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THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 • 27 Jumada II 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6402 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 OPINION Law to prevent Agreement on sport security Taking Yemen crisis to UNSC trade in human he UN Security Council’s resolu- Ttion No. 2216 under Chapter VII on Yemen, sub- organs soon mitted by the GCC states, has under- Social attitudes to donation changing lined a BY FAZEENA SALEEM number remarks to this newspaper when of issues told that a new law was indeed in about this DOHA: A law is on the anvil to the pipeline. conflict. prevent trade in human organs A draft law carrying some new There is and regulate organ transplant. features and amending some pro- no doubt Dr Khalid Al-Jaber The proposed legislation also visions of the present legislation that the amends some provisions of a (Law No 21 of 1997) was approved resolution is a political vic- human organ transplant law that by the State Cabinet earlier and tory and sends a clear and was put in force some 18 years ago forwarded to the Advisory Council strong message to Houthi when organ donation was almost for review and recommendations. rebels, the ousted president unheard of here. After discussions the Council Ali Abdullah Saleh and Iran Since 1997 when Law Number made some recommendations and which is sparing no effort to 21 was implemented many changes sent the draft law back to the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani witnessed the provide financial and mili- have taken place which necessi- Cabinet. The draft seeks to ban signing of an agreement between the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and the United Nations tary support to those who tate replacing the legislation. trade in human organs. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the sidelines of the 13th UN Crime Congress in Doha yesterday. undermine the security of For example, kidney trans- At its routine weekly meet- Report on page 3 Yemen. plants were not as common in ing yesterday chaired by Prime The resolution affirms those days. Liver transplants and Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah the international commu- transplants among children were bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, nity’s unity in rejecting the not taking place. the Cabinet took the “necessary coup and the policy of impos- Some features like deceased measures” to implement the draft Ships with food stuck off Yemen ing new realities on ground organ donations (people pledging law, Qatar News Agency (QNA) and supports the legitimate their organs for transplant after reported. Yemeni government. death) were also not practiced According to the draft law, LONDON: At least five mer- shipping lines have now reduced taken most of the country and It calls upon the Houthis here. The practice began only no organ, tissue or cell shall be chant vessels carrying food or stopped port calls. Ship track- forced President Abd Rabuh to end violence, withdraw since 2011 after a Doha Donation transplanted from a living person are stuck off Yemen, shipping ing data showed at least five cargo Mansur Hadi to flee to Riyadh. their forces from territories Accord was issued. to another except for the urgency data showed yesterday, as war- ships were anchored off Yemen The coalition has deployed they have seized, including “Moreover, social and personal to save the recipient’s life or for ships from a Saudi-led coalition unable to enter Yemeni waters. naval vessels to intercept ships the capital Sana’a. It also attitudes towards organ dona- unavoidable treatment of a medi- search them for weapons bound “Disruption of navigation in carrying arms to the rebels, imposes an arms embargo on tion are changing in Qatar and cal condition. A will to donate will for Iran-allied Houthi rebel Yemen’s territorial waters will although merchant ships are Houthis and forces loyal to more and more people are com- be made in the presence of two forces, with delays adding to a adversely affect food security,” meant to have free passage once the former president Saleh, ing forward to pledge their organs eligible witnesses. At no cost will humanitarian crisis. UN humanitarian agency OCHA they are inspected. Nonetheless, warns them against threats for transplant,” said Dr Riyadh a human organ, cells or tissues be Yemen imports more than 90 said. “Even before the current this has already meant delays for to neighbouring states and Fadhil, head of transplant unit at sold or bought for a compensation percent of its food, including most escalation in conflict, almost half food deliveries by sea. The impact wants them to cooperate in Hamad Medical Corporation. of any nature. Inviting, adver- of its wheat and all its rice, to feed of all people in Yemen were short of the delays is likely to add to the delivery of humanitarian This means that a new law is tising, brokering or promoting a population of 25 million. of food.” Saudi Arabia and Arab growing logistical problems with aid. Continued on page 6 needed to cope with the changes donations will be prohibited, says Much of its needs had been allies have launched air strikes the delivery of food. REUTERS taking place, Dr Fadhil said in the draft. THE PENINSULA serviced by foreign ships, although against Houthi rebels, who have See also page 11

Nasa craft to Gyrocopter on Capitol Hill reach Pluto in Sharp increase in three months temperature likely CAPE CANAVERAL: The first spacecraft to visit distant DOHA: The country is expected leading to cooler weather. Pluto, a dwarf planet in the to see unstable weather condi- This will lead to choppy seas solar system’s frozen backyard, tions over the next few days, with waves seven to 12 feet high. is still three months away from with day temperatures soaring This will continue until Tuesday. a close encounter, but already in to 36 to 39 degrees Celsius and The department said high winds viewing range, newly released even more in some areas today will kick up dust and sand which photos show. and tomorrow. will affect visibility. The New Horizons probe The meteorology department Due to this, temperatures may blasted off from Florida in said in a special bulletin yes- decrease after Friday and may January 2006 for a 5bn km jour- terday that the conditions will hover between 20 and 24 degrees ney to the Kuiper Belt region of result from an extension of Sudan Celsius (minimum) and 29 to 33 the solar system located beyond Thermal low, which is basically a degrees Celsius (maximum). Neptune. low pressure area. Saudi Arabia’s official website During that time, Pluto once However, from Saturday for weather forecasting said a known as the ninth planet in morning high pressure (known northern fresh wind from today the solar system, was demoted as Azores High) will extend to will kick up dust and sand. to dwarf planet status after the the Gulf from north-west Saudi This will reduce visibility and discovery of similar icy bodies in Arabia associated with fresh to decrease temperatures in some eccentric, distant orbits around strong north-westerly winds with regions and wind speeds may the sun. A member of a bomb squad works beside a bomb disposal robot (left) and a gyrocopter (right) after it landed speeds of 33km to 55km an hour peak to over 83km per hour. REUTERS at times peaking at 65km an hour, THE PENINSULA on the West Front of the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, US, yesterday. Police arrested the pilot. Report on page 12 Some hypermarket ads a ploy to lure gullible customers DOHA: An increasing number not find the item there. If you experience. He saw an ad by a them since the newspaper ad says see newspaper ads. “Frequently fresh or frozen but every customer of customers is complaining that query about it you will get the leading hypermarket in Industrial the offer is valid only until stocks I receive text messages from a would think it is fresh the way it they have been taken for a ride expected answer. The stocks have Area saying black pomfret is avail- last,” he added. hypermarket giving a list of their was given. This is tactic to mislead by some shopping outlets giving either finished or not arrived,” an able at QR7 per kg. Another customer who went offers. Twice I went to buy king customers,” he said. wrong or misleading advertise- Indian expatriate told this daily. “We have a special dish with to buy the same item said the fish after seeing the message but Many traders believe that such ments about their promotions. He said a leading outlet in that fish and I thought I can hypermarket staff apologised to I was told stocks will arrive only misleading ads would only malign Discounts are offered on a Mesaimeer recently brought out buy a few kilogrammes for my him saying it was a printing error in the evening. Now if I want to promotions in general. number of food and non-food an ad saying that a tablet compu- restaurant since the prices are and the actual price was QR27. go there, I call them first to make “It is true that some outlets items on a daily basis, but some ter was available for QR90. incredibly low. The same day it Surprisingly, the offer price was sure the items are available,” said resort to such tactics. But it is of their offers exist only on paper, “When I went there, they said cost more than QR35 in other displayed in the ad in a very a customer. not good for the industry,” said a say the customers. Several out- stocks have not arrived and are on outlets. I immediately sent one of prominent way. Another expat said he went to a senior hypermarket official. lets are allegedly advertising fake the way. I went again after a while my employees to the hypermarket Many people get regular text hypermarket to buy fresh pomfret The Peninsula tried to contact promotions only to attract more and their reply was that stocks but he could not find the item,” messages from shopping outlets at QR10 per kg after seeing a news- officials of some shopping outlets customers. “They would advertise have finished,” he said. he said. about their promotions. This is a paper ad only to see that what was concerned but they didn’t respond something in the newspaper and Another expatriate, running a “You have no way of verifying more effective way to reach out on offer was frozen pomfret. “The to calls. when you rush to buy it you will restaurant in Doha, cited a similar their claims nor you can challenge to customers, since many won’t ad does not specify whether it is THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com QM launches online platform Ankaboot Interactive space aims to promote art and creativity BY RAYNALD C RIVERA

DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) launched Ankaboot, an online platform and interactive space for art and creativity, at the Fire Station cinema theatre yesterday. “Ankaboot is an interactive plat- form for Qatari artists and art scene in Qatar. Ankaboot means ‘Spider’ in Arabic and relates to a web that would hold together various elements of the arts and cultural community in Qatar,” Sheikha Maryam Al Thani, Head of Ankaboot, said at the launch. She said the platform was FROM LEFT: Jean-Paul Engelen, Director, Public Arts, QM; Sheikha Maryam designed to connect artists with Al Thani, Head, Ankaboot, and Arif Saeed, Marketing and Digital Expert at one another and new audiences the launch. and provide local community with access to artistic and cultural contact details and social media exhibition organisers. experience. links, Saeed said, adding visitors For the local community, The platform will also provide can also post question and commu- Ankaboot (www.ankaboot.qa) pro- creatives across a range of disci- nicate and collaborate with artists. vides an online meeting place for plines to promote their work and One of the features of the site is everyone with an interest in cul- build their profile within Qatar’s ‘What’s On’, a space where people ture and space to browse and enjoy cultural community and connect can see what’s going on in the cul- the range of art and creativity on like-minded individuals to develop ture scene in Qatar, the GCC and offer in Qatar and participate in concepts and ideas together. the region in addition to activities cultural dialogue. This includes “This is not just for artists but related to creative disciplines. access to arts and cultural events, creatives in all disciplines. We want “Qatar’s progress in nurturing exhibitions and openings staged to bring anyone who has creative local artistic talent is considera- by videographers, photographers, input,” said Arif Saeed, Marketing ble. We see this from the breadth fashion designers and the range and Digital Expert. and depth of applications to the of disciplines represented on the Through the website, people Fire Station Artists in Residence platform. can access the artists and crea- programme to the quality of the “After the Fire Station this tives and their collections in the artworks on display at exhibitions development is a further proof of areas of fashion design, literature, such as Here There. Ankaboot is our efforts to nurture and develop multimedia visual arts, music, pho- the ideal platform for building on a vibrant local art scene. It creates tography, theatre and performance this success and developing the a common and accessible space for arts, and traditional visual arts. next generation of cultural audi- creatives to promote their work “We have now more than 50 ences and artistic producers,” said and collaborate and share fresh artists in the platform and hope Sheikha Maryam. thinking and ideas. Whether you ’we’ll have more in the future,” said Over time, Ankaboot will enable are an active contributor or occa- Sheikha Maryam. all artists to organise exhibitions, sional visitor, Ankaboot is open Artists can put as much infor- promote themselves and help find to all,” said Jean-Paul Engelen, mation as they want on the site buyers for their works as well as Director, Public Arts, QM. such as their profiles, collections, introduce them to galleries and THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Qatar Energy R&D Deal to stop sport manipulations forum to focus on ICSS, UNODC to strengthen investigations into match-fixing, illegal betting DOHA: The International Announced at a high-level the UN Convention against uses match-fixing, corruption Centre for Sport Security meeting at the Congress exploring Transnational Organised Crime and illegal betting are issues that (ICSS) entered a partnership global data-sharing for effective (UNTOC) and the UN Convention sport, law enforcement and gov- cyber security with the United Nations Office investigations and prosecutions against Corruption (UNCAC) to ernment cannot shy away from. on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in match-fixing, the deal will see identify key themes related to They are transnational problems DOHA: The 3rd Gulf Intelligence yesterday on the sidelines of 13th ICSS and UNODC work together prosecutions and investigations that affect every level of society. Qatar Energy R&D Forum will UN Crime Congress at Qatar and develop programmes to sup- into match-fixing which can be “I would encourage govern- be hosted by Qatar University National Convention Centre to port fight against match-fixing implemented by criminal justice ments, law enforcement agencies, New Research Complex on April help strengthen cross-border and illegal betting and safeguard- and law enforcement authorities. international sports organisations 28 to better align research pri- investigations and prosecutions ing major sport events against Key areas to be explored by and the public and private sector orities of the national energy into match-fixing and manipu- corruption. UNODC and ICSS comprise to implement measures that will industry with academia and lation of sports competitions. Programmes to be developed cooperation between national be developed as part of this part- government around the coun- Prime Minister and Interior include capacity-building training authorities and the private sec- nership with ICSS.” try’s three grand challenges — Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah for key organisations from sport, tor; effective investigation means; Hanzab said: “Match-fixing has energy security, water security bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani government and law enforcement; techniques, seizure and confisca- a profound impact on sport and and in particular this year the witnessed the signing of the organisation of sport integrity tion; lifting of bank secrecy; pro- the wider society. It affects people forum will have a focus on cyber deal between Yury Fedotov, awareness seminars; establishing tection of whistle-blowers; mutual from all walks of life across many security. Executive Director, UNODC, and a task force to provide ad-hoc legal assistance; liability of legal countries. As a result, match-fix- Following the 2012 cyber Muhammed Hanzab, President, specialist advice, including legal persons; and enhancing and/or ing is an issue that governments attacks on Qatar’s RasGas and ICSS. assistance; and developing techni- creating legislation around the and sport cannot ignore any Saudi Arabia’s state oil company ICSS, an independent, not- cal tools and resources in the area manipulation of sports compe- longer and must address it. This Saudi Aramco, Qatar’s leadership Minister of Information and for-profit organisation based in of sport integrity. titions, including match fixing partnership is a crucial stepping has stepped up to challenges of Communications Technology H E Doha, aims to improve security, ICSS and UNODC will also across all sports. stone in the fight against match- cyber security with a national- Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber safety and integrity throughout begin work to develop a special Fedotov said: “The threat of fixing and organised crime.” level committee focusing on foster- the world of sport. training resource aligned with organised crime and how it now THE PENINSULA ing cooperation among the public more sophisticated and complex.” and private sectors, coordinating a Following the approval of a national level cyber security strat- draft cyber law in early March, egy, developing national policies Qatar continues to push ahead and regulations, and conducting with research and development information security assessments. into bespoke cyber security solu- Call to prevent wildlife trafficking Minister of Information and tions, which are recognised to be Communications Technology of critical importance, given the BY FAZEENA SALEEM H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber will increased reliance on computing “Wildlife trafficking is an work together,” said Arreaga. provide an update on the govern- and networking technologies by emerging crime and if we are not “What we require is the ment’s strategic plans for predict- the global energy industry. DOHA: Terrorist organisa- going to anything about it, we are engagement from countries, it’s ing, overcoming and preventing As a highly connected country, tions are increasingly involved going to be losing,” he added. (criminal activities) not going to the next generation of critical Qatar has additional vulnerabili- in wildlife and drug trafficking US goals at the Congress get resolved overnight, it’s going infrastructure cyber attacks at ties and has focused efforts on to make money and increase include working with counter- to take generations, we have to the forum audience of some 200 preparing for, protecting against the threat of criminal activi- parts from around the world to deal with it. research professionals tasked and recovering from cyber attacks. ties, said a senior US official advance international cooperation “You have to have commitment with the responsibility of building The forum will highlight cyber yesterday. in fighting transnational crime and work with it for years to come Qatar’s energy R&D ecosystem. security as a research priority in Ambassador Luis Arreaga — including promoting imple- with governments, civil society “As a result of the large Qatar and progress in developing (pictured), Principal Deputy mentation of UN conventions and international community at number of high-profile cyber experts and expertise in detect- Assistant Secretary of State for against Transnational Organised large,” he said. attacks in 2014, cyber security ing, blocking and responding to International Narcotics and Law Crime (UNTOC) and Corruption He praised Qatar for efforts in has been pushed to the top of cyber threats before they impact Enforcement, told a press con- (UNCAC) — and supporting steps bringing in the Doha Declaration global policy agendas,” said Sean national infrastructure, economy ference that wildlife trafficking to integrate criminal justice into with “all the views together and Evers, Managing Director, Gulf or population. To succeed in its is becoming an emerging crime the wider UN agenda, particularly developing a language that every- Intelligence. endeavour, Qatar will have to pur- and needs immediate prevention. in the areas of sustainable devel- body can live with.” “Last year’s incidents allude sue innovation on a much greater “Terrorist organisations are opment and improved governance. “Human trafficking or wildlife Recommendations from the to a worrying trend: The world’s scale than seen in the past, with a using drugs but trafficking wild- The US team is discussing the trafficking all has their own set Congress will be discussed for critical infrastructure, including combination of cultural shift and life to make money, particularly in nexus between crime prevention, of challenges. implementation by governments energy systems that serve as the institutional developments such the African region,” said Arreaga the rule of law, and sustainable “In the case of crime we have to and NGOs working together at lifelines of global economies, is as introducing robust educational who is leading a US delegation to development with participants be optimistic about what we can a crime commission meeting in under constant threat and attack, programmes in cyber security. the 13th UN Congress on Crime from all sectors to find long-term achieve, there are much difficul- Vienna next month. while attacks have also become THE PENINSULA Prevention and Criminal Justice. solutions ties but there are ways we can THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Qatar welcomes RAEL volunteers, workers honoured result of Libya DOHA: Reach Out To Asia English to 300 workers within dialogue in Algeria (ROTA) recognised outstand- Education City and Ashghal ing achievements of Education organisations, including clean- DOHA: Qatar yesterday wel- City’s low-skilled workers and ers, pantry staff and support comed the outcome of the Libyan volunteer student tutors who staff benefitting from improved political dialogue in Algeria participated in ROTA’s Adult English language skills. and the resumption of dialogue English Literacy (RAEL) The programme provided an between factions under the aegis Programme. educational opportunity for work- of United Nations Secretary- The programme, introduced ers who may have had limited General’s Special Representative in 2009, aims to develop English schooling in their countries, and a Bernardino Leon. The Foreign literacy and language abilities of learning opportunity for local stu- Ministry called on all parties to low-income workers in Qatar. dents and volunteers, who gained take part in dialogue to form a Its key feature is to offer new teaching skills along with an national coalition government opportunities for young people to understanding of communities that achieves the requirements of participate in experiential serv- and their needs. the Libyan people and preserves ice-learning and develop skills Rasmeya Al Jamali, Community Libya’s sovereignty and territo- and knowledge as RAEL Literacy Development Specialist and rial integrity. It said the outcome Trainers and Champions. Project Manager, ROTA’, said: of inter-Libyan dialogue repre- The event at Hamad Bin “Alongside Qatar Foundation, sents a positive step towards a Khalifa University’s Student ROTA works towards building secure, stable and prosperous Centre celebrated achievements stronger communities through future for Libya, especially in of students and migrant workers initiatives that impact the youth Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, Director, National Programmes, ROTA, with low-skilled migrant workers participating light of current challenges. who received awards and cer- and people in need. in the programme. tificates for participating in the “The programme has proved to Education more 2014/2015 programme. be a very effective way of support- and effort to this humanitarian In the current academic year, Qatar; Weill Cornell Medical Last year, 120 volunteer stu- ing and empowering local low- initiative. ROTA has implemented the College in Qatar; Northwestern expensive now dent tutors taught 250 workers at income workers to achieve their “It is time to show workers programme in partnership with University in Qatar; and Doha Education City. About 200 univer- aspirations and goals at work, in and student tutors how much we Georgetown University School Expressway (CH2M HILL), a DOHA: Annual price rise was sity students are teaching basic, addition to building capacities appreciate their efforts, dedica- of Foreign Service in Qatar; project of Ashgal. 1.4 percent until March, one of intermediate and advanced level of volunteers who dedicate time tion and determination.” Carnegie Mellon University in THE PENINSULA the lowest yearly inflation rates in recent times, official figures show. But house rents and the cost of education and transport went up in the year to March 2015, show data released by Usage of English high among young Qataris: Survey the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. DOHA: Use of English language in survey by Northwestern University Rent, clubbed with water, elec- Qatar has dropped on the Internet in Qatar (NU-Q). tricity and cooking gas in the con- and for watching TV but younger The latest edition of ‘Media Use sumer price index (CPI) basket, Qataris are using it for traditional in the Middle East’ survey released went 4.1 percent up in the year. and digital media, according to a yesterday provides a window on the Education and transport became more expensive as cost grew by 11.1 percent and 6.1 per- cent, respectively. Tobacco, which includes cigarettes, became the most expensive as prices rose by more than 14 percent. Food prices remained stable but phone calls became cheaper. FROM LEFT: Everette E Dennis, Dean and CEO, NU-Q; Justin D Martin, Assistant Professor in Residence, Roadworks Robb Wood, Director, Strategic Partnerships; and Najwa Al Thani during a press conference to announce the findings of the survey at the university yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP completed changing political and annual study of its kind in the expressing personal views. DOHA: The Public Works social climate in six coun- region, was conducted in collabo- According to the survey, Saudis Authority (Ashghal) said tries — Egypt, Lebanon, ration with Harris Poll. are twice as likely to say inter- expansion works on the roads Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Fieldwork took place between national news is biased against leading to Al Asiri Interchange Tunisia and the UAE. this February 3 and March 9 and their country versus towards it had been completed. As per the survey, 43 involved 6,093 interviews consti- (38 percent see bias against, 17 Works started late last year percent of Qatari respond- tuting nationally representative percent towards), with similar and included a third east-bound ents in 18-34 age group samples of adults aged 18 or over views in Lebanon (48 percent see carriageway from Salwa Road use English to access the in each country. bias against, 26 percent towards). to the interchange, making the Internet, 37 percent to NU-Q’s 2014 study focused on In the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE, road three lanes instead of two. watch TV, 16 percent for entertainment media and cultural respondents said their countries An additional lane was also added radio and 15 percent for attitudes. are recipients of favourable bias to ease traffic from east of Salwa newspapers. “This study is a systematic than negative bias (in Qatar, 19 Road to towards D-Rind Road And 29 percent of means of understanding the percent see bias against versus (Khalifa Al Attiyah Interchange). respondents above 35 region, beyond news headlines 7 percent towards, in the UAE, More lanes were added to the use English to access the and subjective commentary. The 48 percent versus 3 percent, south-bound road from Al Asiri Internet, 24 percent to knowledge of how people use respectively). Interchange to the ground level of watch TV, 10 percent for media — and what they think The study said the perceived D-Ring Road parallel to Al Asiri radio and 6 percent for about them — offers insights credibility of national news media Tunnel, making the road three newspapers. about the social and political rose five percentage points since lanes instead of two. Expansion Around 56 percent of climate and vital societal issues 2013 (39 percent to 44 percent), works also included an addi- Qataris used English to like freedom of expression,” said and the belief that media in their tional lane on the ground level access the Internet and Everette E Dennis, Dean and country can operate independ- of Al Amir Street parallel to Al 47 percent to watch TV CEO, NU-Q. ently without interference from Asiri Tunnel and stretching south in 2013. However, in 2015, Among young Qataris, support officials rose seven percentage towards Al Asiri Interchange, around 38 percent of for free speech online decreases points (35 percent to 42 percent). increasing the number of lanes respondents used English with age but comfort express- At the same time, 6 percent- to four from three. An additional to access the Internet and ing personal political opinions age points fewer saw improve- carriageway was built to serve 32 percent to watch TV. increases, said the survey. ments in the quality of reporting traffic to west from Al Asiri The survey also found In addition those in the 18-24 in the Arab world (56 percent to Interchange towards Salwa Road that only seven percent age group support free speech 50 percent). to Al Mana Petrol Station. of respondents in Qatar online but are less comfortable THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA thought international news was biased against their country. The survey, the largest #CrimeCongress tops social media trends DOHA: The hashtag Congress on Crime of the trends on social highest number of inter- (#CrimeCongress) Prevention and networking sites such action with hashtag fol- created for the 13th Criminal Justice has as Twitter, Facebook, lowed by pages of the United Nations remained at the top Instagram, Google UN and the Ministry of Plus, making many Interior. people engage with the The account of the congress. Congress for the media Twitter got a large committee witnessed the interaction as the tweets highest number of tweets reached 7,000 with seven followed by the account per minute. of the ministry. The number of The largely accessed accounts which covered tweets were posted #CrimeCongress reached through the account of more than 2,600. Those the ministry and the UN. tweets reached 73 mil- Related tweets, includ- lion and the number of ing photos and videos, followers who have seen reached 1,432 — 33.7 them reached 13 million. percent and those with The tweets that con- links 3,822 or 54 percent. tained (#CrimeCongress) The Facebook page of accounted for 45 percent the ministry also saw a and retweets 55 percent. large number of inter- Since the Congress action and engagement began its events, Sunday with a large number and Monday witnessed of photos and videos. more tweets on the open- The posts on the minis- ing of the events and dur- try’s page in Arabic and ing discussions. English and the Congress Most social media page reached more than websites interacted with 3m. other hashtags, including The Likes on the posts (ruleoflaw, #myruleoflaw, totalled over 100,000, post2015, UN, wildlife). comments reached 4,000 The Congress Twitter and shares 9,000. page witnessed the THE PENINSULA

THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HMC holds symposium to improve staff skills

DOHA: To improve skills of to learn from locally-based and to hone their skills in conducting medical staff in best practice international research and inno- research, writing research pro- methodologies for conducting vation experts through presen- posals and writing and publishing research or exploring innova- tations on research skills and results of their studies. tive ideas, a two-day symposium practices. Professor Ibrahim Janahi, was held by Hamad Medical Speakers included representa- Executive Director, Medical Corporation’s (HMC). tives from HMC, Qatar University Research Centre (MRC), HMC, HMC’s Surgical Services, in col- (QU), Cleveland Clinic (US), conveyed the organisation’s sup- laboration with Academic Health McMaster University (Canada) port for the event and said it fit- System (AHS), held its inaugural and other leading international ted into the general strategy for ‘Research and Innovation Idea experts in the field of research. research enterprise at HMC. Days.’ The event was the first of “Several years ago, we initiated “Research is one of the pillars its kind and part of HMC’s efforts a collaboration between Surgical of our AHS initiative,” he said. to stimulate research and inno- Services and QU to cultivate a Prof Janahi highlighted MRC’s vation that will benefit patients multidisciplinary approach to efforts to support HMC research- Dr Abdulla Al Ansari (third left), Deputy Chief, Medical, Academic and Research Affairs, Surgical Services, HMC, and contribute to the population’s research at HMC. This collabo- ers and recent activities, such as and Dr Hanan Al Kuwari (fifth left), Managing Director, HMC, with some of the speakers at the event. health and well-being. ration has been successful and the recruitment of eminent clini- Dr Abdulla Al Ansari, Deputy has in part laid the groundwork cian scientists and investigators thriving Internal Research Grants Research Programme of Qatar of the event which showcased Chief, Medical, Academic and for the symposium,” said Dr Al for HMC’s interim Translational Programme, which provides funds National Research Fund. HMC’s commitment to research. Research Affairs, Surgical Ansari. Participants also had the Research Institute, which opened for exceptional research propos- The expert panel expressed They also expressed confidence Services, HMC, said activities opportunity to present research last year at Hamad Bin Khalifa als from HMC staff, in addition happiness over the materials pre- that HMC will be ranked among provided an opportunity for clin- proposals for peer review. A panel Medical City. to any external funding, such as sented by participants and said leading research institutions in ical staff interested in research of experts critiqued their work He also spoke about HMC’s those from the National Priorities they were honoured to be part the future. THE PENINSULA

Protect smuggled migrants rights: UN official Yemen solution possible DOHA: A top UN official yes- migrant children, in accordance In a statement on the deaths their boat capsized. I am saddened terday called for immediate with the UN Convention against of migrants off the coast of Libya, and horrified by this most recent action to protect the human Transnational Organised Crime Yury Fedotov, Executive Director, tragedy, which follows many over only through consensus rights of smuggled migrants, and its Protocol against the UNODC, said “According to the last year. Migrant smuggling particularly women and chil- smuggling of migrants by land, recent reports, 400 migrants have cruelly exploits desperation and Continued from page 1 isolation of Saleh and the Houthis. dren and unaccompanied sea and air. died off the coast of Libya when provides the criminal networks The resolution also calls upon Qatar’s Ambassador to the UN with enormous profits. Migrants all Yemeni parties to respond to Sheikha Alya said it was a great can suffer inhumane conditions President Abdrabuh’s request achievement and a step towards Clean-up after sand storm and torture during their journey. for dialogue, affirming at the disarming the rebels and taking “But we must also confront same time political and military Yemen back from the clutches of the criminals and break up their support to the Decisive Storm kidnappers and hand it back to networks. This means cooperation Operation to restore the stabil- its people to start rebuilding the among nations, inter-government ity and security of the country country. organisations and civil society which is an integral part of the There is no solution to Yemen must be strengthened. Gulf national security. except a political solution which “UNODC is playing its role The State of Qatar, which is can be achieved only through a through a strategy to address chairing the GCC group at the consensus of all parties. migrant smuggling in the United Nations, presented this The rebels must surrender Mediterranean. But more is historical resolution and worked arms and withdraw from all areas. needed. We must all work to resolutely for its success. This will push the political ensure that the perpetrators of Qatar’s diplomacy moved in dialogue forward on a basis of these callous crimes that cause different directions and chan- no winner and no loser. The only so many deaths are brought to nels to mobilise support for the winner will be Yemenis. justice.” THE PENINSULA resolution and bring diplomatic THE PENINSULA

