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Standing protest Afghanistan to Call to set age boycott US talks with Taliban

KABUL: Afghan President limit for loans Hamid Karzai said yesterday his government would not join US peace talks with the Taliban and halted negotiations with Washington on a troop pact, to Qataris underscoring the fragile nature of hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan. Youth splurging on foreign trips The United States and the Taliban have said officials from DOHA: Several citizens have Giving loans just for enjoyment is both sides will meet in Doha today called on the authorities to fix not justified,” said Al Malki. in a step forward for a stutter- an age limit for disbursement of She said the government should ing peace process after 12 years personal loans to curb extrava- not repay unnecessary loans on of bloody and costly war between gant spending by Qatari youth behalf of the indebted, which will US-led forces and the insurgents. on foreign trips in summer. further encourage the practice in But Afghan officials, angered by They urged the Qatar Central the community. the opening of a Taliban political Bank (QCB) to impose stricter She urged citizens to explore office in Doha on Tuesday, said rules for personal loans to ensure tourism opportunities here the US had violated assurances that they are used wisely. instead of travelling abroad all it would not give official status to A member of the Central the time. “Every grown up per- the insurgents. Municipal Council (CMC) has son has the right to apply for a Meanwhile, an official source Turkish protesters stand on the Red Crescent square during a ‘duranadam’ (standing person) protest in suggested 30 as the age limit, loan. The only solution to address at the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Ankara yesterday. Riot police clashed briefly with groups of anti-government protesters in two Turkish cit- while some other citizens want this problem is to raise awareness Affairs told Qatar News Agency it to be 25. through the media and encourage ies, but there was no fresh unrest in Istanbul where demonstrators switched to silent protests after a heavy that the office, which was opened “The banks are interested only people to spend their vacation in crackdown. See also page 13 yesterday is the Political Bureau in profits. They just want to bene- Qatar,” said Al Malki. of the Taliban Afghan in Doha, fit from personal loans. The Qatar Several citizens talking to and not the political bureau of the Central Bank must impose strict a local Arabic daily recently Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. conditions to make it difficult for expressed similar views, while India’s CBSE steps in to curb tuitions The source added that the offi- people less than 30 years to take calling for an age limit of 25 for cial name, that was agreed upon personal loans,” CMC vice chair- personal loans. with respect to the opening of this man Jassim Al Malki told The The Qatar National DOHA: Indian schools in Qatar teachers at the Birla Public School have a negative impact on the office, is the Political Bureau of Peninsula. Development Strategy 2011-2016 that have given a free hand (BPS). “CBSE has banned private quality of coaching in school. Taliban in Doha. “Qatar is the best country in had disclosed plans to set limits to teachers to conduct pri- tuitions since 2010. We will take “In most cases, parents insist The AFP in a late night the Gulf in terms of salaries. on personal loans based on an vate tuitions will face action, action against any school that is on private tuitions to help chil- despatch quoted the State People should learn to spend their individual’s income to address a senior official of the New found promoting this practice,” dren score higher marks. There Department as saying yester- income wisely,” he added. the deepening debt crisis in the Delhi-based Central Board of said Joshi, addressing a news con- is unhealthy competition in this day that the US has not sched- He said that the habit of taking country. Secondary Education (CBSE) ference at the BPS yesterday. regard. CBSE is actually try- uled talks with the Taliban, after personal loans for overseas trips According to data given in the said yesterday. He was reacting to a special ing to curb the race for marks,” reports that discussions with the is growing among Qatari youth. strategy report, three quarters CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi, story published by The Peninsula said Joshi. He said the CBSE group could begin this week in Prominent Qatari psychologist of Qatari families were in debt, who is on a visit to Qatar, also earlier this week on the tuition had introduced the grading and Doha. “Reports of a meeting being Dr Moza Al Malki said it is a pity most of them burdened with loans said he will take up the issue of menace in Qatar. continuous evaluation system in scheduled or on the books aren’t that many Qatari youth are relying exceeding QR250,000. low teachers’s salaries of affili- He, however, said CBSE can Class X to eliminate the prac- accurate,” spokeswoman Jen Psaki on personal loans to travel abroad. The five-year plan targets to ated schools here with their investigate the issue only if it tice of ranking students based on told reporters, saying Washington “Personal loans should be given halve the number of Qatari fami- managements. receives a complaint. marks. had “never confirmed” the date only for emergencies like treat- lies in debt by 2016. Joshi is in Doha to attend an The board has banned private THE PENINSULA and place of any specific meeting. ment or to solve a financial crisis. THE PENINSULA orientation workshop for CBSE-i tuitions mainly because it can Continued on page 6 AGENCIES

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Promotion Date 18/06/2013 To 06/07/2013 THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatari, British composers wow crowds Wael Binali’s Earth and The Oryx, Unicorn make Scottish premiere

EDINBURGH, UK: The Ambassador to London, Khalid Musical Celebration of Qatar Rashid Salem Al Homoudi Al UK Year of Culture 2013, organ- Mansouri, said: “Music is a power- ised by the Qatar Museums ful and inspirational tool, and this Authority (QMA) featuring (Qatar UK 2013) Year of Culture, the Royal Scottish National is giving us the opportunity to fur- Orchestra (RSNO) and Scottish ther promote cultural dialogue and premieres by renowned Qatari build bridges between societies and and British composers, has communities in both countries.” impressed the audience at the Maestro Paul Goodwin con- city’s magnificent Usher Hall. ducted the RSNO as well as The Scotsman proclaimed British cellist Guy Johnston, who that the event was “made for an performed Elgar’s Cello Concerto impressive combination.” “with exquisite and authoritative The Royal Scottish National Orchestra on Stage at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh during the Qatar UK 2013 Concert. In his welcome speech, Qatari lyricism” (The Scotsman).

The audience also heard “In all three of his pieces, it was composers, Wael Binali and David Edinburgh’s The Choir of St instantly evident why [Binali] Heath, and Duncan Ferguson, Mary’s Cathedral, led by Duncan meets with success as a film com- Choir Master for the Choir of St Ferguson, perform Handel’s majes- poser…the orchestral textures and Mary’s Cathedral. tic Zadok the Priest. International colours are often pure escapism, Working with Qatar UK 2013 pianist Amira Fouad played com- complete with dramatic drum rolls the composers and musicians were poser David Heath’s exciting new and extravagant harp glissandi.” empowered to share their talent, piano concerto El Hedeiya - The Both composers have expressed knowledge and experience with Gift with percussionist Gary a great sense of enthusiasm and an inspired, standing room only Kettel, conducted by the composer honour to be working together audience, and provide the context himself. dedicating their works to the for the concert that followed. The Qatari composer Wael Binali’s Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture. pre-concert talk also highlighted Earth and The Oryx and the Amira Fouad, Artistic Director the ways in which the QMA con- Unicorn had Scottish premières of Qanas Productions, hosted the tinues to partner with world-class with the RSNO and several of his concert’s over subscribed Pre- educational institutes of learning, works were arranged and linked Show talk. including the RSNO, composers together by David Heath. She was joined on stage for a and musicians. The Scotsman commented: lively discussion with the featured THE PENINSULA

QFCHT sheds light on forced labour

DOHA: Qatar Foundation for The lecture was delivered take the form of the forced labour, Combating Human Trafficking by legal expert at QFCHT Dr according to the International (QFCHT) yesterday held an Mahmoud Said, who tackled a Labour Organisation estimates. awareness lecture for about 350 number of topics, including the He pointed to the criminali- workers on “forced labour in national and international legis- sation of Qatari legislation to light of Qatari national law on lative framework on combating this criminal pattern in accord- combating human trafficking, the exploitation of workers in ance with Article II of the Anti- at the Workers Health Centre forced labour, saying most cases Human Trafficking Law No. 15 of in Industrial Area. of human trafficking in the world 2011. QNA THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

President of Qatar University, Prof Sheikha Al Misnad, and President of Hamad bin Khalifa University, Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, with some of the female graduates of QU’s Class of 2013 at QNCC yesterday. QU honours 845 female students The top 10 honours students who received excellence medals are all female

DOHA: Qatar University hon- minimum GPA of 3.50. Some 50 have shown great determination, undergraduates and five Masters Economics, who formally opened realised our long-held dreams. oured 845 female students who of them were female students. drive and vision to get you to students. the graduation with the national We have mixed feelings – we are graduated in the 36th annual The top 10 honours students who where you are today and we are Some 126 students graduated anthem and recitations from the sorry to say goodbye to the uni- Class of 2013 ceremony held at received Academic Excellence very proud of your achievements. from the College of Engineering, Holy Quran before the assembled versity but we are happy to start the Qatar National Convention Medals for distinguished aca- “As QU alumni, you are the including 11 Masters; while the graduates and guests watched a our new lives. Centre (QNCC) yesterday. demic performance this year faces of the university and the College of Education gradu- film charting their student lives “All our successes today are President of Hamad bin were all female students. future of Qatar. We hope you will ated 19 undergraduate students and achievements during their due to our state, which although Khalifa University Sheikh This year’s ceremony also relish the opportunity to act as and 18 graduate students — university years. geographically small plays a huge Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani was the saw the graduation of the first ambassadors and help the com- including seven with Diplomas Al Emadi said: “Qatar’s ambi- role internationally, and the of guest of honour at the event. students from several graduate ing graduates to achieve as much and 11 with Masters. College tious National Vision 2030 to leadership of our mentor His The students were joined by programmes including the MA as you have done and will con- of Business and Economics establish a knowledge-based Highness the Emir.” their parents, family, faculty Gulf Studies programme and tinue to do. graduated 202 female bach- economy means that expanding It is 40 years since the founda- members and university staff to MSc Environmental Science “You all have the education, elor students and 17 MBA and knowledge and education is the tions of Qatar University were celebrate of the 786 undergradu- programme. skills and talent to succeed in MAC students; College of Law key to elevating our nation. We laid, with the establishment of ate, 44 Masters, eight Doctorate QU President Professor your field. Use what you have graduated 55 students, College were so lucky to be part of this Qatar’s first College of Education and seven Diploma students who Sheikha Al Misnad awarded the learned here, build on it wisely of Shariah and Islamic Studies academic life at Qatar University in 1973. began a new chapter in their students with their graduation and take calculated risks. I have had 31 students and College of and to have had the opportunity The rapid development of the lives armed with the skills and certificates and congratulated no doubt that all of you will have Pharmacy 20 BSc students and to write in our diaries stories and state and the growing appetite knowledge to play a key role in them, saying: “Qatar University flourishing careers, which will be eight graduate students from the memories, knowledge and wis- for a national university saw the the development of Qatar. has been your life for these a real credit to you, your families Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) dom which we acquired during inauguration of QU in 1977 with This year 60 students gradu- last few years, and you all have and the State of Qatar.” programme. our time at Qatar University.” four colleges reflecting national ated with honours, being in the worked so hard to make your The largest college at the uni- The Master of Ceremonies was Valedictorian Aisha Al Emadi need. The university now has top five percent of the gradu- time here a success. It may not versity, the College of Arts & Qatari student Fatema Al Emadi, from the College of Law said: seven colleges and a student body ating class of 2013 and with a always have been easy, but you Sciences, graduated 344 female from the College of Business and “Standing here today, we have of more than 13,000. QNA THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Disabled struggle to reach public places: Expert ‘Making places accessible to people with disabilities is a shared responsibility that goes beyond legislation’

BY AZMAT HAROON told The Peninsula yesterday. He pointed out that it was gener- said many only held highschool was speaking on the sidelines ally a challenging environment degrees. “There is a need to DOHA: A majority of public of a conference on “Towards for people who wanted to move provide laptops and other such places in Qatar are still not an accessible society in Qatar” around in Qatar on a wheelchair. devices to people with disabili- accessible to people with dis- organised by ictQatar in collabo- Fatima Abu Shreida, a visu- ties so that learning becomes abilities despite laws and gov- ration with MADA. ally impaired teacher at an inde- easier for them. I don’t really ernment policies on them, a The event featured two panel pendent school, said that many care much about access to social seminar was told yesterday. discussions focusing on build- devices for people with disabili- media; what’s more important is Employment, e-learning and ing accessible digital platforms ties were actually not affordable. e-learning,” Farzat said. access to digital content are the and the right to accessible dig- “Truth is, not everyone can In his opening remarks, other major challenges faced by ital content for people with afford these devices. There is Ahmed Hefnawi, Policy Manager, people with special needs, with disabilities. also a lot of competition between Strategic Planning at ictQatar, many arguing that making dig- Habib argued that mobility the companies manufacturing said that the national e-accessi- ital content available was not challenges faced by many were, devices for us,” Shreida said. bility policy is playing a huge role just about changing websites. in fact, an example of how the She said that accessing books to overcome obstacles faced by “We have to be honest with the law alone cannot work. and learning content in general people with disabilities in regard fact that the majority of public “There are laws that dic- was also an issue for the visually to digital access. places in Qatar are not accessi- tate that certain places have to impaired. “Access to digital content and ble to people with mobility issues, be accessible but it’s a shared Salma Farzat, a psychologist services is no longer a luxury, it’s visual impairment and other responsibility that goes beyond for children with special needs, a necessity inclusive of all mem- such cases,” Ahmed Habib, Head legislation,” he said. said that people with disabili- bers of society in their daily lives. The Policy Manager at ictQatar, Ahmed Hefnawy, during his opening speech of Communications Awareness Anirban Lahiri, the senior ties found it difficult to land in ictQatar is focused on equal suc- at Four Seasons Hotel in Doha yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP and Outreach at MADA (Qatar assistive technology specialist, jobs because they did not have cess for all,” Hefnawi said. Assistive Technology Centre), speaking on a panel discussion, the right qualifications. She THE PENINSULA CMU-Q holds workshop for executives DOHA: Carnegie Mellon for Development Planning, Qatar National Development Strategy, they consistently delivered inter- University in Qatar (CMU-Q), Statistics Authority, Qatar 2022 and invests in people which is in esting and innovative ideas that a member of Qatar Foundation Supreme Committee, Supreme line with Qatar National Vision provide us with practical solutions for Education, Science and Council for Education, RasGas 2030,” said Staff Major General to challenges faced by project man- Community Development, Company Limited, Al Jazeera Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, the agers,” said Tarik Rafiq, senior IT recently hosted 55 executives Media Network, Qatar Airways, Director General of Public Security project manager at CMU-Q and from key Qatari institutions in Qatar Finance and Business (Chief of Police). the lead training instructor. a three-day workshop focusing Academy, as well as Faisal Holding “We are grateful to CMU-Q Rafiq’s lectures addressed on refining project management Group and Ezdan Holding Group. for organising and hosting this project management techniques, skills. Speaking at the close of the programme, and look forward to structural and administrative Held at CMU-Q’s campus, the workshop, Dean and CEO of CMU- developing a lasting and fruitful organisation, project scheduling workshop was an introduction to Q, Ilker Baybars, extended his partnership with CMU-Q in the and planning, resource manage- Structured Project Management, warm thanks to the participants, practical executive training field, ment, cash flow and cost control, which targets employees in the recognising their commitment and as well as in the areas of science in addition to feasibility studies, public and private sectors, and active involvement in the course, research, and education,” the project assessment and the man- aims to hone management, struc- and encouraged them to continue Police Chief said. agement of deadlines. tural and organisational skills participating in the executive “I am happy to have taken an “The training programme was needed for major capital projects in training programme developed by active part in instructing dur- excellent, and the content is on par Qatar. Attendees included employ- the university. ing this training course. The with the latest trends and devel- ees of the Ministries of Interior, “This programme effectively participants were highly respon- opments in project management,” Foreign Affairs, Culture, Arts and contributes to the development of sive, enthusiastic and interactive said Mohammed Abdulrahman Heritage, the General Secretariat human resources leading Qatar’s throughout the three days and Al Mawlawi, Chief of Business Development and Marketing at Qatar Islamic International Bank. THE PENINSULA A participant of the workshop receives a certificate from an official.

Twitter verifies MoI account DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) twitter accounts in Arabic and English have received ‘verified account’ sta- tus by Twitter Inc, the Ministry said in a release yesterday. The accounts were verified as a result of suc- cessful employment of technology by the Ministry, specially the social media in connecting with pub- lic inside and outside the country to introduce the activities of the Ministry and to raise security awareness and convey latest security related incidents at the earliest eliminating the chances of rumour-mongering. The Ministry opened its window in the social media websites in September 2011 in Arabic and English along with other languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Nepal and Malayalam. The total number of followers on both accounts of the Ministry is over 87,700. THE PENINSULA

Minister to open ‘Summer Tent’

DOHA: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari will open the summer activities tent for youth tomorrow. The tent will remain open until July 8. The tent, which is organised by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage’s Youth Activities and Events Department, will feature diversified activities including games, painting, reading, elec- tronic games, in addition to theatre, contents, talent shows as well prizes and gifts. QNA THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Qatar signs Protocol to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products

NEW YORK: Qatar has signed all forms of the illegal trade in the Protocol to eliminate illicit tobacco products by requiring par- trade in tobacco products. ties to take measures to control the The signing ceremony took place supply of tobacco products and to at the United Nations Headquarters cooperate internationally on a wide in New York, where the Permanent range of matters, including licensing, Representative of Qatar to the UN tracking and tracing, record-keeping, Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani security and preventive measures, signed the Protocol. sale by Internet or international The Protocol aims at eliminating transit and duty free sales. QNA

Delegates during the iEarn conference and Youth Summit held in South Africa. iEarn meet coming to Doha Rota to host 20th edition of international conference and youth summit

DOHA: Around 500 teach- Rota Executive Director, Essa ICT for inquiry and collabora- iEarn-Qatar workshops, and ers and students from over 50 Al Mannai. tive learning as in the iEarn participated in iEarn projects countries are coming to Doha “iEarn offers us the rare context. Similarly, participants with their students. for the 20th Annual iEarn opportunity to step into inno- will be encouraged to promote To facilitate Qatar-based (International Education vative uses of technologies, and innovative ways to use ICTs, learning community of educa- and Resource Network) thereby facilitate the integra- share their iEarn experience, tors and students, the iEarn- International Conference tion of global technologies into network with peers across the Qatar conducts workshops and 17th Youth Summit next local knowledge,” he added. world, and experience and learn twice a year for teachers who month. iEarn is a non-profit organi- more about the Qatari/Arabic are interested in integrat- Hosted by Reach Out To sation, made up of over 30,000 culture. ing internet technologies and Asia (Rota) with the Supreme schools and youth organisations The conference is open to all project-based learning into their Education Council as event in more than 130 countries, that educators and students involved curriculum. partner, iEarn will be staged in works to connect classroom in iEarn and those interested in This workshop provides edu- the Gulf for the first time since learning with real world issues, the field of ICT for education. cators with the opportunity the conference began in 1994 in and to work collaboratively to The conference programme will to join the Rota Knowledge Argentina. find solutions to these issues. offer eight plenary sessions, two Network for professional devel- The participants will share The theme of this year’s panel discussions, and over 90 opment to enable them to inte- and learn how technology is conference will be ‘ICT for workshops and presentations. In grate Internet technologies and being used in the classrooms as Education: Reaching Out, addition, there will be an exhibi- project-based learning into their well as plan future collaborative Building Bridges’, and will tion for students and teachers curriculum, besides this, Rota project work. focus on the use of technolo- to showcase their projects, or also organises an Open House “We are proud to host the gies in education to reach out, present about their cultures. every June to give students and iEarn conference, as we believe learn and build a better world Rota has been the official rep- teachers the chance to display that this will definitely support together. resentative for iEarn in Qatar their work and achievements our mission and open the floor The conference attendees will since 2008. About 411 teachers and showcase their iEarn for exchange of ideas between expatiate on developing knowl- from 90 schools in Qatar have projects for the school year. educators and students,” said edge and skills about the use of benefited by attending Rota’s THE PENINSULA

Wakra Hospital seeks JCI accreditation DOHA: Al Wakra Hospital will join Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) other hospitals in seeking Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, which ensures the highest standards of patient care. Al Wakra — HMC’s newest hospital — is planning to apply for the prestigious accreditation next March. Opened in December 2012, Wakra Hospital has been serving the healthcare needs of the people of the country’s south, with the Emergency Department seeing nearly 7,000 patients seen Al Wakra Hospital which is seeking the top international accreditation. in May 2013 alone. Of that, 1,200 were treated at the Hospital. Since its opening, 1,376 Wakra has treated over 3,300 Women’s Emergency Department surgeries – from simple proce- patients between March and May. and nearly 2,000 patients at the dures to more complex cases - The Maternity Department Dentistry Department. A further have been performed. has delivered 663 newborns from 900 patients were treated by the The Hospital’s Outpatient January to the end of May. Over Physiotherapy Department. Department has served 23,409 5400 patients have been served In May the hospital received patients during the months of at the Rehabilitation Department 124 inpatient admissions, 14 had April and May. The Women’s between January and the end of been referred by Hamad General Outpatient Department at Al May. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME PHCC strategy Chief of Staff, Health Minister inspect Air Ambulance to boost mental health Five-year plan unveiled

DOHA: The National Primary of those with mental illness are Health Care Strategy 2013-2018 not being detected, yet most could aims to address mental health be treated simply in primary problems that affect Qatari healthcare. residents. A study in PHCC centres in The strategy, designed by Qatar found that, in a sample Primary Health Care Corporation size of 1,660, 13.5 percent of those (PHCC), aims to develop mental surveyed had depression disor- health protocols and guidelines, ders and 10.3 percent had anxiety training staff and forming pri- disorders. Meanwhile, attitudes mary care mental health teams, towards mental health display a a release said yesterday. lack of understanding. Some primary healthcare pro- Another study of public per- viders have psychologists and ception in PHCC centres found counselling services, but the that only 33 percent of the 2,514 only mental health professionals respondents thought that peo- within PHCC work on adolescent ple with mental health problems mental health issues as part of the could do ordinary jobs and almost school health team. 40 percent equated mental ill- Primary care mental health ness to be being possessed by evil The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces H E Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah, Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani and the teams will comprise a physician, a spirits. Managing Director of the Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, during an inspection tour of a recently acquired Agusta Westland (AW139) psychologist, a counsellor, a social This strategy, together with the air ambulance helicopter. The Armed Forces recently received three such helicopters, which will operate for the Department of Ambulance at HMC. worker and psychiatric nurses forthcoming Qatar mental health that will work together in a five- strategy, aims at tackling these step programme. This means that perceptions and giving mental people start off at Step 1, which health care the prominence it corresponds to a regular primary deserves. Currently the majority Emir appoints healthcare appointment. of mental health services in Qatar Youth get job readiness training All primary healthcare clini- are provided through secondary cians will receive basic mental care. DOHA: Injaz Qatar and Bedaya University, Community College Aysha Al Mudahka, said: “Job QCB directors health training so that they can A study of PHCC physicians Center for Entrepreneurship Qatar, College of North Atlantic Shadow Day is designed to ena- DOHA: The Emir H H identify signs and symptoms found that 69 percent had no and Career Development have – Qatar, Texas A&M University, ble students to experience a real Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa needing intervention. If neces- training in mental health. Only 38 launched their Job Shadow Georgetown University and life work environment while they Al Thani yesterday issued sary, family physicians would then percent were using mental health Day initiative, which is part Stenden University Qatar took are growing and developing on the Emiri decision No. 69 of 2013, be able to refer on to Step 2, the guidelines and there was a wide of the Youth Job Readiness part in this year’s programme. academic front. Stemming from forming the board of direc- mentioned Primary Care Mental range in the guidelines being used. Programme, a learning and The Youth Job Readiness our Work Readiness Pillar, this tors of Qatar Central Bank Health Teams, established at hub In this context, 97 percent of career development platform Programme features three initiative will inspire and motivate (QCB). PHCC centres, who will receive those with mental health prob- sponsored by Boeing. phases during which participants Qatar’s youth by giving them the The Emiri decision has advanced training. lems are referred on to secondary The Youth Job Readiness undergo a series of career build- opportunity to be part of major appointed the Governor of QCB The programme would con- care and only 10 percent of those Programme, which included a ing training workshops, following companies in the country, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud bin clude with severe and complex referred on are then followed- total of 400 students in 2013, is which they shadow profession- see what it takes to be successful Abdulaziz Al Thani as chair- mental health conditions being up in primary healthcare post targeted at university students in als in a Qatar-based company in their chosen careers. It is our man, the Deputy Governor of directed to Secondary Care treatment. Qatar, to equip them with practi- within their field of interest and mission to channel mentorship by QCB Sheikh Fahd bin Faisal Mental Services. The remaining 90 percent cal experience prior to gradua- subsequently take on a month- Qatar’s business leaders to help bin Thani Al Thani as deputy Based on international com- either do not attend following tion, while providing them with long summer internship over the create an entrepreneurial culture chairman, Dr Ibrahim Ibrahim parators, it is estimated that 25 referral, or attend but no feed- sufficient networking and poten- course of which they are expected and help foster business innova- as a member, Khalaf Ahmed Al percent of the population have back is given to the PHCC physi- tial employment opportunities. to work on a variety of projects. tion among Qatar’s youth.” Mannai, the representative of mental health problems. Many cians. THE PENINSULA University students from Qatar Injaz Qatar Executive Director THE PENINSULA the Ministry of Economy and Finance as a member, Sultan Rashid Al Khater, the repre- sentative of the Ministry of ‘Keep Moving’ with Dr Stretch Business and Trade as a mem- ber, Dr Saleh Mohammed Al Nabit as a member, and Nasser Ahmed Al Shaibi as a member. QNA Strong winds from next week

DOHA: The weather bureau has forecast strong winds starting next week, after a slight decrease in winds over the weekend. The tempera- The Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Vineet ture is expected to remain at Joshi (centre), addressing the media at the Birla Public School (BPS) in around 40 degree Celsius in Doha yesterday. Also seen are, Principal of BPS, A K Srivastava (left), and the coming week, with strong Director of Academics and Training at CBSE, Dr Sadhana Parashar. winds affecting the entire SALIM MATRAMKOT country from next Sunday according to the Metrology FROM LEFT: The Public Relations Manager at QSTec, Hamad Al Jaidah, Corporate Business Planning Manager Department. at QSTec, Salem Al Hajri, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Emmanuel Tolessa, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Winds will be blow at speeds of Medicare, Jamal S Hammadi, and Management Services Manager at QSTec, Fadel Salem Al Enazi, during Glorifying CBSE toppers is between 20 to 30 knots, which the ‘Keep Moving with Dr Stretch’ seminar held at Ahli Hospital in Doha yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP will also decrease visibility due to dust. The new wave is against guidelines: Official expected to last for a few days, the Department added. Continued from page 1 “If we receive complaints about THE PENINSULA He, however, added that there a clear discrepancy in the fees we Villaggio opens gutted section is no immediate plans to extend will investigate it. No school is the grading system to Class XII. allowed to impose excessive fees Qatar backs Arab The CBSE has not allowed for any service,” said Joshi. DOHA: The section of Villaggio firefighters died on May 28, 2012 Gate 4 remained closed and staff schools to glorify the toppers He said the CBSE will look to Human Rights Court Mall which was destroyed due to the fire, was seen covered of few shops was seen engaged in while announcing examination complaints about the low salaries CAIRO: The Legal Affairs by a fire last year reopened with a white board with the some internal work behind half results. If any school is doing this, being paid to teachers of some Department Director of the yesterday. logo of Villaggio Mall. Security opened shutters. it is against the CBSE rules and Indian schools here. Foreign Ministry Dr Ahmad The path to the illegal Guards were deployed on both Some of the shops have put guidelines, said Joshi. “I will be meeting with prin- Hassan Al Hamadi has Gympanzee nursery, where 13 sides of the covered area. Shops ‘Opening Soon’ notices on their “We are planning to intro- cipals and managements of all affirmed Qatar’s support for children, four teachers and two in this area between Gate 3 and entrance. duce an accreditation system Indian schools this evening. the draft statute of the Arab An employee of a com- for schools next year. All such Teachers’ salaries will be one of Court for Human Rights pany providing services at the unhealthy practices will be curbed the issues to be discussed in the which was approved by the Villaggio Mall said: “The mall once this system is introduced. meeting,” said Joshi. Arab summit that was held management obviously wants The accreditation will allow us When pointed out that in Doha last March. the outlets to open soon as pos- to monitor the performance of some Indian schools here have Dr Al Hamadi yesterday sible, but it all depend on the each school based on a set of cri- imposed very high fees for the pointed out that the establish- shopkeepers.” teria and those failing to meet CBSE-International (CBSE-i) ment of this court constitutes However, an employee who the required standards will face curriculum, Joshi said: “There an important requirement in worked at one of the closed action, including a cancellation of are differences in the facilities view of the changes taking outlets and now employed at a affiliation,” said Joshi. required for the national stream place in the region and the different branch said, “We have CBSE is also planning to elimi- and the international stream. suffering of Arab citizens in been informed that the area nate model questions for board Schools can charge a higher fee general, stressing that there is between Gate 3 and 4 are open examinations, as part of a new based on this, but there are limits no contradiction between this now, but our shop might open “open text assessment” system. to that. Imposing excessive fees is court and the judicial system only by August as there are lot This will force students to study not justified.” in each state. of arrangements to be done like the subject in full, instead of He said the international Dr Al Hamadi, presided over cleaning and bringing in the focusing on the “expected” exami- stream was introduced mainly the first high-level meeting of stocks.” nation questions. targeting overseas students giv- legal experts of Arab coun- The Villaggio Mall which was The official said CBSE will not ing the schools more flexibility in tries tasked with preparing the closed in May last year soon directly interfere in the fee struc- framing the curriculum, consider- draft statute of the Arab Court Shoppers between Gate 3 and Gate 4 of the Villaggio Mall after the section after the deadly fire, was par- ture of schools, but it will also not ing the specific requirements of for Human Rights. opened yesterday. ABDUL BASIT tially reopened in September. allow them to be run as “commer- each country. QNA THE PENINSULA cial establishments”. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Somali rebels attack UN base, 22 killed UN recently beefed up presence in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU: Islamist mili- battle that left seven insurgent said on its Twitter feed @ tants carried out a deadly fighters dead. HSMPRESS1 assault on the main UN com- An ambulance service official The South African state weap- pound in the Somali capital yes- said his crew carried away seven ons firm Denel said two of its staff terday, dealing a blow to fragile dead civilians, bringing the total were killed in the raid. Militants security gains that have allowed dead to 22. It was the first signifi- have launched grenade strikes a slow return of foreign aid cant attack on UN premises by Al and similar low-level attacks workers and diplomats. Shabaab since they were driven on UN bases in the past, but no The assault, claimed by out of Mogadishu in fighting with assault of this scale. Islamist group Al Shabaab, began AU and Somali government forces One UN official said some before midday when a car bomb about two years ago. Western nations that had been exploded outside the United More than a million Somalis keen to support the Western- Nations Development Programme live in crisis conditions, accord- leaning government elected last (UNDP) base. Rebel gunmen ing to the United Nations, which year had played down dangers forced their way into the com- has started building up offices and posed by al Shabaab and its abil- pound and fought with security international staff after security ity to infiltrate the security forces guards. improved. and attack the capital. The African Union (AU) peace- UN Secretary-General Ban “This is part of the conse- keeping force, which sent soldiers Ki-moon said he was “outraged quence of over-optimism in some Security agents stand near the scene of a suicide bomb attack outside the United Nations compound in Somalia’s and armoured vehicles to the by the despicable attack” in a tel- Western nations that has over- capital Mogadishu, yesterday. compound, which includes several ephone call to Somali President shadowed the need to look at buildings, said it was under the Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Al deeper problems before rolling Somalia, Nicholas Kay, said there The initial bomb blast sprayed “deepest sympathy to all victims”. control of friendly troops after a Shabaab accused the United out any kind of U.N. mission,” said were lessons to be learned but masonry and twisted metal across “Today all Somalia stands gun fight that lasted more than Nations of serving US interests. the official, who follows Somalia that the United Nations would the road that links the nearby air- shoulder to shoulder with 90 minutes. “The UN, a merchant of death closely but is not authorised to not be deterred from its mission. port, which serves as the main UNSOM,” Prime Minister Abdi Interior Minister Abdikarim and a satanic force of evil, has a talk to the media. Asked if UN staff would be base for the AU peacekeepers, and Farah Shirdon Saaid said on Hussein Guled said four foreign long, inglorious record of spread- He said the government had not evacuated from Mogadishu, Kay the city centre. Twitter, referring to the new UN UN security staff and four local ing nothing but poverty, depend- done enough to overhaul its secu- said: “No. The UN is here to help The Somali government con- Somalia assistance programme guards were killed in the gun ency and disbelief,” al Shabaab rity forces. The top UN official in and we are here to stay.” demned the attack and offered UNSOM. REUTERS UAE will try 30 Emiratis, Egyptians for illegal Brotherhood cell

