulted in the deiciding match, handing 7-6 (10/8) win to hand Belgium an unbeatable 3- rounded out a 4-1 win over the Czech Republic Britain’s Kyle Edmund a 6-3, 6-4, 2-1 triumph and 1 lead. The Belgians, who were playing without and France completed a 4-1 victory over giving Britain a 3-2 victory in the first-round tie world number 11 David Goffin, then completed Japan.—AFP NHL at Ottawa. “It was a strange way to finish,” Edmund said. “I’ve never been part of something like that.” Shapovalov, a 17-year-old Israeli-born Canadian, apologized to Gabas in the referee’s ‘Sad’ Cook quits as Capitals defeat Kings, office as the umpire was being treated for bruis- ing and swelling of his left eye before being tak- Rangers beat Flames en to a nearby hospital. England Test captain “No one is nicer or carries themselves better for a 17 y/o than Shapovalov,” Canadian team- WASHINGTON: Marcus Johansson and on with Chicago and not known as a LONDON: Alastair Cook resigned as England Cricketer of the Year in 2012 and ICC Brett Connolly each had a goal and an brawler, tangled with Pavel Buchnevich in mate Vasek Pospisil tweeted. “Everyone can see that today was an accident.” Test captain yesterday after a record 59 match- (International Cricket Council) World Test assist as the Washington Capitals chased the third period. Versteeg’s jersey got es in the role, saying it was “a sad day” but the Captain in 2013. He tendered his resignation shutout king Peter Budaj on their way to a pulled over his head during the scrap, and Pospisil had blasted 25 aces in a 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) victory over Dan Evans to level at 2- right decision for the team. to England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on he adjusted it while heading to the penalty Yorkshire batsman Joe Root is the strong chairman Colin Graves on Sunday. Sunday. The NHL-leading Capitals snapped box. But an official came over to talk with 2 for Canada, which was without injured world number four Milos Raonic. favourite to take over with an announcement “It’s a sad day personally in many ways, but the Kings’ winning streak at five and Budaj’s Versteeg and the 30-year-old forward was expected in the next fortnight, as England I want to thank everyone I’ve captained, all the shutout streak at 147:21. Washington back- tossed because, by rule, his jersey hadn’t Britain won Saturday’s doubles match. Edmund lost to Pospisil in Friday’s singles and build towards the Ashes in Australia at the end coaches and support staff and, of course, the up Philipp Grubauer stopped 38 shots been properly tied down. He waved to the of the year. Cook, England’s leading scorer in England supporters and the Barmy Army who while Lars Eller, T.J. Oshie and Justin crowd as he left the ice. Michael Grabner Shapovalov fell to Evans. “It’s a shame that it has happened that way and I feel for the young lad Tests with 11,057 runs, became captain in follow us home and away and have given us Williams also scored. Despite being outshot had a goal and an assist and Rick Nash also August 2012 and led his country to Ashes glo- unwavering support,” Cook added. 38-20, Washington was opportunistic on scored for the Rangers. because he’s a great talent and he has learned a harsh lesson today,” British Davis Cup captain ry on home soil in 2013 and 2015 as well as “Playing for England really is a privilege and offense and leaned on Grubauer to stymie series wins in India and South Africa. I hope to carry on as a Test player, making a the Kings on the way to his third shutout of OILERS 1, CANADIENS 0, SO Leon Smith said. “I thought Kyle, from what we saw Friday to the way he came out today, he was “It’s been a huge honour to be England full contribution and helping the next England the season. Budaj, who leads the NHL with Leon Draisaitl scored the only goal in a captain and to lead the Test team over the captain and the team however I can.” seven shutouts, was pulled after allowing shootout as the Oilers stopped a three- absolutely fantastic.” Britain, the 2015 champions playing without past five years,” Cook, 32, who intends to carry four goals on 15 shots in two periods. game slide. Cam Talbot had 22 saves as on playing Test cricket, said in a statement. ‘ONCE IN A GENERATION’ Edmonton (29-18-8) salvaged the finale of a top-ranked Andy Murray, advanced to a quarter- final matchup April 7-9 against France with that “Stepping down has been an incredibly England’s director of cricket Andrew RANGERS 4, FLAMES 3 three-game trip that included only one reg- hard decision, but I know this is the correct Strauss said Cook had made a “fantastic contri- Calgary veteran Kris Versteeg got eject- ulation goal for the Oilers. The Canadiens winner facing either Spain or Serbia in a September semi-final. decision for me and at the right time for the bution” and “deserves to be seen as one of our ed after losing his jersey during a fight and (30-16-8) dropped to 1-3-1 in their last five team.” Cook’s decision to stand down follows country’s great captains”. waved to jeering fans at Madison Square games. The Atlantic Division leaders were England’s 4-0 series defeat in India at the end “We now move on with the process of Garden as he skated off Sunday in the coming off a 3-2 loss to Washington on SPAIN TO FACE SERBIA NEXT Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta swept Croatian of last year, which put pressure on him to quit. appointing the right successor,” Strauss said. Flames’ loss. Chris Kreider and Jesper Fast Saturday. Edmonton star Connor McDavid, The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) “There are a number of established play- scored 3:12 apart in the middle of the third playing in his 100th NHL game, had a break- journeyman Nikola Mektic in straight sets to clinch a 3-2 victory and set up a mouthwatering said a “proper process” had started to appoint ers who are playing formal or informal lead- period to help the Rangers win for the fifth away in overtime, but he was denied by Al a successor, with the team not in Test action ership roles and whilst we’ve rightly not spo- time in seven games overall and improve to Montoya. Talbot also turned away a big quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic’s Serbia. Carreno Busta defeated world number 319 again until July. ken to anyone in relation to the Test captain- 5-0-1 in their last six against Calgary. drive for Shea Weber at the other end. Cook, who also led England in a record 69 cy so far, we can now talk fully and openly Versteeg, a two-time Stanley Cup champi- Montoya finished with 32 saves. — AP Mektic 7-6 (7/4), 6-1, 6-4 in the deciding rubber in Osijek as five-time champions Spain rallied one-day internationals between 2010 and within the team. from a 2-1 overnight deficit to knock out last 2014, is the country’s most capped Test skip- “We expect to be able to make an year’s runner-up. per and has scored more Test centuries than announcement before the team head to the Roberto Bautista Agut had earlier fought off a any previous captain. He was named Wisden West Indies on 22nd February.”—AFP spirited challenge from Franko Skugor, winning 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) to level the contest. “I’m very happy. Roberto was exceptional to get two points,” said 26th-ranked Carreno Busta, who atoned for Friday’s shock loss to world number 223 Skugor in the opening singles rub- ber. “I have had some beautiful experiences this weekend and hope for more of the same in the future.” Rafael Nadal sat out after reaching the final of last month’s Australian Open, but the 14-time Grand Slam champion could well return for an April showdown with former world number one Djokovic. Serbia swept to a 4-1 victory over Russia in Nis as Dusan Lajovic beat Konstantin Kravchuk 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a truncated fourth rub- ber before the hosts conceded the final match. Heavy rain in Buenos Aires interrupted Sunday’s first match before Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq defeated Italy’s Paolo Lorenzo 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, to level the tie at 2-2. Argentina’s Guido Pella and Italy’s Andreas Seppi will meet in the decisive singles match starting Monday at 1400 GMT. Holders Argentina are without Juan Martin del Potro and Federico Delbonis, the men who won the reverse singles LONDON: This file photo taken on August 23, 2015 shows England’s captain Alastair Cook MONTREAL: Goaltender Cam Talbot #33 of the Edmonton Oilers stops Max to beat Croatia in last year’s final. posing with the replica Ashes Urn as England celebrate their series victory over Australia Pacioretty #67 of the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout during the NHL game at the at The Oval cricket ground in London. Alastair Cook resigned as England Test captain yes- Bell Centre on Sunday in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers defeated DARCIS LEADS BELGIUM terday.— AFP the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in a shootout. — AFP In Frankfurt, Steve Darcis knocked off German TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 SPORTS

PREVIEW Refreshed Barca seek to continue Cup dominance

MADRID: Holders Barcelona have a whole squad,” said Barca boss Luis Busquets are close to returning from magic nights on Tuesday,” said the for- delicately poised at 0-0 between Alaves fourth consecutive Copa del Rey final in Enrique with his side going for a second hamstring and ankle injuries respective- mer Liverpool and Chelsea striker. and Celta Vigo. Celta had the weekend sight when Atletico Madrid visit the treble of league, Cup and Champions ly. Atletico were a team transformed in However, the size of the task awaiting off as their La Liga clash with Real Camp Nou today with the daunting task League in three years. the second-half of the first leg as they Diego Simeone’s men is underlined by Madrid was postponed after high winds over overturning a 2-1 semi-final, first One key member of the Barca squad roared back into the tie after the intro- the fact Torres scored twice the last time caused structural damage to their leg deficit. will be missing for Atletico’s visit, duction of Fernando Torres at the break. they won at the Camp Nou during in his Balaidos stadium. Stunning solo goals from Luis Suarez though, as Neymar is suspended. Antoine Griezmann halved the first spell at the club in 2006. Alaves even made a petition to the and Lionel Messi put Barca well in com- Messi will also have to be careful as a arrears, whilst Torres and Kevin Gameiro Atletico will also be without suspend- Spanish Football Federation to have the mand of the tie before half-time at the yellow card would rule him out of the all came close to levelling near the end. ed captain Gabi. second leg postponed, claiming Celta’s Vicente Calderon tomorrow. final should Barca advance. Torres’s impact continued as he Defender Lucas Hernandez returned extra time to prepare handed them an And both are well-rested for the The hosts are also likely to also be scored his first La Liga goals since to training on Sunday after he was unfair advantage. return as Suarez sat out Saturday’s 3-0 without Gerard Pique and Rafinha. Pique September with a double in Saturday’s arrested in the early hours of Friday The Basques, though, have home win over Athletic Bilbao, whilst Messi came off at half-time after picking up a 2-0 win over Leganes. morning on suspicion of domestic vio- advantage and are full of confidence took a rare break for the final 25 minutes groin strain, whilst Rafinha broke his “We know the game on Tuesday will lence. However, the Frenchman is after virtually securing their place in the after netting his 31st goal of the season. nose in a collision with Barca ‘keeper be extremely difficult, but it is in the unlikely to be involved in Simeone’s top flight for next season with a 4-2 win “It is important to realise that to Marc-Andre ter Stegen at the weekend. hard games where our pride comes out squad. at Sporting Gijon on Sunday despite reach our three objectives we need the However, Andres Iniesta and Sergio and we hope to experience one of those Tomorrow’s other semi-final is more resting a swathe of key players. — AFP Saint-Etienne beat Lyon in fiery derby

PARIS: Saint-Etienne inflicted a third ly defensive blunder from Emanuel league defeat in four matches on faltering Mammana proved fatal for Lyon as Saint- bitter rivals Lyon and bolstered their Etienne won back possession on the edge European aspirations with a 2-0 victory in of the area with Monnet-Paquet firing Sunday’s tempestuous Rhone derby. Kevin through the legs of Anthony Lopes. Monnet-Paquet scored a ninth-minute Tolisso headed against the crossbar opener at Saint-Etienne’s Stade Geoffroy after he was left unmarked from a Nabil Guichard and Romain Hamouma slotted in Fekir cross, but a rash decision from Lopes a second on 22 minutes as Les Verts closed resulted in the hosts grabbing a second to within a point of fourth-placed Lyon. goal shortly after. The visitors finished with nine men as sub- The Lyon goalkeeper raced out of his stitute Rachid Ghezzal and Corentin Tolisso box to try and cut out a through ball but were dismissed in stoppage time to further lost out to Hamouma, who calmly skipped sour a dreadful evening for Lyon. round the Portugal international to double “It was a negative result and the behav- Saint-Etienne’s lead. iour was unworthy of a derby notably in With the visitors heading towards a third the first half,” complained Lyon coach Bruno straight loss to Saint-Etienne at Le Genesio of the fiery clash. “All defeats are Chaudron (The Cauldron), Lyon capitulated difficult but it’s even harder to swallow in a in the closing stages as Ghezzal picked up derby because pride is at stake.” two yellow cards in quick succession before Saint-Etienne, who face Manchester Tolisso saw red for a wild lunge at Fabien United in the Europa League last 32 this Lemoine. On Saturday, Monaco moved month, have won three games in a row in three points clear at the top of the table Ligue 1, while Lyon’s Champions League with a 3-0 victory over title rivals Nice. hopes look doomed after falling 12 points Valere Germain opened the scoring at behind the top three. “This was surely our the Stade Louis II before Radamel Falcao best start since the beginning of the season struck twice as Nice lost for just the second and just what was needed in a derby,” said time this season. Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier. climbed above Nice into second on goal “There was a lot of determination, with a difference after winning 3-1 at Dijon. collective force. The players really went Lucas struck first in Dijon, but the hosts after this victory.” equalised just two minutes later through Both sides suffered French Cup last-32 Julio Tavares. Thiago Silva then bundled in exits in midweek, although Lyon were from a corner on 81 minutes, while Edinson boosted by the return from injury of lead- Cavani grabbed his 22nd goal of the cam- ing scorer Alexandre Lacazette. But an ear- paign to secure victory. — AFP TURIN: Inter Milan’s Argentinian forward Mauro Icardi from (c) falls as he vies for the ball with Juventus’ Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci (l) and Juventus’ Swiss defender Stephan Lichtsteiner during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Inter Milan on Sunday at the Juventus Stadium in Turin.— AFP

Deeney — from jail to SOCCER Premier League riches LONDON: Watford striker Troy Deeney’s turned when Watford gained automatic Cuadrado sends Juve “light bulb” moment came when the cell promotion to the Premier League in the door slammed and he contemplated a 10- 2014/15 season. month jail term for affray five years ago, he “I just cried,” admits Deeney. “I remem- told AFP. ber I found out on the bus that we got pro- The 28-year-old, locked up for assaulting moted as other results went our way-every- six points clear a student outside a pub, entered prison one went crazy.” with words from his mother ringing in his He added: “I always wanted to be a foot- ears-that it was at times like that she baller and always liked the idea of playing ROME: wished he had not been born. in the Premier League. I had played in Juan Cuadrado broke his Serie A duck header a metre wide. Icardi then glanced a Brozovic and Eder came on for an ineffective But Deeney rebuilt his life and his career League One (the third tier) with Walsall, for the season with a sensational strike that shot wide Buffon’s far post after a great Perisic Antonio Candreva on the hour and the extra then the Championship. sent Juventus six points clear of Napoli thanks delivery from the left, but Juve came fighting legs provided Inter with an initial spur. “My dad and granddad would be so to a 1-0 win over Inter Milan on Sunday. Title back. Miralem Pjanic’s sublime free kick had Yet Inter ran out of steam and were thank- proud. I rang my wife (Stacey and mother hopefuls Roma, currently third at seven points Handanovic in a flap to save at the crossbar, ful to Handanovic for blocking Higuain’s drive of their two children, Myles and Amelia) behind, can move back up to second place but the hosts’ persistence paid off when after he turned on Dybala’s pass in the area. and said I’m going there to his graveside. with a win over Fiorentina in their delayed Cuadrado pounced on a poor clearance to fire Eder went on the counter, but with options “However, at 6 in the evening it was shut game today. through several bodies from 25 yards out and open nearby the Italy striker wasted the so I went out with the team. “Then the next But the Giallorossi, still reeling from a 3-2 beat Handanovic at his near post. chance when he got caught in traffic. morning I went with a thermos of tea to defeat to Sampdoria last week, are now under Juve should have doubled their lead eight At the final corner Handanovic ran upfield the cemetery and had a cup of tea and sat huge pressure not to drop further points fol- minutes after the restart but Handanovic pro- but the ‘keeper earned a caution for his clum- there talking to his gravestone.” lowing another defiant display from the 32- duced a spectacular parry to deny Bosnian sy effort and Inter’s frustration was completed Deeney, who has set up his own founda- time champions in Turin. Pjanic at the near post. when Perisic saw red in the fourth and final tion to help seriously ill children and dis- Inter travelled west hoping to build on a Geoffrey Kondogbia replaced Marcelo minute of added-on time. — AFP tributes football kit to youngsters on the superb spell of form that has seen Stefano tough estate where he once lived in Pioli’s men claim 25 points from their last 10 Birmingham, says he has used his prison games. experience to advise young offenders. But poor finishing and dogged Juve “I would probably stay away from talk- Hamsik chases Maradona defending kept Inter at bay in a promising Troy Deeney ing in prisons because I had a career going in and I had one going out,” said Deeney, first half before Cuadrado put a smile on record, Real date looms and two years after he was released having who invited two of the prison guards to the coach Massimiliano Allegri’s face with a slight- ly-deflected shot that beat Samir Handanovic served three months, he was appointed Championship play-off final in 2014 as a ROME: Watford captain, a role he retains to this way of thanking them for encouraging him at his top corner on 45 minutes. Marek Hamsik says he remains in en less than Serie A’s surprising new lead- day. “The light bulb moment for me came to go to the prison gym and keep fit. Juve held on amid an at times bad-tem- awe of Argentina legend Diego Maradona ing scorer Mertens-and 15 games remain- when the door closed and my real world “I can’t resonate with a lot of people pered second half, Ivan Perisic seeing red in but the Slovakia midfielder won’t hold back ing in the league Hamsik should have time had stopped,” Deeney, who lost his father there as there are a lot who have lived on the final minute, to secure an 18th win that as the former Napoli hero’s 115-goal club to finish his season on a personal high. just before the attack which sent him to that same road (crime) and once they are kept them on course for a record-setting sixth record comes into sight. But for the 29-year-old Napoli’s title prison, told AFP. “It was survival mode after out they go back to doing the same thing. consecutive title. Inter, chasing a coveted Hamsik and Dries Mertens struck memo- push takes priority: “It was crucial for us to that. People will go ‘right yeah survival “Driving out there in a Range Rover Champions League place, remain fifth at 12 rable hat-tricks in a 7-1 rout at Bologna on win, especially after our (1-1) slip-up at mode’ and say that’s a bit drastic but it was probably doesn’t sit well with them,” added points adrift and five points behind Roma. Saturday as Napoli boosted their hopes of Palermo last week. “We wanted to score as that. “All my feelings and emotions cut off Deeney, who nevertheless stays in touch Juventus threatened from the start, Swiss a first title since Maradona inspired the many goals as possible. We started really as I said to myself ‘you’ve got to get with two of the inmates he considers midfielder Stephan Lichtsteiner allowed to southerners to the second of their two well, in six minutes we’d already made the through this next few months’. friends. Deeney spoke to AFP after speak- waltz into the area to deliver a cross that titles in 1990. The Slovakian international’s difference.” Napoli are the most prolific “I didn’t have enough time to sulk or cry ing at Sport Industry NextGen in partner- found the head of Mario Mandzukic. first Serie A hat-trick took his Napoli tally to scorers in Serie A, banging in 55 goals in 23 and do all the things you would think are ship with Barclays. — AFP The Croat headed on for Paulo Dybala to 111 goals in nine seasons, only four short games And coach Maurizio Sarri hasn’t natural reactions. hit a spectacular overhead kick that forced of the record Maradona set during a suc- even welcomed Arkadiusz Milik back yet. “If my mum died now I’d be a mess. I’d Handanovic into a two-handed block. cessful but controversial spell in 1984-1991. The Polish striker hit four league goals in be crying all over the place and drinking Dybala was one of three Argentinians, The big win, with Mertens grabbing his a handful of opening league games before loads of beer like everyone else would. I Matches on TV along with Juve striker Gonzalo Higuain and third hat-trick of the season, left Napoli six succumbing to a cruciate knee ligament didn’t have that luxury.” (Local Timings) points shy of leaders Juventus after the injury while on international duty last Deeney said incarceration transformed Inter striker Mauro Icardi, being watched in Turin giants’ 1-0 win over Inter Milan. October. He is being primed to return in him for the better. “I always knew I would Turin by national team coach Edgardo Bauza. SPAIN COPA DEL come out better but it was about how I When the Juve playmaker pounced on a But Napoli are up to second and morale time for the daunting trip to Real next Barcelona v Atletico de Madrid 23:00 loose ball soon after, he curled a shot over is high a week before the Italians face Real week. “What a game! I can’t wait to play went about doing it,” said Deeney. beIN SPORTS “Part of the course was alcohol depend- Handanovic that came off the crossbar. Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu for the against Genoa,” Milik wrote on Facebook. ency which was compulsory if I was to be ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE first leg of their Champions League last-16 Napoli are now unbeaten in 12 consecu- eligible for a tag (to wear on early release). Roma v Fiorentina 22:45 RUMBLED tie. Maradona’s name remains inextricably tive Serie A games and 17 matches in all “I got into speaking, I used to be closed and beIN SPORTS 4 HD Inter were rumbled, and finally moved up a linked to Napoli but Hamsik will not let competitions. But for Naples-born former have a lot of anger in me, at the group ses- gear but Roberto Gagliardini fired just over on sentiment get in the way as he eyes the Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro, who sions. “I still speak to a psychologist. People FRENCH LEAGUE the volley and Joao Mario drilled inches wide great Argentine’s 25-year-old record. played for Napoli at the start of his career Montpellier v Monaco 21:00 feel sorry for themselves and think the of Gianluigi Buffon’s post as the relieved “It was my first hat-trick in Serie A and before spending three seasons with Real in beIN SPORTS world owes them something and then you Caen v Bordeaux 21:00 ‘keeper looked on. I’m delighted,” Hamsik, who sports a mohi- 2006-2009, they will soon face the acid test. realise it’s not that bad.” beIN SPORTS Perisic then turned provider for Gagliardini can style haircut and numerous body tat- “Napoli’s visit to the Bernabeu will be a Deeney, now teetotal, was particularly Paris Saint v Lille 23:00 to head straight at Buffon, who was alert to toos, said. “Maradona is unique, there are test of their maturity,” Cannavaro told La close to the man he called his father, Paul beIN SPORTS Perisic’s header from seven yards out no players like him, but I want to overtake Gazzetta dello Sport. “No one can question Anthony Burke-his biological father left moments later. his record. I could target it this year but if Real’s international pedigree but it will be home early on. He has a tattoo which bears ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE Wigan Athletic v Norwich 22:45 Juve went on the counter and a galloping not I will target it in the future.” interesting to see how Napoli’s game Burke’s date of birth and death. Mandzukic stole in behind Jeison Murillo to With nine goals in 23 appearances-sev- stands up.” —AFP It was to Burke that Deeney’s thoughts beIN SPORTS meet a cross on the bounce and send a diving S African rugby Cook quits legend Van der as England Westhuizen15 dead Test18 captain TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

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HOUSTON: New England Patriots’ Julian Edelman is upended by Atlanta Falcons’ Philip Wheeler, during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, in Houston. — AP

Brady fairytale, Patriots fightback seal Super Bowl

HOUSTON: Tom Brady inspired the greatest come- “Deflategate” saga. National Football League commis- Freeman and Austin Hooper before Robert Alford back in Super Bowl history on Sunday as the New sioner Roger Goodell-widely viewed as Brady’s arch- picked off Brady for an 82-yard interception score. The England Patriots stunned the Atlanta Falcons 34- nemesis-was subjected to deafening boos as he pre- Patriots could only muster a Stephen Gostkowski field 28 in an epic overtime duel. In an extraordinary sented the Patriots with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. goal to go into half-time 21-3 down. finale to the most challenging season of his Brady, who threw for 466 yards and two touch- A shellshocked Brady looked bereft after his inter- career, Brady confirmed his right to be downs, shrugged off suggestions that the win ception blunder and it got worse for the Patriots early regarded as the best quarterback grid- amounted to a personal redemption. in the third quarter. iron has ever seen with a fifth Super “This is all positive,” he said. “It took a lot of mental The misfiring Patriots offense again squandered Bowl crown. Brady rallied the toughness. We’re going to remember this for the rest their next possession and Atlanta were back on the Patriots brilliantly to overturn a of our lives.” The Falcons meanwhile were left shell- charge, powering forward with a nine-play drive that 28-3 third quarter deficit, com- shocked after snatching a defeat from the jaws of vic- ended with Ryan lobbing a six-yard pass to Tevin pleting a thrilling win on a tory which ensures they remain on the list of teams Coleman for a touchdown. night of improbable drama never to have won a Super Bowl. New England grabbed what looked like a consola- at Houston’s NRG “There’s nothing you can really say,” said dejected tion score when Brady found running back White to Stadium. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. “That’s a tough loss. make it 28-9. But Gostkowski missed the extra point Brady, 39, col- Obviously very disappointed, very close to getting afterwards, and it seemed as if all Atlanta had to do lapsed to the turf done what we wanted to get done, but it’s hard to was ride out the clock. with emotion after find words tonight.” But a further Gostkowski field goal made it 28-12 James White bur- and when Brady hit Danny Amendola for a six-yard rowed over from BACK FROM THE DEAD touchdown, with a successful two-point conversion to close range to The Patriots had looked dead and buried after the follow, it had suddenly become a one-score game. score the win- Falcons scored three first half touchdowns and an ear- Now the Falcons were flustered and a crucial drive ning touchdown ly score in the third quarter to power 25 points clear. faltered and the Patriots won the ball back. on the opening No team had ever come back from more than 10 An epic drive hinged on a logic-defying 23-yard drive of over- points to win the Super Bowl before, and the Patriots reception to Julian Edelman, who somehow gathered time. “We all looked to be heading for a crushing defeat as the a deflected pass to put the Patriots in enemy territory. brought each Falcons ran riot. Brady marched his team forward and White scam- other back,” But Brady, who had looked a pale imitation of him- pered in from one yard to make it 28-26. Another two- Brady said. “We self for much of the game, suddenly fired into life in point conversion followed to make it 28-28 and take never felt out of the second half to produce a performance that will go the game to overtime for the first time in Super Bowl it. It was a tough into National Football League folklore. history. The Patriots won the toss and elected to battle.” The win The Falcons, who had gone into the game boasting receive and with momentum clearly on their side, capped a tumul- one of the most potent offenses in history, were left there was only going to be one outcome. Brady, just tuous season for distraught and still waiting for their first Super Bowl as he had done in his first Super Bowl victory in 2002, Brady, who was crown. They had appeared to be roaring to the cham- nervelessly led his team forward and soon they were banned at the start pionship with quarterback Ryan pulling apart the camped on the Atlanta line. It was left to White to of the campaign for Patriots in the first half. score his third touchdown of the night to clinch an four games over the The Falcons scored touchdowns through Devonta amazing victory. — AFP Pats’ Brady named Super Bowl MVP after record comeback