QA named ‘Most Dependable Airline’ DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) has recognised as leaders in world avia- a major factor in the final been named the ‘World’s Most tion,” said Akbar Al Baker, Chief tally. Dependable Airline’ in a compre- Executive, QA Group. Al Baker pointed to Workers from Al Wakra Municipality remove sand from Al Wakra-Abu Hamour Road after the sand storm on hensive study of all major carriers, “Our unmatched dependability new advancements in the Monday. ABDUL BASIT published by CBS MoneyWatch comes from an enduring commit- air and on the ground and and conducted by recognised travel ment to serve our guests on-time, said: “QA is the model for site, WanderBat. in comfort and with the hospitality- the next-generation of QA was chosen to lead a select list centric dedication and convenience international airlines. of 22 international airlines based on they deserve. This study reinforced “Having recently on-time percentage, low cost to check the importance of all these points for unveiled the state-of-the- bags, and average age of airline fleet. world travellers.” art Hamad International No US-based carrier made it to the The study highlighted QA’s stag- Airport in Doha — ranked list. gering on-time percentage, which the best in the Middle East “We are pleased to once again be “other airlines strive to reach,” as at the Skytrax Awards cer- emony — QA’s hub has the world’s finest aviation facil- ities, allowing us to manage our modern fleet with the utmost operational preci- sion. Our ongoing commit- ment to advanced, modern aircraft has also been a key factor in keeping our busi- ness and leisure passengers on schedule anywhere in the world.” Qatar is the global launch customer and launch operation of the new Airbus A350, a fur- ther sign of commitment to commercial aviation technology and excellence. The study also referred to QA’s continued growth and renowned five-star service and amenities, including Giorgio Armani kits with fragrances, ear- plugs, eye masks, socks and lotions for business and first class passengers. QA was recently named ‘World’s Best Business Class’ and ‘Best Middle Eastern Airline’ by Skytrax, as well as ‘World’s Best Airline’ in 2011 and 2012. Recognised travel information experts Skift recently named QA ‘Best Economy Long-Haul Experience’. QA has seen rapid growth in 18 years of operation and today flies a modern fleet of 152 air- craft to 146 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Americas. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Al Sharq to launch New round of dusty second Workers HMC holds obstetric Book on May 3 weather causes no

DOHA: Minister of Labour and Social Affairs H E Dr Abdullah rise in respiratory cases bin Saleh Al Khulaifi will open ultrasound training the conference being held by DOHA: Despite the new round residents to keep their children Al Sharq, the sister concern of windy and dusty conditions, indoors and allow them to go of The Peninsula in connection Paediatric Emergency Centres out if necessary, particularly to with the launch of its second (PECs) of Hamad Medical open places such as public parks, Workers Book on May 3. Corporation did not see any resorts and beaches, and ensure The event under the patron- unusual increase in the number that doors and windows are age of Prime Minister and of cases related to respiratory securely closed in addition to the Interior Minister H E Sheikh diseases among young children use of face masks during the cur- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa because most schools are on rent conditions. He encouraged Al Thani will mark International spring break, HMC has said. the use of nebulisers and bron- Workers Day observed on May “We didn’t notice any recorded chial dilatators immediately after 3 every year. It will take place increase in the number of PEC the onset of asthma symptoms at Torch Hotel at Aspire Zone. visitors during this recent dust and said patient with for persist- Al Sharq launched the first storm. The total number of chil- ent coughs should visit the near- edition of the book last May . dren who visited all five PECs est healthcare centre. This year the book will in Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Airport, HMC has advised people to include important reports Al Shamal and Al Daayen on avoid going outside, especially prepared by government bod- Some of the participants pose for a group photo. Tuesday was about 1,370,” accord- during high winds or low vis- ies like the Ministry of Labour ing to Dr Mohamed Al Amri, ibility, keep windows and doors and Social Affairs, the Ministry DOHA: Hamad Medical It provided a platform for partici- the post-delivery recovery period. Consultant, PEC Al Sadd. closed and cover nose and mouth of Interior, Qatar Foundation Corporation (HMC) conducted pants to gain advanced knowledge “It is of utmost importance to Hamad General Hospital’s with a mask or damp cloth when and the Supreme Committee the first Qatar National Obstetric and skills to efficiently under- us that healthcare practitioners Emergency Department received going out. It has advised motor- for Delivery and Legacy and Ultrasound Training Course to stand and perform ultrasound working in the area are provided around 12 cases with ailments, ists to keep their cars’ windows international human rights highlight novel technologies and examinations. with the most advanced training, including respiratory related closed and opt for air condition- organisations. The book will latest techniques in pregnancy- The course was led by local, centred on latest research and issues aggravated by the dusty ing instead of fresh air. Avoid rub- also include reports by local related ultrasound scans. regional and international speakers, international best practices. weather. bing eyes to prevent eye infection, and international bodies on the Over 200 healthcare profes- including Dr Tim Van Mieghem, Course Co-chairperson and Dr Al Amri said increased wear protective gear such as air- initiatives, achievements and sionals from HMC, Sidra Medical Consultant, Maternal-Fetal Consultant, Maternal-Fetal awareness about precautions in tight goggles, always carry water efforts carried out by these enti- and Research Centre, Primary Medicine, University Hospitals Medicine, Dr Sawsan Al Obaidly, the wider community has con- during hot weather and those ties to improve the living and Health Care Corporation and other Leuven, Belgium, and Dr Ali H Al said: “Our aim is to enhance the siderably reduced the possible prone to bad allergies should use working conditions of expatriate Qatar-based private healthcare Ibrahim, Consultant, Maternal- identification rate and stimulate effects of the dust storm on peo- antihistamines during this season, workers in Qatar. The reports organisations took part, including Fetal Medicine, Dammam early detection of fetal abnormali- ple’s health. However, he advised it added. THE PENINSULA will be under the title ‘Progress local obstetricians, family physi- Maternity and Children’s Hospital, ties through ultrasound modalities. Achieved’. Representatives of cians, sonographers and allied Saudi Arabia. This will reflect on early referral Dental unit to close for maintenance work international organisations professionals. Course Chairperson and Senior of patients to FMU, where we will such as Human Rights Watch The two-day course was organ- Consultant, FMU, Dr Najat provide proper diagnosis through DOHA: The dental unit at Almuntazah Health Centre will be and Amnesty International are ised by Feto-Maternal Medicine Khenyab, said: “Ultrasound is non-invasive and invasive testing closed today and tomorrow for maintenance work, the Primary expected to participate in dis- Unit (FMU), Obstetrics and central to pregnancy assessment and counsel parents regarding Health Care Corporation (PHCC) said yesterday. It will reopen on cussions at the conference. Gynaecology Department, Women’s and one of the most useful diag- the developmental status of their Sunday after the weekend break. PHCC has advised patients to THE PENINSULA Hospital, and featured lectures nostic tools in caring for women unborn child,” he said. visit the Umm Ghawlina Health Centre for dental emergency cases and demonstrations by experts. during pregnancy, childbirth and THE PENINSULA during the closure. THE PENINSULA Ooredoo, PSG to launch ‘Fans Do Wonders’ global campaign

DOHA: Ooredoo is launching a In the ‘Fans Do Wonders’ cam- Young people can take part of enriching people’s lives through platform to showcase our bigger, illustrate the goals shared by PSG new global communication cam- paign, five of PSG’s most recog- in the interactive campaign and technology. We are working to faster networks.” and Ooredoo, and we expect it will paign with Paris Saint-Germain nisable players — forward Zlatan see the advert by visiting the support our customers’ digital Nasser Al Khelaïfi, President, be well received by our fans and (PSG) as the company looks to Ibrahimovic, defenders Thiago microsite, www.fansdowonders. lifestyles across our footprint, PSG, said: “The ambition and Ooredoo’s customers around the deploy the power of football to Silva and David Luiz and mid- com where they can send mes- and the campaign is an excellent quality of the campaign perfectly world. THE PENINSULA inspire the next generation. fielders Blaise Matuidi and Lucas sages to the players via the site, It will be the largest interna- Moura — will connect with young or via Twitter, with the hashtag tional media campaign a PSG fans around the world from the #fansdowonders. partner has ever executed and team’s Parc des Princes stadium, Fans can also see the advert on will generate global recognition using Ooredoo’s faster networks YouTube (https://www.youtube. for both brands. and the power of the Internet. com/watch?v=mG4Kv_d0gb0). Those who send the best mes- sages will win a trip to Paris to watch a PSG match and attend a training session. As a bonus, top messages will be displayed on the stadium’s boards during games. A full 360-degree campaign with a social media presence will be deployed to bring ‘Fans Do Wonders’ to a global audience. Dr Nasser Marafih, Group CEO, Ooredoo, said: “The cam- paign will be one of our most sig- nificant global initiatives to date, as we reach out to young fans around the world. “PSG is one of the top teams The campaign launch group. and working with it gives Ooredoo the chance to share our message QDF unveils 6,000 hand-planted bed of roses Dior Les Parfums installation DOHA: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has unveiled an exclu- sive 180sqm Dior Les Parfums podium with an avenue of 6,000 roses hand-planted one-by-one to create a garden atmosphere in Hamad International Airport (HIA). Visitors to the podium will be instantly transported into the different worlds of Dior, with an opportunity to discover the exclu- sive La Collection Privée range, a collection of 12 authentic, elegant fragrance creations for men and women, using selected, excep- tional quality ingredients. Handcrafted in a traditional manner, the fragrances benefit from Dior’s know-how and exper- tise. Dior will also use the plat- The bed of roses installation by Dior Les Parfums at QDF. form to showcase the worldwide launch of Feve Delicieuse, a new having the Dior bottles they pur- and dining destination. story among the Collection Privée. chase engraved with names or With over 70 retail outlets “QDF is proud to work with messages for themselves or their offering an unprecedented selec- Dior Les Parfums to present this friends and family — the perfect tion of designer labels, fashion, unique and creative concept at gift for any occasion. electronics, gourmet foods and HIA,” said Keith Hunter, Senior The Dior promotion is the lat- much more, QDF caters to all Vice-President, QDF. “Our mis- est collaboration with QDF, which passengers’ tastes. More than sion is to provide passengers boasts the biggest collection of the 30 cafés and restaurants offer a passing through the airport with beauty brand’s fragrances and sumptuous selection of global and memorable experiences and we cosmetics in any airport. local cuisine. Other luxury brands believe that a visit to Dior’s ‘rose At HIA, QDF offers 40,000sqm available at HIA include, Bulgari, garden’ is unforgettable.” of combined retail, food and bev- Hermès, Giorgio Armani, Hugo A unique engraving service will erage facilities, establishing the Boss, Mont Blanc, Rolex and also offer customers the choice of retailer as a premier shopping Chanel. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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OPE never dies. It’s this intrinsic quality of hope which leads thousands of people from Africa and Asia to perish in the seas while attempting to cross Hto Europe and Australia. In the latest incident which shocked the world, up to Towards a strategy in Yemen 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast on Sunday. The Italian coastguard on Monday in Yemen. While it is certainly true the most risky exposing ground forces said they had managed to rescue 144 of the people on the that external forces have hijacked the to a counterinsurgency environment sunken vessel, while nine bodies were also recovered. The domestic dynamics for their own pur- similar to that faced by the Soviets in International Organization for Migration and the charity poses, the conflict remains one essen- Afghanistan in the 1980s. Large con- Save the Children said between 144 and 150 survivors arrived tially driven by domestic power politics tingents of foreign forces on the ground between strongmen, tribes, transna- will fuel the conflict as tribal forces at Reggio Calabria, on Italy’s southern tip, on Tuesday tional movements and secessionists. might side with the Houthis to expel morning. This tragedy came as Italian authorities said Nonetheless, Iran’s more proactive the foreigners from their home soil. around 8,500 migrants had been rescued at sea between direct support for the Houthi move- Considering the reluctance of Egypt Friday and Monday, reigniting a debate in Italy about ment in recent months was the last and Pakistan to send ground troops, whether the country has a duty to house all new arrivals. straw calling on regional Arab powers the first two options appear to be highly to affirm their pre-eminence in their unlikely. The third option bears the risk Recent good weather in the Mediterranean has prompted a own backyard; making the domestic of supporting tribal forces in the North spike in the number of migrants attempting to reach Italy Yemeni conflict an affair of regional East and South as proxies who retain aboard boats. importance. links with a wide spectrum of Islamists. BY DR ANDREAS KRIEG Unfortunately, the unfailing regularity at which these The question remaining is, however, While a link to forces loyal to al-Islah migrant boat tragedies have been happening hasn’t been what can be achieved by the coalition. is seen as problematic in Abu Dhabi enough to awaken the world to stop its repetition. Obviously, While the first weeks were driven by and Cairo, a potential link to Al Qaeda S MILITARY operations in the operational objective of disrupt- would be an absolute red line for the the people embarking on this perilous journey are not aware Yemen enter their third week ingHouthi lines of communication, West. of the fate awaiting them. This week’s death toll brings the many publics in the Arab Operation Decisive Storm ultimately In addition to the disagreement number feared drowned since January to somewhere near AWorld in general and in the needs to serve a political strategic objec- about the operational means to be a thousand. This time last year, Gulf in particular, wonder for how tive. This strategic objective can only employed on the ground, the coalition the figure was just 17. There are a long airstrikes will continue. With the be dialogue and reconciliation includ- appears to be at strife regarding their number of reasons for this tragic humanitarian situation deteriorating ing all parties to the conflict in Yemen. future vision of dialogue and political The world by the dayin the already poverty-ridden Therefore, this military operation can transition in Yemen. With Hadi’s pop- increase. First, civil wars, political country, decisive action is required – only be a facilitating lever of power pre- ular support in decline, the coalition must act persecution and economic failures decisive action founded on a clearly paring the ground for the Houthis to will have to groom a new leader able are driving thousands of people formulated strategic endgame and a return to the negotiation table. Thus, to unite the various warring factions together to risk everything trying to reach reasonable chance of success. the longer the military operation car- in Yemen, including Islamists, Houthis, Europe. Some of them are even So far, the Saudi-led coalition has ries on, the more difficult it will become southern secessionists and Saleh loyal- to prevent acted as a quick-reaction force to the to facilitate dialogue. ists. Saleh’s former adversary General willing to risk their lives in the ongoing advance of Houthi rebels who Approaching the third week of Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar was named by migrant gamble. There is a complete collapse supported by forces loyal to former operations, the target lists for coali- some, others suggested Khaled Baha, of law and order in Libya, which President Saleh have tried to oust the tion planes is exhausted. With only a Yemen’s former Prime Minister. Since deaths in seas. once was the country that provided a internationally recognized government few Special Forces on the ground, the stability in Yemen can only be achieved bulwark between Europe and Africa. of President Hadi. selection of targets, particularly moving through socio-political inclusion, polar- Secondly, the traffickers are When repeated targets, has become increasingly dif- izing figures such Al-Ahmar should be attempts by both ficult. Consequently, it seems as if the disqualified upfront. Baha might be a increasingly getting sophisticated and reports say some of the Qatari and Houthis and Saleh loyalists are able to character who qualifies not necessarily them even have websites to “prove their credentials”. Their Saudi govern- sustain air strikes indefinitely know- because of his strong power base but victims are mostly uneducated people, who may not have Stability in Yemen, ment to medi- ing that particularly in an urban envi- because of his lack of strong opposition. read or heard about the previous tragedies. Third, European if ever, will have ate between the ronment surrounded by civilians, they Hence, looking forward, the coalition warring factions can avoid being targeted. If the coali- needs to first of all formulate a consoli- countries haven’t done enough to stop these immigrants to be founded on at their source. It’s of course difficult, but there is no remained unsuc- tion does not want to lose its punch, dated political end game to be pursued. inclusive social cessful, some- it requires the support of boots on the Second, it should carefully evaluate the alternative. Italy doesn’t have the resources to address the thing had to be ground – a highly sensitive subject in a few military options it has to coerce roots of the problem, and the European Union hasn’t been justice and security done to stop the complex insurgency environment such the Houthis effectively and sustainably. helpful enough. The Italian-funded Mare Nostrum search – following the Houthisfrom seiz- as Yemen, where even soldiers from After all, stability in Yemen, if ever, will and rescue operation, which cost a huge amount to run, has Islamic maxim of ingHadi’s resi- other Arab countries are unanimously have to be founded on inclusive social been abandoned. In its place is Triton, a low-budget Europe- dence in Aden. regarded as external intruders. justice and security – following the While com- There are three options to augment Islamic maxim of al-adlwa al-amen. funded operation that sticks within 30km of the shoreline. al-adlwa al-amen. mentators have the coalition’s punch on the ground: Dr Andreas Krieg is an assist- Greece, another country which bears the brunt of the arrival superficially first, a full scale invasion from either ant professor at the Defence Studies of refugees who come by sea, is in financial turmoil. characterized the conflict as sectarian the North or from the sea towards Department King’s College London Finally, these migrant tragedies should not be treated as in nature with Shias fighting Sunnis Aden; second, a limited invasion in working at the Jooan Bin Jassim Joint an African or European problem. The UN must take the or vice versa, the current crisis, is in the South to stabilize Aden; and third, Command and Staff College in Doha, initiative to find a credible, practical solution. fact just the most recent pinnacle of the build-up of a local proxy force by Qatar. Following him on Twitter @ a complex protracted internal conflict Special Forces. Option one and two are andreas_krieg. THE PENINSULA The other side Quote of Fighting a futile war the day Y ITS own admission, the have little presence beyond these areas familiar pattern over the past few years. strong-arm methods to “cleanse” vil- Communist Party of India and that they are unable to bring their Their actions are increasingly part of a lages. Perhaps the Maoists think this is (Maoist) is a flailing force, influence to or build support in urban futile war against the Indian state that a viable strategy, a way to “expose the Bunable to alter its status from areas. Political and mobilisational work is has resulted only in rising casualties and nature of the state”, which would help that of a guerrilla group; with its potency largely absent and their primary pursuit interminable harm to the tribals whose them mobilise and enlist more adherents on the wane, it is nowhere near its has been reduced to insurgency. What interests they purportedly seek to rep- to their “cause”. But the futility of their stated goals, which it seeks to achieve then explains the recent spurt of violent resent. As the paramilitary and security violent pursuit is only becoming clearer by means of a “revolution”. Nearly a acts by Maoists, killing and injuring men forces in Chhattisgarh have gradually by the day as there has been no upturn If there is decade after Prime Minister Manmohan of the Central Reserve Police Force, the sought to retain “control” over Maoist in support for them following the actions Singh termed the Maoist movement Border Security Force and the police strongholds, and their operations have of the state. Their drive has only brought no end to India’s greatest internal security threat, in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh? resulted in the incarceration and death growing woes to the tribal people. The it remains a marginal force engaged in Are these simply acts of desperation of several Maoist leaders, the rebels state may be able to withstand setbacks sanctions, there sporadic acts of violence principally in by a weakening force that is seeking to have reacted with sporadic “counter- and continue to deploy more forces for India’s tribal belt and limited mainly to reassure its own cadre of its “potency” offensives”, mostly ambushes. These the task. But governments both at the will not be an the dense forests of Chhattisgarh — despite the organisational setbacks and are common in the summer months Centre and in the States must realise where its top leadership is believed to be loss of strike power? when they waylay and kill security per- that there has to be another way out — agreement. holed up — and to Jharkhand, Odisha The war against Maoists and their sonnel. This in turn invites the state to going beyond a purely militaristic and Hassan Rowhani and Maharashtra. They admit that they attempts at retaliation have formed a prolong its military campaigns and use bloody solution. THE HINDU Iranian President THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 ARAB VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 The problems Iran has created for itself

The Palestinian issue is closely No one understands why Iran insists on related to the Arabs and shouldn’t be manipulated by Iran, which considering itself the decision-maker for cannot deal with it. We have seen how the the Palestinians, who should formulate Palestinians sided with Turkey after receiving nothing but their own strategies. political spin. So why does Iran attempt what is impossi- ble, rejecting all solutions and among the Shias resent this. They encouraging Hamas to persist remember very well that most of with a costly policy? the terrorists who came to Iraq Why does Iran create all these after 2003 and killed thousands of problems for itself? Why do the Shias were trained in Latakia in Iranian people, both Shia and Syria and were allowed to enter Sunni, find themselves coming Iraq. Iran could have put pres- out of a closed circle only to enter sure on Syria to stop that, but it another one, again and again? didn’t, because like Syria, Iran Many praise the skills of feared Iraq’s success after the fall Iranian politicians and intelli- of Saddam Hussein. gence planners, and their patience A prominent media expert, in dealing with their opponents Abdul Rahman Al Rashed, said: and rivals. These “good quali- BY KHALIL ALI HAIDAR “Iran is at the Saudi frontiers.” ties” could be real. But what do He added: “Riyadh and Tehran Iranians gain from them? What had met before in the wake of wealth and progress have Iranians hich is more dan- Saddam Hussein’s invasion of achieved after three decades of gerous in the Arab Kuwait, and initiated a reconcili- isolation and hostility towards region, the Islamic ation agreement at the time of neighbouring countries and the WRepublic of Iran then Iranian president Hashemi international community? or the Islamic State (IS)? Saleh Rafsanjani. Tensions between A CNN analyst said: “The Qallab, Jordan’s former informa- these two countries ended, Americans do not accept the tion minister, put it frankly: “Iran including their political differ- point of view of the Israeli Prime is a thousand times more danger- ences. But the reconciliation did Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Shia volunteers from Hezbollah who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against militants of the Islamic State gather ous than IS.” not last more than five years, as equating IS with Iran. If Iran He added: “This terrorist the Saudis discovered that the in Baghdad. Iran’s dominance of Iraq may be a very dangerous development. were like IS there would not have organisation, whose crimes have Iranians had not suspended their been twenty thousand Jews liv- exceeded all limits, is just a small export activities. So, the reconcili- whoever opposes it in Lebanon. suspicious and raise fears in the funds to the tune of $130bn are ing in Iran, having 11 synagogues.” group which can be blockaded and ation was frozen. Iran has provided Hezbollah region and the world. The devel- frozen in Asian banks alone. An (Qabas 10/3/2015) eliminated in the end. As for Iran, Today, Iran is in attack mode, weapons and engaged it in the opment of missiles and the radical article published in a French Even if you don’t subscribe to things are more complex and dan- for the first time in our modern war against Syrian people and Iranian media could add to Iran’s newspaper said: “South Korea extreme views critical of Iran, gerous; they practically dominate history. As for why we are call- their political forces. isolation, apart from causing gives around a billion dollars what do you make of the state- four Arab countries: Iraq, Syria, ing on Iran, and not Saudi Arabia, Similar policies are used in financial wastage that nobody in to Iran every month via the ment of Ali Yonsei, advisor to Lebanon and Yemen.” (Middle to hold back is because Tehran is Iraq on a larger scale, and no Iran dares to object to. Sultanate of Oman. A dealer and President Hassan Rouhani for East News 5/3/2015). always attacking, while Riyadh is one knows when this will end. 3. For more than 30 years Iran businessmen said that bags con- spiritual and religious affairs and Iran’s dominance of Iraq may defending.” (Middle East News) Of course, the Iranians have has been hostile to the United taining $50m are delivered to the minorities, who said: “Iraq is not be a very dangerous development, Today Iran is facing four prob- no interest in expending their States and other Western coun- central bank of Iran via Tehran’s only a part of our cultural influ- according to the analysis of Mona lems of its own making. None of wealth, destroying their political tries without justification. Iran airport, bypassing customs.” (Al ence, but also of our identity... Elmay, a Middle East News cor- these help defend the Iranian peo- reputation, and sabotaging their has failed to convince its people Hayah 4/3/2015) Baghdad is our capital today. respondent, who said: “With the ple’s interests or the interests of relationships and their work and neighbours about the wisdom Perhaps the story is a baseless This is irreversible, because the vast resources of Iraq, the Iraqi mainstream Shias in Iran and opportunities in the Gulf states of this policy. Iran has the right to exaggeration by the media, but existing geographical and cultural Shia militias remain much richer abroad. by adopting policies the Arabs agree or disagree with anyone, but what is certain is that this money relations won’t vanish again.” than the Lebanese Hezbollah.” These are: don’t agree with. What is worse will persisting with such a policy and all the frozen funds will not Is such an “imperial” statement (Middle East News 2/3/2015). 1. Interference in Arab affairs is that the Iranian people don’t cause a meltdown in its foreign enrich Iran or benefit its people a manifestation of Iran’s political Iran is in a bitter conflict with using undiplomatic means and have any right to object to any of policy? unless the country opens up and cunning? Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and without taking into account these policies. From this policy, the Iranian manages its affairs transparently. Again, how will the Iranian other Arab countries, and it has international conventions. The 2. Despite the world approv- people have gained only poverty, 4. No one understands why people benefit from such a state- supported the Syrian regime for most prominent example is the ing of the peaceful use of nuclear isolation, a weak currency and Iran insists on considering itself ment? And how should Arabs four years, with hundreds of thou- creation of Hezbollah and politi- technology by Iran or any other difficulty in getting visas or jobs the decision-maker for the interpret it? sands of people affected. cal support for it against the rest country, Tehran’s nuclear policy anywhere in the world. Palestinians, who should formu- The author is a columnist and All wise people in Iran and of the Shias, all minorities and and enrichment of uranium are By some estimates, Iranian late their own strategies. researcher Decisive Storm may bring major changes Women still far from of the Houthis and several air- headquarters and unlawfully should be used to eliminate all the ports, in addition to several mili- arrested ministers and officials. strongholds of the Houthis so that getting all their rights tary bases, including the Houthis’ It is inconceivable that a small they don’t raise their heads again, positions in Lahij and Dalea group of people seizes control of and that the time is right to win omen’s long history of governorates. the country and changes its des- the loyalty of tribes to pave the persecution, which is This operation is the first of tiny, especially not with a foreign way for a ground operaion. Wprobably as old as human its kind after Operation Desert agenda hostile to Arab nations, The advisor in the Saudi existence on Earth, is attributed Storm, which evicted Iraqi forces seeking to destabilise this region. Ministry of Defence, Brigadier to the dominance of those who are from Kuwait in 1991. Several Arab This group of people is loyal to Ahmed Assiri, stressed that “there physically stronger, most often countries agreed on this military Iran, which has been threatening is currently no plan for ground men. option after the Houthis’ coup to provide military equipment, operations and air operations This categorisation of the physi- against President Abdrabuh intelligence support and military will continue until the objectives cally strong and the weak still con- Mansur Hadi. training to the Houthis. are achieved, but if necessary, the tinues. Even after urbanization, we BY DR AHMAD Millions of Twitter users said The Houthi coup didn’t aim at Saudi forces and their allies will have continued to judge members ABDULMALIK that this initiative showed Arab reforming the country; it was a be ready for ground operations to of both sexes on the basis of physi- “unity” in the face of Iranian barbaric attack. They refused to respond to any aggression.” cal strength. peration Decisive Storm, expansion. Some of them said listen to the Gulf states’ reason- It is well known that the main Religion has supported this idea BY DR EBTEHAL which aims to restore Arabs shouldn’t rely on America able message of settling matters objective of Decisive Storm is to by placing the man on top of the ABDULAZIZ AL KHATEEB OYemen’s legitimate govern- in every matter, and urged Turkey politically. restore power to Hadi and his pyramid in various hierarchies; he ment, began at dawn on March 26, to take a similar initiative against Some fear that if Operation government. owns, controls and drives while the 2015, with Saudi Arabia leading a Syria. Decisive Storm stops before I am surprised by the stance woman always plays the role of the coalition of ten countries with 185 Decisive Storm started a bit things return to normal, it would of some human rights organisa- obedient follower: she listens and obeys. aircraft, while the United States late because the Gulf states create an atmosphere of uncer- tions, who know that the Houthis She is always tied to a man and doesn’t have any authority over pledged to provide logistical and wanted to give the Houthis time tainty, which would give the have always rejected dialogue and herself. Her family name is not inherited (perhaps Judaism differs in intelligence support to the mili- to study the proposed solutions, Houthis the opportunity to launch insisted on using force and hav- this respect), she doesn’t have legal guardianship over her children, tary operations. but they refused all of them, a media campaign claiming an ing their opinion prevail. If we and she cannot even marry of her own accord. The initial operations destroyed revolted against the government ability to withstand attacks; allow any group in any country to A primitive logic governs relations between the sexes even in the the presidential palace, the head- and brought chaos to Yemen. thereby affirming the status quo. denounce the legitimate authority, fifteenth year of the twenty-first century. Physical strength is still a quarters of the political bureau They also seized the government Some argue that ground troops it will open the doors to disorder major deciding factor in our lives. After a long struggle for human and chaos. rights and citizenship, women don’t have even the basics of these rights. After the conclusion of their In Kuwait, many believe that women have got their rights by obtain- summit, Arab leaders issued sev- ing political privileges that are only tools to secure human rights and eral resolutions related to Yemen, citizenship, which are severely curtailed in our country. welcoming the military operation, The woman is not equal to man in eligibility for Kuwaiti citizenship. stressing the need to restore secu- She doesn’t have legal guardianship over her children, nor the right rity and stability, and addressing to full housing if there is no man in her family, and what is worse, her Houthi attempts to threaten the children cannot inherit her nationality. security of Arab states. The Kuwaiti woman suffers humiliation daily as she tries to get As usual, some human rights her foreigner husband and children permission to live in the country, organisations have issued a state- while the Kuwaiti man’s foreign wife and children can get citizenship, ment saying that the Arab move ensuring stability and lasting bonds in the family. to rescue Yemen is against the The personal status laws represent gender discrimination at its charter of the Arab League and worst. A virgin woman remains under guardianship and cannot marry international law. of her own accord regardless of her age. The truth is that interfering in Divorce is a weapon in the man’s hands; he uses it to arrest and free, Yemen and terrorising its inno- and sometimes humiliate and harass the woman, or bring her life to cent people doesn’t safeguard a complete standstill. freedom or help achieve its peo- Most personal status laws are discriminatory and in need of radi- ple’s dreams. cal change. People’s wishes cannot be ful- Then there is the community’s perception of men and women, and filled by a minority playing with the way women see other women and themselves. the destiny of the nation. These are based on submission to old beliefs, which say that the We hope Decisive Storm brings woman is a lesser being: less important, greater in sins and lacking solace and peace to grieving in reason. Yemen and marks the beginning Such views are at the core of the battle for women’s rights; changing of substantial changes in the map them is a starting point in the struggle to get women all their rights. of the Middle East. That result will not be achieved unless women change the community’s Saudi artillery fires shells towards Houthi positions from the Saudi border with Yemen. The author is an academic and and their own belittling perception of themselves. columnist The author is a political activist and a researcher THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