DUBAI: The United Arab subsequent rise to power. are members of an Islamist group that the group had attempted The report did not say if said. “They are dealt with using a Emirates said yesterday it The US-allied UAE has called Al Islah (Reform), which to recruit new members and and when the members of the security mentality similar to pre- would put on trial 30 Emiratis long been distrustful of the denies the government’s accu- received financial support from purported cell were detained, revolution times in Egypt.” and Egyptians accused of set- Muslim Brotherhood, which sation that it is an arm of the a “secret organisation that had nor how many of the 30 people The Egyptian embassy in Abu ting up an illegal branch of is banned in the country. The Muslim Brotherhood. sought to seize power in the referred to the Federal Supreme Dhabi was not immediately avail- Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, UAE was openly critical when A statement on the UAE’s Wa m country”, a reference to the 94 Court were Emiratis and how able for comment. part of a crackdown on the the Brotherhood helped propel state news agency yesterday said dissidents. many Egyptians. The UAE pardoned more than Islamist organisation that has Egyptian President Mohammed that some in the group had “set The statement also said the Ahmed Aref, a spokesman 100 Egyptian prisoners in April in soured relations with Cairo. Mursi to power last year. up and operated a branch of an group had stolen a USB memory for the Muslim Brotherhood in an apparent gesture to improve Ties between Egypt and the A group of 94 Emiratis is on organisation with an interna- stick belonging to a government Egypt, said he was not aware of bilateral relations but did not UAE have been strained since the trial in the UAE for belonging to tional nature ... for the Muslim department which contained the case. include 11 Egyptians detained revolution that toppled veteran an illegal organisation and plot- Brotherhood in Egypt without a information about the “secret “A lot of these files are not dealt last year on suspicion of training Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak, ting to overthrow the govern- licence”. organisation” which they then with in a way that protects peo- Islamists on how to overthrow a long-time Gulf ally, in 2011, ment. A verdict is expected on Citing state prosecutor Ahmed disseminated and discussed at a ple’s rights and the charges are governments. and the Muslim Brotherhood’s July 2. Most of the defendants Al Danhani, Wa m reported secret meeting. trials for political opinions,” Aref REUTERS THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE G8 summit wasn’t expected to come up with anything substantial to expedite Bashar Al Assad’s exit. Nor was it expected to reach any unanimous Despite Abenomics for women, Tdecision on Syria given the divergent views of its members. But the absolute failure of the world’s most powerful leaders to do anything to mitigate the suffering of Syrians is at odds with the responsibility and ethos of an men dominate in Japan organisation that can change the world. It came as a surprise that the G8 leaders had difficulty BY ISABEL REYNOLDS and arriving at even the blandest of statements on Syria. The TAKASHI HIROKAWA “It’s hard for women to be recruited polled 998 people by phone June 8-10 and most remarkable aspect of the summit was the stubbornness and run for parliament from the LDP,” gave no margin of error. of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was averse to said lawmaker and former Gender The under-representation of women anything that would isolate Assad and embolden the rebels APANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Equality Minister Yoko Kamikawa, who in Japan isn’t limited to politics. Women Abe has vowed to elevate the role of failed to win the party’s backing for a make up 15 percent of department man- and struck down proposals which would produce similar Jwomen in the world’s third- largest 2000 race in her home prefecture of agers across all sectors, according to the results. A report says he did that to win plaudits at home, economy. He might start with his own Shizuoka. The graduate of the Harvard Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, to project himself as a leader who can stand up against the party. Abe called for women filling 30 Kennedy School in Cambridge, Mass., while female workers’ salaries are about United States without being confrontational. US President percent of senior positions in all parts ran as an independent, beat the party’s 70 percent those of men. Long working Barack Obama failed to win any concessions from the of society by 2020, in an April 19 speech official candidate and later rejoined the hours plus a lack of child and elderly- showcasing his growth strategy. Now, LDP. Abe has vowed to eliminate wait- care facilities deter women from taking Russian leader despite a marathon meeting. And US. his Liberal Democratic Party is fielding ing lists for childcare and provide train- senior roles. officials played down the rebuff over Syria, describing the nine female candidates out of 79 for next ing for mothers returning to work. Still, In her latest “Womenomics” report, Putin-Obama meeting as “businesslike” and emphasising the month’s election to the upper house of the message that women should have released in April, Kathy Matsui, chief common ground over a sectarian civil war in which the two parliament — about 11 percent. primary care of children until they are Japan equities strategist at Goldman presidents are now both committed to arming the opposing With Japan already trailing in female three years of age is “very powerful and Sachs Group Inc. in Tokyo, said Japan sides. The problem with Syria is parliamentary representation, the vote perpetuated by those who are closest to could expand its workforce by 8 million risks a further drop in world rankings Abe,” Nakano said. and gross domestic product by 14 per- that there are huge differences as the LDP leads opposition parties. A While Abe broke with tradition by cent by raising the share of women in With Putin in the positions of G8 members receding role for appointing two women to senior posi- employment to about 80 percent, the remaining and it’s difficult to overcome most women helping tions within the LDP party machinery, same level as men. The current female of them, if not all. For example, craft laws con- only two of his 18 cabinet members are participation rate is about 60 percent. adamant, other the British government could not trasts with Abe’s female. Under his leadership, Japan has “We need education” about the ben- A receding effort to counter fallen to 124 from 113 in the global rank- efits of increased deployment of women world leaders assemble an agreed list of Syrian role for women a shrinking work ing of women in national parliaments in the labor force, Matsui said in a phone were reduced opposition leaders to sit down in force through compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary interview. “The average Mr. Watanabe talks for a transitional government helping craft laws increased female Union, a Swiss-based group that fos- or Mrs. Watanabe is probably not that to the role of because many of them are opposing contrasts with participation. ters contacts among legislatures. China’s attuned to what the business implica- “There’s always ranking is 54, Saudi Arabia is 69 and tions are.” spectators. one another and spend their time Abe’s effort to condemning each other. Also, been this futile South Korea is 88. Abe’s target is optimistic “and it’s counter a shrinking tug-of-war,” said “He says ‘Japan is back,’ but I think hard to escape the conclusion that it’s Britain and France have been Koichi Nakano, it’s actually going backward,” said more about image than anything else,” enthusiastic about intervening in Syria to oust Assad, while workforce through a professor of Kiyomi Tsujimoto, a lawmaker with the said Katsuhiko Nakamura, executive the US has been averse to that idea. It was even against increased female political science at opposition Democratic Party of Japan, director at Tokyo-based think tank arming the rebels and recently reversed its position after participation. Sophia University referring to a catchphrase used by Abe Asian Forum Japan. “It’s a more com- Hezbollah’s intervention in Syria for Assad resulted in in Tokyo. “There’s in his campaign to revive the economy. plex problem than an inflation target. stunning reverses for the rebels, thereby strengthening the always been a “The Abe administration is not tackling The systems are not really in place to voice within the conservative camp that the fundamental problems of equality.” allow women to stay in the workforce.” position of the Iran-Hezbollah-Syria combine in the region. the economy should make better use of The DPJ will field 11 women out of 57 Mayumi Taniguchi, an associate pro- Putin arrived the night before the summit and made women. On the other hand, there are the upper house candidates, according to the fessor at Osaka International University, his position very clear at a pre-summit press conference sort of traditionalists who want to keep party’s website. Asked for a response to set up a Facebook page for women to with his host, David Cameron. He repeated his point that women at home.” those criticisms, Deputy Chief Cabinet discuss politics after watching the LDP’s arming Syrian rebels was reckless and exploited an incident Abe, 58, in December led the LDP into Secretary Hikariko Ono, a spokeswoman all-male leadership race last September. to support his case, that of a rebel fighter who was filmed power in elections to the lower house for Abe, said, “Active participation of “There is an amazing amount of oppo- which resulted in a 30 percent slide in women is at the core of Prime Minister sition to women becoming leaders,” biting on the entrails of an enemy. Canadian Prime Minister the number of women lawmakers in Abe’s growth strategy.” Abe has pushed Taniguchi said. “Men often tell me Stephen Harper made some tough talk and accused Putin of that chamber, to 38 of 480 seats. Even industry groups for a greater effort, Ono right out they don’t like women who supporting “thugs” and suggested Syria should be discussed so, he promises to exploit what he calls said. are smarter than themselves.” Women by the other seven powers, with Russia as a “plus one”. But the “underutilized resource” of women A poll published by the Yomiuri LDP lawmakers are divided over the a Russian official fired back saying the remarks came “from in an economy where the working-age newspaper June 11 showed 44 percent best way to boost their numbers. Former ranks are set to almost halve to about of respondents planned to vote for the Environment Minister Yuriko Koike the position of an outside observer”. 44 million people by 2060, according to LDP in the proportional representation has begun preparing a bill to provide With a consensus eluding on Syria, Assad is expected to the National Institute of Population and section of the coming election, compared increased financial aid to parties that add to his gains. Syrians will be the losers • Social Security Research. with 7 percent for the DPJ. The paper select more women. WP-BLOOMBERG Letters Quote of Disappointing service the day HIS month I planned a trip to had to pay cash!) The next day I wanted “the voice” at the other end assured beggars in a foreign country! How I a country in Europe and as I to buy a train ticket to take a trip to me would work on my problem and call managed to finish my vacation is not the do always, I phoned my bank, the countryside and the same problem back. The Doha HSBC Bank Manager issue, but the way HSBC Doha treated THSBC Middle East, informing occurred. I called again the Call Centre, replacement never called and never a longstanding client is beyond belief! The cessation by them the place and dates of the trip and and this time the voice was from Egypt, again answered my repeated calls. Try this… call HSBC bank on the Israel of settlement asking to ensure that my credit card who informed me that any credit card Finally, I returned home and I called telephone numbers from your card or is operational and I can use it during issued in Qatar cannot be used in that the Doha Main Branch Manager to website. You will be answered by some- activities and my vacation. The voice from the Credit country, the order coming from the discuss what happened. He was in a body in India, China, the Philippines or Card Call Centre (my call was directed Qatar Central Bank. meeting twice and asked me to contact Poland (my experience – the list can the liberation of to the one based in Philippines) told me Being a Premier Account holder I the Call Centre and when I insisted to be longer), then ask for a telephone that all was in order and I could use the called a few times my “personal con- talk to him personally, he promised to number for a person at HSBC in Doha prisoners would card at the destination. tact” at HSBC Doha Main Branch, who call back – he never did! and you will be asked to go personally contribute to Arriving at the hotel, the card was never answered and never called back. It seems an unbelievable story, but to the branch! Simply amazing… rejected and calling again the Call I then called the Doha Main Branch unfortunately it is true to the last detail. I Liviu O Golumbovici, creating adequate Centre, I was assured that all is OK on Manager, who was on holiday, but very thank my wife for the wisdom of getting Stakeholder Management Director, conditions to launch the bank’s side and probably it was a nicely directed me to his replacement. more cash; we kept our expenses to Sharq Crossing Programme, Doha, Mahmoud Abbas problem with the “vendor’s network” (I I called the number he gave me and the minimum, in order not to become Email: [email protected] serious talks. Palestinian President THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Nasrallah has disappointed Arabs

action before the Geneva II con- DR MOHAMED SALEH AL MUSFIR ference, if it ever takes place. No doubt, the Arabs have given the Free Syrian Army promises had never imagined that passers-by and receiving letters to stand by its side and support a day would come when I of congratulation from leaders in it. Some Western democracies would oppose the policies the Iranian capital Tehran. The did the same. All these countries, Iand actions of the group of reality is that this is a delusional however, did not honour their Hassan Nasrallah. I wholeheart- victory. promises to the Syrian opposition. edly supported the Lebanese What kind of victory have At the same time, Iran has pro- resistance from the year 1982 Nasrallah and his band achieved vided all kind of possible support in full belief that it was mainly in Qusayr? Hassan Nasrallah’s to the Assad regime. The Russians directed against Israel. I also army entered the city in the com- have done the same. Russian believed that this resistance pany of the Iranian Jerusalem ships last week unloaded weap- had emerged to stand by the battalion. It was also accompa- ons at Tartus port. The shipment oppressed, deprived and perse- nied by the unrighteous Iraqi included modern weaponry. The cuted Palestinians and Lebanese. “Haq” (Right) group, the Abul Russians also offered the Assad I continued to offer my sup- Fadl Al Abass battalion and other regime political protection at the port to Nasrallah’s group dur- deceived warriors from other UN Security Council, as well as ing the 2006 war. I snapped ties countries. communication equipment. with some Arab governments and These fighters entered the city I need to remind Arab leaders these governments severed their following unrelenting air strikes that when Iraq invaded Kuwait relations with me in return. They that poured all types of bombs on in 1990, all the world’s armies, even banned me from entering it, according to credible reports. including effective Arab armies, their countries just because I was Worse still, the artillery, rocket such as the Syrian army, had a supporter of Hezbollah then. launchers, mortars and tanks of gathered on Arab lands to get Today, Hezbollah disappoints the Syrian army and its allies had Iraq out of Kuwait. Today, the millions of Arabs, of whom I am poured their fire on the city for Iranian army, under the umbrella one, by its mean intervention to more than two weeks. of the Lebanese group of Hassan cleanse the Syrian people with This interference reveals one Nasrallah, conquers Syrian lands. the sole aim of protecting the fact, and that is that Bashar Al Cannot Arab leaders see this? Assad regime in Syria. Hezbollah Assad and his regime could not Finally, we were eager, has asked its fighters in Syria to by themselves retain control over Nasrallah, to see your party be victorious over the oppressed this city and the villages that sur- sweeping through the Shebaa Syrian people who have risen up round it — areas that were con- Farms, western Golan, and the to demand freedom, equality and trolled by the opposition from the occupied Lebanese villages. We human dignity. Free Syrian Army although the were eager to see your party Yes, Nasrallah’s Lebanese group Syrian army has superior equip- declaring victory over the enemy has achieved victories against the ment and weapons and more of the Arab nation. At this point, oppressed Syrians. The group’s fighters. This means those who issued orders to Nasrallah to tighten their grip on the coastal Efforts are being made to we would have celebrated with followers went out to celebrate fight in the ranks of the regime invade Syria in the company of cities in Syria and link these cit- implement this plan in the north- you and with your party. Now, the victory their group had gained no longer believe in the value of the aforementioned forces. ies to Bekaa Valley in the south of eastern parts of Syria, which pass however, you disappoint us by in the Syrian city of Qusayr and what they do against the Free The plan today, in the light Lebanon to pave the way for the through Aleppo and Homs, with pointing your guns against a its surrounding villages. They Syrian Army and the opposition. of the instructions from the creation of a sectarian state along the help of sectarian forces from sovereign Arab country and ask- went out dancing, beating their This is also why the Assad regime Guardian Islamic Jurist in the coast with support from Iran Iran, Iraq and other countries. ing your men to invade it with drums, distributing sweets to has enlisted help from Iran, which Tehran, is for these fighters to and protection from Russia. All this is planned to be put into Persian support.

KHALED AL JABER Politics and the need to strengthen faith The biggest issue he past few days have twice This is why it is important for witnessed events that used ALI BIN RASHID AL MOHANNADI us to go back on track and change Tto occur only once in several the way we view ourselves and decades in the past. This is not others. We need to benefit from in Arab political life only true at the local level in Syria of the Arabian Peninsula. They the lessons of the past by avoiding and with regard to what happened taught their children to envy us a repetition of its negatives and to our brethren in the Levant, but and our countries. They filled their maximising its positives. We need also at the level of the Gulf and the official and unofficial institutions to cooperate and join hands with rest of the Islamic world. and homes with these feelings. a comprehensive vision aimed at We have to realise that this is a Here in the Gulf, however, we bringing about much needed unity. religious issue, not a political one, When you know have already removed teachings This may make it necessary for as some people like to believe. from our school curricula that each of us to make some small This is why some people have been your enemy and used to protect our children and compromises. It is important to working hard for more than 50 know yourself, you our faith from the malevolent do it now before it is all over. We years now, putting to use all their do not have to be ideas our enemies work tooth and need to be aware of the changes political, economic and social abili- nail to spread, using all their cul- taking place around us. Some ties to serve the best interests of afraid of the results tural, media and social channels. people liked to believe that these their faith. In doing so, these peo- of a hundred We also opened the way for private changes had nothing to do with ple believe that their faith is the battles. television channels that broadcast our religion or the security of our right one. Entire nations, parties nothing but aimless and low-grade countries. Now, however, the peo- and groups follow this faith. serials, films, songs, dances and ple of the Levant are divulging the Most of us, however, have all programmes that do nothing but plans of our enemies in order for these years considered issues This is why all our planning in this increase our unconsciousness. us to learn a lesson. related to these people to be politi- regard was built on ground that This is a dangerous state of When you know your enemy cal and economic. We used to view was solid in no way. affairs, not a trivial thing as some and know yourself, you do not have them as being greedy, nothing Remember how these people people like to believe. One newspa- to be afraid of the results of a hun- more. But little have we tried to acted at the regional and inter- per article is not, of course, enough dred battles. However, if you know see the religious dimension in the national levels, using hypocriti- for me to write about all the reli- yourself, but do not know your actions of these people. We have cal diplomacy that hid envy and gious, security, and social threats enemy, then you will be defeated octrinal dialogue had prevailed over the past three dec- never tried to look at their plans. hatred for the Gulf and the people that face our Gulf society. in every battle. ades. During this period, the political factor played the Dmost important role, among different doctrinal leaders, in bringing about a convergence of views and ‘taqiyya’, a form of religious dissimulation. What helped achieve this was the other side of the equation, namely the Israeli enemy, fighting imperialism, colonialism, the Human resources law needs amendment Great Satan (the United States) and the Lesser Satan (Israel). The scene now seems to be different as this doctrinal dialogue has changed from convergence and dialogue into a struggle and atar’s human resources of administrative abuse prior to open confrontation. (HR) law obliges all gov- that date. What will oppressed The political factor has played a key role in this change, which Qernment agencies to make RASHED AL AUDAH AL FADLY civil servants with claims prior to is clear in the Syrian crisis. That is the marginalisation and optimal use of human resources 2007 do? isolation of Sunnis in Iraq, Hezbollah’s involvement in the fight to realise objectives, develop indi- We also wonder why most of against the Free Syrian Army and its support of the Ba’athist vidual skills and maintain a fair people have been appointed and but his superior officer may with- the HR law’s articles are derived regime and taking the side of Assad’s regime against his people, and safe working environment. even promoted to higher positions. hold his due for personal reasons. from other countries with dif- and Iran’s intervention and attempts to control the region. Therefore, a complete under- 2. Articles in Chapter IV do A promotion in such a case would ferent administrative environ- The recent statements of Yusuf Al Qaradawi, an Egyptian standing of their duties and rights not make a distinction between be qualitative, not exceptional. ments. Wouldn’t it be appropriate Islamic theologian, were resonant. “For years, I continued to and a clear-cut legal framework to operational and supervisory jobs. Authorities make exceptional pro- if the law conforms to Qatar’s call for convergence between doctrines and I travelled to Iran, deal with injustice drive employees There’s no exact ministerial clas- motions, while seniority automati- socio-economic and cultural when Mohamed Khatami was president of the state, (but the to do their jobs efficiently. sification of operational and super- cally upgrades an employee to a characteristics? Iranians) deceived me and others by saying they wanted to But we are in a dilemma over a visory missions as some ministries higher post. Some retired civil servants have achieve doctrinal convergence”, he said. number of articles in the HR law and authorities carry out both It would be useful if civil serv- not got their financial and occupa- These statements were preceded by others from the Grand that sometimes harm employees duties at the same time. There ants were surveyed on the draft tional dues. We wonder on what Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed Al Tayeb, in which he condemned and strip them of their rights. should be a table of positions giv- amendments prior to their pretext these people are denied the “sectarian” intervention of Hezbollah and Iran in Syria to Due to problems caused by these ing job descriptions and the quali- endorsement. Lawyers known their rights. support the Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in his attempts ambiguous articles, civil servants fications required for promotion for their patriotic feelings and Is there any intention to hon- to suppress the Syrian people. have been impatiently waiting for and bonuses. legal experience should also be our those claims according to the These statements were met with a harsh response from Shia more than two months for amend- 3. There should be a clause in consulted. law? How would these people get cleric Sadr Al din Al Qabanji, one of the leaders of the Islamic ments to HR Law No. 8/2009. Chapter VI that outlines the eval- Regulations should be explained their rights in case of stalling or Supreme Council of Iraq, a political party in that country, and In 2009, the Cabinet said a uation of employees according to in an uncomplicated way and rejection? other affiliates from the Shia camp. review of the law would be due clear-cut standards. An employee annexed to the law, to avoid any Finally, why do ministries and A recent Foreign Policy report says that the appalling mas- after three years. Unfortunately, may be stripped of a promotion future arguments over ambigui- authorities refuse to pay end of sacres committed inside Syria have increased fears that the the committee in charge of draft- because of the annual evaluation. ties, as loopholes can be a misfor- service benefits that are stipulated conflict in Syrian will open the way for a Sunni-Shia war across ing the amendments has not fin- 4. Employees with “good”, tune for civil servants. in the law? End of service is not the Middle East. These fears are reinforced by escalation of ished its work yet. We call on the instead of “very good”, evalua- a donation or aid being paid from violence in Iraq, confrontations in Bahrain and constant tension committee to take into account tion reports should be promoted LEGAL QUERIES the pockets of these officials. in Lebanon, which will redraw regional policies. the following suggestions: according to seniority, as Chapter We thank our wise leadership But another report, by the Brookings Institution, says the 1. Chapter III of the law says VII says. Why should a law-abid- for setting up a court for admin- Shia-Sunni division will replace the struggle between Muslims appointment to posts should be ing civil servant be denied the istrative disputes. But what we and the West. It adds that this rift can replace the Palestinian done on merit and through a right to promotion after spending have observed is that the court The views expressed in the articles on this issue as the central issue in Arab political life. public announcement. This arti- the required number of years in accepts grievances that date page do not reflect the viewpoint of the cle should be activated because it one position? He might be quali- back only to 2007, when it was newspaper. is evident that some unqualified fied for a higher evaluation grade founded. It rejects any claims

THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Iraqi Shias flock to Assad’s side Sectarian split widens as Hezbollah fighters battle rebels near capital Iran ties worsen over BAGHDAD/DAMASCUS: Among the Iranian pilgrims, foreign executives and tour- Syrian civil war: Hamas ists in the departure lounge at Baghdad airport, a group of GAZA: Hamas said yester- half of 50,000 Gaza government young Iraqis prepare to wage day its relations with financial employees. religious war in Syria — not backer Iran have suffered as a Hamad said Hamas was still for the rebels trying to topple result of the Islamist group’s meeting its payroll and “had lots President Bashar Al Assad but support of rebels battling of other sources” for money. But against them. Syrian President Bashar Al he added: “Things are not easy ... Dressed in jeans, their hair Assad, a long-time Iranian ally. and we are trying to overcome cropped short, the 12 men await- Hamas was also once an the problem.” ing their flight are Iraqi Shias, Assad ally but last year endorsed Iran has also provided Hamas among hundreds heading for what the revolt against him in a shift with weapons, including long- they see as a struggle to defend that deprived the Syrian leader range rockets that it has used fellow Syrian Shias and their of an important Sunni Muslim to strike cities deep inside Israel. holy sites from the mainly Sunni supporter in the Arab world. Hamad made no mention Muslim rebels. “Our relations with Iran were of any change in Iranian arms Syria is splintering the Middle affected both on the political and supplies to the group, which is East along a divide between the financial levels,” said Ghazi boycotted by the West over its the two main denominations of Hamad, deputy minister of for- refusal to renounce violence, Islam, becoming a battlefield in a eign affairs in the Hamas-run recognise Israel and accept proxy war between Assad’s main government in the Gaza Strip. existing Israeli-Palestinian regional ally, Shia Iran, and his Hamad declined to provide interim peace deals. Sunni enemies in Turkey and the any figures for the amount of On Monday, Hamas urged Gulf Arab states. aid Hamas receives from Iran the Lebanese militant group The conflict has already drawn or give details of any cutbacks, Hezbollah to withdraw its forces in streams of Sunni Islamist other than to say “it did not get from Syria, where they are bat- fighters on the rebel side, while to the point of boycott (from tling on Assad’s behalf. Fighters from Iraq’s Shia militias celebrate before departing to Syria from Baghdad. Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Tehran)”. The call marked a fur- Hezbollah is openly fighting for “We have stood by the Syrian ther deterioration in relations Assad. Now the flow of Iraqi meant joining his father in Syria being captured again?” non-interference in Syria, and people and we have backed the between Hamas and Hezbollah, militiamen across the border is to protect a Shi’ite shrine near As the Syrian war grinds into keeps channels open with Assad’s demands of the revolution,” two long-time allies who have also casting doubt on the Shia- Damascus from the Sunni rebels. its third year, sectarian killings government and the opposition. Hamad told reporters, saying each fought against Israel and led Baghdad government’s offi- “It is my legitimate duty to go are increasing, while hardline But Western countries accuse those positions had led to a advocate its destruction. cial position of neutrality in the there and fight to defend Sayyida Sunni clerics are declaring Jihad Baghdad of turning a blind eye worsening of ties with Tehran. “We are with Hezbollah in Syrian civil war that has killed Zeinab Shrine,” Ali saidjust or holy war on the Shias of Syria, to support for Assad, such as A diplomatic source in the their resistance against Israel 90,000 people in more than two before he left Baghdad last week. Iraq and Lebanon. All this is incit- allowing Iranian aircraft to use region said Iran has provided but we are not in favour of their years. “Should we accept seeing Zeinab, ing Shia militants to fight back. its airspace for flying military Hamas with up to $20m a month position in Syria,” Hamad said. For Ali, 20, fighting for the Abu the grand daughter of Prophet equipment to Syria. to help pay the salaries of nearly REUTERS Al Fadhl Al Abbas militia brigade Mohammad (peace be upon him), GOVERNMENT ROLE Baghdad dismisses those Iraq was dominated by its charges and denies it is allowing Sunni minority until the over- Shia militants to travel freely to Shia fighters to flow into Syria. equipment through security throw of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Syria or giving them any logistical “Shia politicians believe the checkpoints in Baghdad. but now has a government led by support. “There has been an exag- best way to keep Sunni extrem- Most of those fighting in Syria members of the Shia majority geration of Iraqi brigades or units ist fighters out of Iraq is by keeping are former members of the under Prime Minister Nouri Al fighting in Syria. Really there has them busy in Syria,” said a Maliki Mehdi army of anti-U.S cleric Maliki. For them, Syria’s upheaval been a limited number of volun- adviser, who talked in condition of Moqtada al-Sadr, or from the is a nightmare; they believe a col- teers,” Iraq’s Foreign Minister anonymity because of the sensi- Badr Organization - the armed lapse of Assad’s government will Hoshiyar Zebari told Reuters in tivity of the matter. “All the Iraqi wing of ISCI political party - and bring to power a hostile Sunni an interview. “These volunteers government has done so far, is to the Asaib al-Haq and Kata’ib regime that will inflame Iraq’s have gone there without any look the other way to the militant Hezbollah militias. Most are loyal own Sunni-Shia tensions. sanction or approval or support movements from Iraq to Syria,” he to the supreme Iranian leader, Already sectarian attacks are from the government or the Iraqi said. Militants usually fly in small Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a reli- resurging as Al Qaeda’s local regime or the political leaders.” groups of 10-15 from Baghdad and gious authority, fighters and Iraqi wing and other Islamist Sunni But Iraq’s domestic politics are the Shia holy city of Najaf, some- politicians say. insurgents regain ground in the complex and some Shi’ite parties times disguised as pilgrims. Their Meanwhile, Fighters from western desert bordering Syria. rely heavily on Iranian support, small bags may include uniforms, Lebanon’s Hezbollah joined Nearly 2,000 people have died in making them more sympathetic military equipment and some- Syrian troops battling rebels violence since April, with bomb- to Tehran’s position on Syria. times pistols, militia fighters say. near Damascus yesterday, moni- ings targetting Shia and Sunni Privately, Shi’ite politicians, Militia commanders say they tors said, as President Bashar Al mosques and neighbourhoods as officials and militant leaders have used their influence and Assad’s regime kept up a push A wrecked bus is seen on a damaged street filled with debris in the old city well as the security forces. acknowledge support is provided the sympathy of Shi’ite officials to cut off the insurgents’ supply of Aleppo, yesterday. Iraq says it has a policy of to Assad, and that means allowing in escorting fighters with their lines. REUTERS/AFP Jolie says crisis worst, calls for more aid

AMMAN: Oscar-winning actress population — 10 million people — are on the world to address their plight, and Angelina Jolie urged the international expected to be displaced and in desperate to better understand needs in Jordan community to boost aid to Syrian need,” the Hollywood star was quoted as and other countries in the region most refugees hit by what she called “the saying in the UNHCR statement. directly affected by this devastating worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st “The worst humanitarian crisis of the conflict”. century,” a UNHCR statement said 21st century is unfolding in the Middle Jordan says it is home to 540,000 yesterday. East today,” Jolie said, adding that the Syrian refugees, 150,000 of whom are Jolie, who is UNHCR special envoy for “the international response to this crisis housed in the Zaatari camp in the king- refugee affairs, visited the Jordan-Syria falls short of the vast scale of his human dom’s north, near the border with Syria. border overnight accompanied by head tragedy”. More than 1.6 million Syrian refugees of UN High Commissioner for Refugees “Much more humanitarian aid is have sought refuge in Lebanon, Jordan Antonio Guterres. needed, and above all, a political settle- and Turkey since the beginning of an During their tour the two met Syrian ment to this conflict must be found,” she uprising against President Bashar Al refugees and heard how they had escaped said ahead of today’s World Refugee Day. Assad in March 2011, the UN says. It United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy, actress Angelina their war-ravaged homes for Jordan. Jolie said her visit was intended “to says the fighting in Syria has killed more Jolie speaks with Syrian refugees in a Jordanian military camp based near the Syrian “By the end of this year half of Syria’s show support for Syria’s refugees, to call than 93,000 people so far. AFP border.