HOUSTON: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady Asked whether his fifth Super Bowl title was the best, Brady replied: was named the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl on “They’re all great. This team resembled a lot of teams from the past that Sunday after leading his team on a record comeback over had a lot of mental toughness, great defense. Everyone rose to the occa- the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League champi- sion in the second half and overtime.” onship game. Brady, a five-times Super Bowl winner and four- Brady, who was suspended for the first four games of the regular sea- times MVP of the championship game, completed 43 of 62 son over his role in the AFC title game controversy over under-inflated passes for 466 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in balls two seasons ago despite fighting the punishment in court, was the 34-28 overtime victory, the first Super Bowl decided in extra asked if this was redemption. “This is all positive, man. This is unbeliev- time. The 39-year-old Brady set Super Bowl records for comple- able.” Brady was surrounded by his wife, super model Gisele Bundchen, tions and yards gained passing as he directed the Patriots on a their kids and his father and mother, who has been battling illness the monumental comeback from a 28-3 third-quarter hole-the last 18 months. largest deficit ever overcome in a Super Bowl. “They’re all happy,” Brady said about having his family with him. “It’s “We all brought each other back. We never felt out of it. It nice to have everybody here. It’s going to be a great celebration tonight.” was a tough battle,” Brady said on the field after James White Brady then shouted out to the Patriots fans as he brandished the plunged past the goal line for the winning touchdown. “They Lombardi Trophy: “Thank you to all our fans. Everyone back in Boston, (Atlanta) have a great team, I give them a lot of credit. We just New England, we love you. You’ve been with us all year. We’re bringing Tom Brady made a few more plays than them.” this sucker home!” — Reuters North Korean economics 101: How much is a dollar worth? Page 23

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ZHUHAI: Photo shows a scale model of the COMAC C919 passenger aircraft on display at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, southern China’s Guangdong province. China’s first homegrown big passenger plane will make its maiden voyage in the first half of this year, state media said yesterday, as the country seeks to challenge foreign giants Airbus and Boeing. — AFP Made-in-China plane targets 2017 debut

BEIJING: China’s first homegrown big passenger plane will make ment from the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. In November COMAC its maiden voyage in the first half of this year, state media said yes- said it had received 570 orders from 23 customers. China is one of terday, as the country seeks to challenge foreign giants Airbus and the Western manufacturers’ key battlegrounds, with its travelers Boeing. The C919 narrow-body jet is expected to “realize its blue- taking to the skies in ever-growing numbers. The country’s airlines sky flight dream” in the first six months of 2017, the People’s Daily will need nearly 6,000 new planes worth $945 billion over the next newspaper reported, with the installation of onboard systems two decades, Airbus said in its 2016-2035 Global Market Forecast. almost completed. Boeing’s expectations are even more optimistic, for 6,800 aircraft The plane, produced by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft costing $1 trillion. Corp of China (COMAC), was originally scheduled to make its debut To win favor locally both have built partnerships with Chinese journey in 2015, but the date was repeatedly pushed back as it firms, even as Beijing hopes to oust them with homegrown aircraft. underwent additional testing and certification. For China, the air- Airbus has a completion and delivery centre in Tianjin, where work- craft represents at least eight years of effort in a state-mandated ers install furnishings and apply paint to aircraft for the domestic drive to reduce the country’s reliance on European plane maker market. It also buys parts such as exit doors, brake blades and wing Airbus and Boeing of the United States and compete directly against sections from Chinese suppliers. Boeing last year announced plans them for market share. The first C919 rolled off the assembly line in to open a facility with COMAC to paint and install cabins for 737- November 2015 after workers spent more than a year putting model planes, the Chinese firm said. COMAC has also developed a together the single-aisle aircraft, which can seat 168 passengers. smaller regional jet, the ARJ21, which took to the skies in its first It is hoped the plane will take market share in the lucrative seg- commercial flight last June. — AFP Apple, Google, Uber join fight against travel ban

SEATTLE: Dozens of tech companies, including behemoths like The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals this weekend denied the Apple, Google and Facebook, are siding with Washington state administration’s request to immediately set aside a Seattle and Minnesota as they fight President Donald Trump’s ban on judge’s ruling that put a hold on the ban nationwide. Trump’s refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim coun- order applied to Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and tries from entering the United States. The companies filed briefs Yemen - countries the administration said raise terrorism con- late Sunday with a federal appellate court saying the Trump cerns. The order sparked nationwide airport protests and caused RAS LAFFAN, Qatar: A picture shows the Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar’s principal site executive order hurts their businesses. confusion for many foreigners trying to reach the United States. for production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid, administrated by Qatar In their court filing with the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Trump has said he’s trying to protect Americans. The govern- Petroleum, some 80 kilometers north of the capital Doha. — AFP Court of Appeals, a total of 97 companies said Trump’s travel ban ment says the president has the authority to decide who can “hinders the ability of American companies to attract great talent; enter the country. increases costs imposed on business; makes it more difficult for However the companies, in their court filing, said Trump’s Qatar Petroleum chief says American firms to compete in the international marketplace.” The executive order would destroy the entrepreneurial spirit that travel ban would prompt businesses to build operations outside fuels American businesses. Immigrants make many of the Trump ‘very positive’ for oil the United States, said the companies. The long list of enterprises nation’s greatest discoveries, and create some of the country’s looking to join the fight against Trump are among the country’s most innovative and iconic companies,” the court filing said. “The DOHA: The head of energy giant Qatar executive Rex Tillerson is now Trump’s secre- biggest, most high-profile businesses like Uber, eBay and Netflix. experience and energy of people who come to our country to Petroleum has shrugged off fears that any tary of state. And trade between cash-rich The businesses are looking to help Washington and Minnesota as seek a better life for themselves and their children—to pursue potential protectionist policies pursued by US Qatar and the US is set to grow after Doha’s they sue Trump. The states have said the ban harmed residents the ‘American Dream’—are woven throughout the social, politi- President Donald Trump would impact on government said last year that it wanted to and effectively mandated discrimination. cal, and economic fabric of the nation.”— AP global oil and gas markets. Saad Al-Kaabi-who invest $35 billion in the US by 2020. The tiny heads state-owned QP, the largest exporter of Gulf state is a keen ally of the US as well, host- Liquid Natural Gas and one of the biggest oil ing around 10,000 American troops at the Al- companies in the world-said yesterday he Udeid air base. Kaabi added that his company expected US policy to remain similar to that would pursue a growth strategy for the fore- Remittances from Egyptian exercised under previous presidents. seeable future, including major international “Projects that we get into are projects that projects, as it adjusts to depressed global we get into for 25 to 30 years,” he said. “They energy markets in recent years. expats rise after pound float survive seven, eight presidents or whatever. “As far as our strategy is concerned we are in “The president is a businessman. Bringing in a growth mode and we are going to continue CAIRO: Remittances from expatriate od of 2015. Around 72 percent, $3.3 billion, for dollars that had discouraged people foreign investment into the US is something to be in a growth mode for quite a while.” he Egyptians rose 11.8 percent in the fourth of fourth-quarter remittances were sent from channeling foreign currency through that I think he would want. “As far as I have told international journalists at QP headquar- quarter of 2016, the central bank said yes- after the float, the bank added. Egyptians the banking system. Expatriates had seen, as far as the oil and gas business is con- ters in Doha. “Some will be national, the majori- terday, with most of the increase coming working abroad send back billions of dol- turned to the black market as the spread cerned, he’s been very positive for oil and gas.” ty will be international.” Among the projects QP after it floated the pound in a dramatic bid lars a year in remittances, an important between the official pound to dollar Fears have been raised elsewhere about a new is looking at overseas is gas and oil exploration to unlock foreign currency inflows. The source of hard currency for a country that exchange rate and the parallel rate protectionism being used by Washington. off the coast of Cyprus, he said. QP, together central bank said in a statement remit- has seen tourism, foreign investment and widened. The uptick in remittances sug- China, Germany and France’s leadership have with ExxonMobil, Italy’s ENI and France’s Total, tances had risen 15.4 percent to $1.6 bil- exports dwindle in the political turmoil gests that the flotation, and subsequent warned in recent weeks against tougher trade were last month selected to negotiate a licence lion in December 2016 from $1.4 billion in that followed the 2011 revolt. steep depreciation in the pound, has suc- rules being imposed by the US. to explore for gas in Cyprus. Kaabi added that December 2015. Total remittances amount- The central bank floated the Egyptian ceeded in encouraging Egyptians to send QP already has joint ventures with he believed Qatar would be a leader in the LNG ed to $4.6 billion in the fourth quarter of pound on Nov 3, aiming to unlock foreign more money home through the formal America’s ExxonMobil, whose former chief market “for a long time”. — AFP 2016, up from $4.1 billion in the same peri- currency inflows and crush a black market economy. —Reuters TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 BUSINESS Global equities ends first Euro fades in face of month on a positive note

KUWAIT: Global equities ended the first UK equities closed the month down French election risks month of the new year on a positive note 0.6%,as measured by the FTSE 100. The up 2.7%. The rally was led by emerging Euro-zone Manufacturing PMI was at 55.2 markets, which was up 5.45%. US equities in January compared to 54.9 in the previ- Dollar steadies after blow from wages data closed the month of January up 1.8% as ous month. This indicates that the Euro- measured by the S&P500, as Donald zone manufacturing is in expansionary Trump took power as the 45th president range. The Services PMI remained LONDON: The euro fell around half a percent Rabobank in London. “There has been a lot of “I’d like to hope that we naturally go back to yesterday as concerns over French politics ahead talk about the strong data in Europe but the oth- buying the dollar, that seems the logical argu- of the United States on January 20th. unchanged at 53.7 for the month of of presidential elections set for April and May er backdrop is the politics. A few weeks ago, the ment underneath it all,” said Richard Benson, co- Within the MENA region, Kuwait’s equities January. The indicator showed improve- drew investors’ focus back to a year of political market was convinced (conservative presidential head of portfolio management with currency were the top performer up 12.4%, while ment in business activity, although a bit risks to Europe’s established order. The dollar candidate Francois) Fillon would win and that fund Millennium Global in London. “At some Saudi’s Tadawul All Share Index closed in slower. Consumer confidence rose slightly was broadly steadier after a poor set of wages certainty has evaporated.” A source close to point, equities in the US should drag yields high- the red, down 1.51%. Commodities were to -4.7 from -4.9. European equities in data on Friday quashed speculation of a near- Fillon said he would launch a fightback later er. The market is really just looking for another mixed in January, with Gold up 5.5% and Januarydropped0.4%, as measured by the term rise in US interest rates and sealed the cur- against the fake-job scandal that has threatened story.” Signs of more inflation and better growth Brent Oil down 2.0%. Although OPEC and Stoxx Europe 600. rency’s fourth straight weekly fall, its worst start to engulf his campaign. Polls show the 62 year- in Europe have helped to cool any further selling 11 non-OPEC producers cut production Japan posted a trade surplus of JPY to a year in three decades. old former prime minister has lost his status as of the euro, although against that there are the by 1.5 million barrels a day, production 313 billion for the month of November. In a relatively slow start to the week, the favorite to win the presidency to centrist worries of populist challenges in a series of elec- picked up in other regions, including US The surplus was helped by cheaper oil Aussie dollar was the other biggest mover Emmanuel Macron, and that far-right leader tions this year. shale oil, weighing down on prices. imports and an improvement in exports. among the G10 group of major currencies, down Marine Le Pen - the chief risk for markets - has On Sunday Le Pen began her bid to be elect- In the US, economic indicators contin- Exports for the month of December were almost half a percent after a weaker batch of also gained ground. ed president in May, promising she alone could ued to post optimistic signs of growth. up year on year 5.4% while imports were retail sales numbers. The euro ground lower in protect the French against Islamist militants and Real GDP grew 2.1% in Q4, as. US retail down year on year 2.6%. The Nikkei the European morning to trade as weak as Pressures on dollar globalization. German industrial orders saw the sales posted another strong month to Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ $1.0734, compared with two month highs above Equity markets, and the overall strength of US biggest monthly increase in around 2 1/2 years end 2016; retail sales increased 0.6% last Index dropped to 52.7 in January from $1.08 hit last week. That came as bond market economic data, continue to back the bullish dol- in December, data yesterday showed. month after rising only 0.2% in 52.8 in December. Japan’s consumer investors swapped French debt for the perceived lar calls that dominated at the end of last year. Speculators trimmed their bullish dollar bets for November. American manufacturers price index dropped to 0.3% in safety of Germany and in spite of a strong batch But a lack of detail on expected pro-dollar tax a fourth straight week through Jan 31, with net ended 2016 optimistic as the US ISM December from 0.6 in November. The of German industrial data which added to signs and spending initiatives, combined with concern long positions falling to their lowest since late Manufacturing Index hit the highest lev- unemployment rate decreased to 3.1% in of an improving euro zone economy. “I think over the Trump White House’s attitude to the October, according to data from the Commodity there was just a load of position adjustment this dollar and global trade and security, has kept the Futures Trading Commission released on Friday el in two years. The index climbed to 55, December. morning,” said Jane Foley, a strategist with currency retreating. and calculations by Reuters.—Reuters signaling expansion, while the US ISM nonmanufacturing remained at 57.2 in Japanese equities December. Nonfarm payrolls came in at Japanese equities were slightly down 227,000 jobs in January versus the in January, as measured by the Nikkei Toyota, Suzuki working together expected 175,000, while unemployment 225, falling 0.4% for the month. China’s edged higher to 4.8%. exports fell more than expected in Durable goods orders fell 0.4% for sec- December as global trade remained slug- in green and safety technology ond month in a row. Housing starts gish. Exports decreased 6.1% year-on- jumped in December by 11.3%, at a sea- year in dollar terms, while imports rose sonally adjusted annual rate of 1.226 mil- 3.1%. The Caixin manufacturing purchas- TOKYO: Japanese automakers lion, marking the best year since 2007. ing managers’ index, a private gauge of Toyota and Suzuki, which began Existing home sales declined from the nationwide factory activity, rose to 51.0 discussing a partnership in previous month and came in below the in January from 51.9 in December. The October, said yesterday they forecast, but sales for the full year were Caixin non-manufacturing purchasing would work together in ecological the strongest since 2006.Newhome sales manager’s index also increased for the and safety technology - a rapidly declined last month to a seasonally month of January to 54.6 from growing area in the industry. adjusted annual rate of 536,000. December’s figure of 54.5. Toyota Motor Corp, the maker of the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Although emerging market equities Lexus luxury models, and Suzuki UK inflation performed well in January, up 5.5%, Motor Corp, which specializes in The UK Manufacturing Purchasing Chinese equities, as measured by the tiny cars, announced the decision, Managers Index (PMI) ended 2016 at 56.1, Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite following approval by the compa- recording the fastest growth in more Index, only gained of 1.8%. The GCC ny boards, and signed a memo- than two years but ended January slight- equity market started the year well randum of agreement, both sides ly down at 55.9. UK inflation rose to 1.6 % with gains of 1.1%, supported by the said. Another area for possible in December year-on-year, up from 1.2 % Kuwait equity market. Bahrain and collaboration is information tech- in November year-on-year. Consumer Dubai markets also performed well, nology as well as supplying each confidence for the month of January was advancing 6.8% and 3.2%, respectively. other with products and compo- recorded at -5, up from the previous Egypt’s index continued to improve in nents. The next step would be to month at -7. Retail sales in December 2017, increasing 2.7% in January. Abu come up with specific coopera- dropped 1.9% from the previous month Dhabi had a minimal gain of 0.1%, tion projects, they said. making it the biggest monthly fall in the while Saudi Arabia’s equity market Suzuki does not have a hybrid, last four and a half years. posted negative returns. electric car or fuel cell vehicle in its lineup. Self-driving cars are also a growing focus in the indus- try. Toyota President Akio Toyoda praised Suzuki’s pioneer spirit. “I Tata completes purge am truly thankful for having been TOKYO: Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corporation Vice Chairman Yasuhito Harayama (2nd left) and oth- given this opportunity to work er managing directors hold a press conference to announce the company’s financial results in together with a company such as Tokyo yesterday. Separately, Toyota and small car maker Suzuki agreed yesterday to begin of ex-chairman Mistry Suzuki, which overflows with the detailed discussions on their technology tie-up as well as mutual supply of products and com- MUMBAI: Indian salt-to-steel giant old Tata said to be unhappy at the spirit of challenge. ponents after they announced initial plans in October to forge a possible partnership. —AFP Toyota looks forward to learn- Tata completed its purge of former direction Mistry was taking the group. ing much,” he said in a statement. “We now stand at the starting have decided to work together hybrids, headed by the Prius, and chairman Cyrus Mistry yesterday by Tata took interim charge following Developing futuristic technology point for building a concrete with Suzuki,” said Suzuki it is also working on fuel cells and removing him from the board of the Mistry’s dismissal in October as the pair is costly, and the automakers can cooperative relationship. I want to Chairman Osamu Suzuki. electric vehicles. Emissions regu- conglomerate’s holding company. engaged in bitter public mudslinging, hope to reduce costs by working give this effort our fullest and to Suzuki said the company had lations are tightening around the Mistry was axed as chairman of the including accusations of corporate together. Toyota and Suzuki have aim at producing results that will courted Toyota on such a partner- world, amid growing concerns holding company Tata Sons in malfeasance. Mistry also dragged Tata encouraged others to join the lead Toyota to conclude that it ship for years. Toyota leads the about the environment and glob- October and then forced out of its Sons to India’s National Company Law partnership. was the right thing for Toyota to world in selling gas-electric al warming.—AP operating companies as group patri- Tribunal, claiming that he was unfairly arch Ratan Tata set about eradicating sacked as the world-renowned group his influence in the 150-year-old con- descended into turmoil and its global glomerate. reputation took a hit. Samsung Group to disband Mistry’s dismissal from the Tata Mistry had asked the tribunal to Sons board at a special meeting in halt yesterday’s meeting but it Mumbai on Monday saw him stripped refused. The next hearing is due to be corporate strategy office of his last official position in the held on February 13. Ratan Tata eased group, which has annual revenue of fears about the group’s future recently SEOUL: Samsung Group said it will disband its corpo- suspicions that Samsung paid money to organiza- that preparations are already underway. It did $103 billion. “The shareholders of Tata by announcing that company veteran rate strategy office after a special prosecution probe tions linked to Park’s confidant, Choi Soon-sil, to not elaborate on details including how the con- Sons Limited, at the extraordinary Natarajan Chandrasekaran, the ends, setting a timeline on a pledge to wind up the pave the way for a 2015 merger of two affiliates. glomerate plans to perform the functions that are general meeting held today, passed, respected chief of software giant Tata office that has been criticized for its role in a national Samsung’s corporate strategy office has come currently performed by the strategy office. Lee, with the requisite majority, a resolu- Consultancy Services, would become graft scandal. The smartphones-to-biopharmaceuti- under scrutiny amid suspicions that its top offi- who assumed leadership of Samsung after his tion to remove Cyrus P Mistry as a Tata’s new chairman. He will take up cals business empire is currently being investigated cials, tasked with setting the group’s long-term father Lee Kun-hee was incapacitated by a May Director of Tata Sons Limited,” Tata his role later in the month. Tata, which by the South Korean special prosecutor’s office as agenda such as an ongoing ownership restruc- 2014 heart attack, said at a December parliament said in a statement. was founded under British colonial part of a wider probe into the scandal that threatens turing, were involved in the lobbying process. hearing over the graft scandal that he plans to dis- Mistry became a Tata Sons director rule, operates in more than 100 coun- to permanently unseat President Park Geun-hye. The office is seen as a key organ through which band the office but did not give a specific timeline. in 2006 and succeeded Ratan Tata as tries. It owns Britain’s Tetley Tea and Special prosecution has classified Jay Y Lee, third- the founding Lee family exerts control over vari- The special prosecution’s investigation is currently generation leader of South Korea’s top conglomer- ous affiliates. “Action will be taken following the set to conclude by Feb. 28 but the office said sepa- chairman in 2012. But their relationship Jaguar Land Rover, and the Anglo- ate, and head of the corporate strategy office Choi conclusion of the special prosecutor’s investiga- rately on Monday it is considering seeking a 30-day quickly deteriorated, with the 79-year- Dutch steel firm Corus.—AFP Gee-sung as suspects in its bribery investigation on tion,” Samsung said in a brief statement, adding extension. —Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Canadian dollar 235.850 Nepalese Rupees 3.830 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037310 0.040062 Turkish lira 83.260 Malaysian Ringgit 69.805 Indian Rupee 0.002703 0.004926 Swiss Franc 309.890 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 44.870 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 ASIAN COUNTRIES Australian Dollar 236.340 Japanese Yen 0.002635 0.002815 Japanese Yen 2.711 Thai Bhat 9.690 US Dollar Buying 304.350 Turkish Lira 82.000 Kenyan Shilling 0.002998 0.002998 Indian Rupees 4.544 Korean Won 0.000258 0.000273 Pakistani Rupees 2.914 GOLD Malaysian Ringgit 0.065442 0.071442 Srilankan Rupees 2.032 20 Gram 249.430 Bahrain Exchange Company Nepalese Rupee 0.003080 0.003250 Nepali Rupees 2.839 10 Gram 127.630 Pakistan Rupee 0.002712 0.003002 Singapore Dollar 218.090 5 Gram 64.660 CURRENCY BUY SELL Philippine Peso 0.006080 0.006380 Hongkong Dollar 39.378 Sierra Leone 0.000068 0.000074 Bangladesh Taka 3.829 Europe British Pound 0.375977 0.385977 Singapore Dollar 0.211975 0.221975 Philippine Peso 6.135 South African Rand 0.016784 0.025284 Thai Baht 8.724 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Czech Korune 0.004194 0.016194 Danish Krone 0.040261 0.045261 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001678 0.002258 Euro 0. 324756 0.333756 Taiwan 0.009655 0.009835 GCC COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Thai Baht 0.008364 0.008914 Saudi Riyal 81.534 Norwegian Krone 0.033255 0.038455 US Dollar 305.200 Romanian Leu 0.084681 0.084681 Qatari Riyal 83.977 Canadian Dolla 235.535 Arab ani Riyal 794.049 Slovakia 0.009153 0.019153 Sterling Pound 383.520 Swedish Krona 0.030897 0.035897 Bahraini Dinar 0.803906 0.812406 Bahraini Dinar 811.880 Euro 330.666 Egyptian Pound 0.010118 0.019371 UAE Dirham 83.245 Swiss Franc 0.301805 0.312805 Swiss Frank 304.265 Turkish Lira 0.076815 0.087115 Iranian Riyal 0.000085 0.000086 Bahrain Dinar 809.060 Iraqi Dinar 0.000186 0.000246 ARAB COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 83.485 Australasia Jordanian Dinar 0.425296 0.434296 Egyptian Pound - Cash 19.650 Qatari Riyals 84.705 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 16.375 Australian Dollar 0.226856 0.238856 Saudi Riyals 82.315 New Zealand Dollar 0.217638 0.227138 Lebanese Pound 0.000148 0.000248 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.227 Jordanian Dinar 431.630 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020089 0.044089 Tunisian Dinar 134.900 Egyptian Pound 16.680 America Nigerian Naira 0.001266 0.001901 Jordanian Dinar 430.560 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.031 Omani Riyal 0.787216 0.792895 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.037 Canadian Dollar 0.229464 0.238464 Indian Rupees 4.546 Georgina Lari 0.138004 0.138004 Qatar Riyal 0.083116 0.084566 Syrian Lira 2.179 Pakistani Rupees 2.912 Saudi Riyal 0.080393 0.081693 Morocco Dirham 31.020 US Dollars 0.301450 0.305850 Bangladesh Taka 3.855 US Dollars Mint 0.301950 0.305850 Syrian Pound 0.001296 0.001516 Philippines Pesso 6.141 Tunisian Dinar 0.130188 0.138188 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Cyprus pound 167.605 Turkish Lira 0.076815 0.087115 US Dollar Transfer 305.550 Asia Japanese Yen 3.705 Bangladesh Taka 0.003646 0.004230 UAE Dirhams 0.081765 0.083465 Euro 331.370 Syrian Pound 2.425 Yemeni Riyal 0.000993 0.001073 Sterling Pound 383.770 Chinese Yuan 0.043167 0.046667 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 BUSINESS Wanted: High-tech grads to work with Australia farmers Country is looking to become Asia’s food bowl