IS seizes village Iran says Obama in Iraq’s Anbar province ‘responsible’ for BAGHDAD: Islamic State (IS) militants gained ground in western Iraq yesterday, over- running another village near fate of N-deal the capital of Anbar province in a dawn raid, police sources and local officials said. Kerry confident on Congress approval Hundreds of families fled Albu Ghanim after security forces ANKARA/DUBAI/ LISBON: the right of lawmakers to veto came under attack from the mil- Iran’s foreign minister said yes- the lifting of sanctions imposed itants overnight and withdrew t e r d ay t h a t US P r e s i d e n t B a r a c k by the US. from the area, around 5 km (3 Obama was ‘responsible’ for Bolstering the role of a highly miles) northeast of the provincial making sure that Washington assertive Congress injects an capital Ramadi. respects a final agreement over element of uncertainty into the Abu Jasim, who left Albu Iran’s nuclear programme even crucial final stages of negotia- Ghanim soon after it fell early though Congress has been given tions between major powers and yesterday, said the insurgents a say on the accord’s fate. Iran, which are aimed at curb- had set up a checkpoint at the “It is the obligation of the gov- ing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in main entrance to the village and ernment of the United States exchange for relief from sanctions. planted their black flag there. to implement its international “If there is no end to sanctions, “IS stopped us and said we have agreements. And we will hold the there will not be an agreement,” came to liberate you from these US government, the US president Rowhani said in a televised speech Safavids and rejectionists,” Abu accountable” for the application in the northern Iranian city of Jasim said. Safavid and rejection- of the treaties that they sign, Rasht, echoing remarks made ist are derogatory terms used by Mohammad Javad Zarif told jour- last week by Iran’s most power- hardline Sunni Islamists to refer nalists in Lisbon. ful authority, Supreme Leader President Hassan Rowhani waving to the crowd in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, yesterday. Rowhani said a final to Shi’ites. He was reacting to a move by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. nuclear deal will depend on termination of all economic sanctions. “We told them we were leaving the US Senate foreign relations “The end of these negotiations because the kids were terrified. committee on Tuesday giving the and a signed deal must include developing atomic arms. Tehran would be able to get Congress to objected to the earlier bill, but They let us go, and we saw bodies green light to a bill that would a declaration of cancelling the says its nuclear programme is for approve the final deal. agreed to the compromise, said lying in the streets, some police give Congress the right to review oppressive sanctions on the great peaceful purposes. “Looming large is the challenge the administration had assured and others civilians.” a possible final agreement on the nation of Iran,” said Rouhani, who of finishing the negotiation with them the bill would not interfere The militants have been mak- Iranian nuclear issue. is widely viewed as a pragmatist. US REASSURANCE Iran over the course of the next with the negotiations. ing inroads on Ramadi’s northern Zarif, Iran’s chief nuclear nego- A tentative deal between Iran While Israel said it was pleased two and a half months,” Kerry “The administration has periphery since the government tiator, said Iran would study the and the six world powers was with the move by Congress , said after arriving in Germany assured me that (Tuesday’s) announced the start of a new bill “to see if it infringes upon reached in Switzerland on April Rowhani said it was a domes- for a meeting of Group of Seven vote will not impede negotiators’ offensive last week to recapture or hinders the capability of the 2, and aimed at clearing the way tic US issue that should have foreign ministers. ability to do their jobs and work the Sunni heartland of Anbar. president to carry out the obliga- for a final settlement on June 30. no bearing on the negotiations “We are confident about our toward a final deal with Iran,” Two federal police battalions tions that he is going to assume Discussions will resume on between Iran, the United States, ability for the president to nego- said Democratic Senator Chris arrived in Ramadi on Wednesday with Iran.” April 21. However, different Germany, France, Britain, Russia tiate an agreement and to do so Murphy. to reinforce the beleaguered Iran’s President Hassan interpretations have emerged and China. with the ability to make the world Global powers reached a frame- forces, according to a colonel and Rowhani said yesterday it would over what was agreed in the “What the US Senate, Congress safer,” he said. work agreement for a deal with a policeman. only accept a deal over its con- framework, suggesting that nail- and others say is not our prob- Obama has invested enormous Iran on April 2. They must now Another resident who left Albu tested nuclear programme if ing down a final agreement will lem,” Rowhani said. “We want political capital throughout his resolve a series of technical issues Ghanim said the jihadists had world powers simultaneously be tough, even without the added mutual respect ... We are in talks presidency in securing an accord by a June 30 deadline for a final declared their victory via loud- lifted all sanctions imposed on it. complication of Congress. with the major powers and not to ensure Iran does not develop deal, including the steps for lifting speaker in the village mosque. The comments by President Many Congressmen have been with the Congress.” a nuclear weapon, relying on sanctions on Iran, and remain- Abu Amar said his son, a police- Hassan Rowhani came the day highly critical of the US-led nego- Looking to reassure his vari- tight sanctions that crippled ing questions over the possible man, was missing, and he had after US President Barack Obama tiations, supporting Israel, which ous negotiating partners, US Iran’s economy and forced it to military dimensions of its nuclear heard the militants had a list of was forced to give Congress a say has said the framework pro- Secretary of State John Kerry negotiate. programme. conscripts whom they had already in any future accord—including posal will not prevent Iran from said he was confident Obama Some US lawmakers who had AGENCIES begun executing. Libya seeks Russian help over EU asks Turkey to recognise ‘Armenian genocide’ arms embargo BRUSSELS: The European Genocide and thus to pave the In 1987, the European people committed genocides.” told the parliament the EU “fully MOSCOW: The prime minister Parliament yesterday urged way for a genuine reconcilia- Parliament described the killings He said there was “a moral acknowledges the significance of of Libya’s internationally rec- Turkey to use the centenary of tion between the Turkish and as a “genocide.” obligation” to recognise and com- the upcoming commemoration ognised government appealed Ottoman-era massacres to “rec- Armenian peoples.” The use of the word by Pope memorate such massacres. as well as the divergence of views yesterday for Russia’s help in ognise the Armenian genocide” It also called on Ankara to open Francis on Sunday infuri- “Hundreds of thousands of over this tragedy.” securing the lifting of an arms and help promote reconciliation “archives and come to terms with ated Ankara, which rejects the Armenians died at the hands of As a member of the EU execu- embargo on the conflict-torn between the two peoples. its past” while inviting “Armenia extreme term, but MEPs lauded the Ottoman empire’s hench- tive that deals with Turkey, she nation. The parliament voted “by a and Turkey to use examples of his move. During a debate on the men,” he said. Bulgaria’s steered clear of using the word Abdullah Al Thinni asked wide majority,” according to the successful reconciliation between resolution, conservative German European Commission vice- genocide herself. for Moscow’s assistance in session chair, in favour of the res- European nations.” MEP Elmar Brok said: “My own president Kristalina Georgieva “Regardless of the words removing the United Nations’ olution as tension grows over the we use to describe those awful weapons ban during a meeting characterisation of the tragedy events, there can be no denial with Russian Foreign Minister ahead of the 100th anniversary of their awful reality,” Georgieva Sergei Lavrov. of the 1915 killings of Armenians Turkey ignores EU resolution said. “We would like to ask Russia to during World War I. Armenia and Armenians in take the side of the Libyan peo- The parliament said it wel- ANKARA: Turkey yester- massacres this month. recognised the killings as geno- the diaspora say 1.5 million were ple and support the restoration comed as a “step in the right day warned the European “Whatever decision the cide in 1987. killed by Ottoman forces in a tar- of state institutions and security direction” remarks by President Parliament it would ignore any European Union Parliament Furious with Pope Francis’ geted campaign to eradicate the measures in the country,” Thani Recep Tayyip Erdogan and oth- resolution calling on Ankara to made today would go in one ear use of the word “genocide” at the Armenian people from what is said. ers “offering condolences and recognise the 1915 killings of and out from the other because weekend to describe the killings, now eastern Turkey. Thani called on Moscow to recognising atrocities against the Armenians in World War I as it is not possible for Turkey Turkey responded by summon- Turkey takes a sharply dif- take steps “within international Ottoman Armenians.” genocide. to accept such a sin or crime,” ing the Vatican’s ambassador ferent view, saying hundreds organisations, to end an embargo Turkey is seeking to become a President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at an in Ankara and recalling the of thousands of both Turks on arms supplies to the Libyan member of the European Union Erdogan said any such state- Ankara airport before leaving Turkish envoy to the Holy See and Armenians lost their lives army and launch a process to but its accession talks have ment would go “in one ear and for Kazakhstan. in a show of protest. as Ottoman forces battled the restore the combat readiness of stalled amid EU misgivings over out from the other”. The resolution in parliament Prime Minister Ahmet Russian Empire for control of the Libyan armed forces”. Ankara’s human rights record The EU Parliament vote took calls on Turkey to “recognise the Davutoglu, whose country is a eastern Anatolia during World Libya’s beleaguered authorities and civil society reforms sought place against the backdrop Armenian Genocide and thus to NATO member and long-time War I. appealed in February to the UN by Brussels. of growing tensions over the pave the way for a genuine rec- European Union hopeful, warned Ahead of the vote, Erdogan said Security Council to lift an arms Urging Ankara to go fur- characterisation of the trag- onciliation between the Turkish the pope not to use “blackmail Turkey would ignore the resolu- embargo to allow its military to ther, the resolution “encourages edy ahead of the 100th anni- and Armenian people.” against Turkey”. tion, adding “it would go in one fight Islamic State jihadists in the Turkey” to use the anniversary versary of the Ottoman-era The EU parliament had itself AFP ear and out from the other.” country. “to recognise the Armenian AFP AGENCIES

Survivors Abuse rampant in F1 host Bahrain despite promises: Amnesty

DUBAI: Bahrain, the host of of detainees — some as young as unrest since security forces a Formula One Grand Prix 17 — describing being beaten, tor- crushed Shia-led protests in this weekend, is carrying out tured and threatened. 2011 demanding a constitutional rampant human rights abuses One told Amnesty he had monarchy and an elected prime against opposition activists been struck with the claw of minister. despite its promises of reform, a hammer on several parts of The tiny Gulf state banned Amnesty International said the body. public demonstrations in 2013. yesterday. Those held in pre-trial deten- At least 89 people have been “Four years on from the upris- tion are also routinely tortured killed in clashes with security ing, repression is widespread to extract confessions, the report forces, while hundreds, most of and rampant abuses by the secu- said. them Shias, have been arrested rity forces continues. Bahrain’s “As the world’s eyes fall on and put on trial, human rights authorities must prove that the Bahrain during the Grand Prix groups say. promises of reform they have this weekend, few will realise Shia opposition leader Sheikh made are more than empty rheto- that the international images Ali Salman is behind bars for ric,” said Amnesty’s Middle East the authorities have attempted to allegedly trying to overthrow the and north Africa deputy head project of the country as a pro- regime. Said Boumedouha. gressive reformist state commit- His arrest in December shortly The watchdog, in a report, said ted to human rights masks a far after he was re-elected head of Bahrain authorities arbitrarily more sinister truth,” Boumedouha Bahrain’s main opposition party A man, covered with dust, gestures at a site hit by a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria’s President detain activists with excessive said in a statement. Al Wefaq has sparked near-daily Bashar Al Assad in Qastal Harami in the old city of Aleppo yesterday. use of force. Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s protests in Shia villages. The report details testimonies Fifth Fleet, has been rocked by AFP THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 More army units pledge support for Hadi Defections of army units loyal to ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh may help Saudi in Yemen war

ADEN/DUBAI: Three weeks announcements by units that they conflict goes,” Muslimi said. of Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen are defecting from him and there have led to defections of army are real changes in that regard. HISTORY OF INTRIGUE units loyal to former president This is the probably the most Pressure alone may not be Ali Abdullah Saleh, military effective way the Saudis could enough to break a man who has sources said, dealing a blow to succeed,” said a Yemeni politi- managed to play his enemies off his efforts to stage a comeback. cian opposed to the Houthis, who against each other as tribal war- Saleh has teamed up with asked not to be named due to fare, separatist movements and his old foes, the Iranian-allied security concerns. Islamist militants destabilised Houthis, against his former “(Saudi Arabia) has been bit- Yemen. backer Saudi Arabia, displaying ten so many times they won’t take He survived a bomb attack in the political skill that enabled a risk by seeking an agreement his palace mosque in 2011 which him to rule the heavily armed and with him, which would only play killed senior aides and disfigured fractious country for more than into his hands,” he added. him. As other leaders were top- three decades. Saudi military spokesman pled by the Arab Spring uprisings, Saudi Arabia launched the air Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri he found a way to retire peace- attacks last month as Houthi has said the coalition was in con- fully to his villa in the capital and rebels, who had taken control of tact with leaders of military units plot a comeback. the capital Sana’a in September, who have pledged loyalty to Hadi. Despite being forced to step closed in on the port city of Aden It was not clear precisely why down in 2012 under a Gulf- and forced Yemeni President they changed sides. brokered transition plan following Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi to flee “The plan for now is to just protests against his rule, Saleh to Riyadh. keep putting pressure on him on won immunity in the deal and The Houthis and pro-Saleh the ground till (Saleh) agrees to has remained a powerful politi- army units have been fighting surrender,” a Saudi source said. cal player operating behind the alongside each other on several For his part, Saleh has dis- scenes. fronts against militia forces loyal missed allegations that he backs His first order of business was to Hadi. But Yemeni military the Houthis and has called on all to get back at a former right-hand sources said the Saudi-led bomb- sides to open a dialogue. man in the military and a tribal ing campaign has already led Farea Al Muslimi, a researcher leader whom he blamed for the Saudi army artillery fire shells towards Houthi movement positions at the border with Yemen yesterday. five pro-Saleh military brigades at the Carnegie Middle East palace blast. to defect. One of those battled Center, told Reuters the air They were easily forced into Saleh loyalists and the Houthis, see Saleh on Riyadh’s side once Analysts believe Saleh’s plan Houthis in the province of Taiz strikes had harmed Saleh more exile when the Houthis swept into who are Shias from the north, again. appears to be to help the Houthis yesterday, they said. than the Houthis as the army Sanaa in September unopposed by is plagued by historical mistrust “Ali Abdullah Saleh is a fickle defeat their common enemies Further splits could weaken bases were more of a clear target army loyalists. which may benefit Saudi Arabia person — if he thought he could then to use his political base to Saleh and help Saudi Arabia and and have suffered huge damage. After President Hadi succeeded and its Arab allies. stand against us now with- build a role as powerbroker before its allies beat back the Houthis, “The Houthi-Saleh front in securing UN sanctions against Saleh waged six wars against out failing, he would, but he’s turning on the rebel group and who are engaged in street battles remains united but if this Saleh, he turned his guns against the Houthis from 2002 to 2009, afraid,” Houthi politburo member installing his son Ahmed Ali for control of Aden. dynamic changes, it would have his Saudi-backed successor. and the group fears the Saudi Mohammed Al Bukhaiti said by Saleh as president. “There have been a major impact on where the But the alliance between the drive for defections could even telephone from Sana’a. REUTERS

Two military Sudan extends poll by a cadets killed in Cairo bombing day amid slow turnout CAIRO: Two Egyptian military KHARTOUM: Sudan deputy head Maryam al-Mahdi. cadets were killed in a bomb- extended nationwide elections “Bashir will sweep all the ing north of Cairo yesterday by one day yesterday after a votes for the presidency. There as they waited to board a bus, low turnout the opposition said is absolutely no competition in officials said. The blast struck in reflected apathy towards a vote this election.” the Nile Valley city of Kafr Al President Omar Hassan Bashir Most opposition parties have Sheikh and wounded 10 other is widely expected to win. called for a boycott, organising people, police officials said. The 71-year-old career soldier, small sit-ins against the vote. Scores of policemen and sol- indicted by the International And the mother of an activist diers have been killed in attacks Criminal Court for alleged war said yesterday security forces had since the military overthrew crimes, is seeking to extend his detained her in the capital as she Islamist president Mohamed quarter-century rule virtually travelled to one of the sit-ins the Mursi in 2013. unopposed. He faces 15 little- day before polling started. Most have taken place in the known challengers in an election Sandra Kaduda was “on her Sinai Peninsula, where the Islamic boycotted by the mainstream oppo- to a protest at the Umma party State group’s affiliate in Egypt is sition in the country of nearly 38 headquarters when they stopped based. Other attacks have tar- million people, the third most- her car” in the capital Sunday, geted policemen and soldiers in populous state in the Arab world. Asma Al Sunni, said. the capital and the Nile Delta. Since voting began Monday, the Security forces said they had no Kafr Al Sheikh governor elections for the presidency and knowledge of Kaduda’s wherea- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Osama Hamdi Abdel Wahid told for national and state parliaments bouts but Sunni said she was sure the private CBC Extra news sta- Al Saud (left) and Egyptian Defence Minister General Sedki Sobhi in Cairo yesterday. have seen a poor turnout. her daughter was being held by tion that he could confirm two Polls had been due to close them. Rights groups have accused cadets had been killed. last evening, but the National Bashir’s government of using The bombing took place outside Electoral Commission announced security forces to stifle dissent the city’s football stadium where Egypt, Saudi mull joint exercise they would stay open today in all ahead of the vote the cadets were waiting for their districts. The extensions are to Bashir toppled a democrati- bus, he said. CAIRO: Egypt and Saudi on Saudi territory,” said the forces if needed. allow Sudanese “to choose their cally elected government in a Though facing stiff resistance Arabia are considering holding statement issued after Sisi met Sisi, who has relied on Gulf representatives in the national 1989 Islamist-backed coup and from jihadists in Sinai, police joint military manoeuvres in Saudi Defence Minister Prince Arab largesse to keep the and state parliaments and the is Sudan’s longest-serving leader have killed and detained many the kingdom as the allies carry Mohamed bin Salman. Egyptian economy afloat, has presidency of the republic,” NEC since independence. militants in Cairo and Nile Delta. out air strikes in its neighbour It gave no further details, but pledged to defend those states chief Mokhtar Al Asam told a He won a 2010 presidential Yet small-scale attacks con- Yemen, President Abdel Fattah a security official said such joint which fear Iranian influence. press conference. election overshadowed by a boy- tinue. Earlier this month a bomb- Al Sisi’s office said. manoeuvres were the “highest Saudi Arabia and the United The opposition Umma Party, cott and criticised for failing to ing on a Cairo bridge killed a Other Gulf Arab countries level of training exercises.” Arab Emirates in particular which is boycotting the vote, meet international standards. policeman and wounded two peo- would also participate, the The Egyptian navy and air threw their support behind Sisi, seized on the trickle of voters as In the hour after the sole poll- ple. Hours later police announced Egyptian president’s office said. force are participating in the when as army chief he overthrew a sign of disillusionment. ing centre on Khartoum’s Tuti they had killed the leader of the “It was decided to form a joint Saudi-led campaign against Islamist president Mohamed “It was expected the turnout Island opened yesterday, just 15 group Ajnad Misr, which took military committee to look into a Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, Mursi in 2013. would be like this, because it will residents had come to cast their responsibility for that attack and large-scale strategic manoeuvre and Cairo has pledged ground AFP bring no change,” said Umma ballots. AFP others in Cairo. Ex-chief of staff of Mursi jailed Cairo to demolish Mubarak’s old party HQ CAIRO: A Cairo criminal court jailed deposed Islamist presi- CAIRO: Egypt’s cabinet yester- figures, they have been handing dent Mohamed Mursi’s former day ordered the demolition of an down lengthy sentences to lib- chief of staff for three years abandoned, burnt-out building eral and Islamist activists in cases yesterday after he was con- that had housed the headquar- ranging from political protests to victed of abusing his powers, an ters of former President Hosni acts of violence. official said. Mubarak’s political party, which Earlier this month a court Refaa Al Tahtawi had been was disbanded four years ago. began a retrial of Mubarak, 86, charged with hiring someone The National Democratic Party in a case which accused him of banned from public service, the (NDP) building, a concrete tower diverting public funds. He was court official said. block that looms over the River sentenced to three years in jail Tahtawi had given a job to a Nile in Cairo, was gutted during last May in the case but the con- man convicted of belonging to the uprising against Mubarak’s viction was overturned by Egypt’s a terrorist group and of setting rule in 2011, and served as a high court in January. fire to several video clubs in the potent symbol of the revolt. In November, a court dropped capital. Successive governments have charges against Mubarak of con- The man, who had been sen- discussed plans to knock down spiring to kill demonstrators tenced in the 1990s to 15 years the building since the NDP was during the uprising, raising fears in prison, was himself jailed for dissolved. Some activists who took among rights activists that the old a year on Wednesday for having part in protests have said the head- guard was making a comeback. accepted the appointment. quarters should be preserved as a The NDP was dissolved by Mursi, overthrown in 2013 monument to the uprising. The a court order in April 2011. It by then army chief and current statement did not give any reason A view of the former National Democratic Party (NDP) headquarters in downtown Cairo. had dominated Egyptian politics President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, or timing for the demolition. since it was founded by Mubarak’s is himself on trial on a number Since a major economic summit of Sharm Al Sheikh, one side of a large banner promoting invest- While Egyptian courts have been predecessor, Anwar Sadat, in of charges. last month in the coastal resort the building has been covered in ment in Egypt. gradually absolving Mubarak-era 1978. REUTERS THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS

Hillary campaigns in Iowa Air controllers Germany split call for remote command of over taking in aeroplanes

FRANKFURT/BERLIN: The German air traffic control authority has urged the aviation more refugees industry to develop technology that ground staff could use in an emergency to take remote command of a plane, which Divisions surface in Merkel govt could help prevent a repeat of a Germanwings crash last month. BERLIN: Divisions surfaced Europe’s top economy and its Investigators believe that co- in German Chancellor Angela most populous country with 80 pilot Andreas Lubitz locked Merkel’s government yesterday million people. his captain out of the cockpit on whether the country which Last year, asylum requests to and deliberately crashed the is Europe’s top destination for Germany rose 60 percent to more Germanwings plane into a French asylum seekers should take in than 200,000, leaving many com- mountainside on March 24, kill- more refugees. munities scrambling to house the ing all 150 people onboard. Merkel ally Volker Kauder, newcomers in old schools, public “We have to think past today’s parliamentary leader of Merkel’s buildings, mobile homes and army Democratic presidential hopeful and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton laughs during a roundtable discus- technology,” Klaus Dieter Scheurle, conservatives, said: “Germany can barracks. sion with members of the small business community at Capital City Fruit in Norwalk, Iowa, yesterday. Hillary head of the Deutsche Flugsicherung welcome significantly more refu- The influx spawned the emer- Clinton continues to campaign throughout Iowa as she makes her second bid for President of the United States. air traffic control authority, said gees. We can and must be able to gence of the anti-Islam PEGIDA at a press conference yesterday. afford this act of humanity.” movement in the eastern city of Such a system could be used in an He said that Middle Eastern Dresden last October, where flag- emergency on the ground to take countries shelter proportionally waving nationalists have railed remote control of a passenger far more refugees, telling the top- against “criminal asylum seekers”. plane and safely land it, he said. “I selling Bild daily that in Kurdish This month a building ear- wouldn’t say it’s the simplest solu- areas, “five million people live marked to house asylum seekers Man arrested for landing mini tion though,” he said, adding any with one million refugees”. was set ablaze in the eastern town such technology was likely to come However, Interior Minister of Troeglitz in Saxony-Anhalt only in the next decade. Thomas de Maiziere later contra- state, where the mayor recently Pilots associations are sceptical. dicted him, saying that the bur- resigned after being targeted by copter on US Capitol grounds German pilots’ union Vereinigung den of housing refugees should be neo-Nazi protesters. Cockpit said remote control could better shared among European Another planned refugee cen- WASHINGTON: A man flying incident was in apparent violation of rights in the Declaration of be open to abuse. “We also have nations. tre, near the western city of a mini helicopter illegally landed of the prohibitive flight zone. Independence,” Hughes reportedly to ask whether such a solution Germany had accepted a total Duisburg, was defaced with swas- his aircraft on the west lawn of Police said a bomb squad was wrote in letters to all 535 members would really be an improvement, of 105,000 refugees from Syria and tikas and anti-foreigner slurs this the US Capitol yesterday, trig- dispatched to inspect the gyro- of Congress and which he carried after all it’s the pilots who are sit- Iraq since the start of the Syrian week. gering street closures around copter, which landed a few hun- with him on his flight. ting in the cockpit and they’re the war, compared to some European Several of Germany’s 16 states the building and prompting a dred yards from the Capitol. Hughes is described as a mail- ones with all the information,” VC countries who had taken just hun- have demanded more federal police investigation. Authorities reportedly put the man, and a logo appearing to be spokesman Markus Wahl said. dreds, he said. funds to meet the costs of han- “The US Capitol Police con- building on temporary lockdown that of the US Postal Service was The British Airline Pilots’ “We have nothing to be dling asylum seekers, but Kauder tinues to investigate, with one although it was not evacuated. visible on the tail fin of the air- Association also urged caution. ashamed of in that regard,” de rejected their request, saying person detained,” USCP officer Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al craft. Photographs tweeted by “We must act with careful con- Maiziere said on ZDF public Berlin had already raised pay- Shennell Antrobus said. Abadi was scheduled to be in the Times reporters showed the gyro- sideration to ensure new safety television. He spoke out against ments to cities and states by The arrested pilot, according Capitol meeting with senators. copter flying over the National risks or concerns are not created, raising Germany’s contingent of around one billion euros. to the Tampa Bay Times who had Witness Rachel Jackman Mall before landing. such as those raised by the vul- refugees from the Middle East The UN refugee agency said interviewed and filmed him prior expressed alarm about the sur- The paper also reported it nerability of any form of remote which would serve merely “to last month that the number of to his audacious flight, is a Florida prise incident. “Within minutes, asked the Secret Service if it was control of a passenger aircraft,” a assuage the guilty conscience of asylum seekers in industrialised man who was conducting an act the entire area was shut down. aware of Hughes’ plan, and that spokesman said. our European partners”. countries rose by nearly 50 per- of civil disobedience — in this case I mean, there were probably 30 officers there said they were not Since the Germanwings crash, “I would advocate a European cent last year, driven by the con- a demand for campaign finance or 40 of the Capitol police there, and referred a reporter to Capitol European airlines have imple- quota system for refugees from flicts in Syria and Iraq. reform. cars, some black SUVs as well,” Police. A USCP sergeant told the mented a rule that two people must Syria and Iraq. Germany would About 866,000 people applied Air space is severely restricted she told CNN. Times that Hughes “hasn’t noti- be in the cockpit at all times and participate in it.” for asylum in wealthy countries in around Washington landmarks The Times identified yesterday’s fied anybody” of his planned flight. Germany has set up a task force Refugee flows to Europe have 2014, marking a 22-year high, said including the White House and pilot as Dough Hughes, 61. “I’m The breach, during a high-vol- with the aviation industry to con- risen sharply in tandem with con- the agency, calling it “the worst the Capitol, which houses the US demanding reform and declaring ume tourist season, was the lat- sider changes to medical and psy- flicts in Syria, Iraq and Africa. humanitarian crisis of our era”. Congress whose 535 lawmakers a voter’s rebellion in a manner con- est in a series of recent security chological tests for pilots. Many have headed to Germany, AFP were in session at the time. The sistent with Jefferson’s description scares in Washington. AFP REUTERS