Jobless expatriates Minister quits over Bahrain jails six over attack Luxor governor DUBAI: A Bahraini court sentenced six people to 10 years in prison CAIRO: Egypt’s tourism min- yesterday after they were convicted of carrying out a bombing that ister has resigned in protest wounded two people, the official BNA news agency reported. over the appointment as Luxor The group were accused of “setting tyres ablaze using a gas cylinder governor of a member of a hard- to create as much damage as possible to public and private property,” line Islamist group associated public prosecution chief Muhanna Al Shayji was quoted as saying. with terrorists who killed at They are also charged with “intentionally causing a fire for terrorist least 58 tourists in 1997. aims that wounded” a woman and her son. The statement did not say Hisham Zaazou, whose resigna- where or when the bombing took place, but judicial sources said the attack tion has not yet been accepted by was in 2012. At least 80 people have been killed in Sunni Muslim-ruled Egypt’s prime minister, opposes the Bahrain since February 2011, when Shia-dominated protests rocked the appointment on Sunday of Adel streets of Manama, the International Federation for Human Rights says. Al Khayat, a member of Gamaa Despite a heavy-handed crackdown in March 2011, backed by Saudi-led Islamiya — a group whose associ- troops from the Gulf, demonstrators were soon back on the street. ates carried out the massacre. Strategically located across the Gulf from Shiite Iran, Bahrain is The appointment of Khayat, home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and is a major offshore financial who denies personal involvement and services centre for its Arab neighbours in the oil-rich Gulf. in the attack, has enraged not just Zaazou, but the tourism industry in Luxor, which fears the symbol- Yemen suicide attack kills civilian ism of the appointment will put off potential visitors. The city is SANA’A: A suicide bomb attack rocked a market in Yemen’s home to some of the country’s mainly Shia northern city of Saada yesterday, killing a civilian, a most famous pharaonic ruins, rebel group said. The attacker, riding a motorbike, “blew himself up and derives most of its income at the entrance of the market where there were many passersby... from tourism. But tourism has One civilian was martyred,” the Ansaruallah (Supporters of God) already fallen dramatically since rebel group said on its website. Egypt’s uprising in 2011, and A rebel earlier said the bomber had set off his charge in the middle Labourers sit along a street in Riyadh yesterday. Saudi Arabia began cracking down on illegal “cover-up” locals fear any reminder of the of the market, but the statement said he had been unable to enter and businesses which are nominally registered to local owners but in practice, owned and operated by foreigners. 1997 attacks will further deter so had blown himself up at the entrance. The defence ministry said tourists. GUARDIAN NEWS two people had been killed and 11 others wounded. AGENCIES THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Britain fails to European parliament get EU backing for Hezbollah scraps Turkey visit blacklisting BRUSSELS: A British drive to put Hezbollah’s armed wing Turkish deputy prime minister welcomes silent protests on the EU’s terror list again ran into resistance yesterday BRUSSELS/ISTANBUL: A anti-government protests inspired wrest back the political initiative from governments concerned European Parliament commit- by a symbolic “Standing Man” with weekend rallies in Istanbul it would fuel instability in the tee has postponed a visit to vigil, comments that could help and Ankara attended by hundreds Middle East, diplomats said. Turkey due to take place yester- draw the sting out of three weeks of thousands of supporters. Britain’s request was discussed day and today because of sharp of often violent demonstrations. The government said it would for a second time by a special criticism of the parliament by Protests against Prime Minister differentiate between what it says European Union group following the Turkish authorities. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s govern- are legitimate, peaceful protest- an inconclusive meeting on June “In the face of the declarations ment have become increasingly ers and what Erdogan has called 4, but British diplomats failed made by representatives of the creative in recent days, as police “riff-raff” manipulated by “ter- to win over a number of scepti- government of Turkey, the com- and demonstrators seek to avoid rorists”, but demonstrators have cal governments. Diplomats said mittee has decided to postpone the fierce clashes that have dented complained of disproportionate the discussions were not over, but its visit,” said Elmar Brok, who Turkey’s reputation for stability in use of police force. Britain may escalate the issue to chairs the parliament’s foreign the volatile Middle East. One key test will come at the a higher level, possibly to a July affairs committee. Police fired teargas and water weekend, when clashes between meeting of foreign ministers. “I regret this. Turkey is and cannon to disperse around 5,000 protesters and police in several “There was no agreement and remains an important partner demonstrators in the northern major cities have been at their the understanding was the issue for the EU but should understand city of Eskisehir overnight, Dogan fiercest before dying down when will be discussed further, but not how to deal with criticism,” he news agency said, and there were the working week begins. in this (group),” a diplomat said. added. small disturbances in Ankara, but Britain has argued that the “We will pursue contacts with on nowhere near the scale of pre- “PEACEFUL RESISTANCE” militant Shia group should face our counterparts in Turkey to re- vious weeks. Taksim Solidarity, the protest European sanctions because of establish a constructive dialogue In Istanbul, the cradle of the umbrella group, called on sup- evidence that it was behind a bus with them.” unrest that has unsettled mar- porters to leave shoes outside bombing in Bulgaria last July that Turkish Foreign Minister kets and presented Erdogan with the 14th century Galata Tower, killed five Israelis and their driver. Ahmet Davutoglu last week the greatest public challenge of a popular tourist destination, as Hezbollah denies any involvement. rejected European criticism of his his 10-year rule, a sense of calm a symbol of solidarity for those Britain also has cited a four- country’s handling of two weeks returned to streets around the injured or detained in the clashes. year jail sentence handed down of deadly anti-government unrest. central Taksim Square that saw According to the Turkish by a Cypriot court in March to a “This approach is unaccept- nights of running battles. Medical Association, the protests Hezbollah member accused of plot- able,” he said in response to a Hundreds of protesters stood have left four people, including ting to attack Israeli interests on resolution by members of the silently on squares including one policeman, dead, and some the island. The British proposal European Parliament condemn- Taksim, as well as in Ankara and 7,500 suffering from injuries An anti-government man with broken leg stands at Taksim Square in has gained urgency — and some ing the excessive use of force by other cities, taking their lead ranging from cuts and burns to Istanbul, yesterday during a wave of new alternative passive protests. support — in Europe in recent police against protesters. from a performance artist whose breathing difficulties from teargas weeks amid signs that Hezbollah is Turkey has applied for eight-hour vigil on Monday lit up inhalation. Erdogan and his government. expressed hope that there was an increasingly involved in the Syrian European Union membership and social media and made him the The Istanbul Bar Association The leader has adopted a defi- alternative to the violence. civil war. Diplomats say a major- in 1999 was granted the status of new face of the protests. said 163 people remained in ant tone throughout the unrest, “On Sunday I felt a big blank. ity of the 27 EU member states, an EU candidate country. “These kinds of protests detention in the city yesterday. and defended police whose use What should we do next?” said including France and Germany, The EU opened accession talks should be encouraged,” Deputy Only four people had been for- of teargas and water cannon to 32-year-old Ilker Gumus, an back the British proposal. with Turkey in 2005, but nego- Prime Minister Bulent Arinc mally arrested out of all of those control sometimes unruly crowds industrial engineer, referring to But unanimity is needed and tiations have been held up over told reporters in Ankara. “They detained since late May. brought widespread condemna- last weekend’s clashes around Austria, the Czech Republic and German and French opposition as involve no violence, but still are What started as a small-scale tion at home and abroad. Gezi Park and Taksim Square Italy are among EU governments well as Ankara’s refusal to recog- successful in conveying messages, action by environmentalists In an amphitheatre located that were among the fiercest so that have voiced reservations. nise the divided island of Cyprus, and we should welcome these mes- opposed to government plans to in Istanbul’s central Besiktas far. “I was a bit pessimistic at Blacklisting the group would mark which joined the EU in 2004. sages.” The silent protests could build on Gezi Park, a rare green district, more than a thousand first. I thought, ‘This is over.’ But a major policy shift for the European Meanwhile, Turkey’s deputy however pose a fresh challenge to space in Istanbul’s teeming cen- mostly young people gathered late then the ‘Standing Man’ came Union, which has resisted pressure prime minister said yesterday Erdogan if they gather momen- tre, quickly became a broader on Tuesday to discuss where the along in Taksim and I said ‘Yes, from Israel and Washington to do so he had no objection to silent tum, although he has moved to expression of dissatisfaction with protests were heading, and many we will go on!’.” REUTERS for years. REUTERS

Bombs destroy police station in Benghazi

BENGHAZI: Bombs flattened destroyed by explosives at around spokesman for Benghazi’s opera- a police station in the eastern 0300am. The blast was so loud it tion room. Last month the station Libyan city of Benghazi yester- could be heard across the city. was set on fire in a possible act of day but there were no casualties Smashed furniture littered the revenge for the killing of a man in as the building had been emptied ground and nearby shopfronts an attack on police nearby. for repairs following previous were damaged. “From the debris, Libya remains anarchic and attacks, security officials said. it looks as if explosive devices awash with weapons nearly two The Al Hadaiq station in down- were placed all around the build- years after dictator Muammar town Benghazi was completely ing,” said Mohammed Al Hajazi, Gaddafi was toppled. REUTERS South Sudan suspends two ministers in fraud inquiry JUBA: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has suspended two key min- isters in a fraud investi- gation, the government said yesterday. Western donors have warned South Sudan’s government that aid pay- ments are at risk unless it tackles the corruption undermining development in a country devastated from decades of civil war with Sudan, from which it seceded in 2011. Last year, Kiir wrote to 75 current and former offi- cials to ask them to return $4bn in “stolen” public money, but no senior fig- ure had been publicly put under investigation until now. Kiir has now lifted the immunity of Cabinet Affairs Minister Deng Alor Kuol and Finance Minister Kosti Manibe Ngai and suspended them pending an investi- gation into the procure- ment of fireproof safes for Alor’s ministry for $8m, according to a gov- ernment decree released yesterday. It said the payment had been approved by the Finance Ministry, and that a high-level committee would determine whether there was “an element of fraud and forgery exer- cised in this process of transfer and payments”. REUTERS THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL

Obama defends Obama urges Russia terrorism tactics BERLIN: President Barack Obama defended US intelligence methods on a visit to Berlin yes- terday, telling Chancellor Angela to cut nuclear arms Merkel and wary Germans that Washington was not monitoring the emails of ordinary citizens or Moscow’s nuclear arsenal is world’s largest damaging civil liberties. Obama is popular in Germany BERLIN: US President Barack Obama has made cutting submarine entered into service but revelations before the trip Obama yesterday called on nuclear weapons stocks a centre- in the Russian Navy’s Northern that the United States has a Russia to agree strategic piece of his political legacy and is fleet, putting the total number of covert Internet surveillance pro- nuclear weapons cuts of up to a in theory committed to eradicat- ballistic missile submarines in the gramme, codenamed Prism, have third and to also rein in strate- ing them all together. Russian navy to ten. They carry caused outrage in a country where gic atomic arms. Russia and the United States a total of 160 missiles with up to memories of the eavesdropping In a keynote speech in Berlin, together hold about 90 percent of 624 warheads. East German Stasi secret police Obama also said he would lead the world’s nuclear weapons, with BOMBERS: The strategic are still fresh. two new Nuclear Security sum- Russia’s total inventory of 8,500 offensive forces also include war- Merkel said at a joint news mits in his second term. warheads slightly surpassing that heads on 72 Tupolev heavy bomb- conference that also touched on “These are steps we can take of 7,700 in the US, according to ers that could carry an estimated Afghanistan, Syria and the global to create a world of peace with the latest available figures. 810 weapons. However this figure economy, that the two leaders had justice,” Obama said, address- As of early 2013 Russia’s total has not been officially updated held “long and intensive” talks on ing thousands at the city’s iconic nuclear inventory is about 8,500. since 2009. the spying issue, and pointed out Brandenburg Gate. There are 4,500 nuclear warheads Russia’s tactical nuclear force that some questions still need to Under the new Strategic Arms in the military stockpile and about has approximately 2,000 warheads be cleared up. Reduction Treaty negotiated with 4,000 retired but largely intact for delivery by air, navy and other “This is not a situation in which Moscow during Obama’s first warheads that await dismantle- defensive forces, including about we are rifling through the ordi- term, the two former Cold War ment, according to the May/June 730 air-to-surface missiles and nary emails of German citizens foes cut strategic nuclear weapons 2013 report by the Bulletin of the bombs, and ABM systems around or American citizens or French stocks to the 1,550 level. Atomic Scientists published in the Moscow. The total number of the citizens or anybody else,” said A one-third cut in the arse- United States. so-called nonstrategic nuclear Obama, on his first visit to the nals would take them to the 1,000 A total 1,800 strategic war- weapons at Russia’s disposal has German capital as president. weapons mark. heads are on missiles and at not been officially updated since “This is not a situation where Russia has previously resisted bomber bases; 700 strategic war- 2005. we simply go into the Internet cuts to the number of tactical heads are in storage; 2,000 non- The Russian defence minis- and start searching any way we nuclear weapons stationed in strategic warheads are in storage. try does not disclose figures of want. This is a circumscribed sys- Europe, and President Vladimir ICBMs: Russia deploys 326 its nuclear stock, but informs tem directed at us being able to Putin said ahead of Obama’s intercontinental ballistic mis- Washington as part of the two protect our people and all of it is speech that Russia will not allow siles with about 1,050 warheads. countries’ informational exchange. done under the oversight of the an imbalance in strategic nuclear This force is scheduled to change The information is then published courts.” deterrence. as Russia plans to retire over half by US-based organisations. Obama was later due to speak “We cannot allow the balance of its ICBM force, mainly the 140 The Bulletin of the Atomic to a crowd of roughly 4,000 invited of the system of strategic deter- SS-25 missiles, also known as Scientists estimates the total guests at the Brandenburg Gate, rence to be disturbed or the effec- Topol, made in the late 1980s. number of nuclear warheads in which used to stand alongside the tiveness of our nuclear force to be SLBMs: Russia has a total of the world to be 17,300. France is Berlin Wall dividing communist decreased,” Putin was quoted by 624 submarine launched bal- the third biggest nuclear power East Berlin from the capitalist Russian agencies as saying. listic warheads and deploys 160 with 300 warheads, followed by West of the city. His visit comes A top Kremlin aide also said missiles on ten submarines in China with 250 and the United on the 50th anniversary of John US President Barack Obama waves after giving his speech at the Russia wanted other states to the Russian fleet. This year a Kingdom with 225. F Kennedy’s famous “Ich bin ein Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, yesterday. Obama arrived with his family in commit to nuclear cuts. new Borei-class ballistic missile AFP Berliner” speech. REUTERS the German capital for his first visit as president.

Court rejects bid to European police bust Georgian mafia in raid block Berlusconi tax fraud verdict THE HAGUE: European continent’s policing agency said have been arrested simultane- “mafia gangs”, who have been clans” called the Tbilisi and police have arrested 18 sus- in a statement. ously,” Europol said from its head- operating in Western Europe and Kutaisi, Europol said. ROME: Italy’s constitutional pected members of a Georgian The raids were also backed by quarters in The Hague. especially France since the break- After a Tbilisi clan leader court rejected a bid by Silvio crime gang, confiscating weap- Belgian, German and Polish law “This is one of the most sig- up of the Soviet Union, are very was assassinated in Moscow in Berlusconi to block a tax fraud ons, drugs and cash in one of its enforcement, Europol said. nificant blows against clans well structured and hierarchical, January, a new power vacuum conviction from October, clear- most significant blows against Of the 18 suspects belonging to controlled by this high-ranking French police have said. developed with various vio- ing the way for a final ver- Russian-speaking mafia groups the Georgian Kutaisi clan, 13 are elite in the world of Russian- They are also believed to be lent attempts by key players to dict this year and deepening on the continent, Europol said so-called “Vor v zakone”, mean- speaking organised crime,” it behind “score-settling” attacks strengthen their positions, it the uncertainty facing Prime yesterday. ing “thieves in law” who acts as added. within the Georgian expatriate said. Minister Enrico Letta. Police carried out simul- leaders, controllers and regula- Police confiscated weapons community. “European Union countries Berlusconi’s lawyers had chal- taneous raids in the Czech tors within the Russian-speaking and drugs as well as 100,000 “For several years the power have become a shelter for them to lenged a ruling in Milan last Republic, France, Hungary, mafia. euros ($134,000) in cash during balance... has been in turmoil avoid investigation and prosecu- year that sentenced the 76-year- Italy, Lithuania and Portugal in “It is the first time that such the busts, which came after an because of an ongoing conflict tion in their home jurisdictions,” old media tycoon and leader of the early hours of Tuesday, the a high number of thieves in law 18-month investigation. eorgian between the two main Georgian Europol said. AFP the centre-right to four years in prison with a five year ban on holding public office after it found him complicit in tax fraud at his Road washes away Mediaset empire. They argued that the case was flawed because judges Nigeria bans satellite had refused to allow a delay when Berlusconi claimed he was unable to attend a hearing in March 2010 because of his responsibilities as phones in battleground prime minister at the time.

MAIDUGURI: Nigeria’s mili- NIGERIA tary banned the use of Thuraya Nine students were killed European Commission satellite phones yesterday in northeastern Borno state, when suspected Islamist raids cargo firms a step it said was designed militants opened fire on a BRUSSELS: The European to stop Islamist militants Commission said yesterday it communicating. school on Tuesday. had raided several companies on President Goodluck Jonathan States with sharia law suspicion of price fixing on rail declared a state of emergency in cargo services in southeastern Borno and two other states on NIGER Europe. The Commission, which May 14, ordering extra troops in did not name the companies to try to crush Islamist sect Boko Maiduguri involved, said it carried out the Haram, whose insurgency against surprise inspections in several has killed thousands of people in member states. The firms are the past three years. Abuja suspected of breaching rules on Authorities cut the mobile net- price fixing and customer allo-

BENIN NIGERIA work in Borno state in the same cation of services, it said, add- week to disrupt Boko Haram’s ing that national authorities operations. CAMEROON accompanied EU officials dur- It is the most determined 250 miles ing the inspections. offensive yet against Boko Haram, A road heading towards Llanos del Hospital area has been washed away after river Esera burst its banks at whose nickname translates as 250 km the Benasque valley in the Pyrenees in Huesca, Spain, yesterday. Heavy rain has caused the Esera to overflow “Western education is sinful” Source: Reuters Iceland in talks over and residents have been evacuated by Civil Defence forces. and whose struggle to carve an Islamic state out of religiously- Snowden asylum mixed Nigeria has destabilised phones and accessories,” Musa STOCKHOLM: Iceland said Africa’s top oil producer. said in a statement handed out yesterday it has held informal Borno state military spokes- to journalists. “Anyone seen talks with an intermediary of Parliament evacuated over WWII bomb man Lieutenant Colonel Sagir with Thuraya phones, recharge US intelligence leaker Edward Musa said the ban was imposed cards and accessories will be Snowden who reportedly may BUDAPEST: Pa r t o f Hu n g a r y ’s pounds) and was Soviet-made, Soviet-made World War II shell after evidence emerged that Boko arrested.” want to seek political asylum parliament was evacuated yes- she said. Army experts were now was discovered embedded in the Haram used satellite phones to The move will make it even there. “A representative of his terday after an unexploded working to defuse the bomb, she roof of Budapest’s city hall. coordinate attacks on civilians, more difficult for journalists to has, to my knowledge... had some World War II bomb was discov- added. Cites and towns across In the same month a 70kg including in two school attacks report from the conflict zone, informal discussions with some ered during excavation work for Nazi-allied Hungary were bombed German bomb from World War in the past week. something press freedom groups employees of a couple of minis- a nearby underground garage. heavily during the final months of II was unearthed at a construc- Suspected Islamist militants say Nigeria’s military has been tries, but no formal discussions,” “The northern wing of the the war by US, British or Soviet tion site near the Royal Palace in fired on a school in Maiduguri on trying to do anyway. Prime Minister Sigmundur parliament and the surrounding forces, with Budapest carpet- Budapest’s touristy Castle district. Tuesday, killing nine students.. Nigerian forces say their offen- David Gunnlaugsson said dur- area including the Museum of bombed on 37 occasions. Last October, a 500kg US-made The attack followed one in the sive has enabled them to wrest ing a visit to Stockholm. He said Ethnography have been evacuated Many devices were buried in bomb was discovered in the river city of Damaturu, also under a back control of the remote north- that Snowden, who is holed up in after construction workers found the ground after failing to explode Danube close to a railway bridge state of emergency, that killed east from Boko Haram. They say Hong Kong after blowing the lid a World War II bomb,” a spokes- and are often discovered during in the north of the city. seven pupils and two teachers. they have destroyed important on a vast US electronic surveil- woman for the Hungarian army construction work, leading to 11 All bombs were defused safely “Effective from 19th June bases and arrested more than 150 lance programme, would need to told state newswire MTI. evacuations in the capital alone without causing damages or inju- 2013, the JTF imposes a ban on suspected insurgents. be in Iceland in order to apply for The device weighed 100kg (220 since 2008. In May, an unexploded ries. AFP the use and sales of Thuraya REUTERS asylum. AGENCIES THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Journalist who Disabled woman, US child held captive with snakes brought down CHICAGO: A mentally disabled woman allegedly enslaved. The girl was often kept bound and locked vegetables to feed the iguana but told her and her daughter were forced to live in an The woman, who was not named, was in a room and wouldn’t be let out to use child couldn’t eat any of the fresh food in US general dies Ohio basement with snakes and pit bulls made to stay with repeated threats that her the bathroom until her mother was fin- the house. and were treated like slaves for more than daughter — who is now five or six — would ished with housework. The lengthy list of A number of witnesses — including in car crash two years, US prosecutors said. be harmed or taken away from her if she chores included taking care of a menagerie one currently in jail — corroborated the The case came to light after the woman didn’t do as she was told, prosecutors said. that included a poisonous coral snake, a ball disabled woman’s story, charging papers was caught stealing a candy bar and told The woman and her daughter were ini- python and a Burmese python that weighed showed. One witness described seeing LOS ANGELES: Journalist police she’d rather go to jail than go home tially forced to sleep on a cement floor in 130 pounds. Callahan drag the woman down the stairs Michael Hastings, whose because her roommates “were mean to her.” a locked basement room that also housed The mother was also forced to hand by her hair and hold her face down in a 2010 Rolling Stone maga- Three of her tormentors were arrested on a roaming iguana. They were repeatedly over her government benefit cards and was mess made by one of the dogs. zine profile of the US military human trafficking charges after a lengthy beaten, threatened with the pit bulls and rarely given any of the money, prosecutors Another witness told investigators that chief in Afghanistan, Stanley investigation. the snakes and watched with a baby moni- said. The roommates withheld food from when she asked why the woman and her McChrystal, led to the general “We are yet again reminded that modern- tor to make sure the woman wouldn’t untie their captives as another means of intimi- daughter were always in a stifling hot room being relieved of command, died day slavery exists all around us,” said Steven her daughter’s bound hands or sneak some dation, giving them only canned goods or Hunt told her “because they’re gross”. on Tuesday in a car wreck in Dettelbach, US Attorney for the northern food or water to the girl. what was left over after Callahan, Hunt “The streets are a lot safer with these Los Angeles, his employer said. district of Ohio. “The victims in this case On at least three occasions the woman was and Hunt’s four children finished eating. folks locked up,” Ashland Police Chief David A statement from the editor- endured violence, threats, sub-human living badly injured so that she could get prescrip- She told police she would regularly have Marcelli said in a statement. in-chief of online news outlet conditions and other horrific acts.” tion pain killers for her roommates: Jordie to wait until 8pm until she was permitted Also charged in the case was Daniel BuzzFeed reporting that Hastings, The charges come a month after three Callahan, 26 and Jessica Hunt, 31. They also to give her daughter anything to eat. When Brown, 33, who allegedly participated in 33, had been killed, gave no details young women who had been held captive shaved her head into a mohawk and wrote she complained that her child hadn’t eaten the abuse and retrieved the woman after of the accident, and neither Los for a decade were discovered in a house “slut,” “whore” and other derogatory words all day Callahan got a plate of food and gave she escaped to her mother’s house by saying Angeles police nor the county in Cleveland, about 110km north of the on her face and chest with a permanent it to a dog out of spite, prosecutors said. he was taking her out for ice cream. coroner’s office would confirm small town where the disabled woman was marker at one point, charging papers said. The woman was given fruit and AFP his death. But police said a man who had not been identified was killed before dawn on Monday when Royal Ascot his car slammed into a tree near Hollywood and burst into flames in what authorities say was the only fatal traffic accident reported FBI admits to in the city during the day. The driver was the lone occupant of the automobile, police said. Coroner’s Lieutenant Fred Corral said the body of the driver was burned beyond recognition drone use and that further investigation was required to make a positive identification. Authorities said they had no further information about the over US soil circumstances or cause of the accident, which left the trunk of a palm tree at the corner of Call for more debate Melrose and Highland Avenues gouged and charred black. WASHINGTON: The FBI has threats with civil liberty concerns. “We are shocked and devas- admitted it sometimes uses It is known that drones are tated by the news that Michael aerial surveillance drones over used by border control officials Hastings is gone,” BuzzFeed edi- US soil, and suggested further and have been used by some local tor-in-chief Ben Smith said in a political debate and legislation law enforcement authorities statement. to govern their domestic use and Department of Homeland “Michael was a great, fear- may be necessary. Security in criminal cases. less journalist with an incred- Speaking in a hearing mainly Mueller said he wasn’t sure if ible instinct for the story, and a about telephone data collection, there were official agreements gift for finding ways to make his the bureau’s director, Robert with these other agencies. readers care about anything he Mueller, said it used drones to “To the extent that it relates to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (centre) rides in the carriage with The Prince of Wales (second right) and The covered, from wars to politicians.” aid its investigations in a “very, the air space there would be some Duchess of Cornwall (back left) and Lord Dalmeny (right) as they arrive at the grandstand during the second Hastings was best known for very minimal way, very seldom”. communication back and forth day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London, yesterday. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the Rolling Stone feature, head- However, the potential for [between agencies],” Mueller said. the horse racing calendar. lined “The Runaway General,” growing drone use either in the At the same hearing, Mueller that brought about the resigna- US, or involving US citizens urged Congress to move care- tion of McChrystal as commander abroad, is an increasingly charged fully before making any changes of US forces in Afghanistan in issue in Congress, and the FBI that might restrict the National June 2010. acknowleged there may need to be Security Agency programs for Over 150 doctors seek access to Rolling Stone’s executive edi- legal restrictions placed on their mass collection of people’s phone tor, Eric Bates, said at the time use to protect privacy. records and information from the that the US military apparently “It is still in nascent stages but internet. had given the magazine access to it is worthy of debate and legisla- “If we are to prevent terror- Guantanamo hunger strikers the general in hopes that a posi- tion down the road,” said Mueller, ist attacks, we have to know and tive profile reaching its young in response to questions from be in their communications,” said WASHINGTON: More than independent medical examination 44 were being provided nourish- readers might help boost Army Hawaii senator Mazie Hirono. Mueller. “Having the ability to 150 doctors from the United and advice, as they ask, and as ment through nasal tubes as of recruitment. Hirono said: “I think this is a bur- identify a person in the United States and Britain have written required by the UN and World Wednesday, said prison spokes- Instead, the article Hastings geoning concern for many of us.” States, one telephone number to President Barack Obama urg- Medical Association.” man Lt Col Samuel House. One wrote portrayed McChrystal Dianne Feinstein, who is also with a telephone that the intel- ing him to grant independent “Without trust, safe and accept- has been hospitalised but is not and his aides making disparag- chair of the Senate intelligence ligence community is on in Yemen medical care to hunger-striking able medical care of mentally com- in critical condition. ing comments about President committee, said the issue of or Somalia or Pakistan ... may Guantanamo detainees. petent patients is impossible,” the “Detainees’ rights to make Barack Obama and other civilian drones worried her far more than prevent that one attack, that The hunger strike, which began letter said. “Since the detainees decisions about their own health leaders, prompting the president telephone and Internet surveil- Boston or that 9/11.” more than four months ago, is do not trust their military doctors, must be respected,” said Vincent to relieve the Army general of lance, which she believes are sub- The FBI director argued for the meant to protest the inmates’ they are unlikely to comply with Iacopino, the group’s medical his command. ject to sufficient legal oversight. continued use of the NSA pro- indefinite detention at the mili- current medical advice.” advisor. “Force feeding not only Hastings, who remained a “Our footprint is very small,” grams. “Are you going to take the tary facility even though more The group Physicians for Human constitutes inhumane and degrad- contributing editor to Rolling Mueller told the Senate judiciary dots off the table, make it unavail- than half have been cleared for Rights, meanwhile, recalled that it ing treatment, but is a clear vio- Stone as well as writing for committee. “We have very few able to you when you’re trying to release. had urged Obama to halt the force- lation of medical standards, and BuzzFeed, covered the wars in and have limited use.” prevent the next terrorist attack? The letter, published yester- feeding of detainees. must be ended immediately.” Afghanistan and Iraq and pre- He said the FBI was in “the ini- That’s a question for Congress,” day in the Lancet medical jour- Of the 166 inmates held at Obama last month renewed his viously worked for GQ magazine tial stages” of developing privacy said Mueller. nal, said it was “imperative for the remote US military camp in pledge to shutter the prison. and Newsweek. guidelines to balance security THE GUARDIAN (the detainees) to have access to Cuba, 104 are refusing food and AFP REUTERS