SYDNEY: Parts of Australia’s farming industry are robot to round up cattle, the A$4 billion agricul- on robots in wheat fields near Emerald, a remote rushing to recruit a new generation of tech- ture technology industry is still in its infancy. It is town in the state of Queensland. savvy graduates as the sector swaps its bucolic mainly just a few companies that are big enough “I had never heard of Emerald before and past for a future of drones, robots and automat- to recruit. The nation’s largest cattle firm really would have never expected to work on a ed sensors. The push comes as cutting-edge Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is one farm,” said the 30-year-old student from the machinery is used to plug a labor shortage on of the local firms in the sector that has regularly University of Sydney. “Now, I see it as an amazing the nation’s remote farms that threatens to been hiring tech-savvy youngsters. opportunity ... I am definitely considering stay- derail its ambitions to become Asia’s food bowl. “Interest in agriculture is rising, from engi- ing in agricultural robotics.” But competition is “For the first time in many years, we’re find- neers to science-type graduates,” said Gerard stiff for agricultural companies looking to recruit ing it easier to attract graduates because agri- Davis, who heads a team of seven in an innova- engineers or tech graduates. “We have to be culture, particularly technology in agriculture, is tion department at AACo that started under looking all the time,” said Matt Pryor, the founder back on the radar,” said Felicity Hennessy, gener- three years ago. Data from Rimfire Resources, a of water and livestock sensors maker Observant, SHANGHAI: People ride bicycles of Ofo (left) and Mobike on the street in al manager of innovation at agribusiness recruiting firm specialized in farming, showed citing companies in aerospace, automotive, Shanghai. —AFP Ruralco. For years, potential recruits to 4,600 agricultural jobs were advertised on the finance, healthcare and e-commerce vying for Australian agriculture have been turned off by internet in 2016, from an average of 3,750 in the the candidates. the harsh image of traditional farming, but a past three years. “It is difficult to say whether the Observant provides web-based software to Elastic band: Chinese speculators ping marked acceleration towards automation has increase is driven by technology, but there is a allow farmers to check water levels remotely. piqued the interest of young generations, with clear shift for off-the-farm roles,” said Nigel The system collects data from soil moisture sen- global rubber prices to five-year high jobs available to do everything from developing Crawley, a director at Rimfire Resources. sors, weather stations and cameras. The 13-year- TOKYO: crop-protecting drones to crunching data on old company employs a staff of 12, having First, Chinese speculators came for auto market. It also introduced tighter rules cattle nutrition. Down on the farm added three technicians last year. “We changed coking coal and iron ore, catapulting mar- on how much freight trucks can carry, a “The proliferation of drones and sensors are New degrees such as agri-sciences are being our mindset from being position-focused to tal- kets into orbit. Now, they’re carpetbagging move likely to increase demand for trucks - the key drivers,” said Hennessy, adding that added by universities, with a sharp rise in stu- ent-focused and that can be tough because you a different commodity, pushing it to its and their tyres. Ruralco’s graduate program had seen a rise in dents who do not have a farming background. may take somebody before the business is fastest price rise in more than a quarter of Prices high for months the number and quality of applicants. While City-born engineering student Michael Forrai ready,” said Pryor. “In a competitive market, you a century - rubber. Traders say Chinese Australia is among the world’s leaders in robotics had never set foot on a farm, but as part of his have to be at market price or above,” he said, investors are punting on global rubber The rally has been further fuelled by for outdoor use, having given birth to the first studies is now testing weed-spraying functions declining to give more details. —Reuters demand surging on revived growth in concerns over output in Thailand, the China stoking the auto sector, allied with world’s biggest rubber producer. After hope a President Trump stimulus will stoke flash floods that affected the country’s the US economy. main rubber growing region, the Rubber The world’s biggest tyre maker, Authority of Thailand estimated it would Oil prices to remain weak; new Bridgestone , has already warned it may cut the country’s rubber output in 2017 have to lift product prices. These bets are by 7.6 percent. Thai rubber exporters say likely to continue once China is fully back they have enough of the commodity in business after the Lunar New Year break, stockpiled to ensure only minimal disrup- recession approaching: Expert traders say. They come just as output in tion to scheduled shipments. Still supply key Southeast Asia producer countries concerns linger, dealers said, as the indus- By Nawara Fattahova enters a seasonal drop - exacerbated by try moves into its ‘wintering season’ - the recent floods in Thailand - and have made dry winter season from February to May KUWAIT: Oil prices will remain rubber an even hotter property than top- in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia when weak and a new recession is demand commodities like lead and steel. output drops. approaching, warned a financial Asia benchmark rubber futures at the “With wintering season approaching expert at a seminar in Kuwait City. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) hit and healthy tyre demand in China, prices “The global economy is nearing their highest levels in more than five years will likely stay at high levels until March or the end of the economic cycle, last week and climbed 26 percent in April,” said Shinichi Kato, president of rub- which means that the growth January before giving up some gains dur- ber material dealer Shinichi Kato Office. seen since 2009 is nearing an end ing the Chinese New Year holiday - their The spike in rubber prices hasn’t gone and the world will soon enter biggest monthly leap since at least 1990. unnoticed by farmers elsewhere in Asia. In That’s already stoked interest in new pro- India, industry officials told Reuters rubber another recession. This is normal duction in places like India. “There was a output is likely to jump 15 percent in 2017- and part of the historic economic round of speculation on rubber in China in 2018, its highest in four years, as the high- cycle over the past 200 years,” said January,” said Quan Shuwen, an analyst at er prices prompt farmers to start tapping Tariq Al-Rifai, CEO of Quorum the Shanghai office of Japanese brokerage trees they had previously abandoned. Centre for Strategic Studies, a Okachi. “Supplies are quite tight, demand The rally, however, is bad news for tyre Kuwaiti think-tank. from downstream enterprises is gradually makers as it eats into profits and trims mar- Rifai provided providing key getting stronger in China, which will very gins - a hit that tyre makers in Japan and findings of the center’s research likely further push up prices.” South Korea warn that they may pass on to at the Union of Investment Over the past four months, rubber customers. “It’s our basic policy to raise Companies (UIC) seminar on ‘The prices have more than doubled in a wild tyre prices to reflect higher raw material Instability of the Financial System swing propelled by China’s cash-rich costs, but decisions will be made after tak- and the Coming Global Financial investors, underlining their ability to move ing market conditions, including rivals’ Crisis’ at the Chamber of markets after similar surges in commodities moves, into account,” said Fusamaro Iijima, Commerce and Industry yester- like coking coal and iron ore. While uncer- a Bridgestone spokesman. At a major day. “The solutions applied to fix tainties shroud what President Trump plans Korean tyre maker, a person with knowl- the problems of the last crisis to do to boost the US economy, the bet edge of the matter - speaking on condition were not adequate enough to isn’t a blind wager as far as China is con- of anonymity - said raw materials price prevent them from happening historical trading range. The cerned. Beijing recently renewed incentives increases are typically reflected in end- again. In fact, they have made the problem in Kuwait is that every- to boost demand for smaller, environment- product prices two or three months down risks bigger than they were in thing is related to oil prices, so friendly cars in what is the world’s biggest the line. —Reuters 2008. It also means that the next any price drop affects the whole financial crisis will be worse than economy. The price of oil is not the previous one,” he said. affected by political situations German industry orders Debts are not responsible for and wars, but by the derivatives the crisis. “There is a misconcep- market,” he explained. rise at a strongest pace tion that there needs to be lower Rifai also discussed what low oil debt levels in the global econo- prices will mean to Kuwait and the my. In fact, debt is the backbone BERLIN: rest of the GCC. “Kuwait recently Higher demand for capital goods at omy is showing a more than robust develop- of the financial system and lower announced that it expects this home and abroad drove the biggest monthly ment,” Kastens said, adding she now expect- debt results in a financial crisis. year’s budget deficit to be KD 5.2 increase in German industrial orders in around ed quarterly growth of around 0.6 percent in This is why central banks around billion, which assumes the price of 2-1/2 years in December, suggesting factories the first quarter after 0.5 percent in the final KUWAIT: Tariq Al-Rifai, CEO of Quorum Centre during the the world have been buying oil will remain at current prices. will support growth in Europe’s biggest econo- quarter of 2016. record amounts of debt to sup- presentation addresses the audience during the seminar. my in the coming months. The much stronger Contracts for goods ‘Made in Germany’ However, if Quorum’s outlook is — Photos by Joseph Shagra port the global economy (with lit- correct, the government’s budget than expected data, released by the Economy were up by 5.2 percent on the month, the tle success). Fortunately in Ministry in Berlin, gave some reassurance that Economy Ministry said. That was the biggest deficit will be much larger. Other Kuwaiti banking sector is in a Kuwait than Europe at this point Kuwait, we don’t suffer from a Germany’s economic upswing will carry into monthly increase since July 2014 and was far GCC countries will see their budg- much stronger position than it in time,” he said. debt problem,” Rifai pointed out. 2017 despite growing political uncertainties stronger than the Reuters consensus forecast et deficits significantly rise as well,” has ever been in the past, thanks The Union of Investment such as a protectionist US trade agenda. for a rise of 0.5 percent. Domestic demand Rifai is not very optimistic he noted. to Central Bank regulations. I Companies in Kuwait regularly “What a sensationally strong quarter in jumped by 6.7 percent while foreign orders about oil prices. “Oil prices will The analysis by Quorum cannot say the same about hosts economic and financial the manufacturing sector”, Sal Oppenheim increased by 3.9 percent, with bookings from remain weak for several more shows how low oil prices globally European banks, that are suffer- seminars and conferences with economist Ulrike Kastens said, adding that euro-zone countries soaring by 10.0 percent. years. In fact, Quorum Centre directly affect real estate and ing till today from the previous the aim of informing analysts and the figures were pointing to an overall eco- The data for November was revised down to a expects the price of oil to resume stock prices in Kuwait. With this crisis. Kuwaiti banks are much investors about local, regional nomic recovery in the euro zone. “Despite fall of 3.6 percent from a previously reported its decline towards $20 per barrel, in mind, Rifai has a positive out- safer than European banks and and global market and invest- the political uncertainties, the German econ- drop of 2.5 percent. —Reuters which is more in line with oil’s look for Kuwaiti banks. “The Kuwaitis are better off banking in ment trends and issues. North Korean economics 101: How much is a dollar worth?

PYONGYANG: To get a feel for how North 400 won range, or $2-4. The prices in won are would have been $450 million into a mere won on the black market collapsed. low at the Korea Economic Institute of Korea’s economy works, go buy a roll of toilet calculated according to the official exchange $8 million. CEO Naguib Sawiris resigned on To the surprise of many, the won appears America. “I think for the time being people are paper. Or start up a mobile phone network. rate. In reality, though, you can’t actually pay Jan. 1 this year. Sawiris refused to comment to have rebounded and stayed within a fairly getting used to monetary stability and that is As capitalist-style markets have grown more in won, at least not at that rate. Typical to the AP until after the company releases its stable range, both officially and at the unoffi- allowing a big increase in market activity and important in North Korea, so has a market- Pyongyang residents, meanwhile, are more next financial report. But the company, cial rate, since Kim Jong Un assumed power growth.” He warned, however, that the stabili- friendly exchange rate for the much-coveted likely to do their shopping at a place like the which has staff working out of a hotel in in late 2011. “This is a major quandary, and an ty could be fragile. “Some kind of shock US dollars, euros and Chinese yuan that lubri- Kwangbok Department Store, which does Pyongyang, is apparently still waiting to get apparent success story of the Kim regime,” would instantly cause people to trade in their cate the North’s economy. But the official and take won and therefore uses an entirely dif- even its $8 million out of North Korea. said William Brown, an adjunct professor at won for dollars and the exchange rate and unofficial rates are totally out of whack. And ferent pricing system. Here, a roll of toilet The importance of the unofficial Georgetown University and non-resident fel- won prices would soar,” he said. —AP as one big investor recently found out, the paper costs 1,400 won. exchange rate has grown tremendously since difference can mean hundreds of millions of An exchange booth right next to the the 1990s, when the collapse of the Soviet dollars in lost profits. checkout counter posts the day’s rates - not bloc and natural disasters that devastated Dueling exchange rates are a common the official 108-or-so won to the dollar, but a harvests took North Korea’s economy to the issue for developing countries that have an whopping 8,000-plus. “The official rate is a verge of collapse. Citizens who previously official premium rate set by the government, political rate,” Hanke said. “It is, therefore, total- relied on the government for their needs had often for political purposes that don’t reflect ly arbitrary and no one really knows how it is to learn how to fend for themselves. The economic realities and are therefore often determined. The black-market rate is a free- result was the rise of an unofficial, but by now ignored in the marketplace. The discrepancy market rate. The supply and demand for dol- well-established, capitalist-style market, can severely hamper foreign investment, lars and won on the black market calls the where prices are competitive and determined undermine confidence in the local currency tune and sets the rate.” Most North Koreans by supply and demand. Transactions are pri- and contribute to corruption and economic don’t have foreign currency to begin with and marily made in cash. Outside experts esti- instability. But nowhere in the world is the don’t shop in upscale stores, so the system is mate that half or even more of all economic gap bigger than North Korea, according to fairly invisible most of the time. activity in the North is done in this gray zone. Steve Hanke, a professor of applied econom- On a larger scale, it has major ramifica- The transformation has not been without ics at the Johns Hopkins University who spe- tions. One of North Korea’s biggest recent its shocks. In 2009, leader Kim Jong Un’s cializes in hyperinflation, “The North Korean success stories has been the rapid spread of father, Kim Jong Il, ordered a revaluation of won’s black market premium is the highest in mobile phones, now in the millions, thanks the won, effectively cutting two zeros off the the world: A fantastic 6,440 percent,” he said. to capital and expertise invested by the value of each bill. That appears to have been For comparison’s sake, the black market pre- Egyptian conglomerate Orascom. The ven- an attempt to reassert control over nouveaux mium for the Syrian pound is “only” 144.3 per- ture, Orascom Telecom Media and riches who had profited too much from the cent of the official rate, he said. Technology, was hugely profitable, but gray market and were seen as a potential What does such a system look like on the rather predictably hit a big wall when it tried political threat. That put the country through PYONGYANG: This undated picture released by North Korean news ground? If you pick up that roll of toilet paper to get its earnings out of North Korea. In late a severe bout of hyperinflation from late agency, KCNA (Korean Central News Agency) shows North Korean in a shop catering to foreigners, tourists or 2015, it announced a huge loss after North 2009 to early 2011. Monthly inflation peaked leader Kim Jong-Un visiting newly built Pyongyang Orphans’ Primary the relatively affluent elite in the capital, it Korea insisted it use the unofficial rate to at 496 percent in March 2010, according to would probably have a price tag in the 200- convert its profits into dollars, turning what Hanke’s calculations, and the value of the School. —AFP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 BUSINESS Investors seek clarity on US Fed policy European shares rise but lag gains in Asia LONDON: Investors sought clarity yester- US sanctions on Iran could be extended to era of ultra-loose monetary policy may be that were implemented after the finan- ing any pick-up in inflation would be day in the face of a host of economic and affect crude supplies. winding up. The pan-European STOXX 600 cial crisis. Trump meets Japanese Prime slight. This led some analysts to con- political uncertainties but gave the benefit French government bonds, meanwhile, index rose 0.2 percent, led higher by basics Minister Shinzo Abe on Feb 10 and 11, clude the Fed would be in no hurry to of the doubt to shares and the dollar, lifting underperformed German benchmarks with a resources shares and after some positive with trade and currencies likely to be raise interest rates. Currency investors both. A heavy week of corporate earnings gap not seen in four years after French far- company results. on the agenda. China’s CSI 300 stocks are also awaiting details on expected was a major driver on stocks markets. In the right party leader Marine Le Pen launched MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific index rose 0.3 percent, though pro-dollar tax and spending initiatives currency market, the question was how her bid for the presidency with a vow to fight shares outside Japan rose 0.6 percent, with investors were caution after the central pledged by Trump. However, San Friday’s US labor market data will affect the deregulated globalization. But there was no Taiwan leading the pack by adding 0.9 per- bank unexpectedly raised short-term Francisco Fed President John Williams pace of Federal Reserve interest rate rises. overarching theme to yesterday’s market cent. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.2 percent, with interest rates on Friday. said later in the day that the central Far more jobs were added last month than moves, highlighting how correlations banks rising after US President Donald In debt markets, French 10-year gov- bank can prepare to raise rates this year expected, though hourly wages barely between financial market assets have broken Trump signed an executive order to scale ernment bond yields rose 1.6 basis without knowing the details of any new budged. Oil prices rose on news that new down in recent months as investors sense the back regulations in the financial industry points to 1.1 percent. German equiva- US fiscal policies. lents, the euro-zone benchmark, Yesterday, the euro weakened 0.3 dipped 2 bps to a two-week low of percent to $1.0747 while the yen about 0.4 percent, pushing the gap gained 0.1 percent to 112.60 per dollar between the two to its widest in four and sterling dipped 0.2 percent to years. “The likelihood of Le Pen winning $1.2450. Oil prices rose, partly due to is unlikely, but the situation in France is the dollar’s relative weakness, but also certainly raising fears among investors,” on concern about any extension of new said DZ Bank rates strategist Christian US sanctions imposed on major oil pro- Lenk. “French bonds will continue to ducer Iran over that country’s missile underperform even though a lot is program. “The move by the US to priced into the market.” impose new restrictions on Iran ... does raise the risk of further tensions dis- Dollar inches up rupting (oil) supply,” ANZ bank said. The dollar inched up 0.1 percent Brent crude, the international bench- against a basket of major currencies. mark, rose 9 cents a barrel to $56.92. Data on Friday showed average hourly Gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,222 an earnings rose just 0.1 percent, suggest- ounce. —Reuters

JAKARTA: Indonesian shoppers browse through various items on sale at a sidewalk street market in Jakarta. —AFP Indonesia growth up; Q4 figures disappoint

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s efforts to reboot its The growth in the fourth quarter was economy were dealt a blow yesterday as dragged down by a dip in government official data showed growth ticking up in spending. The statistics agency said that 2016 but undershooting expectations for the top contributors for growth last year the final quarter. President Joko Widodo were manufacturing and agriculture. came to power in 2014 on a pledge to Authorities unleashed a series of eco- boost economic expansion to seven per- nomic stimulus last year to reinvigorate cent but his government has struggled to growth, while the central bank cut the key lift growth rates in Southeast Asia’s largest interest rate six times. Now analysts say economy, which is rich in resources but has there is little room for manoeuvre. “Looser suffered from a slump in commodity prices. fiscal and monetary policies have helped After several years of subdued econom- to support growth over the past year, but ic output, government figures showed a further easing is unlikely over the next glimmer of acceleration for 2016, with year,” said Gareth Leather of London-based growth of 5.02 percent, compared to 4.88 Capital Economics. Economists said while percent a year earlier-the smallest expan- growth won’t slow further, it won’t accel- sion since 2009. But a weaker-than- erate further either, with Capital expected quarterly performance of 4.94 Economics maintaining its estimation for percent in the period October to Indonesia at a flat rate of five percent for December overshadowed the annual data. this year and next. —AFP

JAKARTA: A butcher sells chickens at a traditional market in Jakarta yester- day. Indonesia’s efforts to reboot its economy were dealt a blow yesterday as official data showed growth ticking up in 2016 but undershooting expec- tations for the final quarter. —AFP Ryanair profits down

LONDON: Profit after tax at Ryanair dropped into other key markets around Europe,” it eight percent in its third quarter after the added. Britain accounts for around one-quar- pound weakened sharply following Britain’s ter of Ryanair’s revenues and converting ster- decision to exit the EU, the Irish no-frills carrier ling ticket sales back into euros has hit the air- said yesterday. Net profits fell to 95 million line’s bottom line. Since Britain’s June referen- euros ($102 million) in the three months to the dum vote in favor of Brexit, the pound’s value end of 2016 compared with the equivalent has slumped by as much as around 14 percent period a year earlier, the Dublin-based group versus the euro. Like its main rival EasyJet, said in an earnings statement. Earnings were Ryanair’s business has taken a knock also from hit also by sector-wide competition as lower unrest in Turkey and Egypt. fuel costs trigger cheaper fares. “We expect “We expect the uncertainty post Brexit, sterling to remain volatile for some time and weaker sterling and the switch of charter we may see a slowdown in economic growth capacity from Turkey, Egypt and North Africa in both the UK and Europe as we move closer into Spain and Portugal, will continue to put to Brexit,” Ryanair said. downward pressure on pricing for the remain- “While there may be opportunities to der” of its current financial year as well as 2017- expand at certain UK airports... we expect to 18, the company said. Ryanair meanwhile not- grow at a slower pace than previously planned ed that its fuel costs fell by 20 percent per pas- in the UK and will continue to switch capacity senger in the third quarter. —AFP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 business

Africa mining sector meets amid commodity price comeback

CAPE TOWN: Investors and mining firms gathered of 2016, “the first double-digit quarterly gain in yesterday at Africa’s biggest industry conference nearly five years”, the report said. The bank is now amid a newfound optimism that the uptick in com- projecting metals prices to rise by 11 percent in modity prices could shore up investment after years 2017, a significant improvement from an earlier of downturn. The annual four-day Mining Indaba in forecast of just 4 percent. Cape Town takes place as demand in China, one of the world’s biggest consumers, begins to stabilize. US boost? Commodities like iron, copper and tin are soaring to “Policy efforts by China to boost commodity- new heights, raising hope among analysts that this intensive infrastructure and construction sectors year’s conference may spur funding for new mining were a key driver of demand last year,” the report ventures. said. “Prices also received a boost following the US “A lot of these prices are up 100 percent from election on expectations of higher infrastructure what they were a year before, some only fifty per- investment and increased optimism for the global cent, but some three or four hundred percent, so economy.” By the end of 2016, iron ore was selling this should be the biggest Indaba we’ve seen in a at $80 a ton, nearly double its price a year earlier, couple (of) years,” said Peter Major, mining analyst and metals like zinc were both up for the fourth at Cadiz Corporate Solutions. The devastating price straight quarter. Although the mood was shifting, slump saw several commodity-dependent Major warned against being overly excited about economies across Africa stagnate, with companies improvement, saying it looked like an “over-recov- cutting jobs and some shutting down operations. ery” and adding “I don’t trust it”. Rene Hochreiter, an Africa’s biggest copper producers Zambia and the analyst at Noah Capital Markets, said the prices Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were among would return to the mean “sooner or later”. the worst hit, with thousand of jobs lost over the “There might be a bit of euphoria at the moment last three years. with it shooting over the mean and it will come CAPE TOWN: A participant stands in front of a poster showing diamonds on the first day of the The jobs bloodbath also hit South Africa, the back down, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to go Mining Indaba 2017 Conference yesterday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in continent’s most diversified economy which is bat- negative,” he said. “I just hope this time it’s not a Cape Town. The Mining Indaba is the world’s foremost conference on mining in Africa. — AFP tling poor growth. The World Bank’s latest com- false start,” he added. “I’ve seen too many of those modities forecast, however, confirms the worst is and I don’t want to get too excited, but it feels a lot year for the first time “in quite a few years”, accord- ized 0.2 percent. The country exports a slew of finally over, with prices on a solid climb thanks to better than it has for a number of years.” Recovery ing to organizers. Slow mining production had resources including platinum, gold and diamonds, strong Chinese demand and a tightening supply. optimism has also been reflected in conference been cited as one of the major contributors to but companies must navigate a volatile strike- Copper prices jumped 10 percent in the last quarter numbers, with delegate registrations up year-on- South Africa’s poor growth, currently at an annual- prone labor force and legislative red tape. — AFP Investors shun French bonds Shareholders seek safety in Germany

LONDON: Investor uncertainty about France’s Bank rates strategist Christian Lenk. “French spread pushed out to 73 basis points - its widest presidential election took its toll on French bonds will continue to underperform even level in almost four years. Data on Friday show- bonds yesterday, lifting the premium investors’ though a lot is priced into the market.” ing tepid wage growth in the United States also demand for holding French over German gov- France’s 10-year bond yield rose 4 basis boosted demand for German bonds, overshad- ernment bonds to its highest in almost four points to about 1.14 percent, its highest level in owing further signs of economic strength. years. The move came after far-right National about 17-months. In contrast, Germany’s bench- German industry orders rose 5.2 percent in LONDON: President of the Ile-de-France region, Valerie Pecresse (2nd left) Front leader Marine Le Pen launched her presi- mark 10-year Bund yield fell 2 bps to 0.39 per- December, the biggest monthly rise since July speaks during a media briefing named ’Europe, where to next?’ in central London dential bid, vowing to fight globalization and cent, pushing the French/German yield gap 2014, data yesterday showed. —Reuters yesterday. —AFP take France out of the euro-zone. French 10-year bond yields rose to 17-month highs while nerv- ous investors pushed yields on safe-haven Brexit having negative German bonds to their lowest level in almost two weeks. impact on UK business Buoyed by the election of President Donald Trump in the United States and by Britons’ vote to leave the European Union, Le Pen’s anti-immi- LONDON: More than half of British busi- what the business world is thinking ahead gration, anti-EU party is seeking to tap in to simi- ness leaders believe the vote to leave the of Brexit,” Ipsos Mori Chief Executive Ben lar voter dissatisfaction in France. Le Pen laid out European Union has had a negative impact Page said. “Unfortunately, it looks like busi- her presidential election manifesto at the week- on their companies but most firms are ness in this country is already feeling the end, pledging to curb migration drastically, take confident they can survive the change, pain of the economic upheaval of leaving France out of the euro zone and hold a referen- according to a survey yesterday. Britain’s the EU.” dum on EU membership. France would default economy has performed more strongly Britain’s business leaders were some of on its sovereign debt if it unilaterally converted than expected since the Brexit vote last the most vocal supporters of EU member- its euro-denominated obligations into new June, but an Ipsos Mori survey of more ship in the run up to the vote, arguing that francs following Le Pen victory, a senior execu- than 100 of the country’s top 500 firms access to a single market of 500 million tive at ratings agency Standard & Poor’s told The found that 58 percent felt the vote to leave people would enable them to grow their Economist. had taken a toll. companies, and the economy, in the future. Le Pen’s strong showing in the opinions polls According to the survey, more than two However the survey found a more positive has rattled investors at a time when conservative thirds of those questioned said they had response when asking about the longer Francois Fillon, once the favorite to win presi- already taken action to respond to the term impact on business, with nearly all dential elections in April and May, is embroiled vote, including putting contingency plans confident they could adapt to Brexit. “Thirty in a scandal over salary payments to his wife. in place and analyzing the impact the dif- two percent of respondents said they think Rising centrist star Emmanuel Macro, mean- ferent relationships Britain could have with their business will start to feel the positive while, is as yet untested. Fillon will hold a news the EU following its renegotiation. Of effects of leaving the EU in five years’ time,” conference at 1500 GMT yesterday, a source those taking action, 10 percent said they Page said. “And the number of (business) close to him said. “The likelihood of Le Pen win- were moving business outside of Britain. captains that think it will remain a negative ning is unlikely, but the situation in France is cer- LYON: Far-right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen gestures as she speaks during a “Our annual survey of FTSE 500 business impact reduces to 45 percent when looking tainly raising fears among investors,” said DZ conference in Lyon, France. — AP leaders provides a unique insight into at long range forecast.” — Reuters Toyota lifts annual outlook UK’s China export but eyes Trump uncertainty deals don’t add up SOLIHULL: Each aluminum Land Rover However, a Reuters examination of TOKYO: Japanese auto giant Toyota yesterday weakened on expectations his big-spending, Japanese auto industry faced “political risks” body that rolls along the production line company statements, corporate filings revised up its full-year forecast but warned of an tax-cutting agenda would fire inflation and force over Trump. “Toyota and other Japanese carmak- at Solihull carries a lengthy sheet of and interviews with executives shows the uncertain outlook with the car industry bracing the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates. A ers have tough steering to do on their strategies paper giving the vehicle’s specifications. value of actual exports from those deals for possible protectionist policies under US weaker yen boosts exporters’ bottom lines by in North America,” he said before the earnings At the top of the “build card” is the name have totaled less than 6 billion pounds. President Donald Trump. The company, which making their products relatively less expensive announcement. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda met of the country for which the vehicle is The upshot: government figures are giv- lost its crown as the world’s top-selling automak- overseas, while inflating the value of their earn- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday ahead of a destined. In recent years around one in ing an overly rosy picture of the state of er last year, said a drop in the value of the yen ings abroad when repatriated. Still, Toyota’s lat- Japan-US summit this week, with the auto trade five of the cards has had “China” printed UK-China trade, economists said. “If you had allowed it to lift its earnings, despite a fall in est forecast is far below the record 2.31 trillion row one of the key issues. on it. “I often think ‘how rich are the peo- look at these headline deals and they its nine-month net profit. yen net profit in the year to March 2016. Toyoda, whose company last month ple in China?’ They buy so many,” said have a big number on them, I think that’s It said net profit declined 24 percent to 1.43 The Japanese auto industry faces uncertainty announced plans to invest $600 million and cre- line worker George Baker, amid a not really very informative,” said Holger trillion yen ($12.7 billion) from a year earlier, the over Trump’s drive to support US firms over for- ate 400 jobs at one of its US plants, declined to cacophony of forklift horns, beeping Breinlich, professor of international eco- first April-December decline in five years. eign imports, a stance that has raised fears of a comment on details of his meeting with Abe, machinery and trumpeting line stop- nomics at the University of Nottingham. However, the maker of the Prius hybrid forecast a possible global trade war. He has targeted but said: “We discussed the current situation.” page alarms. “You have to look at the small print and full-year net profit of 1.7 trillion yen, up from its Toyota with strong criticism of its ongoing proj- Shigeru Hayakawa, a senior executive and board Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by what’s being spent in the UK.” earlier estimate of 1.55 trillion yen. That was ect to build a new factory in Mexico, threatening member, said: “Dialogue between the leaders of India’s Tata Motors , increased sales to The Reuters analysis highlights the already up from an earlier 1.45 trillion yen outlook. it with painful tariffs. ”It is difficult to forecast the the two countries will be important from now China from around 250 million pounds challenges British companies face in In a statement it said the upward revision was impact of the Trump administration at this time,” on. We hope they will communicate aiming for in its 2009 financial year to almost 8 China, with whom the UK has a balloon- “based on the current trend of financial results, Toyota executive Tetsuya Otake told reporters. the prosperity of the two economies.” Toyota’s billion pounds in 2014-2015, allowing ing deficit, and how even a post-Brexit due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates vehicle sales in April-December ticked up to 7.7 it to more than double its UK work- free trade deal may fail to accelerate and the upward revision of our sales plans”. ‘Prosperity’ million units, from 7.6 million, with increases in force. Jaguar’s success, and deals to exports. The government declined to Japanese exporters have enjoyed a boost Shigeru Matsumura, an analyst at SMBC Japan, Europe and Asia, the statement said. export other British goods and services comment on the conclusions reached since Trump’s November election as the yen has Friend Research Center, said the outlook for the But vehicle sales fell in the Middle East and worth billions of pounds, are cited as for this story. A spokeswoman for the Africa, while the key North American market examples of the opportunities for sell- Department of International Trade said remained flat after cheap oil hit demand for ing into China and of how the govern- the announced trade and investment Toyota’s fuel-efficient offerings including the ment can help “open the door for deals would “help retain or even grow Prius. Separately, Toyota and small car maker British companies”. jobs in the UK, and will have benefits for Suzuki agreed yesterday to begin detailed dis- Exploiting those opportunities is the Exchequer too”. cussions on a technology tie-up as well as mutu- especially urgent since Britain voted last al supply of products and components after year to leave the European Union, a fact Chinese challenges announcing initial plans in October. well understood by Prime Minister There are a variety of reasons why “What the companies have agreed on is to Theresa May, who needs fast-growing the deals have turned out smaller than create a partnership which will be win-win for markets like China to make up the num- announced. For one thing, more than 3 both parties, not one in which Toyota would res- bers that may be missing soon from its billion pounds worth of deals were cue Suzuki,” said Suzuki chief executive Yasuhito European trade. But the impressive deals preliminary agreements that were nev- Harayama. Stiff competition at home and touted by the government are not quite er completed. In other cases the abroad has pushed some Japanese automakers what they seem, a Reuters analysis of amounts cited were for the overall val- to eye tie-ups. Nissan last year bought a one- the figures shows. The value of ue of a project in which the UK entity third stake in Mitsubishi Motors, forging an announced deals to export British goods had a small role. For example, in 2013, alliance that will challenge some of the world’s and services to China since 2010 adds the government touted a 6-billion- biggest auto groups. Nissan is scheduled to up to 36 billion pounds, according to pound deal between Oxford University announce its nine-month results on Thursday, official government releases over the and China Construction Bank (CCB) to while Honda said last week its net profit for the period, often issued around the time of help fund research into regenerative DETROIT: Toyota President Akio Toyoda introduces the 2018 Toyota Camry at the North period jumped 18.9 percent as it upgraded its ministerial visits to Beijing. medicine. — Reuters American International Auto show in this Monday, Jan 9, 2017 file photo. —AP full-year forecasts. — AFP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 business Australia home market boom may ‘be starting to crumble’ Home buyers holding back