Putin earns less than many in UKIP takes aim at Tories the Kremlin, in election manifesto documents show THURROCK: Britain’s anti- who still see (Prime Minister EU UK Independence Party David) Cameron’s party as the MOSCOW: Russian President launched its election mani- party of security” Vladimir Putin earned about festo yesterday, appealing The manifesto spelled out plans $151,000 in 2014, less than many to Conservative voters with for an in-or-out referendum on others in the presidential admin- pledges to raise defence spend- Britain’s membership of the istration, according to details of ing and bring forward a vote on European Union “as soon as pos- his income declaration published Britain’s EU membership. sible”, a five-year ban on unskilled by the Kremlin yesterday. Party leader Nigel Farage immigration and a points-based Putin’s wealth has long been unveiled the policy document in system for more skilled immi- the focus of speculation by oppo- front of activists in Thurrock, grants. “You will find serious, nents who portray him as one of east of London, ahead of the May fully-costed policies that reflect the richest men in the world, alle- 7 vote in which it hopes to win what UKIP is all about: believing gations he has dismissed. a handful of seats in parliament. in our country,” said Farage. Putin declared ownership of Although only polling at below “If you believe that we are big three Russian cars, a trailer, some 15 percent, UKIP could have an enough to make our own laws, in land, an apartment and a garage. important bearing on the make- our own parliament; if you believe His earnings of 7.65m roubles com- up of the next government, either we should have the sovereign right pared to about 3.6m roubles in as a player in coalition negotia- to control our own borders; if you 2013, which was around $100,000 tions in the absence of a clear believe that we should be fiscally at the exchange rate a year ago. election winner, or by depriving responsible, and stop adding to The Kremlin did not say how the Conservatives of crucial votes our national debts and expecting much of the 2014 income was in marginal seats. our children and grandchildren to made up by Putin’s salary. His Farage vowed to spend “sub- pay the bill, then we are the party income declaration has in the FROM LEFT: Labour Party’s prospective parliamentary candidates Harriet Harman (for Camberwell and Peckham), stantially” more than NATO for you,” he added. The anti-mass past included a KGB pension and Gloria De Piero (for Ashfield) and Yvette Cooper (for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) hold the party’s minimum of two percent of GDP immigration party also promised to interest from bank deposits. Women’s manifesto in front of their pink bus after a visit at Stockwell Gardens Nursery on a campaign event in on defence in a move that he cut small-business taxes and boost Putin earned much less last south London yesterday. said would “rattle the dwindling funding for the state’s National year than Barack Obama, who number of Conservative voters Health Service. AFP was paid $400,000 for his posi- tion as US President and had additional income from book sales. Kremlin critics ridicule the income declarations of top Russian officials, saying their real earnings are much higher. Cuba likely to be dropped from US terror blacklist Last year, Transparency International ranked Russia as WASHINGTON: Cuba hailed the communist authorities in talks between the presidents of Cubans overwhelmingly wel- reopen the US mission there. 136th out of 175 countries on in US President Barack Obama’s Cuba. the two nations in half a century. comed the decision. No date has been set for new its Corruption Perceptions Index, move to drop Cuba from a list “The government of Cuba has Cuba was added to the terror “This is super-positive and a talks yet, and after three rounds indicating a high level of corrup- of state sponsors of terror, a not provided any support for list in 1982, originally designated brave gesture by Obama, although of negotiations, officials cautioned tion. A report by two opposition landmark step paving the way international terrorism during for its support for armed revolu- Cuba never should have been on there “may be a little more con- figures in 2012 said the perks of toward restoring ties frozen for the preceding six-month period,” tion in Latin America. Its removal the list in the first place,” said fidence building needed, but we’ll being president in Russia included five decades. Obama wrote to US lawmakers would leave only Iran, Sudan and 68-year-old retired actress Glice get there.” having access to yachts, palaces Obama notified Congress on to justify his decision, after what Syria still on the blacklist. Farinas in Havana. Washington is calling for US and aircraft. The average nomi- Tuesday of his “intent to rescind” administration officials called “Our hemisphere, and the But officials cautioned other diplomats to be able to move nal salary in Russia was 36,620 Cuba’s inclusion on the blacklist, “a rigorous process” done with world, look very different today sanctions imposed under a US around freely in Cuba and meet roubles in February, according to after a lengthy review launched “every caution and every care.” than they did 33 years ago,” US economic embargo will remain in with dissidents, without any con- the state statistics agency. late last year as Washington Cuba said it should never Secretary of State John Kerry place. Cuba has called for an end straints by Cuban authorities. Putin has ordered a temporary openly began a rapprochement have been on the list. The deci- said. to the embargo’s stranglehold. “We need the embassy to func- 10 percent pay cut for himself, with its Cold War foe. sion comes just three days after If it is struck from the list, Talks continue on trying to re- tion the way embassies function Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev US lawmakers now have Obama held a historic hour-long Cuba will again have access to establish diplomatic ties, which around the world. We are going to and other state officials because of 45 days to oppose the move. meeting with his Cuban coun- the US banking system, and other would allow for a reopening of continue to pursue those require- a downturn, worsened by a fall in Otherwise, it will go ahead, terpart Raul Castro on the side- restrictions such as a ban on US embassies in each country, with ments,” a senior administration oil prices and Western sanctions removing a key hurdle to renew- lines of a weekend summit in assistance as well as arms exports Kerry eager to make a historic official told reporters. over Ukraine crisis. REUTERS ing US diplomatic relations with Panama, the first face-to-face and sales will be lifted. trip to the Caribbean island to AFP THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 More Tibetan autonomy not up for talks: China Dalai Lama must seek ‘forgiveness’: Beijing document

BEIJING: China threw cold a possible easing of tensions with Xi as a “realist” who was being water yesterday on the possibil- China, which has accused him of held back by elements within the ity of re-launching talks with seeking secession for Tibet. Communist Party. the Dalai Lama, saying greater The 79-year-old Buddhist But the white paper is a signal autonomy for Tibet was “not up leader denies aspirations for that Beijing — which has called for discussion” and accusing the independence and says he seeks the Dalai Lama “a wolf in monk’s spiritual leader of backing “eth- “a high degree of autonomy” for robes”—will continue to take a nic cleansing”. the region. hard-line approach to the issue. The statement comes months He has called for limits to state- Tibet’s government-in-exile after the exiled spiritual leader backed Han Chinese migration to in India said in a statement the and Nobel Peace Prize win- Tibet, a stance which the white white paper “clearly indicates ner expressed optimism that paper said was “tantamount to an the Chinese government’s nerv- Chinese President Xi Jinping ethnic cleansing of the plateau”. ousness over its grip on occupied may be open to restarting dia- “The Dalai group’s logic is Tibet”. logue about the region. absurd and chilling, proposing to “The Chinese government’s In a nearly 18,000-word white force tens of millions of people of attempt to portray the Middle paper, the Information Office other ethnic groups out of this Way policy as an attempt by of the State Council, China’s region where they have lived for Tibetans to strike out for inde- Cabinet, declared that the Dalai generations,” it alleged. pendence is deliberately mis- Lama must focus on seeking More than 130 Tibetans have leading, a huge indication of the “forgiveness” from the Chinese set themselves on fire in China government’s total failure to come government. since 2009, most of them fatally, up with better ideas,” it added. An aerial view shows an Asiana Airlines aeroplane which skidded off the runway after landing at Hiroshima airport “Any negotiations will be lim- according to rights groups. A The Nobel laureate has sug- in Mihara, Hiroshima prefecture, western Japan, yesterday. ited to seeking solutions for the Tibetan nun set herself aflame gested in recent months that he Dalai Lama to completely aban- last week to protest at China’s may not be reincarnated after don separatist claims and activi- rule over the region. he dies — which would prevent ties and gain the forgiveness of The Dalai Lama has described Beijing picking a successor of its Asiana plane skids off runway the central government and the the self-immolations as spontane- own choice. Chinese people, and to working ous acts of desperation and said His statement infuriated the TOKYO: An Asiana Airlines — were on the tarmac. Several filled the plane”. All 73 passen- out what he will do with the rest he is powerless to stop them. officially atheist Communist plane smashed into a commu- hundred metres away, skid gers and eight crew evacuated of his life,” it said. But the Beijing document authorities, who maintain that nications antenna as it came marks showed the Airbus A320 safely but 27 people were injured, “As the political status and accused the Dalai Lama of they have the sole authority to in to land at a Japanese air- had careered off the runway and Japanese officials said. system of Tibet is stipulated by secretly backing violence in the decide reincarnation, but the port, footage showed yesterday, rotated more than 90 degrees. Hiroshima police have started an the Chinese Constitution and region while “feigning beneficence white paper said only that “living injuring 27 people in an acci- What appeared to be a chunk on-site investigation on suspicion laws, the ‘Tibet issue’ and ‘a high to gain international sympathy Buddha reincarnation is a suc- dent with echoes of the Korean of the localiser was seen dangling of professional negligence result- degree of autonomy’ are not up and support”. cession system unique to Tibetan airline’s fatal 2013 crash in San from one wing and emergency ing in injuries, Jiji Press said. The for discussion,” it added, dismiss- “For the Dalai party, ‘peace’ Buddhism and is respected by the Francisco. escape chutes were deployed. airport is equipped with a sophis- ing the Tibetan government-in- and ‘non-violence’ are no more state”. Aerial footage from Hiroshima Those on board flight OZ162 from ticated landing system, which can exile in India as “essentially a than fig leaves, and in truth they It called on the Dalai Lama airport showed the localiser — a Incheon, near Seoul, to Hiroshima, provide full assistance on direction separatist political group”. have never abandoned the use of to “put aside his illusions in large gate-like structure, 20 feet spoke of terror and confusion. and altitude when planes approach The ruling Communist Party violence to promote their ultimate his remaining years” and “do high that sits around 300 metres “There was smoke coming out from the west, it said. held nine rounds of dialogue with goal of ‘Tibetan independence’,” something of benefit to overseas from the start of the runway — and some of the oxygen masks fell But the Asiana plane was the Dalai Lama’s envoys from it said. Tibetan compatriots in exile”. splintered, with debris spread down. Cabin attendants were in approaching from the east 2002 to 2010 but the process pro- The 14th Dalai Lama fled Tibet “The wheels of history roll towards the landing strip. such a panic and I thought ‘We because of wind direction, pre- duced no visible results. in 1959 after a failed uprising forward and the tides of the Sets of wheel marks were vis- are going to die’,” a woman told venting the pilot — reportedly a The Dalai Lama has previ- against Chinese rule and has lived times are irresistible,” it stated. ible on the grass area in front Japanese networks late Tuesday, veteran from South Korea — from ously expressed optimism about in exile in India ever since. “Tibet’s path of development is of the runway, while large frag- adding some people were bleeding. being able to make full use of the the current administration in In a December interview with one imposed by history and cho- ments of the localiser — part of A man wearing a neck brace system, media said. Beijing, in what some have seen as France 24 television, he described sen by the people.” AFP the instrument landing system said he “saw flames, and smoke AFP

Philippine rebel Taiwan oppn reveals female leader behind presidential candidate deadly rampage TAIPEI: Taiwan could be of cross-strait relations,” Tsai said dies: Military on track for its first ever to reporters at a press conference female leader after the island’s immediately after her nomination. MANILA: A Muslim separa- main opposition Democratic “The basic principle is to maintain tist rebel leader who sacked a Progressive Party (DPP) the status quo,” she said. string of southern Philippine announced yesterday that its “After we (the DPP) come to towns in 2008, leaving about chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen will power we will examine agree- 400 dead and more than half a run for president. ments (with China) case by case, million homeless, is dead, the Officially accepting the party’s according to the law, and will military said yesterday. nomination, Tsai pledged to main- continue negotiations.” But she Ameril Umbra Kato formed tain the “status quo” with China, as said that the party would also be the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom her party — traditionally sceptical “guided by the public’s will”. Fighters (BIFF) and led the of Beijing — faces tough questions A student-led protest over a rampage after splitting from the on its cross-strait policy. trade pact with China sparked nation’s main rebel group, the Taiwan split from China in 1949 the occupation of parliament for Moro Islamic Liberation Front after a civil war, but Beijing still more than three weeks last year. (MILF), in anger over a planned regards the island as part of its There have been smaller dem- peace deal. Rescue workers conduct rescue operations after a two-storey tin hut collapsed into a lake in Dhaka yesterday. territory awaiting unification. onstrations recently over Taiwan’s The rebel leader, believed to While ties have warmed under application to become a mem- be in his late 60s, suffered a fatal current president Ma Ying-jeou, ber of the Asian Infrastructure stroke early Tuesday, leaving 11 killed in Bangladesh hut collapse fears over Beijing’s increasing Investment Bank (AIIB) and new behind an armed force of about influence have grown, contrib- flight routes announced by China 150 guerrillas, military spokesman DHAKA: At least 11 people “The lower storey has been Rescuers tried to remove the uting to the worst-ever defeat which cross Taiwanese waters. Colonel Harold Cabunoc said. were killed yesterday after a sucked in by the mud at the bot- tin ceilings from the mud by cut- of his ruling China-friendly Tsai attacked the KMT over the “We’re 99.9 percent sure he’s two-storey tin hut collapsed into tom of the lake,” said Rampura ting off the bamboo poles but Kuomintang (KMT) at local elec- island’s growing wealth gap and dead. We just don’t have the body,” a lake here. Authorities believe Police Inspector Md Alamgir failed. They later used cranes tions in November. youth unemployment, vowing to he said, citing three “assets” close the toll may rise, as many other Hossain. Eleven bodies were to remove the frame of the hut, Though some members of the rehabilitate the slowing economy. to Umbra Kato’s organisation. people were still feared trapped recovered until 9pm, he added. which was floating. Nasrin Akter, DPP remain staunchly pro-inde- Tsai, 58, who is chairwoman of the BIFF spokesman Abu Missry under the rubble. Four fire service units were sister of two deceased people, pendence, other more moderate DPP, had been widely expected to Mama also confirmed Umbra The incident happened around taking part in the rescue opera- Runa and Jakir, said they had voices like Tsai are pushing for a be named as the official candidate Kato’s death, in a telephone call to 3.30pm. Police said 28 people lived tions, said control room official moved to a room of the lower pragmatic approach, leaving the for the presidential elections in a Manila television station. Mama in the hut that stood on bamboo Md Enayet Hossain. Three divers storey last month and they were party factionalised. January 2016. The KMT are yet said Esmael Abubakar, whom poles beside a hyancith-filled lake of the fire service also joined the about to shift next month. “The most important thing in to announce their nominations. he described as a “Middle East- in Rampura. rescue efforts. IANS terms of diplomacy is the handling AFP trained ulama” or Muslim scholar, was elected to replace Umbra Kato. Umbra Kato’s death followed a five-week military campaign that ended last month to flush out foreign and Filipino militants wanted by the United States who Ruling party condemns South Africa immigrant attacks had sought refuge in BIFF camps on the main southern island of DURBAN: South Africa’s rul- which has ruled South Africa similar spate of attacks on for- “I’ve (been) 15 years here,” to work again,” Mozambican Mindanao. ing African National Congress since the end of apartheid in 1994, eign-owned shops in Soweto, near Milion Kassa, a 34-year-old Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi Though relatively small, Umbra party yesterday condemned a said in a statement. Johannesburg, earlier this year. Ethiopian shopkeeper, said. said on Tuesday. King Goodwill Kato’s group was blamed for attack- wave of attacks against immi- “(These are) criminal acts Over 1,000 foreigners in Durban “What did we do wrong except Zwelithini, traditional leader ing at least nine Mindanao towns grant shopkeepers that has against vulnerable and defence- have fled their homes and are now work hard to improve our lives? of the biggest ethnic group in in 2008, with the assaults claiming left at least six people dead and less people who have sought living in makeshift camps under And are the police saving us? No.” KwaZulu-Natal, has been blamed about 400 lives and forcing 600,000 exposed sharp social tensions in refuge, solace and economic pros- police guard. Violence against immigrants for fanning the attacks after a people to flee their homes. the country. perity in our country. “The very In one camp, Tarcisse Balole, in South Africa is common, with speech two weeks ago in which The BIFF also pledged alliance The spate of attacks has tar- real challenges faced by the South 34, from Congo, was nursing 36 unemployed locals accusing for- he told immigrants to go home. to Islamic State gunmen in Iraq geted shops and homes owned by African people... cannot be blamed stitches in his head after being eigners of taking their jobs. In 2008, On Wednesday, his representa- and Syria last year. Captain Joan Somalis, Ethiopians, Malawians on people of foreign nationality.” attacked by stick-wielding assail- 62 people were killed in similar vio- tive condemned the attacks and Petinglay, a military spokeswoman and other immigrants, despite The ANC statement came after ants in his spice shop on Friday. lence in Johannesburg townships. denied the king had any responsi- in the area, said that Umbra heavy police patrols in the south- accusations that President Jacob “They said they would come and Neighbouring Mozambique is bility for fuelling anti-immigrant Kato’s death was not expected to ern city of Durban and surround- Zuma has failed to take a pub- kill me. They took everything,” planning to help some of its citi- sentiment. “The king is saddened impact the BIFF greatly. ing townships. lic stance against the xenophobic he said. Yesterday, many shops in zens flee from Durban, the largest by what is happening. He never “The death affected their morale “Over the last couple of weeks violence. the centre of Johannesburg were city in KwaZulu-Natal province, thought something of this nature for sure. But in terms of the con- our nation has been engulfed in a Durban’s impoverished town- shut as owners feared that vio- after Malawi announced its own could happen,” Prince Thulani duct of their operations the effect shameful wave of attacks by some ships have been at the heart of lence could erupt after threats repatriation plan on Monday. Zulu, speaking in Durban on is minimal,” Petinglay said. amongst us against our country’s the recent clashes between locals spread via social networks and “We have an experience which behalf of the king, said. AFP immigrant population,” the ANC, and immigrants, following a phone text messages. worked well in 2008, and it’s ready AFP THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Foreign fighters spilling into Afghanistan New dimension to conflict

KABUL: Hundreds of foreign peace talks with the Taliban. militants are fleeing a months- Afghans have long accused long Pakistani military offen- Pakistan of meddling in their sive and seeking sanctuary in affairs and of using their military Afghanistan, bolstering the and intelligence services to back ranks of Taliban factions and the Taliban. Even with Ghani’s triggering one of the bloodiest overtures, suspicion of Pakistan starts to the spring fighting remains deep. Both Kabul and season in years, according to Washington have been pressing Afghan officials and analysts. Islamabad to target the militant The growing influence of the havens in its northwestern tribal foreign fighters, officials said, regions, bordering Afghanistan. was evident over the weekend On Tuesday, the anger was in the northeastern province of palpable in the Afghan parlia- Badakhshan, where a few hundred ment. In a televised session, law- Taliban fighters overran Afghan makers railed at top police and army posts, killing 18 soldiers and military commanders for their wounding 10. Eight of the soldiers failure to prevent the Taliban were beheaded — a first by the from brutally targeting their Taliban in this region — before soldiers. Some believed that the the insurgents vanished into the foreign fighters were aligned with mountains with seized weapons. the Islamic State, also known as “The foreign Taliban fight- Daesh, underscoring a prevailing ers beheaded the soldiers, not fear here of the militant group, the local Taliban,” said Ahmad whose base is in Syria and Iraq. Nawid Froutan, a spokesman for “Taliban and Daesh haven’t the provincial governor. “In the got fighter jets or choppers, they past, the local Taliban have never haven’t got heavy artillery and committed such brutality.” bulletproof military trucks,” The fresh wave of foreigners, declared one lawmaker. “But they with likely ties to Al Qaeda and are still able to attack Afghan Afghan army soldiers stand guard on a roadside in Kabul. the ultra-violent Pakistani branch security forces and behead them. of the Taliban, has added a poten- It clearly shows that you guys are military offensive in North improved our cooperation and Atiqullah Amarkhel, a military Pakistan, Chechnya, Tajikistan tial new dimension to the Afghan not doing your duties properly, Waziristan and other border zones. also sharing intelligence with” analyst in Kabul. and Uzbekistan, said the officials, conflict, threatening more insta- and so you should resign.” Gen. John F Campbell, the top the Afghans. In Badakhshan, the local adding that the remote, rugged bility in the first year after the Their outcry came minutes US commander in Afghanistan, The new militants arrive as inse- Taliban are mostly ethnic Tajiks, province with its large swaths United States officially declared after Interior Minister Noor-ul- has publicly urged both countries’ curity has reached unprecedented the same ethnic group as the pop- of ungoverned areas is an ideal its longest war over. With most Haq Ulumi informed them that forces to work closer together levels. Last year was the deadli- ulation. In December, the faction haven for the militants. American and international 11 Afghan provinces face high along the border areas. est on record for Afghan soldiers released 24 captured police offic- The foreigners initially started forces gone, the foreign fighters security threats, while another A Pakistani intelligence officer and civilians. This year already ers — all unharmed. At the time, to train local Taliban in making will further test the already belea- nine face medium-level threats. conceded that part of the threat shows signs of becoming bloodier: one survivor told a Washington roadside bombs. But as their num- guered Afghan security forces as He placed the blame squarely on had migrated into Afghanistan. In the first quarter, civilian casu- Post reporter that the local bers have grown, they have grown they battle to fill the military gap. Pakistan’s offensive in its North But the officer said Pakistan and alties from ground battles were 8 Taliban stopped a small group of more influential. In Pakistan, there In the political realm, the cross- Waziristan region that he said Afghan officials have dramati- percent higher than during the foreign fighters from wanting to have been a few beheadings of sol- border influx is triggering anger was pushing the insurgents to cally increased their communi- same period of 2014, according to behead them. diers. In at least two Afghan areas, among Afghan lawmakers and enter Afghanistan. “The foreign- cation and cooperation in a bid a report released on Sunday by the Since December, more foreign the Kostag Valley and the Ragestan powerbrokers, potentially tainting ers are behind the recent insecu- to employ a joint strategy against UN mission in Afghanistan. fighters have flowed into the prov- district, the foreigners have taken President Ashraf Ghani’s ongoing rity in the country,” Ulumi told the militants. “Considering the influx of for- ince, many via Pakistan, said local over the leadership from the local efforts to improve relations with the lawmakers. “We have cleared our areas and eign fighters in Afghanistan, this officials. A considerable number Taliban, said Shah Waliullah neighbouring Pakistan and gain In June 2014, the Pakistanis pushed them out of Waziristan,” fighting season will be the bloodi- have brought their wives and chil- Adeeb, the provincial governor. their assistance in facilitating launched their long-promised the officer said. “We have est fighting season,” predicted dren. They include fighters from WP-BLOOMBERG

Pope meets kin of Pakistani A trade not for the Christian on faint-hearted death row ISLAMABAD: A woman has Her husband Mahmood Ahmed been running chicken sale point and three nephews are into the VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis for more than two decades, a chicken selling business. yesterday met the husband business very few women dare “I wanted to do business to and daughter of Asia Bibi, a to enter, in district Sahiwal in assist my husband and augment Pakistani Christian woman sen- Punjab province. Thanks to income. Furthermore, I believe tenced to death over blasphemy financial constraints, women do women must be economically charges, the Vatican said. odd jobs like sales, marketing independent and not always be “I pray for Asia, for you and and vending but one can’t find dependent on husbands.” for all Christians who are suffer- many around selling chicken. She recalls she used to work and ing,” Francis told Bibi’s husband Anwar Baji sells chicken on play like boys in childhood and was Ashiq Masiq and their 15-year- Sahiwal’s Karbala Road, and deals the only girl who would go to school old daughter, according to the with customers with a confidence. by a bicycle. I even learnt how to Vatican Insider website. “This is my family business though drive a motorcycle and now I do Mother of five Bibi has been on all others involved are men,” she whole business on bike. death row since a row broke out says. “I started the business 23 Some customers, she says, fre- in 2009 with a group of women years ago and initially faced many quently buy chicken from her she was working with in a field. problems like dealing with all man- and “I consider them my family Pakistani citizen, teacher and Yemen evacuee, Saima Tanveer (right) teaches her daughter at her home in Peshawar. They accused her of insulting ner of customers but now I face no members”. There are many who the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), such difficulty and earn enough to want meat delivered at home and a charge she denies. Soon after- feed my family,” she says. She says I don’t mind providing the service, ‘Bullets hit our car’: Teacher wards, she was jailed and sen- the customers and chicken selling she says. tenced by a court to death by community respect her. Anwar Baji, who has four chil- hanging. She says she has a good busi- dren, has to cope with many Bibi’s death sentence was con- ness now and her customers issues especially taunts of prank- recalls terrifying Yemen escape firmed in October 2014 by the include those who take chicken sters and misbehaviour by some Lahore High Court. meat to Lahore. “They laud me rude customers but she holds PESHAWAR: Pakistani Tanveer and other Pakistanis bombings in Peshawar. But she Helped by an NGO to travel because of clean cutting and her own and vows to carry on. teacher Saima Tanveer betrays were hiding out meant a gut- said Yemen’s complex tangle of to Europe, Bibi’s husband and overall cleanliness,” she says. INTERNEWS little emotion as she recounts wrenching half-hour drive tribal, sectarian and political daughter are seeking to rally sup- her family’s terrifying dash through a city where street bat- factions was as bewildering as it port for their cause. They want through war-torn Aden, dodg- tles were raging between rebels was frightening. “In Pakistan we European officials to take up the ing bullets and shells to reach and militias loyal to Hadi. “Our recognise this is our army, this issue with Islamabad. Lavrov meets Atmar the port and flee Yemen on a administration gave us five to 10 is our police, but there we can’t Last November, the EU par- Chinese naval vessel. minutes that we have to move recognise who is Huthis and who liament called on Pakistan to The 35-year-old was among to Moalla (Aden’s port district) is government—there are so many overhaul its blasphemy laws with around 170 Pakistanis who because at five o’clock they will other groups which are involved a view to repealing them, saying escaped the country on April 3, start heavy bombing,” Tanveer said. now,” she said. they were being used to target along with her accountant hus- “That was too horrible a journey Tanveer and her family lived Christians and other minorities. band and two disabled children. for us. We moved from the airport with 20 or so other Pakistanis Bibi is waiting for the final rul- Tanveer’s two happy years in area, there was too much shell- in a shared compound. After the ing of the Supreme Court. Her Yemen, teaching at a Pakistani- ing at that time — two bullets hit rebels reached Yemen, she said case is set to go back to trial in run school in the southern city our car, tanks were moving. They locals warned them they may be May. of Aden, came to a sudden end were firing, but we had to save our attacked for being foreigners. During the recent Easter cel- on March 23 when Houthi Shia lives.” The Chinese ship took the Soon after the Saudi coali- ebration, Bibi asked Pope Francis rebels descended on the city. evacuees to Djibouti where a spe- tion began its air raids, Pakistan to pray for her. Several months Now back in the northwest- cial Pakistan International Airlines began evacuating its citizens. But earlier, she had sent him a letter. ern Pakistani city of Peshawar, flight returned them to a joyful a first flight from Hodeida, on Pope Francis is widely seen Tanveer described with remark- reception in Islamabad on April 3. the Red Sea, proved impossible as a champion of the poor and able composure her desperate Before the Houthi rebels hit for Tanveer to reach. Islamabad marginalised. race through Aden to reach the the city and shattered the calm tried to send a second to the port In 2010, his predecessor Chinese ship that took them to of their lives, Tanveer used to take of Mukalla, closer to Aden. Benedict XVI had publicly called Djibouti to fly home. her son and daughter on evening Eventually rescue came in the for Bibi’s release. For more than a week they had walks along Aden’s seafront. form of the Chinese warship. While Francis has not made been forced to wait as gunfire and But when the rebels came, Despite her ordeal, Tanveer said such a plea, he has called for the explosions rattled around them, Tanveer and her colleagues were she hoped to one day to return to end of persecution of Christians changing their location every forced to close their school and Yemen. “We want peace and secu- in Pakistan and everywhere else. night, never knowing whether flee. “It was continuous shelling, rity there. If there will be (peace), Blasphemy is a hugely sen- the next shell would have their continuous firing and the tanks we are ready to work again for sitive issue in Pakistan, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) welcomes Afghan National names on it. moving on the roads. It was quite Yemen because there are very even unproven allegations often Security Adviser Hanif Atmar during their meeting in Moscow yesterday. Finally the ship arrived, but frightening for us,” she said. good people there,” she said. prompting mob violence. reaching it from the hotel where Tanveer had lived through AFP AFP THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 6 Janata parties Modi in Canada, signs deal to buy uranium OTTAWA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed a deal to buy more than 3,000 merge, Mulayam tonnes of Saskatchewan ura- nium over the next five years to fuel india’s power reactors. The five-year contract comes as Singh to be chief Modi opens the first full day of his visit to Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said it shows the New party’s first task is Bihar polls commitment of the two countries to expand trade and business. NEW DELHI: After months The uranium deal with Cameco of deliberation, six parties yes- Corp is one of a number of agree- terday announced their merger ments signed yesterday, including into a single entity to take on pledges to co-operate in the areas the Narendra Modi’s BJP. of civil aviation, rail transport and Mulayam Singh Yadav (pic- education and skills development. tured), whose Samajwadi Party is In the first visit by an Indian one of the merged entities, is the prime minister in 42 years, Modi president of the newly-launched said that ties with Canada had Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP). gone “adrift in the past” and The parties said they have that he hoped to make the visit “a come together to launch “a springboard” to take the bilateral new fight” against the National partnership in trade, investment Democratic Alliance govern- and innovation to a new level. ment, they said. Modi, who arrived to a raptur- The decision was announced at ous welcome from Indian nation- a meeting of leaders from Janata als at the airport, has a packed Dal-United, Janata Dal-Secular, schedule. He was welcomed Rashtriya Janata Dal, Indian by Canadian Multiculturalism National Lok Dal and Samajwadi Minister Jason Kenney, Indian Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Ottawa yesterday. Modi Janata Party, apart from the High Commissioner Vishnu is making stops in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver during his visit to Canada. Samajwadi Party, at the residence presidents of all constituent Prakash and a large number of of Mulayam Singh Yadav. parties in consultation with Indo-Canadian leaders on his He said both will “encourage Governor General David Johnston Canadian pension funds which Janata Dal-United president Mulayam Singh Yadav. arrival here from Germany on the and facilitate closer engagement and will then meet Prime Minister hold over $600 billion. A deal Sharad Yadav said: He said a committee had been final leg of this three-nation visit. between our industries”. He said Stephen Harper and attend a may be clinched for first Uranium “The six parties have unani- formed to take an early decision In an Op-Ed piece in The Globe that both sides would “benefit working lunch. He will attend a supplies from Canada’s Cameco mously decided to form a new on pending issues. and Mail yesterday, Modi said: immensely” by early conclusion of diaspora event in the evening. under the nuclear deal signed by party. Lalu Prasad said that people of “After more than four decades, a Bilateral Investment Protection There is a palpable buzz in the two countries in 2010. Mulayam Singh Yadav will be the country were looking towards an Indian prime minister is visit- and Promotion Agreement, Canada about Modi’s visit. Former Modi then moves to Toronto president of the new party. He the assembly polls in Bihar later ing Ottawa.” and Comprehensive Economic prime minister Indira Gandhi where he will attend a pension will also be chairman of the par- this year and Mulayam Singh “Our relationship has been Partnership Agreement. had visited the country in 1973. fund meeting followed by business liamentary board.” Yadav will lead the “new fight” adrift in the past. The potential of On civil nuclear energy, Modi Canadian prime ministers have, level meetings. The joint press conference against the Bharatiya Janata our partnership remained a prom- said: “During this visit, our two however, been visiting India quite He will visit the Air India was addressed by Mulayam Party-led government at the ise on a distant shore. However, countries will resume commer- regularly. Memorial in Toronto. Singh Yadav, RJD leader Lalu centre. in recent years, India and Canada cial co-operation in civil nuclear Modi arrived here after visiting The Indian prime minister Prasad, JD-S leader H D Deve “The reversal for BJP will start have begun rediscovering each energy after decades. This will be France and Germany. then leaves for Vancouver, where Gowda and INLD leader Abhay from Bihar,” he said. other. Prime Minister Stephen a defining symbol of our mutual Bilateral trade and investment he will visit the Laxmi Narayan Chautala. Mulayam Singh Yadav said that Harper has led with great vision trust and understanding, and of top the agenda of Modi’s talks Temple and interact with the Sharad Yadav said deci- Narendra Modi government was to chart a new, more purposeful our willingness to look beyond with his Canadian counterpart Indian community. He will also sions about election symbol about to complete a year but had course in our relationship. As in the boundaries of the past to the Stephen Harper and CEOs of visit a gurdwara and interact with of the new party, its flag and not done “a single new task”. Canada, the relationship enjoys opportunities of the future.” major Canadian companies. the Indian community. other issues will be taken by IANS broad political support in India.” He called on Canadian In particular, Modi is wooing AGENCIES