Tea Party protest Boy or girl? Royal parents keep Soldiers’ families can sue over it a surprise combat deaths, says UK court LONDON: Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine LONDON: The British govern- make it more difficult for our to get to this decision today and do not know the sex of their ment warned yesterday that troops to carry out operations we now finally have permission baby, which is expected in mid- future combat operations could and potentially throws open a to proceed and prove the MoD July and should be born by natu- become more difficult after wide range of military decisions were at fault,” said Susan Smith, ral delivery, palace sources said. a court ruled that families of to the uncertainty of litigation,” whose son Private Philip Hewett The baby, which will be third three soldiers killed in Iraq Hammond said in a statement. was killed when his Snatch Land in line to the throne, will be could sue the military for failing “It can’t be right that troops Rover was struck by an explosion born in the same London hos- to protect troops on active duty. on operations have to put the in July 2005. pital where princess Diana gave Britain’s Supreme Court ECHR (European Court of “They can no longer treat sol- birth to William and his younger upheld the claim of relatives that Human Rights) ahead of what is diers as sub-human with no rights.” brother Harry. While the mon- the Human Rights Act applied to operationally vital to protect our Relatives of some British sol- archy is on Twitter, the birth will troops serving in battle abroad, national security.” diers killed in action in Iraq and be announced to the world in the and rejected the Ministry of Britain’s top court, which over- Afghanistan have blamed inad- traditional method— a notice Defence’s argument that it was turned a decision by the Court of equate equipment for unnecessary posted on an easel in Buckingham protected by a doctrine of com- Appeal last year, ruled troops did deaths. Snatch Land Rovers have Palace forecourt. bat immunity. Under the doctrine, remain under British jurisdiction been particularly singled out, with William, the Duke of Cambridge, the government cannot be held when deployed on active service critics arguing they gave too little or will take paternity leave from his responsible for actions or omis- abroad and so were covered by the no protection from roadside bombs. role as a Royal Air Force search sions that cause death or injury Human Rights Act. It means fami- “Snatch Land Rovers were known and rescue pilot, though it is not during combat. lies of soldiers killed can now take to be inadequate for many years known how long the duchess will The ruling delighted and sur- their cases to trial to seek damages before the Iraq conflict. They were take off royal duties. prised the families involved, from the MoD for negligence. known to be unsafe and were becom- William is expected to be at his but Defence Secretary Philip The claims related to the deaths ing increasingly so as the insurgency wife’s bedside for the birth. The Hammond said that worrying of two British soldiers killed by grew and were nicknamed ‘mobile baby will be born in the private Jim Griffin (left), dressed as Capt America, holds a large American flag about soldiers’ human rights improvised explosive devices while coffins’,” said the families’ lawyer Lindo wing of St Mary’s Hospital while participating in a Tea Party rally at the US Capitol, in Washington could have a serious impact on travelling in the heavily criticised, Jocelyn Cockburn. “There seems in Paddington, central London, DC yesterday. The group Tea Party Patriots hosted the rally to protest future military missions. lightly armoured Snatch Land to have been no intent to act upon where William was born in 1982 against the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting Tea Party and grass- “I am very concerned at the Rover vehicles, and another who the clear evidence regarding the and his brother Harry in 1984. roots organisations for harassment. wider implications of this judg- died in a “friendly fire” incident. safety of these vehicles.” AFP ment, which could ultimately “It has been a long hard battle REUTERS THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Bangladesh China, N Korea hold key talks factory ‘drives Two sides exchange views on relations amid tensions on North’s nuclear programme out ghost’ DHAKA: Owners of a BEIJING: A high-ranking views on China-DPRK rela- The visit also coincides with Ryong-Hae, a close confidant of Kim Kye-Gwan has been a key Bangladesh garment factory North Korean official with long tions and the situation on the talks in Seoul yesterday and the North’s leader Kim Jong-Un. figure in international negotia- were forced to offer prayers and experience as his country’s Korean peninsula,” she told a today between United Nations’ Tensions over the nuclear pro- tions aimed at persuading North distribute food to the poor yes- international nuclear negotia- regular briefing, referring to chief Ban Ki-moon and Chinese gramme have waned somewhat in Korea to abandon its nuclear terday in a bid to drive out what tor held talks yesterday with North Korea by the acronym of leaders. recent months, amid a series of programme in exchange for aid workers believed was a ghost at Chinese officials, Beijing’s for- its official name, the Democratic China has come under pres- high profile meetings including and security guarantees. the plant, police said. eign ministry announced. People’s Republic of Korea. sure to encourage North Korea to a summit between US President The so-called six party talks, Some 3,500 workers stopped North Korean first vice for- Kim also met Wu Dawei, halt its nuclear programme after Obama and Chinese President Xi which began in 2003 but have work at the plant in Gazipur, eign minister Kim Kye-Gwan China’s special envoy for Korean the reclusive nation in February Jinping. been long dormant, also include north of Dhaka on Tuesday, and and Chinese vice foreign minister peninsula affairs, Hua said. carried out its third underground But North Korea unexpectedly South Korea, Japan, Russia, smashed furniture to demand Zhang Yesui co-chaired a “stra- The talks come amid ongoing nuclear test, which brought cancelled much-anticipated talks China and the United States. action to remove the ghost, tegic dialogue” meeting between tensions on the peninsula over worldwide condemnation. with the South last week. South Korea’s President Park which some workers claimed their ministries in the Chinese the North’s nuclear programme Yesterday’s meeting follows China, the North’s sole ally, Geun-Hye is due to make her had attacked them in the ladies’ capital, foreign ministry spokes- and mark the second high-level one last month between Chinese is seen as the country with the first visit to China later this washroom. woman Hua Chunying said. visit to China in less than a president Xi Jinping and North most influence on Pyongyang’s month. “The agitating workers refused “The two sides exchanged month by a North Korean official. Korean special envoy Choe actions. AFP to join duty and vandalised the factory after the management did not take any steps to drive Welcome ceremony out the ghost,” Gazipur industrial police inspector Showkat Kabir North Korea repeats told AFP. Kabir said the owners held special prayers — recitation of offer of nuclear talks the Holy Quran and hymns in praise of the Prophet Mohammed BEIJING: A top North towards disarmament. (PBUH) — at the factory and also Korean diplomat repeated an China’s Foreign Ministry, distributed food among the poor offer for international talks after Kim’s talks with Chinese to drive out the “ghost”. over his country’s disputed Vice Foreign Minister Zhang “All the workers, owners and nuclear programme during Yesui, cited the North Korean, the managers will join the prayers a meeting in China yester- who has previously represented and the factory will reopen today day, saying the denuclearisa- his country at talks to get it to after two days of shutdown due tion of the peninsula was the halt its nuclear programme, to the ghost-related protests,” he “dying wish” of North Korea’s as saying North Korea wanted said. A medical expert said the founder. talks. “ghost attack” could be a sign The Beijing trip by First Vice “The denuclearisation of the of psychological distress in the Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan Korean peninsula was the dying wake of a series of deadly disas- comes just days after North wish of Chairman Kim Il-sung ters involving garment workers in Korea offered talks with the and General Secretary Kim the past six months. United States to ease tension Jong-il,” the Chinese ministry In April, 1,129 people were that spiked this year when the said in statement, citing Kim as killed in one of the world’s worst North threatened the United saying. Kim Il-sung founded the industrial disasters after a nine- States and South Korea with country. His son Kim Jong-il, storey factory complex called nuclear war. who died in 2011, oversaw North Rana Plaza caved in trapping over The White House said any Korea’s first two nuclear tests. 3,000 garment workers. Scores Members of the honour guard prepare for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Vietnamese coun- talks must involve action by North Korea conducted a third of workers had limbs amputated terpart Truong Tan Sang during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday. the North to show it is moving test in February. REUTERS to rescue them from pancaked floors. AFP Jakarta to use Philippine peacekeepers to stay in Golan Philippines to new tech to put destroy $6.5m MANILA: The Philippines “We’re committed to staying at UN peacekeepers have been and the United States had been out wild fires yesterday said it would keep least until August 3,” del Rosario monitoring a ceasefire between trying to dissuade the Philippines worth of ivory its peacekeepers in the Golan told a news conference in Manila. Syria and Israel in the Golan from pulling out. JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to Heights until at least August, Syrian rebels kidnapped 25 since 1974, but violence has esca- He said the Philippines could MANILA: Five tonnes of use weather changing technol- and may stay longer if the Filipino peacekeepers in two lated as the Syrian civil war spills give no assurance unless recom- illegal ivory will be pulverised ogy to try to unleash torrents of United Nations increased secu- separate incidents in the Golan over into the area. Austria began mendations it had given to the by the Philippine government rain and extinguish raging fires rity there. Heights this year. pulling out its 370 peacekeep- UN to enhance the peacekeepers’ on June 21, reported the on Sumatra island that have The announcement by Foreign They were released unharmed ers last week because of security safety were put in place. Philippine Daily Inquirer. The cloaked neighbouring Singapore Secretary Albert del Rosario fol- but the abductions, as well as concerns, leaving the Golan force Philippine President Benigno ivory will be be run over with in thick haze, an official said lowed repeated government warn- the wounding of a Filipino sol- with just the 341 troops from the Aquino said last week the force steam rollers in Quezon City, yesterday. ings in recent weeks that it was dier at an outpost of the UN Philippines and 193 from India. needed more equipment and and could become material The city-state, which is home to considering swiftly pulling out its Disengagement Observer Force However, diplomats said on revised “standard operating pro- for a memorial to poached 5.3 million inhabitants, has been 341 soldiers from the volatile area (UNDOF), heightened concerns Tuesday that Fiji had offered 500 cedures” to improve the troops’ pachyderms. The ivory would pressing Jakarta to take action between Syria and Israel. about the contingent’s safety. troops. Del Rosario said the UN security. AFP have brought about $6.5m on to put out the blazes, which have the black market, according pushed air pollutant levels on the to National Geographic. island to a 16-year high. Sacrificial ritual Indonesian forestry ministry Chinese media on official Raffles Panjaitan said the government planned to use a S Korea to buy European Snowden case technology called “cloud-seeding” to try and put out the fires, that BEIJING: Hong Kong can are mainly centred on peatlands showcase its democratic in Riau province. bunker-busting missiles pedigree by its handling of Helicopters would be sent into the Edward Snowden case, the skies above Sumatra to inject SEOUL: South Korea will can hit strategic targets with Chinese state media said yes- chemicals into clouds, which buy European bunker-busting precision, DAPA said in a press terday, in comments appear- prompt the formation of heavy missiles as the United States statement. ing to distance Beijing from ice crystals, and so speed up the refused to sell the same kind “The long-range air-to-ground any decision on his possible production of rain. The worst of weapons to the country, the missiles will add to our strategic extradition. affected area was Bengkalis dis- state procurement agency said assets, bolster deterrence against trict, where 650 hectares (1,600 yesterday. war and drastically enhance sur- acres) of land was ablaze, he At a meeting presided over by vivability of the aircraft and pilots Lanka author said, adding that 555 fires had Defence Minister Kim Kwan-Jin, as well”, DAPA said. been detected in Riau up from the Defence Acquisition Program Currently, the only long-range wins top award 356 the previous month. Administration (DAPA) approved missiles in the Air Force’s inven- a plan to purchase air-to-ground tory are 40-odd SLAM-ER COLOMBO: Sri Lankan- missiles with a 500-kilome- missiles with a range of 278 kilo- born author Michelle de Manila weather tre (312.5 mile) range from the metres, Yonhap said. Kretser won Australia’s top German-Swedish joint venture But the Pentagon has not literature prize yesterday. chief resigns Taurus System. approved the sales of the 370-km She was awarded the Miles The number of missiles and range missile, classified as a stra- Franklin award for her novel MANILA: The head of the proposed budget have not been tegic weapon, to South Korea. Questions of Travel that fol- Philippine Atmospheric, confirmed yet, it said. But Yonhap On Tuesday, South Korea for- lows two people on separate Geophysical and Astronomical news agency said South Korea mally opened bidding on a $7.3bn journeys. She was chosen Services Administration planned to buy about 170 Taurus deal to provide 60 advanced from a shortlist of five writ- (PAGASA) has stepped down, a bunker busters worth more than fighter planes, with three aviation ers, all of whom were female, weather official said yesterday. $300m in total. giants vying for what is the Asian to win the A$60,000 prize. PAGASA officer-in-charge Launched from a relatively nation’s largest defence contract Soldiers at a temporary sacrificial ritual after exhuming the remains of Also on the shortlist were Vicente Malano announced at safe distance from the enemy, to date. three South Korean soldiers who are believed to have been killed by North Romy Ash, Annah Faulkner, a press conference the resigna- the GPS-guided cruise missiles AFP Drusilla Modjeska, and Korean troops during the 1950-53 Korean War, in Goseong, northeast of tion of Dr Nathaniel Servando as Carrie Tiffany. AGENCIES Seoul, yesterday. administrator of the state weather bureau. Malano also received a text message from his former superior thanking all the peo- ple he worked with in PAGASA. North Korea threatens to kill authors of report on Hitler book Servando originally filed a three- month leave last February citing health reasons and “others.” He PYONGYANG: North Korea has angrily German dictator’s manifesto to select offi- the North’s police agency later yesterday inch of land to be buried after their death,” reportedly accepted a teaching denied a report that its ruler used Adolf cials at the time of his birthday in January, called the report a “thrice-cursed crime” it said. It also vowed to launch “merciless job in Dubai, having the need Hitler’s memoir as a leadership guide, it said, citing an unnamed North Korean aimed at belittling its leader and threat- punishment of justice” against Seoul and for a higher salary to finance threatening to kill the authors of the official working in China. “Mentioning that ened to kill the “human scum” behind the Washington, accusing the two nations of his children’s college education. report. Hitler managed to rebuild Germany in a article. encouraging the defectors to defame its The Aquino administration has The article by New Focus International, short time following its defeat in World “We are... determined to take substantial ruler. expressed confidence that there an online news portal run by North Korean War I, Kim Jong-Un issued an order for measures to physically remove despicable “Mein Kampf” (“My Struggle”), written is still enough manpower in the defectors, said Kim Jong-Un had given cop- the Third Reich to be studied in depth and human scum who are committing trea- in 1924 while Hitler was languishing in a state weather bureau amid the ies of “Mein Kampf” to his top officials, asked that practical applications be drawn sons,” it said in a statement carried by the Bavarian prison before becoming a German reported exodus of meteorolo- urging them to study it as a leadership from it,” the source was quoted as saying. state-run Korean Central News Agency. leader, is both a vicious anti-Semitic tract gists, including Servando. skills manual. The story was picked up by all major “Sordid human scum will never be able and rambling memoir. AGENCIES He handed out translations of the South Korean newspapers yesterday. But to look up to the sky nor be able to find an AFP THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Taliban attack on military base kills 4 Defying Washington’s peace bid, attack on Bagram a stark reminder of potency of an Islamist insurgency

KABUL: The Taliban yester- with Kabul. On Tuesday, they Al Qaeda, halt violence and com- day claimed an audacious attack unveiled an office in Qatar “to mit to the protection of women in Afghanistan that killed four open dialogue between the Taliban and minorities. US troops mere hours after and the world”. He warned that US-led Nato Washington said it would talk Their statement, however, forces remain “fully committed” to the insurgents about ending made no direct reference to peace to battling Al Qaeda. more than a decade of war. talks. “An Afghan-led and Afghan- The deadly rocket attack on Tuesday also saw Nato’s for- owned peace process is the best Bagram, Afghanistan’s biggest mal transfer of responsibility for way to end the violence and US-led military base just north security to the Afghan police and to ensure lasting stability in of Kabul, was a stark reminder of army. About 100,000 foreign com- Afghanistan and the region,” the potency of an Islamist insur- bat troops, 68,000 of them from Obama said on the sidelines of a gency that has time and again hit the US, are due to withdraw by G8 summit in Northern Ireland. major targets. the end of next year. Karzai stressed on Tuesday Prior to the Bagram attack, US A divided insurgency is that any dialogue would have to President Barack Obama had wel- also likely to complicate talks, move from Doha, the capital of comed the planned talks in Qatar amid doubts as to whether the Qatar, to Afghanistan as soon as as an “important first step”. “Haqqani network” of warlord possible. But he warned of a bumpy road Jalaluddin Haqqani, a former The Taliban were driven from ahead as Nato troops enter the CIA asset turned Al Qaeda ally, power by US-backed rebels after final stage of a 12-year foreign is ready to embrace negotiation. the September 11, 2001 attacks. intervention. A Taliban spokesman in Qatar, They have since mounted a guer- “Last night two big rock- Mohammad Sohail Shaheen, con- rilla war against the Afghan gov- ets were launched at Bagram firmed before the Bagram strike ernment and maintain rear bases (air base) which hit the target,” that the armed group would in Pakistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah continue to attack US targets in With the war at a stalemate, Mujahid said by telephone. Afghanistan at the same time as the US-led Nato army is con- “Four soldiers are dead and six holding any talks. centrating on training Afghan others are wounded. The rockets “There is no ceasefire (with government troops to take caused a major fire.” the US) now. They are attacking charge when most international A US defence official confirmed us and we are attacking them,” forces leave in the course of A US soldier walks on the tarmac to board a US helicopter Chinook at Bagram Airport. that four Americans were killed Shaheen told the Al Jazeera news next year. in the attack, but provided no fur- channel, adding that the Taliban In opening their mission, vow to prevent attacks being Afghanistan soil to other coun- Department spokeswoman Jen ther details. “simultaneously follows political the Taliban did not explic- launched from Afghanistan. The tries, and neither permits anyone Psaki said that an eventual dis- The Taliban broke off contact and military options”. itly renounce Al Qaeda, which Taliban statement announcing to threaten other countries using avowal of Al Qaeda ties by the with the Americans last year and Obama insisted the Taliban they refused to expel after the Doha office said the group Afghanistan soil”. Taliban was only an “end goal of have always refused to negotiate would have to renounce ties to the 9/11 attacks, but they did “doesn’t want any threats from Speaking Tuesday, US State the process”. AFP

Five people killed in UK troops leave back very little for Afghan forces Karachi violence KABUL: As Afghan forces between £600m and £2bn. and other kit by road through equipment has to be “bio washed” training Afghan forces. Britain ISLAMABAD: Five more officially took over control of Brigadier Duncan Capps has Pakistan to the port of Karachi, before it enters the UK to meet has contributed to an officer persons were killed in over- security across their country been in charge of the project, or north through central Asia by Department for Environment training college in Kabul, dubbed night firing and violent inci- from Nato troops, senior British spending the last six months in road and rail to Riga, the capital standards. No “warlike” goods will a “Sandhurst in the sand”. Britain dents in different parts of military officials described an British bases in Lashkar Gar and of Latvia on the Baltic, for onward be sent via the potentially danger- could also maintain a discreet this mega-metropolis city, unprecedented operation lead- Camp Bastion in the southern shipment to Southampton. ous Pakistani route, Capps said. presence of special forces there, Pakistan’s Geo News reported ing to a virtually invisible “UK Afghan province of Helmand. “As 4,500 containers or TEUs, as The number of patrol bases as the US is expected to. yesterday. Police said that footprint” there. a logistician”, he said, he found the Ministry of Defence calls occupied by British troops has Very little will be “gifted” to unknown assailants opened Equipment ranging from heav- “Afghanistan a most difficult them (the acronym stands for already fallen from 137 at the Afghan forces, Capps said. What fire on a vehicle killing van ily-armoured trucks to the brass place to operate, hot and high, Twenty Foot Equivalent Units), height of the conflict two years will includes beds, night sites, driver Imran at sector 5-C2 casing of spent bullets — the mar- and without a port.” will be packed with small arms, ago, to 13. The number will fall and mine detecting equipment. of North Karachi in the vicin- ket for brass is “extraordinarily Between now and December ammo, quad bikes, and other less further to just four by end of the Capps suggested that expensive ity of Khawaja Ajmernagri good” now, observed a British next year when all foreign troops valuable kit, and put on trucks. year. kit, including armoured vehicles police station. One person brigadier — will be returned to will have ended their combat role, More than 1,000 TEUs have The main task for British - paid for by British taxpayers will was killed and two injured in the UK by air, road, and rail, at British forces will have sent back already been despatched to the and US - troops after 2014 will be sent home. firing near Korangi crossing, a cost unofficially estimated at to the UK 2,700 vehicles by air UK as have 625 vehicles. The be to continue mentoring and GUARDIAN NEWS Bhittai Colony. Two bodies were recovered from Landhi Bhains Colony and Juna Market in the old city area, while the body of a young boy was found near Machchar Colony stop on Imran urges political, military Mauripur Road. Meanwhile, one stray bullet coming from unknown direction killed one leaders to end drone strikes minor girl at Malir. Ex-CM to take oath ISLAMABAD: Pakistani poli- he delivered a wide-ranging speech form a policy on drone attacks,” tician Imran Khan yesterday in parliament, setting out his poli- Khan told parliament. as federal minister urged the government and mili- cies and intention of holding the “We have to make this war ISLAMABAD: Former tary leaders to build a strategy new government to account from our war, and it cannot become chief minister of Khyber to halt US drone attacks in the the opposition benches. our own war unless we stop Pakhtunkhwa, Akram Khan country’s northwest as he was New Prime Minister Nawaz drone attacks.” According to the Durrani, will become part of sworn into parliament. Sharif has criticised drone strikes British Bureau of Investigative the federal cabinet represent- Khan, the head of the Pakistan since coming to power, echoing Journalism, since 2004 up to ing the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party long-held Pakistani complaints 3,587 people have been killed in (JUI-F) next week after the which made a major breakthrough that they violate sovereignty, and Pakistan by drone attacks, and first expansion in the cabinet. at the May 11 general election, is used his first speech in office to critics argue the civilian deaths It is likely that seven min- a vocal opponent of the missile call for them to end. they cause encourage people to isters or ministers of state attacks targeting Taliban and Khan said a comprehensive join militant groups. But the and an adviser to the Prime Al Qaeda militants. The 60-year- approach was needed, involving Washington views them as a Minister would be included in old was unable to take the oath the army chief — widely seen as vital weapon in the fight against the federal cabinet. Mian Riaz with other lawmakers on June 1 the most powerful man in a coun- Islamist militancy and the pro- Hussain Pirzada, member of as he was undergoing treatment try ruled for more than half its gramme scored a notable success the National Assembly of the Imran Khan (right) with the Speaker of National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz for serious back injuries suffered life by the military. “The prime — in US eyes — earlier this month PML-N from Bahawalpur, Sadiq, before preparing to take oath in Islamabad yesterday. in a fall at an election rally shortly minister, army chief and chief by killing the deputy commander who couldn’t turn up at the before polling day. But yesterday ministers should sit together and of the Pakistani Taliban. AFP oath taking ceremony of the first batch of ministers of state last week, will also take oath. Pakistan tests new PPP for two new Punjab provinces Pakistani girl killed in quake proof building PESHAWAR: The LAHORE: The Pakistan had proposed BJP province. The passed with two-thirds majority, Earthquake Engineering People’s Party has offered its Senate had passed a bill in this that showed its sincerity to the firing near India border Centre (EEC) of Pakistan ‘full support’ to the Muslim regard by two-thirds majority. people of south. yesterday performed the first League-Nawaz if the party goes Gilani said the PPP had decided “The PML-N had bagged votes ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani girl was killed yesterday when Indian test in the country on a full- ahead with creation of two new to support the PML-N for the in the south pledging new prov- troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides Kashmir scale retrofitted confined provinces in Punjab as it had sake of the people of south. inces there. If it does not fulfill between the two nuclear-armed rivals, officials said. brick masonry building to earlier declared. “The PML-N had got the reso- its promise the Siraiki belt people The incident took place in Rawlakot district, around 65 kilometres determine its seismic capac- “We are ready to support the lution to create two new provinces will never forgive the party,” he east of Islamabad near the the Line of Control (LoC) separating the ity and risk assessment for PML-N, both in the Lower and in Punjab passed unanimously to said. Indian and Pakistani-controlled sectors of the Himalayan territory. future earthquakes. Upper Houses, if it tables a bill address the deprivation of the Gilani expressed his surprise “Indian troops resorted to small arms and artillery fire in Battal area Such buildings had withstood for creation of two new provinces south. Now after coming to power over no budget allocations for killing a 10-year old girl and wounding her mother,” a senior security the October 2005 Kashmir - Bahwalpur and South Punjab - the PML-N had no justification creation of new provinces. “People official told AFP. earthquake and thus, prompt- according to its resolution which but to go ahead for their (prov- will soon realise who played poli- He said Pakistani troops returned fire and senior local official Sohail ing the launch of a research was unanimously adopted in inces) creation,” the former pre- tics in the name of new provinces Azam, confirming the casualties, told AFP sporadic exchanges were to examine the possibility of the previous Punjab Assembly,” mier said. in Punjab,” Gilani said. ongoing. putting up such buildings in former prime minister Yousuf “There will be no hurdle in The PML-N was forced to He said that the girl died after shrapnel from a mortar fired by other earthquake-prone areas, Raza Gilani said yesterday. the way of the PML-N if it goes bring a resolution for creation of Indian troops hit her house in Battal area. says a press release issued here. Gilani’s offer suggests the PPP for creation of new provinces in Bahawalpur and South Punjab Local resident Imtiaz Ahmad told AFP that he and other members The test was performed by is ready to withdraw its proposed Punjab in accordance with its res- provinces in the last Punjab of his family were confined to their house because of Indian firing. Dr Khan Shahzada, associate Bahawalpur Janoobi Punjab prov- olution, as the PPP will fully sup- Assembly when it was apprehend- On Tuesday, Indian troops opened fire on a small village in Kotli professor at the civil engineer- ince demand if the PML-N goes port it in the National Assembly ing the PPP might capture Siraiki town along the LoC, injuring a 65-year old woman. ing department of University by the resolution. The PPP’s last and Senate,” he said, adding the vote if it (N) opposed the idea of India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over Muslim- of Engineering and Technology government had formed a national PPP had only one senator from new province. majority Kashmir, which is held in part by each country but claimed (UET), Peshawar. AGENCIES parliamentary commission that the south but it got BJP bill INTERNEWS in full by both. AFP THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Flood fury leaves 138 dead More than 15,000 missing in Uttarakhand; PM grants Rs1,000 crore for disaster relief

DEHRADUN/NEW DELHI: Thousands are said to be miss- ing in Uttarakhand after unprecedented rains and cloud- burst led to landslides and flash floods killing 138 people and leaving 62,000 stranded, offi- cials and survivors said. Such was the magnitude of the disaster that a worried Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said: “It is a calamity that has numbed me by its sheer magnitude.” Bahuguna said that more than 18km of the mountainous trek to Kedarnath, one of the most revered Hindu shrines, had been ripped apart and it would not be possible for pilgrims to go there for at least a year. The full impact of nature’s fury was visible as days of blinding rains — 380mm, some 450 per- cent more than usual — abated and the skies cleared yesterday, allowing the army and paramili- tary forces to rescue thousands of pilgrims and tourists in the devas- tated temple town of Kedarnath. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi saw from helicop- ters the extent of damage and destruction. The prime minister granted Rs1,000 crore for disas- ter relief in the state and said the Vehicles submerged in the rising waters of river Yamuna in New Delhi yesterday. RIGHT: An Indian Army rescue operation in Uttrakhand. Rescue teams were struggling to reach more than death toll could be higher than 62,000 stranded pilgrims and tourists. the official estimate of 102. One official involved in the the minister said, adding that the bridges as well as roads have been Air Force helicopters are ferry- of mountain roads disappeared As the Yamuna swelled, around evacuation and rescue work said army has evacuated 5,000 people swept away or damaged after ing many of those rescued to the in landslides, rendering rescue 2,000 families living on its banks on telephone that they feared cut off by the downpour. rivers burst their banks, forcing camps, with a control centre set work difficult. “We saw houses were evacuated. Authorities closed that thousands might have Torrential rains at least three authorities to deploy 22 helicop- up in Badrinath. and hotels collapse like they were the landmark double-decker rail- perished in the rains and flash times as heavy as usual have hit the ters to evacuate people and drop Home Secretary R K Singh made of cardboard,” recounted a cum-road bridge, built in 1868 and floods in Uttarakhand. “We are state of Uttarakhand. “At least 110 essential food and other supplies. visited Dehradun, the state capi- survivor in Haridwar. connecting the capital to its east- not sure of the number who have people have died. The state govern- Tourists have been travelling tal, to study the situation. The In Himachal Pradesh, also hit by ern part for vehicular traffic. died but for sure the numbers ment and the army are trying to to Uttarakhand in recent weeks Indo-Tibetan Border Police, heavy rains and cloudburst, over In Haryana, the Yamuna flowed are much higher as more than rescue thousands of tourists who to undertake pilgrimages before the National Disaster Response 1,100 tourists were still stranded in above the danger mark and 15,000 people are reported miss- are stranded near the submerged some sites are shut down for the Force, the army and air force Sangla Valley and Pooh. Around 70 entered villages in Yamunanagar ing,” the official said. valleys and Hindu shrines,” said monsoon season, which does not joined the rescue efforts, using tourists were rescued. and Karnal districts. In Palwal, Manmohan Singh and Sonia Yashpal Arya, the disaster relief normally start for another two ropes to rescue those stranded in In the national capital, the nearly 350 families were shifted Gandhi voiced distress over the minister of Uttarakhand. At least weeks. State disaster relief minis- precarious cliffs. water level in the Yamuna was from two villages. nature’s fury. The prime minis- another 28 people have been killed ter Arya said portions of a revered The turbulent Mandakini river near the 207.7 metre danger level, In contrast, there was an unu- ter said more than 10,000 people in Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Hindu temple have been washed swallowed huge swathes of land the highest since 1978, an official sual heat wave in northeast India. have been rescued. Home Minister Pradesh, officials said. away, leaving thousands of pilgrims near Kedarnath. Officials said said. One man died while bath- Sunstroke claimed three lives in Sushilkumar Shinde said over Authorities fear the death toll stranded. “The Kedarnath temple all the 250 plus government and ing in the Yamuna in north Delhi. Tripura, taking the number of 62,000 pilgrims were still stranded. could rise, with emergency work- is submerged in mud and slush. We private hotels and lodges and 100 “The water level of the Yamuna deaths due to excessive exposure to Military helicopters dropped ers still unable to reach marooned just hope that it does not collapse,” shops around the temple have would reach 207.7 metres, and sun and heat to six in the state in emergency supplies to thousands villages, particularly in worst-hit Arya said. been flattened. this is the highest ever recorded one week. The unusual heat wave of tourists and pilgrims. “We are Uttarakhand, five days after the Local officials said 40 relief Survivors returning from since 1978,” Dharmpal, secre- was prevalent across the north- committed to rescuing everyone rains hit on Saturday. Houses, camps have been set up to house there said that they saw bodies tary of the Revenue and Disaster eastern region. now that the rains have stopped,” multi-storied buildings, cars, evacuated locals and tourists. on roadsides. Entire stretches Management Department, said. IANS/AFP

Fighting for life Rupee slips to 5,000 expats Court refuses CBI probe another low in Saudi get MUMBAI: The rupee fell to into Saradha scam 58.91 against a dollar yester- new jobs day, fractionally less than the KOLKATA: The Calcutta government to settle the claim record low of 58.98 hit last High Court yesterday refused of the Saradha investors, be week, on concerns that the US DUBAI: Around 5,000 expa- to order a CBI probe into the increased so that it could justly Federal Reserve might signal triate Indians in Saudi Arabia, multi-crore Saradha Group chit settle the claims. cutting back on stimulus that affected by a new labour policy fund scam but kept the matter “We would hope and trust, will strengthen the greenback in the Gulf nation, have found pending and directed the state that the state government would further. new jobs, the Indian consul gen- investigating agency to submit rise to the occasion and seriously The partially convertible eral in Jeddah said. monthly reports of the probe’s consider the recommendations rupee opened weak at 58.82 Consul General Faiz Ahmed progress to the court. made by us herein, enhancing against a dollar after hitting a Kidwai said the consulate’s vari- A division bench of Justice A the powers of the Commission” record closing low of 58.77 in the ous pro-active measures have K Banerjee and M K Chaudhuri the court said. previous day. The rupee hit a low helped these Indians rectify their did not reject the public interest After the court’s refusal of 58.91 and high of 58.60 in the residency status and get new jobs, litigation demanding a Central to order a CBI probe into the intra-day. The currency was trad- Arab News reported yesterday. Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scam, advocate Lakshmi Gupta, ing at 58.74 around 2pm Indian Indian expatriates were probe into the scam, but kept it who has been appointed as an Standard Time (IST). badly hit by the new Nitaqat or pending. amicus curiae, pleaded that the The currency has lost nearly Saudisation policy that makes it “If we withdraw the process matter be not disposed of and be six percent of its value in the past mandatory for all Saudi compa- from the state machinery and kept pending, which the court one month, due to lingering wor- nies to reserve 10 percent of jobs ask the CBI to take it over, the accepted. ries over the country’s current for Saudi nationals. result would not be as expected. “Considering the grave nature account deficit. The rupee hit the Pedestrians look at Bijlee, an elephant aged 58 and weighing five tonnes, The Saudi government had At least, stage has not come, as of the offence, in the interest of lowest so far of 58.98 against a lying inside the temporary shelter in Mumbai yesterday. Bijlee, an over- announced a grace period for we find from the fact of the situ- justice, the matter be not dis- dollar June 11. worked and overweight Indian elephant, is fighting for her life after col- expatriate workers to either rec- ation,” the court said. posed of so that if anyone was IANS lapsing in the street last week, sparking anguish among animal activists tify their residency status to get Granting liberty to the West aggrieved at any stage, he may and Bollywood stars. new sponsors and jobs or leave Bengal administration investi- have the opportunity to approach the country. The grace period will gating the scam to take sugges- the court,” pleaded Gupta. expire on July 3. tions or advice from any central Asserting that the “biggest” Kidwai said the consulate agency, the court directed the financial scam to hit Bengal was helped eligible Indians find CBI, Enforcement Directorate, not only confined to the state but 18-month-old stable after complex surgery employment by allowing poten- the ministry of corporate affairs has affected millions of inves- tial employers interview suitable and Special Fraud Investigating tors across the country, the PIL GURGAON: An 18-month-old Sandeep Vaishya, a doctor treat- injuries or infections. In infants candidates within the consulate Office (SFIO) to provide all nec- had sought a CBI probe into the girl suffering a rare disorder ing Begum. with hydrocephalus, CSF buildup premises. The job profiles ranged essary assistance to the state matter. in which her head swelled to Apart from draining the CSF in in the central nervous system from labourers or blue collar government. Saradha boss Sudipta Sen and an unprecedented 94cm is sta- the brain, re-modelling procedures causes the fontanelle (soft spot) workers to engineers. The court, in its 76-page order, two of his close aides - company ble and progressing well after a to correct her misshapen skull to bulge and the head to enlarge. The consul general said that observed that “the situation is director Debjani Mukherjee and complex surgery, doctors treat- bones was also done. “We have “Given the complexities of Indians who had been declared disastrous, and the magnitude senior employee Arvind Chauhan ing her said yesterday. put pressure bandages to mould the case, the prognosis is much “absconders” by their sponsors of problems emerging out of the - were arrested from Sonmarg in According to doctors, Roona her head. She may need further better than expected and baby or those who fell under the red scam is huge and unless steps are Kashmir April 23, days after the Begum has shown a remarkable reshaping procedures over a six- Roona is responding well to the Nitaqat zone - those banned from taken it would be an economic group collapsed, unable to repay improvement in her condition. year period,” the doctor added. treatment protocol. She is react- changing profession - and even disaster”. lakhs of mostly poor depositors She had been admitted to Fortis Hydrocephalus is the abnormal ing to stimuli and showing signs those who had not been able to With a plethora of cases per- from rural areas. A number of Memorial Research Institute build-up of cerebrospinal fluid of cognition,” he added. renew their iqamas or local taining to the scam emerging other company officials were (FMRI) here in April. within the cavities surrounding Apart from swelling of head, identity cards issued to expatri- across the state, the court asked nabbed since then. “For the first three weeks after the brain, causing an increase in other symptoms of Hydrocephalus ate workers with their current the state government to consoli- Following the Group’s collapse, she was admitted, we tried to intracranial pressure within the include seizures, vomiting, head- sponsors are finding suitable jobs date them and set up a special the state has witnessed a spate bring down the size of her head skull and resulting in the dysmor- aches and irritability. Prolonged rectifying their residency status. court to try all the cases. of suicides by agents, operators to manageable levels. We provided phic expansion of the head. sustained pressure can result in The consulate will also hold job The court also hoped the pow- and investors of the Saradha and an alternate pathway to drain the The condition results from brain damage and blindness. fairs on June 20 and June 27. ers of the Commission of Inquiry other such companies. cerebrospinal fluid (CSF),” said complications related to head IANS IANS set up by the Mamata Banerjee IANS THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 BJP won’t win Jackie Chan visits NGO next year, says Bihar CM Nitish proves majority in legislature