SYDNEY: After a long pause, the auctioneer took 50 minutes for the price to be bid up by commissioned to sell a northern Sydney beach- $50,000, with two foreign investors reverting to side apartment for in excess of A$800,000 small incremental bid rises. That sober behavior ($614,391) puts his gavel away, unable to entice is in contrast to the buying frenzies of the past Burgan Bank launches a single bid. Across town, in the city’s trendy three years that saw hopeful bidders queuing up inner western suburbs, the owner of a ware- to take part. new visa debit cards house converted into a three-level home drops Among the new entrants into the market are his reserve price for the property’s sale. There are British online realtor Purplebricks, which KUWAIT: just two potential buyers at the auction, and launched in Sydney in January, and BRICKX, Burgan Bank, the second bank’s commitment to offer its cus- they have declined to enter the kind of bidding which allows investors to trade small stakes in largest bank in Kuwait recently tomers, innovation and cutting-edge war that has caused home prices in Australia’s properties in well known locations, such as announced further expansion of its debit technology, all new debit cards of the two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, to Bondi Beach and Port Melbourne. The BRICKX cards portfolio with the launch of two bank would now come with “Tap & Pay” double since 2009. properties advertise an estimated annual return lifestyle products, Visa Infinite and Visa benefit significantly enhancing the The auction stand-offs may indicate that the on equity of up to 19 pct but that would largely Signature, to cater to the discerning shopping experience as customers Sydney market, which has been defined by be reliant on the boom years repeating them- needs of its premium clients. Burgan would just need to top their card in front researcher Demographia as the second most selves. “It’s a guide to what has been achieved Bank is the only bank in the region to of a contactless terminal in order to pay. unaffordable in the world after Hong Kong, has over the last five years,” said BRICKX Chief offer these prime variants of debit cards On this occasion Raed Al Haqhaq, finally hit a peak. As the buyers have drifted off, Executive Anthony Millet. “Investors in this coun- to its account holders. The new Visa Burgan Bank Kuwait Deputy CEO said the sellers have also started to back away and try are pretty switched on and well educated.” Infinite debit card would be offered to that “this launch is a reflection of contin- the number of home listings is down 25 percent the ultra-wealthy Private banking clients ued investment and commitment to our from a year ago, according to CoreLogic RP Data. ‘Just deserts’ giving them instant access to cus- valued customers who are truly global This is all yet to show up in a decline in prices in Not everyone is bearish. Realtor Ausnet tomized, dedicated services with and want access to rewards and services Australia. In the nation’s eight biggest cities, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Financial Services Ltd, which plans a backdoor unprecedented convenience, and tai- across the world”. home prices surged a further 0.7 pct in January listing using the corporate shell of a dormant lored benefits like a complimentary Ahmed Gaber, General Manager, ‘Harrods Black Card’, ‘Gold Card member- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman even as the volume of transactions was lower. ket mindset,” said property valuer Gavin Hegney, copper explorer, has hired six former agents But some real estate experts and hedge fund from listed realtor McGrath Ltd and says it is ship from Hilton Honors’. and Bahrain, Visa, said: “Visa is delighted from Gavin Hegney Property. “‘I’m making mon- The new Visa Signature Debit Card to partner with Burgan Bank to intro- investors say that it may be only a matter of time ey hand over fist, I could do this myself.’” hoping to build to a salesforce of 600 while before prices also start to crumble. opening a storefront on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. would be offered to the affluent Premier duce two exceptional new debit cards into the Kuwaiti market. Our debit prod- A sharp correction would heap stress on Chinese tour numbers halve Its prospectus shows two years of losses and customers of the bank and come with a those who have paid a high price to enter the no forecasts. “We think there’s still a bit of wide range of benefits that include com- ucts enable cardholders to manage their Hong Kong-based hedge fund manager Apt plimentary access to more than 550 finances while benefitting from the con- big east coast property markets, while damag- Capital Management has shorted Australian steam in the Sydney market,” said Ausnet Chief ing the country’s financial institutions as home Executive Paul Niardone, a former public rela- lounges across 300 airports around the venience, security and promotions banks because of their exposure to a property world, free travel insurance for the card- offered by Visa. These cards go one step loans account for up to 60 percent of the major market it believes is out of step with Australia’s tions executive. banks’ total loan books. The property sector is The number of sales agents vying for the holders and their immediate family, local further to provide affluent cardholders economic strength. It is forecasting a severe cor- and global concierge services amongst with a level of access and privilege that also a major employer and generator of rection. Apt Capital strategist Amy Reynolds said business in Australia’s east coast, home to most demand, a particularly important pillar of the of the country’s population including the others. have become the hallmark of Visa interest rate rises or a drying up of foreign Importantly in keeping with the Infinite and Visa Signature.” economy during a subdued period for the min- investment were the most likely triggers for a major cities of Sydney and Melbourne, has ing sector. One big concern is the drop off in the future downturn in prices. jumped 10 percent. But in Australia’s most number of Chinese buyers, following a crack- “Our models indicate that house prices would populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, down by Beijing on capital outflows and need to fall by around 30 pct to come back into the number of homes listed for sale per regis- Australia’s tightened restrictions on lending to line with Australia’s economic fundamentals and tered real estate agent dropped to just under 1 Drive through a world of foreigners. Individuals taking the maximum their own long-term averages,” Reynolds said. property per agent in 2016 from 1.3 per agent $50,000 a year out of China now have to commit Esther Yong, director at Chinese language prop- in 2015, according to Reuters analysis of pub- gifts with Honda Alghanim to not spending it on real estate and risk being erty portal AC Advertising, said the curbs on licly available data. investigated by the Chinese authorities if they lending to foreigners and Beijing’s restrictions If the heat continues to seep out of the mar- KUWAIT: Staying true to its tradition of performance reaffirms its position as a break that pledge. had quelled interest, leaving only the most com- ket, agents will be among the first to be hit. always offering the best promotions for its family favorite. Another family car that has And the impact isn’t only being felt in mitted buyers. “It’s been very slow for the last McGrath has suffered from the departure of customers to provide them the opportu- more grit and power is the Honda Pilot, a Australia. In Canada’s Vancouver, which has been two to three months,” Yong said. She said num- about three dozen agents in recent months, nity to own exceptional cars in terms of sporty SUV that is enriched with the latest a big target market for Chinese buyers for some bers on Chinese property tours - on which part resulting in an earnings downgrade and a performance, technology and style at technological features. Customers may also years, the number of transactions dropped 40 of a holiday is dedicated to looking at property - share price tumble to about one-third its issue unbeatable prices and packages, Honda choose the Honda Accord, an icon in ele- percent last month, compared to the same are half what they were a year ago. price almost 14 months ago. In an explosive Motors, the exclusive distributor of Honda gance and speed due to its powerful month a year earlier. A sudden increase in the Australia’s foreign investment rules guide internal email reviewed by Reuters, which a vehicles, products, motorcycles, power engine, outstanding technological features number of sales agents splitting off from the big overseas investors to buy new properties, such spokesman said was authentic, McGrath products and marine engines, has and other factors that make it a preferred realtors to set up their own firms, and the arrival as “off-the-plan” apartments that are yet to be founder and major shareholder John McGrath launched a brand-new promotion exclu- option for those who wish to add a dash of of new online players, is being seen by some in constructed or through sales at auctions of new said agents who had left his firm had “no loyal- sively during the month of February to finesse in their everyday drives. the industry as a contrarian signal of an over- homes. At one new apartment auction on ty, gratitude or style and will get their just coincide with the year’s most anticipated Another featured Honda model is the heated market. “It’s that classic top-of-the-mar- Sydney’s North Shore attended by Reuters, it deserts when the dust settles”. — Reuters national festivities. CRV, a prime example of artistry due to its Fans of technological innovation and unique exterior design, technological fea- luxury are welcome to visit Honda tures and other elements that have sealed Alghanim’s showrooms to select the car the CRV as the ultimate drive for those who that best suits their preference and truly value a solid, strong and sleek ride. Eight Mercedes-Benz Kuwait sales lifestyle. In addition to owning their The younger crowd would delight in the favorite Honda car, customers have the Honda City, the ideal drive for the youth as opportunity to delight in the wonderful it reflects their generation’s vivacity, consultants certified by Daimler surprises and prizes that are in store for modernity and unique style. them during the month of February includ- One of the factors that Honda is keen ing cash prizes of up to KD 1,200, a three- on is providing exceptional safety features KUWAIT: Highlighting its commitment to pro- year warranty as well as complimentary in its products, a factor that is achieved by viding the best qualified sales consultants in the vehicle registration and insurance. using the strongest and sturdiest material automotive industry, Abdul Rahman Albisher & Increasing the exciting buzz during the in the manufacturing of Honda cars as well Zaid Alkazemi Company, the authorized General month of February, Honda Alghanim also as making use of the latest smart techno- Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Kuwait has offers a special discount on Honda acces- logical features including sensing and announced the certification of an additional sories that reaches up to 30% in order to warning systems, front and side airbags, eight sales consultants through Daimler’s global provide those who wish to personalize cameras and other features that make certification program. The newly qualified con- their new Honda drive unique ways to do every driver truly feel that their Honda sultants were congratulated in a ceremony held so at an equally attractive price. Honda has drive is designed for them. at Albisher & Alkazemi Co’s Mercedes-Benz recently launched its new marketing cam- Customers are encouraged to visit any Showroom in Kuwait this month, where they paign under the slogan “Designed for You” of the Honda showrooms for a chance to were awarded certificates & badges confirming which reflects Honda’s commitment on book a test drive and get full details from their successful completion of training. offering products that comprise the latest our sales representatives. Honda Alghanim The ceremony was attended by members of technologies and innovative engineering Al-Rai showroom operates from Saturday both AR Albisher & Z Alkazemi Co and to equip customers with an exceptional till Thursday 9:00 AM till 10:00 PM, on Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East office Dubai, and quality-centric experience. Friday from 9:30 AM till 10:00 PM. The including Mohammad Abdul Rahman Al-Bisher, showroom in Shuwaikh operates from Partner and Director of AR Albisher & Z ‘Making Dreams a Reality’ Saturday till Thursday 9:00 AM till 10:00 PM. Alkazemi Co; Michael Ruehle, General Manager This objective is based on Honda’s glob- Alghanim Motors, the exclusive distributor of AR Albisher & Z Alkazemi Co; Kay Schleef and al vision that is adopted and applied in of Honda automobiles, motorcycles, power Inderjit Gandhi, Senior Managers at AR Albisher every Honda branch around the world products, and marine products in Kuwait, is & Z Alkazemi Co; Andreas Buckmann, Director to enhance the application of theoretical knowl- to ensure Mercedes-Benz customers enjoy the which works on turning the “Power of committed to providing customers with Sales and Marketing Passenger Cars at edge to daily customer service and business same standards of excellence in Mercedes-Benz Dreams” to “Making Dreams a Reality.” flexible payment solutions and efficient Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East in Dubai; Phil dealings, as well as a number of e-learning showrooms around the world. We admire the During its exclusive February offer, Honda and cost-effective services. Mayling, Head of Sales for Mercedes-Benz Cars modules and tests. Concluding with a formal dedication, persistence and willingness to learn Alghanim offers the best Honda drives The cars service center’s waiting lounge Middle East, and other managers from AR assessment run by third-party Assessors from that our successful sales consultants have dis- including the Odyssey and Odyssey J, two offers entertainment and comfort for cus- Albisher & Z Alkazemi Co. the UK, each Sales Consultant who successfully played and congratulate them on this signifi- models that have proven to be the family tomers with digital satellite TV, free wire- During the presentation ceremony passes the training receives the title of “Certified cant achievement.” The “Certified Sales car choice due to their spaciousness that is less internet and relaxing massage chairs. Mohammad Albisher said that the two year Sales Consultant”. Consultants” include: Mohamed Elgabry, Firas ideal for dropping and picking up one’s The Service Center is open from Saturday “Daimler C-Sales” course run by Daimler Congratulating the certified sales consult- Younis Tammam, Ahmed Al Mrabea, Jana Al- children from school as well as loading up till Wednesday from 7:30 AM till 8:30 PM, Regional Training Centre includes modules on ants, Mohammad Albisher & Michael Ruehle Rashed, Kayees Mneimne, Raed Abou Hamze, the entire week’s grocery supplies. on Thursday from 7:30 AM till 6:30 PM and sales techniques and product knowledge of all said: “It is through internationally renowned Mohamed Deyaa Hamad and Ssanka Apart from its large and comfortable on Friday from 2:00 PM till 7:00 PM. For Mercedes-Benz products, a developmental plan training programs such as this that we are able Wishwajith. interior, the Odyssey’s superior and secure more information, please call 1822777. Ford hires Musa Tariq as vice president, chief brand officer

DUBAI: Ford Motor Company yesterday never have done business with Ford before - announced the hiring of leading brand expert through compelling and culturally relevant mar- Musa Tariq as vice president and chief brand keting and communications. Musa has led officer as part of its expansion to an auto and a transformational work at some of the world’s mobility company and its drive to go further in most admired brands, and he is a leader known connecting and engaging with today’s con- for challenging convention. We’re excited for sumers. Tariq, 34, is elected a Ford Motor him to bring his expertise, knowledge and pas- Company officer and begins work Jan 30. In this sion to Ford.” Tariq will report jointly to Stephen new role, Tariq is responsible for further build- Odell, Ford executive vice president, Global ing and differentiating the company’s Ford Marketing, Sales and Service, and to Ray Day, brand, one of the most valued in the world. Ford group vice president, Communications. He will work with Marketing, Communications Prior to joining Ford, Tariq was Apple’s and company leaders across the world to define, Global Marketing and Communication direc- build and communicate the Ford primary brand tor for Retail. In this role, he launched several and what it stands for with all stakeholders. His initiatives that enhanced the retail experience work will complement the successful vehicle in more than 490 Apple stores and for more nameplate brand marketing and communica- than 65,000 Apple Retail employees around DUBAI: Grand Hyper, a Division of Regency Group Dubai, opens its 42nd tions work already in place. “As we grow our busi- the world. Prior to Apple, Tariq was the senior retail store in Muhaisnah Dubai on Feb 2nd 2017. The shop was inaugurated ness, we’re also expanding our focus on and director of Social Media and Community at by Saeed Bin Subeih Al Falasi in the presence of Group Chairman investment in building and differentiating our Nike, as well as the global head of Digital Shamsudheen Bin Mohideen, Director N V Mohammed, Director A P iconic Ford brand, which is known, loved and Marketing and later the first-ever director of Abdussamed, Director AP Abdul Rahman, Musthafa Usman, CEO Mahamood trusted around the world,” said Mark Fields, Ford Social Media at Burberry. Tariq started his TP and General Manager Abbas Khan. The Store is the largest store in president and CEO. career in marketing and advertising, serving in Muhaisnah area with an area of 52,000 sq.ft. “Our opportunity is to connect with even leadership roles at JWT and Saatchi & Saatchi more consumers and stakeholders - some who Advertising. Musa Tariq technology TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Japan’s troubled ‘space junk’ mission fails

TOKYO: An experimental Japanese mission Scientists at the Japan Aerospace harmlessly before it had a chance to crash the situation but only had a one-week win- pointment is the latest failure to hit JAXA and to clear ‘space junk’ or rubbish from the Exploration Agency (JAXA) were trying to into the planet. dow to carry out the mission before the ves- comes just weeks after the agency had to Earth’s orbit has ended in failure, officials said test an electrodynamic ‘tether’-created with The 700-meter (2,300-foot) long tether- sel reentered the Earth’s atmosphere before abort a mission that sought to use a mini- yesterday, in an embarrassment for Tokyo. the help of a fishing net company-to slow made from thin wires of stainless steel and dawn on yesterday. rocket to send a satellite into orbit. The Over 100 million pieces of garbage are down the orbiting rubbish and bring it into a aluminium-was due to be extended out from “We believe the tether did not get agency also abandoned a pricey ultra-high- thought to be whizzing around the planet, lower orbit. The hope was that the clutter- a cargo ship launched in December carrying released”, leading researcher Koichi Inoue told tech satellite launched in February last year to including cast-off equipment from old satel- built up after more than five decades of supplies for astronauts at the International reporters. “It is certainly disappointing that we search for X-rays emanating from black holes lites and bits of rocket, which experts say human space exploration-would eventually Space Station. Problems arose quickly, how- ended the mission without completing one and galaxy clusters after losing contact with could pose risks for future space exploration. enter the Earth’s atmosphere and burn up ever, and technicians tried for days to remedy of the main objectives,” he said. The disap- the spacecraft. —AFP Huawei and Ministry join forces to boost ICT skills Enabling Kuwaiti students harness their potential

KUWAIT: Huawei Technologies Kuwait announced yesterday the signing of a his- toric Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs to advance the ICT skills of Kuwaiti youth as both parties share the common goal of helping the young generation succeed in a AXILSPOT launches its In-Wall competitive environment. The MoU was signed by HE Sheikha Al-Zain Sabah Al- Access Points in MEA region Naser Al-Sabah, Under Secretary of the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs of Kuwait, DUBAI: AXILSPOT, a global vendor in Commenting on the launch, August and Mohammad Diab, Managing Director - enterprise wireless networking, yes- Chen, AXILSPOT Director of Global Sales and Business Development at Huawei terday unveiled its latest Dorado In- Sales, said, “We are excited to enter Technologies, Kuwait, during a formal cere- mony at the Ministry of State for Youth Wall Access Points in the Middle East the highly competitive yet fast grow- Affairs yesterday. and Africa (MEA) to help businesses ing and upwardly mobile, wireless net- The agreement paves the way for closer streamline their operational process- working segment in Middle East and es and enjoy consistent and uninter- Africa. AXILSPOT provides smarter and safer wire-like WLAN solutions for all sizes of enterprises, including wireless bridges, outdoor and indoor coverage solutions, conquering every obstacle that drags enterprise mobility behind. The Rscan smart array antenna, FlowPath, VisualSec, TurboRf technolo- gies are solving all security and user experience problems. Easy and flexi- ble WLAN management can save enterprises significant time and IT maintenance costs.” “The MEA region, being one of the most advanced consumer economies of the globe, is very important for AXILSPOT. We will strive to amplify the growth of digitization in the MEA countries with our cutting edge, dis- ruptive wireless networking solutions for end-to-end networking require- ments of enterprises,” Zhou added. AXILSPOT has flagged off its opera- collaboration between Huawei Technologies tions in the region’s enterprise wireless Kuwait, a Chinese, multinational telecom- August Chen, Director, Global Sales, segment by launching Rscan range of munications equipment and services AXILSPOT products in December 2016. The com- provider and the fastest growing smart- pany has also announced its intention phone company in the world, and the to appoint both regional and in-coun- Kuwaiti Government to boost ICT skills of try distributors across the Middle East students and open up new career opportu- and Africa. nities for them. The new ASW3 300M Multi-Service As part of the MoU, the Ministry of State In-wall Access Point features: for Youth Affairs and Huawei Technologies Integrated chip, 2*2 MIMO chip sup- Kuwait will coordinate efforts around two of week study trip to China, every year. During too important a responsibility for any part- ports high data throughput and robust Huawei’s flagship CSR programs, ‘Seeds for the trip, the students immerse in the Chinese ner to handle alone. load capacity, providing performance the Future’ and the local Information and culture and language, learn first-hand about That is why we are delighted to join and stability Smart RF and network Communications Technology Training Center the latest cutting edge technologies and efforts with the Ministry of State for Youth optimization, auto channel and power launched in Kuwait in October 2016. Both exchange knowledge in Huawei’s own tech- Affairs as a champion of the progress of the adjustment as well as wireless, QoS programs reflect Huawei Technologies nology labs in Shenzhen’s Headquarters. Kuwaiti youth. We are certain that this MoU supports more concurrent users, elimi- Kuwait’s long-term commitment to the coun- The Information and Communications will further enhance the collaborative ties nates network congestion and latency try, where it has seen remarkable growth in Technology Training Center in Kuwait serves that already exist between Huawei the last years. guarantee high bandwidth services. as a knowledge hub that provides free train- Technologies Kuwait and the Government of It will be the very first time that local tal- Centralized management, unified ing programs to Kuwaiti students during a Kuwait and serve as an impetus for skills- ents partake in Huawei Technologies two-week period. By providing hands-on building, knowledge transfers and career management podium manages in-wall Kuwait’s fully sponsored ‘Seeds for the knowledge and professional Huawei development.’ As part of its global responsi- access points, shrinking the workload Future’ program, first launched in 2008 and Technologies Kuwait trainers, the newly bility program, Huawei remains committed of maintaining and managing large now rolled out internationally. The Ministry established center aims at enabling youth to to creating opportunities for Kuwaiti youth, scale deployments of State for Youth Affairs and Huawei seek employment in the private sector, also and ultimately contributing to building a Other key features include: Wireless Technologies Kuwait will jointly identify 15 in alignment with the government’s vision. better connected world. To learn more about data rate 300Mbps; RJ11 interface; exceptional young Kuwaiti talents from uni- Commenting on the MoU, Mohammad Diab Huawei’s CSR programs, please visit Huawei RJ45 interface; VoIP phone Interface; versities across the country to attend a two- said: ‘Helping shape the future of youth is online at www.huawei.com USB power charging port; PoE switch Bruce Zhou, CEO, AXILSPOT power supply; Software, hardware, application controller supported. rupted high speed internet connec- AXILSPOT is focused on partner driven Sophos positioned as a leader in tivity. The new 5-in-1 ASW3 300M go-to-market mechanisms and Multi-Service In-wall Access Point ensures maximum profitability for offers multi-interfaces support cable partners. AXILSPOT has already estab- Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP access, PoE output, VoIP, telephone lished its India office in New Delhi, and and USB charge and is primarily its next local office will be in Middle DUBAI: Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in signatureless anti-exploit and anti-ran- market reflects our ability to continually designed for the hospitality sector in East and Africa region before the sum- network and endpoint security, yesterday somware capabilities with root cause analy- innovate and deliver quality products in the MEA region. mer of 2017. announced that Gartner, Inc has once again sis to run along-side and complement exist- response to the changing threat landscape. positioned Sophos as a Leader in the Gartner ing endpoint protection products,” said Dan Not only have our products been proven in Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Schiappa, senior vice president and general customer deployments worldwide but they Platforms 1 (EPP). With the recently launched manager of the endpoint and network secu- are also assessed by independent third party Facebook, Google, others next-generation anti-exploit product Sophos rity groups at Sophos. testing to demonstrate their effectiveness Intercept X and the continued enhancement “We believe that our continued place- against the threats that Gartner cautions are launch drive against of the cloud-based management platform ment as a Leader in this highly competitive on the rise.” Sophos Central, Sophos offers a broad portfo- Schiappa continued, “Sophos believes that fake news in France lio of endpoint security products that are the only way to successfully protect against proven to be effective against today’s sophisti- the growth of sophisticated threats is to use PARIS: Social media companies try to tackle the problem. There have cated threats. Sophos has held a Leader posi- an ensemble of products that work together Facebook , Google and a group of been similar concerns that people tion in this report since 2007. and share threat and security status for faster news organizations launched an ini- could disseminate false information According to the report, the next wave of detection and more immediate response. tiative yesterday to tackle fake news on Facebook in the build-up to the cyber-threats will be fileless. “Advanced attack- This is the core tenant of our synchronized stories in France, with the media in French election, which takes place in ers have been exploiting script-based attacks security strategy. It is only by taking a new for years. Common Windows utilities, such as ‘best of breed system’ approach to close the the spotlight as the country’s presi- April and May. the command line interface, PowerShell, Perl, gaps that exist in the traditional multi-vendor dential election approaches. In the United States, Facebook has Visual Basic, Nmap and Windows Credential single product deployments that companies Facebook said it would work with sev- said users would in future find it easi- Editor, can be exploited to compromise will more effectively protect their critical data eral leading French news organiza- er to flag fake articles as a hoax, and machines without dropping any executable assets. Today we include network security, tions, including Agence France- added that it will work with organiza- files, evading all traditional forms of malicious endpoint security and encryption products in Presse, BFM TV, and newspapers tions such as fact-checking website file detection.” this synchronized security strategy and we L’Express and Le Monde to ensure Snopes, ABC News and the In response to this, Gartner recommends will continue to expand its capabilities.” that false news items were not pub- Associated Press to check the authen- that “EPP buyers should look for vendors that Sophos continues to deliver on its strategy lished on its platform. ticity of stories. Last month, Facebook focus on memory exploit protection, script to integrate endpoint protection platforms Google also said it was part of the also set up an initiative against fake analysis and behavior indicators of compro- and endpoint detection and response capa- initiative, dubbed “Cross Check” by news in Germany, where government mise. Ultimately, we [Gartner] believe that ven- bilities into the Sophos Central management the partners. Facebook has faced criti- officials had expressed concerns that dors that focus on detecting behavior indica- platform to deliver a more effective solution. cism that it did not do enough to pre- false stories and hate speech online tive of attacker tradecraft (that is, tools, tactics Sophos believes this strategy is consistent vent false information being repub- could influence a parliamentary elec- and techniques) will be the most effective.” with the prediction in the report that states lished on its platform during last tion in September in which chancellor “For the last several years Sophos has “By 2019, EPP and EDR capabilities will have year’s US presidential campaign, and Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term built products that integrate exploit preven- merged into a single offering, eliminating the in response has set up measures to in office. —Reuters tion, behavior analytics and pre-execution need to buy best-of-breed products for all heuristics. The launch of Intercept X added Dan Schiappa but the most specialized environments.” TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE Genes point to who develops lung disease, study finds