Police charged with murder AAP to take action against Yadav, Bhushan of 20 loggers NEW DELHI: The AAP will take action against dis- HYDERABAD: Police in sident party leaders Prashant ` the southern state of Andhra Bhushan and Yogendra Court fines 10,000 each on party, four members Pradesh were yesterday Yadav for organising ‘Swaraj charged with the murder of Samwad’, an open dialogue NEW DELHI: The Delhi They filed their submissions the matter for July 27 for fur- Lamba of claiming in a Facebook 20 suspected red sandalwood against the party’s wish, a High Court yesterday fined the yesterday. ther hearing. The court was post that she was running a sex smugglers, an official said. leader said yesterday. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and In October last year, Justice hearing a civil defamation suit racket from her home. The head of the anti-smuggling Taking to the media after four of its members, including Manmohan Singh while trans- filed by Binny seeking damages Binny said someone had cre- task force whose officers are the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Alka Lamba, `10,000 each for ferring the defamation case to from the AAP, Lamba, Manoj ated a fake account in his name accused of the crimes said they Political Affairs Committee their delay in filing their writ- joint registrar for completion Kumar, Dhinghan and Bandana to malign him. Binny’s advocate acted in self-defence after being meeting here, AAP leader Sanjay ten statements on a defama- of pleading had asked the AAP Kumari for allegedly maligning Rahul Raj Malik has told the attacked by men armed with Singh said: tion plea moved against them and its members to file written his reputation by their “false court that Binny had already axes, sticks and stones last week “We have referred the matter by former party member Vinod statements and listed the mat- defamatory remarks and illegal informed police and authorities in the remote forest of Chittoor, of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Kumar Binny. ter before the joint registrar on protests”. about the fake Facebook account. which is notorious for sandalwood Bhushan holding the ‘Swaraj Joint Registrar Neera January 7, 2015. He has sought from the AAP In her complaint to police smuggling. Samwad’ to the national discipli- Bharihoke imposed the cost on However, the party and its punitive damages of one rupee, against Binny and 37 others, An initial case was filed with nary committee. It will take suit- the AAP and AAP members members did not file the writ- to be deposited in a blind school, Lamba had said Binny had posted police based on a complaint by able action.” — Lamba, Manoj Kumar, Raju ten submission in the case. `5m from Lamba and `5m total a comment on his social network- the wife of one of the victims, He, however, refused to com- Dhinghan and Bandana Kumari As the case came up yester- from the other three party ing account that in a police raid at charging “unknown persons” ment on when the action would — as they were delayed in fil- day for hearing, the joint regis- members. her house, two girls were arrested in the force with murder and be taken. Yadav and Bhushan, ing the written submissions. trar imposed `10,000 and posed Binny has been accused by for sex trade. IANS abduction. ousted from the party’s national “Her (victim’s wife) complaint executive on March 28 for alleged was that the anti-smuggling task “anti-party” activities, held a day- was attended by over 4,000 people, volunteers. The event was seen as by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind and Bhushan hinted at forming a force kidnapped and murdered long conference on Tuesday that many of whom claimed to be AAP an attempt to break the AAP led Kejriwal. Earlier in the day, Yadav political party. IANS her husband,” Kranthi Chaitanya, a member of a civil rights group representing the victim’s family said. Afghan First Lady in Delhi It was not immediately clear how many police officers were Petrol price cut by 80 paise being charged with carrying out the attack. ` Street protests and growing per litre, diesel by 1.30 calls for an independent investi- gation erupted last week over the NEW DELHI: State-run Indian Oil Corp yesterday said it has killings, with the National Human reduced prices of transport fuels effective midnight by 80 paise a Rights Commission (NHRC) call- litre for petrol and by `1.30 a litre for diesel, both including local ing the incident a “serious viola- taxes in Delhi. tion of human rights”. The price of petrol in Delhi will be `59.20 per litre, while diesel will Three witnesses told the be `47.20 a litre from Thursday, with corresponding price revision in NHRC on Monday that the men other states, IOC said in a statement here. were hauled off a bus and shot The trend of international prices of the fuels, and of the rupee-US while in custody. dollar exchange rate, warranted a downward revision in prices, it added. Indian police have long been criticised for so-called “encoun- ter killings”, in which they shoot suspected criminals to sidestep 5,000-year-old skeletons found court procedures and then claim NEW DELHI: Four complete human skeletons thought to date the victim fired first. back some 5,000 years have been discovered in an ancient village in The Supreme Court ruled last northern India, archaeologists said yesterday. September that police killings Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani (right) speaks with Chairperson of National Commission for Women Lalitha Archaeological teams from India and South Korea have been digging must be investigated by an inde- Kumaramangalam during the International conference on changing the mindsets for empowering the women since 2012 in an area of Haryana state where an ancient Indus Valley pendent agency or a police unit of South Asia at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi yesterday. civilisation was thought to have been located. not involved in the case. The skeletons of two men, one woman and a child were found in the The red sandalwood that grows village cemetery in recent days along with items that suggest the settle- in southern India is highly sought ment believed in reincarnation, project co-director Nilesh Jhadav told the after in neighbouring China and Rahul to address April 19 rally: Congress Hindustan Times. “We have found some material like pottery with grains other parts of East Asia, mainly of food, and shell bangles located near or around skeletons which enabled for making furniture. NEW DELHI: Amid consistent worker) rally here on Sunday be available for a few weeks,” us to conclude that the settlers believed in reincarnation,” Jhadav said. India banned its sale in 2000 speculation on the date of Rahul and that his right to privacy Congress leader P C Chacko said Malavika Chatterjee, one of the researchers, said they have also found after the tree was placed on an Gandhi’s return from “leave of should also be respected. during a press briefing when toys — mostly figurines of animals as well as of mythical characters. endangered list but illegal logging absence”, the Congress party “Our vice president went on repeatedly pressed about the “A figurine of a dog with a leash points towards their domestication is rampant. yesterday said he will address a sabbatical after a statement exact date of Rahul Gandhi’s aspect. Then we also found figurines of unicorns too, giving us impres- AFP a ‘kisan-mazdoor’ (farmer- from his office that he will not return. IANS sion about their mythical state of mind,” she said. AGENCIES THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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BRUSSELS: The EU yesterday formally charged US Internet businesses soon giant Google with abusing its search engine’s dominance and launched a sensitive probe into its omnipresent Android mobile Qatar Cabinet approves new law phone operating system. On the first count, the DOHA: A law is expected soon Commission said it had sent a for- that would facilitate foreign as mal “Statement of Objections” to well as local investors to seek all Google, charging it with “system- the necessary approvals under atically favouring its own com- one roof to start up a business. parison shopping product in its For this purpose a one-window The draft law general search results pages.” “The licensing system is being installed. carries amendments Commission’s preliminary view is A draft commercial companies’ Visitors look at a selection of classic and oldtimer cars at the fair ‘Techno Classica’ in Essen, Germany, yes- that such conduct infringes EU law, which talks of the above to some provisions terday. Some 1,250 exhibitors from 30 nations present their classic and vintage cars till April 19. anti-trust rules because it stifles facilities, was initially approved of a current competition and harms consumers.” by the Cabinet. commercial If found at fault under EU anti- It was forwarded to the trust rules, a company faces a fine of Advisory Council for review and companies’ law up to 10 percent of its annual sales recommendations and the Council (Number 5 of 2002). QIB’s Q1 profit rises 19pc — in Google’s case, $66bn in 2014. sent it back to the Cabinet. The Commission said it would At its weekly meeting yester- DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank to QR840m by end of March Strength Rating (FSR) of ‘A’, with continue to examine three other day, the Cabinet perused the rec- (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic 2014. Income from financing and ‘Stable’ Outlook in view of the sig- areas of concern — copying of ommendations of the Council and ministry had told an internal eco- bank, said its net profit attrib- investing activities has grown by nificant improvement in financing rivals’ web content, exclusive took the necessary steps to get the nomic and financial affairs com- utable to the shareholders of the 12 percent to reach QR817m at asset quality and stabilized Return advertising regimes and undue draft law endorsed by higher-ups mittee of the Advisory Council. bank amounted to QR400m for the end of March 2015 compared on Average Assets. Standard & restrictions on advertisers — for issuance, Qatar News Agency The committee was assigned by the first quarter of 2015 repre- to QR728 m for the three month Poor’s Rating Services have rated which were identified in probes (QNA) reports. the Council the task of studying senting a growth of 19 percent period ended March 2014. Net QIB’s Counterparty Credit Rating dating back to 2010. The draft law carries amend- the draft law and giving its opin- over the first quarter of 2014. fee and commission income has at “A-“with a stable outlook. In a potentially hugely ments to some provisions of a cur- ion based on which the Council Total assets of the Bank has registered a growth of 17 percent QIB has received a number of important development, it also rent commercial companies’ law would make its recommendations. increased also by 19 percent compared to the first quarter of prestigious awards reflecting the announced a separate investiga- (Number 5 of 2002) which was QNA said that the draft legisla- compared to March 2014 and 2014 to reach QR100m for the results and achievements of the tion into Google’s Android sys- issued 13 years ago, since when a tion has elements of international now stands at QR99 bn driven by three months ending March 2015. businesses, including the title tem which dominates the global lot of changes have taken place in standards based on which coun- a continued growth in the core QIB was able to further improve of ‘Best Islamic Bank in Qatar’, mobile phone market. the way business is done. tries are classified as excellent in investing and financing activities. the ratio of non-performing financ- which the Bank received from “The investigation will focus on The draft has 340 articles terms of ease of doing business. Financing activities that have ing assets to gross financing assets Euromoney, The Banker, World whether Google has entered into divided into 13 chapters and This will help the country now reached QR65bn having to around one percent, one of the Finance, Qatari Enterprise Agility anti-competitive agreements or talks of six types of companies, attract more foreign investment, added QR15bn representing 31 lowest in the industry, reflecting Awards and Islamic Finance News abused a possible dominant position the same as in the current law. said QNA. The draft law includes percent increase compared to first the quality of the bank’s financing (IFN).QIB also received ‘Best in the field of operating systems, The Ministry of Economy and general rules for commercial quarter 2014. Customer Deposits assets portfolio and its effective Treasury Products Management’ applications and services for smart Commerce had earlier clarified, companies, their types, how they of the bank have registered a risk management framework. The award Banker Middle East, ‘Best mobile devices,” the statement said. in response to questions from the can be changed from one type to growth of 21 percent compared to bank continued to pursue the con- SME Islamic Finance Provider EU Competition Commissioner Advisory Council about the need another, mergers, split, expiry and end of March 2014 and now stand servative impairment policy with for the GCC & MENA’ from Margrethe Vestager said Android to have a new commercial compa- control over these companies. at QR71 bn, allowing the bank to an improved coverage ratio for Global Banking & Finance was hugely important and it was nies’ law, that the World Bank had This is particularly true of pub- achieve a financing to deposit ratio non-performing financing portfolio Review, ‘Best Co-Branded Credit vital it be open to all. placed Qatar at 81st position among lic joint stock companies, their of 91 percent. Total Shareholders’ at 104 percent as of March 2015. Card’ from Global Banking & “Smartphones, tablets and simi- 190 countries in the world in terms establishment, share subscrip- Equity of the bank reached QR12 The international ratings Finance Review, ‘Best Financial lar devices play an increasing role of this law (based on how easy it is tion, their board of directors and bn, an increase of 6 percent as agency Fitch in its report issued Brand Qatar’ from Global Brands in many people’s daily lives and I within the law for an investor to set remuneration of board members, compared to March 2014. in March 2015 has upgraded QIB Magazine and ‘Best Call Centre want to make sure the markets up a business in Qatar). annual general meeting of their Total Income for the three Long Term IDR to ‘A+’ from the customer experience of all banks in this area can flourish with- “We want Qatar to rank among shareholders, functions of these months ended 31 March 2015 previously held ‘A’ with a sta- in Qatar’ from Ethos Integrated out anti-competitive constraints the top 10 of the above list,” a companies and their capital. has reached QR950m register- ble outlook. Capital Intelligence Solutions. imposed by any company,” she said. senior official from the economy THE PENINSULA ing 13 percent growth compared (CI) has rated QIB’s Financial THE PENINSULA AFP

Qatargas completes 13 years without Lost Time Incident

DOHA: Qatargas continued its The message that Qatargas rein- mainland. A total of 85 wells outstanding safety performance forces across all levels of its opera- together supply approximately by completing 13 years of opera- tions is that everyone is responsible 7.5 billion standard cubic feet of tions on its offshore facilities for his own safety as well as the gas to the seven LNG production without a Lost Time Incident safety of those around him. For the trains onshore. The gas, along (LTI). offshore team, working and living with the associated condensate This milestone achievement in the middle of the sea presented is transferred to shore via sub- across the entire offshore facilities a number of challenges includ- sea pipelines. The North Field and operations is the result of the ing tough weather conditions and Bravo offshore complex, which Company’s continuous commit- a number of major activities that was commissioned in 1996, is ment to safety, by the leadership required careful planning and the heart of Qatargas’ offshore and workforce alike. Comprising preparation. The team successfully operations. nine offshore platforms, the overcame these challenges, proving Qatargas offshore operations Qatargas offshore facilities sup- their strong commitment to main- operate three assets – Qatargas ply gas and condensate to the taining an incident and injury free 1, Qatargas 2 and Qatargas 3&4 onshore liquefaction plant at Ras work environment. (joint asset of Qatargas 3 and Laffan, the largest in the world, Qatargas has several pro- Qatargas 4). The main complex with a production capacity of 42 grammes in place that support known as “North Field Bravo” million tonnes per annum (MTA) its goal of maintaining ‘Incident (NFB) is situated about 80 kilom- of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). & Injury Free’ operations. Risk eters north east of Qatar’s main- The Qatargas offshore facilities assessments, Permit to Work sys- land. There are seven remote are outstanding not only in terms tem, Job Safety Analysis etc. are wellheads platforms, and the of safety record, but also from a some of these programmes. In farthest platform is wellhead-4, reliability perspective, ensuring 2013, Qatargas launched the ‘10 which is 29.6 kilometers away sustained production of LNG Life Saving Rules’ programme as from the NFB complex. from Qatargas’ onshore plant. the next step in the Company’s NFB has 90 Qatargas direct This achievement was made ‘Incident and Injury Free’ hire employees and 36 permanent possible as a result of the hard Culture. The Life-Saving Rules contractors working onboard for work and dedication by everyone set out clear and simple Do’s and 28 days followed by a field break working on North Field Bravo Don’ts covering activities with the for 28 days. Qatari employees along with the continuous support highest potential safety risk. They working on NFB follow a seven from different departments across help to make sure that rules are days ‘ON’ and seven days ‘OFF’ the Company. Qatargas continues followed and people are protected. cycle. The average number of to maintain injury and incident The Qatargas offshore facili- personnel on NFB at any given free operations through a number ties are located approximately 80 time is around 120. A view of Qatargas offshore facilities —North Field-2 . of initiatives and programmes. kilometers northeast of Qatar’s REUTERS THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Qatar Exchange ECB promises money printing roll-out index gains Full quantitative easing needed for recovery: Draghi; protester leaps onto press meet table 114.24 points DOHA: Qatar Exchange index FRANKFURT: The head of Greece and elsewhere. swung back into the green yes- the European Central Bank The ECB’s main refinancing terday, gaining 114.24 points, pledged yesterday to roll out rate, which determines the cost or 0.97 percent, when it closed its money-printing programme of credit, is now just 0.05 per- trading at 11,892.15 points. ‘firmly’ and granted continued cent, while the ECB’s deposit rate, The traded value decreased backing for Greece, saying there which means banks pay to park to QR309.13m with a volume of was no need yet to limit emer- funds at the central bank and 7,239,211 shares from 4,584 trans- gency funding for its banks. has the most influence on market actions compared to QR383.67m Describing speculation that the rates, is -0.2 percent. with a volume of 7,084,526 shares fledgling ¤60bn a month scheme Draghi said the deposit rate from 4,518 transactions. would be scaled back as “sur- would not fall any lower. This sets Indices of all sectors advanced prising”, Mario Draghi under- a floor on which bonds it can buy today with real estate gaining the lined his determination to see as the ECB has said it will not buy most, up 2.11 percent to 2,571.77 through quantitative easing until bonds with a yield lower than -0.2 points. September 2016, or until inflation percent - matching the rate on Industries gained 1.47 percent was back up to target. overnight deposits made by banks. (3,902.4 points), transport 0.84 “Our focus will be on the full Draghi said help for cash- percent (2,427.18 points), con- implementation of our monetary strapped Greece was an issue sumer goods and services 0.75 policy measures,” Mario Draghi firmly in the hands of the Greek percent (7,078.58 points), banks told a news conference after the government, which has yet to pro- and financial services 0.30 per- ECB left interest rates at record duce an acceptable programme of cent (3,172.41 points), telecoms lows. economic reforms to unlock euro 0.57 percent (1,343.81 points) and At the last count, eurozone zone funds. insurance 0.16 percent (4,056.09 inflation was running at -0.1 per- But he also said there was no points). cent. The ECB’s target is below immediate prospect of cutting off Meanwhile, positive earnings but close to two percent. Greek banks’ access to funding. reports and stronger oil boosted “Through these measures ECB policymakers sanctioned most other major regional mar- we will contribute to a further further Emergency Lending kets yesterday, while stocks in improvement in the economic Assistance (ELA) for Greece’s energy-importing Egypt were outlook,” Draghi said, predict- banks of up to ¤74bn, a bank- soft. ing that the economy would ing source said on Tuesday, a A woman jumps on the table and throws papers and confetti to disrupt a press conference by Mario Draghi (centre) The main Saudi index jumped ‘strengthen gradually’. reminder of the dire financial following a meeting of the Governing Council in Frankfurt, Germany, yesterday. 2.2 percent to 9,164 points, a Draghi’s news conference straits that the country is in. three-week closing high, as was interrupted when a young “We approved ELA and we’ll about the possibility of a Greek is underpinning confidence. value of bonds and investors are National Commercial Bank woman sitting in the front row continue to do so, extend the default, betrayed his heightened “The implementation of our questioning whether it could (NCB), the kingdom’s biggest among journalists leapt onto the liquidity to the Greek banks while concern. “I don’t even want to asset purchase programme is pro- become too costly for the ECB to lender, climbed 2.3 percent. podium, shouting ‘end the ECB they are solvent and they have contemplate that,” he said. ceeding smoothly,” said Draghi. buy sufficient quantities in top- NCB posted a 2.8 percent rise dictatorship’. adequate collateral,” Draghi said, Were Greece, first bailed out “There is clear evidence that rated countries such as Germany. in first-quarter net profit to 2.61 She showered confetti as she adding that there was no end date in 2010 and again two years later, monetary policy measures ... are Draghi said there were plenty billion riyals ($696 million), above stood over Draghi, who held for such emergency assistance. ultimately to tumble out of the effective. Financial market con- of bonds to buy. “We don’t see SICO Bahrain’s forecast of 2.15 his hands above his head before Time is running out for Athens euro, it would deal a blow to the ditions and the cost of external any problems,” he said. “Our pro- billion riyals. she was taken away by security to improve a package of reforms credibility of the currency union. finance for the private sector have gramme is flexible enough in any Rival lender Bank Al Jazira guards. Recent violent protests in required for the release of loans For now though, the 1 trillion- eased considerably.” event to be adjusted if circum- surged 4.1 percent after its first- Frankfurt targeted the ECB for that it requires to stay afloat. euro-plus money printing scheme The QE programme has stances were to change.” quarter profit rose 43 percent, the spending cuts demanded in Draghi’s comments, when asked to buy chiefly government bonds already prompted a rise in the REUTERS well ahead of the estimate of Albilad Capital, which had pre- dicted a 13 percent increase. Petrochemicals giant Saudi Basic Industries (Sabic) rose two China-led bank percent as oil prices climbed, Qatar Executive targets Asian business jet market although its subsidiary Saudi Arabia Fertilizers Co (SAFCO) starts with fell 1.5 percent after its first- DOHA: Qatar Executive – Qatar travel to spur their international which sees Qatar Executive fly- developing business within Greater quarter net profit tumbled 30 57 members, Airways’ business jet division – corporate growth. The Qatar ing the most advanced business China and the economically vibrant percent. is growing its international foot- Executive fleet of ultra and long- jet fleet available in the sky cater- countries of South-East Asia, Qatar Dubai’s index jumped 3.0 print by targeting corporations range business jets hence provides ing to our executive passengers’ Executive has achieved a well- percent on its heaviest trading Norway included and the fast-growing number them with a key transportation every need, will further cement established presence in the region volume this year, hitting a two- of high-net-worth individuals in means and also greater flexibil- our position not just in our Middle enabling customers to charter its month closing high of 3,942 points BEIJING: A total of 57 coun- Asia, reinforcing its strategy to ity in meeting their regional and East home market, but also in long-range Bombardier Global and posting its biggest daily gain tries have been approved as tap into global growth markets. global business travel needs, no Asia where ultra-long range busi- 5000 aircraft stationed in Hong in 10 weeks. It now faces strong founding members of a Chinese- Asia, predominantly China, is matter how complex they are.” ness jets are clearly the aircraft of Kong and Macao. From here, the technical resistance at the late backed infrastructure bank, widely regarded as one of the fast- To meet the requirements of choice,” added Al Baker. operator also serves neighbouring December peak of 4,008 points, Beijing said yesterday, and est growing markets for business the new target market, Qatar Executive Vice President of up-and-coming destinations such from which it has pulled back Norway is included despite jet services today. Driven by robust Executive has adjusted its inflight Qatar Executive, David Edwards as Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand three times in recent months. frosty relations over a Chinese economic growth and increas- experience to match the taste of said: “The Asian travelling elite and Malaysia. Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) dissident’s Nobel prize. ing corporate profits, the use of the Asian executive and private expects nothing less than the The elegant business jet is was the main support, surging No nations that formally business jets as a tool to enhance traveller. For example, custom- best aircraft in terms of range, wholly-owned by Qatar Airways, 5.3 percent to Dh6.75 in active sought to become found- productivity and to support and ers can request to be served performance and technology, allowing for immediate bookings to trade. DIB’s net profit attribut- ing members of the Asian facilitate corporate international by Mandarin and Cantonese- combined with luxurious cabin be made, without customers hav- able to shareholders rose 33.9 Infrastructure Investment Bank growth is gradually increasing. speaking VIP cabin attendants, design and refined personalised ing to wait for owner approvals as percent year-on-year to Dh816.7m (AIIB) are known to have been Qatar Airways Group Chief who are familiar with local cus- service. At Qatar Executive we it is often the case with managed ($222.4m), beating analysts’ esti- refused. But Taiwan, the self- Executive His Excellency Akbar toms and etiquette. offer all of this and the customer aircraft. The Global 5000 jet is able mates; EFG Hermes had fore- governing island that Beijing Al Baker said: “We see great On board Qatar Executive’s response towards our product has to fly non-stop from Hong Kong to cast Dh751.21m and HSBC had regards as part of its territory, potential in Asia for our charter fleet, guests can enjoy sumptuous been extremely positive since we Djibouti or from Jakarta to desti- expected Dh677m. had its application for founding services among business travellers local culinary cuisine, which they started operating in the region.” nations such as Dubai or Mombasa The stock rose above its 100- membership rejected. and private individuals alike. can personally choose prior to the Qatar Executive’s fleet perfectly and offers high levels of comfort day average, now at 6.56 dirhams, The last seven countries “As Asian corporations con- flight or indulge into a carefully matches Asia’s travelling elite pref- through its two-cabin configura- for the first time since November; approved as founding members tinue to expand their businesses, selected menu created individu- erence for highly sophisticated tion which allows for seven pas- it faces resistance at the March by Wednesday’s deadline were they are looking for the most ally for each guest. ultra and long-range aircraft. sengers to sleep comfortably. peak of 6.84 dirhams. named by China’s finance min- convenient and efficient means of “Our continuous fleet expansion, After more than a year of gradually THE PENINSULA AGENCIES istry as Sweden, Israel, South Africa, Azerbaijan, Iceland, Portugal and Poland. The 57 include four of the United Nations Security Council’s permanent five, 14 of the 28 QPMC, Oman Chamber delegation discuss gabbro import European Union countries, and 21 members of the 34-strong Organisation for Economic DOHA: Qatar Primary tion in the run-up to 2022 FIFA construction needs, the meeting Khayat, Port Operations Manager on limestone and gabbro quarries Cooperation and Development Materials Company (QPMC) World Cup, said a statement. was organised in conjunction with Mesaieed Industrial Area, Rachid in Oman. (OECD). recently received a business del- The delegation discussed with Qatar Chamber to discuss the Abouzahr, Stockpile Logistic The initiative is in the light of The line-up does not include egation from Oman, led by the QPMC the capacity of Qatar’s required amount of raw materials Manager and Jassim Al Qasimi, the two licenses QPMC recently the United States or Japan but Oman Chamber of Commerce volume of raw materials such as for Qatar’s massive infrastructure General Services Manager. acquired to set up mining opera- represents a diplomatic coup for and Industry – Mining and gabbro, it can stock. projects leading to the 2022 games The Omani delegation was tions in the Khatmat Malaha area China after close US allies such Quarries Committee, to assess While Oman has already been and Qatar National Vision 2030. led by the Oman Chamber of in the Sultanate. as Britain, France, Germany and the country’s ability to expand a steady supplier of minerals The QPMC delegation host Commerce and Industry – Mining Once the project is fully com- Australia decided to take part imports of gabbro for construc- and raw materials for Qatar’s included Captain Omar El and Quarries Committee who on pleted, the facility will have a even after Washington initially their behalf handed over a token 1km long jetty to quarry and opposed them signing up. of recognition and cooperation to transport over three million The institution is aimed at Captain El Khayat of QPMC. tons of gabbro and marketable financing infrastructure across On this occasion, QPMC CEO primary materials every year by Asia rather than poverty reduc- Eisa Al Hammadi, said: “QPMC’s barges to Qatar. tion, and China’s official news prime objective is to manage the By way of background, the agency Xinhua said in a com- dynamic requirements of Qatar agreement entails submitting a mentary that it offered Western and ensure supplies of building technical, financial and opera- countries “lucrative business materials in support of the solid tional feasibility study in addi- opportunities”. and sustainable construction tion to an integrated mining “Welcoming passengers from industry in Qatar. QPMC is bound operational plan. Phase II and III around the world, an ‘Oriental to constantly explore new mines encompass the design and tender- Express’ train is getting ready to in search of primary materials, ing for design and build contracts hit the rails toward a destination in all our efforts we seek to only and the supervision during the of common development and win- maximize the most efficient oper- execution of these contracts and win cooperation,” it said. ations at controlled costs, but also commissioning of the facilities. The AIIB would “have a zero- to achieve a solid leap in the bilat- Works on the project will tolerance policy on corruption” eral relations between Qatar and begin within a month, and the and “abide by stringent policies Oman as two friendly countries.” whole project is expected to take to avoid repeating past mistakes”, In line with QPMC’s diligent about 20 months. If everything Xinhua added. commitment and as part of efforts goes according to the plan, the But critics have expressed to meeting the growing demands project will commence operation concern about its standards and of construction raw materi- by 2017. The aim of the project is say it could rival the US-led als in the country, QPMC had to enhancing the supplies of gab- World Bank and the Asian recently signed a memorandum bro and limestone, which will be Development Bank, which is of understanding (MoU) with a increased by three million tons headed by Japan. Captain El Khayat of QPMC receiving a memento from a representative of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Belgian engineering consultant, annually. AFP Industry. ‘Rent-A-Port’, to initiate works THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Toyota lifts new Nokia to buy plant freeze with $1bn Alcatel-Lucent Mexico factory TOKYO: The world’s biggest automaker Toyota, ending its freeze on building new facto- ries, announced plans yester- for €15.6bn day for a $1bn plant in Mexico and another production line at a Chinese facility. Move to create mobile equipment giant The Japanese giant said it would build a factory in the cen- PARIS: Nokia has struck a China, Europe and Asia-Pacific,” tral Mexican state of Guanajuato ¤15.6bn deal to buy its rival Nokia’s statement said. to start production of the Corolla Alcatel-Lucent to create the The new firm will go by the sedan in 2019, creating about world’s biggest supplier of name Nokia, be based in Finland, 2,000 jobs. mobile phone network equip- and be run by Nokia’s current The company also said it was ment, both firms said yesterday. management team, it said. adding another production line The merger of two companies The group is targeting savings to an existing plant in southern that were once new technology of ¤900m ($960m) in costs by the China to start from 2017. stars but have since lost some end of 2019 without further job Together, the investments of their lustre will produce a cuts on top of the restructuring would raise its global capacity by European champion able to take already taking place in Alcatel- 300,000 units annually — includ- on Nokia’s Swedish rival Ericsson Lucent, both companies said. ing 200,000 at the Mexican plant or fierce Chinese competition. This is likely to appease the — at a combined cost of about The announcement sent shares French government, which had From Left: Nokia’s chairman Risto Siilasmaa, President and Chief Executive Rajeev Suri, Alcatel-Lucent’s Chief $1.4bn, Toyota said, adding it in Alcatel-Lucent plunging 15 expressed concern about jobs dis- Executive Officer Michel Combes and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Philippe Camus at a news conference would announce later which percent on Paris’s stock market, appearing in the country if the in Paris yesterday. model would roll off the new while Nokia’s stocks were down merger were to go through. Chinese production line. 1.20 percent to ¤7.40 on the It has also in the past blocked the international (market),” he Rumours have swirled since The deal will also help Nokia Earlier reports said the auto- Helsinki market. takeovers of companies it consid- said. December of a possible deal bolster its mobile infrastruc- maker would probably produce Finland’s Nokia said it had ers national jewels. “If you watch the trains go by, between the two firms, with ture business against Swedish fuel-efficient passenger vehicles agreed to give shareholders in The government caused a you stay on the platform.” France’s Les Echos daily report- arch-rival Ericsson and China’s under a local brand through a its Franco-American rival 0.55 furore in 2013 when it blocked a Both companies said that the ing on Monday that executives Huawei, profiting from Alcatel’s joint venture with a Chinese firm. shares in the new merged com- bid by US giant Yahoo! to acquire merger should save an additional had been in negotiations since position as a leading supplier of The vehicles would meet pany for every one of their own. Dailymotion, and then again this ¤200m in financial charges. January. 4G and LTE mobile networks and stricter environmental regula- “This transaction comes at month when it thwarted attempts Combes told French TV Nokia was the world’s biggest related services. tions as China, the world’s big- the right time to strengthen the by a Hong Kong telecoms giants channel BFM Business that the mobile phone maker for more Deutsche Bank analyst gest auto market, grapples with European technology industry,” to acquire the video-sharing site. new group was committed to than a decade until it was over- Johannes Schaller said: “We see a serious air pollution problem. said Alcatel-Lucent boss Michel Jean-Marie Le Guen, a member “increasing R&D activities in taken by South Korea’s Samsung several risks for Nokia from this Toyota said it was shifting Combes. of the Socialist government, told France by 25 percent” by hir- in 2012. deal, if concluded, and believe Corolla production away from “The global scale and footprint French radio that France was not ing 500 additional researchers, Then in 2014, Nokia sold its integration could be challenging a Canadian plant to the new of the new company will reinforce “losing Alcatel” and told employ- bringing the total research and mobile phone and tablet division both from a product and culture Mexican facility and to a factory its presence in the United States ees that the government would development workforce in the to US software giant Microsoft, perspective.” in the US state of Mississippi. and China,” he added. make sure they kept their jobs. country to 2,500. and the company now develops “We believe Ericsson could be The Japanese carmaker began The two firms have “highly But “they must also know that “The new group’s innovation mobile and Internet network the indirect beneficiary of this operating a new Thai plant in complementary portfolios and if this merger didn’t happen, then and research capabilities on a infrastructures for operators. possible consolidation,” added 2013, but since then it has halted geographies, with particular maybe one day, Alcatel would not global scale will be spearheaded Nokia is now set for a signifi- Schaller. investment as the global car mar- strength in the United States, have been big enough to take on in France,” he said. cant boost in market share. AFP ket has struggled with oversupply and weak demand. Despite yesterday’s announce- ment, Toyota chief Akio Toyoda said the firm would not embark on an unrestrained expansion. Buhari’s Nigeria oil policy to focus on reforms first, taxes last “An increase in production does not mean an undisciplined pursuit of more,” he said in a statement. ABUJA: Oil firms keen to know for now,” Senator Bukola Saraki, 1983-1985. Many Nigerians hope everything from fiscal terms to debated separately. Last month Toyoda announced how Nigeria’s president elect whose APC party controls both he will again. overhauling the NNPC, envi- “It doesn’t need to be an omni- plans to overhaul the firm’s pro- Muhammadu Buhari plans to houses of parliament after a land- “The worry is that there’s ronmental rules and revenue bus, you can take things piece- duction methods, vowing to slash tax them could be waiting a slide win, said. going to be a lot of time wasted sharing, but its comprehensive meal,” one APC source said. development costs and describ- long time as he makes ending “A more transparent NNPC in witch-hunting...That could take nature caused disputes between Hopes that doing so would ing the shake-up as crucial to corruption and reforming the (Nigeria National Petroleum a year in which nothing else will lawmakers. resolve the fiscal issue quicker navigating “sudden and drastic opaque national oil company his Corporation) is needed with rea- happen,” said a Nigerian invest- Yet the main thing the oil com- look slim, since the voting public changes” in the auto sector. most urgent sector priorities. sonable accounting,” he said. ment banker focused on upstream panies were worried about was are much more concerned about While the car giant is on track Four party sources from Buhari owes his March 28 vic- oil and gas projects, who declined tax. The bill proposes 20 percent cleaning up graft than making oil for a record $18bn fiscal year Buhari’s All Progressives tory against incumbent Goodluck to be named. tax on offshore projects and 50 majors happy. profit, largely due to a weak yen Congress (APC) said the issue Jonathan partly to a perception APC leader Bola Tinubu, whose percent for onshore. Shell, Exxon The average Nigerian benefits and strong North American sales, of fiscal terms, seen as crucial by that Jonathan allowed corruption support was instrumental in and other majors had all com- little from the country’s huge Toyoda has said his family firm the industry, will have to wait on to get out of control — especially Buhari’s victory and wields huge plained publicly that the terms energy resources while politicians must go further to protect its bot- current thinking about oil and in the oil sector. influence,said a transtional com- are unfair, given the risk associ- wear gold watches and build mon- tom line in a fast-changing market. gas policies for Africa’s leading A string of multibillion dollar mitteee would be set up. ated with operating in Nigeria. ster homes in the capital Abuja. The company said it would raise producer. oil corruption scandals tainted “No way will we discuss that Uncertainty over the fiscal Also, says Control Risks’ the fuel efficiency of its power- Crude output has stagnated the NNPC and other bodies that now,” he said. terms of the bill have been hold- Thomas Hansen, “The cabinet trains — the engine and transmis- close to 2 million barrels per day handle energy. Jonathan’s administration re- ing back billions of dollars of needs to strategise first and fis- sion — and build more new models over the past few years, owing By contrast, Buhari was seen drafted a Petroleum Industry Bill investment, especially into capi- cal terms are likely to take longer on common platforms, as its rivals partly to underinvestment. as one of the few Nigerian leaders (PIB) in 2012 that had been in the tal-intensive deepwater offshore, and require discussions with the also increase the number of shared “We need to address the struc- to have cracked down on corrup- works for a decade. leading some to propose the bill (international oil companies).” parts on different vehicle models. tural issues and leave the fiscal tion during his military rule in The PIB was meant to change be broken up into several pieces REUTERS AFP Ride-share site BlaBlaCar buys European rivals