PATNA: Three days after he joined hands with the Congress. dumped the BJP, Bihar Chief “JD-U has shown its colour Minister Nitish Kumar yester- by participating in the Congress day proved his majority in the conspiracy,” BJP spokesperson legislature and said his former Meenakshi Lekhi said. “They are ally won’t win the next Lok now bound to Congress with the Sabha battle. glue of corruption.” Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Criticising the BJP, with which Party of trying to promote divi- his party split last week after sive politics, he said the policies Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra of consultation which it believed Modi was made the party’s elec- in under Atal Behari Vajpayee’s tion campaign chief, Nitish leadership had ended. Kumar said the BJP’s dream of Hong Kong actor, Jackie Chan (centre), dances with children at the Smile Foundation Education centre at a slum in New Delhi yesterday. Chan, In a speech in the assembly ruling India would be shattered. who is on a visit to the capital, interacted with children at a school run by the non-governmental organisation, which assists in the education and during a trust motion he moved to He said the BJP had no chance healthcare of under-privileged children. prove his majority, Nitish Kumar of winning the 2014 Lok Sabha said India was built on secular election. “Even if we remained foundations and his party won’t with them, notching up 200 seats tolerate anyone trying to cause a would be difficult... Don’t be under religious divide. the illusion that you can do it “The country should be run in alone. This is the time of coali- UDF backs Chandy in con-couple case a manner so as to take everyone tions,” he said. along... Coalition governments are Taking an apparent dig at THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: adjournment of the house for the and homes. They had managed defensive for the first few days the norm now. No party should be Modi’s Gujarat model of develop- A week has elapsed since the day after the listed business was to collect crores of rupees from after the revelations but has now under the false premise that they ment, Nitish Kumar said: “What doings of a con-couple rocked quickly run through. influential people in the state regained his composure and has can run the country on their own vikas (development) model is this the high and mighty, includ- Government chief whip P C on the promise of providing the asked why he should quit because steam,” he said. where you improve (the condition ing the office of Kerala Chief George said that after yesterday’s equipment to tap green sources of of telephone calls made by some Referring to Vajpayee, who of) areas that are already good? Minister Oommen Chandy, but session, the UDF parliamentary energy but failed to deliver. others. was prime minister from 1998 to “What kind of improvement is the United Democratic Front party took a unanimous decision The two have since been “There has been not a single 2004, he said: “The work ethics of it?” He said the BJP had ben- (UDF) has decided to back him to support Chandy as he has done arrested, but the trouble started paisa’s loss to the exchequer and Atalji was based on how to take efited by aligning with his Janata with all its might. no wrong. after a TV channel backed by with regard to the conning of peo- everyone along, based on consul- Dal-United (JD-U). The Kerala assembly has vir- “Tomorrow (Thursday), the top the Communist Party of India- ple by the couple, the law will take tations... But now it has changed.” “We will not tolerate thopna tually stopped functioning and leaders of the UDF will hold a joint Marxist (CPI-M) came out with its course. During the Left regime Nitish Kumar sailed through (imposition of views). We are is now witnessing a free-for- press conference and public meet- a list of calls made by Nair, which (2006-11), even though there were with 126 votes in his favour for the policy of taking everyone all as the Left opposition has ings will be held at three places showed that she had maintained numerous cases against this duo, not after 91 BJP members and a Lok along and against divisive poli- announced that it will keep up the in the state in the coming days to close links with Chandy’s personal a single case was registered and only Janshakti Party legislator walked cies,” he asserted. pressure till it sees the back of explain the misdeeds of the Left assistant Teny Jopan and one of after this government came did the out of the 243-member house In the house yesterday, Nitish Chandy and a judicial probe into opposition on why they are making his gunmen, Salim Raj. Both lost police register cases,” Chandy said. before the voting. Kumar got the support of JD-U’s the sequence of events relating to this much noise,” George said. their jobs last week. Caught in a maze of allegations The Congress, which has four 117 legislators, four Independents the con-couple. At the heart of the mat- The normally cool Chandy, that are coming thick and fast are members, voted for him. This and Congress members each and The situation was no differ- ter is Saritha S Nair and her highly regarded for his impec- those who helped the con-couple, triggered accusation from the BJP the Communist Party of India ent yesterday as the Left oppo- former live-in partner Biju cable integrity in public life ever including top politicians across that Nitish Kumar — described legislator. One JD-U member is sition, after question hour was Radhakrishnan, who had formed since he became a legislator the spectrum, the film industry as a secular person by Prime in jail. over, shouting slogans demanding a company, “Team Solar”, engaged in 1970 (and has never lost an and police officers. Minister Manmohan Singh—had IANS that Chandy must go, forcing the in erecting solar panels at offices election since then), was on the IANS Foreigners too enjoy right to life, liberty on Indian soil: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Mumbai police included advocate alleged transfer of mining leases Court yesterday said that the Isaac Isanga Musumba, a former by DEI Minerals International right to life and personal liberty minister of state for finance and Limited to Videocon Natural guaranteed under the constitu- planning (2001-2006) and foreign Resources PLC with the lat- tion was available not only to affairs (2006-2011) in the east ter enjoying exploration rights. the people of India but also to African country, Ugandan MP The petitioner had alleged that foreign nationals present on its Mawanda Michael Maranga, and Videocon Natural Resources PLC soil at any given point of time. businessman Magoola Matthias. had allegedly backed out from its Referring to the Article 21 of the While Musumba has a diplo- contractual commitments. Constitution which says, “No per- matic passport, Mawanda Michael Appearing for the petitioners, son shall be deprived of his life or Maranga carried an official pass- counsel Manali Singhal said that personal liberty except according port and Magoola Matthias an the impugned FIR was mani- to procedure established by law”, a ordinary Ugandan passport. Noting festly malafide and was an abuse bench of Justice A K Patnaik and that there was a business trans- of process of law for prosecuting Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that action between Matthias and the the Ugandan nationals. “person” in Article 21 was not just Videocon group, Justice Patnaik, Assisted by counsel Nikhil Jain, the citizen of this country but any in an indictment of Mumbai police, Singhal told the court that the person present in it. said: “Mumbai police instead of Ugandan nationals were aggrieved “Article 21 of the Constitution protecting the liberty of Ugandan by the continued restraint on provides that no person shall be nationals, acted on the FIR.” their liberty without issuance of deprived of his life or personal lib- “For few acts of such officers, any formal arrest warrants. erty except according to procedure the country gets a bad name,” he She told the court that the established by law and the word observed, dismissing the plea by lookout circular that had been ‘person’ is wide enough to cover not the Maharashtra government’s issued against the three Ugandans only the citizens (of this country) counsel that Mumbai police acted was “another colourable exercise but also the foreigners,” said Justice in a bonafide manner. of police powers smeared with Patnaik while quashing an FIR Taking Mumbai police to task, malice, ill-will and grossly spite- against three Ugandan nationals. the court directed the release of ful, prejudicing thereby funda- The Ugandan nationals whose the passport of the three Ugandan mental and human rights of the passports were impounded and nationals immediately. petitioners”. their movement restricted by The matter is rooted in the IANS Khurshid on two-day visit to Iraq

NEW DELHI: In the first trip India. However, Indian exports are an invitation from the Prime by an Indian minister in dec- only a little more than $1bn. Minister Manmohan Singh for an ades, External Affairs Minister Official sources said that early visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Salman Khurshid yesterday left India’s effort was to move from Nouri Al Maliki to India. for Baghdad on a two-day visit a mere buyer/seller relationship Apart from Nouri al-Maliki, in a concerted effort by India to to explore possibilities of Indian Khurshid is also scheduled to meet engage with Iraq at the highest investment in the upstream oil Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister level and deepen ties with the sector in Iraq and boost other Rosch Nuri Shaways, Chairman oil-rich country. opportunities for exports. of the Council of Representatives Khurshid’s visit, which comes Following Khurshid’s visit, Usama al-Nujayfi and the Deputy after a gap of more than two dec- it is expected that the Joint Prime Minister incharge of ades after the trip of then exter- Commission between India and Energy Hussein Shahristani. nal affairs minister I K Gujral, is Iraq will hold its meeting in July He is also expected to inter- seen as a precursor to a series of in Baghdad under the chairman- act with Indian community who high-level engagements between ship of the two countries’ petro- number about 12,000. People-to- India and Iraq. leum ministers. The sources said people contacts between the two During his talks with Iraqi lead- Khurshid will also seek an early countries have picked up in recent ership, Khurshid is expected to dis- return visit to India by Iraqi times with more than 36,000 Iraqis cuss the issue of import of oil from Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. visiting India last year, including Iraq. Iraq is currently exporting They said Khurshid is those who come to India for medi- more than $20bn worth of oil to understood to be carrying cal treatment. IANS

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LONDON: Bankers found guilty of “reckless misconduct” investments in Britain could end up in prison and be stripped of bonuses, under draconian proposals Capital market to benefit: Analyst yesterday to clean up London’s scandal-hit financial sector. BY SATISH KANADY Investment in domestic govern- The Parliamentary Commission ment securities, Central Bank and on Banking Standards, estab- DOHA: Qatar Central Bank’s licensed domestic banks’ debt, are lished by the government after (QCB) newly announced deci- exempted from these limits. Due the Libor rate-rigging scandal last sion to regulate Qatari banks’ to this exemption, commercial year, made the recommendations investment portfolio is expected banks may look at capitalising in a final report that amounted to to drive more bank investments their opportunity by issuing fresh a blunt indictment of malpractice. into the country’s capital mar- bonds at lower yields. Banks with The scandals have besmirched kets, mostly into government lower leverage may also look to the old and worldwide reputation securities. increase their lending portfolio, of the City of London and made Contrary to apprehensions to protect their margins, he said. some bankers the target of public expressed by a section of inves- The SICO analyst assumes anger. tors on the central bank decision, that the total investments which From Left: Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Bregier, Air France-KLM incoming Chief Executive Alexandre de The Treasury welcomed a leading investment bank, which the banks would have to shift to Juniac and Rolls-Royce’s President of Civil Large Engines Eric Schulz, during a signing ceremony at the 50th Paris the review, describing it as an analysed the impact of regulatory domestic government bonds would Airshow, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, yesterday. “impressive piece of work”, add- changes on Qatar’s seven leading be assets above the regulated limit ing that it would help the govern- banks noted the decision is likely of 25 percent of Tier 1 capital and ment “create a stronger and safer to drive more bank investments additionally investment equivalent banking system”. in Qatar’s capital market. to five percent of their Tier 1 capi- Orders top $100bn as Ryanair The Commission was formed last The Bahrain-based SICO tal. For instance, if a bank’s invest- year after revelations that Barclays Investment Bank covers ment is currently at 32 percent of bank tried to manipulate the Libor Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ), Tier 1 capital which exceeds the gives Boeing a boost rate, which is used as a benchmark Doha Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank regulatory level by seven percent, for global financial contracts worth (QIB) and QNB on regular basis. then we must expect the bank to about $300 trillion. In addition to these banks, it also reduce its investment exposure by PARIS: Orders at the Paris It also firmed up a deal worth prices, although many of the “Under our recommendations, analysed the possible impact of 12 percent ie seven percent plus Airshow surpassed $100bn $8.6bn for 30 more A350-900s agreements were provisional and senior bankers who seriously QCB’s decision on Ahli Bank Qatar the buffer five percent. yesterday, as planemakers from Singapore Airlines, taking most sizable deals are struck at a damage their banks or put tax- (ABQ), Al Khaliji Bank (alkahal- He said that government bond Boeing and Airbus cashed in the total on order from the car- significant discount. payers’ money at risk can expect iji) and Masraf Al Rayan (MAR). yields would generate a two per- on demand for fuel-efficient jets rier to 70. Nonetheless, the activity con- to be fined, banned from the “We expect the new regulations cent lower yield than the yields and growth in both budget car- The A350, which made its firmed plenty of work for civil industry, or, in the worst cases, go to compel banks to shift their on existing investment securities riers and emerging markets. maiden flight on Friday, is Airbus’ aircraft manufacturers for years to jail,” Commission chairman and investment mix towards domes- which it will replace. They also Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low- answer to Boeing’s popular car- to come. Conservative lawmaker Andrew tic securities, with a greater estimate that the overall negative cost airline, finalised an order for bon-composite 787 Dreamliner, Ryanair’s O’Leary said the Tyrie said in a report. inclination towards domestic impact on net income of Qatar 175 Boeing 737-800 aircraft worth and the battle between the two planned purchase of Boeing 737 The report added: “A criminal Government bonds…. The new banks would be less than 2.5 per- around $15.6bn at list prices on models has been a key feature MAX jets later this year would offence will be established apply- regulations would increase the cent, except for alkhaliji. day three of the aerospace indus- of the Paris show as the plane- be “all growth” and not replace- ing to senior persons carrying out country concentration risk of On the QCB’s directive to curb try’s showcase event, the larg- makers jostle to meet soaring ments for aircraft currently in its their professional responsibilities banks’ investment portfolios”, the exposure to unquoted invest- est single order ever placed by demand for air travel in emerg- all-Boeing fleet. in a reckless manner, which may Chiradeep Ghosh, a research ana- ments to 10 percent of capital a European airline with the US ing markets, especially Asia and If the order was not at least carry a prison sentence. lyst at SICO noted yesterday. within Qatar, and to five per- group. the Middle East. 200 planes, “it wouldn’t be worth The Commission, which On the impact of the regula- cent outside, the analyst believe Ryanair Chief Executive “This show is about wide-bod- doing,” he added, in typically included Archbishop of tion Chiradeep said there should the QIB might have to reduce Michael O’Leary said he was also ies,” said Kelly Ortberg, president forthright style. Canterbury Justin Welby, the be greater demand for domestic its exposure to these unquoted working on an order for 200 or of Rockwell Collins, which sup- But some analysts took this Church of England’s spiritual government bonds, which can securities at a discount to their more of Boeing’s next-generation plies major systems to the 787 and with a pinch of salt. While leader, as well as lawmakers from lead to a lowering of yields. The fair value, which will impact its 737 MAX planes that could be A350. “And really good news for Ryanair could afford to use a across British political parties, QCB is planning to issue QR1bn near-term earnings. CBQ’s expo- concluded this year, potentially wide-bodies.” large MAX order to expand, it is recommended also that the state- of Sukuk and QR3bn of bonds, sure is also close to the regulated worth around $20 billion at list Boeing bagged nearly $30bn in not under pressure to buy next- rescued Royal Bank of Scotland which should generate consider- level. Regarding the regulation on prices. orders as it launched the 787-10 generation jets, said Espirito (RBS) should be split into a so- able interest by the banks. real estimate limit for Shariah- Not to be overshadowed, Airbus on Tuesday, a stretched variant of Santo analyst Gerald Khoo, and called good bank and a bad bank. The QCB has directed banks compliant banks, Chiradeep noted sealed a long-awaited order for its high-tech Dreamliner. will likely wait until prices are at It also criticised the government to reduce their investment port- the preliminary analysis showed 25 of its lightweight, wide-body Yesterday’s dealmaking took a cyclical bottom to get the best for “political interference” in both folios to 25 percent of Tier 1 capi- that all banks are within the limit. A350 planes from Air France- the order count for the show so deal. RBS and Lloyds Banking Group. tal, from 70 percent previously. THE PENINSULA KLM worth $7.2bn at list prices. far to more than $100bn at list REUTERS AFP

S&P affirms A/A-1 rating for Ooredoo Crude prices Qatar’s foreign trade weaker on US DOHA: Standard & Poor’s Ratings is a “high” likelihood that the govern- The negative outlook reflects the surplus up by 2.2pc Services has affirmed its ‘A/A- ment of Qatar would provide timely likelihood that we might lower the 1’ long- and short-term corporate extraordinary support to Ooredoo dur- ratings on Qtel by one notch if lever- inventory build DOHA: Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade credit ratings on Ooredoo (Qatar ing financial distress. age exceeded our base-case scenario as NEW YORK: Crude oil prices surplus has increased 2.2 percent in April, TelecomQtel) and its ‘A’ issue rat- “We assess Qtel’s business risk as a result of acquisitions or underper- on both sides of the Atlantic 2013. According to preliminary figures released ing on Qtel International Finance ‘satisfactory,’ reflecting its dominant formance. Downside could also stem were weaker in choppy trading by the Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA), the Ltd’s senior unsecure debt. At the position in Qatar and diversified port- from a further weakening of the com- yesterday after a US govern- trade balance of goods showed a surplus of same time, the ratings were removed folio of operations in Asia and Northern pany’s business profile, primarily due ment report showed an unex- QR35.2bn, an increase of QR0.8bn compared to from CreditWatch, where they were Africa, usually characterised by lead- to higher country risk exposure. pected build up in crude oil April 2012. placed with negative implications on ing market positions and profitability. “In our base-case assessment, we stocks. In April 2013 total exports (including exports April 26. The outlook is negative. These strengths are increasingly offset assume Qtel’s consolidated debt to Oil trading lacked direction and of domestic goods and re-exports) revenues were The rating affirmations follow Qtel’s by Qtel’s rising exposure to countries EBITDA will not significantly exceed remained volatile as the market reported to be QR43.2bn, and the value of imports announcement that it had withdrawn with above-average country risks, such 2x in 2013 and 2014. This assumes waited on the US Federal Reserve amounted to QR8bn. its binding offer to acquire 53 percent as Iraq.” that Qtel will focus on organic growth to announce its decision on when The total value of exports and imports increased of Moroccan-based telecom operator Qtel’s “intermediate” financial risk and refrain from large debt-financed or if it might ease its economic by 2.3 percent and 2.8 percent respectively, over the Maroc Telecom from Vivendi. profile is supported by its moderate acquisitions. Qtel has relatively limited stimulus program, market par- same period last year. “We therefore no longer see an debt leverage on a consolidated basis headroom at the current rating level to ticipants said. “The build in crude Total exports’ increase was mainly from immediate risk that Qtel’s debt lever- (adjusted debt leverage at about 2x), increase leverage, in our view.” Ratings is putting some selling pressure “Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocar- age will increase above our base-case strong underlying cash flow generation pressure could emerge if the company on prices,” said Gene McGillian, bons” that showed a rise of 5.1 percent; however, expectations. We assume that Qtel in the home market, ongoing support increased debt without the capacity an analyst with Tradition Energy the increase has been partially offset by a double has significant flexibility to finance from the government, and adequate to reduce it to ratings-commensurate in Stamford, Connecticut. “But digit drop in exports of “Petroleum oils & oils from organic growth across its large portfo- liquidity. The financial profile is con- levels within the 12-month horizon. the market is waiting on the Fed bituminous minerals (crude)”. The main countries lio of international operations without strained by the company’s track record A significant reduction in the state’s communique.” of destination were Japan, South Korea and India. meaningful debt increases. In our base of acquisitions and payment of size- shareholding in Qtel and consequent Brent crude oil futures for Complete data on exports by countries of destina- case, we assume Qtel will maintain its able dividends without a clearly articu- reappraisal of our assessment of Qtel as August delivery were up 4 cents to tion are not yet available for April 2013. Standard & Poor’s-adjusted consoli- lated dividend policy. Additional rating a government-related entity could lead $106.06 a barrel at 12.18pm EDT “Cars & other passenger vehicles” and “Aircraft dated debt to EBITDA at about 2x, weaknesses include a cross-default to a downgrade of up to three notches. (1618 GMT) after trading as high spare parts” were of the main imported products which is commensurate with the cur- clause to material subsidiaries in Qtel’s “We could revise the outlook to stable if as $106.59. US crude oil futures in April 2013. United States is the leading country rent ratings,” the ratings agency noted. debt documentation that could provide Qtel reduced its leverage, which would were trading 17 cents lower at of origin with a share of 13 percent, followed by the The ratings on Qtel are based on our incentive for the company to ensure create some headroom against our $98.27 per barrel after hitting a UAE with 10 percent. assessment of its stand-alone credit that no default occurs at its large expectations,” the ratings agency said. nine-month high of $99.01. THE PENINSULA profile of ‘bbb’ and our view that there emerging-market assets. THE PENINSULA REUTERS THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

QNB honoured Spanish crisis with Best Bank in Middle may end soon, East award DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has been the recipient of two industry recognised awards says IMF from the Banker Middle East. QNB was awarded the ‘Best Bank in Qatar’ Award and was Warning against unemployment additionally recognised on a regional level as it won the ‘Best MADRID: Spain’s biting reces- conference following the release Bank in the Middle East’ cat- sion may end soon but the out- of the report. egory too. look is tough and Madrid must Spain’s borrowing costs soared This year marks the third con- do more to battle the country’s in mid-2012 as investors fretted secutive year that QNB won both unacceptably high unemploy- about its bulging annual defi- the ‘Best Bank in Qatar’ as well ment rate, the IMF warned cits, soaring debt, recession and as the ‘Best Bank in the Middle yesterday. joblessness, pushing the country East’ awards. Spain’s economy, still reel- close to an international bailout. A reception dinner for all ing from a 2008 property mar- In the end, Spain avoided a full- award winners was held last ket crash, fell into a double-dip blown rescue but was thrown a night in Dubai on this occasion. Rashid Al Nuaimi (second right) addressing Vodafone Qatar’s Annual General Assembly at Grand Hyatt recession in 2011 and the unem- ¤100bn credit line by its European The addition of these two awards Doha yesterday. Others from left are: Steve Waitrose, Richard Daly and Aysha Mohammed Saad Al Nuaimi. ployment rate has since soared to Union partners to clean up bad to QNB’s ever growing collection more than 27 percent. loan-ridden banks. So far, Madrid (KAMMUTTY VP) demonstrates that the Bank is Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s has used only ¤41.3bn of that money. continuing on with its commit- conservative government has pur- The IMF welcomed Spain’s ment to be the institution of sued an austerity policy even in recent strong export perform- choice for customers, employees, the face of mass protests in the ance but cautioned that corporate Vodafone Qatar revenue rises investors and suppliers alike. streets, but it now says the reces- and consumer struggles with high The Banker Middle East sion is close to bottoming out. debt could slow the economy. Industry Awards recognise the Economy Minister Luis de Spain’s trade deficit was by 25pc; customer base grows best performing financial insti- Guindos said on Tuesday that the halved in April to ¤1.642bn from tutions in the Mena region. Over country was “coming out of the ¤3.355bn during the same month the years, QNB has steadily recession” and the previous day last year as exports soared, espe- DOHA: Vodafone Qatar’s Qatar’s customer base grew by improved profitability. We have grown to be the largest bank in Budget Minister Cristobal Montoro cially to China and other fast- annual revenue recorded a 25 30 percent to 1,084,000 during made our first step into Fixed the region and is by far the lead- said the economy was at a turning growing emerging markets, the percent growth to QR1.53bn the year, meaning that more than Line Services and are already ing financial institution in the point. The IMF, in an annual review Economy Ministry said yesterday. reflecting a growing market half of the population of Qatar serving customers in The Pearl, country where it has a market of the eurozone’s fourth-largest Financial market pressures, share of 27.4 percent of mobile use its services every month.As Barwa City and our first Business share exceeding 45 percent of the economy, agreed that the contrac- too, could return, it said. “This revenues for the full year end- well as achieving good financial Customers are now live in West banking sector assets. It is cur- tion may be coming to an end. outlook calls for raising the ing March 2013. results we are also proud of many Bay and in Qatar Foundation .We rently ranked as the most valu- But it cautioned that tough times reform effort to the level of the Addressing the company’s other achievements as we build are working closely with Qnbn able brand in the Mena region lay ahead. “While there are signs challenge,” the IMF report said. annual ordinary/extraordinary for our long term future success and expect the coming year to be due to its continued international the economic contraction may end “Spain needs to deliver on general assembly here yesterday, here in Qatar. the first year when Fixed Line expansion which is supported by soon, the outlook remains difficult,” its announced programme and Rashid Al Nuaimi, the board Vodafone Qatar invested close Services start to make a contri- strong growth locally, regionally the Washington-based Fund said in indeed go further in some areas. member noted the company’s to QR400m in its network last bution to the financial success of and internationally. a report. The IMF said it expected The focus should be a on a pro- revenue crossed 30 percent dur- year and now have complete our business.” The Banker relies on a detailed the Spanish economy to start to jobs strategy that allows the econ- ing the final quarter of the year. mobile coverage throughout the One of our major priorities this and accurate study of audited grow later this year and to pick omy to grow and hire.” “The EBITDA margin country with excellent voice and year was to further integrate financial results across 14 meas- up to a pace of one percent in the The IMF urged Spain to give improved to 19 percent or data performance. Vodafone ourselves into Qatari culture and ures to determine the Best Bank. medium term, with only “limited” more training to the young and QR284m allowing our net loss Qatar’s network now benchmark society. Similar methods are also used to gains in employment. unskilled; make it easier for firms to improve by 18 percent to a well against Vodafone’s other glo- We have achieved this in a decide upon the fastest growing “Spain, historically, has never to change work conditions rather loss of QR401m. On the very bal markets. number of ways, including the banks in each country. generated jobs with a growth than fire people; and to narrow a important measure of ‘distrib- “We launched our Post Paid successful Qatarisation pro- Such awards highlight that lower than 1.5 percent. So we “damaging divide” between highly utable profits’, we broke even service in June 2012 and this has gramme. Through our most QNB is becoming a powerhouse in need growth that is stronger or protected employees on perma- for the first time in the finan- been well received by the mar- successful ever Qatar Career fair, its own right as it is unwavering more job-friendly,” the head of nent contracts and vulnerable cial year, ending the year with ket attracting a large number of we recruited 15 young Qataris to in providing the best products and the IMF mission in Spain, James workers on temporary contracts. QR2m profit”, he said. higher value customers increasing help grow our business. services to all of its customers. Daniel, said at a Madrid news AFP Al Nuaimi said Vodafone our average spends and driving THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

US puts Russia on notice in Ireland on track for bailout exit this year report on WTO DUBLIN: Ireland has a good to be rescued by the IMF in 2010 important hurdles still to over- financing,” the review said. budget in October to either chance of exiting its bailout after Greece, Ireland received its come, and risks remain from Ireland agreed to a detailed ease planned austerity or use this year but would benefit latest chunk of aid this week. factors outside its control. With review of its troubled banks’ loan the spare funds to invest in the compliance from more European support in The fund said Dublin’s fis- domestic demand weak, much books this year ahead of stress economy. cleaning up its indebted banks cal consolidation was going as hinges on quickening growth in tests in 2014 and the IMF’s Irish The government is also consid- WASHINGTON: The United and the safety net of precaution- planned, but European help in Ireland’s main trade partners, mission chief Craig Beaumont ering whether to go it alone when States, in the first report on ary funding, the International cleaning up the banking sector particularly the euro zone, the said that the first exercise was it comes off aid or take a precau- Russia’s compliance with its Monetary Fund said yesterday. would help its long-term return IMF said. not expected to lead to a need for tionary credit line that would World Trade Organisation com- Tight budgets in line with the to debt markets. “The policy pro- Dublin must also keep up capital injections. smooth its bailout exit but bring mitments, said yesterday it was conditions of its ¤85bn ($114bn) gramme of Ireland is sound and efforts to restore health to its The IMF also said it would not political difficulties closely watching Moscow for bailout have helped Ireland get adjustment is being delivered, pro- indebted banks. support calls by some politicians The IMF’s Beaumont said a any violations that thwart US back on its feet. viding reasonably strong prospects “Further European support in Ireland to scale back targets for decision on this would be taken exports to the world’s sixth- In contrast to much of the euro for programme success,” the IMF in addressing the profitability budget cuts and tax increases in in the autumn and indicated largest economy. zone, the country’s economy has said in a review of the country. challenges of the banks and in 2014 and 2015 on the basis of sav- the Fund preferred playing it But in the report required expanded for much of the last The country has consistently cushioning the impact of any cap- ings from a bank debt deal struck safe. “We can see some advan- by Congress, the US Trade two years, and the Fund kept its hit the targets under the bailout ital needs that may arise would with the European Central Bank tages to having a backstop there. Representative’s Office did not growth forecasts for 2013 and and come closer to weaning itself support recovery and protect (ECB) earlier this year. It would just be something that announce any definite plans for 2014 unchanged, at 1.1 percent off emergency aid by raising ¤5bn debt sustainability, and thereby Finance Minister Michael would give you that extra layer of litigation at the Geneva-based and 2.2 percent respectively. in a 10-year bond sale in March. enhance prospects for a dura- Noonan yesterday said he may confidence,” Beaumont said. world trade body. The second euro zone country But Dublin has several ble return to reliance on market have some leeway in the next REUTERS It also noted an uptick in US exports to Russia that may be partly due to Moscow’s nearly 1-year-old WTO membership. “USTR will continue to moni- tor Russia’s implementation of its WTO commitments to QInvest named Best Sukuk ensure that US stakeholders have the opportunity to ben- efit from Russia’s membership Structuring House in Qatar in the WTO,” Acting US Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro DOHA: QInvest has been interna- testament to the progress we have said in a statement accompany- tionally recognised as “Best Sukuk achieved and the future growth we ing the report. Structuring House in Qatar” at the are targeting.” The trade office said it was UK’s 7th Annual Sukuk Summit Summit Director Nasr-Eldin prepared to “use all appropriate 2013. The panel of judges, made up Ayoub-Bey said: “The investment tools,” ranging from diplomacy to of respected industry experts from banks that are at the forefront litigation at the WTO, to resolve across the GCC, Europe and the of the sukuk market are entirely spats with Russia as they arise. South East Asia, selected QInvest focused on providing tailored Russia joined the WTO last based on its role as joint lead man- Shariah-compliant solutions to August after more than 18 years ager and arranger for the $750m their clients. The panel of judges of on-and-off negotiations on the sukuk issuance for Qatar Islamic chose QInvest based on its exper- terms of its entry. Bank and bookrunner for the $4bn tise in sukuk structuring as dem- To ensure US companies sukuk issuance for the State of onstrated in its roles on the Sukuk would benefit from market- Qatar. issuances for Qatar Islamic Bank opening commitments that Commenting on the achieve- and the State of Qatar. QInvest Russia was required to make to ment, Tamim Hamad Al Kawari, also has a clear strategy in place join the WTO, the US Congress Chief Executive Officer QInvest, to benefit from the growth char- passed legislation in December said: “We are proud to have acteristics of the Islamic Finance establishing “permanent nor- achieved such recognition for our market going forward and has an mal trade relations” by lift- capabilities in sukuk structuring excellent team in place to structure ing a Cold War-era provision amongst the industry’s leading and execute solutions for a broad known as the Jackson-Vanik experts. This award reflects the range of clients across the region.” amendment. efforts of our experienced and tal- The UK summit 2013 is the pre- That amendment tied full ented team of investment bankers mier industry event and has over trade relations with Moscow who are focused on delivering a the years recognised outstand- to the rights of Jews in the wide range of high quality Shariah ing achievement and excellence in former Soviet Union to emi- compliant solutions covering the Islamic financial services, sukuk and grate freely. advisory, financing and investment Islamic capital market products. REUTERS Tamim Hamad Al Kawari receiving the award from Mushtak Prker. needs of our clients. It is also a THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Bourse merger Qatari bourse would have many benefits: index loses UAE regulator