PARIS: Scientists unveiled a trove of predict who will develop COPD opening tries, and some 40 percent of deaths are risk group will develop lung disease, the color, and vulnerability to diseases. newly-discovered gene variants yester- up the possibility of using this informa- attributable to smoking. Despite it being team said. “By quitting smoking in early “Given how common COPD is, we know day to help predict who will most likely tion in prevention,” said Martin Tobin a strong risk factor, not all people who adulthood, COPD could be prevented in surprisingly little about the reasons develop a killer lung disease, both from the University of Leicester, one of smoke develop COPD, and not all people five out of ten people” at high genetic why one individual develops the condi- among smokers and non-smokers. The the leaders of the research team. who do develop it are smokers. This is risk, said the University of Leicester. tion whilst another does not,” said fel- world’s biggest probe of the genetics of “This genetic information guides largely due to genetic differences, said “The breakthrough advance could help low research leader Ian Hall from the lung health yielded 43 new gene vari- future treatments including the develop- the research team. defuse a ‘ticking time bomb’ for serious University of Nottingham. “The study ants linked to chronic obstructive pul- ment of new drugs.” According to a 2015 lung disease, with over a billion smok- of genetic variation between individu- monary disease (COPD), a major cause of study in the Journal of Global Health, Defusing a time bomb ers worldwide at risk,” it added in a als provides a powerful way to under- death. COPD is a bundle of incurable there were an estimated 384 million By nearly doubling the number of statement. stand these mechanisms which under- lung ailments, including emphysema COPD cases globally in 2010. It claimed genetic variants associated with lung Genes are sections of DNA carrying lie disease risk, which in turn will pro- and chronic bronchitis. People with the about 2.9 million lives that year, making disease, they discovered that people in codes for building the proteins an vide a stimulus for drug development.” wrong genetic makeup who also smoke it the fourth most common cause of the highest genetic risk group had a 3.7 organism needs to function. Sometimes The study involved more than 100 sci- are especially at risk, a team of scientists death-predicted to reach third place by higher chance of developing COPD the same gene varies from one person entists trawling through the genetic wrote in the journal Nature Genetics. “As 2030. About 90 percent of COPD deaths than those in the lowest. As many as 72 to the next, accounting for distinct fea- signatures of 350,000 people from 13 a result of this work, we can now better occur in low- and middle-income coun- out of 100 smokers in the genetic high- tures such as straight or curly hair, eye countries. —AFP Young Albanians scarred by rogue cosmetic treatments ‘Open investigations and prosecute based only on complaints’

TIRANA: Emira Sela covers her face with her vacuum, much to the alarm of qualified doctors. products... Forbidden in Europe, they enter ille- hand to hide a disfiguring abscess, the traumatic A single injection of a product whose content gally from Turkey or China.” Eriona Shehu, a der- result of unregulated cosmetic treatments now and dosage Sela knew nothing about was matologist at Tirana’s university hospital, said rampant across Albania. The 31-year-old began enough to ruin her life in late August. Despite these unregulated synthetic products, such as to worry when wrinkles appeared on her face. antibiotics she has permanent pain, fever and injected liquid silicone and acrylamide, were Sela’s hairdresser told her that a simple injection, nausea, while the abscess on her right cheek being offered at temptingly low prices. costing around 60 euros ($65), would banish the forces her eye to half-close and her face is nearly “Cosmetic interventions have become a lucrative signs of ageing. “She assured me that I would paralyzed. “I am so disfigured that I tried to com- industry. The patient is only a customer, exposed not risk anything. She even listed well-known mit suicide,” said Sela, who lost her job in a bank. to a number of risks.” Shehu said the desire to names” of women who had undergone such Her only hope now is corrective surgery at an look like voluptuous US reality television star treatment, said Sela. “I did not think twice, I trust- Italian hospital, scheduled for this month. Kim Kardashian was “destroying the lives of ed her without asking questions,” said the young Albanian girls looking for beauty”. blonde woman with green eyes, her voice trem- Desiring Kardashian look Albanian doctors say the typical age of clients bling. Albanian hair and beauty salons lacking “There are more and more impostors with for such procedures is between 16 and 28. In KOLONTAR, Hungary: This file photo taken on October 6, 2010 shows civil expertise and medical supervision are offering syringes,” said Panajot Papa, a plastic surgeon at the country of about three million people, the protection service workers cleaning sludge-covered streets in Kolontar such cosmetic treatments, unregulated in a legal a private clinic in Tirana. “The problem is also the demand for cosmetic interventions rose more than 50 percent in 2015, according to a study about 160 kms southwest of Budapest, after a wave of toxic red mud swept published by Albania’s economic magazine through the small village. —AFP photos Monitor. Promotional offers can be seen every- where, such as a beauty salon advertising 20- percent reductions for three people coming Hungary court orders together for treatment during the holiday sea- son. Monika Fida, another dermatologist work- retrial over 2010 toxic spill ing in a regulated healthcare setting at the uni- versity hospital, says such offers are a trap, pro- BUDAPEST, Hungary: A Hungarian court ing alumina, which is used to make alu- moting procedures carried out “without any yesterday ordered a retrial of 15 employ- minum-also wiped out almost all life in medical supervision”. ees at an alumina plant who were cleared nearby rivers, and even spread to the Papa says he has treated a dozen young last year of criminal wrongdoing over the Danube. After a 40-month trial, the 15 women aged between 20 and 27 who suffered country’s worst toxic spill in 2010. The employees were cleared of negligence, complications after having their lips and cheek- court overturned the January 2016 waste management violations and dam- bones swollen with injected liquid silicone for 40 acquittals of Zoltan Bakonyi, the former age to the environment, sparking an out- to 50 euros. The product has been banned for director of the MAL alumina plant in the cry from victims of the spill. Prosecutors cosmetic use in countries such as Italy and western town of Ajka, and 14 employees. had demanded prison sentences for all France for more than 15 years. Papa said such Prosecutors had appealed the original the accused, but the court found that the botched interventions left these women prone verdict, arguing that judges had commit- disaster had been caused by a “loss of sta- to particularly bad swellings during their men- ted procedural irregularities and that the bility in the undersoil”. strual period, requiring further treatment-and he disaster could have been prevented if The fault lay with the designers of the warned they may suffer such symptoms for life. MAL’s management had intervened in reservoir and the authorities responsible time. The deadly disaster occurred on for carrying out checks, rather than the Closing legal gap October 4, 2010, after the plant’s holding company’s staff, the court said. Albanian doctors are worried about foreign reservoir burst its walls, sending 1.1 mil- Yesterday’s ruling by a court in Gyor, practitioners who come from Italy, Turkey and lion cubic meters (38.8 million cubic feet) which lies north of Ajka, is not subject to TIRANA, Qarku Tiran’s: Dermatologist Monika Fida (not pictured) gives to a woman a Greece to work just for a weekend. “They may of poisonous red sludge into villages in appeal. Despite vast sums spent on lip augmentation injection of hyaluronic acid at her clinic. —AFP photos not have a diploma, qualification or license for western Hungary. depolluting the region, it still bears traces these kind of interventions or for assuming the Ten people died and 150 were injured, of the tragedy. Hundreds of hectares of responsibility of a patient’s medical follow-up,” many with horrendous chemical burns. land remain sealed off and cannot be said Besim Boci, head of the otolaryngology The mud-a caustic byproduct of produc- used for cultivation. —AFP department at Tirana’s university hospital. Due to legal loopholes, the judiciary cannot step in. A spokesman at Tirana’s main tribunal, Alba Nikolla, admits that it is currently impossible to “open investigations and prosecute based only on complaints” against practitioners. But authorities are set to tackle this with a draft law to control cosmetic products and beau- ty salons, which is due to be introduced in par- liament in the next few months. The law com- plies with the requirements of the European Union, which Albania aspires to join, and will enable authorities to shut down rogue establish- ments using synthetic products. When health is adversely affected, practitioners could be impris- oned for three to 10 years. Such regulations could go some way to eas- ing the trauma of women like Elisa Lura, a 22- year-old economics student. She underwent a laser treatment to restore her natural look after paying 50 euros to a neighborhood salon for KOLONTAR, Hungary: An aerial view of the village of Kolontar, nearby the permanent eyebrow tattoos, which went wrong. Torna stream, some 160 kilometers southwest of the Hungarian capital But the laser made things much worse. TIRANA, Qarku Tiran’s: Dermatologist Monika Fida (r) examines a woman at her Budapest, after a wave of toxic red mud of the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant “Everything is spoiled!” she said of her face now swept through the village. clinic. covered with painful scars. —AFP Kenya’s disabled mothers neglected due to dearth of data

NAKURU, Kenya: Everline Achieng has Achieng is counted as one of the nearly people accessing health services Achieng, the unique needs of disabled Despite the sensitivity of the issue, a disability you only notice when she 5 percent of the Kenyan population suf- means their needs are at risk of being mothers extend beyond free maternity medical staff are being trained to han- stands. She walks with the support of a fering some form of disability, as cap- ignored, experts warn. President Uhuru services. “We really need help to start dle disabled patients better, and the crutch since losing the use of her right tured in a 2007 national survey. But that Kenyatta introduced the Free Maternity income-generating activities to be able council is pushing for prescriptions to leg at the age of eight due to an data is now around a decade old - and Services Programme in mid-2013, to afford a healthy lifestyle,” she said. be offered in braille for the blind, he unknown illness that also put an end to more recent censuses, such as the 2014 aimed at relieving all women of having added. Stephen Obama, Nakuru County her education. In 2010, three years Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, to pay user fees for delivery at public ‘Private affair’ coordinator for persons with disabilities before the government introduced a do not include information on disabled hospitals. The global Sustainable Development and development, said programs target- free maternity services program, she men, women or children. Annually, 1.6 million women in Kenya Goals (SDGs), launched last year, state ing disabled women must be imple- delivered twins by caesarean section at deliver babies, according to the health that countries should promote gender mented urgently if they are to enjoy the Rift Valley General Hospital, but Hidden needs ministry. Of these, around 1 million give equality by eliminating all forms of dis- good maternal health. “Poverty is a they died after developing breathing In hospitals, the patient sheet filled birth in public hospitals, while 200,000 crimination against women. But with- major problem facing persons with dis- problems. On top of suffering the loss in by pregnant women has no ques- do so in private hospitals and 400,000 out data to demonstrate the scale and abilities and for a pregnant woman it of her babies, Achieng had difficulties tion asking if they have a disability. deliver at home or in unhealthy condi- urgency of the problem, securing fund- becomes even more complicated in hospital as the bed she was given Information gathered by county hospi- tions. Even women who do not pay into ing for programs to support disabled because they have special needs to was high and fixed. “It was a painful tals is fed into the Ministry of Health’s the National Hospital Insurance Fund women is likely to take longer than the meet, like healthy food - and that means struggle climbing onto it,” she recalled. database, which can be used by other (NHIF), a state health insurance scheme, 15-year life span of the SDGs, argued money which they don’t have. We want At the hospital where she delivered, ministries and development agencies. are eligible for free delivery. George Gongera, a professor of strate- government to note this as a troubling since renamed as Nakuru Level 5 But the oversight in the data collec- Last October, the health ministry gic management and international rela- issue,” he said. Hospital, the wards are now equipped tion makes it impossible to tell how extended free maternity services under tions at the Co-operative University Last year, the Ministry of Health recog- with adjustable beds - a sign that many disabled mothers are delivering a program called “Linda Mama, Boresha College of Kenya. nized the poor state of data collection in health services are becoming more at hospitals. Jamii” (“take care of a mother, improve Dr David Ole Sankok, chairperson of a key investment framework, noting that inclusive. But one thing has not Dr John Murima, medical superin- the family”). Under this initiative, Kenya’s National Council of Persons it is problematic for planning and moni- changed: the lack of data on disabled tendent at Nakuru Level 5 Hospital, expectant mothers who cannot afford with Disabilities, which is charged with toring. Faith Njahira, a disability rights expectant mothers. In 2013, health could not provide figures on disabled insurance cover can now access ante- collecting data on disabled people, said advocate, said the government should functions were devolved to Kenya’s 47 women giving birth at the public facili- natal, delivery, post-natal and health no audit had been done on women with utilize information collected by commu- counties, which are bound by the 2010 ty. “We use certain tools to capture services for their child for a year. disabilities seeking maternity care. But nity health workers from households - constitution to implement health poli- data for patients - for example, their Dr Peter Kimuu, head of the health trying to gather such information could which includes disabilities among family cies developed at the national level, general health. But we do not have a ministry’s policy, planning and health- draw strong reactions from the target members - to compile disaggregated including free maternity services. But tool that captures people with disabili- care financing department, said those group, he warned. “This is a private data. That would be a key step towards rights activists say those services have ty as a patient,” he said. Given that gov- eligible must register first for a free affair and you can’t start asking if she recognizing the problem, said Gongera. not been adapted for disabled women, ernments and donors rely on data to NHIF card. “Every woman has a right to has a disability. She will begin to think “It is very difficult to consider an issue, partly because the government is not identify development concerns, access equal and quality health services that she is not supposed to be pregnant even when it is an emergency... when you gathering information on them. Kenya’s lack of statistics on disabled in any hospital,” he said. But for because of her disability,” said Sankok. have no data to show,” he said. —Reuters TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE

China promotes traditional Trade in African lion bones for medicine to combat AIDS Asian market faces scrutiny BEIJING: China will double the number treats ailments using herbal mixtures and of AIDS patients it treats with traditional physical therapies such as acupuncture Chinese medicine (TCM), officials have and cupping. The science behind such JOHANNESBURG: said, part of a broader push to increase remedies has long been questioned. Last Wildlife traffickers the use of the ancient practice in the month medical researchers disputed a in a major African park have been country’s medical system. The promotion study claiming that acupuncture could offering rewards for a full lion carcass, of TCM is part of a five-year plan from the cure babies of colic. In late December the raising concerns that poachers are State Council, China’s cabinet, to tackle Chinese legislature passed its first TCM increasingly targeting a vulnerable HIV/AIDS. “The number of people living law, which will allow practitioners to be species because of demand in some with AIDS who are treated with tradition- licensed and make it easier for them to Asian countries for lion bones used in al Chinese medicine should be twice open clinics. traditional medicine. The report from what it was in 2015,” the State Council There are about 450,000 TCM practi- Mozambique’s Niassa National said on its website Sunday. tioners across the country, according to Reserve comes amid debate about The plan outlined collaboration the State Council Information Office. whether the legal, annual export of between traditional Chinese medicine The government sees the practice as a bones from hundreds of captive-bred departments and national health and cost-saving alternative to modern lions in South Africa to China and family planning commissions “to find a healthcare. The new initiative to tackle Southeast Asia could spur the market, therapeutic regimen which combines tra- HIV/AIDS will aim to reduce “AIDS-relat- possibly leading to the illegal killing of ditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and ed homosexual behavior” by at least 10 wild lions for their bones as well. Western medicines”. The TCM push aligns percent and mother-to-children trans- African lion bones are a relatively with a recent effort by the government to mission rates to less than four percent. recent substitute in tonics for the make the practice a priority for both In a 2015 report China told the UN that bones of Asian tigers, whose numbers development and publicity. it had 501,000 cases of HIV/AIDS as of were depleted by poachers. TCM, dating back thousands of years, the end of 2014. —AFP There have been “multiplying anec- dotal reports of lions harvested for body parts” along with “increasing examples of whole skeletons being tak- Scientists find crop-destroying en,” said Paul Funston, senior lion pro- gram director for the Panthera conser- caterpillar spreading rapidly in Africa vation group. He said he believes the phenomenon is linked to increased LONDON: Scientists tracking a crop- ed in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and South Chinese demand rather than the long- destroying caterpillar known as armyworm Africa and the UN Food and Agriculture time use of lion parts in some tradition- MADIKWE: In this file photo lions yawn in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. —AP say it is now spreading rapidly across main- Organization said last week it had spread to al cultures in Africa. “It seems to start land Africa and could reach tropical Asia and Namibia and Mozambique. The CABI with teeth and claws, which probably 18 months ago and is a real worry as, lions. Similar cases have been report- ent surge in lion poaching and the the Mediterranean in the next few years, research found evidence of two species of mainly have trinket value, and migrates through poison and snares, they are ed in recent weeks. Police said Friday Asian market. South Africa has pro- threatening agricultural trade. In research fall armyworm in Ghana for the first time to bones and carcasses once a market now directly targeting lions. Most of they arrested a Mozambican and four posed a 2017 export quota of 800 released yesterday, scientists at the Britain- and scientists are now working to under- is established,” Funston said. our information comes through South Africans after receiving informa- skeletons of captive-bred lions, many based Centre for Agriculture and stand how it got there, how it spreads, and informers, but last year a poacher was tion that people were selling lion of which are killed by paying clients in Biosciences International (CABI) said the how farmers can control it in an environ- Predators of prey caught with lion bones,” Begg wrote in heads in the province, South Africa’s a practice described by critics as pest, which had not previously been estab- mentally friendly way. Lions face other threats, including an email to The Associated Press. News24 website reported. “canned hunting.” lished outside the Americas, is now expect- “This is the first time it has been shown human encroachment on habitats and “There is no doubt that poaching South Africa’s environmental ed to spread “to the limits of suitable African that both species or strains are established on the poaching of antelopes and other trade routes for ivory, pangolin scales, Lion teeth affairs department raised a concern habitat” within a few years. mainland Africa,” Cook said. “Following earlier animals for food, which deprives the lion bones, rhino horn are very similar Recent South African cases “have that runs counter to that of some con- The caterpillar destroys young maize reports from Nigeria, Togo and Benin, this predators of prey. The number of and the lion bones, teeth and claws the hallmark of domestic consump- servationists, saying a ban on the plants, attacking their growing points and shows they are clearly spreading very rapidly.” African lions in the wild has dropped are all going out the same way and are tion for the local traditional medicine trade in captive-bred lion bones burrowing into the cobs. “It likely travelled to While armyworm mainly affects maize, it has by more than 40 percent to about found in confiscated shipments that trade,” said Vivienne Williams, a could trigger more poaching of wild Africa as adults or egg masses on direct com- also been recorded eating more than 100 dif- 20,000 in the past two decades, also contain ivory and rhino horn from researcher at the University of lions. Richard Thomas, spokesman for mercial flights and has since been spread ferent plant species, causing major damage according to estimates. The Niassa Mozambique,” Begg said. Last year, Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and TRAFFIC, a conservation group, said within Africa by its own strong flight ability to crops such as rice and sugarcane as well as wildlife park has at least a third of Mozambican police seized a haul of the lead author on a 2015 lion bone the legal industry must be closely and carried as a contaminant on crop pro- cabbage, beet and soybeans. Mozambique’s population of 2,700 rhino horn as well as six kilograms (13 study. Sometimes, lion teeth and monitored. “We don’t fully under- duce,” said CABI’s chief scientist Matthew Cook warned that outbreaks can cause lions. Colleen Begg, a leader of a carni- pounds) of lion claws and teeth in claws are used as talismans and lion stand the dynamics of the lion bone Cock. Armyworm, known as “fall armyworm” devastating losses and mounting debts for vore project there, said the local use of suitcases at the international airport in paw bones feature in healers’ divina- trade, and while it may not currently in the United States due to its tendency to farmers and said urgent action is now need- lion parts is not a major concern yet the capital, Maputo, according to tion sets, she said. Williams said she is be having a perceived impact on wild migrate there in autumn, or fall, is native to ed to help farmers figure out the best and that lion poachers appear to be media reports. In January, poachers aware of cases “where Asian nationals lions in South Africa, we simply don’t North and South America and can devastate strategies to control the pest. South Africa’s catering to the Asian market. cut through fences at an animal park have been arrested at airports with know whether that’ll be the case maize, a staple crop crucial to food security in agriculture ministry said last week it was “We have middlemen coming in in neighboring South Africa’s Limpopo undeclared lion teeth and claws” and there in the future or whether it’s large parts of Africa. registering pesticides for use against army- and offering a motorbike or $1,500 for province and decapitated and that more research is needed to firmly presently the case elsewhere in the Suspected outbreaks have already erupt- worm. —Reuters a full lion carcass. This started about chopped the paws off three male establish any link between an appar- continent,” he said. —AP

OSLO: Researchers from the university begin dissecting a two- OSLO: Researchers show plastic bags found inside the stomach of a two-ton OSLO: Researchers lay out plastic bags found inside the stomach ton whale that was beached in shallow waters off Sotra, an whale that was beached in shallow waters off Sotra. of a two-ton whale that was beached in shallow waters off Sotra. island west of Bergen, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north- west of Oslo. —AP photos Zoologists say dead whale in Norway full of plastic bags

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Norwegian zoologists have whale was euthanized, Terje Lislevand of Bergen University layer.” Lislevand says the non-biodegradable waste was the capital of Oslo. It size - about 6 meters (20 feet) - found about 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste in the said Friday. “The (whale’s) stomach was full of plastic,” “probably the reason” why the male whale repeatedly showed the whale was an adult. The UN estimates that 8 stomach of a beaked whale that had beached on a south- Lislevand said, adding that its intestine “had no food, only beached last Saturday in shallow waters off Sotra, an island million tons of plastic trash are dumped into the world’s western Norway coast. The visibly sick, 2-ton goose-beaked some remnants of a squid’s head in addition to a thin fat west of Bergen, 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest of oceans each year, he said. —AP WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Ahmadi Governorate launched celebrations for Kuwait’s National Holidays by decorating government buildings with colors of Kuwait’s flag and portraits of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

PEFK organizes oral health care awareness seminar for students

akistan Employment Forum Kuwait (PEFK), Medical Assistance Nadiya Muhammad. PEFK Medical Assistance Division prepared and of ISC Primary, Vice Principal of Primary section Nadiya Muhammad, PDivision, organized an oral health care seminar recently for conducted the event by Dr Huda Shams, Dr Yasir Jameel. PEFK Medical Vice Principal of Juniors/Seniors Classes Uzma Amir and Founder young students in International School of Pakistan Khaitan with Assistance Division is dealing with career assistance, guidance and President of PEFK Muhammad Irfan Adil, along with school staff coordination of Bushra Karamat, The Principal of International School counseling in Medical field for Job seekers and Students. graced the event. of Pakistan Primary Section and Vice Principal of Primary section Anjum Masoud, the Principal of ISP, Bushra Karamat, The Principal WHAT’S ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Dr Esmaeili Receives a silver medal. Dr Esmaeili’s booth at the fair. AUK Engineering Professor receives silver medal at 9th International Invention Fair of Middle East Family Law r Seyed Esmaeili of the Electrical and Computer consists of eyeglasses that can be adjusted to provide two differ- in a nutshell DEngineering Department at the American University of ent looks. Rotatable side arms and a rotatable secondary frame Kuwait was awarded a silver medal for his invention at the provide a mechanism to interchange the interior and exterior 9th International Invention Fair of Middle East (IIFME) which took sides of the glasses which can differ in color, pattern, or both. A n this special legal presentation, Atyab updates in Kuwaiti family law. The presen- place in Kuwait from the 16th to 19th of January, 2017. Held correct lens orientation indicator on the secondary frame ensures IAl Shatti and Najmah Brown from Al- tation takes place on Wednesday, Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- correct configuration of the glasses. The proposed mechanism is Adwani Law Firm will provide an February 15 at 7:00 pm. Address: Villa No Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, IIFME is the second largest internation- both easy to manufacture and user friendly. overview of the Family Law system in 67, Street 413, Block 4, Shuhada Area, al exhibition for inventions after the International Invention Dr Esmaeili received both US and European patents for his Kuwait. Learn about the marriage con- Kuwait. Exhibition of Geneva. Nearly 200 inventors from 36 countries invention. He had also designed and modeled the glasses using a tract, divorce, alimony, child custody, and across the globe participated with 150 inventions. 3D printer. The invention was well received by the inventors, the child support, in addition to recent Dr Esmaeili’s invention, entitled: Reversible Adjustable judging committee, as well as the public at the IIFME. Eyeglasses with Polarized and/or Prescription Lenses, basically IISM celebrates 68th Republic Day

ational festivals stir a sense of tricolor, with flag colored fans in Npride and set the mood for cel- hands, the students cheered the ebration. India, with its diversi- ongoing performances. The ambience ty joins hands to bring out its best on echoed the pitch of nationalism. these occasions. One such humble In this regard, Fancy Dress attempt was made by India Competition was organized for class International School Mangaf on the II, and an Interclass Collage eve of 68th Republic Day. Competition, depicting national sym- The tiny tots of Kindergarten, clad bols of India, was conducted for in tricolor and soldiers’ attire ren- grades III to V. The mighty effort dered patriotic songs eulogizing the which was put up by students and great soldiers who sacrificed their teachers alike was appreciated by the lives for our mother country. The School Director, Malayil Moosa Koya, whole event in the Kindergarten sec- Principal, F M Basheer Ahmed, Vice tion was organized under the guid- Principal, Narinder Kaur and the Vice ance of the section Head, Nilofer Qazi. Principals, Saleem, Sophy John and A special assembly was organized Indulekha Suresh. by I and II graders with much patriotic fervor wherein students sang and danced to the tune of ‘Maa thuje salaam’, ‘Vandemaataram’ and ‘Desh mere rangila’ against saffron, white and green backdrop. The speech delivered highlighted the importance of the Indian constitution. Dressed in TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017` TV PROGRAMS