PARIS: France’s ride-share cham- It claims to have more than 20 million “will greatly increase the Blablacar commu- pion BlaBlaCar announced yeterday the members across 18 countries in Europe and nity in Europe’s biggest country.” purchase of its main rival, Germany’s Asia, and in a record for a French start-up, The purchase of Autohop, based in Carpooling.com, as well as Hungary’s managed to raise $10m in 2012 and then Budapest, will add customers in Hungary, Autohop, as it consolidated its position as $100m in 2014. The company did not reveal Romania, Serbia and Croatia, allowing the Europe’s market leader. how much it paid for Carpooling.com, which company “to offer a unified ride-share service Created in 2006, Blablacar offers a site has been around since 2001 and was originally in the whole of Europe with no borders from where people making the same car journey supported by German carmaker Daimler. Amsterdam to Zagreb,” the statement said. can get together and split travel costs. It said in a statement that the acquisition AFP

Malabar Gold and Diamonds opens 130th outlet

Bollywood Actor Anil Kapoor along with Sheikh Sultan bin Saqer Rashid Humaid Al Nuiami inaugurated Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ 130th outlet in Ajman. Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director- International Operations; Abdul Salam K P, Group Executive Director, and Mayankutty C, Director, were present. Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan will inaugurate their showroom in Qatar at Lulu Hypermarket, D Ring Road, on April 23. THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Dubai punishes Deutsche Bank with record fine DFSA says bank did not take adequate steps when alerted; fine related to activities of wealth management unit

DUBAI: Deutsche Bank must DSW yesterday separately called to other jurisdictions for process- over signing up clients, Deutsche “reviewed and subsequently improve governance to make pay the largest ever fine lev- for an independent, special audit ing as the bank had told the regu- was also adjudged by the DFSA upgraded” its systems for bring- sure senior management are ied by the regulator of Dubai’s of Deutsche Bank to explore a lator it did. to have misled it over its actions. ing in clients and emphasised the aware of activities taking place financial free zone for what the “long list” of potential threats The DFSA said that a wid- Ian Johnston, chief executive of DFSA investigation had found no in all areas of the bank, and that watchdog described as “serious including fines, settlements and ening of its investigation found the DFSA, told Reuters the fact a evidence customers had suffered information given to the regula- contraventions” by the German legal proceedings. that Deutsche Bank DIFC significant proportion of the fine financially. tor was accurate. lender’s wealth management A statement from the DFSA (Dubai International Financial was imposed for how the bank Deutsche said clients were Deutsche Bank’s profits have business in the emirate. said the fine came after an inves- Centre) was aware that its pri- initially dealt with the regulator taken on according to its own been heavily dented over the past The $8.4m levy from the Dubai tigation into Deutsche Bank vate wealth-management busi- showed the importance placed on standards for operating overseas two years by provisions for fines Financial Services Authority activities between January 2011 ness was operating in breach of transparent dealings with it. but “without also complying with and settlements. (DFSA) is the latest regulatory and January 2014, initially stem- DFSA requirements but did not The DFSA noted in its state- certain local regulations in the At the end of 2014, the bank blow for the Frankfurt-based ming from concerns that cus- take adequate steps to address ment that Deutsche Bank had DIFC”. had set aside ¤3.2bn in litiga- lender, which faces billions of tomers were being deprived of the issue. been cooperating with the regu- Neither the DFSA or Deutsche tion reserves, outlined a further euros in potential claims or set- protection under the regulator’s Deutsche recently made Dubai lator since January 2014 and the would disclose whether any ¤1.9bn in potential risks and indi- tlements over alleged manipula- rules. its main base for operations in the fine had been cut by 20 percent action had been taken against cated that it faced an additional tion of interest rate and foreign This involved Deutsche Bank Middle East and Africa. after the lender agreed to settle. individuals. ¤4.8bn in mortgage repurchase exchange benchmarks. employees advising clients in As well as failures in its gov- A statement from Deutsche Johnston said the regula- claims. German investor rights group Dubai, instead of referring them ernance and systems and controls Bank said the lender had tor had directed Deutsche to REUTERS

India wholesale prices Baghdad asked Russia’s Lukoil drop 2.33pc in March to cut output MUMBAI: India’s wholesale in Mumbai. But Hajra said he MOSCOW: Russia’s Lukoil was prices dropped for the fifth expected RBI governor Raghuram asked to sharply reduce out- straight month in March thanks Rajan to hold off until the impact put in Iraq this year and ear- to lower food and manufactur- of India’s monsoon on food prices lier after the country’s exports ing costs along with slumping was known in August. were disrupted by bad weather global oil prices, government “By then the real picture of the and quality issues. data showed yesterday. monsoon would be clear as would “We’ve got the letter to curb The Wholesale Price Index the timing of a rate hike by the our enthusiasm,” Ravil Maganov, (WPI), an inflation indicator US Fed. And as it is, the RBI has who is in charge of Lukoil’s which measures the biggest bas- already cut twice and transmis- upstream division, told reporters. ket of goods, slipped a sharper- sion is yet to happen,” Hajra said. Regarding Lukoil’s production than-expected 2.33 percent from After two cuts so far this year, at the huge Iraqi West Qurna-2 a year earlier. the RBI held rates unchanged at oilfield, Maganov said: “We were The figure follows a 2.06 per- last week’s policy meeting, citing restricted to 250,000 barrels per cent decline in February and was the failure of commercial banks day (bpd) due to weather and greater than a 2.10 percent drop to pass on the previous cuts to level of sulphur, we are dealing predicted by a Bloomberg survey. customers in the form of lower with the problem.” Analysts said the fall, combined borrowing costs. He said Lukoil’s current pro- with the slower than expected Rajan also flagged ongoing duction at West Qurna-2 was rise in consumer price inflation, concerns about once-high infla- 380,000 to 390,000 bpd. strengthened expectations of tion, which the former IMF chief Lukoil is building an oil pipeline more interest rate cuts to spur economist has been working to with a capacity of 1.6 million bpd economic growth. bring down since taking the cen- to Iraq’s southern port of Faw. The Reserve Bank of India tral bank’s helm in 2013. The Iraqi government reim- (central bank) tracks consumer Rising food prices are a crucial burses costs incurred by Lukoil, inflation more closely than the issue in India, where even minor A worker speaks on a mobile phone as he sits inside a shop selling cereal and grains in Kolkata yesterday. India’s as well as other producers, with WPI, and forecasts it will stay increases cause hardship for tens annual wholesale prices declined at their fastest pace in at least nine years in March. oil. below its target of six percent by of millions of poor. Oil companies have proposed January. Yesterday’s figures show meat asking for more rate cuts to help in March—overtaking China and many economists as India had cuts to development spending in “The two inflation data points prices inched upwards, but accelerate economic growth, making India the world’s fastest previously been thought to be Iraq after Baghdad told them that do increase chances of a rate cut the cost of fruit and vegetables which the IMF forecast this week growing major economy, after struggling through its worst low oil prices and the fight against from the Reserve Bank of India,” declined, the commerce ministry would outpace that of China. changing the way it calculates economic slowdown since the Islamic State had made payments said Sujan Hajra, chief econo- said in a statement. India has forecast growth of 7.4 gross domestic product. 1980s. difficult. mist for Anand Rathi Securities Business leaders have been percent for the year which ended The figures have surprised AFP In a letter sent to the compa- nies last month seen by Reuters, the firms were told such cuts should not reduce current oil production levels. Pertamina likely to invest in overseas oil refineries for first time China ‘Segway copycat’ buys JAKARTA: Indonesia’s from their peak in 2014, slashing cheaper than domestically pro- option of being a shareholder in In January to February, the firm state-owned energy company valuations. duced fuel. an existing refinery. lost $72.5 million on fuel sold at Segway company Pertamina may invest in an “We may acquire a refin- To re-balance that, the former “We don’t have to be the major- prices set by the government overseas refinery for the first ery overseas, but its (produc- Opec member has signed agree- ity shareholder. It depends on how below Pertamina’s preferred level, BEIJING: A Chinese firm time to help meet the rising fuel tion) would be dedicated to us,” ments with global energy firms to much (fuel) we can take,” he said. he said. which makes self-balancing two needs of Southeast Asia’s larg- Pertamina CEO Dwi Soetjipto upgrade its refineries and build While tumbling oil prices have Because of these “difficult con- wheeled scooter-like vehicles est economy, its new CEO said said in an interview yesterday. new facilities, hoping to double made overseas assets cheaper, ditions,” Pertamina has cut its has bought its US rival Segway, in his first interview with for- “We will look for an opportu- domestic fuel output by 2023. they have also halved profits investment plans this year from it said yesterday — only months eign media. nity now because a lot of (refin- Indonesia’s fuel needs are ris- in Pertamina’s upstream busi- $7 billion to $4.5 billion, Soetjipto after being accused of copying The quest for oil-processing eries) have been offered for ing five percent a year from ness. The firm is targeting its said. its designs. capacity abroad is partly spurred acquisition.” around 1.6 million barrels per 2015 profits to slightly exceed the Pertamina is also watching Segway, founded by the inven- by a dearth of investor interest For years, Indonesia’s fuel day, of which Pertamina supplies $1.5 billion earned in 2014, said its trading arm Petral closely. tor of the quirky vehicles, last year in building refineries at home, a output has suffered from a lack around half from its six domestic Soetjipto, appointed to his role in “If they can’t bring added value sought US government action result of unfavourable investment of investment in its refinery sec- refineries. November. we will just dismantle (Petral),” against Ninebot and several other conditions set by the government. tor. The newest refinery was Seoetjipto declined to comment Indonesia’s move to shift Soetjipto said, noting Petral direc- Chinese manufacturers, alleging Overseas assets have also become built in 1994. Because of high on a budget for the plan to invest the burden of fuel subsidies to tors’ salaries had already been “violation” of its patents. more affordable after benchmark operating costs at its aging in a refinery overseas. He said Pertamina has also cut into its halved. Ninebot said on a verified social oil prices slumped 50 percent facilities, imported fuel is often Pertamina was also studying the capacity to invest, Soetjipto said. REUTERS media account that it had pur- chased “100 percent” of the New Hampshire-based firm, without stating how much the deal was worth. “We believe this acquisition is Altima triumphs in very meaningful for a new gen- eration of Chinese innovation to spread out to the world, and for China to move from manu- endurance challenge facturing to invention,” it said on China’s Twitter-like Sina DUBAI: Nissan’s Altima mid- driving, and these are trademarks Weibo. size sedan has triumphed in an of the Altima,”says Nissan’s Segway has a chequered his- extraordinary endurance chal- Middle East managing director tory — on Christmas day 2009 it lenge over 48 hours, which saw Samir Cherfan. was sold to a group led by British the vehicle travel 4,323.2km The Regional 48H Endurance millionaire Jimi Heselden, who non-stop – an equivalent dis- Race in Saudi Arabia has grabbed died months later after driving tance from Riyadh to Rome. the attention of adventurous car his Segway off a cliff. Certified by the Saudi Arabian lovers all over the Middle East, It was later acquired by a Motor Federation, the endurance particularly as an Altima has group called “Summit Strategic test started on March 1 at 9am been up for grabs in a competi- Investments”, Segway says on its and lasted for 48 hours. It took tion for the public. website. place at Al Reem International Fans were able to track the The Segway was introduced in Circuit in Riyadh, where several progress of the endurance chal- 2002 amid great fanfare as way professional drivers pushed the lenge via a designated website to revolutionise urban transport. car to new limits for two straight updated frequently. There was also They use gyroscopes, computers days. The Altimatraveled4,323.2 an opportunity to win an Altima and electric motors to cruise at up KM and drivers had to complete via social media (#Altima48h) to 19 kilometres per hour. 1,351 laps of the circuit. by answering technical related Such machines failed to become “At Nissan we always relish a questions. a mainstream method of trans- challenge and while this endur- Previously the Nissan Altima port but have achieved niche suc- ance event was as tough as they proved its all-round quality in the cess in China where riders can come, we had no doubt the Altima Dubai 24 Hours endurance race be spotted in upscale neighbour- would succeed brilliantly. A vehi- in 2007 where it covered approxi- hoods — as well as police using cle must boast the best in dura- mately 2,270 km, or roughly the them to patrol on Tiananmen bility, quality and reliability to distance between Dubai and Beirut. Square. Drivers with their Nissan Altima cars during the endurance race. go through 48 hours of non-stop THE PENINSULA AGENCIES THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

History shows UK markets How 10 percent of S&P firms shrug off elections

BY MIKE DOLAN opted out of paying US taxes

BY ZACHARY R MIDER HREE weeks ahead of an election that seems likely to The S&P figures may understate the scale about one announcement every two months produce no clear winner and trigger a bout of political of the exodus, because the index doesn’t is similar to that seen in 2012 and 2013. S&P uncertainty, the temptation for foreign investors to cut and HEN it comes to taxes, include another investment vehicle that’s 500 company Applied Materials Inc. plans to Trun from British assets should be intense. Yet as strategists corporate America is become a popular alternative to the corpo- become Dutch by the end of June. and investment managers pore over the parliamentary permuta- getting a bit less cor- rate form. Known as master limited part- Other paths to a foreign address are still tions that might follow the May 7 poll, financial markets have porate. And a bit less nerships, they, like REITS, don’t pay the open. James River Group Holdings Ltd, an barely flinched. And judging by market behaviour around the seven American. Fuelled by corporate income tax and instead pass on insurance company with North Carolina roots, British elections from 1983 onwards, that’s not as surprising as it a wave of inversions, tax liability to their investors. Several S&P went public on the Nasdaq Stock Market in might seem. Wa record 54 companies in the Standard & companies have recently transferred assets December as a Bermuda company. James Opinion polls and betting markets point towards another hung Poor’s 500 Index of leading US firms are now to these vehicles. River, which is not in the S&P, got the new parliament, even more fractured than in 2010, when a rare coali- at least partially exempt from the corpo- “You can’t ignore the fact that the US has address through its 2007 sale to a Bermuda tion government resulted. That raises the prospect of weeks of rate income tax. That’s more than twice the been sitting still with its tax code for a long entity set up by the New York hedge fund D political horse-trading, a shaky minority government and even a number four years ago. time,” said Kyle Pomerleau, an economist E Shaw & Co, a type of transaction that’s not repeat election. The biggest factor is the recent wave of at the Washington-based Tax Foundation, affected by anti-inversion rules. Some investors fear a Conservative-led administration will hon- companies, such as Medtronic Plc and Mylan which favours a simpler system with lower Since the S&P 500 is supposed to be a our a pledge to call a referendum on European Union membership NV, that have completed what’s known as rates. He said that other developed coun- list of the biggest American companies, the in 2017. Others dread a left-wing pact between Labour and Scottish an inversion, in which they move their tax tries have reduced rates and made changes question of whether to include tax expatri- nationalists that could slow budget deficit cuts, increase regula- address overseas. Other companies have to favour domestic companies. ates has in the past caused some debate tion and hasten a re-run of last year’s independence referendum declared themselves to be real estate invest- Many of the companies that undertook within S&P, the division of McGraw Hill in Scotland. ment trusts, or REITs, which the Internal inversions or became REITS have argued that Financial Inc. that oversees the index. As Deutsche Bank economist George Buckley says: “There are Revenue Service doesn’t treat as corpora- they have a duty to shareholders to legally Thanks to an earlier wave of inversions, by few ‘good’ outcomes for the financial markets.” So watching top tions. Just this year, Equinix Inc, a California minimize their tax bills. Some came to the 2008 there were 13 foreign-domiciled com- UK stocks hit record highs, up almost 8 percent so far this year, company that operates data centers, became decision after facing competition from rivals panies in the S&P 500. After some investors is a little puzzling. Britain’s 10-year borrowing costs also remain a REIT to lower its effective tax rate to as with more favourable tax arrangements. complained these companies didn’t belong, below 2 percent and within half a point of January’s record lows. little as 10 percent. At 35 percent, the US “Unfortunately we have a tax structure S&P kicked most of them out in 2009, said Even sterling, left especially vulnerable by the need for foreign corporate rate is the highest in the devel- in the United States that’s putting compa- David Blitzer, chairman of the S&P index financing to plug the UK’s huge current account gap, remains oped world. nies in the US at a disadvantage,” said the committee. relatively unruffled. Options markets have seen short-term hedging The Congressional Budget Office pre- chairman of Actavis Plc, Paul Bisaro, shortly S&P reversed course after talking with against significant sterling swings around polling and beyond, but dicted in January that these techniques, by before it became Irish in 2013. more investors, he said. Fund managers don’t the pound’s trade-weighted value has been stable for almost two eroding the tax base, would contribute to Last September, reacting to a series care what a company’s legal address is, as long months and is up more than 1 percent this year. a drop in US corporate receipts, from 2.3 of high-profile inversions, the Treasury as it has substantial business in the US, is So are these markets set for a rude awakening? Market behav- percent of gross domestic product in 2016 Department imposed new restrictions listed on a U.S. exchange, and reports financial iour three months either side of each British election held from to 1.8 percent in 2025. By then, receipts will meant to make it less attractive for US firms results the way US companies do, Blitzer said. 1983 shows some good reason for the calm. For FTSE 100 stocks, be about 5 percent, or $27bn a year, lower to claim tax residence in a lower-tax juris- Most companies that invert don’t shift their only one of those periods showed a net loss of more than 2 percent than they would be without the anticipated diction. The changes killed three planned top managers, factories or sales force out of and that was in 2001, when Labour and prime minister Tony Blair erosion, the CBO estimates. transactions, and since then the pace of the country. It’s mostly a paperwork change. easily won a second term. “As capital gets increasingly mobile, announcements has slowed. So in 2010, S&P started letting them back in. And rather than politics, the reason for the outsize FTSE drop it’s harder to stop people from pursuing In the seven months since the rules took Today there are 30 companies with foreign that year was the final throes of the dot.com stock market crash tax advantages around the world,” said effect, only four new inversion plans have been incorporations, representing about 5 percent that had swept around the world since mid-2000 Losses on 10-year William Gale, an economist at the Brookings unveiled, compared with eight in the seven of the index by market value. gilts have only once topped 2 percent, in 1987, another poll in which Institution in Washington. months beforehand. Still, the new pace of WP-BLOOMBERG the incumbent — then the Conservatives —swept to another term. Again, that was more to do with a tightening of global interest rates to control a brewing inflationary boom. Trade-weighted sterling meanwhile did not lose more than a net 3.1 percent in any of the post-election periods examined. A different cut of historical data shows the full-year performance of UK stocks and gilts has been positive in all six election years, even when adjusted for sterling moves. “How many elections have actu- ally had a material impact on the economy or financial markets over the past 30 or 40 years? When one looks at the charts, the answer is very few,” said Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments in Edinburgh. Of course this year might be different. Options markets are braced for sterling moves of up to 13 percent against the dollar over the next month. Gloomier forecasters have warned for some time that Britain’s yawning balance of payments and budget gaps, could result in a sterling crisis. With Britain “up to its eyeballs in macro manure”, Societe Generale’s perennially bearish strategist Albert Edwards says the election could be the trigger to set this off. This dependence on foreign cash is why many see the risk of an EU exit linked with a Conservative-led win as a bigger market threat than any left-of-centre political constellation. But UK assets have broadly shrugged off elections over 30 years and climbed regardless during an extraordinary period for world growth and savings. Inflation-adjusted returns on both the FTSE and gilts have increased tenfold since 1983. Those moves stemmed from the wave of radical free-market reforms, deregulation, pri- vatisation and copper-fastened property rights ushered in by Conservative premier Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s — reforms few political contenders have even threatened to roll back since. The flipside has been rising wealth inequality between the small percentage of mega-rich asset holders and the rest of the wage- earning population, a key political issue this year. Neither trend is going to be challenged by this election. And that’s why AXA Investment Managers’ David Page insists the ‘least negative’ market and investment outcomes could, counter intuitively, be associated with minority governments. “Minority gov- ernments could be held closer to the political centre-ground through necessity of cross-party support for policy,” he argues. “Hence they would be closer to a continuation of global capitalist policies that have provided a bedrock for financial markets.” REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate US public firms seek bankruptcy at fastest rate in Q1