ABU DHABI: A potential merger between the two main stock exchanges of Dubai and 21.04 points Abu Dhabi would have “many advantages” for the coun- try’s financial sector, the chief Arabtec surges on contract wins executive of the United Arab Emirates’ equities market reg- DOHA: Qatar Exchange index a half,” said Loic Pelichet, assist- ulator said yesterday. lost 21.04 points or 0.22 percent ant vice-president for research “In case the two markets are to reach 9,340.01 points from at NBK Capital. “On standalone merged into one it will have the previous closing of 9,361.05 basis, it just about justifies the many advantages, although the points. current share price.” SCA has not seen any negative The volume of shares traded The new awards, along with bet- aspects in the current situa- fell to 6,105,840 from 8,847,383 on ter sentiment for the UAE’s prop- tion of having two markets,” Tuesday, and the value of shares erty sector are adding to upbeat Abdulla Al Turifi, CEO of the decreased to QR268,594,687.34 sentiment on Arabtec, he added. Speakers at the HSBC Regional Exchange – Mena conference. Securities and Commodities from QR339,141,717.12 on Tuesday. The stock is recovering from Authority, said in an emailed Among the top losers were sharp declines in late February statement. Industries Qatar whose share after the company announced Intra-Mena trade likely to double The UAE has revived a pro- dropped 0.12 percent to QR162.20, massive capital raising plans that posal to merge its two main Commercial Bank of Qatar lost could be dilutive to shareholders. bourses in a state-backed deal 0.42 percent to QR70.70, Qatar Dubai’s measure rose 0.6 per- that could boost trading and Insurance fell 2.07 percent to cent, extending 2013 gains to 47.5 by 2020, says HSBC official attract more foreign investment QR61.60 and Barwa Real Estate percent. Abu Dhabi’s benchmark to the Gulf state, sources famil- was down 0.74 percent to QR27.00. gained 0.2 percent to its highest DOHA: “Intra-Middle East and required to promote more bal- they compete on the world stage. iar with the plan said earlier this The banking and financial close since October 2008. North Africa (Mena) trade has anced, sustainable and competi- Similar patterns have historically week. sector lost 0.07 points while the Elsewhere, Cairo’s main bench- the potential to double by the tive economies. emerged around the world. British Without commenting on insurance sector was down 1.36 mark slipped 0.5 percent, its sec- end of the decade to $300bn” Commenting on the discus- firms generally built their trade in whether a merger was likely, al- points. The industrial sector ond decline in five sessions days said Simon Cooper, Deputy sion, Tim Reid, Regional Head of Europe before starting to export Turifi said: “There are technical, dropped 0.27 points and the serv- since June 12’s one-year low. Chairman and CEO, HSBC Commercial Banking for HSBC to China; Indonesian firms sold to administrative and logistics prep- ices sector fell 0.14 points. Local investors have sold shares Middle East & North Africa, at Mena said: “We have already Malaysia before arriving in London arations to be made first before Dubai’s Arabtec jumped to a ahead of the first anniversary the HSBC Regional Exchange - seen, and strongly support, the and American firms sold to Canada the merger is completed and we near four-month high yesterday of President Mohamed Mursi Mena conference. “By building refocus of public spending priori- before turning to Mexico. are ready for whatever decision as recent contract wins boosted taking office on June 30, which on this opportunity for grow- ties to create an environment in Reid noted: “Mena is an attrac- that would be made in this regard. sentiment ahead of the builder’s his opponents plan to mark by ing trade, Mena countries can which a private sector-led, non- tive market for businesses all over We hope this will be made very earnings, while Gulf Arab mar- demonstrations. accelerate the development oil economy can prosper and lead the world and the competition soon.” kets were mixed in muted trade. Most stocks retreated - of the non-oil and diversified the next phase of the region’s continues to heat up as multi- Talks on a potential merger Shares in Arabtec jumped 5.1 Commercial International Bank industries and services neces- development. For example, an nationals continue to make their between the Dubai Financial percent to their highest close and Orascom Telecom dipped sary for sustainable, long-term estimated $4.3 trillion of infra- way here. The population is larger Market (DFM) and the Abu since February 28. The builder 1.1 and 1.5 percent respectively. economic success.” structure spending is scheduled than the USA and it has a greater Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has secured a flurry of contracts “There is a lack of appetite — buy- According to HSBC Global for Mena before 2020. However, proportion of under 25s than any have occurred on and off since at under its new management, led ers are waiting for a trigger to Research, the GCC will earn more there is much scope for growing other faster growing region. These least 2010. by Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar enter the market,” said Mohamed from oil over 2011-14 than it did levels of regional trade to play two factors alone showcase an DFM is 80 percent owned by Investments. Radwan, director of international in the previous 15 years com- an important role in helping the attractive opportunity for busi- Borse Dubai, a holding com- The latest is worth Dh4bn sales at Pharos Securities. bined. In 2013 alone, the value of region to become truly globally nesses from many sectors. There pany which also has a 33 per- ($1.09bn) to build a mixed-use Foreign investors were net buy- the region’s oil production will be competitive”. is also a positive outlook for eco- cent stake in the Nasdaq Dubai development project by Abu ers, which sometimes happens roughly five times greater than it To help address the challenge, nomic growth, and we believe bourse, as well as nearly 21 Dhabi’s Aldar Properties in when political tensions rise in was just a decade before. However, HSBC believes that the region businesses in the region have a percent of the London Stock Kazakhstan. Egypt. Foreigners prioritise long- while oil export offers the region must promote and nurture future good opportunity to build the scale Exchange, according to its web- “Arabtec’s legacy business is term equity valuations over day-to- several short to medium term export champions other than oil required to develop as prominent site. ADX is owned by the Abu doing quite well and the backlog day political concerns, Radwan said. advantages, alternative sources exporters, helping them find their regional export champions.” Dhabi government. has doubled in the last year and AGENCIES of growth and employment are feet in the home region before THE PENINSULA REUTERS Local, global trends boost Gulf banks as foreign rivals retrench

ABU DHABI/DUBAI: When presence in 41 countries across the GCC banking sector, two-thirds British banker Michael Tomalin Middle East, Africa and Asia by of them held by the 20 biggest took the top job at National 2021, and sees international opera- local banks, increased 11 percent Bank of Abu Dhabi in 1999, the tions contributing 40 percent of its in 2012 to $1.47 trillion, estimated lender had about $9bn in assets operating earnings by that time. QNB Economics in Qatar. — tiny by global standards — “Perceptions have changed One reason for the Gulf banks’ and its operations were largely over the years. The market rec- success is the strength of their confined to the oil-rich emirate ognises we are now a bank with home economies, which have rid- of Abu Dhabi. the balance sheet muscle and the den out the global financial cri- Today, NBAD has a presence in intellectual capacity to compete sis of the past five years more 14 countries and assets of about with global banks on level terms,” smoothly than many economists $100bn, and is heavily involved in Tomalin, who retires as chief expected, thanks to heavy spend- international businesses such as executive this month, said in an ing by governments. loan syndications, private banking interview. High oil prices have given for wealthy clients, and advising Operating income at the 32 local banks access to huge pools on mergers. largest banks in the six-nation of funds which they can use to Such change is being repeated Gulf Cooperation Council jumped expand their balance sheets and across the wealthy oil exporting 74 percent between 2006 and 2012, make foreign acquisitions. countries of the Gulf as power- according to a study by the Boston The fact that most of the top ful economic trends combine to Consulting Group. Meanwhile, Gulf banks, including NBAD, are strengthen the region’s local banks income at their international largely state-owned has probably while humbling their foreign rivals. peers fell 9 percent. helped them, by ensuring finan- It amounts to a shift in the GCC banks such as NBAD are cial security and in some cases, banking industry’s balance of still much smaller than the world’s access to business. Expansion of power, which looks set to con- largest institutions, which each the banks fits in with the national tinue in coming years; NBAD, for have over $2 trillion of assets, but policy of most Gulf countries. example, has said it plans to have a the gap is narrowing. Assets in the REUTERS

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Trade unionists blow whistles during a protest in front of Victoria palace, Romania’s government head- quarters, in Bucharest, yesterday. About 1,000 employees protested over government plans to raise electricity and gas prices. Under an aid deal led by the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission, Romania has pledged to deregulate its energy markets. THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Turkey crude Combo solution woes supply to start soon: Kurds Natural gas exports seen by 2016

LONDON: Iraqi Kurdistan meeting earlier in June between will start a new oil pipeline leaders on both sides. to Turkey within months, its Hawrami stressed the benefits energy minister said, increasing of having a direct pipeline. the autonomous region’s control “The new export infrastruc- over its resources in a dispute ture will be a cost-effective and with Baghdad and raising its secure solution that will enable exports to world markets. more of Iraq’s oil and gas to reach In a move that will provoke the international market, which Baghdad, the Kurdish regional will allow all the citizens of Iraq to government will complete the benefit from increased revenue,” pipeline by the end of September he said. with an initial capacity of With the further construction 300,000 barrels per day (b/d), its of new pumping stations, the energy minister, Ashti Hawrami, pipeline would be able to export told a conference in London more than 1 million bpd by the yesterday. end of 2015 and two million b/d Oil is at the heart of the dispute by 2019, Hawrami said. between the Arab-led central gov- Genel Energy said in February ernment and the ethnic Kurdish- it expected to export oil by pipeline run northern enclave over control from its fields in Iraqi Kurdistan of oilfields, territory and crude by 2014. Turkish sources said in revenues shared between the two April that the KRG was on track regions. to finish the pipeline in the third A construction site of the tramway building project in Karlsruhe, Germany, yesterday. After the bankruptcy of construction company Alpine, city of Kurdistan has stopped export- quarter. Karlsruhe now worries about its tunnel construction project ‘combo solution’ — the relocation of the tram underneath the pedestrian zone and the ing through the central govern- Turkey has given the green rebuilding of the main street Kriegsstrasse until 2019. ment-controlled pipeline, which light to the plan, under which has stranded its oil output. It Kurdish oil will enter the has been able to truck only small Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline at the amounts to Turkey on road Fishkhabur pumping station near tankers. the Turkish border, from where Portugal pays “Nowhere in the world does 1 it will flow directly to Turkey’s Supreme Court quashes British million barrels per day remain southern port of Ceyhan for ship- stranded, so I’m confident that ping to international markets, the higher rates in Kurdistan’s exports via pipe- sources said. line will be a reality very soon,” The prime ministers of Iraq sanctions on Iranian bank bond auction Hawrami said. and the KRG met last week in Kurdistan’s oil production Arbil, the Kurdish capital, and LONDON: The UK’s highest nations believe that the country is a victory for the rule of law as capacity is now at 300,000 bpd agreed to set up committees to court has ruled that the British is attempting to develop nuclear much as it is for Bank Mellat,” LISBON: Crisis-hit Portugal and is rising rapidly to 400,000 focus on Iraq’s oil and gas law and government was wrong to have weapons, though Tehran says the said Sarosh Zaiwalla, a senior paid higher borrowing rates in bpd by the end of this year, most revenue-sharing legislation, but imposed sanctions on an Iranian programme is for domestic power partner at the bank’s law firm a short term debt auction yes- of it destined for export, he made little progress on substan- bank in 2009 over alleged links generation and medical purposes. Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors. terday, reflecting tighter con- added. tive issues. to Iran’s nuclear programme. In a majority judgment, The British government’s sanc- ditions seen in bond markets Sales of Kurdish oil via the “There was no discussion about The Supreme Court decision Supreme Court Judge Jonathan tions on Bank Mellat prevented around the world. central government through oil payments ... Our dispute is yesterday mirrored a January Sumption said that the British the whole of the UK’s financial The Portugese debt agency Iraq’s federal pipeline system constitutional, we are looking at ruling by the European Union’s government had been “arbitrary”, sector from having any busi- raised ¤1.05bn over 18 months at also could resume but that will the big picture,” Hawrami said. General Court, which overturned “irrational” and “disproportionate” ness relationship with the bank. 1.603 percent, up from 1.506 per- depend on a permanent resolu- The KRG will also seek to sanctions imposed in 2010, and to single out Bank Mellat, Iran’s Sanctions imposed on the bank by cent at a similar sale in March, tion of the political and constitu- export natural gas to Turkey and could result in the bank suing largest private bank, for sanctions. the United States remain in place. with demand for the bills about tional issues between Arbil and elsewhere in Europe once domes- Britain for damages. Bank Mellat has long denied alle- Yesterday’s rulings come twice the offer. Baghdad, Hawrami said. tic needs are met, Hawrami said. Bank Mellat said in January gations that it aided Iran’s disputed against the backdrop of a debate The agency also raised ¤450m No agreement has been reached “By 2016, I believe, we will that it would sue individual gov- nuclear programme and argued over the use of secret evidence in over six months at 1.041 percent, so far between Iraq and Kurdistan have first exports of gas for the ernments for damages, and a that it had not been consulted British courts. The government up from 0.811 percent a month ago on payments to oil companies Turkish grid,” he said. bank spokesman yesterday that before sanctions were imposed. is keen to extend the use of so- with demand 2.5 times greater working in the region, despite a REUTERS it is considering launching a claim It also questioned the Supreme called Closed Material Procedures than the offer. against Britain that “could exceed Court’s use of secret sessions for to civil court cases. The rates were in line with sec- 500m”. the first time, excluding the bank It was the first secret session in ondary markets worldwide, said QATARI MARKET Europe and the United States from parts of the proceedings, the Supreme Court’s history and Filipe Silva, fixed income strate- Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P have imposed sanctions against Iran though a majority of the nine meant that the bank itself was gist at Banco Carregosa. Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.69 0.48 % Aa2 AA in an effort to persuade it to rein judges ruled that it was appro- not shown all the evidence. “In the past few weeks, the in its nuclear programme. Western priate in this case. “Today’s ruling REUTERS trend has been for higher rates Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.69 1.77 % Aa2 AA on all sovereign debt, including Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 122.38 2.40 % Aa2 AA (safe-haven) Germany. This is Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 115.38 2.69 % Aa2 AA due mainly to the rumours of an Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 110.25 3.13 % Aa2 AA Tesla recall end to stimulus by central banks Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 162.50 4.46 % Aa2 AA around the world.” Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 123.75 4.81 % Aa2 AA “This is not a movement spe- Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 114.50 4.81 % Aa2 AA cific to Portugal,” he added. International investors have Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.25 1.43 % Aa2 AA been speculating about when Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.38 3.04 % Aa2 AA the US Federal Reserve will Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 105.00 1.38 % A1 A- start tapering off its mas- Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 102.88 2.58 % A1 A- sive bond-buying programme, QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.75 1.74 % NR NR known as quantitative easing, QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.50 1.64 % Aa3 A+ and which is credited with help- QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.75 2.30 % Aa3 A+ ing push borrowing rates lower worldwide. Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.00 2.37 % A2 A- “The rise in yields has been Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.00 1.82 % A2 A /*- driven primarily by an improve- Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 126.00 3.08 % A2 A /*- ment in the outlook for the US Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 107.38 3.64 % A2 A /*- economy and associated expecta- Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 105.63 4.40 % A2 A /*- tions that the Federal Reserve Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.00 1.50 % Aa3 A will soon taper the size of its Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.25 3.47 % Aa3 A asset purchases,” said Jonathan Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.38 3.96 % Aa3 A Lyons, chief European Economist at Capital Economics. SOVEREIGNS The Fed is currently holding Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P two days of policy talks. Portugal’s Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 104.13 0.26 % Aa2 AA ¤78bn ($105bn) EU-IMF bailout Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 125.13 2.12 % Aa2 AA programme launched in 2011, is A Tesla Model S electric sedan is driven near the company’s factory in Fremont, California. Electric car maker intended to bring Lisbon fully Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 109.25 2.50 % NR NR Tesla Motors Inc said it is recalling 1,228 of its 2013 Model S cars manufactured between May 10 and June back to the bond markets by July Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.25 3.17 % NR NR 8 due to a defect in the mounting bracket of the rear seat. 2014. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 121.38 4.30 % NR NR AFP Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 112.88 4.66 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.44 1.14 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.50 3.52 % NR BBB Finnish economy to shrink 0.4pc Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 104.13 4.78 % NR BBB Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 86.50 8.37 % Caa1 CCC+ HELSINKI: Finland’s economy will shrink by 0.4 percent this Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 105.00 3.71 % NR BBB- year, the Finnish government said yesterday, revising downwards *Periodic Distribution Amount • Bullion - Mumbai its forecast from March which predicted growth of 0.4 percent. IMPORTANT NOTE: Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 28025 A report from the economy ministry said the expected slowdown Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Silver (1 kg) Rs. 45000 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services was mainly due to the “economic situation in the eurozone” and “weak • Indian Rupees QR1 = 16.05 Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary growth in global trade.” data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising • Sensex The ministry said it expected the economy to pick up around the out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not BSE 19245.70 end of the year, and predicted gross domestic product (GDP) growth take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds NSE 5822.25 can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant of 1.2 percent next year. liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent Because of its sluggish economy, Finland is approaching the limits of a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and return p.a. (in dollar) the Maastricht criteria which state that public debt must not exceed consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. • Housing loan from HDFC LTD 60 percent of GDP and the public deficit must not exceed three per- • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, cent of GDP. Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. The government expects a public debt of 57.1 percent in 2013 and • Advise on Indian Income Tax matters for NRIs. 59.2 percent in 2014. The public deficit is forecast to reach 2.5 percent Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] this year. AFP THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Detroit takes aim The Wall Street’s lawfare at its pensioners plan against regulation BY FELIX SALMON BY HEIDI MOORE out of scale with the weakness and useless- Lobbying has already weakened any ness of the law they’re attacking. attempt at regulating derivatives. For no f you want to wade through some unutterably depressing ast week, in a Washington, DC In joining the lawsuit, the state of Georgia apparent reason, the administration is reading on this Monday morning, you should spend some courtroom, a whole bunch of pow- exaggeratedly denounced the law as “the rumoured to have plans to oust a powerful, time with the official Detroit Proposal for Creditors. erful people gathered with a com- federal takeover of the financial industry”. smart regulator at the Commodity Futures I It starts by noting that the city’s per capita income, aver- mon purpose: to try to kill the Or consider this: It’s not really clear why Trading Commission, which oversees com- aged over its 684,799 residents, is just $15,261 per year. Dodd-Frank financial reform act. elections matter here, when deciding how plex Wall Street products including deriva- (That’s less than half the income of neighbouring Livonia.) LThat quest may seem a bit overdone, to save the financial system from destruc- tives like the ones that contributed to the Auto insurance alone eats up a good $4,000 of that, for residents given the already weakened state of the tion. It’s entirely perplexing why “unelected near-destruction of many banks in 2008. with a car. attempt at financial regulation. federal bureaucrats” at the Treasury and Not surprisingly, Wall Street has thrown And then comes the litany of municipal woes: Detroit has the Still, a phalanx of injured parties argued FDIC are any worse than unelected traders several lawsuits at the CFTC in an attempt highest violent crime rate of any major US city, at five times that Dodd-Frank is unconstitutional. or unelected bank executives. Maybe, it’s to weaken it. the national average; there were 344 murders in 2011, of which Their complaints all centre around the related to the fact that federal bureaucrats The courts are, indeed, an increasingly just 39 were solved. Right now, the average response time, if part of Dodd-Frank that wants to solve who aren’t elected also don’t need to take popular option for Wall Street, perhaps you put in an emergency call to the Detroit Police Department, the problem of “too big to fail” by allowing campaign donations to get elected, and thus because a litigation strategy forces their is 58 minutes. regulators to manage the bankruptcy of big are beyond the reach of the financial indus- high-priced battalions of lawyers to do Detroit’s infrastructure is crumbling: 40 percent of its street banks. The idea of this affront to capitalism try’s greenback seductions. something to earn their exorbitant fees. lights are out of order, and it has 78,000 abandoned and blighted makes the people behind the lawsuit sput- In the end, the only surprising thing about Besides the “too big to fail” lawsuit, there structures, of which 38,000 are considered dangerous buildings. ter. Among their complaints is that: the law the lawsuit against Dodd-Frank was that any- has been a throng of what are essentially Those buildings account for a large proportion of the 12,000 fires forces banks to bow to the authority of the one had even bothered. Who are they fight- nuisance lawsuits against regulation. One Detroit has every year. US Treasury; it interferes with state secu- ing against? Almost everyone who supported opposed an anti-bribery rule. Another At the moment, firefighters are instructed not to use the rities regulators; and it imposes high costs aggressive financial reform has either been took umbrage at the fact that Dodd-Frank hydraulic ladders on their firetrucks unless there is an immedi- of complying with the law on small banks, shouted down or left the field. Both Chris requires them to turn over too much trad- ate threat to life, because the ladders have not received safety as well as the larger ones that can afford it. Dodd and Barney Frank have moved on to ing information. One hard-fought suit con- inspections for years. The lawsuit also argued that banks should, other things. Occupy Wall Street focused a cerned the ability of two powerful exchanges Detroit also has just 36 ambulances, of which generally no more in effect, be allowed to remain too big to fail magnifying glass on better financial regula- to charge more for their data about the than 14 are in operation at any given time. And in terms of the because it is unconstitutional to give the US tion for what, in retrospect, was only a brief markets. Yet another lawsuit prevented city’s IT infrastructure — well, you can probably guess; suffice to Treasury the power to wind them down: moment of emotional clarity and action. Paul shareholders from removing members of say that a recent IRS audit characterised the city’s income tax it argues that Dodd-Frank “empowers the Volcker started an institute that will, in part, the board of directors. system as “catastrophic”. Treasury Secretary to order the liquida- seek to teach Congress how to legislate on The path of these lawsuits is fairly pre- As far as Detroit’s balance sheet is concerned, there is $9bn of tion of a financial company with little or no finance. Good luck with that, Mr Volcker. dictable, for the most part. As the New York debt, excluding pension liabilities, and also excluding healthcare advance warning, under cover of mandatory Unlike the general populace, which has Times pointed out last year: and life insurance obligations which are calculated at roughly $6bn. secrecy, and without either useful statutory let any outrage go to seed, Wall Street has A Gallup poll recently found that 26 per- Debt service in 2013 is projected at more than $240m, or about guidance or meaningful legislative, executive focused its anger. No one in finance is tak- cent of people who answered its poll have 22 percent of total revenues. or judicial oversight.” ing any chances. For years, Wall Street has “a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in Bill Schuette, the Michigan attorney general, has declared in The depth of the outrage from Wall been punching into financial reform using banks”. Their confidence is likely in the abil- no uncertain terms that DIA’s collection is off-limits when it Street and its legislative nursemaids is any tool at hand, whether it’s public rhetoric, ity of banks to survive economic busts. comes to satisfying the obligations of the City of Detroit; he’s amusing sometimes, in that it is entirely lobbying or the courts. THE GUARDIAN absolutely right. But you can be sure that there will be arm-twisting all the same: Detroit’s emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, doesn’t seem to think of DIA as anything beyond a store of recoverable value. He wants to write down some of Detroit’s debt, as well — although far from all of it. Cate Long has a good round-up of how various bondholders will be treated under his proposal; she concludes that he’s treat- ing bondholders in good faith, but that he’s behaving less fairly towards retirees. (It’s a combination you might expect, given that Orr was appointed by a Republican governor; it’s basically the opposite of how the Obama administration treated the bankrupt Chrysler and GM.) It’s worth noting that even though Detroit is defaulting onms of dollars of debt obligations, bondholders in general are not going to be hit, thanks to the wonders of third-party guarantees. For instance, Bloomberg reports that the 2028 general-obliga- tion bond is currently trading at 96 cents on the dollar, “the lowest since March 2012 (it’s backed by Assured Guaranty). As a result, the real pain here is going to be felt by two main groups. The first is the companies who provide wraps for municipal debt — companies whose muni arms somehow managed to escape the financial crisis largely unscathed, and which had to expect some losses on all the debt they were insuring. It’s hard to feel any sympathy for them. But the second group — Detroit’s municipal retirees — had much less choice about taking on their unsecured exposure to the city’s finances. Looking at the straits Detroit is in, the bond default makes sense. But it’s not being driven by stratospheric pension costs, and the swipe at pensioners does look rather gratuitous. As Long says, “this is merely an opening gambit by Orr”. Let’s hope that Detroit’s unions, as well as the people represent- ing non-unionised workers, fight him aggressively. Because Detroit’s population is poor enough as it is. Those pension payments are needed — and what’s more, they will overwhelmingly be recycled straight back into the local economy. Unlike bond coupons. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate These are uncertain times in financial markets he US Dollar started the week as it opened at 81.83 then said on last week that Business area expanded 1.4 percent in a the Australian Bureau of Statistics. week on a negative tone, dropped sharply reaching a 17 Inventories increased 0.3 per- year to May, matching previous The Australian economy added as Federal Reserve Bank week-low of 80.50. The Index cent following a 0.1 percent drop estimates and up from April’s 1.2 1,100 jobs in May, following a 45,000 TPresident Bullard said closed the week near the low at in March. The rise was in line percent a year earlier, the rate job increase the month earlier. The that the US economic perform- 80.618 with economists’ expectations. was 2.4 percent. data underscores the resilience of ance could be characterise by slow In currencies, the Euro rallied Weekly Money Market Review Inventories are a key component United Kingdoms’ jobless rate the Australian economy, which but steady growth, improving against the greenback through- of GDP as it has added 0.5 per- held steady at 7.8 percent, as has been driving by investment in labor markets and a surprisingly out a volatile week, as better than in sentiment after the bank of cent a percentage point on the US expected, while benefits claims resources to meet Chinas demand. low inflation rate. He said that expected EU Industrial produc- Japan refrained from additional First quarter GDP that advance dropped to its lowest level in The World Bank lowered its the “Labour market conditions tion data came out. Also helping measures to calm volatility in 2.5 percent. two years. In the latest sign that growth rate on China to 7.7 per- have improved since last summer, support the Euro, were comments Japanese Government Bonds. University of Michigan June the British economy is shrug- cent in 2013, from, a previously suggesting the Committee could from the ECB president Draghi The Australian Dollar rallied preliminary index of consumer ging off two years of stagnation, projected 8.4 percent, amid con- slow the pace of purchases, but indicating there is no need for against the greenback on the back sentiment fell to 82.7 from a final the number of people claiming cerns of slower growth in the surprisingly low inflation readings negative interest rates for now. of better than expected consumer reading of 84.5 the prior month. jobless benefit dropped by 8,600 coming months. In addition, the may mean the Committee can The Euro opened the week at confidence and jobless data. The The index averaged 64.2 during last month, its seventh consecu- World Bank cut its global growth maintain its aggressive program 1.3176 where it found support and currency opened the week at the recession that ended in June tive fall. The Bank of England outlook for 2013, the bank fore- over a longer time frame”. The US rallied to reach a 15 week high of 0.9430 and climbed to a high of 2009 and 89 in the five years prior. policymaker Paul Fisher said the casts the world GDP will grow Dollar consequently fell against 1.3390. The Euro closed for the 0.9664, the currency closed the Last week, the European Union economy still needed nursing back at 2.2 percent this year, slightly most of major currencies waiting week at 1.3346. week at 0.9566. rescue scheme was challenged to health. lower than its previous projection for the decision of the next week’s The Sterling Pound continued US Retail Sales improved last in Germany’s constitutional Australian consumer confidence of at 2.3 percent growth. FOMC meeting. The specula- its rally against the US Dollar, month, indicating that job gains court, causing a clash between recovered in June after two months The Bank of Japan refrained tions on Fed pairing the QE are supported by better unemploy- and lowering borrowing costs are Germany’s top economic policy- of sharp falls, as households became from allowing longer fixed-rate the focus weighting on the finan- ment and industrial output data encouraging consumers to spend makers, setting out very divergent less gloomy on the outlook for both loans to smooth bond market vol- cial markets for the moment. In from the UK. The Sterling opened more. Retail sales rose 0.6 per- views on the legality of measures their own finances and the econ- atility. The Japanese central bank spite of, the supportive economic the week at 1.5523, then rallied cent after edging up 0.1 percent in to handle the Eurozone financial omy. The consumer sentiment left the maximum length of such data released in US, the confu- and against the greenback to April, the Commerce Department crisis. At the constitutional court, rose 4.7 percent in June, recover- loans at as much as one year, and sion is growing on whether Fed reach a 17-week high of 1.5734. said. Eight out of the thirteen the Bundesbank‘s chief opposed ing from a 7.0 percent drop in May, maintained its pledge to increase will reduce the asset purchases The currency closed near it weeks retail sales categories showed the ECB’s buying of bonds to the low interest rate environments the monetary base by 60 to 70trn by the end of 2013 or not, a fact high 1.5703. gains last month, led a 1.8 per- ease the pressure on Eurozone supported the sentiment as con- yen per year. This move came investors are hoping the chair- The Japanese Yen opened the cent increase in auto purchases countries while Germany’s finance sumers see this as a good time to despite most analyst predictions man of the Fed will address in the week at 97.50 then reached a followed by a 0.9 percent gain in minister and ECB board member make major purchases or enter the that BOJ would approve two-year coming week. high of 99.28. In the middle of the home building materials. strongly defended the policy. housing market. Australian jobless or longer loan operations. The USD Index had a negative week, we had a dramatic change The US Commerce Department Consumer Prices in the Euro rate fell 5.5 percent according to THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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off to close the fourth quarter to send TEXAS: The Oakland Athletics elimination by beating the San the game into extra-time. overcame Texas Rangers ace Yu Antonio Spurs 103-100 in extra- “It was a helluva game. A hel- Darvish to record a 6-2 road vic- time behind a 32-point per- luva game,” said Spurs coach tory yesterday to stretch their formance from LeBron James Gregg Popovich. “It was an extra- lead at the top of the American to force a game seven in the time game. It’s a game of mistakes League West division. NBA finals. and they ended up on the winning Brandon Moss and John James made the game-winning side.” Jaso each homered against the jump shot in extra-time and Ray Heat veteran Allen drained a Japanese starter to provide an Allen drained a two clutch free clutch 25-foot three-pointer with early 3-0 lead for the Athletics throws with two seconds left to five seconds to play in regulation (43-30), who added more runs seal it as the Heat stormed back time to tie the game at 95-95. after the Rangers had threat- from a 13-point deficit in front Tony Parker had a chance to ened a comeback to extend their of a crowd of 19,900 at American clinch the win for the Spurs in advantage to three games over Airlines arena yesterday. regulation, but his shot at the Texas (39-32). The Heat evened the best-of- buzzer from 12-feet never got Darvish (7-3) struck out 10 seven series at 3-3 after being near the rim. batters but allowed five runs in down by five points with 28 sec- “This is elite competition. Two six innings to absorb the loss. onds remaining in regulation. teams that aren’t backing up,” Meanwhile, Oakland starter “That was by far the best game said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Jarrod Parker allowed just I have ever been a part of,” James “We feel very grateful we have an two runs over seven innings to said. opportunity to play for a title in improve his record to an even 6-6. He added: “To be part of some- game seven. There is nothing big- In Atlanta, Matt Harvey flirted thing like this is something you ger than a game seven.” with a no-hitter to lift the New would never be able to recreate Allen helped spark Miami’s sea- York Mets to a 4-3 win in the first once you are done playing the son-saving rally as he scored all game of a doubleheader sweep of game.” of his points in the fourth quarter the Braves. Game seven will be played and extra-time after missing his The Mets claimed the second today in Miami. first four shots from the field. game 6-1 but not before Harvey James scored 18 of his 32 points He made a lay up with six min- had set the tone by taking a no- in the fourth quarter and extra- utes left in the fourth to make it hitter into the seventh inning of time as he sparked the late come- 84-82 and give the Heat their first Tim Duncan (21) of the San Antonio Spurs and Ray Allen (right) of the Miami Heat go after a rebound in the the opener. back for the Heat, which trailed lead since the opening quarter. fourth quarter during game six of the 2013 NBA finals at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida, yesterday. Jason Heyward’s infield single by 13 points late in the third After Spurs posted a wire-to- in the bottom of the seventh was quarter. wire win in game five, yesterday’s Atlanta’s first hit against Harvey Mario Chalmers scored 20 contest started out as a tight and by the time their bats stirred points and Chris Bosh added affair with four lead changes in Spurs left to rue missed chances into life, it was too little too late. 10 points, 11 rebounds and two the first quarter. Heyward added a two-RBI blocked shots for the Heat, which Miami led 27-25 at the end of double, where the Braves scored is a perfect 7-0 following a loss in the first, but the Spurs went on a MIAMI: The San Antonio Spurs were inconsola- from winning the championship and we let it go. three times to pull within 4-3 but the post-season. Miami dropped 17-4 surge to end the second quar- ble after the NBA championship was ripped from “A couple of rebounds that we didn’t catch, a tough New York’s got the final outs they game five at San Antonio on ter as they took a 50-44 lead into their grasp in yesterday’s stunning extra-time three by Ray, a couple of missed free throws, it’s a needed to survive. REUTERS Sunday. the locker room. loss to the Miami Heat. very tough moment.” Tim Duncan finished with The Heat win spoiled a brilliant The Spurs were just seconds away from clinching The lone comfort for the Spurs was that they 30 points and 17 rebounds and performance by San Antonio’s their fifth title when Miami produced a miraculous will at least get another chance with game seven Baseball Results Kawhi Leonard had 22 points Duncan, who scored 25 points in turnaround to win 103-100 and send the series into scheduled today in Miami, although history favours and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, the first half on 11-of-13 shooting a seventh and deciding game. the home team in winner-takes-all clashes. Boston 5 Tampa Bay 1 which last won the NBA title in from the field. Tim Duncan, who scored 30 points and pulled in The stakes could not be higher with everything NY Mets 4 Atlanta 3 2007 when they knocked off a Duncan scored half of the 17 rebounds but ran out of gas in the final quarter, on the line and Tony Parker said the Spurs would Cleveland 4 Kansas City 3 Cleveland Cavaliers team led by Spurs points in the first half of was at a loss to explain his team’s failure. have to find a way to quickly get over their disap- Baltimore 5 Detroit 2 a young James. the game. “I don’t know what happened in the fourth and pointment if they wanted to win. “I don’t know what happened Miami’s Dwyane Wade, who in extra-time,” he said. “Whatever you want to call “We have no choice, we have to bounce back. We Philadelphia 4 Washington 2 in the extra-time and fourth,” is playing on two balky knees, it. It’s just a disappointing loss.” have to realise we have another great opportunity,” Toronto 8 Colorado 3 Duncan said. “Just our shots missed the first three minutes of It was a game of unrelenting tension and escalat- said the Frenchman. Boston 3 Tampa Bay 1 weren’t there. It is a disappoint- the third quarter as he was late ing drama but one San Antonio seemed destined “It’s going to be another great game. I’m sure NY Mets 6 Atlanta 1 ing loss.” coming out of the locker room. to win. with the guys on the team we’ll be ready to go on Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 0 San Antonio appeared to be Wade appeared to aggravate The Spurs led by 13 points late in the third quar- Thursday.” heading for their fifth NBA title his left knee early in the con- ter and by five with 28 seconds to go when the wheels Duncan said there was no need for panic. Oakland 6 Texas 2 in franchise history when the test when he collided with Manu suddenly fell off. “We’ll do what we usually do. We’ll watch a little Minnesota 7 Chicago White Sox 5 wheels fell off late in the fourth Ginobili on a drive to the basket. Miami’s Ray Allen sunk a three-pointer with five bit of film and make a couple of little tweaks. We Houston 10 Milwaukee 1 quarter as they blew a 10-point San Antonio made just four seconds left on the clock to send the game into over- put ourselves in a position to win a game,” he said. Chicago Cubs 4 St Louis 2 lead entering the final quarter. turnovers in game one but the time then drained two free throws in overtime to “We know what we can do. We know that we Arizona 3 Miami 2 American Airlines officials mistake-prone Spurs had 13 in keep the defending champions in the hunt. can win games either here or anywhere else, and even started preparing the court game six as Ginobili committed “It’s bad, very bad,” said San Antonio’s Argentine we just have to execute for a longer period of time. Seattle 3 LA Angels 2 for the Spurs victory celebration eight of those. AFP guard Manu Ginobili. “We were a few seconds away REUTERS San Francisco 5 San Diego 4