07:20 Catch A Contractor 12:15 Good Luck Charlie 13:15 Megastorm: World's Biggest 02:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 08:15 Catch A Contractor 12:40 Good Luck Charlie Typhoon 03:00 Man Fire Food 08:40 Catch A Contractor 13:05 Shake It Up 14:05 How Do They Do It? 03:30 Man Fire Food 09:05 Disaster Date 13:30 Shake It Up 14:30 Auction Hunters 04:00 Chopped 09:30 Ridiculousness 13:55 Disney Mickey Mouse 14:55 Auction Hunters 05:00 Guy's Grocery Games 01:00 Bullet 09:55 Ridiculousness 14:00 Welcome To The Ronks 15:20 Alaska: The Last Frontier 06:00 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 03:00 Mercy 10:20 Key And Peele 14:15 Gravity Falls 16:10 Boy To Man 06:30 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 05:00 Taken 3 10:45 Disaster Date 14:40 Hank Zipzer 17:00 Deadliest Catch 07:00 The Kitchen 07:00 Deep Rising 11:10 Ridiculousness 15:05 Star Darlings 17:50 Fast N' Loud 08:00 The Pioneer Woman 09:00 Dragon Blade 11:35 The It Crowd 15:10 Austin & Ally 18:40 Misfit Garage 08:30 The Pioneer Woman 11:00 I Am Number Four 12:00 Gym Rescue 15:35 Jessie 19:30 How Do They Do It? 09:00 Siba's Table: Fast Feasts 13:00 Taken 3 12:50 Important Things With Demitri 16:00 Bunk'd 19:55 How Do They Do It? 09:30 Siba's Table: Fast Feasts 15:15 Batman: Bad Blood Martin 16:25 Kirby Buckets 20:20 Boy To Man 10:00 Anna Olson: Bake 16:45 Last Action Hero 13:15 Lip Sync Battle 16:50 Rolling To The Ronks 21:10 Auction Hunters 10:30 Anna Olson: Bake 19:00 Automata 13:40 The It Crowd 17:15 Sunny Bunnies 21:35 Auction Hunters 11:00 The Kitchen 21:00 Fast & Furious 7 14:05 Catch A Contractor 17:20 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And 22:00 The Island With Bear Grylls 12:00 The Pioneer Woman 23:30 No Way Out 14:30 Catch A Contractor Cat Noir 22:50 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 12:30 The Pioneer Woman 14:55 Ridiculousness 17:45 Elena Of Avalor 23:40 Ed Stafford: Into The Unknown 13:00 Siba's Table 15:20 Bondi Ink. 18:10 Stuck In The Middle 13:30 Siba's Table 16:10 Comedy Central Presents Comedy 18:35 Descendants Wicked World 14:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 3alwagef 18:40 Girl Meets World 14:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 16:35 Ridiculousness 19:05 Bizaardvark 15:00 Chopped 00:00 Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet 17:00 Ridiculousness 19:30 Liv And Maddie 16:00 The Kitchen 00:55 Gator Boys 17:30 Disaster Date 19:55 Best Friends Whenever 00:00 Programmes Start At 6:00am KSA 17:00 Anna Olson: Bake 01:50 Swimming With Monsters: Steve 17:55 Lip Sync Battle 20:20 Disney Mickey Mouse 07:00 Danger Mouse 17:30 Anna Olson: Bake Backshall 18:25 Key And Peele 20:25 The Next Step 07:25 Gravity Falls 18:00 Chopped 02:45 Bondi Vet 18:50 Lip Sync Battle 20:50 Austin & Ally 07:50 Atomic Puppet 19:00 Guy's Grocery Games 03:40 Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet 19:15 Lip Sync Battle 21:15 Star Darlings 08:15 Star vs The Forces Of Evil 20:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 04:35 Tanked 19:39 The It Crowd 21:20 Shake It Up 08:25 Counterfeit Cat 20:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 05:25 Great Animal Escapes 20:03 Sweat Inc. 21:45 Backstage 08:40 Supa Strikas 21:00 Man Fire Food 06:15 Gator Boys 20:50 Disaster Date 22:10 Liv And Maddie 09:10 K.C. Undercover 21:30 Man Fire Food 07:02 Swimming With Monsters: Steve 21:13 Idiotsitter 22:35 Cracke 09:35 Star Wars Freemaker Adventures 22:00 Roadtrip With G. Garvin Backshall 21:37 Important Things With Demitri 22:40 The Next Step 10:00 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 22:30 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 07:49 Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet Martin 23:05 Best Friends Whenever 10:25 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 23:00 Iron Chef America 08:36 Gorilla School 22:00 The Daily Show With Trevor Noah 23:30 Jessie 10:50 Danger Mouse 09:25 Groomer Has It 22:30 The Meltdown With Jonah And 23:55 Tsum Tsum Shorts 11:20 Supa Strikas 10:15 Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet Kumail 11:45 Supa Strikas 11:10 Great Animal Escapes 22:54 The Jim Gaffigan Show 12:10 Counterfeit Cat 11:35 Great Animal Escapes 23:18 Broad City 12:35 Pair Of Kings 12:05 Tanked 23:42 Broad City 13:00 Pair Of Kings 00:15 Coronation Street 13:00 Groomer Has It 13:30 Future-Worm! 00:40 Coronation Street 13:55 Bondi Vet 00:00 Sofia The First 13:55 Lab Rats 01:10 The Chase 14:50 Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet 00:30 Sofia The First 14:20 Lab Rats 02:00 Emmerdale 15:45 Gator Boys 00:55 PJ Masks 14:45 Atomic Puppet 02:30 Coronation Street 16:40 Great Animal Escapes 01:20 Henry Hugglemonster 15:10 Disney Mickey Mouse 03:00 Coronation Street 17:35 Tanked 00:15 Destroyed In Seconds 01:35 The Hive 15:15 Marvel's Avengers: Ultron 03:30 Couples Come Dine With Me 18:30 Swimming With Monsters: Steve 00:40 Ultimate Survival 01:45 Loopdidoo Revolution 04:25 Vera Backshall 01:30 Nextworld 02:00 Henry Hugglemonster 15:40 Supa Strikas 06:15 Grantchester AFTER THE BALL ON OSN MOVIES COMEDY HD 19:25 Rugged Justice 02:20 Baby Animals 02:15 Calimero 16:05 Lab Rats 07:10 The Chase 03:00 World's Deadliest Snakes 20:20 Up Close And Dangerous 02:45 Baby Animals 02:30 Art Attack 16:30 Gamer's Guide To Pretty Much 08:05 Couples Come Dine With Me 09:05 Counting Cars 03:50 Wild Russia 21:15 Tanked 03:10 World's Toughest Expeditions With 02:55 Zou Everything 09:00 Vera 09:30 Pawn Stars 04:45 Revenge Of The Lioness 22:10 Great Animal Escapes James Cracknell 03:05 Loopdidoo 16:55 Danger Mouse 10:30 Callie-Anne Cooks Into The Wild 09:55 Pawn Stars 05:40 Winged Seduction: Birds Of 23:05 Rugged Justice 04:00 Destroyed In Seconds 03:20 Henry Hugglemonster 17:25 K.C. Undercover 11:00 Grantchester 10:20 Storage Wars Paradise 04:25 Destroyed In Seconds 03:35 Calimero 17:50 Future-Worm! 11:55 The Chase 10:45 Storage Wars 06:35 World's Deadliest Snakes 04:50 Ultimate Survival 03:50 Zou 18:15 Gravity Falls 12:50 Couples Come Dine With Me 11:10 American Pickers 07:30 Wild Russia 05:40 How It's Made 04:05 Art Attack 18:40 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 13:45 Emmerdale 12:00 Gold Hunters: Legend Of The 08:25 Revenge Of The Lioness 06:05 How It's Made 04:30 The Hive 19:05 Disney Mickey Mouse 14:15 Coronation Street Superstition... 09:20 Winged Seduction: Birds Of 06:30 Dirty Jobs 04:40 Loopdidoo 19:10 Supa Strikas 14:45 Coronation Street 12:50 Time Team Paradise 07:20 Mythbusters 04:55 Henry Hugglemonster 19:35 Supa Strikas 15:15 The Chase 13:40 Swamp People 10:15 Wild 24 00:45 Casualty 08:00 Kids vs Film 05:10 Art Attack 20:00 Atomic Puppet 16:10 Couples Come Dine With Me 14:30 Ax Men 11:10 Monster Fish 01:40 Undercover 08:25 Dick 'n' Dom Go Wild 05:35 Loopdidoo 20:25 Gamer's Guide To Pretty Much 17:00 Murdoch Mysteries 15:20 Mountain Men 12:05 Natural Born Monsters 02:40 In Plain Sight 08:50 Too Cute! Pint-Sized 05:50 Calimero Everything 17:50 Together 16:10 Shipping Wars 13:00 Hidden Worlds 03:30 Ripper Street 09:40 How It's Made 06:05 Art Attack 20:55 K.C. Undercover 18:20 Together 16:35 Shipping Wars 21:20 Counterfeit Cat 18:50 Grantchester 17:00 Counting Cars 13:55 Big Cats: An Amazing Animal 21:45 Mighty Med 19:45 Emmerdale 17:25 Counting Cars Family 22:10 Pickle And Peanut 20:15 Coronation Street 17:50 Pawn Stars 14:50 South Africa 22:40 Disney Mickey Mouse 20:45 Coronation Street 18:15 Pawn Stars 15:45 Raptor Force 22:45 Marvel's Avengers: Ultron 21:10 Couples Come Dine With Me 18:40 Hunting Hitler 16:40 Wild Case Files Revolution 22:00 Murdoch Mysteries 19:30 The Curse Of Oak Island 17:35 Wild 24 23:10 Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors 22:50 Together 20:20 Ax Men 18:30 Monster Fish 23:35 Boyster 23:20 Together 21:10 American Pickers 19:25 Natural Born Monsters 23:50 Emmerdale 22:00 Mountain Men 20:20 Raptor Force 22:50 Leepu And Pitbull 21:10 Wild Case Files 23:40 Swamp People 22:00 Wild 24 22:50 Monster Fish 23:40 Natural Born Monsters

00:00 E! News 00:00 True Monsters 00:15 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 01:00 The Universe 01:05 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 02:00 Ultimate Guide To The Presidents 00:20 Carnival Eats 01:55 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 03:00 Ancient Discoveries 01:10 Chocolate Covered 02:55 LA Clippers Dance Squad 04:00 Brad Meltzer's Decoded 02:00 Food Lover's Guide To The Planet 00:00 The Motel Life 03:55 LA Clippers Dance Squad 04:50 Ancient Aliens 02:25 Miguel's Tropical Kitchen 01:45 Invasion Day 04:50 LA Clippers Dance Squad 05:40 True Monsters 02:50 Rustic Adventures Italy 03:30 The World Made Straight 05:40 LA Clippers Dance Squad 06:30 The Universe 03:15 Valentine Warner Eats Scandinavia 05:30 Red Wing 06:30 New Money 07:20 Ultimate Guide To The Presidents 03:40 Wineroads 07:30 Jappeloup 07:00 LA Clippers Dance Squad 08:10 The Universe 04:05 Great Escapes 10:00 Posthumous 07:55 E! News 09:00 Ancient Discoveries 04:30 Miguel's Feasts 12:00 Invasion Day 08:10 LA Clippers Dance Squad 10:00 Brad Meltzer's Decoded 04:55 A Is For Apple 14:00 Stranded 09:10 E! News 11:00 Ancient Aliens 05:20 Glamour Puds 16:00 Love Under The Stars 10:10 Rob & Chyna 12:00 Ultimate Guide To The Presidents 05:45 Ariana's Persian Kitchen 18:00 Posthumous 11:10 Rob & Chyna 13:00 The Universe 06:10 Sara's Australia Unveiled 20:00 The Reluctant Fundamentalist 12:05 Rob & Chyna 14:00 World War II: Lost Films 06:35 Grandma's Boy 22:15 Somewhere Slow 13:00 E! News 15:00 Ancient Discoveries 07:00 The Shelbourne 13:15 Fashion Bloggers 16:00 Brad Meltzer's Decoded 07:25 Cruise Ship Diaries FAST & FURIOUS ON OSN MOVIES ACTION 13:40 Fashion Bloggers 17:00 Ancient Aliens 07:50 Food Lover's Guide To The Planet 14:10 Fashion Bloggers 18:00 Ultimate Guide To The Presidents 08:15 Miguel's Tropical Kitchen 08:40 Rustic Adventures Italy 04:25 Orphan Black 10:05 How It's Made 06:30 Henry Hugglemonster 14:35 Fashion Bloggers 19:00 The Universe 09:05 Valentine Warner Eats Scandinavia 00:00 The Rescuers 05:10 Casualty 10:30 Nextworld 06:45 Zou 15:05 Fashion Bloggers 20:00 Ultimate Guide To The Presidents 09:30 Wineroads 02:00 Max 06:05 New Tricks 11:20 Mythbusters 07:00 Art Attack 15:30 Fashion Bloggers 21:00 Ancient Discoveries 09:55 Great Escapes 04:00 Beyond The Mask 07:00 Casualty 12:10 Too Cute! Pint-Sized 07:30 Henry Hugglemonster 16:00 E! News 22:00 Brad Meltzer's Decoded 10:20 Miguel's Feasts 06:00 Finding Nemo 08:00 Casualty 13:00 Ultimate Survival 07:45 Loopdidoo 16:15 WAGs 23:00 Ancient Aliens 10:45 A Is For Apple 08:00 Santa's Little Helper 08:50 Death In Paradise 13:50 How It's Made 08:00 Zou 17:15 WAGs 11:10 Glamour Puds 10:00 The Rescuers 09:45 Stella 14:15 How It's Made 08:15 Calimero 18:10 WAGs 11:35 Ariana's Persian Kitchen 12:00 Finding Nemo 10:35 New Tricks 14:40 Dirty Jobs 08:30 Loopdidoo 19:05 WAGs 12:00 Sara's Australia Unveiled 14:00 The Boxtrolls 11:30 Casualty 15:30 Kids vs Film 08:45 Henry Hugglemonster 20:00 E! News 12:25 Grandma's Boy 16:00 The Tigger Movie 12:30 Death In Paradise 15:55 Dick 'n' Dom Go Wild 09:00 Minnie's Bow-Toons 21:00 Celebrity Style Story 12:50 The Shelbourne 18:00 Sky High 13:25 Stella 16:20 Mythbusters 09:05 PJ Masks 21:30 Celebrity Style Story 13:15 Cruise Ship Diaries 20:00 Monsterville: The Cabinet Of Souls 14:20 New Tricks 17:10 Nextworld 09:15 Goldie & Bear 22:00 Revenge Body With Khloe 00:30 American Pickers 13:40 Food Lover's Guide To The Planet 22:00 Marvel Super Hero Adventures: 15:15 Casualty 18:00 Guinness World Records Smashed 09:30 Jake And The Neverland Pirates Kardashian 01:20 Time Team 14:05 Cesar's Recruit: Asia Frost Fight 16:15 Death In Paradise New Zealand 09:45 Miles From Tomorrow 23:00 Revenge Body With Khloe 02:10 The Curse Of Oak Island 14:35 The Shelbourne 23:30 The Tigger Movie 17:10 Stella 18:25 Guinness World Records Smashed 09:55 The Lion Guard Kardashian 03:00 Hunting Hitler 15:00 Chocolate Covered 18:05 New Tricks New Zealand 10:20 Doc McStuffins 03:50 Storage Wars 15:30 The Food Files 19:00 Doctors 18:50 Guinness World Records Smashed 10:35 Goldie & Bear 04:15 American Pickers 15:55 Great Escapes 19:30 Doctors UK 10:50 Sheriff Callie's Wild West 05:05 Pawn Stars 16:25 Miguel's Feasts 20:05 Death In Paradise 19:40 Destroyed In Seconds 11:00 PJ Masks 05:30 Pawn Stars 16:50 A Is For Apple 00:15 The Adderall Diaries 21:00 Call The Midwife 20:05 Destroyed In Seconds 11:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 06:00 Mountain Men 17:45 Ariana's Persian Kitchen 02:00 Victor Frankenstein 22:00 Silent Witness 20:30 How It's Made 11:30 Minnie's Bow-Toons 00:00 Restaurant Stakeout 07:00 Ice Road Truckers 18:15 Sara's Australia Unveiled 04:00 Ricki And The Flash 23:05 Silent Witness 20:55 How It's Made 11:35 The Lion Guard 01:00 Mystery Diners 07:50 Shipping Wars 18:40 Tripping Out With Alie & Georgia 06:00 Madoff Part 1 21:20 Mythbusters 12:00 Sofia The First 01:30 Mystery Diners 08:15 Shipping Wars 19:10 Chocolate Covered 08:00 Madoff Part 2 22:10 Australia Smashes Guinness World 12:30 Doc McStuffins 02:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 08:40 Counting Cars 19:35 The Food Files 10:00 Ricki And The Flash Records 12:55 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 20:05 Great Escapes 12:00 Miracles From Heaven 22:35 Australia Smashes Guinness World 13:20 My Friends Tigger & Pooh 20:30 Miguel's Feasts 14:00 I'll See You In My Dreams Records 13:50 Sheriff Callie's Wild West 21:00 A Is For Apple 16:00 Dad's Army 00:00 Homicide Hunter 23:00 Guinness World Records Smashed 14:15 Gummi Bears 21:50 Ariana's Persian Kitchen 18:00 The Angry Birds Movie 01:00 Britain's Darkest Taboos UK 14:40 Sofia The First 22:15 Sara's Australia Unveiled 19:45 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 02:00 Killers: Behind The Myth 23:50 Destroyed In Seconds 15:10 Little Mermaid 03:00 When Life Means Life 15:35 PJ Masks 22:40 Tripping Out With Alie & Georgia Part II 04:00 Homicide Hunter 16:00 My Friends Tigger & Pooh 23:05 Chocolate Covered 22:00 Spectre 05:00 Britain's Darkest Taboos 16:30 The Lion Guard 23:30 The Food Files 06:00 Killers: Behind The Myth 16:55 Unbungalievable 23:55 Food Lover's Guide To The Planet 07:00 When Life Means Life 17:00 Miles From Tomorrow 08:00 Evil Up Close 17:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 09:00 Evil Up Close 17:55 The Lion Guard 10:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 00:00 Kirby Buckets 18:20 Goldie & Bear 01:00 Afternoon Delight 11:00 It Takes A Killer 00:25 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 18:50 PJ Masks 03:00 Baby Mama 11:30 It Takes A Killer Witch 19:15 Sofia The First 00:20 Megacities 05:00 After The Ball 12:00 Who Was I? My Past Lives 00:50 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 19:40 Doc McStuffins 01:10 The Border 07:00 The Grand Seduction 13:00 Who Was I? My Past Lives Witch 20:05 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 02:00 Highway Thru Hell 09:00 Baby Mama 14:00 Who Was I? My Past Lives 01:10 Hank Zipzer 20:30 Little Mermaid 03:00 Dirty Rotten Survival 11:00 After The Ball 15:00 Ms. Murder 01:35 Binny And The Ghost 21:00 Sofia The First 03:55 Mega Factories: Supercars 13:00 The Grand Seduction 16:00 Evil Up Close 02:00 Violetta 21:30 Sofia The First 04:50 The Border 15:00 Kicking And Screaming 17:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 02:45 The Hive 22:00 Unbungalievable 05:45 Born To Ride 17:00 All About Christmas Eve 18:00 It Takes A Killer 02:50 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 22:05 Goldie & Bear 06:40 Access 360 World Heritage 19:00 Dirty Work 18:30 It Takes A Killer Witch 22:35 Miles From Tomorrow 07:35 Live Free Or Die 21:00 Burying The Ex 19:00 Nightmare In Suburbia 03:15 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 23:00 My Friends Tigger & Pooh 08:30 Highway Thru Hell 23:00 The Ladies Man 20:00 The First 48 Witch 23:25 Gummi Bears 09:25 Bad Trip 21:00 The First 48 03:40 Hank Zipzer 23:55 Minnie's Bow-Toons 10:20 World's Toughest Fixes 22:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 04:05 Binny And The Ghost 11:15 Operation Sumatran Rhino 23:00 Evil Up Close 04:30 Violetta 12:10 Wicked Tuna 05:15 The Hive 13:05 Air Crash Investigation 05:20 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 14:00 Bad Trip 00:00 Ex Machina Witch 15:00 Highway Thru Hell 02:00 The Birdcage 05:45 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 00:30 Fast N' Loud 16:00 Live Free Or Die 04:30 Batkid Begins Witch 01:20 Wheeler Dealers 17:00 Monster Fish 06:30 The Martian 00:05 Tosh.0 06:10 Hank Zipzer 02:10 Gold Rush 18:00 Wicked Tuna 09:00 Interstellar 00:30 The Daily Show With Trevor Noah 06:35 Binny And The Ghost 03:00 Everest Rescue 19:00 Air Crash Investigation 12:00 The Martian 01:00 The Half Hour 07:00 Violetta 03:50 Killing Fields: Burden Of Proof 20:00 Live Free Or Die 14:30 Creed 01:25 South Park 07:45 The Hive 04:40 Fast N' Loud 21:00 Monster Fish 17:00 The Village 01:50 South Park 07:50 The 7D 05:30 Auction Hunters 21:50 Wicked Tuna 19:00 War Horse 02:15 Tosh.0 08:00 Jessie 06:00 How Do They Do It? 22:40 Air Crash Investigation 21:30 The Imitation Game 02:40 Inside Amy Schumer 08:25 Jessie 06:30 How Do They Do It? 23:30 Live Free Or Die 23:30 Bridge Of Spies 03:05 South Park 08:50 Rolling To The Ronks 07:00 Deadliest Catch 03:30 South Park 09:15 Tsum Tsum Shorts 07:50 Wheeler Dealers 04:00 The Daily Show With Trevor Noah 09:20 Elena Of Avalor 08:40 Fast N' Loud 04:25 Catch A Contractor 09:45 Bunk'd 09:30 Boy To Man 04:50 Catch A Contractor 10:10 Stuck In The Middle 10:20 Auction Hunters 05:15 Lip Sync Battle 10:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 10:45 How Do They Do It? 00:30 Salmon Wars 00:15 Memory Loss 05:40 Ridiculousness 11:00 Wizards Of Waverly Place 11:10 How Do They Do It? 01:20 Croc Inside Out 01:45 Daddy I'm A Zombie 06:05 Ridiculousness 11:25 A.N.T. Farm 11:35 Gold Rush 02:10 Maneater Manhunt 03:30 Baby Geniuses And The Mystery 06:30 Gym Rescue 11:50 A.N.T. Farm 12:25 Everest Rescue DAD’S ARMY ON OSN MOVIES HD Classifieds

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REQUIRED KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY A Salmiya clinic (02/02/2017 TO 08/02/2017) seeks the employment of female nurses