BY TOM HALS had reported at least a billion dol- William Snyder, the Texas-based into the economy between 2008- they soared to 211. The median at AlixPartners, said his firm is lars in assets when they filed in leader of the Deloitte Corporate 2014, also led to an easy money number over the past decade is 86. looking to add people in energy HE number of bank- the first quarter of this year, the Restructuring Group in refer- environment. Bankruptcy spe- Bankruptcy filings, though, are and healthcare, where shifts in ruptcies among most in the first quarter of any ence to America’s energy capital. cialists said this allowed weaker just one measure of corporate dis- government and private insurers’ publicly traded US year since 2009. “You’ll see there is just a stream of companies to limp along and oth- tress. Restructuring specialists reimbursement rates have piled companies has climbed The $34bn in assets held by the consultants and bankruptcy attor- ers to boost earnings by piling on said many more companies are pressure on hospital finances. to the highest first- 26 companies is the second highest neys running around this town.” debt — and risks. When a shock trying to renegotiate looming debt There is a marked increase in Tquarter level for five years, accord- for a first quarter in the past dec- The bankruptcies included arrives, such as a plunging com- maturities or loan covenants, par- troubled situations “primarily as ing to a Reuters analysis of data ade. The highest was the $102bn the operating unit of the larg- modity prices, the companies are ticularly energy companies that a consequence of the drop in oil from research firm bankruptcom- held by the public companies that est US casino company, Caesars unable to cushion the blow. are hoping oil prices will rebound. prices,” said Tim Coleman, who panynews.com. filed in the first quarter of 2009 Entertainment Corp, retailer “There is a ton of activity under heads restructuring and reorgani- Plunging prices of crude oil and when the crisis was at its worst. RadioShack Corp and Altegrity PULLING THE PLUG the water,” said Jon Garcia, the zation at Blackstone, an invest- other commodities is one of the Restructuring and turnaround Inc, a security services firm. Many bankruptcy profession- global leader of McKinsey RTS, ment and advisory firm. major reasons for the increased professionals said their phones Many of the public companies als said lenders are becoming a firm that provides turnaround Among those hurt by the lower filings, and bankruptcy experts are ringing more often after some filing for bankruptcy are the quicker to pull the plug than they management services. He said a energy prices was marine con- said a more aggressive stance by of the slowest years ever in the walking wounded of corporate were several years ago. “In a bet- sharp rise in the US dollar was tractor Cal Dive International. It lenders may also be hurting some business. For all of 2014, only 54 America. Caesars operating unit, ter economy banks are in bet- squeezing American exporters, was doing manned underwater companies. publicly traded corporations filed for example, has been unprofitable ter position to take losses,” said creating another potential strain. construction work on offshore oil While US stocks have climbed for bankruptcy, the lowest number for five years. Body Central Corp, George Segall of Versa Capital Firms such as Garcia’s and platforms in Mexico last year when to near record levels and the job- since at least 1980, according to a chain of 265 Body Shop and Body Management, which buys assets rivals AlixPartners, Alvarez bad weather hit, pushing back the less rate has fallen to a six-year the research firm. Central women’s clothing stores, out of bankruptcy. “The value of & Marsal and FTI Consulting completion and an expected pay- low, 26 publicly traded US cor- The bulk of the bankruptcies was too broke for bankruptcy. It loan collateral has risen.” often provide managers who are ment of $72.5m for the project. porations filed for bankruptcy in have links to resources, particu- opted for a state court process The experts are divided on brought into a company to help More bankruptcies obviously the first three months of 2015. larly oil prices that have fallen by known as an assignment for the whether the figures indicate a head off trouble that could lead carry costs. The recent filings The number doubled from 11 in about half since the middle of last benefit of creditors — essentially turning point or whether the first to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. by retailers Alco Stores, Body the first quarter of last year and year. Commodity-related bankrupt- a cut-rate liquidation. quarter reflects a temporary blip. For firms like these, recent Central, Cache Inc, dElia*s, Deb was the highest since 27 in the cies included Allied Nevada Gold Bankruptcy filings had plunged If the pace of the first quar- years have been marked by layoffs Shops, RadioShack and The Wet first quarter of 2010, which was Corp, BPZ Resources Inc, Dune since the US Federal Reserve ter continues, 2015 will end with and belt-tightening. Now some are Seal Inc, many of which were sunk in the immediate aftermath of the Energy Inc, Quicksilver Resources slashed interest rates during more than 100 public company ready to hire again. by aggressive Internet competi- financial crisis. Inc, Sierra Resource Group Inc and the 2008-09 financial crisis. The bankruptcies. The last time they Garcia said he now spends about tion, eliminated about 33,000 full- In addition, many of the bank- USA Synthetic Fuel Corp. Fed’s quantitative easing program, reached that level was the 106 a third of his time on recruitment. time and part-time jobs. ruptcies were large. Six companies “Come down to Houston,” said which pumped trillions of dollars recorded in 2010, though in 2009 Nathan Cook, a managing director REUTERS THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Bahrain Grand Prix Jones, Gonzalez Statistics star as Orioles Formula One statistics for Sunday’s Bahrain Hamilton, Rosberg battle Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit: Lap distance: 5.412 km. Total distance: edge out 308.238km (57 laps) Race lap record: Pedro de la Rosa (Spain) Yankees 1:31.447 (McLaren 2005) adds spice to Bahrain GP NEW YORK: Adam Jones 2014 pole: Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1:33.185 homered for the fourth time in five games, and starter Miguel 2014 winner: Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Gonzalez struck out a career- Mercedes Mercedes duo to renew rivalry as Vettel poses a threat high 10 batters in seven innings Start time: 1500 GMT (1800 local) as the Baltimore Orioles Tyres: Medium (white), Soft (yellow) MANAMA: Bahrain Grand defeated the New York Yankees. WINS Prix organisers will be rub- Gonzalez (1-1) exited the game World champion Lewis Hamilton now has 35 bing their hands in delight at with a 4-1 lead on the Yankees career wins after his victory for Mercedes in the prospect of Mercedes team- (3-5) who scored twice in the China last Sunday. mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico eighth. Four times champion Sebastian Vettel has Rosberg renewing battle at their New York starter CC Sabathia 40, Fernando Alonso 32, Kimi Raikkonen 20 desert circuit this weekend. went seven innings and allowed and Jenson Button 15. Last year the pair served up a four runs to take the loss to One more win for Vettel would put him level thriller under the Sakhir flood- Baltimore (4-4). with the late Brazilian triple world champion lights and now, after each accused Red Sox 8, Nationals 7 Ayrton Senna in third place in the all-time lists. the other of driving too slowly in Scoring three runs in the sev- China last Sunday, they have even enth inning without recording a Ferrari have won 222 races, McLaren 182, more of a score to settle. hit, the Boston Red Sox rallied for Williams 114 and Red Bull 50. Mercedes Both may claim to have moved a wild win over the Washington have won 31. on from Shanghai but their very Nationals. McLaren have not won for 41 races, a run public spat, with Rosberg accus- Boston erased a 7-5 deficit by that dates back to Brazil 2012. They went ing world champion Hamilton scoring twice on two errors on the 48 races without a win from 1993-97. of compromising his race by not same play by Washington reliever Pole Position driving as fast as he could have, Blake Treinen. A groundout by Mercedes have been on pole for the last 14 has thrown the rivalry centre shortstop Brock Holt drove in the races. The record for successive poles is 24 stage again. winning run. (Williams 1992/93). Although the team discussed Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-4 Hamilton has started every race this season the situation on Sunday, the tri- with a homer, center fielder on pole. He has never been on pole for four umphant Hamilton’s subsequent Mookie Betts hit a two-run dou- successive races. comments that Rosberg did not ble to lead the Red Sox (6-2) to Rosberg took 11 poles last year. try hard enough to overtake him their fifth win in the past six and was not quick enough will games. Mercedes and Williams were the only teams have stung the German. Tigers 2, Pirates 0 to start on pole last year. Rosberg is ready to turn the Shane Greene pitched eight Ferrari’s last pole was in Germany with British Formula One driver tables at the circuit where he dominant innings as the Detroit Alonso in 2012. Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes made his F1 debut with Williams Tigers beat the Pittsburgh AMG GP in action during Podiums in 2006 and scored his first points. Pirates, getting back on track a the Chinese Formula One Only three drivers have appeared on the “We are starting over. Lewis day after their season-opening podium this season -- Hamilton, Rosberg can drive as he pleases. It’s up to Grand Prix at the Shanghai six-game win streak ended. and Vettel. It is the first time the same him,” he wrote in Germany’s Bild International Circuit in The Pirates (3-5) managed just drivers have filled the top three places in the daily on Tuesday, recognising he Shanghai, China, in this April three singles off Greene (2-0) and first three races. had been angry with his team- 12, 2015 file photo. RIGHT: two of them never left the infield. Bahrain GP mate in the immediate aftermath Ferrari’s German driver Rajai Davis had two hits and an This year’s race is the 11th edition. The of Sunday’s race. Sebastian Vettel who won third RBI for Detroit (7-1). Grand Prix was first held in 2004 and not “There will be no big change in place celebrates on the podium White Sox 4, Indians 1 held in 2011 due to civil unrest. It switched our relationship. I can and will during the award ceremony The Indians lost their starting to a floodlit race last year. turn it around in a few days and of the Formula One Chinese pitcher two batters into the game, Fernando Alonso has won three times in beat Lewis. Grand Prix in Shanghai. Vettel as Carlos Carrasco apparently Bahrain, more than any other driver, but “Another one-two for Mercedes poses a threat for Mercedes in avoided serious injury after get- even scoring a point with McLaren on would be alright with me. But this the upcoming Bahrain GP. ting hit in the head by a line drive Sunday looks unlikely. time, it should be the German off the bat of left fielder Melky anthem playing.” Cabrera, and went on to lose to Brazilian Felipe Massa and Vettel have both Rosberg started on pole in the White Sox. won twice. Bahrain last year but Hamilton, second to Lewis but on the other Vettel, has started all three races guarantees Rosberg will be the Carrasco was taken to a The driver on pole in Bahrain has been the who was second on the grid and hand it was the most exciting so far on pole. one on the top step. hospital and treated for a jaw winner in four of the 10 races to date. It has overtook the German at the start, race I have ever had in my whole Four times world champion “For Bahrain, we hope to get contusion. never been won by anyone starting below won after a wheel-to-wheel duel career,” said Rosberg afterwards. Vettel won twice in Bahrain with again a bit closer,” Vettel said Chicago (3-4) scored twice in the front two rows. in the closing laps. The Mercedes duo were in a Red Bull and, after three podium after finishing third in China that first inning and Jose Abreu Nine out of 10 winners have been from Although Rosberg had a tyre race of their own last year but finishes in three races for Ferrari behind the Mercedes pair. homered in the fifth. the team that ended up winning the advantage, and made several now they also have Ferrari to including victory in Malaysia, will “We have a strong car no mat- Rangers 8, Angels 2 constructors’ title. The exception was attempts to pass, Hamilton still worry about even if Hamilton, again pose a threat. ter what condition, that is the Catcher Robinson Chirinos Alonso for Ferrari in 2010. held him off. who has a 13 point lead in the If the German anthem sounds feeling,” added the former cham- drove in five runs to back another Rosberg made his F1 debut in Bahrain in 2006. “I strongly dislike finishing championship over Sebastian again on Sunday, there are no pion. REUTERS strong outing from starter Nick Martinez as the Texas Rangers routed the Los Angeles Angels. Martinez allowed one unearned run over seven innings for Texas (4-5) who beat Los Angeles (3-5) for only the second time at home Dramatic win keeps Pacers’ play-off bid on track in the last 12 tries. Athletics 4, Astros 0 Kendall Graveman rebounded INDIANAPOLIS: The Boston Celtics locked up the sev- from a rough debut and four Indiana Pacers moved one game NBA Results enth seed with a 95-93 win over relievers helped preserve the closer to an NBA play-off berth Boston 95 Toronto 93 the Toronto Raptors. Oakland Athletics’ shutout over on Tuesday with a dramatic Jae Crowder’s go-ahead jump the Houston Astros. double-overtime triumph over Indiana 99 Washington 95 shot with 0.8 seconds remain- Graveman (1-1), shelled in the Washington Wizards. LA Clippers 112 Phoenix 101 ing lifted the Celtics, after Kyle his Athletics (5-4) debut last CJ Miles scored 25 points and Lowry’s driving layup had pulled week against the Texas Rangers, George Hill flirted with a triple- Miami Heat’s slim play-off hopes. Toronto level at 93-93 with 10.2 worked into the sixth inning for double, delivering 24 points 10 The Heat, who made it to the seconds remaining. Crowder was his first major league win. assists and nine rebounds for NBA finals in each of the last part of the trade that sent All- Marlins 8, Braves 2 the Pacers. four seasons and won it all in Star point guard Rajon Rondo Miami Marlins slugger Indiana moved a game in two of those years, will miss the to the Dallas Mavericks in Giancarlo Stanton broke his front of the Brooklyn Nets for post-season for the first time December. slump by going 3-for-3 with four the eighth and final Eastern since 2008. The rebuilding Celtics were 14 RBIs in Miami’s win. Conference play-off berth. The Wizards, already assured games under .500 on February 2, Stanton, who had seen an The Pacers will reach the post- of the fifth seed in the East, but have since gone 23-12. 0-for-12 skid drop his average to season with a win at Memphis, played their starters anyway. They were assured of a playoff .130, broke out and the victory or if Brooklyn lose to Orlando Bradley Beal and Marcin berth on Monday when the Nets was the first for the Marlins (2-6) on the final night of the regular Gortat scored 19 points apiece, fell to the Bulls. over the Braves (6-2) after four season. Gortat adding 10 rebounds in the By securing the seventh seed, losses in which they had scored David West had 15 points and setback. they booked a first-round playoff just five runs. Indiana Pacers forward David West (left) takes a shot against Washington eight rebounds in the Pacers’ John Wall scored 16 points and clash with LeBron James and the Mets 6, Phillies 5 Wizards forward Drew Gooden during their NBA game in Indiana on Tuesday. sixth straight win, which offi- handed out 11 assists. Cleveland Cavaliers. New York Mets right-hander cially spelled the end of the Elsewhere in the East, the AFP Matt Harvey tossed six innings and first baseman Lucas Duda delivered a three-run double in the second inning that gave the Mets the lead for good in their win Bubba back on course after Qatar Masters volunteers honoured over Philadelphia. AGENCIES Baseball Results Masters’ disappointment Boston 8 Washington 7 SHENZHEN, China: Bubba “And then Jordan played unbe- Baltimore 4 NY Yankees 3 Watson hardly had time to wipe lievable,” he said yesterday. Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 0 the sleep out of his eyes before “He was the first person ever to he was back on the golf course, get 19 under. Made all his putts. Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 2 half a world away from the dis- “It’s pretty special to see him Miami 8 Atlanta 2 appointment that was this year’s battling the year before and me Masters. beating him, and then him coming NY Mets 6 Philadelphia 5 As defending champion, the with that performance the follow- Chicago White Sox 4 Cleveland 1 36-year-old finished on one over ing year. Pretty amazing.” Texas 8 LA Angels 2 par, 19 strokes behind runaway Watson said the Shenzhen winner Jordan Spieth when event – co-sanctioned by the Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 2 play came to end on Sunday at European and China PGA Tours The participants at the annual Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Volunteers Golf Day pose for a group photo. Oakland 4 Houston 0 Augusta National. – would give him time to reassess The event was staged recently at Doha Golf Club and was supported with 176 golfers taking part at the Texas “I just didn’t make any putts,” the putting that let him down as Scramble format in which teams of four golfers competed for the top prize. The Qatar Masters Volunteers Golf San Diego 5 Arizona 1 was the world number four’s frank he sought to add a third green Day is held to celebrate the success of the championship and to give something back to the volunteers who LA Dodgers 6 Seattle 5 verdict of his effort to retain his jacket to his 2012 and 2014 tri- give their best to ensure the tournament runs smoothly by marshalling, scoring and caddying, occasionally. Augusta title. umphs. AFP Colorado 4 San Francisco 1 THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Mandzukic clears Carvajal of biting in battle of Madrid MADRID: Atletico Madrid after the game, broadcast by striker Mario Mandzukic yes- Spanish channel Neox, showed a terday cleared Real rival Dani small mark on Mandzukic’s arm. Carvajal of biting him in their But there was no way of telling Champions League clash but whether it was a bite or a cut. a punch delivered by the Real While Mandzukic’s comments defender could still cost him a will ease Carvajal’s woes, he ban. could still face action over the Mandzukic backed Carvajal’s punch. And his absence for the denials of a bite in a Twitter second leg would be a blow for statement after the bruising Real Madrid next Wednesday. quarter final clash encounter on They will already be without Tuesday night which ended 0-0. another key defender Marcelo “Yesterday’s match was very who reached his yellow card hard and both teams gave eve- limit in the game. rything, but for me there was Atletico Madrid’s Mario no controversy, no bite, or any- Suarez made an apology mean- thing,” the Croat striker said. while for making comments “We’re all thinking about about the Serbian referee after Saturday’s match against the goalless draw. Deportivo which is very “The referee was very bad. important.” You can’t have a Serbian in Mandzukic ended the charge of a Champions League Atletico Madrid’s players applaud their supporters at the end of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match against Real Madrid at Champions League game with a quarter-final, that isn’t taking it the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday night. bloodied face after an elbow from seriously enough,” Suarez fumed Real defender Sergio Ramos. after the game. But his clash with Spanish “I hope that in the second-leg international Carvajal domi- the referee will be better with nated post-match talk. more fluid and normal decisions. Battling in the penalty area, “The referee wasn’t up to it, Mandzukic’s arm is raised to but they made mistakes as we Atletico extend unbeaten hold back his rival. As Carvajal do.” moves round, his mouth comes The 28-year-old defensive close to Mandzukic’s arm and midfielder was booked in the then he lands a punch in the game and will be suspended striker’s stomach. for the return. And he quickly Serbian referee Milorad Mazic backtracked on his comments run over holders Real was unsighted and Carvajal was on Twitter. extremely lucky not to concede “I’d like to apologise if anyone a penalty for the punch. But the was offended by my words after Visitors fail to score as Oblak pulls off a string of saves images soon dominated social the match, that wasn’t my inten- media and Carvajal, who could tion,” he said. still face retroactive action by “I wanted to say that in a MADRID: Atletico Madrid and favourite now). Madrid have a “In the first half the opponents Arda Turan heading wide from UEFA, was quick to react on his match of this magnitude you Real Madrid will fight it out for great team with a lot of great were good. Oblak was great, espe- Juanfran’s cross. Twitter account. should designate a referee from a place in the Champions League players so we will see what hap- cially in the chance for Bale which Mandzukic was then left with “I saw after the game that I a major league.” semi-finals next week after the pens in the return leg.” was the clearest opportunity. a bloody nose thanks to a stray am accused of biting an oppo- However his Brazilian team- two couldn’t be separated in a Real boss Carlo Ancelotti, “The best thing was the reac- elbow from Sergio Ramos and nent player, I want to clarify mate Miranda also said the ref- feisty 0-0 first-leg draw at the meanwhile, was left to lament his tion we had. Any other team that the Croatian was on the end of that I have not bitten anyone, eree for such a big game should Vicente Calderon yesterday. side not killing the tie off before had been damaged as we were in more rough treatment soon after nor attempted to,” he said. not come from “a minor league”. The visitors had by far the bet- half-time. the first half would have ended when Carvajal punched him in the Film from the mixed zone AFP ter of the chances, particularly in “I think that in the first-half up relenting, but in the second- stomach. the first period, and Atletico were we deserved more than to be 0-0 half the game became much closer Carvajal was extremely fortu- grateful to goalkeeper Jan Oblak at half-time. We need to highlight to what we had imagined at the nate not to concede a penalty, but for keeping them in the tie with the performance in the first-half start.” given he wasn’t punished at the a string of fine saves. which was fantastic. Oblak was kept busy through- time by Serbian referee Milorad Tempers flared after the break “In the second-half, Atletico out the first 45 minutes as he Mazic he could yet be banned for as Madrid defender Dani Carvajal pressured more and the game held a free-kick from Cristiano the return leg. escaped unpunished after punch- was more even. It isn’t a brilliant Ronaldo before palming away Real still dominated possession ing Mario Mandzukic inside the result but we have confidence for another fiercely struck shot from after the interval, but couldn’t penalty area. the return leg, especially based on Bale. get the break of the ball inside However, for the fourth time the first-half performance.” His best stop was yet to come the area as Atletico somehow this season Real failed to score at Atletico coach Diego Simeone as he dived low to his left to turn scrambled the ball clear 20 min- the Calderon as Atletico extended kept faith with Oblak in goal James Rodriguez’s inventive utes from time with Ronaldo and their unbeaten run in the Madrid ahead of the fit again Miguel attempt with the outside of his Bale having numerous attempts derby this season to seven games. Angel Moya and that decision left foot to safety. blocked. The European champi- And the sides meet for the paid dividends after just four min- The chances continued to come ons were dealt a blow a minute eighth time at the Santiago utes when Gareth Bale pounced for the visitors as Luka Modric from time as Marcelo saw a yel- Bernabeu on April 22. on an uncharacteristic error blasted just over when well-placed low card that will keep him out of “Obviously you always want to from Diego Godin, but placed his at the edge of the box before Oblak the second leg. score and win, but it is impor- shot too close to the on-rushing was tested again by Rodriguez at And it was Real who were Atletico Madrid’s Mario Mandzukic (right) argues with Real Madrid’s tant not to have not conceded Slovenian, who spread himself the end of a stunning counter- forced to hold on in the final Dani Carvajal (left) during a UEFA Champions League quarter-final at home,” Oblak told Television well to make the save. attack led by Raphael Varane. stages as Iker Casillas scrambled first leg match at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday. Espanola. “The tie is still open,” said Atletico started the sec- clear Mario Suarez’s effort from “I don’t know (who is the Simeone. ond period more brightly with close range. AFP Juve edge Monaco with Coach Klopp to leave Borussia Vidal penalty in exciting tie Dortmund at end of season

TURIN: Juventus’ midfielder DORTMUND: Juergen Klopp League final in 2013, losing to Arturo Vidal smashed home will leave Borussia Dortmund Bayern. a second-half penalty to earn at the end of the season after a “We, everyone at Dortmund, a 1-0 win at home to Monaco seven-year reign as coach which must now prepare for your in an absorbing Champions delivered two Bundesliga titles departure in the coming weeks, a League quarter-final first leg and a Champions League final. departure worthy of your achieve- on Tuesday, leaving the tie on a The 47-year-old told a news ments,” sports director Zorc told knife-edge. conference yesterday that he felt Klopp. Vidal, who has missed two pen- he was no longer the right man Enthusiastic, spontaneous and alties this season, held his nerve for the job, despite a contract sup- emotional, Klopp has long been and fired into the roof of the net posed to last until 2018. a crowd favourite at the former in the 57th minute after Ricardo In a surprise decision, Klopp European champions, helping Carvalho bundled over Alvaro said it was time for the club to them restore their position as Morata, who had been sent clear have a change and said he had not Bundesliga heavyweights with an by Andrea Pirlo’s lofted through decided whether he would take a Juergen Klopp speaks during a exciting brand of attacking foot- ball. year out of the game or not. press conference at Signal Iduna ball. But it all began to go wrong Juventus coach Massimiliano “I’ve always said that I would Park in Dortmund yesterday. this season with Dortmund fall- Allegri, whose side faced a say it if I’m not the perfect coach ing to last place in the Bundesliga Monaco team that had conceded for this extraordinary club,” Club officials said they would before a revival since the turn of only four goals in eight previous Klopp told reporters at the emo- not talk about possible successors the year which has seen them rise games in the competition, had Juventus’ Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal celebrates after scoring a goal tionally-charged news conference. out of respect for Klopp. to 10th with six matches left. predicted that the match could against AS Monaco during a UEFA Champions League quarter-final Sitting next to him, club CEO Former Mainz 05 coach Thomas They were also eliminated be boring but it was completely match at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Tuesday night. Hans-Joachim Watzke and sports Tuchel has been named as a pos- by Juventus in the Champions the opposite. director Michael Zorc were close sible successor after Hamburg League round of 16 but are Although Italian champi- when he shot weakly at Buffon hesitated slightly, possibly con- to tears. SV, who were in talks with him, through to the German Cup ons Juve dominated possession, and the Belgian had another sulting the goal line assistant, “Dortmund need a change. It appointed Bruno Labbadia earlier semi-finals, their best chance of Monaco were always a threat on effort turned away by the veteran before pointing to the spot and has nothing to do with the cur- yesterday. a European spot for next season. the break and forced Gianluigi keeper shortly afterwards. booking the Portuguese defender rent sporting situation,” he said. Dortmund have had a dismal Klopp, already being linked Buffon into three top-class saves Juve playmaker Andrea Pirlo before Vidal fired home. “I picked this time for my domestic campaign which saw the with Manchester City where he to deny them an away goal ahead was thrown into the fray for his Juventus still had another announcement so as not to create 2011 and 2012 German champi- is favourite with British book- of the second leg on April 22. first match after a seven-week escape to come when Buffon any time pressure as was the case ons battling with relegation until makers to be their next manager, Carlos Tevez and Vidal missed injury layoff and the risk paid off tipped over a rasping Geoffrey in the last few years with some a recent improvement. said he hoped for one last victory excellent openings for a jittery as he set up the winning goal by Kondogbia drive after the hosts player decisions.” Klopp took over at Dortmund parade at Dortmund after the Juventus in the first half and the lofting a pinpoint ball over the lost possession in midfield and will “I definitely believe this is in 2008 and as well as the league German Cup final. hosts were lucky to reach the defence for Morata. be mnore than happy to travel to completely the right decision. titles he won the German Cup, “I still have one big dream... to break without conceding a goal. Carvalho clipped the striker the French principality with a Sometimes big heads must roll challenged Bayern Munich for drive one more time around the Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco right on the edge of the area and clean sheet from the first leg. and today it was mine. There was dominance in the Bundesliga Borsig square with the truck,” he should have given Monaco the lead Czech referee Pavel Kralovec REUTERS never any rift with the team.” and also reached the Champions said. REUTERS THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Djokovic, Dibaba winners at Laureus awards SHANGHAI: World number not want to “come home again one tennis star Novak Djokovic second or third”. and Ethiopian athlete Genzebe Elsewhere in Shanghai, South Dibaba were named Laureus African rugby star Schalk Burger sportsman and woman of the took the comeback of the year year yesterday at an event in award. Shanghai that also honoured Burger developed meningitis China’s sporting trailblazers. after going into hospital for a Germany’s world-conquering cyst next to his spinal cord, but footballers were chosen as team he battled back to recover and of the year at the Laureus Sports then re-claimed his place with Awards, while a heavily pregnant the Springboks. Li Na, China’s two-time Grand “The odds weren’t on my side, Slam winning champion, picked as I gather,” he said. up the exceptional achievement “It’s probably one that I award. shouldn’t have come out being as The pioneering tennis star, normal as I am.” who bowed out from the sport Other winners included last year, collected the award on Australian Formula One emerging a night of success for China, with star Daniel Riccardo, who picked former NBA superstar Yao Ming up the Laureus breakthrough picking up the spirit of sport award, while American wheel- award in his home city. chair skier Tatyana McFadden Among the sporting greats The team manager of the German national football team, Oliver Bierhoff, won the sportsperson with a dis- attending the show were China’s poses with the Team of the Year award during the 2015 Laureus Sports ability award 2004 Olympic hurdling champion Awards ceremony at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in Shanghai yesterday. Compatriot Alan Eustace won Liu Xiang — another Shanghai RIGHT: South African rugby player Schalk Burger poses with his Laureus the action award for his free-fall- hero — who retired earlier this Comeback of the Year trophy in Shanghai yesterday. ing exploits. month. The winners were chosen in a Djokovic is currently playing at exceptional achievement award year, beating Argentina 1-0 in secret ballot by a 50-strong panel the Monte Carlo Masters and was after 18-time Olympic gold med- the final after overcoming hosts of sporting greats, the Laureus not at the event to collect his sec- allist Michael Phelps, the first Brazil with a breathtaking 7-1 win Sports Academy. Indian cricket ond sportsman of the year award. Laureus awards to be held in in the semi-finals. legend Sachin Tendulkar, former Earlier this year, the Serb won China was a moment to reflect “The Germans are often French footballer Eric Cantona his eighth Grand Slam triumph at on her retirement. well-organised, well structured, and ex-New Zealand rugby cap- the Australian Open, and his first “I could never have imagined and everything went fine,” said tain Sean Fitzpatrick were just since becoming husband a father 2014 was my last year,” said the Germany team manager Oliver some of the big names at the in 2014. former world number two, adding: Bierhoff, who collected the award ceremony. Middle and long-stance runner “It was a very tough situation for on behalf of the team. Tendulkar and Yao Ming were Dibaba, who broke three world me and for my team as well. “We had a lot of talented players both inducted as new members of Former tennis player Li Na Former NBA player Yao Ming records in different events in two “I love my job, but I didn’t want who were focused and committed the Academy. poses with her award at the weeks, was also not attending the to be in pain anymore.” to winning this tournament and “I never thought that guys poses with his Laureus Spirit 2015 Laureus Sports Awards glitzy ceremony. The German national football they believed from the beginning whom I watched growing up, I will of Sport Award in Shanghai ceremony in Shanghai yesterday. For Li Na, who is only the team were recognised for their that they could win.” be sharing the stage with them,” second person to pick up a stunning World Cup victory last Bierhoff said the players did Tendulkar said. AFP yesterday. England lead despite Delhi snap 11-match Blackwood century ANTIGUA: Jermaine Blackwood made his first Test Scoreboard century and finished on 112 not out as England dismissed West England (I innings) ...... 399 losing streak in IPL Indies for 295 to lead by 104 West Indies (I innings) runs at tea on day three of the K Brathwaite c Jordan b Tredwell ...... 39 first Test here yesterday. De Smith c Buttler b Anderson ...... 11 The 23-year-old Blackwood, Da Bravo c Buttler b Jordan ...... 10 106-run stand between Yuvraj and Agarwal paves way M Samuels c Buttler b Broad ...... 33 who made three fifties in his first five tests, played with a discipline S Chanderpaul c Stokes b Tredwell ...... 46 PUNE: A responsible innings get a brisk start and when they and maturity that belied his inex- J Blackwood not out ...... 112 of 55 runs by Yuvraj Singh and lost skipper Jean Paul Duminy in perience to anchor the hosts’ D Ramdin c Buttler b Broad ...... 9 some aggressive hitting from the 8th over with the score at 53, reply to England’s first-innings J Holder c Ballance b Tredwell ...... 16 Mayank Agarwal helped Delhi things looked bleak for them. But total of 399. K Roach c Buttler b Tredwell ...... 5 Daredevils register their first Yuvraj took over the responsibil- James Tredwell was the pick J Taylor run out (Broad, Buttler) ...... 0 win of the Indian Premier League ity from thereon. of the England bowlers with S Benn c Root b Anderson ...... 2 (IPL), beating Kings XI Punjab He forged an innings-resur- test-best figures of four for 47 Extras (LB-4 NB-2 W-6) ...... 12 by five wickets, in a group league recting 106-run third-wicket and James Anderson claimed Total (all out, 113 overs) ...... 295 match at the Maharashtra partnership with Agarwal that two wickets to move within one Fall of wickets: 1-19 De Smith,2-42 Da Cricket Association Stadium brought the Daredevils closer to of Ian Botham’s England record Bravo,3-89 M Samuels,4-99 K here yesterday. their target and paved their way of 383 victims. Brathwaite,5-192 S Chanderpaul,6-227 D This was the Daredevils’ first to the victory on the penultimate Having played mainly conserv- Ramdin,7-276 J Holder,8-292 K win after losing 11 matches on ball of the match. atively Blackwood began to loosen Roach,9-292 J Taylor,10-295 S Benn the trot in the competition (nine The pair engaged in some lusty up after passing his previous best Bowling: J Anderson 23 - 9 - 67 - 2(w-1); S last year, two this year) that pro- hitting when they came closer to score of 66 not out wand struck Broad 22 - 2 - 67 - 2; C Jordan 23 - 8 - 46 - pelled them to the fourth spot in the target but both got out when several boundaries including a 1(nb-1 w-1); B Stokes 19 - 3 - 64 - 0(nb-1) the standings with 2 points from Daredevils were inches away from towering six, his second of the J Tredwell 26 - 12 - 47 - 4 three matches. Punjab were at the their win. But in the end it was innings. fifth spot with a win from three just a minor blip on their way, He brought up his hundred total of 11,814 Test runs to climb matches. though they would have liked to with a single but two balls later to seventh on the all-time list -- Chasing 166, Daredevils did not win more comfortably. Tredwell dismissed Jason Holder for 46 when his tentative drive for 16, caught by Gary Ballance in at Tredwell was pouched by Ben Scoreboard Mayank Agarwal (right) of the Delhi Daredevils plays a shot at the the covers. Kemar Roach was the Stokes. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune yesterday. next man to go when he feathered Blackwood, reprieved on KINGS XI PUNJAB 2-0-16-2 (2w) a nick through to wicketkeeper Tuesday when he was caught in M Vijay c Duminy b Mathews ...... 19 DELHI DAREDEVILS Earlier, experienced skipper for a huge six over mid- Jos Buttler — his fifth catch of the slips off a no ball, had some V Sehwag c Coulter-Nile b Duminy ...... 47 MA Agarwal b Anureet Singh ...... 68 opener Virender Sehwag and wicket but perished off the next the innings. fortune again when he edged WP Saha b Mishra ...... 39 SS Iyer c Anureet Singh b Sandeep Sharma ..6 Wriddhiman Saha scored the bulk ball trying to hoick him again, Jerome Taylor was carelessly another Stokes delivery when on DA Miller b Duminy ...... 5 JP Duminy run out (Patel) ...... 21 of the total. only managing to offer a catch in run out for a duck after good 43 but Tredwell dropped a sharp GJ Maxwell c Tiwary b Imran Tahir...... 15 Yuvraj Singh c S Sharma b Anureet Singh ..55 Kings XI were provided a the deep. work from Stuart Broad before catch in the gully. GJ Bailey c Iyer b Imran Tahir ...... 19 AD Mathews (not out) ...... 6 decent start through Sehwag The two quick dismissals Sulieman Benn (2) flicked an England took the new ball but AR Patel c Mathews b Imran Tahir ...... 13 KM Jadhav c Anureet Singh b Patel ...... 3 and Murali Vijay. And even after brought South African David Anderson delivery straight to Joe Blackwood and Danesh Ramdin R Dhawan (not out) ...... 0 MK Tiwary (not out) ...... 0 Vijay’s dismissal in the fifth over, Miller and Australian Glenn Root at short leg. survived aggressive bowling until Extras (LB 2, W 6) ...... 8 Extras (LB 2, W 7, NB 1) ...... 10 they continued their run flow. Maxwell to the crease. The hosts had begun the day Ramdin, on nine, edged a short Total (7 wkts; 20 overs) ...... 165 Total (5 wickets; 19.5 overs) ...... 169 The second-wicket partnership Maxwell struck two huge sixes trailing by 244 and lost veteran delivery from Stuart Broad down Did not bat: MG Johnson, Anureet Singh, San- Did not bat: NM Coulter-Nile, A Mishra, Imran of Sehwag and Saha played sensi- but was soon talking the long Shivnarine Chanderpaul — who the leg side through to Buttler. deep Sharma Tahir, DJ Muthuswami bly to build a strong platform for walk back after mistiming a simi- passed Mahela Jayawardene’s REUTERS Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-104, 3-115, 4-131, Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-53, 3-159, 4-159, Punjab to capitalise in the death lar big shot. Miller departed soon 5-137, 6-165, 7-165) 5-165 overs. But as they tried to up the after and Daredevils by then had Bowling: NM Coulter-Nile 3-0-14-0 (1w); DJ Bowling: Sandeep Sharma 4-0 -30-1 (3w); ante, seasoned leg-spinner Amit lost the momentum in their bid Muthuswami 3-0-24-0; AD Mathews 3-0-23-1 Anureet Singh 4-0-33-2 (1nb, 1w); MG John- Mishra (3/41) struck to send Saha to score rapidly and mustered to (1w); A Mishra 4-0-34-1 (1w); Imran Tahir 4-0- son 4-0-43-0 (1w); R Dhawan 3-0-23-0 (2w); back to the pavilion. score only three runs off the last 43 -3; Yuvraj Singh 1-0-9-0 (1w); JP Duminy AR Patel 3.5-0-28-1; GJ Maxwell 1-0-10-0 But that did not deter Sehwag, over bowled by South African leg- who launched the Daredevils gie Imran Tahir. IANS Waugh backs Starc to be a Test force