Datsyuk pens Blackhawks aim to start three-year extension scoring again in game four with Wings BOSTON: Jonathan Toews’s DETROIT, Michigan: scoring touch has disappeared, Russian centre Pavel Marian Hossa is out with injury Datsyuk signed a three- and the Chicago Blackhawks year contract exten- powerplay has short-circuited. sion with the Detroit Top-seeded Chicago want all Red Wings that will three clicking for game four of a last through the 2016- best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final 17 season, the National that the Boston Bruins lead 2-1. Hockey League club Some of Chicago’s scoring woes said yesterday. in Monday’s 2-0 road loss can be The deal, reportedly attributed to Hossa’s absence as worth $23m, follows he was ruled out with an unspeci- the last remaining sea- fied injury just prior to the open- son on his seven-year ing face-off. contract worth $46.9m Hossa, tied with for the team and ends speculation lead in play-off scoring with 15 he might return to his points, is expected to play in homeland to play in the game four but it is far less cer- Kontinental League after tain whether the team’s power- next season. play and Toews will make their The Chicago Blackhawks’ Brandon Saad (left) and Bryan Bickell (centre) “I would be happy to long-awaited return. talk to team-mate Sheldon Brookbank during an optional team practice play back home, but I Chicago went 0-for-5 on the in Boston, Massachusetts, yesterday. know it’s better for me to power play in game three and stay here for my profes- has not scored a man-advantage sional career,” Datsyuk goal in the last 20 chances dating Come up with a good result, we’re a little gun shy in that area,” said. “I am happy to back to game two of the Western right where we want to be.” Quenneville told reporters. “We be staying with a good Conference Final. One of the biggest surprises has want to make sure there’s some family where I have The frustration has been mag- been the lack of offensive contri- composure there, get a spark on had lots of fun and feel nified by a suffocating Boston bution from Toews during the our power play, go five-on-five. comfortable.” team that has killed off 27 con- play-offs. “One thing with Johnny, you Datsyuk, 34, has secutive penalties, including all 11 Four years ago when Chicago can always measure how he’s played his entire NHL Chicago opportunities in the first won their last Stanley Cup Toews going to be competing because career with Detroit, three games of the Final. had seven goals and 29 points in game in, game out he leaves it scoring 255 goals in “They box you out. They got 22 play-off games and earned out there. in 779 regular-season big bodies. They blocked shots,” the Conn Smythe Trophy as the “Offensively maybe he’s press- games plus 36 goals in said Blackhawks coach Joel postseason’s most valuable player. ing in that area. Certainly it 140 playoff contests. Quenneville. “I think we had This year, Toews, who tied for would be nice to get some pro- He will remain with some chances to get some pucks the team lead in goal scoring dur- duction and finish to show for it.” a core Wings lineup through the net, we didn’t. ing the regular season with 23, In an attempt to spark some that includes stand- “We got to find a way to win has been mired in a terrible post- production Quenneville said he is outs Henrik Zetterberg, here tomorrow night. I think season slump counting just one considering reuniting Toews and Niklas Kronwall and we’re in a tough spot. Tomorrow goal. Patrick Kane as he did briefly goaltender Jimmy is a very important game, like “Whether it’s him or our power with some success against the Los Howard. AFP we have to win tomorrow night. play, offensively I think we’re all Angeles Kings. REUTERS THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Carter in reshaped All US, Jamaican sprinters Blacks for third Test

WELLINGTON: The return of veteran Dan Carter and the injec- tion of new blood headline a raft of changes to the All Blacks for the gear up for Moscow task final Test against France on Saturday. There are five changes to the run-on side and three new faces added to the reserves are expected to make their debuts off the bench at New Plymouth’s Yarrow Stadium. Top athletic stars to attend trials in Kingston and Drake The All Blacks already have the series wrapped up after winning the first two tests 23-13 and 30-0 but coach Steve Hansen insisted he is not taking France lightly despite the experimental look to the DES MOINES, IOWA: Sprint third Test side. hierarchy could be established “We certainly won’t be underestimating the French in this final this week as the United States match,” he said when naming the line-up on Thursday. and Jamaica hold their tri- “We have put a full stop to last weekend’s performance and (are) als for the athletics World expecting further improvement from ourselves, and another hard, Championships scheduled for physical contest from the French. Moscow from August 10 to 18. “However, we are committed to continue building the depth in our Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin squad and introducing new players to Test match rugby, hence why spearhead the US challenge to we have selected the team we have.” six-time Olympic gold medal- Backline general Carter returns to fly-half after recovering from list and double world record- the broken hand that sidelined him for the first two Tests to team up holder Usain Bolt and his fellow with the seasoned Piri Weepu at scrum-half. Jamaican speedsters, including They add 164 caps to the team, 127 more than Aaron Cruden and reigning 100m world champion Aaron Smith, the starting halves in the first two Tests. Yohan Blake. Rene Ranger, who has wreaked havoc off the bench so far in the Walter Dix, second to Blake series, gets a start on the wing in place of Julian Savea in the only in the 100m and to Bolt in the other back-line change. 200m at the 2011 worlds in Daegu, In the forwards, a calf injury to rising hooker Dane Coles has seen South Korea, is also in the mix at him replaced by Andrew Hore, with Keven Mealamu added to the the US championships that start bench, and Victor Vito gets his first start in the series, replacing Liam today at Drake University, long- Messam time home of the Drake Relays None of the replaced players gets a role on the bench which includes athletics meeting. the untested Charles Piutau, Steven Luatua and Matt Todd. The men’s 100m finals will be Luatua, a bruising runner with the ball, will cover both lock and held on the same day -- tomorrow blindside flanker while Todd is likely to substitute openside flanker -- at both the US and Jamaican Sam Cane late in the game. trials, which run today through Barring injuries in the match, full-back Piutau is expected to make Sunday in Kingston. his debut in a back three reshuffle during the last quarter of the match. The Jamaican meeting has AFP been clouded by a potential dop- ing scandal surrounding two- Bolt of Jamaica (centre) is flanked by silver medallist Yohan Blake (left) and bronze medal winner Warren Weir in time Olympic gold medallist and current 200m world champion an all-Jamaican podium finish for the men’s 200m at the London Olympics in this file picture of August 10, 2012. Veronica Campbell-Brown, who has accepted a provisional sus- the 200m at Oslo on Friday. The Jamaican Olympic trials, but after years of injuries is healthy pension while her case is being victory came after a rare 100m couldn’t repeat the feat at the and eyeing a multiple medal chal- investigated. defeat by Gatlin in Rome on June London Games. lenge in Moscow. Blake, who receives a 100m 6, although Bolt was unconcerned “I just want to be able to give Gay won 100m, 200m and wild-card into the worlds offered after the loss. him some competition when he’s 4x100m gold at the 2007 World to reigning champions by the “It’s all about the World at top form,” Gatlin said. “He’s Championships in Osaka, but IAAF, on Tueday withdrew from Championships,” he said. “I’ve got a legend and I want to go out a hamstring injury derailed his the trials, his manager citing two months to get it right. and just fight for the end. Much 2008 Olympic campaign and 2011 coach Glen Mills’s concern over “You learn more from losing. respect.” hip surgery to resolve several his fitness due to a right thigh You can’t win every race in your Gay and Gatlin -- who has chronic problems saw him side- injury. career, I’ve learned that ... I’m not served a drugs ban since winning lined for almost a year. Bolt, disqualified from the worried.” Olympic 100m gold in 2004 -- To preserve his fitness, the 100m at Daegu because of a The 31-year-old Gatlin, for come into the pivotal trials week 30-year-old veteran has run false start, must earn his World his part, was aware that he may with the fastest 100m times in the fewer races in 2013 and expected Championships berth in that have merely wakened a slumber- world this year, Gay with a 9.86sec to arrive in Des Moines at full event. ing giant. posted at Kingston on May 4 and strength for the demanding chal- “I’ll go to the trials to try to Bolt saves his best for the big- Gatlin with a 9.91 delivered in lenge of the US trials, where the win, but it’s all about the qualifi- gest stages and comes back strong Beijing on May 21. top three finishers in each event cation,” Bolt said after setting a from defeat. Last year Blake beat Gay also boasts a wind-aided can book World Championship meet record of 19.79 in winning him in the 100m and 200m at the 19.79sec 200m this season, and team places. AFP IAAF denies Olympic champion Felix Schwazer’s eyes 200m world title doping DES MOINES, United States: cover-up Olympic champion Allyson Felix isn’t worried too much about PARIS: World athletics’ gov- French rugby union player Damien Chouly talks to the press during a the 200m world record, but the Allyson Felix, erning body, the IAAF, yes- media session in Auckland, yesterday. France will play the third test American would love to regain 2012 London terday vehemently denied any match against the New Zealand’s All Blacks on Saturday. the 200m world title. Olympic Games cover-up of Italian 50km race Felix will try to take another walker Alex Schwazer’s use of gold medal win- step toward regaining the world performance-enhancing drugs. ner in the 200m crown she won three times, in The New York Times alleged South Africa Japan beat 2005, 2007 and 2009, at the US event, celebrates Tuesday that IAAF offcials “had athletics championships, selec- after winning evidence” against Schwazer “but tion meeting for the World the 200m event made no effort to prevent him change three Canada Championships in Moscow at the Diamond from competing in last summer’s August 10-18. League in Doha Olympic Games in London”. for Samoa in Pacific The American surrendered the in this file picture “The IAAF is aware of and world title to Jamaican Veronica of May 10, 2013 . shocked by the accusations made Campbell-Brown in Daegu in against it in today’s New York clash Nations Cup 2011, when Felix attempted an Times concerning the ongoing ambitious 200m-400m double investigation in Italy regarding PRETORIA: South Africa TOKYO: Full back Ayumu and came away with bronze in the case of the sanctioned Italian coach Heyneke Meyer named Goromaru scored all the points the 200m and silver in the 400m. “It was inspiring but, in my she finished third in the 100m race walker Alex Schwazer,” the a team with three changes yes- to lead Asian champions Japan “By having that year when I personal opinion, when I look at but pulled up at the end with an IAAF said in a statement. terday for a June 22 four-nation to a 16-13 victory over Canada did the 200 and 400, I definitely the 200m and when I look at the apparent leg injury. “The IAAF categorically tournament final against Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup learned what it did to my 200 and world record, it’s pretty far out The bye that comes with her refutes these claims in the strong- in Pretoria. rugby tournament in Nagoya I didn’t really like it,” said Felix, there for me,” said Felix, whose current world title means she est possible terms. Lock Flip van der Merwe yesterday. who this year has her sights set personal best is 21.69. doesn’t have to finish in the top “The case outlined involved replaces Juandre Kruger while It was Japan’s first win in the on the 100m and 200m. “I didn’t “For me, I just try to improve three at the US trials in order abnormal blood results with flanks Francois Louw and Willem five-nation tournament after have the same pop and the same each year but it’s definitely not to defend her crown, although respect to an Athletes Biological Alberts come in for Marcell two defeats, leaving the title sprint that I always had.” on top of my mind or anything she does have to compete at the Passport and was handled in Coetzee and the injured Arno hopes to Canada on 12 points, At the 2012 London Olympics, like that. championships to make the US strict accordance with IAAF rules Botha compared to the side that Fiji on 11 points and Tonga on Felix at last added 200m Games “But it’s nice when you have a team. and those of WADA (World Anti- beat Scotland 30-17 in Nelspruit 10 points. gold to her resume, and also breakthrough,” she added of the In the 110m hurdles, Jason Doping Agency).” last weekend. After full back James Pritchard earned gold in the 4x100m and relay record. “It reassures you Richardson enjoys a bye as the The New York Times said the Superb ball carrier Alberts scored a penalty goal in the third 4x400m relays. that you are going in the right reigning world champion, so revelation had “stemmed from faces a test Friday to prove his minute, neither could score a She was part of the US team direction. arrives at trials under less pres- an investigation being conducted fitness, as does inside centre and point with Goromaru missing one that smashed one of the oldest Felix has raced sparingly sure to perform, while Aries by prosecutors in Bolzano, Italy, skipper Jean de Villiers, Meyer penalty for Japan and right centre world records in London, when this season, and seemed uncon- Merritt, who followed up his into Dr Giuseppe Fischetto, the told reporters. Siya Kolisi, who Ciaran Hearn missing another for they won the 4x100m relay in cerned after a runner-up finish London Olympic triumph by set- medical director for the Italian made his Springbok debut last Canada. 40.82sec. to Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast ting the world record of 12.80sec track and field federation and weekend as a replacement for The Japanese, fresh from their The American quartet sliced in Rome. in September, must qualify. a member of the international Botha, is on stand-by should historic first victory over Wales more than half a second off the “I’ll stay patient,” Felix said. Olympic 400m champion track organisation’s Anti-Doping Alberts be deemed unfit to tackle last week, repeatedly threatened 27-year-old record of 41.37sec set “It’s what happens down the sea- Sanya Richards-Ross is fighting Commission”. the Pacific islanders. the Canadians but each time they by the former East Germany in son that counts.” to regain her racing form after The report claimed that Jan Serfontein, captain of were pushed back to end the first 1985, four years before the Berlin Carmelita Jeter anchored that a belated return from surgery on authorities had “obtained e-mail the 2012 IRB World Junior half. Wall fell. record-setting US relay, some her big right toe in September. messages indicating that as early Championship-winning team, can Local spectators were delighted Felix is pleased to have been consolation for falling in the She was last in her first race as April 2012, officials for track look forward to a first start in the when Goromaru touched down part of that achievement, but it 100m final in London to Jamaican back at the Eugene Diamond and field’s world governing body, green and gold outfit should De in the 62nd minute and he him- doesn’t give her much encour- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. League meeting on June 1, known as the IAAF, were aware Villiers be sidelined. self converted it for 13-10 before agement that the 200m world Jeter, preparing to defend her although she voiced confidence of abnormal doping test results Vice-captain and hooker Pritchard evened with a penalty. mark of 21.34sec, set by Florence 100m world title, suffered a scare that she’d be able to make the for the racewalker Alex Schwazer, Adriaan Strauss would lead South Japan again took a 16-13 lead Griffith-Joyner in 1988, is within at the Diamond League meet- team for Moscow and be at full who won gold at the 2008 Beijing Africa for the first time if De with Goromaru’s penalty in the her reach. ing in Shanghai in May, where strength by August. AFP Games”. AFP Villiers cannot play. AFP 72nd minute. AFP THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29

Eastbourne Easy day for Li Na ATP-WTA EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom: Results from the third day of the ATP-WTA Eastbourne International yes- terday (x denotes seeding): at Eastbourne Men Second Round: Ivan Dodig (CRO) bt Milos Raonic (CAN x1) 6-2, 7-6 (9/7); Fernando Bartoli pulls out due to viral infection Verdasco (ESP) bt Albert Ramos (ESP) 6-4, 6-0; Fabio Fognini (ITA/N.8) bat Martin EASTBOURNE, United Tomic gained a much needed working with former Croatian Klizan (SVK) 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, Kingdom: China’s Li Na morale boost after both on court player Ivan Ljubicic but the com- 6-2; Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bat reached the quarter-finals of and off court problems, not all of bination has so far yet to bear Juan Monaco (ARG/N.4) 6-4, the ATP-WTA Eastbourne his own making, with a 6-2, 5-7, much fruit. 6-4; Andreas Seppi (ITA/N.7) International yesterday with- 7-6 (7/4) win over the experienced “It’s more me,” he said of his bat Ryan Harrison (USA) out hitting a ball while trou- Julien Benneteau of France. problems on grass. “I’ve got to 3-6, 7-5, 6-3; Radek Stepanek bled Australian Bernard Tomic Tomic was watched in the pub- figure out my thing. (CZE) bat Philipp Kohlschreiber reached the third round in the lic stands by his controversial “It’s like I’m just not executing (GER/N.3) 7-5, 6-3; Bernard men’s tournament. father John, who was allowed the things I need to execute. Tomic (AUS) bat Julien Li, the second seed, got the to do so by organisers so long as “Obviously the surface doesn’t Benneteau (FRA) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 news from her coach that French he paid for his own ticket and make it easy. (7/4). opponent Marion Bartoli, the behaved himself. “I think it’s easier for me to Women Second Round: 2011 Eastbourne winner and He is serving a worldwide figure out things on hard courts Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Wimbledon finalist in 2007, ban imposed by tennis authori- per se, but I think it’s all on my Angelique Kerber (GER x3) 6-3, would not be playing their sec- ties after he allegedly assaulted shoulders.” 6-4; Caroline Wozniacki (DEN ond-round match due to a viral his son’s French hitting partner The 23-year-old was broken x5) bt Laura Robson (GBR) 6-4, infection. Thomas Drouet earlier this year twice in the opening set after 6-4; Maria Kirilenko (RUS x6) “I have a virus and a fever and for which he faces a court case in losing the first game on a run of bt Elena Baltacha (GBR) 4-6, am really feeling terrible, I started Madrid later this year. errors. 6-4, 6-3; Yanina Wickmayer feeling this way on Monday but “I thought I won the match, The second was more competi- (BEL) bt Petra Kvitova (CZE it has gotten worse,” said the took my foot off the pedal,” said tive, but the Canadian came up x4) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; Elena Vesnina unseeded Frenchwoman. 20-year-old Tomic. short in the tiebreaker despite (RUS) bt Heather Watson “I’m hoping to be back on the “Before you know it, he’s down, saving a match point. (GBR) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; Li Na (CHN court after a few days of rest to he goes for his shots, he’s relaxed, “I’ve been playing okay,” said x2) bt Marion Bartoli (FRA) get ready for Wimbledon.” and he breaks you and then he Raonic. retired; Jamie Hampton (USA) Li went back to the practice gets the firepower to play and “But in the last few weeks I bt Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-4, 7-6 court instead and admitted she from there he started playing haven’t played my best, That (7/2); Li Na (CHN x2) bt Marion Bartoli (FRA) walkover, viral would have preferred a tough ridiculous. affects the confidence in those infection; Lucie Safarova (CZE) match than a walkover. “I should have won it comfort- tight situations, and how you deal bt Samantha Stosur (AUS) 7-6 “This is not the best way to win ably, but I’m lucky. Somehow I with them.” (7/5), 6-3 a match. So I was feeling so sorry pulled it through in the end.” Czech veteran Radek Stepanek for her,” said the former Roland Tomic’s relief was not mir- produced an upset with his defeat Garros champion. rored by the top seed Canada’s of German third seed Philipp ‘s-Hertogenbosch There was another shock Milos Raonic, who will head to the Kohlschreiber 7-5, 6-3. as Yanina Wickmayer beat Monday start of Wimbledon with- Italy’s 2011 Eastbourne win- ATP/WTA Open 2011 Wimbledon winner Petra out a win on grass after defeats in ner Andreas Seppi came from Kvitova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 while sixth Halle and Eastbourne. a set down to beat American ROSMALEN, Netherlands: Results from day four of the seed Maria Kirilenko accounted Raonic went out beaten by Ryan Harrison 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 while Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki celebrates winning her women’s singles for Briton Elena Baltacha 4-6, Croat journeyman Ivan Dodig 6-2, Seppi’s compatriot and eighth ‘s-Hertogenbosch ATP/WTA 2nd round match against Britain’s Laura Robson on the fifth day of yesterday (x denotes seeding): 6-4, 6-3. Fifth seed Caroline 7-6 (9/7). seed Fabio Fognini beat Martin the AEGON International in Eastbourne, southern England, yesterday. Wozniacki dominated London’s Raonic, who is seeded 15 at Klizan 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 6-2. Wozniacki won the match 6-4, 6-4. Men Second Round: Ivan Dodig Laura Robson 6-4, 6-4. Wimbledon, has recently started AFP (CRO) bt Milos Raonic (CAN x1) 6-2, 7-6 (9/7); Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bt Albert Ferrer loses Ramos (ESP) 6-4, 6-0; Fabio Venus, Kuznetsova pull out of Wimbledon Fognini (ITA/N.8) bat Martin title in shock Klizan (SVK) 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, LONDON: Five-time the love eventual Roland Garros for a record eighth 6-2; Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bat first-round exit Wimbledon champion Venus and sup- champion time earlier this month. Juan Monaco (ARG/N.4) 6-4, Williams has pulled out of this port and Serena However, the 27-year-old 6-4; Andreas Seppi (ITA/N.7) year’s tournament because of an I will be Williams believes it will take him some bat Ryan Harrison (USA) ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH, ongoing lower back injury. seeing you at this time to get used to the conditions 3-6, 7-5, 6-3; Radek Stepanek Netherlands: Spaniard David Williams suffered her earli- very soon month’s in London having not played on (CZE) bat Philipp Kohlschreiber Ferrer failed to get back on the est French Open exit in 12 years back on French grass for such a long time. (GER/N.3) 7-5, 6-3; Bernard winning track on his return when she crashed to a first- the courts,” Open. “I am going without having Tomic (AUS) bat Julien after losing in the French Open round defeat to Poland’s Urszula said The trained on grass and it is a Benneteau (FRA) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 final as he lost his ‘s-Hertogen- Radwanska at Roland Garros last Williams, 27-year- surface that you have to under- (7/4); Gilles Simon (FRA x2) bt bosch ATP title on Tuesday month. who won old, who stand, learn once again and Kyle Edmund (GBR) 7-6 (7/5), night, going down 7-6 (7/3), The 33-year-old - who has the last has never know how to play the points 7-6 (7/3) 6-3 to veteran Belgian Xavier won seven Grand Slam titles in of her been past and focus in the right man- Women Second Round: Malisse in the first round. all - also pulled out of the dou- Wimbledon the quar- ner in certain situations,” he Venus Williams Svetlana Kuznetsova Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Ferrer, who lost in straight sets bles there with her sister Serena singles titles ter-finals in told reporters before flying to Angelique Kerber (GER x3) 6-3, to compatriot Rafael Nadal in the because of her back problem. back in 10 previous England on Tuesday. 6-4; Caroline Wozniacki (DEN final at Roland Garros 10 days “Unfortunately, I will not be 2008. Twice Grand Slam cham- visits to Wimbledon, was a first- Nadal suffered the shock x5) bt Laura Robson (GBR) 6-4, ago, admitted that he had not had able to participate in Wimbledon pion Svetlana Kuznetsova also round loser a year ago. of the tournament last year 6-4; Maria Kirilenko (RUS x6) the best training for the match as this year,” Williams said on her pulled out of Wimbledon yester- Meanwhile, French Open when he was defeated in five bt Elena Baltacha (GBR) 4-6, he had practised on hard courts Facebook page. day with an abdominal strain. champion Rafael Nadal is pre- sets by the then world number 6-4, 6-3; Yanina Wickmayer last week back in Spain. “I am extremely disappointed Officials said Czech Klara paring for a tricky transition 100 Lukas Rosol in the second (BEL) bt Petra Kvitova (CZE Malisse, 32 and ranked 60th in as I have always loved The Zakopalova had been installed as from the clay to the grass of round. x4) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; Elena Vesnina the world, prevailed in 89 min- Championships, but I need to take 32nd seed following the Russian’s Wimbledon as his bid for a third However, that match was the (RUS) bt Heather Watson utes over the top seed to set up time to let my back heal. withdrawal with the original title at the All England Club 12-time Grand Slam champion’s (GBR) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; Li Na (CHN a second round meeting with “I look forward to returning seeds between 32 and 27 being begins next week. last before he was forced into a x2) bt Marion Bartoli (FRA) Yen-Hsun Lu, the Taiwanese to the courts as soon as possible, moved up one place. The Spaniard was once again seven-month injury layoff due to retired; Jamie Hampton (USA) player having beaten Frenchman with my goal being to return to Kuznetsova, who was seeded dominant during the European a knee problem and he admitted bt Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-4, 7-6 Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-1, 7-6 Mylan World Team Tennis on July 26th for the grasscourt major clay court season as he emerged that he wasn’t in the best shape (7/2); Lucie Safarova (CZE) (7/3) earlier on Tuesday. 8th in Washington DC. which begins on Monday, was victorious in Barcelona, Madrid when he arrived at Wimbledon bt Samantha Stosur (AUS) 7-6 AFP “Many thanks to my fans for the only player to take a set off and Rome before winning at last year. AGENCIES (7/5), 6-3

Indian GP Brawn needs brains to avoid tyre trouble organisers LONDON: Mercedes princi- controversy of 1999 and the better judgement,” Brawn said at out, although that would seem pal Ross Brawn (pictured), a Brawn double diffuser row of 2009 the last Canadian Grand Prix. unlikely given how much they past master at finding Formula all ended with the Briton emerg- “We would not have done the have invested in developing their dismiss race One loopholes, may need to pull ing from an FIA hearing at least Pirelli test unless we believed we new V6 engine for 2014. another rabbit from his magi- on the winning side if not the could do the Pirelli test. When we Pirelli have also been sum- rumours cian’s hat today if his team are entirely righteous one. get to the tribunal, you will have moned, although it is unclear to escape potentially heavy Brawn and Mercedes - winners your answers.” what charges or sanctions they sanctions. in Monaco in May - have said they The stakes may be higher than might be facing given that they NEW DELHI: Indian Grand The burly Englishman will welcome the chance to explain the ever this time, however. are not competitors and there- Prix organisers yesterday dis- explain to an International facts “in an open and transparent Although Mercedes have said fore not subject to the sporting missed media speculation that Tribunal hearing in Paris why manner” at the FIA’s Place de la Brawn will not be made the fall regulations. they may not host a Formula the team of 2008 world champion Concorde headquarters. guy if they are found guilty, the If Pirelli are punished in any One race next year as “totally Lewis Hamilton and Germany’s The Tribunal must decide owlish Briton has said he took way - and clearly sanctions such baseless and malicious”. Nico Rosberg should escape pun- whether the team broke the the decision to do the private as a points deduction or race ban “Our agreement with Formula ishment for apparently breaking rules in using their 2013 car at 1,000km test with the sport’s sole cannot apply to the Italian com- One Management is to hold F1 strict rules on testing. the test conducted by Pirelli and, tyre supplier Pirelli in Barcelona pany - then the sport could be races at Buddh International The possible penalties range if so, whether they deserve to last month. heading into very choppy waters. Circuit (BIC) till 2015, and we from a reprimand, through fines be punished for it. Courtroom Brawn’s position, already ques- The tyre supplier does not yet are fully committed to do that,” and points deductions, to the drama cannot be ruled out, nor tioned with the arrival of former have a contract for 2014 and it is Askari Zaidi, spokesman for nuclear option of exclusion from can explosive consequences in one McLaren technical director Paddy getting too late to find an alterna- Jaypee Sports International, said the championship. of the biggest controversies faced Lowe, could become untenable. tive. The main accusation levelled in a statement. Brawn - winner of multiple by the sport in the last few years. So too could that of Whiting, against Mercedes by their pro- “There is no reason for us to championships with Benetton, Expectations are that the who is close to the sport’s com- testing rivals is that they gained give up hosting F1 races,” he Ferrari and the Brawn GP team German-registered team will pro- mercial supremo and fellow- an unfair advantage by testing added, reacting to reports on that became Mercedes - is the duce evidence - possibly an email Briton Bernie Ecclestone but with their 2013 car and drivers some international websites team’s leading witness and or letter conveying the approval seemingly less so to FIA presi- over what amounts to more than that suggested the race could be has considerable experience of of FIA technical head Charlie dent Jean Todt. There have three race distances. dropped after this year. Zaidi said appearing before the govern- Whiting - to support their posi- been rumours in Italy already In-season testing by teams with the circuit, at Greater Noida to ing International Automobile tion that they acted in good faith. that former Ferrari man Giorgio current cars is banned in Formula the south of New Delhi, wanted Federation and coming out in “I am comfortable and con- Ascanelli could replace him. One, except for limited mileage to host more international events. the clear. fident that once we get to the There have been suggestions in specific circumstances such as This year’s Indian GP on October Benetton’s 1994 traction con- tribunal, the facts will become that Mercedes, major players filming or straight-line aerody- 27 will be the 16th race of the 19 trol furore, Ferrari’s ‘bargeboard’ apparent and people can make a in the sport, could even pull namic evaluation. REUTERS round championship. REUTERS THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Australian Cummins set Unbeaten India face Sri for Irish return