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Arrival Flights on Tuesday 7/2/2017 KAC 788 Jeddah 13:45 Departure Flights on Tuesday 7/2/2017 MSR 611 Cairo 14:00 Airlines Flt Route Time KAC 792 Madinah 13:50 Airlines Flt Route Time FDB 076 Dubai 14:05 MSC 405 Sohag 00:05 QTR 1078 Doha 14:10 AIC 976 Goa/Chennai 00:05 AXB 394 Kozhikode 14:10 KAC 776 Riyadh 00:20 FDB 059 Dubai 14:20 FDB 072 Dubai 00:40 UAE 872 Dubai 14:15 KLM 411 Amsterdam/Dammam 00:20 SVA 500 Jeddah 14:30 ETD 920 Abu Dhabi 00:45 JZR 324 Al Najaf 14:25 JZR 267 Beirut 00:30 KAC 692 Muscat 14:30 JAI 573 Mumbai 00:50 BON 102 Sarajevo 14:55 JZR 539 Cairo 00:40 GFA 221 Bahrain 14:40 MSC 406 Sohag 01:00 KAC 673 Dubai 15:00 THY 772 Istanbul 00:55 KAC 542 Cairo 14:45 BBC 144 Chittagong/Dhaka 01:30 KAC 561 Amman 15:00 MSC 411 Asyut 01:00 KAC 672 Dubai 14:50 KLM 411 Amsterdam 01:35 FDB 060 Dubai 15:10 QTR 1086 Doha 01:15 KNE 529 Jeddah 14:55 MSC 412 Asyut 01:55 KAC 785 Jeddah 15:15 KAC 102 London 01:25 KAC 618 Doha 15:00 KAC 417 Manila 02:00 PAL 669 Dubai/Manila 15:20 THY 764 Istanbul 01:50 ETD 303 Abu Dhabi 15:15 KAC 285 Dhaka 02:25 GFA 222 Bahrain 15:25 DLH 635 Doha 01:55 KAC 286 Dhaka 15:20 THY 773 Istanbul 02:25 KAC 513 Tehran 15:25 PGT 858 Istanbul 02:00 OMA 645 Muscat 15:35 DLH 635 Frankfurt 02:55 QTR 1079 Doha 15:40 AXB 395 Kozhikode 02:00 UAE 857 Dubai 15:45 AXB 396 Kozhikode 02:55 SVA 501 Jeddah 15:45 ETH 620 Addis Ababa 02:05 ABY 127 Sharjah 15:50 ETH 621 Addis Ababa 03:05 KNE 530 Jeddah 15:55 GFA 211 Bahrain 02:30 KAC 154 Istanbul 15:55 PGT 859 Istanbul 03:35 KAC 777 Riyadh 16:00 UAE 853 Dubai 02:30 QTR 1072 Doha 16:10 UAE 854 Dubai 03:45 KAC 745 Dammam 16:00 OMA 643 Muscat 02:55 JZR 535 Cairo 16:10 KKK 6505 Istanbul 03:55 ETD 304 Abu Dhabi 16:20 KKK 6506 Istanbul 02:55 FDB 051 Dubai 16:25 OMA 644 Muscat 03:55 KAC 357 Kochi 16:20 FDB 069 Dubai 03:05 KAC 662 Abu Dhabi 16:35 THY 765 Istanbul 04:00 ABY 128 Sharjah 16:30 RJA 644 Amman 03:05 RJA 640 Amman 16:55 MSR 613 Cairo 04:10 OMA 646 Muscat 16:35 ETD 305 Abu Dhabi 03:10 CLX 7785 Doha 17:00 ETD 306 Abu Dhabi 04:10 JZR 266 Beirut 17:05 MSR 612 Cairo 03:10 KAC 118 New York 17:00 KAC 167 Paris 04:25 JZR 240 Amman 17:15 FDB 052 Dubai 17:25 QTR 1076 Doha 03:30 SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 QTR 1077 Doha 04:40 KAC 615 Bahrain 17:35 KAC 358 Kochi 03:30 GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 LMU 5511 Cairo 05:00 KAC 343 Chennai 17:40 KAC 206 Islamabad 03:45 JZR 777 Jeddah 17:45 QTR 1087 Doha 05:50 QTR 1073 Doha 17:40 KAC 1544 Cairo 03:55 JZR 560 Sohag 06:05 JZR 325 Al Najaf 17:50 UAE 858 Dubai 17:45 LMU 5510 Cairo 04:00 FDB 070 Dubai 06:30 NIA 251 Alexandria 17:55 JZR 538 Cairo 17:45 THY 6376 Dubai/Istanbul 06:35 KAC 418 Manila 04:25 UAE 875 Dubai 18:00 RJA 641 Amman 17:55 THY 6376 Istanbul 05:05 FDB 063 Dubai 18:10 KAC 153 Istanbul 06:50 KAC 331 Trivandrum 18:00 JZR 529 Asyut 05:15 JZR 177 Dubai 18:20 THY 771 Istanbul 06:50 SVA 511 Riyadh 18:15 DHX 170 Bahrain 05:20 MSR 620 Cairo 18:30 JZR 164 Dubai 06:55 GFA 216 Bahrain 18:20 KAC 354 BLR 05:20 QTR 1080 Doha 18:50 RJA 645 Amman 07:05 KAC 205 Islamabad 18:25 KAC 344 Chennai 05:35 KAC 746 Dammam 19:10 GFA 212 Bahrain 07:15 CLX 7785 Luxembourg 18:30 KAC 332 Trivandrum 05:45 ABY 123 Sharjah 19:25 KAC 541 Cairo 07:15 JZR 184 Dubai 18:40 THY 770 Istanbul 05:55 KAC 502 Beirut 19:30 KAC 787 Jeddah 07:45 NIA 252 Alexandria 18:55 KAC 384 Delhi 06:05 GFA 217 Bahrain 19:30 KAC 171 Frankfurt 07:55 FDB 064 Dubai 19:05 KAC 364 Colombo 06:05 KAC 778 Riyadh 19:35 FDB 5062 Dubai 07:55 JZR 124 Bahrain 19:15 KAC 346 Ahmedabad 06:25 KAC 674 Dubai 19:45 KAC 563 Amman 08:00 UAE 876 Dubai 19:30 MSR 621 Cairo 19:30 BAW 157 London 06:40 FDB 057 Dubai 19:50 KAC 679 Dubai 08:10 QTR 1081 Doha 19:50 PAL 668 Manila/Dubai 07:00 KAC 514 Tehran 19:50 BAW 156 London 08:40 ABY 124 Sharjah 20:05 FDB 5061 Dubai 07:15 KAC 168 Paris 19:55 FDB 054 Dubai 08:55 GFA 218 Bahrain 20:15 FDB 053 Dubai 07:50 KAC 791 Madinah 09:00 MSR 618 Alexandria 20:05 FDB 058 Dubai 20:35 KAC 302 Mumbai 08:20 KAC 691 Muscat 09:00 OMA 647 Muscat 20:10 KAC 361 Colombo 20:35 KAC 117 SNN/New York 09:00 UAE 855 Dubai 08:40 QTR 1088 Doha 20:35 KAC 1543 Cairo 21:00 KAC 382 Delhi 08:45 KAC 562 Amman 20:40 JZR 534 Cairo 09:15 MSR 607 Luxor 21:05 ABY 125 Sharjah 09:05 DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:45 KAC 101 London 09:35 OMA 648 Muscat 21:10 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 09:05 KAC 616 Bahrain 20:50 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:45 KAC 345 Ahmedabad 21:30 QTR 1070 Doha 09:30 FDB 5053 Dubai 20:50 UAE 856 Dubai 09:55 QTR 1089 Doha 21:35 FDB 055 Dubai 09:40 JAI 572 Mumbai 20:55 KAC 671 Dubai 10:05 DLH 634 Doha 21:35 SVA 512 Riyadh 10:00 KAC 786 Jeddah 21:15 ETD 302 Abu Dhabi 10:10 FDB 5054 Dubai 21:50 AVV 651 Asyut 10:10 ETD 307 Abu Dhabi 21:20 FDB 056 Dubai 10:35 DHX 171 Bahrain 21:50 GFA 213 Bahrain 10:40 MEA 402 Beirut 21:20 QTR 1071 Doha 10:40 JAI 571 Mumbai 21:55 IRA 675 Lar 10:40 ALK 229 Colombo 21:25 SVA 513 Riyadh 11:00 KAC 351 Kochi 22:00 SYR 341 Damascus 11:00 KAC 172 Frankfurt 21:35 AVV 652 Sohag 11:10 KAC 783 Jeddah 22:10 ETD 308 Abu Dhabi 22:15 MSC 403 Asyut 11:15 UAE 859 Dubai 21:40 KAC 617 Doha 11:10 KAC 413 Bangkok 22:15 JZR 165 Dubai 11:30 GFA 219 Bahrain 21:45 KAC 501 Beirut 11:15 KAC 203 Lahore 22:15 MEA 404 Beirut 11:55 GFA 214 Bahrain 11:25 QTR 1082 Doha 22:00 MEA 403 Beirut 22:20 QTR 8511 Doha 12:00 IRA 674 Lar 11:40 JZR 125 Bahrain 22:05 ALK 230 Colombo 22:25 MSC 401 Alexandria 12:30 SYR 342 Damascus 12:00 KLM 415 Amsterdam/Dammam 22:10 GFA 220 Bahrain 22:30 JZR 561 Sohag 12:40 NIA 151 Cairo 22:10 KAC 661 Abu Dhabi 12:05 KAC 301 Mumbai 22:45 FDB 075 Dubai 12:50 ETD 309 Abu Dhabi 22:15 JZR 776 Jeddah 12:05 KAC 381 Delhi 22:45 UAE 871 Dubai 12:50 AIC 987 Chennai/Hyderabad 22:25 MSC 404 Asyut 12:15 UAE 860 Dubai 22:55 KAC 680 Dubai 12:55 PIA 239 Sialkot 22:35 MEA 405 Beirut 12:55 ETD 310 Abu Dhabi 23:05 MSR 610 Cairo 13:00 JZR 241 Amman 22:45 QTR 8512 Doha 13:30 NIA 152 Cairo 23:10 AXB 393 Kozhikode 13:10 JZR 185 Dubai 23:15 MSC 402 Alexandria 13:30 QTR 1083 Doha 23:20 BON 101 Sarajevo 13:30 FDB 071 Dubai 23:45 JZR 176 Dubai 13:45 KLM 415 Dammam/Amsterdam 23:20 KAC 564 Amman 13:40 JAI 574 Mumbai 23:50 AAG 143 IQA 14:00 PIA 240 Sialkot 23:35 stars34 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

CROSSWORD 1514 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Networking through social affairs can be quite successful. You may want to You are full of wit and ready for a day with or without challenges. A good plan a get-together with co-workers in order to build firm relationships. attitude works in your favor as others value you for your independence and unique quali- Obtaining and exchanging information takes on a definite significance. This is a good day ties. As long as you keep up the momentum, you should be able to reach your objective. for practical ideas and planning. You may receive special attention regarding your particu- You are given an excellent opportunity to expand your work experience. This is a wonder- lar achievements as well. People will find your sense of humor in fine form, particularly if ful time to repay anything that you owe to others, in the form of money, goods or other you have to make a speech. Some of the on-job stress has lessened and this afternoon, obligations. You might feel love or value for an older person and inspire some healing atti- although there is still work to be done, you may exhibit quite a bit of wit. Some news sur- tudes that have been long overdue. If you feel your emotions may be moving in unac- rounding a new investment may come to your attention, but you would be wise to listen ceptable directions this afternoon, reestablish your priorities. By the end of this month to the whole story and read the fine print before making any decisions. emotions will calm. Do not sign any legal documents this afternoon.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) There is success in teamwork today. You may be sought after to co-lead a team in order to get a particular order completed as quickly as possible. Your manage- If you refuse to become involved in a negative conversation with a trouble- ment and directional abilities are in high focus. Ideas of group cooperation and commun- maker today, there can be no problems. Choose today to be open to another way of see- ion or mass images could further your career. You are good at encouraging swift, positive ing a difficult person or situation. The word this day in the workplace is flexible-this will responses. This afternoon you may find a disagreement can be heard and because you are bring you success. You will be very shrewd when it comes to money. Deep thoughts will a good listener, the party complaining will come up with the obvious answer. Taxes, lead to stunning insights, which in turn will help you along the road to profit. You could be investments, and other financial ties or obligations grab your attention this evening and as a financial wizard! Opportunities for mending any emotional drifts among family mem- you work on your own taxes a family member may need your help with accounts and tax- bers are positive now and can successfully be accomplished through your positive atti- es. Relax this evening with soft music or perhaps . . . Bubbles. tude. Phone calls, letters and long conversations over a cup of tea can be very enlighten- ing. Being more in touch gives you a sense of belonging.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Although you may resent the continued long hours at this time, your There is a lot of energy for achieving whatever you set out to accomplish. patience and perseverance is paying off. The positive aspects promised you this year are Depending on your quality of rest the prior day, you could be annoying or gathering forces. A continued nose-to-the-grindstone attitude will work in your best inter- pleasant to others at this time. If there are troubles with communication, back off for a est at this time. This is the month of advancement in business. A social event this evening while and watch things develop; then you can give your opinions or suggestions. Keep ACROSS DOWN reveals you at your most elegant. You may find the words for a poem or short story this your positive side up because there are many good opportunities to express yourself. You 1. Brief episode in which the brain gets insuffi- 1. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy evening. You will have a grasp for spiritual ideas and the ability to present or communicate are in a great mood of self-enjoyment this afternoon and can appreciate your own cient blood supply. feel and consisting of hydrated magne- these to others. Your inner resources and emotions are accented. Expect a sense of sup- achievements. You could come up with new and interesting solutions. It is almost as 4. Line of defense consisting of a barrier of sium silicate. port and goodwill from those around you. Your talents captivate a loved one this evening. though there is a little magic somewhere between your ears. The flirtations of someone felled or live trees with branches (sharp- 2. The United Nations agency concerned with You may be entertaining more than one person soon. new may be flattering but wisely ignored today. A visitor comes with good news. ened or with barbed wire entwined) atomic energy. toward the enemy. 3. An honorary arts degree. 11. A substance for packing a joint or coating a 4. Type genus of the family Arcidae. porous surface to make it impervious to 5. African tree having an exceedingly thick Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) gas or liquid. trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and 15. A river in north central Switzerland that Ideas and technologies that change the way people live-not just one per- has an edible pulp called monkey bread. You may be making headway in the work world. Breaks to exercise can be runs northeast into the Rhine. 6. Medium-sized penguins occurring in large son, but many-are a major new focus in your life. You will not sit by and watch, while oth- 16. Send out rays or waves. ers work. You are becoming more and more interested in learning ways in which you can real energizers. You can continue with a focus on business affairs all day long. You may colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica. have the opportunity to improve your home surroundings or plan a move. These energies 17. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the expand your knowledge. This is a time for new accomplishments, during which insights 7. A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or are strong through the end of the month and if you were looking to sell your home, this Ivory Coast. rubber or linoleum) used to cover sur- and breakthroughs in organization and determination are in order. There is a revolution 18. A serve that strikes the net before falling would be a good time. Your best buys or any improvement toward repairs could be made faces. within the established order-new ideas and ways to do and use things become clear. You now as well. The importance of a good foundation in home and finances is what makes into the receiver's court. may find yourself involved in an exercise program, either in a group or by a videotape in 19. Of or in or belonging to the cavity of the 8. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand you happy and this is the time to make sure all is as you want it to be. This evening you of its people. your home. There could be friction today and tomorrow with those you love. It might be a make sure you spend time in an interactive mode with the family and loved ones. You like abdomen. good idea to stay out of their way for now. 20. Expressed without speech. 9. A republic in southern Europe on the Italian the way your family makes you feel. 21. Able to be converted into ready money. Peninsula. 24. An official prosecutor for a judicial district. 10. (of champagne) Moderately dry. 25. The branch of computer science that deal 11. Arranged in or consisting of laminae. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) with writing computer programs that can 12. (Hawaiian) A small guitar having four solve problems creatively. strings. If you need advice, no matter what the subject matter, today and tomor- 28. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the 13. About three feet long exclusive of tail. row would be the best times to seek such help. There is a need to be appreciated for your You may find a good price on some item that will help you in your business. Check out the people involved and perhaps get a reference from someone that has used alkali metal group. 14. The Uralic language spoken by the hard work and to be the center of attention as well. This may just be for recognition of your the product; then make your decision. A member of your group or a co-worker may irritate 30. Ulcerated chilblain on the heel. Yeniseian people. work. Most of us need recognition in order to continue our work with a sustained quality. 22. Australian shrubs and small trees with you today but this person did not set out to do so. Because of your concern for others, he 32. Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the You are appreciated but you may not hear their praises just now. Just keep on doing your or she will probably never know you were irritated. You are a good leader and will eventu- skin more or less covered with hair. evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense good work. This also includes the work you do for the good of humanity as well as your ally find the right wo rds or example that will help in this situation. You are also good at 33. (used of persons or the military) clusters of showy flowers. own personal achievements. Your own inner need for change and growth may be threat- encouraging others to move fo rward and this may be what you find yourself doing in the Characterized by having or bearing arms. 23. (Australian and New Zealand) A disparag- ened by someone older or by circumstances. Make a real effort to communicate or convey afternoon. Finally, the evening is yours and a loved one has a lot to offer you on this, your 35. A state in New England. ing term for English immigrants to your ideas. Casual friends are who you want to be with this evening. special day. 36. A large quantity of written matter. Australia or New Zealand. 39. Covered with paving material. 26. A member of the Semitic speaking people 42. A very poisonous metallic element that has of northern Ethiopia. three allotropic forms. 27. A doctor's degree in dental medicine. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 45. A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic 29. A river that rises in northern Colombia and This is a rewarding day. A loan can be approved, complaints or misunder- element that is resistant to corrosion. flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in This is one of your best days this month. You may enjoy probing into your 46. The quantity that can be held in a mug. standings will be corrected and positive energy will boost your morale. Travel, educational inner workings or some good solid gossip. You appear perhaps more central Venezuela. or legal plans look good. The only obstacles may be your own inner fears or doubts. You 47. A master's degree in business. 31. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early refined than usual and now would be a good time to apply for a job, or otherwise make 48. Inclined to a healthy reddish color often may be able to convey your message to others with only a few words. Poetry and art may yourself known. A difference of opinion may occur between you and a co-worker today. onset. be possible now. Be aware that you need to separate business from pleasure. Make every associated with outdoor life. 34. One millionth of a gram. Never fear, you are able to stabilize the situation and create an opportunity for the other 51. A radioactive element of the actinide effort to do so. There is optimism, faith and a tendency to take chances at the deepest person to feel good about expressing an opinion. Others value you for your ability to 37. Declare invalid. emotional levels at this time. Romance can be enjoyable if you leave the little complaints series. 38. The location of something surrounded by make practical decisions concerning group issues. You have a natural sense of what the 53. A public promotion of some product or out of the picture. This can be an expansive, creative and even romantic phase, a time you other things. public wants. Remember what it took to get positive results and refer to the process when service. will look back on with pride. you have days that seem negative. Enjoy the company of loved ones tonight. 54. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan 40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made River. from aba cloth. 55. North American republic containing 50 41. A woman of refinement. Word Search Yesterday’s Solution states - 48 conterminous states in North 43. A republic in northeastern Africa on the America plus Alaska in northwest North Red Sea. America and the Hawaiian Islands in the 44. A container. Pacific Ocean. 49. A confusion of voices and other sounds. 56. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake 50. Type genus of the Caricaceae. Chad. 52. Gully or streambed in North Africa and the 58. Before noon. Middle East that remains dry except dur- 60. The blood group whose red cells carry ing rainy season. both the A and B antigens. 57. Behave in a certain manner. 61. The elapsed time it takes for a signal to 59. A percussion instrument consisting of a travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone body) and back to the starting point. (usually held between the thumb and fin- 63. The capital and largest city of Japan. gers) that are made to click together (as 65. A white solid mineral that occurs naturally by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the as periclase. dance. 68. Motivation based on ideas of right and 62. Very attractive. wrong. 64. English scholastic philosopher and 71. An intensely radioactive metallic element assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285- that occurs in minute amounts in uranium 1349). ores. 66. British physicist (born in Hungary) noted 72. A male servant (especially a footman). for his work on holography (1900-1979). 75. The cry made by sheep. 67. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 76. West Indian tree having racemes of fra- 69. A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used grant white flowers and yielding a durable for binding or fastening. timber and resinous juice. 70. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 79. The basic unit of money in Nigeria. 80. An oral poliovirus vaccine (containing live 73. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly but weakened poliovirus) that is given to living on the south shore of Lake Erie in provide immunity to poliomyelitis. northern Ohio and northwest 81. Large arboreal boa of tropical South Pennsylvania and western New York. America. 74. A university in Connecticut. 84. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate 77. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) the maiden or family name of a married note of a major or minor scale in solmiza- woman. tion. 85. A great raja. 78. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. 86. A unit of force equal to the force exerted 82. A person who announces and plays popu- by gravity. lar recorded music.

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Anna Tsigler performs in the classical category for the Young ballet dancers warm up. Youth America Grand Prix regional semi-finals.

Anna Tsigler pre- Talented young dancers pares to audition in the classical catego- ry for the Youth America Grand Prix compete in Chicago regional semi-finals. Mackenzie Miller auditions in the classical category for the Youth America Grand Prix regional semi-finals.

undreds of ballet dancers between the ages of nine and 19 auditioned in Chicago at the Youth HAmerica Grand Prix regional semi-finals this weekend. Chicago is one of 12 cities around North America selecting finalists who will compete at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts and at Hunter College's Danny Kaye Playhouse in April. Other cities are Las Vegas, San Diego, Toronto, Houston, San Francisco, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Indianapolis, Denver, Boston and Philadelphia. Throughout the weekend in Chicago, the students attend workshops, competitions, and dance classes. The organization awards more than $250,000 a year in scholarships to send young dancers to leading schools and dance companies to continue their training. The Grand Prix also conducts auditions in several other Samantha Srebnik countries including Belgium, France, Italy, Mexico, performs in the clas- sical category for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Japan. — AP the Youth America Grand Prix regional semi-finals.

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Leaked emails tarnish golden-boy Beckham

avid Beckham's squeaky-clean image as a of his son, Brooklyn. Cynics said even that was a League with United, creating both injury-time goals British cultural icon has taken a battering fol- crass attempt to show his best, fatherly side at a as Alex Ferguson's side stormed back to beat Bayern Dlowing the leaking of expletive-strewn emails time of bad headlines. Munich 2-1 in the final. in which he apparently raged about not receiving a After his relationship with Ferguson deteriorated, knighthood. The former England football captain is Miami project he joined the Real Madrid "Galacticos" to great fanfare said to have sworn in emails to his PR team after For a man who takes such care of his public image, in 2003, but would win only one league title during being told he would not be made "Sir David" by it is likely to be a deeply distressing situation. his time in Spain. Beckham moved to Los Angeles Queen Elizabeth II because of concerns about his tax Beckham has maintained a high profile since retiring Galaxy in a trailblazing trans-Atlantic move in 2007 affairs. A spokesman for the 41-year-old said the from the game in May 2013 following a brief stint and won two MLS Cup titles, whilst also spending emails, released by the Football Leaks website, were with French side Paris Saint-Germain. He continues to time on loan at European giants AC Milan and PSG. He "hacked and doctored" to give a "deliberately inaccu- carry out charity work and fronts several advertising captained England for six years and played at three rate picture". campaigns. He has faced problems finding a stadium World Cups, his 115 caps making him his country's But there has been a backlash against Beckham deal for the football club he plans to launch in Miami, third most-capped player behind Peter Shilton and from sections of Britain's tabloid media. Yesterday's but Major League Soccer chiefs confirmed recently Wayne Rooney. Daily Mail spoke of the "Shame of Saint Becks", with that the team remains in line to become the league's "If you had told me as a young boy I would have a columnist pronouncing him "a foul-mouthed, 24th franchise. He has managed to shake off previous played for and won trophies with my boyhood club, determined egotist" who had used charity work as scandals, both on and off the pitch. David Beckham Manchester United, proudly captained and played for part of an "increasingly desperate" bid for a knight- He became a national pariah after his dismissal family she would be receiving the award before the my country over one hundred times, and lined up for hood. Reports which emerged on Friday said the against Argentina was unfairly blamed for England's official announcement. some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have former Manchester United and Real Madrid star elimination from the 1998 World Cup, but fought back told you it was a fantasy," he said in 2013. Beckham's refused to put his own money into his humanitarian to become England captain. Reports of an extra-mari- Brand Beckham global celebrity turned him into a one-man market- 7 Fund and tried to obtain reimbursement from the tal affair in April 2004 were dismissed and did not tar- Born in Leytonstone, east London, Beckham was a ing phenomenon with a glut of lucrative endorse- UN children's agency UNICEF for expenses met by nish Beckham's image as a loving husband to pop star member of the fabled "Class of 92" crop of young ments. 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FEATURES Hottest tickets at the Berlin film festival

he Berlin film festival, one of Europe's top cinema show- cases, gets under way Thursday, bringing a parade of Tstars to its famed red carpet. Nearly 400 movies will be screened during the 11-day gathering. Here's a preview of highlights from the Berlinale, now in its 67th year, that are already generating a buzz.