MELBOURNE: Former “We’ve got so many bowlers at Starc and fellow young talent Australia, was ready to become Australia captain Steve Waugh our disposal that we’re capable of Josh Hazlewood will join expe- world class. has backed pace bowler Mitchell winning every Test match because rienced hands Mitchell Johnson “I saw him bowl one ball in one Starc to convert his World Cup we can take 20 wickets. and Peter Siddle in a formidable of his first games ... and I knew form into the Test team ahead “But I think Starc will go to pace attack for West Indies and he had something special,” Waugh of series against West Indies that next level in test cricket as the Ashes series, with seasoned said. “He’s going to be a real asset and England. well. campaigner Ryan Harris to join to Australian cricket. Left-armer Starc was named “I think we’ve got the best them in England. “He’ll slot in that squad no the player of the World Cup after young group of quicks we may Selectors have also picked problems. They all know each an outstanding tournament but have ever had in Australian Pakistan-born legspinner Fawad other well, there’s a lot of support has yet to cement his place in the cricket. And if they all get fit, and Ahmed to join offspinner Nathan staff around, including Darren test side after 15 matches. guys like Ryan Harris and Peter Lyon in the attack for both tours. Lehmann, and he seems to feel “That’s a big thing for Siddle are around those young Waugh said former refugee comfortable in the Australian West Indies’ Jermaine Blackwood celebrates after reaching his century Australia,” Waugh said of Starc’s quicks, then we’re going to take Ahmed, who struggled in a hand- squad which is important.” at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua yesterday. emergence. 20 wickets.” ful of limited overs matches for REUTERS THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Horse Racing Aspire Zone Results plans series Wonder Of Qatar tops P/A Maiden Plate 1200M Running Time: 1:16:97 of activities Falsafah, Jassim Al Ghazali, J.P Guillambert Jazeerat Al Arab, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry for local Bentley Al Shahaniya Cup field Marj Eyoun, Jassim Al Ghazali, Stephan Ladjadj community Thoroughbred Maiden Plate DOHA: As the leading sports Four more victories for Bentley; Al Ghazali bags six wins 1200M and recreational hub in Qatar, Running Time: 1:11:12 Aspire Zone has organised a number of sports related events Treasure Cay, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry DOHA: Wonder Of Qatar and activities this month for Bentley topped the Al Shahaniya Cup children of all ages, their fami- field as popular British jockey Bahamian Art, Jassim Al Ghazali, J.P lies and the wider community, Harry Bentley collected four Guillambert as part of its ongoing mis- more wins including grabbing Golden Zephyr, S. Al Hajri, Louis P Beuzelin sion to engage the whole local the honours in the feature race P/A Handicap Rated 0 - 60 community. at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Aspire Zone has invited the 1900M Club (QREC). whole community to attend Wonder Of Qatar finished the Running Time: 2:12:58 matches of the first edition of 1100m dirt race ahead of Nawarah Qaa’ed, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley the Aspire Beach Volleyball by at least two lengths as Bentley Deebal, Mohammed Hamad Al Attiya, Tournament. The two-day event posted his fourth win, with Almotasem Al Balushi starts tomorrow. trainer Jassim Al Ghazali claim- Aspire Zone has collabo- ing six wins at QREC, yesterday. Ras Al Qimmah, Jassim Al Ghazali, J.P rated with the Qatar Volleyball Nawarah was ridden by Alberto Guillambert Association to host this landmark Sanna while third-placed Alsefra Thoroughbred Graduation Plate event as it aims to diversify the was ridden by Evert Pheiffer. 1200M sporting events that it has to offer Last weekend Bentley powered the local community. Running Time: 1:11:01 to six wins while Al Ghazali cel- The home grown crowd will ebrated a rare all-eight card win. Mister Ryan, Debbie Mountain, Evert watch 18 teams take part in this Bentley now has 91 wins in Pheiffer exciting two-day event, as they vie the 2014-15 season, which is Nu Form Fire, Jassim Al Ghazali, S. Golam for the title and the opportunity about to conclude with just seven Al Wajeeh, Jassim Al Ghazali, R. Mullen to be crowned champion of the race-days left. Qatari trainer Al tournament. Thoroughbred Handicap Rated 55 - 75 Ghazali has 150 wins in the on- In a bid to further engage all going season at QREC. 1800M children in Qatar and to encour- Bentley also swooped to win in Running Time: 1:53:08 age them to bond with their Al Naama Cup as he guided Al Sandy’s Row, Jassim Al Ghazali, J.P peers, Aspire Zone has organised Hareth to a comfortable victory Guillambert an exciting initiative for after ahead of Absher and Al Mazrooah school activities – My School in in the 1200m dirt race. Trained Succeed and Excel, M. Hussain, Naif K Alanazi Aspire – with the first edition to by Al Ghazali, Al Hareth finished Dardawan, I. Al Malki, Alberto Sanna take place on April 23 for chil- with a time of 1:10:36. Thoroughbred Conditions dren aged between 4-13 years at Bentley’s other wins were 1100M the Aspire Park. scored in races two and three. For its first session, the event In race two, Bentley powered Running Time: 1:01:95 will be run in conjunction with Treasure Cay to win ahead of Victory Laurel, I. Al Malki, Alberto Sanna the Umm-Salama Primary Bahamian Art and Golden Zephyr Lupie, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley Independent School and each in the 1200m race. Treasure Cay Harry Bentley rides event will focus on hosting a My Sharona, Jassim Al Ghazali, Stephan Ladjadj clocked a time of 1:11:12. Wonder Of Qatar to number of schools from various In race three, Bentley guided glory at the Al Shahaniya Al Naama Cup Local different cultures from in and Al Ghazali-trained Qaa’ed to vic- Cup field, yesterday at Thoroughbred Conditions around Doha, as they visit Aspire tory. Qaa’ed finished with a time the Qatar Racing and 1200M Zone and take part in a com- of 2:12:58 and ahead of Deebal - Equestrian Club. RIGHT: Running Time: 1:10:36 bined entertainment and exercise who had Almotasem Al Balushi Action during the Al programme. Al Hareth, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley in the saddle. In third place was Shahaniya Cup yesterday. Aspire Zone will provide all Ras Al Qimmah, ridden by JP PICTURES: JUHAIM Absher, M. Hussain, Marco Monteriso the necessary equipment for the Guillambert who bagged two wins Al Mazrooah, M. Hussain, T. O’Shea programme and activities inclu- yesterday. Al Shahania Cup deing theatre, sports, drawing and In race one, Guillambert rode Thoroughbred Handicap 70 - 90 healthy awareness. Falsafah to victory ahead of And to round out this month’s Bentley-ridden Jazeerat Al Arab 1100M event and activities, Aspire Zone and Marj Eyoun who had Stephan Running Time: will host the final race of the Ladjadj in the saddle. Wonder Of Qatar, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley fourth edition of the Aquathon In race five, Guillambert guided ahead of Succeed and Excel (Naif Meanwhile, QREC yesterday make a trip down to QREC on Series on April 24 at the Hamad Nawarah, I. Al Malki, Alberto Sanna Sandy’s Row to victory with a time K Alanazi) and Dardawan who announced sale of horses at the April 24 and 25, QREC said. Aquatic Centre for the 500m of 1:53:08. Sandy’s Row finished was ridden by Sanna. race club. Interested buyers can THE PENINSULA Alsefra, Debbie Mountain, Evert Pheiffer swim race and a 5km run around Aspire Zone with a shorter route for kids. The Aquathon Series consists of four races spread across several months and includes a swim and a run on a designated running track ‘Arab Athlete of the Year’ Katara, QTR set to organise around Aspire Zone. This event is designed for chil- dren, aged eight years and over, to be named on April 21 Beach Touch Rugby Challenge and adults with varying abilities. Meanwhile, Aspire Zone has a DOHA: Qatari track and field Abdulrehman Al Thani, Qatar number of exciting ongoing activi- star Mutaz Barshim, Tunisian Sports Press Committee (QSPC) DOHA: As many as 12 teams ties that children and their fami- swimming giant Oussama announced yesterday. will vie for top honour at the lies can also enjoy. Mellouli and star show Sheikh Faisal bin Ahmed Al Beach Touch Rugby Challenge, Bicycles are available for hire jumper Abdelkebir Ouaddar of Thani, Chairman of (QSPC), one of a kind in the Middle East, every Sunday to Thursday from Morroco have been shortlisted prominent Al Sharq journal- to be competed tomorrow at the 4pm to 8pm, and every Friday to for the Arab Athlete of the Year ist Jabar Alharami and Issa Cultural Village Foundation, Saturday between 12pm to 8 pm. award which will be announced Abdullah Hitmi will be among Katara. The bicycle circuit and cycle at a special gathering planned those invited for the ceremony. This was announced during a hire outlet are located behind in Doha on April 21. The eventual winner will press conference yesterday in the the giant screen and children’s Popular archer Fatimah be named after consultations presence of; the Director General playground area near the Aspire Almashhadaani, named Athlete among the QOC officials, sports of Cultural Village Foundation, outdoor football pitches. of the Year for 2013 by a journalists in Qatar and the Katara, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Also, Aspire Train is now back panel from the Iraqi Olympic Arab world and members of Sulaiti, President of Qatar Touch at the Aspire Zone which takes Committee last year, is also the sports industry in the Arab Rugby (QTR), Samuel Rico, IEC children and their families on a part of the list, which includes world. General Manager, Joe Kharrat, fantastic 20 minute tour around names like Egyptian javelin A number of sports person- and Jim Hamilton, the Marketing Aspire Zone. thrower Ihab Abdel Rahman alities will be invited for the and Sponsorship Director of During the train tour, families of Egypt, Mona Al Sabah from ceremony to be beamed live on DRFC. will be able to see the various ven- Tunisia and Mary Jamaluddin national sports channels. The event is being hosted by ues and locations around Aspire of Bahrain. The Executive Committee of QTR with the participation of FROM LEFT: Jim Hamilton, Marketing and Sponsorship Director DRFC, Zone. The train station is located The awards ceremony will the Arab Sports Union will also the Cultural Village Foundation, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, Director General of Cultural Village between the Dome and Hamad be attended by Qatar Olympic convene a special meeting on Katara as a cultural partner. Foundation, Katara, Joe Kharrat, IEC General Manager and Samuel Rico, Aquatic Centre and operates Committee (QOC) Secretary April 22, details revealed. Commenting on the occasion, President QTR pose for a picture after revealing details of the Beach Touch three days a week, from Monday General Sheikh Saoud bin THE PENINSULA Katara’s Director General said: Rugby at a press conference, yesterday. PICTURE: BAHER AMIN to Wednesday between 6:30pm to “The hosting of this tournament 8:30pm. at Katara beach comes from the In addition, Aspire Zone has interest of the Cultural Village The QTR President said: “It is game. We share the same vision also organised daily pony rides at which sees as a vital aspect of QTR’s vision to facilitate and nur- as Touch for Rugby and we are Aspire Park between 4pm to 8pm holding several tournaments, ture the development and expan- always exploring avenues that along with public pitches which championships, and sporting sion of touch rugby in the country, best suite rugby and its devel- include mini football, basketball events.” holding first class international opment. It is worth noting that and volleyball pitches which are Al Sulaiti added: “Although Touch Rugby meets including the Rugby will be catapulted to the open daily near Khalifa Stadium Katara is a comprehensive cul- World Cup. QTR further wishes international stage at the next and the Aspire Park. tural city that aims to uplift the to create and develop competitive Olympics making it one of the In addition, members of the cultural and creativity movement, national teams that can partici- most popular sports in the world”. public can also host private birth- it tries to make sport a culture pate on the global stage.” The IEC General Manager, days at Aspire Park by calling and lifestyle. This is done through He explained that the com- Kharrat indicated the impor- 4413 6878 for all of the details. hosting numerous and various petition on the day will kick off tance of sponsors and partners Aspire Zone continues to be a sporting events all year round.” at 8.00am and continue till the saying: “Their presence not only hub for both children and their All in all there will be 39 evening. Each participating team provides plenty of entertainment families as it promotes the ongo- matches consisting of five-minute is guaranteed four games before and activities on the day but it ing benefits for those who adopt a halves except the finals which will advancing into the elimination reiterates their commitment to healthy and active lifestyle. Qatar’s golden boy Mutaz Barshim has been shortlisted for the Arab be extended to seven minutes. knockout phase. Qatar’s national Vision 2030”. For more about events at Athlete of the Year award. The winner of the award will be announced All players will receive a par- Speaking to reporters, VIP’s, dignitaries, families, Aspire Zone and to find out how ticipation award with the winners Hamilton said: “We at Doha friends and lovers of sport are you can take part, please visit at a special ceremony in Doha on April 21. and runners up all receiving tro- Rugby concur and support QTR expected to attend the daylong www.lifeinaspire.qa. phies and medals. and its initiatives to develop the event. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

FROM LEFT: Qatar’s promising swimmer Yacoub Al Kholaifi, handball player Hannah Al Bader, and 2015 GCC Beach Games hero Mohamed Saleem pose for the camera following a media ceremony staged to highlight their recent performances, at Qatar Women’s Sports Committee Hall in Doha yesterday. Qatar fetes promising athletes QOC to keep developing women’s sports, says QWSC President Ahlam Al Mana

DOHA: Developing women’s participation and improving the sports is at the heart of Qatar performance of Qatar’s female Sheikh Hamad Olympic Committee’s (QOC) athletes. Al Mana highlighted the bin Abdulaziz future plans, it was announced recent success of Team Qatar at Al Thani, Head at a special gathering of promis- the GCC Women’s Games, which of Media at ing Qatari athletes. were held in Muscat, Oman from QOC, anchors Handball player Hannah Al March 8 to 18, which saw Qatar a special media Bader was presented to the win 30 medals – 4 gold, 12 silver ceremony that media by President of the Qatar and 14 bronze. involved handball Women’s Sport Committee The Games are held every two player Hannah Al (QWSC), Ahlam Al Mana, who years and the Qatari delegation Bader (left), GCC were joined GCC Beach Games has grown in size and improved Beach Games hero Mohamed Saleem, and with performance with each hero Mohamed prodigious swimmer Yacoub Al edition. Saleem (right), Kholaifi. The 2017 GCC Women’s Games and prodigious Speaking at the ceremony, will be held in Doha, Al Mana swimmer Yacoub Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al said. Al Kholaifi Thani, Head of Media at QOC, “We are extremely proud of our said Qatar was rapidly developing athletes especially since almost all (second right). bench strength in most Olympic of them are university students, President of the disciplines. so they have to maintain a deli- Qatar Women’s “The international success cate balance between competing Sport Committee over the last month of so many and keeping up with their studies (QWSC), Ahlam Al of Qatar’s athletes shows the – this places immense pressure on Mana, was also strength and depth of the tal- them,” Al Mana said. present. ent that continues to progress “Yet despite this pressure, year through Qatar’s sports develop- after year our athletes are contin- ment system,” Sheikh Hamad uing to improve and achieve great handball competitively and fulfill Qatar’s gold medalist in 3x3 things without the complete sup- “The best swimmers from the said. things on a local and regional their potential.” basketball competition at last port of the federation and the Arab world went head to head “The Qatar Olympic Committee level,” she added. Sheikh Hamad continued the week’s Beach Games, Saleem hard work of all involved,” he and I am happy with my per- is committed to sharing this suc- Following her presentation, briefing by highlighting the suc- yesterday said basketball indus- added. formance as not only did I win cess with our nation in order Al Mana held a discussion with cess of Doha’s hosting of the try in the country was moving in Fourteen-year-old swimming medals for Qatar but I also set to create sporting heroes and Hannah, the handball star that Games and of Team Qatar’s per- the right direction. sensation Al Kholaifi, who won a new Championship record and role models that will inspire the took home the gold medal in the formance at the Games. “It’s an incredible feeling to win two gold medals, one silver and a personal best in the 200m but- youth of Qatar and unite every- 4th GCC Women’s Games and Over 300 athletes from six the gold medal in 3x3 basketball one bronze medal at the recent terfly event. My ultimate dream one across Qatar in celebration of was a Young Ambassador for the GCC countries participated in for the second time in the GCC Arab Swimming Championships is to take part in the Olympic their achievements. 2014 Youth Olympic Games in 13 events across seven sporting Beach Games,” Saleem said. in Dubai, said he endured a tough Games and I’m working very hard “Profiling the success of our Nanjing. disciplines. “The competition was very competition. to make that dream a reality,” he female athletes is particularly Hannah said: “This is the first The Games provided an oppor- fierce but our team trained tire- The young swimmer has been added. important as it will help to time that handball has been tunity to raise the awareness of lessly and worked hard to be winning medals for Qatar since With the Asian Youth Athletics encourage more young females to included in the GCC Women’s Beach sports locally, regionally where we are now. We started he was just nine, when he won Championships and IAAF participate in sport and empower Games, which makes our gold and internationally and inspire off as the underdogs in the 2014 gold and silver at the Qatar Open Diamond League taking place in them to fulfil their potential,” he medal win an even bigger achieve- young people across the GCC World Championships in Moscow Swimming Championships. Doha next month, together with said. ment. While it is always an honou through live sporting action. and we overcame our defeat to “The 12th Arab Swimming the Qatar Cup finals in volleyball, Ahlam Al Mana presented to r to represent Qatar, my big- Qatar won a total of six medals in Romania in the first match to Championships in Dubai were football and basketball, the excit- the media about the role of the gest hope for the future is to see the Games - four gold, one silver eventually win the tournament. very competitive,” Al Kholaifi ing sporting action is set to con- QWSC in increasing female sport more young girls and women play and one bronze. We could not have achieved these said. tinue. THE PENINSULA PSG stars look to ‘magnificent’ Qatar 2022

DOHA: For the women’s and have a look at the country for here. I hope they can improve football team of Paris Saint- themselves, as well as to try first and have the opportunity to have Germain, the recently training hand some of the local tourism amazing facilities like these. I camp in Qatar was not only an offerings. think that if they enjoy the game opportunity to train at Aspire “It is so different and that and work hard with professional- Academy’s facilities, but also alone makes it so interesting. ism, then I will see them at big a chance to get an insight into It is something special, I have tournaments in the future.” how the 2022 FIFA World Cup been able to see the country, the Seger said the 2022 FIFA World Qatar will be for players and Katara cultural village, and they Cup in Qatar would be a great fans. try to show with simple means tournament for teams due to the “I wasn’t expecting this, it is what the lifestyle is like here. Our reduced travel time for players. fantastic. The atmosphere is very welcome has been great, in the “When we have travelled with good, we were very well received city and the hotel,” Henning said. the Swedish national team, dur- and I am positively surprised,” “With all the people who we are ing a tournament you travel very PSG and France midfielder in contact with, there is a friend- far. I have been to the tournament Jessica Houara said. “The train- liness that you can feel. They will in China where you have the time ing facilities are exceptional. This welcome everyone here in 2022.” difference and you have to travel small country likes to do things Meanwhile, experienced a lot. That is very hard for your big, you can see this everywhere Sweden and PSG midfielder body as a football player,” Seger here, and I am sure that the World Caroline Seger said that the local said. “So having it within walk- Cup in 2022 will be magnificent.” women’s league would help young ing distance or just an hour away, Her team-mate and Germany players develop as they aim to that will of course help the play- defender Josephine Henning qualify for a major tournament. ers, and also the fans who will not PSG’s women’s football squad at a desert trip during their training camp in Qatar recently. encouraged football fans from “I think it’s amazing that they have to fly across the country.” across the world to come to Qatar have a league and national team THE PENINSULA Thursday 16 April 2015 27 Jumada II 1436 Volume 20 Number 6402 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Neymar, Suarez snap PSG’s unbeaten streak PARIS: Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals yesterday as Porto stun Bayern a goal from Neymar and a Luis Suarez double ended Paris St Germain’s 33-game unbeaten run at home in Europe with a Munich in first leg 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes. PSG, who were without Zlatan PORTO: Ricardo Quaresma’s 2-1, ravaged by injuries and Ibrahimovic, suspended for one two early goals and a sec- robbed of the services of Arjen game after picking up a red ond-half strike from Jackson Robben, Franck Ribery, Bastian card in the last-16 second leg Martinez helped a slick Porto Schweinsteiger and David at Chelsea, fell behind when complete a stunning 3-1 home Alaba among others. Neymar netted from close range victory over a sloppy Bayern It was, however, a different at the end of a quick counter Munich in their Champions story for Porto, who welcomed attack in the 18th minute. League quarter-final first leg back Martinez from a ham- Suarez doubled the tally in the yesterday. string injury. The Colombia 67th after slaloming through the The Portuguese side raced striker wasted little time in PSG defence, who lost captain out of the blocks with two making his mark, robbing a Thiago Silva to a possible ham- goals in the opening 10 minutes, dawdling Xabi Alonso of the ball string injury after 21 minutes, Quaresma converting from on the edge of the Bayern box and wrapped it up 11 minutes the penalty spot and finish- before being felled by Neuer’s from time with a curling shot ing neatly as Bayern’s sluggish outstretched leg. into the top corner. defending was punished. The Bayern keeper was Gregory van der Wiel reduced Five-times champions perhaps lucky to receive just the deficit in the 82nd minute Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring a goal against Paris Saint-Germain during Bayern, decimated by injuries, a yellow card, but his punish- with an effort that deflected in a UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris yesterday. clawed their way back into the ment was swiftly increased as off Jeremy Mathieu as PSG suf- tie when midfielder Thiago Quaresma stepped up to stroke fered their first loss at home in the classy Javier Pastore delight- Rabiot lost the ball near the Marquinhos before poking the Alcantara steered home at the the penalty into the bottom Europe since 2006 ahead of the ing the crowd with delicate twists touchline to Sergio Busquets, ball past Sirigu to make it 2-0 to far post after 28 minutes. corner. return leg at the Nou Camp next and turns, but after 18 minutes, who found Messi in midfield. Barca, who had lost 3-2 in Paris But Martinez pounced on There was no time for Tuesday. the home side were 1-0 down and The Argentine played Neymar in the group stage earlier in the an error by Jerome Boateng the visitors’ nerves to set- In the absence of the injured they had lost centre back Silva. through and the Brazil striker season. after 65 minutes and rounded tle as Quaresma pounced on Thiago Motta and the suspended Lionel Messi almost opened coolly finished from close range. In the 79th minute, Suarez ran Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer another mistake, robbing Marco Verratti, Yohan Cabaye the scoring in the 13th minute Four minutes into the sec- unchallenged through the mid- to re-establish Porto’s two-goal Dante before dashing through and Adrien Rabiot were fielded when his beautifully curled ond half, Pastore combined with dle and curled a shot into the top advantage heading into the and beating Neuer with an alongside Blaise Matuidi in the shot from just outside the area Matuidi before Barcelona keeper corner, only for Van der Wiel to return leg on April 21. expertly-taken finish with the PSG midfield and the trio’s col- smashed Salvatore Sirigu’s right Marc-Andre ter Stegen par- reduce the arrears three min- Bayern came into the game, outside of his boot to make it lective lack of Champions League post, but he was more accurate ried away his fierce shot from utes later when his low shot was a repeat of the 1987 European 2-0 after 10 minutes. experience showed. seven minutes later when he set 18 metres. Suarez then danced deflected into the net by Mathieu. Cup final which Porto won REUTERS PSG started confidently with up Neymar for the opener. past substitute David Luiz and REUTERS

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah cel- ebrates his victory in last year’s Sealine event in this file picture. RIGHT: Marc Coma in a recent FIM Cross- Country Rallies World Cup action. Record entry for Sealine rally Competitors from 27 countries to face daunting route through Qatar deserts

DOHA: A provisional record the defending Dakar champion “We are delighted to not only Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, Faisal rider Ibrahim Yisr Al-Rubayan entry of cars, motorcycles and from each of the three categories see the world’s leading cross- Al Attiya, Sheikh Hamed bin on a KTM entered in the over quads will tackle next week’s will be at the Losail start next country competitors, but new Eid Al Thani, Mohammed Al 450cc class. Sealine Cross-Country Rally, Monday morning. drivers and riders from many Mannai, Jaralla Jahman, Jamal Sonik and Abu Issa are sure the third round of the 2015 FIA Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah other countries coming to Qatar Fakhroo, Abdullah Al Baker, to the favourites among the five World Cup for Cross-Country is the defending champion in the for the first time to compete in Khalid Al Mohannadi and quad riders on their Honda TRXs, Rallies and round two of the car category and won the Dakar our flagship Sealine event,” said Abdullah Al Rabban. although Paraguay’s Nelson FIM Cross-Country Rallies for the second time this year at Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah (pic- There is also a strong Saudi Augusto Sanabria (Yamaha World Championship. the wheel of a Mini All4 Racing. tured), president of the organis- and Emirati presence on the Raptor), Russia’s Alexsandr The event starts on April 20 He is one of the favourites in ing Qatar Motor and Motorcycle entry list, with Yazeed Al-Rajhi Maksimov (Can-Am Renegade) and finishes on April 24 and the car category, while five-time Federation (QMMF) and FIA and Ali Al-Ketbi leading the way and Poland’s Kamil Wisniewski has attracted entrants from 27 Dakar winner and eight-time Abu vice-president MENA. for their respective nations. (Yamaha Raptor) will have other countries. Dhabi Desert Challenge cham- Drivers from the X-raid While the battle between the ideas. Subject to FIA approval, 43 pion, Marc Coma, leads a strong team and Overdrive Racing top four factory Red Bull KTMs and Competitors and officials will cars (including 11 FIA Priority motorcycle line-up on his works the provisional starters in the a trio of Honda CRF 450s entered start to arrive in Doha at the drivers) will join 26 motorcy- KTM 450 Rally Replica. car category, with the Russian by Team HRC is sure to dominate end of this week to prepare for cles and five quads to battle for Poland’s Rafal Sonik won the defending FIA World Cup cham- the motorcycle category, there is scrutineering checks and pre-race honours over five daunting selec- quad category on the Dakar this pion Vladimir Vasilyev leading the a strong presence of Portuguese administration formalities. tive sections through the Qatar year and faces a tough chal- way in his Mini All4 Racing. riders on the entry list. These will be held at the Losail desert. lenge from Mohammed Abu Issa, Five Minis and three Toyota GCC hopes rest with Emirati international circuit on Saturday Each category has attracted Qatar’s defending Sealine cham- Hiluxes grace the top of the Mohammed Al-Balooshi on his and Sunday before the event gets the cream of the world’s cross- pion and one of the pre-race seeding list, while Qatar will works-specification KTM 450 underway on Monday morning. country rallying competitors and favourites. be provisionally represented by Rally Replica and the Kuwaiti THE PENINSULA