BELFAST, United Kingdom: Rising Australia fast bowling hope Pat Cummins is to make an unusual return to action Lankan test in semi-final from injury by playing for the Northern Ireland Cricket Academy in Belfast today. If we can beat the Indians I think it’ll be a great achievement: Mathews The 20-year-old will play against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) before switching side two CARDIFF: Unbeaten so far, days later to play against Ireland a confident India would be up Under-19s, who are preparing for against a massive challenge their Under-19 World Cup qualifi- when they take on sub-conti- ers in the Netherlands in August. nental rivals Sri Lanka, a team Cummins’s participation in on the ascendancy after a slow the two matches comes after start, in the semi-final match an agreement between Cricket of the ICC Champions Trophy Australia and Cricket Ireland. today. Cummins, who has not played India will be the fancied team since October last year due to on paper but the Lankans are also stress fractures in his back, was on a high after defeating both already in Belfast as a non-playing England and Australia en route member of the Australia A squad to the semi-final, which would be that completed a 93-run win over a repeat of the 2011 World Cup Ireland in their four-day game on final in Mumbai. Sunday. Sri Lanka captain Angelo “It’s a fantastic opportunity for Mathews yesterday vowed his the young players to play with and “fighting team” were prepared to against someone of the calibre of put recent history behind them Pat Cummins,” Ireland Under-19 when they face India in the win- coach Ryan Eagleson said in a ner takes it all tie. Cricket Ireland statement issued Today’s match in Cardiff is a Tuesday. repeat of the 2011 World Cup “It’ll be a wonderful experience final, which India won by six for them and help in their crick- wickets in Mumbai despite a eting development. I know they’re superb century from Sri Lanka’s all excited and can’t wait for the Mahela Jayawardene. matches to start,” he added. Since then the Asian rivals Cummins enjoyed a spectacular have met in 10 one-day interna- debut in what remains his only tionals with India winning seven, Test to date when he took six Sri Lanka two and one tie. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (left) and Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews are seen in this file pictures. India and Sri Lanka clash in today’s wickets for 79 runs and hit the At the Champions Trophy, second semi-final. The winner of today’s clash will meet England in Sunday’s final. winning runs in Australia’s series- India were the only side who levelling win over South Africa in reached the semi-finals on the Johannesburg in November 2011. back of a perfect group record of Lanka after their World Cup final worst against that of any oppos- Test series loss in England, went “But I think he’s loving the Injuries, however, have since three wins. heartbreak, Mathews replied: ing country. against him. fact now the team has started to prevented Cummins from adding By contrast, Sri Lanka have “There’s no room for revenge in “We see a lot of Malinga, we But Fletcher recently over- do well and also there are lots of to his solitary Test cap. had to battle their way through sport. understand him better, we play saw India’s 4-0 home Test youngsters in the side whom he He has also impressed in five following a loss to New Zealand “But yes, if we can beat the him in the subcontinental con- trouncing of Australia and the needs to guide. ODIs, including playing England in a low-scoring opener in Indians, I think it’ll be a great ditions where he gets a lot of team’s much-improved fielding “I am just very happy we are at Lord’s last year, and a success- Cardiff. achievement. On our day we can reversing and where he is one of in the Champions Trophy is tes- doing well for him.” ful World T20 in Sri Lanka where But they recovered to beat beat any team.” the most difficult bowlers to face,” tament to the former Zimbabwe Rain saw hosts Sri Lanka and he claimed six wickets at 32.83 to hosts England and then defeated Sri Lanka will be looking said India captain Mahendra all-rounder’s influence. India share the 2002 Champions help Australia to the semi-final. title-holders Australia on Monday to bowling spearhead Lasith Singh Dhoni. “Duncan is someone who knows Trophy title but there will be no Despite the understandable to seal their last four place. Malinga to disrupt a powerful India’s team in Cardiff is likely the basics of cricket really well,” division of the spoils if today’s hype surrounding Cummins, “Especially after the New India top order that includes in- to feature only three survivors said Dhoni. match is a wash-out. his injury history has compelled Zealand game, we had to do it the form opener Shikhar Dhawan, from the World Cup final -- Dhoni “When he came in we were In that case, India will go Cricket Australia to take a con- hard way,” Mathews told report- the tournament’s leading scorer and batsmen Suresh Raina and going through a phase where through to Sunday’s final at servative approach with him this ers in Cardiff. so far with 264 runs, including Virat Kohli some of the senior cricketers that Edgbaston on account of having time around, and he is unlikely “All three games went down two hundreds. They also have a different we had, they left us. Also, we were won Group B. to figure in international calcula- to the wire, and we had to fight Slingshot seamer Malinga, coach in ex-England boss Duncan at the top of what we could have Today’s winners will face tions for some time yet. really hard to win. We know that renowned for his yorkers, is Fletcher, who took over from done in cricket. England in Birmingham after AGENCIES we are a fighting team, and we regarded as one of the world’s Gary Kirsten shortly after the “So he is always someone who the tournament hosts beat South fight to the last moment.” most awkward bowlers to final with India then top of the would have felt the pressure; to Africa by seven wickets in yes- Asked if today’s match rep- face, yet the paceman’s aver- world Test rankings. maintain that kind of perform- terday’s first semi-final at The Pakistan court resented “payback time” for Sri age against India (40.88) is his Early results, including a 4-0 ance is very difficult. Oval. AGENCIES orders interim Inverarity warns against board chief KARACHI: A Pakistani court yesterday ordered the govern- ment to appoint an interim writing off the Aussies head of the cricket board, after the current chairman was sus- pended over a legal challenge to LONDON: Australia’s chair- the best players available. “We are his election. man of selectors has told looking forward to them acquit- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) England now is not the time ting themselves well and we will chairman Zaka Ashraf was to dismiss his side’s chances of see what happens.” ordered to halt work last month regaining the Ashes, despite the Warner has been banned up amid a row over his election, controversy currently engulfing until the start of the first Ashes which was criticised in some the tourists. Test in Nottingham, on July 10 quarters as unfairly influenced Title-holders Australia’s early and with Australia’s squad con- by President Asif Ali Zardari, the exit from the Champions Trophy taining several other opening board’s patron. tournament in the UK, which batsmen, his immediate Ashes South Africa’s AB De Villiers lies on the pitch during the One Day Taffazul Rizvi, legal adviser included a defeat by arch-rivals prospects appear gloomy. International (ODI) ICC Champions Trophy semi-final cricket match for PCB, said the Islamabad England, was compounded when But Inverarity insisted Warner against England at The Oval in London, yesterday. Hosts England High Court had upheld Ashraf’s David Warner was suspended could yet feature at Trent Bridge cruised into the Champions Trophy final with a seven-wicket win after suspension and ordered the until next month’ first Test for despite being banned from South Africa once again underlined their reputation as cricket’s ‘chok- authorities to appoint an interim a bar-room attack on home bats- Australia’s two warm-up matches. ers’. England will take on the winners of today’s second semi-final chairman to represent Pakistan man Joe Root and fined $11,000. “Yes, he has a chance to play, between India and Sri Lanka, in Sunday’s final. at a meeting of the sport’s world Warner’s conduct was labelled certainly,” Inverarity said. “In any governing body. “despicable” by Cricket Australia cricket season in years gone by “The court has directed the chief executive James Sutherland, you might have a wet start to the Inter-Provincial Committee yet the opening batsman was season. (looking after sports affairs in allowed to remain on tour rather “Players sometimes miss games Ahmed, Sandhu in Pakistan) to appoint an interim than be sent home. and then come back and make chairman who could represent It all raised fresh questions centuries.” PCB in ICC annual meeting next about the squad’s discipline, par- Meanwhile Inverarity, who Australia A squad week,” Rizvi said. ticularly in the light of the ‘home- combined his cricket career with Ashraf, 60, became the first- work’ incident in India earlier this being a schoolmaster, insisted ever elected chairman of the year when four Australia players Australia did not face fundamen- SYDNEY: Pakistan-born leg- Australia A squad in England -- PCB last month under a new were made to miss a Test for fail- insisted the Ashes squad con- tal problems regarding players’ spinner Fawad Ahmed was yes- Alex Doolan, Moises Henriques, constitution demanded by the ing to provide feedback requested tained the “best players available” discipline. terday named on the Australia Chadd Sayers, Nic Maddinson and International Cricket Council by team management during the and that history showed Australia “There have been one or two A squad for a tour of Africa Steve Smith -- as well as three (ICC) to reduce political course of a 4-0 series loss. teams written off before a tour of hiccups but basically they are a beginning next month, despite players from the ICC Champions interference. Meanwhile captain Michael England had a habit of making very decent, nice bunch of young also being in contention for Trophy Squad -- Mitchell Marsh, But for the vote Zardari nomi- Clarke, now Australia’s best bats- critics eat their words. men who behave themselves selection for the Ashes series Glenn Maxwell and Nathan nated Ashraf -- whom he had man, hasn’t played a competi- “In 1968 it was said that we had extremely well,” he said. against England. Coulter-Nile. Inverarity said appointed as chairman in 2011 tive match since March due to a one of the weakest squads, that “I don’t think that has changed Ahmed was added to the Smith had been appointed captain under the old system deemed recurrence of a back injury he was 1-1,” former Test batsman over the years.” 15-man squad for the July and and Tim Paine would be wicket- unacceptable by the ICC -- and suffered in India and was absent Inverarity, last man out when Clarke is expected to return August tour along with Ashton keeper, while top-order batsman only one other candidate, former again as the team’s Champions a Derek Underwood-inspired for Australia’s first warm up Agar, who has Sri Lankan grand- Shaun Marsh was “being provided Lahore Stock Exchange chairman Trophy exit was confirmed by England won the final Test at game against Somerset next parents and paceman Gurinder with another opportunity”. Aftab Ahmad. Monday’s 20-run loss to Sri The Oval but Australia retained Wednesday. Sandhu, born in Australia but of “It will be a very good opportu- Ashraf’s nomination was widely Lanka at The Oval. the Ashes, told BBC Radio’s Test “We very much need him at the Indian heritage. nity for him as it will be for Aaron criticised by former players and Australia’s 16-man Ashes squad Match Special. helm,” Inverarity said. “This is a young squad with an Finch who did so well against the officials because it was seen as lacks the stellar names of recent “And another time I remem- “He is a very good captain and abundance of talent and all play- England Lions in February,” he politically motivated, with the times, with Ricky Ponting, now ber the English press said it was the troops are right behind him ers will be pressing for higher said. cricket head coming from the playing for English county Surrey, most certainly the weakest team and we very much miss him when honours,” national selector John Inverarity said opening bowler same party as the president, and among the absentees. to come to England was in 1989 he is not there although George Inverarity said. Sandhu was “most impressive at former Pakistan Army cricket But John Inverarity (pictured), and Australia won the series 4-0. Bailey has done a good job in his Ahmed and Agar are joined by the end of the Australian sum- coach Ahmed Nadeem Sadal chal- Australia’s chairman of selectors, “We have got in that squad of 16 absence.” AFP five fellow members of the current mer”. AFP lenged it in the courts. AFP THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

Togo admit Puyol could using banned Man United to begin title be fit for Romao in pre-season, Cup qualifier defence at Swansea says doctor JOHANNESBURG: Togo have joined Ethiopia in admit- MADRID: Barcelona’s club ting that they fielded a sus- The FA Cup final to take place after the EPL season doctor Ricard Pruna said yes- pended player in a 2014 World terday that he was hopeful that Cup Africa zone qualifier. Carles Puyol will be fit to start A Togolese football federation LONDON: Champions pre-season training after the spokesman told reporters that Manchester United will begin defender had a cyst removed Marseille midfielder Alaixys their title defence with a trip to Manchester United from his knee. Romao should not have started League Cup winners Swansea, players celebrate The operation was just the a June 8 Group I home game the English Premier League with the English latest in a long list of injury set- against Cameroon. (EPL) said yesterday as it Premier League backs for the 35-year-old, who “Alaixys received yellow cards announced the 2013/14 fixtures. trophy in this May has not played since undergoing in two earlier matches but we New manager David Moyes, 2013 file photo. more serious knee surgery back did not check if he was eligi- who was appointed after Alex United, managed in March. ble before selecting him for the Ferguson retired in May, takes his by David Moyes will But Pruna was confident that Cameroon match,” the official team to south Wales on August 17 play Swansea in the Spanish international has conceded. and will take charge for his first the season opener. overcome the worst of his injury An Ethiopian official said on home game the following week. troubles and will be ready to start The 20-time EPL Tuesday that they fielded mid- United’s opponents for Moyes’ training with his team-mates champions will host fielder Manyahile Beyene in a debut at Old Trafford will be when they return from holiday 2-1 away victory over Botswana, Europa League-winners Chelsea, Jose Mourinho’s next month. also on June 8, when he was with Jose Mourinho reinstalled Chelsea in the “The objective is that Puyol will suspended having been yellow- as manager and hungry for fresh second round of the be able to start training on July 15 carded in two previous games. success. campaign. or 16 with the rest of the squad,” France-born Romao, 29, was Both fixtures last year ended he told a press conference. cautioned in matches against in away wins. “Puyol interrupted and sac- Libya at home last June and Moyes, meanwhile, returns to rificed what remained of his away to Cameroon last March Everton, where he was manager Liverpool play Manchester United May 11 when Manchester United, media have been calling for the holidays to end the problems and was ineligible for the return for 11 years, on April 19. at Anfield on August 31, with the Chelsea and Arsenal who are all the FA Cup final to have a day that have dragged on. He wants match against the “Indomitable Chelsea begin their campaign return fixture on March 15. expected to be in the running for to itself and we’re delighted that to arrive at pre-season at 100 Lions”. at home against newly pro- The two dates for the north the title -- playing away. this is going to happen for 2014,” percent.” FIFA revealed last week- moted Hull City, while Manuel London derby between Arsenal United are at Southampton, said FA general secretary Alex Pruna, meanwhile, was also end they were probing several Pellegrini will get his first taste and Spurs are August 31 and Chelsea at Cardiff and Arsenal Horne. AFP asked about the physical condi- matches for the possible use of of English top-flight football March 15, with another high- play Norwich City. Manchester tion of Barca’s latest big-name ineligible players, including the when Manchester City welcome scoring match expected after the City play West Ham United. signing, Neymar. June 9 match between Togo and Newcastle United to Eastlands. last six games yielding 31 goals. Last season’s relegated clubs Opening English Concerns remain that the Cameroon in Lome. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal take The Merseyside derbies QPR, Wigan Athletic and Reading 21-year-old may be too lightweight If found guilty, Togo will on Aston Villa at the Emirates between Roberto Martinez’s begin their fight for a return Premier League for the transition to European most likely have a 2-0 victory in their opener, while Tottenham Everton and Liverpool take place to the top flight with matches football and Pruna admitted that changed to a 3-0 defeat, giv- Hotspur travel to promoted on November 23 and January 28. against Sheffield Wednesday, Fixtures he may need to bulk up once he ing the the World Cup hopes of Crystal Palace. Cardiff City and Swansea City Barnsley and Ipswich in the (To be played on the weekend arrives back in Barcelona. six-time qualifiers Cameroon Last year’s third promoted play in the Premier League’s Championship. of August 17/18) “We did a medical at full speed a huge boost. Cameroon are team from the Championship, first Welsh derby in Cardiff on England’s Football Association, Arsenal vs Aston Villa and the weight is just another two points behind Libya ahead Cardiff City, travel to West Ham. November 2, with both sides meanwhile, announced that the statistic. Throughout the season Chelsea vs Hull of a September showdown to Moyes and Pellegrini will taste meeting again at the Liberty final of the FA Cup would take we are going to get to know the decide who wins the group, but the highly charged atmosphere Stadium on February 8. place a week after the end of the Crystal Palace vs Tottenham player and we will be constantly a “boardroom victory” would of the Manchester derby for the The first Tyneside derby Premier League season. Liverpool vs Stoke taking data,” he said. move them into a one-point first time on September 21, when sees Newcastle United travel to Since 2010, the traditional Man City vs Newcastle “With this we can determine lead. City host United, with the return Sunderland on October 26, with finale to the season has had to Norwich vs Everton what is his ideal weight. The first Assuming Ethiopia are also fixture at Old Trafford on March the Magpies’ Alan Pardew seek- share the spotlight with a week- Sunderland vs Fulham impression is that a weight of 64.5 docked three points, eliminated 1, 2014. ing revenge after the Black Cats end of league fixtures and last Swansea vs Man Utd (kilos, 142 lbs, 10.2 stone) is on the Group A rivals South Africa and The corresponding fixtures last took four points off them last year’s winners, Wigan, still had a low side and perhaps he needs a West Brom vs Southampton Botswana would come back into season were won by the away side. season. relegation battle to fight. kilo more, but I can’t say exactly contention for first place and a Northwest England rivals The season runs through until “We’re well aware that fans and West Ham vs Cardiff how much.” AFP ticket to the five-tie play-offs. FIFA are also investigating matches between Equatorial Bayern expect Striker Carroll Guinea and Cape Verde Islands Torres vows to give Del in Malabo last March and in thousands for signs for West Praia this June but there was no indication it is related to the Guardiola’s debut Ham United use of suspended players. Bosque a selection dilemma The world body are most likely checking whether all the RECIFE, BRAZIL: Spain for- BERLIN: Champions League LONDON: England striker Equatorial Guinea players are ward Fernando Torres was on winners Bayern Munich are Andy Carroll (pictured) has eligible to represent the nation, the outside looking in as his catering for up to 25,000 fans to completed his move from given that none of the starting compatriots made a winning watch Pep Guardiola’s first two Liverpool to West team in Malabo was born in the start in the Confederations training sessions next week as Ham United, the central African country. AFP Cup against Uruguay, but the the hype around the arrival of east London club Chelsea forward says he intends the ex-Barcelona coach builds. said yesterday. to give coach Vicente Del Guardiola, 42, will give his first The Hammers Bosque a selection dilemma if press conference as Bayern’s head said on whufc.com World Cup he can get some game time for coach next Monday, then oversees that the 24-year- the world champions against his first two training sessions old, who was on legacy for Brazil minnows Tahiti today. the following Wednesday and loan at the club Torres has found himself rel- Thursday, with both to be held at last season, had goes beyond egated to the status of a squad the Allianz Arena. signed a six-year player since Euro 2012, when Del Bayern have taken the unu- contract, with the option of a Bosque decided he wanted to try sual step of switching from their further two. football: Blatter to dispense with a designated cen- Saebener Strasse training com- No transfer fee was disclosed tre forward, but has accepted his plex to allow for up to 25,000 fans but it was reported that Carroll RECIFE, Brazil: Brazil will fate knowing that he still scored to watch the two evening sessions cost West Ham a club record benefit with more than just new three goals from the bench in which start at 5pm local time £15.5m (€18.1m, $24.3m), plus a football stadiums from hosting Poland and Ukraine as the Furia (1500 GMT). further £2m in add-ons. the 2014 World Cup, FIFA presi- Roja became the first country to Bayern are charging adults Carroll, who played under man- dent Sepp Blatter said as unrest land three consecutive major sen- five euros, with proceeds going to ager Sam Allardyce at Newcastle in the country continued to ior tournaments. the victims of the recent flooding United, turned out 24 times and overshadow the Confederations “I just hope I do get the chance which affected south Germany, scored seven times for West Ham Cup. to impress coach Del Bosque so while children under 14 can watch last season but was plagued by “In football, the whole country that I can give him a bit of a selec- for free. injury. gets the legacy,” Blatter said in tion dilemma,” Torres told Onda Guardiola has signed a three- “It’s fantastic for me to be here. an interview with Rio’s O Globo Cero radio. year contract with Bayern, tak- I really enjoyed last season, and newspaper. “I thought we played really well Spain’s national team goalkeepers Iker Casillas (down), Victor Valdes ing over from Jupp Heynckes, that shows in me coming back “Football involves the whole against Uruguay and I think it is (right) and Pepe Reina, participate in a training session at the Sao who guided the Bavarians to the and making it permanent,” he was country. The country improves certainly very difficult for any side Januario Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. treble . AFP quoted as saying. AFP airports, hotels, highways, tel- to play against us. ecommunications, sustainability “We always want to win of programmes.” course, but we want to do so and keep on winning,” he added. first to a hand injury and then The eight-team Confederations with style,” said Torres, who is Against amateur rivals the to his being left out even when Cup, is taking place against a aiming help Spain land a first Spanish have the chance to show fit again by then Real coach Jose backdrop of street protests that Confederations title after their they are about much more than Mourinho. have swept across Brazil. shock loss to the United States pretty passing patterns and fluid “It is nothing to do with favour- Although demonstrators origi- in the 2009 semi-final. movement. itism or personal issues but all to nally focused their demands on Del Bosque is likely to ring the Spain have earned widespread do with sporting criteria. There a reduction in bus fares, their changes for today’s game meaning praise in host country Brazil for are certain details which speak gripes have grown and many are that Torres’ chances of starting their showing against Uruguay, in favour of plumping for him,” aiming their anger at what they are good despite the fine form of and former Brazil star Roberto Del Bosque told Spanish media, see as too much investment in both Pedro Rodriguez, 11 goals for Rivelino lauded Andres Iniesta in though he conceded that he might sport. his country this season, and fellow particular. give a run out to either Pepe “I can understand that people scorer against the Uruguayans “Iniesta is different, he is a Reina or Victor Valdes against are unhappy,” Blatter added. “But Roberto Soldado. Brazilian.” Tahiti. football is here to unite people. “Of course we are clear favour- Pedro, who says he feels that Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta Football is here to build bridges, ites, but you still have to turn “the first half against Uruguay meanwhile said that he hoped to generate excitement, to bring up and do the job and we must is the best I have seen us play,” his amateurs would have learned hope. respect Tahiti,” said Pedro. agrees. “He is a real pleasure to something from their six-goal “Brazil asked to host the World “We will try to play our game play with,’’ said the 25-year-old. hiding at the hands of Nigeria. Cup. We didn’t force it on them. Del Bosque meanwhile insisted “When you see Spain’s great It’s obvious that stadiums need that his decision to field goal- performance (against Uruguay), Australia’s Tim Cahill signs autographs during an event to celebrate their to be built but that isn’t the only Today’s Fixtures keeper Iker Casillas against you can start getting worried. World Cup qualification in central Sydney, yesterday. Substitute Josh thing in a World Cup: there are Doha time Kick-off Uruguay was not down to favour- Tactically, we’ll have to play bet- Kennedy’s dramatic goal seven minutes from time sent Australia to the highways, hotels, airports and a itism after the Real Madrid ter. And from a physical perspec- Spain vs Tahiti (10.00pm) World Cup finals for the fourth time on Tuesday, ending a nervous night lot of other items that remain as custodian endured a miserable tive, we’ll need to compete more for 80,523 rain-soaked fans packed into Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. a legacy.” REUTERS Uruguay vs Nigeria (1.00am, early Friday) second half of the season owing strongly in the duels.” AFP Thursday 20 June 2013 11 Shaaban 1434 Volume 18 Number 5736 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Tennis: Nadal England reach final in style seeded fifth at Wimbledon Champions Trophy: The hosts beat South Africa by seven wickets LONDON: Rafael Nadal was named fifth seed for Wimbledon yesterday, leaving his major LONDON: Hosts England He added: “To win any tourna- title rivals to ponder meeting cruised into the Champions ment you need everyone to fire the 2008 and 2010 champion as Trophy final with a seven- and we’ve got that so far.” early as the quarter-finals. wicket win yesterday after South Africa, the top-ranked Nadal, the holder of 12 Grand South Africa once again under- Test team and a formidable oppo- Slam titles, and fresh from his lined their reputation as crick- nent in world cricket, have strug- record-breaking eighth French et’s ‘chokers’. gled to get past the semi-final Open triumph in Paris, was Alastair’s Cook men outplayed stage in major one-day tourna- seeded behind compatriot David the Proteas after electing to bowl ments since winning the inau- Ferrer who takes the fourth on an overcast day at the Oval gural version of the Champions seeding. where England had lost to the Trophy in Bangladesh in 1998. Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray West Indies in the final of the South African captain AB de and Roger Federer take the top same event in 2004. Villiers admitted the team floun- three places. South Africa were reduced to dered after the loss of quick wick- Wimbledon uses recent grass- 80-8 by the 23rd over before a ets in the morning. court performances as well as record ninth-wicket partnership “Under pressure from the word the world rankings to seed play- of 95 between David Miller and go, we just were not good enough,” ers and Nadal was not promoted Rory Kleinveldt gave the total said de Villiers. “There are no after he suffered a stunning sec- some respectability. excuses. We had the talent to win ond-round defeat to Lukas Rosol But Jonathan Trott hit 82 not this tournament. We just did not at the tournament in 2012. out and Joe Root made 48 during play well enough. Ferrer, meanwhile, was a a 105-run stand to help England “But I am proud of Miller and quarter-finalist last year, having surpass the modest target in Rory (Kleinveldt). They kept already claimed the title at the the 38th over of a disappointing fighting till the end and that is s’Hertogenbosch grasscourt event semi-final. what I expect from our guys. in the run-up to London. In Sunday’s final at Edgbaston, “England got their plans spot As a consequence, Nadal could Birmingham, which will be worth on. We tried everything with the face 2011 champion Djokovic, $2m for the champions, England ball, but the wicket got pretty flat England’s Steven Finn (centre) celebrates with team-mates the dismissal of South Africa’s Hashim Amla during seven-time winner Federer will meet the winners of today’s in the afternoon.” the One Day International ICC Champions Trophy semi-final match at the Oval in London, yesterday. or Murray, bidding to become all-Asian semi-final between India “We tried everything with the Britain’s first men’s champion and Sri Lanka in Cardiff. ball, we just couldn’t get that since Fred Perry in 1936, in the “That’s the sort of perform- breakthrough and get four, five potential to have won this tour- England lost openers Cook and Robin Peterson to the cover fence. last-eight. ance you want in a semi-final,” and six. There are no excuses - I nament, but we didn’t play well Ian Bell cheaply to become 41-2, South Africa paid for a brittle “I’d sign up to be in the quar- said Cook. believe we have the talent and the enough. but South Africa-born Trott and batting display despite Miller’s ter-finals against Rafa if someone “I won’t say the toss was that Root flayed the attack on a good unbeaten 56 and Kleinveldt’s offered me that,” Murray told the important, we didn’t play well, batting wicket to steer the hosts career-best 43 in their country’s BBC. we were under pressure from towards victory. best one-day partnership for the “You could say if I get through England’s the word go and you have to give Root was bowled by JP Duminy ninth wicket. that match, then the semi-final James credit to the English bowlers,” the for 48 when 30 more were needed Miller, who rose to fame with might not be as tough but if you Anderson South African batsman/wicket- in 18 overs, leaving Trott to bring a 38-ball century in the Indian want to win the biggest tourna- celebrates the keeper added. up the emphatic win by driving Premier League tournament this ments you have to beat the best dismissal of year, smashed five boundaries and players in the world. South Africa’s Scoreboard two sixes. “It doesn’t really matter where Colin Ingram. Kleinveldt hit a six and four they are in the draw.” England will SOUTH AFRICA Bowling: Anderson 8-1-14-2 (3w); Finn 8-1- fours against an impressive In the women’s singles, world play either C Ingram lbw Anderson ...... 0 45-1 (1w); Broad 8 4-0-50-3 (2w); Tredwell England team for whom wicket- number one Serena Williams, Sri Lanka or H Amla c Buttler b Finn ...... 1 7-1-19-3; Bopara 4-0-19-0; Root 3-0-22-0. keeper Jos Buttler picked up six the five-time champion, takes India in the R Peterson lbw Anderson ...... 30 ENGLAND catches. top seeding, followed by Victoria Champions F du Plessis c Buttler b Tredwell ...... 26 A Cook c de Villiers b Morris ...... 6 Off spinner James Tredwell, Azarenka, the Australian Open Trophy final A B de Villiers c Buttler b Broad ...... 0 I Bell c de Villiers b Kleinveldt ...... 20 who was named man of the match, champion, with Maria Sharapova, and seamer Stuart Broad claimed the 2004 Wimbledon winner, on Sunday at J P Duminy b Tredwell ...... 3 J Trott (not out) ...... 82 three wickets each. But it was named the third seed. AFP Edgbaston. D Miller (not out) ...... 56 J Root b Duminy ...... 48 R McLaren (run out-Trott) ...... 1 E Morgan (not out) ...... 15 pace spearhead James Anderson The hosts who did the early damage with have never C Morris c Buttler b Tredwell ...... 3 Extras (W-4, LB-4) ...... 8 Top 15 Seeds Total (for 3 wkts in 37.3 overs) ...... 179 two quick wickets. won a major R Kleinveldt c Buttler b Broad...... 43 L Tsotsobe c Buttler b Broad ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-41, 3-146. “Jimmy was outstanding which Men’s international Extras (W-6, LB-6) ...... 12 Bowling: Morris 8-1-38-1 (3w); Peterson 9 was fantastic,” said Cook. 1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 50-over format Total (all out in 38 4 overs) ...... 175 3-1-49-0; Duminy 5-0-27-1; Tsotsobe 5-0- The captain added: “It was 2. Andy Murray (Britain) tournament. Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-4, 3-45, 4-50, 5-63, 26-0; Kleinveldt 4-0-10-1; McLaren 6-0-25-0 great to see the other guys back 6-70, 7-76, 8-80, 9-175. (1w). him up, especially tricky Tredders 3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) (Tredwell).” AFP 4. David Ferrer (Spain) 5. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) Neymar strikes again 8. Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 9. Richard Gasquet (France) 10. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 11. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) as Brazil crush Mexico 12. Kei Nishikori (Japan) 13. Tommy Haas (Germany) FORTALEZA, BRAZIL: a goal, dominated the first 20 another shot over the crossbar. Neymar struck with a stun- minutes but Mexico, who have In the second half, Brazil 14. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) ning early volley for the second lost their two matches, came close attacked only in fits and starts, 15. Nicolas Almagro (Spain) Confederations Cup game in a to an equaliser several times. one of their best chances falling to Women’s row and brilliantly set up the The game went ahead against Hulk who played a delightful one- second goal to give Brazil a 2-0 the backdrop of demonstrations two with Neymar but then spoiled 1. Serena Williams (US) win over Mexico yesterday. outside the stadium with protest- it by firing wide from six metres. 2. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) Neymar met the ball at a diffi- ers demanding “health, education, He also had a shot turned away cult height after Mexico defender not corruption.” to Jose Corona after Paulinho had 3. Maria Sharapova (Russia) Francisco Rodriguez failed to The nationwide protests were run half the length of the pitch 4. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) properly clear a header and sparked last week by transporta- before laying the ball off. 5. Sara Errani (Italy) showed great technique to vol- tion fare increases, which came as Meanwhile, Diego Forlan ley the ball left-footed past Jose Brazil struggles with annual infla- is poised to win his 100th cap 6. Li Na (China) Corona in the ninth minute. tion of 6.5 percent, unleashing a as Uruguay, with their backs 7. Angelique Kerber (Germany) He brought the crowd to its tide of complaints that caught to the wall after losing their feet against in stoppage time authorities off guard. Confederations Cup opener to 8. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) when he slipped between two Inside the stadium, fans enthu- Spain, face Nigeria today. 9. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) Mexican defenders and crossed siastically sang the national “We absolutely must win to 10. Maria Kirilenko (Russia) for substitute Jo to score easily. anthem and some held up signs have the chance of going further Earlier, the Barcelona-bound saying: “This protest is not in the Cup,” Forlan told reporters. 11. Roberta Vinci (Italy) 21-year-old said on Facebook that against the national team but They won the match they had 12. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) he had been “inspired” by the pro- against corruption.” to win, scored lots of goals and 13. Nadia Petrova (Russia) tests which have rocked Brazilian On the field, Brazil produced an even a draw will be better for Brazil’s forward Neymar (right) is marked by Mexico’s midfielder Gerardo cities in the last few days. electrifying opening with Neymar, them than us,” said the 34-year- Torrado during their FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match, 14. Samantha Stosur (Australia) Brazil, who have won both who was at the heart of many of old striker, best player at the 2010 at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza, yesterday. 15. Marion Bartoli (France) Group A games without conceding the quick counter-attacks, rifling World Cup. AGENCIES