Portraits of the artist Right from opening night, the festival will throw a spot- light on biopics and documentaries that explore famous cre- ative lives. Etienne Comar's debut feature "Django" is focused on the Gypsy-jazz great Django Reinhardt and the little-known story of his family's persecution by Nazis in occu- pied Paris. Geoffrey Rush plays Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti in "Final Portrait", directed by Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci. Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis comes to life in "Maudie" starring Sally Hawkins as the beloved painter with a debilitating illness and Ethan Hawke as her devoted husband. Long before there was Damien Hirst and shark pre- served in formaldehyde, there was Joseph Beuys and his dead rabbit. The documentary "Beuys" explores the contro- versial life of one of Germany's most important post-war artists. And veteran German filmmaker Volker Schloendorff ("The Tin Drum") tells the story of his friend Max Frisch, Cinema enthusiasts line up to buy tickets for the Berlinale film festival just before the Cinema enthusiasts line up to buy tickets for the Berlinale film festival just after the ticket played by Stellan Skarsgard, in "Return to Montauk" based on ticket sale starts at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz square yesterday. — AFP photos sale started at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz square. the Swiss novelist and playwright's life. thriller "The Dinner", will have an audience with the world's Bear top prizes, to be awarded on February 18 by a jury led of the X-Men superhero series, "Logan" starring Hugh 'No country for old women' most powerful woman to discuss Tibetan rights. by Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven ("RoboCop", "Elle"). But Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Richard E. Grant, which will Agnieszka Holland ("Europa Europa") returns with "Spoor", while the contenders are expected to pack a dramatic punch, have its world premiere. — AFP a humor-tinged "feminist fairy tale" about an eccentric retiree Bears and Wolverines the festival has a long tradition of popcorn fare too. This facing bloody high jinx in her male-dominated village. The Eighteen movies will duke it out for the Golden and Silver year's biggest blockbuster is the latest Wolverine installment prize-winning filmmaker says the movie, with its unflinching look at the failings of post-communist Polish society, could have been called "No Country for Old Women", a play on the Coen brothers' classic. Holland is one of four female filmmak- ers in competition this year, including Britain's Sally Potter who has brought together Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Main line-up at 67th Berlin film festival Bruno Ganz and Kristin Scott Thomas for "The Party", set dur- ing one night in contemporary London. he 67th Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of "Final Portrait", Stanley Tucci starring Armie Hammer, (out of competition) Rounding out the list are Teresa Villaverde, whose "Colo" the year, opens Thursday with 24 international produc- Geoffrey Rush and Clemence Poesy Britain/France (out of "Wilde Maus" (Wild Mouse), Josef Hader, Austria (debut looks at a family buffeted by Portugal's economic crisis, and Ttions screening in the main showcase. Eighteen pic- competition, biopic on Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti) feature) Ildiko Enyedi with "On Body and Soul", a tender love story set tures will vie for the Golden Bear top prize at the event "Hao ji le" (Have a Nice Day), Liu Jian, China (animated in a slaughterhouse in Budapest. which runs from February 9 to 19, with a jury led by feature) Berlinale Special highlights Hollywood director Paul Verhoeven ("Basic Instinct", "Elle") "Helle Naechte (Bright Nights), Thomas Arslan, "the bomb", Kevin Ford, Smriti Keshari, Eric Schlosser, US Trump talk selecting the best film. Twenty-two of the 24 features in the Germany/Norway (multimedia installation) "Es war einmal in Deutschland..." Berlin has a reputation for being the most politically main showcase are world premieres and two are directors' "Joaquim", Marcelo Gomes, Brazil/Portugal (Bye Bye Germany), Sam Garbarski, minded of the big film festivals. With actors and directors feature debuts. "Logan", James Mangold starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium "In Zeiten des from around the world in front of the microphones, expect The Berlinale Special sidebar section features other Stewart and Richard E Grant, US (out of competition, latest abnehmenden Lichts" (In Times of Fading Light), Matti many to sound off on Brexit, populism, fake news and, of notable films that are given gala screenings. Here is the com- Wolverine installment of the X-Men superhero series) Geschonneck, Germany "La libertad del diablo" (Devil's course, Donald Trump. Festival director Dieter Kosslick plete list including the official English title, director, well- "Mr Long", Sabu, Japan/China/Taiwan/Germany Freedom), Everardo Gonzalez, Mexico (documentary) refused to mention the US president's name as he discussed known stars and countries where the films were produced: "The Party", Sally Potter starring Patricia Clarkson, Emily "La Reina de Espana" (The Queen of Spain), Fernando this year's line-up. But he said the choice of films was a "kind Mortimer, Bruno Ganz and Kristin Scott Thomas, Britain Trueba starring Penelope Cruz and Mandy Patinkin, Spain of protest" against the global state of affairs. "But despite all Main showcase "Pokot" (Spoor), Agnieszka Holland, "Le jeune Karl Marx" (The Young Karl Marx), Raoul Peck, the discontent in the world, this is a program that says 'yes' to "Ana, mon amour", Calin Peter Netzer, winner of the 2013 Poland/Germany/Czech Republic/Sweden/Slovakia France/Germany/Belgium life. The artists describe everyday apocalypses, but not with- Golden Bear, Romania/Germany/France "Return to Montauk", Volker Schloendorff starring Stellan "The Lost City of Z", James Gray starring Charlie Hunnam, out escape routes," he said. "Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja" (On the Beach at Night Skarsgard, France/Germany/Ireland Robert Pattinson and Sienna Miller, US Alone), Hong Sang-soo, South Korea "Sage femme" (Midwife), Martin Provost starring "Masaryk" (A Prominent Patient), Julius Sevcik, Czech Refugees on and off screen "Beuys", Andres Veiel, Germany (documentary on contro- Catherine Deneuve, France/Belgium (out of competition) Republic/Slovakia Quirky Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki will present "The versial 20th century German artist Joseph Beuys) "T2 Trainspotting," Danny Boyle starring Ewan McGregor "Maudie", Aisling Walsh starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Other Side of Hope" about a Syrian refugee who winds up "Colo", Teresa Villaverde, Portugal/France and Robert Carlyle, Britain (out of competition) Hawke, Canada/Ireland (biopic on Canadian artist Maud in Helsinki. But off-screen too, the festival has also "The Dinner", Oren Moverman starring Richard Gere, "Testrol es lelekrol" (On Body and Soul), Ildiko Enyedi, Lewis) launched initiatives to help the more than 100,000 asylum Steve Coogan, Laura Linney and Rebecca Hall, US Hungary "The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov", Askold seekers who have arrived in Berlin since 2015. Fundraisers, "Django", Etienne Comar, France (debut feature, opening "Toivon tuolla puolen" (The Other Side of Hope), Aki Kurov, Estonia/Poland/Czech Republic (documentary) screenings for newcomers accompanied by local volun- film, biopic on the life of Gypsy jazz great Django Reinhardt) Kaurismaki, Finland/Germany "Ultimos dias en La Habana" (Last Days in Havana), teers and educational events for refugee kids have all been "El bar" (The Bar), Alex de la Iglesia, Spain (out of com- "Una mujer fantastica" (A Fantastic Woman), Sebastian Fernando Perez, Cuba/Spain. — AFP folded into the program. petition) Lelio, Chile/US/Germany/Spain And after George Clooney popped in to talk to German "Felicite", Alain Gomis, "Viceroy's House", Gurinder Chadha starring Hugh Chancellor Angela Merkel about the migrant influx during France/Senegal/Belgium/Germany/Lebanon Bonneville, Gillian Anderson and Manish Dayal, India/Britain last year's festival, Richard Gere, in town to present his new Ricky Gervais' shtick gets tricky in Trump and Brexit era laying a brash, bigoted bore in the Trump and Brexit era is double trouble for comedian-actor Ricky Gervais. "I use Pirony, saying the wrong things so that hopefully people will understand the right things," Gervais told Reuters. "But now it's too dangerous. I get the wrong round of applause! I have to be so careful about what I say." Still, the man best known for the British television "mockumentary" show "The Office" and acerbic stints as a Golden Globes host says he feels he has finally found his voice as a stand-up comic - and the election of Donald Trump as president has helped. "Trump has made me a better stand-up because everything is much more poignant now," said Gervais, who is as well known in Hollywood as he is in his native Britain. "Anything you do about truth, stupidity, anger, humanity, world issues - it's so much in the American labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta points to a photograph of American labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta. forefront of people's minds about what's happened." Gervais, 55, her, Cesar Chavez and Fred Ross in Bakersfield, California. — AFP photos embarks next week on his first stand-up tour in seven years. It starts in Britain after a single date in New York last week while pro- moting the Feb. 10 Netflix US release of "David Brent: Life on the Road," a film sequel to the British version of "The Office." Gervais says his stand-up act has never been explicitly political. He started working on new material before Britain voted to leave the Dolores Huerta: Little-known militant icon with a big part in history European Union in June 2016. Instead, he riffs on "opinions versus facts, social media where people would rather win than be right, and how sneakily free- ho has the power? People have the power!" our societies are devalued and disrespected," Huerta said. selves as their mother criss-crossed the country on behalf of doms are crushed." "My shtick has always been me saying the Small, slender Dolores Huerta, with her soft but Director Peter Bratt says Huerta, the descendant of Mexican her many causes. wrong things," he said. "My stand-up has always been a brasher, firm voice, was whipping up a crowd at a Los immigrants who was raised by a single mother during the "But it is very satisfying to think we've built a strong move- "W more arrogant, less informed bigoted, bore than myself." Twelve Angeles rally against an oil pipeline in North Dakota. Dozens Depression, "has impacted our democratic evolution in the ment," she said, speaking from the monument to Chavez at years on, in "Life on the Road," David Brent is now a cleaning prod- of people boisterously echoed her words. "She's an icon," last 50 years." UFW headquarters on a bucolic property in the town of uct salesman with a female boss who has not given up on his actress Jane Fonda told AFP. Fonda, who had organized the "Dolores" traces the birth of the United Farm Workers Keene. The UFW's influence has faded, however, since Chavez dream of being a rock star. He embarks on a self-financed UK tour, protest, has frequently crossed paths with the indefatigable (UFW), co-founded in the 1960s by Huerta and Chavez. It died in 1993. But enough about the past, says Huerta. The followed by a documentary crew. militant Huerta, an activist in an impressive array of move- revisits their struggle for the basic human rights of farm work- subject of "Dolores" would have liked for the documentary to "It's the same old David Brent but a bit older and not the boss," ments: for union, feminist, ecologist and human rights-and for ers: fresh water, functioning toilets, safe working conditions, "be less about the past and more about the future." She men- said Gervais, who wrote, directed and stars in the show. "Now he's nonviolence. At 86, the inspiration for Barack Obama's "Yes We regular rest breaks, unemployment insurance and a minimum tioned the many works of her foundation, including a door-to- almost bullied. I am torn with David Brent. I like his positivity and Can" slogan-he awarded Huerta the Presidential Medal of wage. Huerta and Chavez organized strikes, spectacular door campaign to register people to vote, anti-discrimination the fact that he falls over and gets up again." Just as Gervais drew Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor remains largely marches on the California legislature, and a nationwide grape work in schools, and the defense of gays and lesbians in the from his own experience to create the mundane life depicted in unknown to the wider public. boycott to protest the poor conditions facing vineyard work- very conservative region around Bakersfield. the original "The Office" in 2001, he also mined his past for the She was a comrade-in-arms of Cesar Chavez, the famous ers, notably their exposure to toxic pesticides. With the arrival in the White House of Donald Trump, sequel. "In a previous life, I was also a failed rock star so I use all my leader of farm worker protests. Yet while he has had streets Huerta-whose hectic days feature an unending series of successes and failures equally," he said. — Reuters named after him and a monument raised in his honor, Huerta Arrests and beatings protest rallies, training sessions and meetings with VIPs-is remains largely in the shadows. But now, a documentary This mother of 11 children (she was twice married, and also girding for "many, many fights." She fears the new adminis- called "Dolores," previewed at the Sundance Film Festival last had children by Chavez's brother Richard) marched for abor- tration could roll back gains on environmental protection, month, wants to give Huerta her proper place in history. The tion rights alongside Angela Davis and Gloria Steinem. She women's right to abortion, gun control, minimum wages film, co-produced by guitarist Carlos Santana, has "an impor- has been arrested more than 20 times, has been beaten, and and more. "We've faced tremendous obstacles with tant message that women's participation in history also has to was seriously wounded by the police during a 1988 protest in President Nixon, Reagan when he was governor of California, be recorded and memorialized," she said in an interview from San Francisco. Twenty years earlier, she stood on a podium the agribusiness," she said, adding: "This is the nature of the offices of her foundation in Bakersfield, in the heart of alongside Robert F Kennedy, the president's brother, just min- struggles: You take two steps forward and one step back. But California farm country. "Hopefully it will inspire more women utes before he was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968. you keep going." Huerta's parting message for her fellow citi- to get involved." That incident left her with a fierce commitment to nonvio- zens: "Get yourselves organized, go to your neighborhood, lence and a passionate dislike for firearms. "It was very emo- talk to people, get involved. "A lot of people are going to Women's role minimized tional for me to see the movie," she said. "I relived a lot of march and protest, but at the end of the day you have to "I call it HIS-tory," she said. "It's easy to see in the last elec- things." She added: "Many issues it addresses are still relevant, translate that to voting." — AFP tion-we had a woman that was superbly qualified to be presi- like police violence, discrimination against women, the use of dent of the United States that was not elected even if she won pesticides..." The documentary also shows the sacrifices made: Writer/director Ricky Gervais and partner Jane Fallon the popular vote, and you had a man who had no experience those who lost their lives, were beaten or jailed after clashes attend the David Brent: Life on the Road New York Special in governing at all that was elected." "It shows how women in with police, the children who sometimes had to raise them- Screening at Metrograph in New York. — AFP lifestyle TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

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A worker oversees the printing of books at a printing company.

Workers print books and flyers at a printing company in Kurdish-majority Qamishli in northeast Syria. — AFP photos Kurds discuss a book at a library in Kurdish-majority Qamishli in northeast Syria. For Kurds in Syria, world novels finally speak their language

'Kurds never obtained their cultural, social or political rights throughout their long history in the Middle East'

bdo Shehu sits in an office in Kurdish-majority Qamishli in northeast Syria, surrounded by copies Aof the first Western novel available in the city in his own language. The novel is "Snow" by French writer Maxence Fermine, the first fruits of a new project to trans- late international works of literature into a language that was effectively banned in Syria until recently. The 29- year-old is working as part of the "Hunar" project, named for the Kurdish word for pomegranate, launched two months ago to translate literature into the Kurdish lan- guage in Kurdish-majority parts of Syria.

A Kurdish man reads a book at a library in A Kurdish woman picks out a book, translated A Kurdish woman reads a book at a library in Kurdish-majority Qamishli. from French to Kurdish, at a library in Kurdish- Kurdish-majority Qamishli. majority Qamishli. 'Very few authors' publication began. After decades of marginalization, Protecting Kurdish It withdrew its security forces from Kurdish-majori- today very few Kurdish authors write in their mother Kurdish areas have seen a cultural revival since 2012, ty regions in 2012, a year after the uprising broke out tongue, encouraging avid readers like Shehu to trans- with new cultural associations and magazines taking life. against President Bashar al-Assad. And since then, the late works from other languages. "There are only very Syrian authorities forced the Kurdish magazine "Sormi" to Kurds have walked a careful line between the govern- few authors who write literature in Kurdish," writer close down in its original Arabic-language form in 2008, ment and rebels, while focusing on building a semi- Hussein Zido, 45, said. but since the uprising it has reopened, this time publish- autonomous region. Kurdish officials have reclaimed "Kurds never obtained their cultural, social or politi- ing in Kurdish. The latest issue of the bi-monthly, which their tongue, reintroducing the Kurmanji dialect of cal rights throughout their long history in the Middle relaunched in 2015 offering readers articles by Kurdish their language into the school curriculum and restor- East," he said. The "Hunar" project aims to save the authors, is themed "Identity and Language". "The Kurdish ing Kurdish names to villages and towns. Kurdish language from extinction by translating books language is the first thing we have to protect. It never The project has already translated three more A Kurdish man carries from the rest of the world into Kurdish, Shehu said. had its chance before, despite representing the identity For years, Syria's Kurds were banned from using their works, including "The Epic of Gilgamesh", a poem "We're doing our best not only to translate literature, of a whole people," said Abbas Musa, a member of the a book on Kurdish language in official settings and prevented from learning from ancient Mesopotamia and among the earliest folklore at a library. but also philosophy and thought... so that Kurds can magazine's editorial team. it in schools or publishing magazines or books in the known literary writings in the world, from Arabic, and read world literature in their mother tongue." To swell "We're striving to offer something different and var- tongue. The restrictions were parts of a larger program of a study of the Kurdish people, from English. Those the body of homegrown books, Malfa Ali, one of the ied to those interested in culture," he said of the maga- constraints placed on Kurds, who make up around 10 books will soon go into publication, and work will founders of the project, is also compiling traditional zine, which is published in Qamishli and distributed in percent of Syria's pre-war population, including depriv- continue with new volumes, which are chosen by a Kurdish folktales and songs to put them into print. two other cities. The 31-year-old said he hoped high- ing them of Syrian nationality. "I spent three months in a committee that weighs various criteria, including The 37-year-old said he spends long exhausting brow articles in Kurdish would show his mother tongue prison in Damascus in 2009, and was threatened with whether the works are relevant to Kurdish life. It is a hours collecting these tales directly from the story- is "not weak". Fellow "Sormi" editor Bahar Murad, 39, expulsion from university, because I was found with non-profit initiative, and funded by private donors, tellers themselves. They have never been formally also translates children's stories from English to books in Kurdish," said Shehu. with translators working on a volunteer basis. The recorded because publishing Kurdish-language Kurdish. In his office at the culture magazine, he points "Our language and our culture were banned by the translated version of "Snow" has already gone on sale, books was forbidden. "We'll start gathering all the to a recent translation of "Snow White and the Seven authoritarian Baath party, which wanted to get rid of for just over one US dollar a piece, enough to cover stories told in the area and then we'll move on to the Dwarfs". He wants to see children reading in their the Kurds and their culture," he added. But Syria's cen- the costs of printing, according to Shehu. songs," he said. The project also hopes one day to mother tongue, he said. "They've asked me to translate tral government no longer has much sway over the After translation, each work is reviewed by a com- produce a complete dictionary of the Kurdish lan- Little Red Riding Hood." — AFP Kurdish-majority regions of the country, in the north mittee for approval, which tried, without success, to guage, including words and phrases from the and northeast. reach Fermine to obtain copyright permissions before tongue's spoken form. Queen Elizabeth II marks sapphire jubilee

ueen Elizabeth II, the world's longest-reign- sued of the sovereign wearing a suite of sapphire the Stuart sapphire. They also bear words from the ing monarch, set a new record yesterday as jewelry from 1850, which was given to her by her famous quote in her 21st birthday speech to the Qthe first British sovereign to reach their sap- father in 1947 as a wedding gift. "She has very kind Commonwealth back in 1947: "My whole life, phire jubilee, marking 65 years on the throne. The eyes with a mischievous glint," said photographer whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to head of state, now 90, became queen aged 25 David Bailey after taking the portrait in 2014. your service." Meanwhile the Royal Mail issued a £5 upon the premature death of her father, king The Royal Mint marked the anniversary with stamp in a sapphire blue color. George VI, in 1952. As usual on Accession Day, specially-designed commemorative coins, ranging Queen Elizabeth was at her country estate in from a £5 coin to a £1,000 solid gold coin, which 'Difficult to dislike' Norfolk, eastern England. weighs one kilogram (2.2 pounds) and costs "It's very, very difficult to dislike her," Andrew "The queen is spending the day privately at £50,000 to buy. The £5 ($6.25, 5.80-euro) coins fea- Gimson, author of "Gimson's Kings and Queens", Sandringham House," a Buckingham Palace ture the imperial state crown, rotated to show off told AFP. "She's never answered back, she's always spokesman told AFP. The monarch was working on been above politics." Elizabeth became Britain's the "red boxes"-the red briefcases of official gov- longest-serving monarch ever in September 2015, ernment papers-and reflecting on her father's pass- surpassing the reign of her great-great-grand- ing. On Sunday, she was seen smiling as well-wish- mother queen Victoria, a record she said was "not In this June 2, 1953 file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II wearing the bejeweled ers gave her flowers outside church. Prime Minister one to which I have ever aspired". She also became Imperial Crown and carrying the Orb and Scepter with Cross, leaves Westminster Abbey, Theresa May said the country would join in giving the longest-reigning living monarch in the world in London, at the end of her coronation ceremony. thanks for the queen's lifetime of service to Britain October last year following the death of Thai king and the wider Commonwealth. Bhumibol Adulyadej. Her three big jubilees-at 25, "It is a testament to her selfless devotion to the 50 and 60 years-were the silver (1977), golden nation that she is not marking becoming the first (2002) and diamond (2012) jubilees, which were monarch to reign for 65 years with any special cele- celebrated with major public events. bration but instead getting on with the job to Besides Britain, she has also been the monarch of which she has dedicated her life," she said. "She has Australia, Canada and New Zealand for 65 years. She truly been an inspiration to all of us and I am suffered from a heavy cold over Christmas, missing proud, on behalf of the nation, to offer our humble two Sunday church services, but is generally in rude thanks and congratulations." health. However, with her advancing age, Queen Elizabeth is gradually handing over more responsi- Coins, stamps and gun salutes bilities to younger royals. Her 34-year-old grandson Despite her reluctance to celebrate publicly, the Prince William, second in line to the throne after his occasion was being marked in Britain. Gun salutes This photo by English photographer David father Prince Charles, is stepping down as an air were fired at the Tower of London, in the capital's Bailey of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, taken for ambulance pilot this year to carry out more royal Green Park and around the kingdom, while the the GREAT campaign in 2014, and is now reis- duties on his grandmother's behalf. — AFP bells of Westminster Abbey, where she was sued, by Buckingham Palace to celebrate her crowned in 1953, rang out. Sapphire is the 65th- Sapphire Anniversary, marking the 65th In this June 8, 1980 file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and US President Ronald anniversary gemstone and a photograph was reis- anniversary of the monarch’s accession to the Reagan walk into St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle, England. throne. — AFP photos lifestyle TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

TRAVEL Ski resort brings winter cheer to Iraq displaced 'The skiing is fantastic. The snow is fantastic. The hospitality has been brilliant'

Iraqis play with snow at Korek Mountain resort near the city of Rawanduz in the Arbil Governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan. — AFP photos

n the fledgling ski resort of Korek in war-torn "We organize this snow festival every year. It's Iraq, the only battles are snow fights between very important to improve tourism in general and Ivisitors who often leave their traumatic memo- winter tourism in particular," he said. Conflict-torn ries at the foot of the slopes. That's what Fawaz Iraq is best known for its searing temperatures and Behnam and many of the children and adults frol- not exactly a tourist magnet but Korek is hoping to icking in knee-deep powder around him like about make a name for itself as a frontier skiing destina- the idyllic tourist spot. He and his family were in tion. 2014 was supposed to be a takeoff year for Mosul when the Islamic State group seized the city Kurdistan's tourism industry and Korek was one of in 2014, forcing them to flee, leaving their home its flagship projects. and their jewelry shops behind. However the devastating human and economic "We were very tired and we want to have some impact of the IS offensive that year and the subse- fun. Look at the people here enjoying themselves, quent war to retake lost territory left Kurdish not like in Mosul," said the 35-year-old, his face dreams in tatters. "Our target was seven million flush from the bright sun and cold wind. Korek lies (tourists) by 2025 but because of the war, our plan in Iraq's northern autonomous region of Kurdistan, has changed," said Nader Rusty. where hundreds of thousands of Iraqis displaced A skier looks on at Korek Mountain resort. by the 2014 jihadist offensive have found refuge. Haven "You can see the great atmosphere," said For now Korek lacks a ski lift but it boasts a Behnam's brother-in-law Anmar Munir, a young state-of-the-art Austrian-built cable car and accountant who also lives in the Kurdish city of swanky chalets. James Willcox, a cofounder of Dohuk, further west. "People are relaxed and adventure travel company "Untamed borders", was Iraqis play with snow at Korek Mountain resort. enjoying themselves. This of course takes us away in Korek for the snow festival with a group he from the atmosphere of murder, displacement and believes was on the first ever commercial skiing persecution," he said. About 120 kilometers (75 trip to Iraq. "We were skiing nearer to Haj Omran, miles) to the west, Iraqi forces have spent the past where the mountains are bigger and we were four months battling jihadists to retake Mosul, IS's lucky that there has been lots of snow this week," last major stronghold in the country. Fawaz and he said. "So we took one day to come here to ski, to Anmar are among the luckiest displaced who can listen to the music, to eat and to enjoy the festival," afford to travel to Korek but hundreds of thou- said Willcox, who also organizes holiday trips to sands are spending their third winter in displace- places such as Somalia and Chechnya. ment camps. Rohan Lord came all the way from New Zealand to ski in Iraq. "The skiing is fantastic. The snow is Frontier destination fantastic. The hospitality has been brilliant," he said. Iraqis play with snow at Korek Mountain resort. At a snow festival organized in Korek by the When asked about the conflict unfolding in Iraq, he regional government last week, groups of young said: "We were nervous, there's no doubt about it." people, some in proper winter attire but many For Mohammed Ghanem, a student from Fallujah-a wearing flimsy city shoes, broke into traditional city west of Baghdad which Iraqi forces retook dance and enjoyed some of the activities available from IS jihadists last year-the main appeal of Korek there. Dozens queued for a ride on a Zip-line, oth- is precisely its remoteness from war. "There is no ers raced each other on sleds and the most adven- nature like this (in Fallujah), nor any such safety. turous signed up for their first skiing class on a There are only explosions. You never feel safe and baby piste but the most popular sports remained when you go out you are scared of car bombs or of snow fighting and selfie snapping. Nader Rusty, a being detained," he said. — AFP spokesperson for the regional government's tourism ministry, has other ambitions for Iraq's only mountain resort than just offering relief to vic- tims of conflict. A woman skis at Korek Mountain resort.

Skiers gather at Korek Mountain resort. An Iraqi Kurd flies his powered parachute over Korek Mountain resort.

An Iraqi Kurd flies his powered parachute over Korek Mountain resort.

Skiers gather at Korek Mountain resort.

Iraqi Kurds perform a traditional dance at Korek Mountain resort. Iraqi Kurds enjoy an amusement ride at Korek Mountain resort. Iraqis play with snow at Korek Mountain resort. Ski resort brings winter cheer to Iraq displaced

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Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage.

Country music artist Luke Bryan sings the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, Lady Gaga descends to the stage during the halftime show of the NFL Sunday in Houston. — AP/AFP photos Super Bowl 51 football game.

Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage. Lady Gaga lights up Super Bowl with inclusion message

ady Gaga dazzled the Super Bowl on Sunday with a her look to match her choice of song. In keeping with her high-tech, tightly choreographed half-time show recent theme of family connection, Gaga-long associated Lcelebrating American diversity and unity as she with her oozing sexuality-shouted out to her parents as chose the power of showbiz over direct provocation. she sang her recent ballad "Million Reasons" and played Performing at American football's title match-generally the piano. Her dancers made up for Gaga in terms of out- the most watched US television event of the year-the fits, switching from flashy club attire to placid white. pop diva electrified NRG Stadium in Houston with a pul- Gaga literally dropped the mic-and caught a football at sating medley of her greatest hits. From the outset, the end of the show as fireworks shot into the air. Given that Gaga served notice this was no ordinary halftime show- the Super Bowl is the most coveted advertising venue of the she began her performance from the lip of the stadium, year, the drone army-designed by chip-maker Intel -- ended an army of 300 drones forming a twinkling American in another show of Americana, commercialism, as they cre- flag in the sky. ated the logo of sponsor Pepsi. Intel described the half-time Then she took flight. The singer, clad in a sparkling silver show as the most elaborate televised use ever of drones. bodysuit and knee high boots, leapt from the edge of the "The potential for these light show drones is endless," retractable roof onto the stage with the help of some stur- Intel executive Josh Walden said in a statement, saying the dy wires-and the performance was nonstop from there. company planned to explore more ways to use the tech- Ahead of the show, all eyes were on Lady Gaga to see nology. Hours after the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga announced whether she would use the platform to rip into President a world tour, her first in three years other than concerts of Donald Trump at a tense time in US politics. Even with Vice pop standards in duet with 90-year-old crooner Tony President Mike Pence in attendance, Gaga-a sworn foe of Bennett. Lady Gaga will open the tour on August 1 in Trump-kept with the game's guidelines to steer clear of Vancouver and play 47 stadiums and arenas across North overt politics. America and Europe until the end of the year. She was also Instead the singer, known for her audacious outfits, announced as a headliner in September of the latest Rock delivered what seemed to be a more subtle message. in Rio festival in Brazil. — AFP "How are you doing tonight, Texas? How are you doing tonight, America?" Gaga asked. "We're here to make you Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at NRG Stadium. feel good," she said. She opened with "This Land is Your Land," the anthem by leftist folk legend Woody Guthrie regardless of ethnicity or sexual orientation. She was Future for drones that has come to be seen as an alternative national backed up by an upbeat, ethnically diverse cast of dancers, With just 13 minutes at her disposal, Gaga could not anthem for the United States. who at one point joined in a group hug. "No matter gay, pull off many costume changes but by the end had Gaga then mixed up her biggest songs-from "Let's straight or bi... You're Lebanese / You're orient," she sang. stripped off her metallic dress to perform in hot pants, Dance" and "Poker Face" to "Born This Way"-an anthem of "Whether life's disabilities left you outcast, bullied or football shoulder pads-and the stiletto-heeled boots. She inclusion in which she speaks of acceptance of people teased / Rejoice and love yourself today!" even changed her makeup, using peel-off crystals to alter

Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage.