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DOHA: FIFA President Joseph Blatter says “Qatar won the honour of organ- ising the 2022 with transparency and maturity and is working hard to build and equip facilities for the World Cup.” In remarks to Al Sharq, he described the accusations and criticisms against Qatar as “nothing more than smoke in the air and that the charges could not be confirmed as there was no evidence to support the allegations so far.” He said the “timing of the tournament has not yet been resolved” and praised Qatar’s efforts to build modern and advanced sport facilities. Winter arrives, rains likely, says Met

DOHA: The winter has arrived, the weather bureau said yesterday, adding there are chances of scattered rains in the south and southeast within 48 hours. There were scattered rains in places like Abu Samra, Abu Nakhla, Al Shamal and in the seas on Thursday, a forecaster said. “It didn’t rain in Doha.” Ahmed Abdullah, Head, Meteorology Department, told Al Sharq that scattered cloud formations were seen in the south and southeast, indicating there could be moderate showers. Sea-goers must take precaution today as strong winds of speeds from eight to 22 knots could blow offshore, causing tumult and high waves, according to Abdullah. Continued on page 5 Hadi announces new THE ISSUE Yemen government

SANA’A: Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, in a step that could help defuse a political crisis, has announced a new government led by Prime A large section of expatriates n line with Qatar’s booming economy, their credit facilities, especially in the Minister-designate Khaled Bahah, complain that their banks the number of medium companies current economic climate with regard to Design: Abraham Augusthy state TV said yesterday. has gone up. A large number of new redundancies, say experts. It read out the names of 34 minis- are getting stricter than ever Iworkers have joined the country’s In contrast, prominent Qataris warn ters, including politicians from the Shia before over personal loans burgeoning labour force. As most of young nationals against their growing Houthi group which captured Sana’a in these companies are not included in the credit craze, as banks are lending huge September and those from a wing of the and introducing stricter “approved list” of banks, credit facilities sums without properly assessing their southern separatist Herak group. vetting methods. Loan are being denied to their workers. Keeping repaying capacity. This is creating seekers are being asked away such a large section of people from problems in families. Hundreds of cases Egypt violence claims 4 participating in the economic activity of bounced cheques are coming to courts intrusive questions about does not augur well for any economy, daily, Mohammed Al Thamimi, a lawyer, CAIRO: Four people were killed and their personal life such as experts argue. says, adding about 51.1 percent of the eight wounded yesterday in incidents where they stay, who pays But bankers point to the increasing loan cases were heard by the preliminary involving Islamist protesters and mili- defaults. Some banks have suffered bigger court last year. tants, sources said. for the utilities, etc. There losses than those by others because there Family disputes over consumer loans One civilian was killed and two were are also concerns about is no insurance attached to personal loans. are one of the major reasons for break- wounded in gunfire in northeast Cairo There is a steady increase in the number ups, shows data released by the Family during clashes between protesters and some banks adopting a of expatriates ‘slipping’ out of Qatar after Consultation Centre. An estimated 30-40 residents. In Fayoum province, a 17-year- more conservative approach taking loans. International investigating percent divorces are happening due to old protester died during clashes with towards applicants belonging network teams have set guidelines for disputes over repayment of loans, Al Raya police. A soldier and a civilian were killed tracking down the offenders. Banks reports. and one person was wounded when gun- to certain nationalities. have to carefully monitor the status of See also page 2 men opened fire on an army checkpoint near the Suez Canal city of Ismailia. THE PENINSULA/QNA

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• A large number of expat others because there is no insurance attached to personal loans. applicants denied loans “Expatriates can leave the country freely, so banks have to carefully monitor the status of as their companies are their personal loans, especially in the current economic climate with regard to redundancies. International investigating network agencies are not on ‘approved list’. not extending enough support to banks to track down the offenders, a banker said. • Easy loans land many If the expatriate community is crying foul over the alleged discreetness of bankers, Qataris are facing the problem of going overdrive and Qatari youth in trouble. Qatari experts warn nationals against their craze for credit. s Qatar’s much-awaited sponsor- Family disputes over consumer loans are one ship law is reportedly getting final of the major reasons for break-ups, shows data touches, its likely domino effect is released by Family Consultation Centre. An Abeing increasingly felt by expatriates. estimated 30-40 percent divorces are happen- A large section of the expatriate population ing due to disputes over repayment of persona feels that banks are adopting a conservative loans, Al Raya reported, quoting figures released approach towards their requests for personal LOAN by the centre. loans and claim lenders are rejecting applica- Experts claim personal loans to nationals by tions of even those with a clean credit record. the end of October 2013 totalled QR38.1bn, up They say some banks act arbitrarily while QR2.8bn from a year ago. dealing with the expatriate community. There The ‘no-holds-barred’ sanctioning of con- is an increasing number of stories of lenders sumer loans to nationals, especially youth, is rejecting applications of ‘eligible’ customers. creating problems in families. Most young peo- Personalloans to expatriates are limited to ple use the money to buy luxury goods or meet employees of companies ‘approved’ by banks. their wedding expenses. Banks should review Unfortunately, a large number of reputed mid- their credit polices for young Qataris, experts size companies are not on the ‘approve list’ of say, calling for interest-free special funds to many a bank, which means credit facility is meet Qataris’ wedding expenses. being arbitrarily denied to a large number of When it comes to citizens, banks are just applicants. doling out money without properly evaluating On the criteria for preparing the ‘approved their repaying capacity. This is creating huge list”, a top banker said: “We go by companies’ problems in families, said another Qatari expert. turnover, number of employees and their basic It is surprising that working Qatari youth are pay. We have a target for credit facilities every still opting for personal loans, despite the fact year and the number of companies will be that the government has more than doubled restricted to meet it. It’s true that all eligible guarantor. In such an eventuality, the guarantor for some banks while sanctioning personal loans. their salaries. People earning over QR50,000 companies are not covered by banks.” needs to transfer his/her account to the bank This is part of rebalancing the demography of a month and taking more and more personal Nijas Tharamel (name changed on request), before it sanctions the loan, said another Asian. their portfolios. loans is a debatable issue within the Qatari soci- a mid-level employee of a reputed company, “It’s very difficult to get a guarantor. Finally, I For instance, guidelines demand from us to ety, said Abu Saleh Al Marri. says: “As per Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) managed to raise funds back home at an exor- restrict over-concentration of loanees belonging According to Mohammed Rashid, another guidelines, I am legible for a personal loan of bitant interest rate,” he said. to a particular country, at a specific branch. To Qatari, before sanctioning loans to young up to QR300,000. I approached more than half “My bank dragged its feet over my applica- balance the demographic representation, there Qataris, banks must ensure family members are a dozen banks, all said my company is not on tion for over a month before rejecting it. When will be restrictions on customers belonging to aware of the credit facility being offered to him/ their ‘approved’ lists. I pursued further, it offered me 35 percent of the nationality in question for a limited time. her. The family should also be informed about “I am earning a fairly good salary. My bank the amount I had applied for,” said another cus- Local Arabic daily Al Arab recently quoted a the consequences of any default in repayment. can check my credit history. It’s so clean. Still, tomer who works with a mid-size company. top QCB official as saying that some banks take As per guidelines, Qataris can seek a loan of they rejected my application for QR200,000.” Inquiries reveal that the risk departments “precautionary” measures in terms of lending to over QR1m. If they do not invest it in a proper Lack of uniform guidelines is another prob- at certain banks adopt a rather conservative expatriates in view of reports of possible changes manner, it will weigh heavily on their future, lem faced by customers. approach towards some nationalities at times. in sponsorship and exit permit rules. he said. For example, even if an expatriate meets A risk assessment expert working for a top The official said it was too early for banks to According to Mohammed Al Thamimi, a law- all criteria for a loan, some banks ask for a Qatari bank admitted that nationality matters change their policies, as the possible reform of yer, cases of bounced cheques account for 51.1 sponsorship and exit permit rules is under way. percent of total cases heard at the preliminary “Each bank can have its policy to manage risk, court last year. Banks using various media plat- but it should not contradict the QCB’s policy forms offer attractive packages to lure Qataris and guidelines,” he said. and dud cheque cases come to courts by the The daily reported that banks were urging hundreds daily. Last week, the court heard some the regulator to make it mandatory for expa- 200 cases on one day. And this week, about 300 triates to provide guarantee from a Qatari. cases were heard by courts, Al Sharq reported. Alternatively, applicants may be asked to pro- Nour Al Maliki, General Secretary, Supreme vide a guarantor to undertake to repay 50 per- Council of Family Affairs, in an interview to Al cent of the loan in the event of default. The Sharq recently said the burden of loans is one guarantor could either be a Qatari or expatriate. of the key challenges faced by Qatari families. According to industry sources, there is a She said a large number of Qataris had taken steady increase in the number of expatriates huge personal loans and the majority belonged ‘slipping’ out the country after taking loans. to the ‘moderately earned to middle-income’ And this has forced banks to tighten credit to group. certain nationalities. “To address the issue, the council launched a The official said many banks had stopped giv- campaign during 2010-11. Now we are pushing ing personal loans to crew members of airline to restrict the number of advertisements issued companies. Loans are restricted to only ground by banks announcing attractive packages to lure staff. A major chunk of Qatari banks’ non-per- young Qataris,” she added. forming loans is those defaulted by expatriates. It’s true that banks are sitting on huge assets. QCB’s latest data reveals the number of But they should not throw open their treas- defaulters has increased marginally despite ure chests to young Qataris. A large number stricter lending. of Qatari families are grappling with the ‘debt’ Non-performing loans of commercial banks problem. The government should intervene, said in 2013 were 1.9 percent of the total, up 1.7 per- another prominent Qatari. cent the previous year. Total personal loans to According to latest QCB data, personalloans, individuals in 2013 stood at QR80bn. The ratio which include personal, vehicle and credit card of total provision as a percentage of total assets loans, stood at QR80.2bn in 2013, an increase A risk assessment expert working was 1.3 percent compared to 1.2 percent in 2012. of about 13 percent or QR9.2bn from QR71bn for a top Qatari bank admitted that Banks are grappling with the problem of loan in 2012. nationality matters for some banks defaults. Some have suffered more losses than THE PENINSULA while sanctioning personal loans. This is part of rebalancing the demography of their portfolios. Home NOVEMBER 8, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY Emir meets Kuwaiti Ruler Sheikh Sabah leaves after a brief fraternal visit to Qatar

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday discussed with the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah cordial rela- tions and ways to further support and develop them in different fields. During the meeting at Hamad International Airport, the two leaders reviewed pros- pects of supporting joint GCC work towards more integration achieve common interests in addition to regional and inter- www.swiss-belhotel.com national developments. Tel The Emir welcomed the Kuwaiti Ruler and his delega- Fax tion who arrived on a short fraternal visit to Doha, at the airport. The meeting was attended Tel by the Prime Minister and Fax Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and several The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al sheikhs and ministers. Jaber Al Sabah at Hamad International Airport. Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Tel Minister and Minister of Fax Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah were also present, along with The Emir led well-wishers The Premier, sheikhs and Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah GCC Secretary-General Dr to bid farewell to the Kuwaiti ministers were also present. and several senior officials Abdullatif Rashid Al Zayani. Ruler upon his departure. QNA Tel + 974 44298888 Fax

CSR Qatar 2014 forum on December 1-3 Tel Fax DOHA: As the need to adopt understood or implemented by and representatives from NGOs, business contribution to sus- a sustainable social and eco- businesses,” said Reemi Rohani, foundations and think-tanks. tainable development. This nomic model becomes more Director-General, QC. “CSR Qatar provides a involves encouraging organisa- apparent for regional econo- “Cultivating the culture of dynamic platform for organisa- tions to continuously improve Tel mies, Qatar is preparing for corporate responsibility and tions in Qatar and the region their positive impact on society Fax the next step in its journey transparency and promoting to unite for a common cause while remaining committed to towards inclusive growth by businesses’ role in driving social – of creating shared value and reducing their ecological foot- hosting the second edition of progress is one of the focus areas making a difference to the print through energy-efficient the annual ‘CSR Qatar 2014’ for QC, and we believe forums community at large,” said Hoda and environmentally-friendly Tel conference. such as CSR Qatar can provide Abdelhay, Conference Director. practices,” Abdelhay added. Fax The three-day forum will a platform for stakeholders to “By bringing together a Organisations will share be held at Marriott Marquis share ideas and strategies on full spectrum of CSR thought strategy development practices, www.doha.hilton.com City Center Doha Hotel on how to build a better future for leaders and influencers, the how they overcame challenges, December 1-3, Qatar Chamber, all.” conference aims to enhance and statistical measurable Tel 44233333 974+ (QC) the country’s private Launched last year to align stakeholder collaboration and outcomes. industry representative body, corporate social responsibility develop sustainable CSR strat- The forum will also focus on Fax 44233000 974+ has announced. (CSR) initiatives with Qatar’s egies based on proven global how CSR can support business Event organiser Informa National Vision 2030, the con- models but adapted to accom- performance, delving into the Tharawat has been appointed ference provides an opportunity modate regional business sen- often under-recognized link to organize the conference. for professionals to network sibilities and practices.” between CSR, positive commu- “CSR Qatar 2014 will play a with experts from the region. “With an agenda to cata- nity relationships, and competi- pivotal role in catalysing busi- It will have 360-degree stake- lyse corporate involvement in tive advantage. It will feature a ness orientation towards CSR holder involvement, gathering the community, the confer- session ‘The Rising Star’ to fos- and sustainability we believe are policymakers, business leaders, ence will discuss innovative ter the CSR leaders of tomor- evolving concepts yet to be fully CSR practitioners, academics, ideas and ways to enhance row. THE PENINSULA Tel Fax

DFI to show Singapore’s Oscars entry Ilo Ilo Tel Fax DOHA: Ilo Ilo, Singapore’s entry at last year’s Oscars, will be screened from November 15 to 17, 7pm at Katara Drama Theatre, as part of Katara-Doha Film Tel Institute (DFI) Cinema. Fax Anthony Chen’s directorial debut won more than 10 major awards, including Camera d’Or, at the Cannes Film Festival. The Time Out New York magazine defined the highly acclaimed film as a satisfying Tel beam of compassion. Fax Ilo Ilo narrates the story of a family of three and their relationship with their newly arrived maid Teresa, who, like many Filipinas, has come in search of a better life. Tel The family needs to adapt to the presence of A scene from the film Ilo Ilo. the stranger, which threatens their already Fax strained relationship. crisis is starting to be felt in the region. the public. Tickets are on sale at www.doha- Teresa and Jiale, the young and trouble- Katara-DFI Cinema, which brings filminstitute.com and at the Katara Drama some boy she cares for, soon form a bond. monthly screenings of finest films from Theatre Ticket Outlet, (Katara Building 16) Their connection continues to develop and around the world, is part of creative collabo- from 2pm to 8pm. They are priced at QR35 Tel she becomes an unspoken part of the fam- ration between DFI and Katara Village to for the general public and QR25 for students Fax ily. But this is 1997 and the Asian financial strengthen appreciation of good films among with valid student ID. THE PENINSULA Collision near Gulf Cinema signal Special unit to detect pollutants Tel DOHA: The Supreme Fax Council of Health is plan- ning to establish a special unit to detect pollutants that can contaminate ani- Tel mal products. Fax It will be part of central laboratory, Al Sharq reports. A source from council said www.marriottmarquisdoha.com the council is also planning to set up a unit for quick Tel + 974 44195000 detection of microbes using Fax + 974 44195100 the latest technique (MS VITEK) at the microbiology unit. The central laboratory is Two vehicles collided head-on near the Gulf Cinema signal yesterday afternoon. People rushed to save trying to get ISO-17025 cer- the drivers and send them to hospital with the help of police who arrived immediately. The collision was so tification this year. strong that one vehicle turned over, creating panic among witnesses. THE PENINSULA 04 NOVEMBER 8, 2014 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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The rhythm of the beats of Samba and Capoeira enthralled hundreds of visitors to the Museum of Islamic Art Park during the first ever Brazilian Festival in A taste of Brazil Qatar, which opened on Thursday. The festival provides Doha residents a taste of Brazilian music, dance, art, handicrafts, cuisine and more. The festival, which concludes tonight, is a part of the year- long Qatar Brazil 2014 Year of Culture programme, which has seen dozens of events and activities organised in Qatar and Brazil in an attempt to facilitate cultural exchange and understanding. NOVEMBER 8, 2014 Home www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY Ashghal to launch 80 Tough quality standards for GCC motorcycle imports DOHA: Manufacturers exporting motorcy- The ministers, who comprise the Board of is headed by Dr Mohamed Saif Al Kuwari, who cles to GCC will need to issue product cer- GCC Standardisation Committee, approved also attended the meeting. infrastructure projects tifications with their exports from January common regional technical specifications for The number of unified GCC specifications 1, 2015. electrical appliances. has reached 13,277, of which 1,485 are techni- DOHA: As part of efforts to Maintenance Department has The certifications will have to specify that The appliances include washing machines, cal regulations like those issued for electrical enhance civic facilities to fur- been implementing measures, the motorcycles and their tyres have passed fridge, ovens, mixers, exhaust fans, heaters, appliances. ther improve the standard of including the use of smart solu- the needed performance and quality assess- hair driers, toasters, air-conditioners and The board also launched an electronic living for citizens and resi- tions, such as emergency vehicle ment tests and fully meet GCC standards. switches, among others. library comprising 1,900 sources of infor- dents, Public Works Authority pre-emption system, over-height The Secretariat-General of the GCC The specifications will be implemented mation. It is linked to American Society for (Ashghal) has taken initia- vehicle detection system and informed ministers concerned from member on an experimental basis from June 1, 2015 Engineering Management. tives, including a nationwide others. states of the decision at a meeting of GCC and from January 1, 2016 they will be made The board said all member countries must integrated road, drainage and Ashghal is also enforcing Standards and Specifications Committee in mandatory which means electrical appliances make active use of the library. It approved the other infrastructure develop- ‘School safety zones for over Riyadh on Wednesday. that don’t meet the unified GCC specifications budget for GCC Standardization Authority for ment programme. 200 institutions in Doha’ to He provided details of the steps to be taken wouldn’t be allowed into member countries 2015. It was the 20th meeting of the board. Under the integrated infra- ensure the safety of children to implement the unified GCC standards and from January 1, 2016. The GCC Accreditation Committee, structure development initiative, and parents. specifications for motorcycles, their tyres and Qatar was represented at the meeting by affiliated with the regional standardisation Ashghal will start 80 projects The increasing population has spare parts. He said the unified specifications the Environment Minister H E Ahmed bin authority, met on the sidelines of the board during 2014-15, of which five will created pressure on the exit- were to be put into force from January 1, 2015 Amer Al Humaidi. Qatar’s standards agency meeting and discussed plans to make GCC be in new areas, and the remain- ing sewerage network, push- so motorcycle manufacturers must dispatch (Qatar General Organisation for Standards Accreditation Centre globally-acknowledged. ing in other parts of the country. ing Ashghal to undertake a product certifications with their exports. and Metrology) falls under the ministry, and THE PENINSULA In addition, there are 233 drastic overhaul to improve it. projects under the programme Sewage infrastructure projects spread across the country cov- include Inner Doha Re-sewerage ering an area of over 750sqkm. Implementation Strategy, Once completed, the projects sewerage networks, surface will serve more than 132,000 land and ground water networks, plots, according to Ashghal’s and drainage operations and Annual Report 2013-2014. maintenance. The projects aim to increase The strategy includes major the capacity of roads and utility works such as the main trunk Brazil Festival wows services to meet the require- of about 45km-long sewage ments of continuous urban network, and advance sew- development such as residential age treatment network works. units, educational institutions, It also includes a main pump commercial complexes and other station with a capacity of 23 facilities. cubic metres/sec to produce up hundreds at MIA park To enhance the role of local to 500,000 cubic metres/day of companies in the implementa- treated sewage affluent. tion of roads, drainage and util- Ashghal is also focusing on ity services, the authority has implementation of public build- Children take part in graffiti workshop by acclaimed street artist Speto short-listed 74 qualified firms. ings for healthcare, educa- BY RAYNALD C RIVERA According to the report, of tion, religious and recreational 172 current projects, three have facilities. been completed, 16 are under During 2013-14 it started DOHA: Visitors to Museum of construction, 24 in tendering developing 102 building projects Islamic Art (MIA) yesterday stage, and 129 in design phase. at an estimated cost of QR4.2bn, were impressed by activities at To ensure safe movement which include 18 healthcare and the first Brazil Festival which of vehicles and pedestrians, 44 educational buildings. ends tonight. the Roads Operation and THE PENINSULA The festival, a major element of Qatar Brazil 2014 Year of Culture, was praised not only for the bril- liant performances by Brazilian artistes but also for the work- Outlets shut for selling expired shops which delved into art and culture of the continental country. food, violating hygiene rules “I’ve always wanted to try out something new and after trying DOHA: Several food outlets The Al Rayyan Municipality graffiti art, I would like to chal- have been closed for selling Director, Saeed Rashid Al lenge myself to experiment on my expired food and not following Nuaimi, ordered the closure newfound medium,” said Alfred, a hygiene rules while preparing of Green Supermarket in East participant in the graffiti work- food in Doha, officials from the Industrial Street for 15 days for shop by acclaimed street artist Ministry of Municipality and selling expired food. Speto. Urban Planning have said. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Speto shared art skills with Some of the closures were Al Thani, Director, Umm Salal dozens of enthusiasts – children ordered by Mohammed Ahmed Municipality, issued a decision to and adults – making a collabora- Al Sayed, Director, Doha close down Samosa Al Shamali tive graffiti with spray paints. Municipality, after inspections of shop for 10 days after inspectors He encouraged enthusiasts in the premises, reports Al Raya. found that its staff were prepar- the big crowd at the venue to par- The outlets included a hot ing food in unhygienic conditions. ticipate in the creative activity bread bakery and a restaurant in New Al Khaleej Restaurant in which he jokingly called “graffiti the Old Airport Area that were Al Wakra and Al Safir Turkish painting without going to jail”. Brazilian street artist Speto with participants of the graffiti workshop of the Brazil Festival held at MIA Park yesterday. found to be selling food that had restaurant in Al Wakra were Speto is known for blend- gone bad and preparing food in ordered closed for 10 days. ing lines of traditional Brazilian unhygienic conditions. The shops The policy of naming and northeastern woodcarving styles They experienced some of the singer and guitar player, who flew through their distinctive music will remain closed for 15 days shaming outlets that cheat or with sophisticated textures and passion, energy and rhythms in from Rio de Janeiro. Through and dance. and open after rectifying the sell expired products was started figurative imagery. Working in associated with Brazil. After a his music which combines influ- Children also thronged booths violations. by the Ministry of Economy and variety of mediums, including simple process of learning the ences based on blues, rock and offering Brazilian storytelling ses- A Manama Food Mart super- Commerce after a request from murals, illustration and graph- rhythms, quickly the children Latin-jazz, Santos proved that sions in Arabic and English and market was ordered shut by Al the Central Municipal Council. ics, he fuses modern techniques had an understanding of the beats even though skin colours and flags carnival mask-making workshop, Zaayen Municipality for 14 days Last month, Marmara Istanbul with Brazilian cultural heritage they needed to play and soon ren- may be different, people share the while a large number of people for violating rules and standards Restaurant was closed for two to create a distinctive form of dered a coherent piece. same heartbeat. visited the Brazilian handicraft of handling food items, something months after customers suffered street art. “It was adorable to see tiny tots As expected, the performance booth and Crossway Foundation’s that risked consumers’ life, offi- from food poisoning. At the Samba drumming work- getting immersed in the rhythm. by acclaimed group Samba Chula ‘Create and Inspire’ photo and art cials said. THE PENINSULA shops young participants put on It surely was an enriching expe- de Sao Braz as well as Capoeira exhibition. a charming show creating Samba rience for them,” said Ahmad, demonstration by Brazilian Visitors also sampled authentic rhythms using authentic Brazilian father of one of the participants. artistes were equally impressive Brazilian cuisine at food booths. percussion instruments chiefly The Samba workshop was fol- and applauded by the audience. People have today from 11am to used in Samba such as drums, lowed by a captivating perform- Both provided a glimpse into the 10pm to experience the festival. No rollback in SEC’s decision to ban tambourines and agogo bells. ance by Santos, a “cool-jazz” rich Brazilian heritage embodied THE PENINSULA 1,900 students from taking exams DOHA: The Supreme Education current session without appropri- Council (SEC) will not roll back ate reason. The examinations for National drug control strategy discussed its decision to bar about 1,900 grades one to 11 begin on Sunday. students of Independent schools As per the SEC’s new norms, DOHA: The Permanent Supreme Council of Health, the Rashid Al Somaih, said the for the fourth stage. He said the from taking the first assess- any student who remains absent Committee for Drugs and Ministry of Labour and Social meeting was the conclusion strategy, in its fourth year, has ment examinations. for seven or more days without Alcohol Affairs held a consulta- Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, of previous sessions to discuss made achievements, including A source told Al Sharq said appropriate reasons will not be tive session for coordinators of Arts and Heritage, Qatar Media implementation of the National facilities provided for psychiat- there was no possibility of recon- allowed to take the examinations. National Drug Control Strategy Corporation, the Ministry of Drug Control Strategy, especially ric treatment and centres for sideration of the decision. Officials from Institute of (2010-2015) at its headquarters Endowments and Islamic Affairs, recommendations of the Cabinet rehabilitation. The SEC had earlier said its Education at SEC will visit in Al Sailiya. the Ministry of Justice, Qatar with regard to the third phase of He Lt. Col. Al Somaih said the decision followed the students’ schools to supervise the exami- It was attended by repre- Foundation for Social Protection implementation. upcoming Naufar project will absence from schools for seven nations and prevent cheating. sentatives of organisations and and Rehabilitation, General He said the committee will contribute to the field as it will days since the beginning of THE PENINSULA departments, including Drug Authority of Customs, Eid Charity submit its fourth report to provide state-of-the-art health- Enforcement Administration and Raf. the Cabinet on what has been care and treatment facilities for at the Ministry of Interior, the The Secretary of the commit- accomplished in the third stage substance abuse therapy and Supreme Education Council, the tee, Lt. Col. Ibrahim Muhammad of the strategy and proposals rehabilitation. THE PENINSULA Visibility may drop to five-km

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HEN US President Barack Obama visits Myanmar this month, he must use his good offices for a humanitarian cause – to warn Wthe regime of President Thein Sein against persecuting an estimated one million Rohingyas in the How much does Obama country. As the world gets pulled in different directions by multiple crises, the suffering and persecution of Rohingyas has been receiving scant attention. In this context, it is heartening that the demand for intervention on the issue has come from organizations within the US itself. The US support Israel? Commission on International Religious Freedom urged Obama BY JEFFREY GOLDBERG on Thursday to meet with Rohingya Muslims and other expeditiously to disentangle itself from to settlements than the US president. minorities and press the government to act to prevent “serious the lives of the Palestinians in advance But this is a question of tactics; on and alarming violence” against them. It also said Washington HAT does it mean to of an eventual divorce, or else face a matters of strategy, Obama has been should continue to use sanctions against officials in Myanmar be anti-Israel? This is a future in which it becomes a bi-national correct. Here is what he told me earlier responsible for persecution of minorities and link lifting of question that arises in state or a country that legislates the this year about the unsustainability of Washington. Republicans permanent disenfranchisement of Israel’s current path: “The US commit- sanctions to rights reform. W have argued for years that President Palestinians (and therefore becomes ment to Israel’s security is not subject The persecution of Rohingyas and other minorities, Barack Obama is anti-Israel, and -- just a true global pariah) -- then Obama to periodic policy differences. That’s a including Christians, at the hands of Buddhist extremists a wild guess here -- we will hear this can’t plausibly be labeled anti-Israel. rock-solid commitment, and it’s one has reached appalling levels and the world has chosen to look charge even more frequently as 2016 The reverse, in fact, is true: For Obama, that I’ve upheld proudly throughout the other way while the government of Thein Sein abets the approaches. like many Israeli politicians, and ex- my tenure. I think the affection that persecutors. The situation is toxic and if left unchecked, can A perennial goal of Republicans is generals and spy chiefs, to be pro-Israel Americans feel for Israel, the bond that to separate American Jews from the is to be in favor of liberating the coun- our people feel and the bipartisan sup- trigger a refugee crisis of Syrian proportions. In the past three Democratic Party. I have no doubt that try from its occupation of Palestinians. port that people have for Israel is not weeks alone, 14,500 Rohingyas have sailed from the beaches of if Hillary Clinton runs, Republican Obama’s position on Israel’s future is going to be affected.” Rakhine State to Thailand with the ultimate goal of reaching strategists will argue that she a) carried analogous to that of the country’s cur- He went on to say, though, that he Malaysia. Riots are a permanent water for the notoriously anti-Israel rent finance minister, Yair Lapid, and believes that “if you see no peace deal feature of life in Rakhine in Obama and b) never really liked Israel justice minister, Tzipi Livni, as well as and continued aggressive settlement which the victims are always anyway (expect that of the leader of the Labor Party, construction -- and we have seen more President Obama the imminent Isaac Herzog. These three understand aggressive settlement construction over must use his Rohingyas. Instead of trying to resurrection of that Israel is moving in a dangerous and the last couple years than we’ve seen control extremists, the government the once-famous self-destructive direction. Netanyahu in a very long time -- if Palestinians Myanmar visit to has been supporting them, even photo of Clinton himself has spoken about the impos- come to believe that the possibility of a end persecution with repressive legislation. For If Israel does not kissing Yasser sibility of a bi-national state. It’s just contiguous sovereign Palestinian is no example, the government has given Arafat’s wife). that he doesn’t seem capable of doing longer within reach, then our ability My subject anything to stop the coming crisis. to manage the international fallout is of Rohingyas. Rohingyas a painful choice: prove move soon to for the moment Netanyahu’s unwillingness to argue going to be limited.” that their family has lived there create conditions is not Clinton’s for policies that would advance the I asked him, at this point in the inter- for more than 60 years and qualify for a Palestinian pro-Israel bona cause of eventual Palestinian independ- view, “Willingness, or ability?” for second-class citizenship or be placed in camps and face fides. Rather, I ence -- and he has previously endorsed He answered: “Not necessarily will- deportation. Washington and Naypyidaw have been on good state, then it will want to focus on the two-state solution -- is one of the ingness, but ability to manage interna- terms after the latter chose to eschew military rule in favour what it means to main sources of the breakdown in his tional fallout is going to be limited. And one day cease be anti-Israel in relationship with Obama. that has consequences.” of democratic reforms. Obama’s visit next week is a result of to be either a the context of the Obama and his team have made sev- Like the centre and centre-left in Israel the blooming of these relations, and according to experts, the Obama adminis- eral mistakes in their management of (and like much of the American Jewish administration considers Myanmar a foreign policy success Jewish state or a tration’s Middle the now-comatose peace process. Most community), Obama has taken note of story in Asia. Thein Sein too has been elated about improving East policies. notably, the president came into office the impending hard choices for Israel. relations with US which is crucial for rebuilding the country’s democratic state. My rule of demanding a complete settlement He told me that he hadn’t yet heard “a battered economy. thumb is simple: freeze -- including Israeli building in persuasive vision of how Israel survives as If you believe that the suburbs of Jerusalem -- without a democracy and a Jewish state at peace Thein Sein must be told that the current economic and the status quo in having a backup plan for the moment with its neighbors in the absence of a democratic reforms will be futile if not accompanied by the Middle East is sustainable, which when Israel refused to accede to his peace deal with the Palestinians and a religious freedom and peace. The immunity he has been is to say, if you believe that Israel can demand. A settlement freeze, in par- two-state solution. Nobody has presented enjoying for crimes against minorities is temporary. Soon, the maintain its settlements across the ticular in those parts of the West Bank me a credible scenario.” world will be forced to sit up and take notice. West Bank ad infinitum, and continue, already beyond the Israeli security bar- There is no credible scenario. An into the indeterminate future, to sub- rier, is a sine qua non of progress in the Israeli departure from even parts of the The US government agency said the president should show vert those Palestinians still working for effort to bring about a Palestinian state, West Bank will be traumatic and poten- solidarity by using the term ‘Rohingya’ despite objections from a two-state solution, then Obama can but this demand put the Palestinian tially dangerous. The Israeli writer Myanmar officials, and said Secretary of State John Kerry had plausibly be judged -- rhetorically, at President, Mahmoud Abbas, in an Yossi Klein Halevi has said that he has disappointed Rohingyas by failing to do so on a visit in August. least -- as anti-Israel. awkward position: He had previously two nightmares about a Palestinian A small gesture from Obama can go a long way in ending If, however, you believe that the negotiated with Israel even while state: The first is that there won’t be the persecution of Rohingyas. status quo is unsustainable -- that settlements were being built. But he one. The second is that there will be Israel, for its own sake, should move could not be seen as being less hostile one. WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of Petroleum’s 2014 slide the day

HIS week, the price of one December show a huge discount for a low last seen four years earlier. Do all suggested that a global price war has of the major oil products the US. The Kingdom cut its price for these developments signal that oil has begun. Perhaps with more authority, quoted on international customers in the US on November entered a buyer’s market? views from within the oil and gas indus- Tcommodities markets, Brent 3, 2014 and now Iraq and Iran, two One answer lies with the specula- try and from banking circles see the I’m a mirror glass crude, continued its downward slide other major OPEC producers, also are tors and traders, whose activities cover current slide as temporary. 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The slide in the prices of the successful to some degree in under- well as the Western Intermediate, its current price is at an level despite worldwide demand (which commonly traded (and quoted) varie- mining the boom in American produc- even lower percentage compared to continues to increase despite the ties has led to heavy speculation on tion of oil from shale, an activity which world (which) looks what a barrel of the stuff cost in June mountain of evidence that the use of oil prices as traders seek to profit from has been increasing in both the US and at me in a slightly 2014. fossil fuels — oil and coal — contribute buying it cheaply with the intention of Canada. If this is a short-term strategy Yet the plunge in oil prices has substantially to causing the ill effects of selling the commodity at a much higher to stem the move towards newer — different way, but come while the US is pumping oil at climate change). The result is that this price when it recovers. On the other and very controversial — sources of oil, its fastest rate in more than 30 years, week, OPEC reported that its basket hand, when the price of OPEC crude the measure of its success will become they are looking in according to media reports. Moreover, price — the average price of its leading slipped below US$80 a barrel some known only several months from now. the same mirror. Yusuf Islam Saudi Arabia’s new selling prices for grades of crude oil — had dropped to observers of international oil markets Khaleej Times British singer-songwriter NOVEMBER 8, 2014 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY In Catalonia, dialogue may follow vote Officials from Catalonia’s two main political measures. But ERC leader Oriol Junqueras believes no talks parties hope the vote will prompt Spain’s with the central government should take place until Catalonia central government to sit down with becomes an independent state. Even within Mas’ CiU party, them and negotiate more tax and political there are divisions over whether Catalonia should claim full inde- autonomy for the region. pendence or simply discuss better terms for the region within the BY ELENA a pensioner from Barcelona who Spanish state. GYLDENKERNE favours independence. Among the measures that Mas The autonomous community of and Rajoy could discuss are an atalans are expected Catalonia accounts for one fifth increase in central government to turn out in droves of Spain’s economic output and spending in the region as well as tomorrow to make their its long-standing desire for inde- greater powers for the autono- Cstrongest show of force pendence has been fuelled by the mous community to raise taxes. to date for breaking away from country’s deep recession of the Rajoy has even said he would the rest of Spain in a symbolic past few years. put constitutional reform on the independence referendum. It also took heart from the table. Such a move, which would But the chances of a for- Scottish independence cam- turn Spain into a more a federal mal vote on Catalan autonomy paign, although that was even- state, might better accommodate remain slim — partly because tually crushed in a referendum Catalonia’s long-term national regional authorities are them- in September. feelings without agreeing to selves divided over how far to go. But while most Catalans feel secession. Secessionist-minded politicians they have been unfairly penalised Tomorrow, the vote is likely to helped by cultural organisations by cuts in national public spend- take place peacefully. and thousands of volunteers ing on welfare and other services Carme Forcadell, the president organised the informal vote when the region’s taxes contrib- of the Catalan National Assembly, after Spain’s High Court issued ute a disproportionate amount one of the organisations that are Pins supporting Catalan independence are displayed in a merchandising stall in Motesquiu, Spain. an injunction preventing a formal to the country’s income, many of organising the vote, said the vot- but non-binding referendum. them also oppose breaking away ing process is unstoppable. It is not yet clear if the ballot from Spain. to Madrid that Catalonia means their independence agenda. Republican Left of Catalonia “I don’t think they will pre- boxes will be installed in official “There is only one Spain,” said business. But once the symbolic vote (ERC) would win a snap poll,” vent us from voting, either in buildings such as town halls or Jose Jimenez, a Barcelona hospi- They hope the vote will prompt is over tomorrow, it is unclear said Teneo Intelligence analyst the streets or in schools. They schools or if they will simply be tal employee. “They’re trying to the Spanish government to sit whether the two parties will Antonio Barroso. can’t prevent us from getting put in the streets. push separatism but at the end of down with them and negotiate stand united against the Madrid “In any case, the resulting altogether at the same time in Opinion polls show that as the day it is the Spanish govern- more tax and political autonomy government. regional parliament would be schools to vote. What would they many as 80 percent of the 7.5 ment that rules in our country. for the region, or even convince Undermining their thus-far highly fragmented, which would do?” million people in the northeast So I don’t see this vote as a right Madrid to accept an independence united stance are upcoming prevent ERC from imposing its The Spanish state insists it region back more autonomy from move.” referendum in future. regional elections, which both agenda, thereby reducing the will closely monitor any infringe- Spain, with about 50 percent in Officials from Catalonia’s two The centre-right Convergencia parties have said they will try to risk of a unilateral declaration ment of the law. But government favour of full independence. main political parties say that a i Union and the left-wing Esquerra use as a proxy to vote on seces- of independence.” sources say it is unlikely the “We hope that Spain will strong turnout of more than 1.5 Republicana de Catalunya have sion by running with a joint elec- Mas, who heads the CiU party, regional police, which is control- reconsider its position and realise million people would both add used Spain’s wider economic woes toral platform. said on Wednesday that he would led by the Catalan government, that things can’t stay as they are pressure on Catalonia president and Prime Minister Mariano “This will be difficult, especially ask Prime Minister Mariano will stand in the way of people for long. They will have to give in Artur Mas to call early regional Rajoy’s fierce opposition to hold- given that polls have recently Rajoy next week to restart dia- casting their ballots. at some point,” said Joan Parra, elections and send a strong signal ing any referendum to press confirmed that the secessionist logue on a series of economic REUTERS Bangladesh’s besieged Islamist Putin seizes parts of Ukraine, party fighting for survival but loses Ukrainians

angladesh’s largest Islamist ortraits of President was the geopolitical battle for the party faces an existential Vladimir Putin in the Hatred for Putin is borderlands between Russia and Bcrisis after a series of body PUkrainian capital? Plenty — the West. For years, the Kremlin blows, including the sentencing to but they’re printed on toilet paper. only the thin end of watched the European Union and death of its leaders and abandon- The Kremlin leader’s stern Nato expand to the east, and in ment by its main secular ally, say features stare from novelty rolls a very big wedge Ukraine, the theory goes, Putin analysts. sold for 20 hrvyna ($1.5) in Kiev drew a line. While support for Islamists has gift shops. He appears on T-shirts driving Ukraine in The problem, though, is that surged in many Muslim majority emblazoned with an obscene slo- while Moscow now controls two countries of late, Jamaat-e-Islami gan. He’s on doormats. a historic, perhaps large chunks of Ukraine, it appears has bucked the trend after fail- “He’s popular,” jokes Svitlana to have lost the vast majority of ing to banish the taint of siding Khotumsova, 25, who runs a small irrevocable, break Ukrainians themselves. with Pakistan in Bangladesh’s 1971 shop under Maidan Square, epi- “We now have quite high lev- independence war. centre of Ukraine’s pro-Western from Russia. els of national consolidation and And with its spiritual leader street revolts. researching war between states patriotism,” Popovych said. having recently died in prison, top That the Russian leader should with shared identities at Harvard “History, in this rather unpleas- officials languishing on death row be loathed in Ukraine — where University, in The Washington Post. ant way, gave us a way to reach and a muted response to protest he sent troops to annex Crimea However, Ukrainians say today’s this goal of fighting for freedom,” calls, observers say Jamaat itself in March and supports a separa- patriotic surge has been a long he said. Putin “pushed us into could be on its last legs. tist rebellion in another region — time in the making. this.” “Jamaat has no future unless it might not be surprising. They point out that those The big Slavic split appears to The supreme leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Motiur Rahman Nizami, 70, sits transforms itself into a new party But hatred for Putin is only brotherly relations were mired in reach right through society. and finds a new leadership that inside a prison van following sentencing at a court in Chittagong. the thin end of a very big wedge tragedy, especially the Holodomor, Rumours this week of a pro- can effectively mobilise people driving Ukraine in a historic, per- the name given to the starvation of Russian march in central Kiev and shake off its war-time leg- a strike last week issued after Jamaat provided the foot sol- haps irrevocable, break from its millions of peasants during Soviet to celebrate pan-Slav relations acy,” Dhaka-based analyst Ataur Jamaat assistant secretary gen- diers of the pro-Pakistani mili- neighbour. dictator Stalin’s forced collectivi- attracted dozens of edgy nation- Rahman said. eral Mohammad Kamaruzzaman’s tias behind the mass killing of Putin hoped to keep Ukraine sation of agriculture in the 1930s. alist youths promising to “keep “The sooner it comes to real- appeal against his death sentence intellectuals. in Russia’s orbit, but triggered Less dramatic, but even more order,” or, likely, to start a fight. In ise this, the better for the party,” was rejected. After the war, Azam fled to the opposite, Ukrainians say — pervasive was the damage done the end, no pro-Russians showed added Rahman, a former professor The International Crimes Pakistan and faith-based parties a patriotic movement that has to Ukraine’s identity during long up. at State University of New York. Tribunal, a domestic court, also were banned. transformed the way they see decades of Russification, a cultural But when a seemingly deranged, Although Prime Minister sentenced Jamaat’s supreme But despite Jamaat’s refusal themselves forever. and linguistic policy applied across elderly man shouted, “We’re all Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League leader, Motiur Rahman Nizami, to apologise, Azam was allowed “It’s the one good thing Putin the Soviet Union. Slavs,” he was immediately sur- and the main opposition and a key financier to death in to return in 1978 and revive the has done for Ukraine,” philosopher In 1991, Ukraine declared inde- rounded and harangued. Bangladesh Nationalist Party October. party. Its moderate electoral suc- Myroslav Popovych said. pendence from the Soviet Union, “Our great, great grandfathers (BNP) have dominated politics The verdicts only triggered spo- cesses allowed it to become a king- Ties between Russia and which collapsed shortly after. But were Russian,” the man yelled. since independence, Jamaat has radic violence. maker throughout the 1990s. Ukraine have been under strain it was the Orange Revolution and “Maybe yours, but not mine,” a been a kingmaker and served as a To compound Jamaat’s woes, Jamaat’s hierarchy has been in since the 2004 pro-Western street the dramatic battle by Ukrainians woman shot back. junior coalition partner as recently there are now signs the BNP — led disarray since the election ban, uprising dubbed the Orange to wrest their country into a pro- In her folklore shop, Podoprigora as 2006. by Hasina’s arch rival and former with much of it in hiding to escape Revolution. But today’s war, in European future that really set off explained that she too has expe- But its growing marginalisation premier Khaleda Zia — is turning prosecutions over the violence. which at least 4,000 people have today’s crisis. rienced the bitter divide, which was sealed last year when it was its back on its one-time partner in The new leader, Shafiqur been reported killed, would have When protesters toppled the media on both sides has done banned from a general election government. Rahman, has not been seen in been considered impossible less Russian-backed president Viktor much to accentuate. after judges ruled its charter con- The BNP refrained from con- public for months. than a year ago. Yanukovich in February, Moscow “I don’t even feel like watch- flicted with the country’s secular demning the recent verdicts, even “Jamaat is paying the price for The two countries don’t just annexed Crimea, the separatist ing Russian television or seeing constitution. though one of its own leading its total failure since 1971 to have share a 1,944km border, or — rebellion began in the east, and their films. I can’t stand it,” said That ruling further inflamed lights has been sentenced to hang. acknowledged its role in the war until the crisis — well integrated descent into chaos began — along Podoprigora, who, like a majority supporters already fuming over Its failure to offer condolences and specifically to have allowed its economies. with a nationalist awakening. of Ukrainians, is bilingual. the trials of around a dozen lead- after the death of Ghulam Azam, 1971 student leadership to become They have closely related lan- “We believe that we are being “We were so close. I have a ers accused of war crimes in the Jamaat’s 92-year-old spiritual the party’s contemporary lead- guages, a majority of their popu- reborn,” said Iryna Podoprigora, cousin living there and we can’t 1971 conflict. leader who died last month after ers,” said British journalist David lations adhering to Orthodox 65, in the Kiev shop she runs sell- even talk now. We can’t under- Around 500 people were killed being convicted of war crimes, Bergman, who has written exten- Christianity, and cultural similari- ing traditional Ukrainian clothes stand each other anymore.” in political violence last year, underlined the cooling in relations. sively on the trials. ties that go far beyond enthusiasm and hand-crafted toys. Indeed, these are times, both in the aftermath of war The BNP has “realised that it Speaking from a hideout in for vodka. “Consciousness of our ethnicity Khotumsova says, when her Putin crimes verdicts and the build-up will alienate a big part of the elec- Dhaka, spokesman Syed Abdullah In fact, as the location of Kieven and our nationality is so strong toilet paper could use an upgrade. to January’s election, which the torate if it continues to support Taher said it was too early to Rus, an ancient state that intro- now. We’ve come to understand “Now it’s for decoration,” she BNP boycotted. tainted Jamaat leaders,” Rahman write Jamaat’s obituary although duced Christianity to the region, our deep, historic roots.” said, explaining that the presi- But although Jamaat’s mobili- said. he acknowledged the death sen- these lands on the eastern fringe Moscow justified its takeover dent’s image appears only on the sations last year were a show of Headed by Azam during the tences and electoral ban had hit of Europe were the cradle of both of Crimea and support for rebels outer sheets of the roll, while strength, the subsequent violence war, Jamaat opposed the secession the party hard. modern Ukraine and Russia. in Ukraine’s industrial east as a inside it is plain white. alienated the public. of the then East Pakistan from Taher however was confident “What is striking... are the cul- mission to protect ethnic-Rus- “People say they wish his face The first verdicts last year saw Islamabad and branded the strug- Jamaat would “bounce back”, say- tural similarities rather than dif- sians from what it claimed were went all the way through,” she hundreds of thousands take to gle for independence as a conspir- ing many followers had performed ferences. This is a clash of brothers Fascist nationalists taking power said. the streets. But there was a tepid acy by Hindu-majority India. well in recent municipal polls as rather than a clash of civilisa- in Kiev. “Then they would use it.” response to calls for protests and During the nine-month war, independents. AFP tions,” wrote Akos Lada, who is Analysts say the real reason AFP 08 NOVEMBER 8, 2014 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East

Brotherhood in Nusra Front Syria appoints new leader BEIRUT: Syria’s Muslim seizes three Brotherhood, one of President Bashar Al Assad’s politi- cal adversaries in exile, has appointed a 70-year-old British-educated ophthalmolo- Syrian villages gist as its new leader. The Brotherhood’s council elected Mohammad Hekmat Fighting kills 40 in southern Syria Walid for a four-year term in a vote in Istanbul, where the BEIRUT: Al Qaeda’s Syrian It remains unclear whether Al Syrian opposition in exile is affiliate Al Nusra Front seized Nusra has seized the US-made based, a statement said. three villages from rebels, TOW anti-tank missiles received Walid, who hails from the including a US-backed group, in by Hazm. Syrian moderate and regime stronghold of Latakia, Syria’s northwestern Idlib prov- Islamist rebels have in the past is the 12th leader of the Syrian ince, a monitor said yesterday. allied with Al Nusra in battles Brotherhood, which was formed The Syrian Observatory for against both the Syrian regime at the start of the 1940s but Human Rights said Al Nusra and the Islamic State group. banned in the 1980s after an had taken control of Sufuhun, But since July, sporadic clashes uprising against Assad’s father. Al Fateera and Hizareen in Idlib, have erupted between the Al Membership of the where the group has been battling Qaeda affiliate and other rebel Brotherhood is punishable by other rebels. The advances were groups, particularly in Idlib. death in Syria. Walid has taught A damaged base of the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, that was targeted by US-led air strikes in Harem town in the latest by Al Nusra against The fighting began shortly at a number of medical schools moderate and Islamist rebels in after Al Nusra’s chief announced Idlib Governorate on Thursday. Nusra Front yesterday seized three villages from rebels, including a US-backed overseas, including in Ireland the province after clashes that the group’s intention to establish group in the province. and Saudi Arabia. began a week ago. an Islamic “emirate,” intended to Considered the best organ- The Observatory said the three rival the “caliphate” established National Defence Forces and 14 Syria’s Druze, a heterodox The source said it was the first ised political opposition group, villages had been under the con- by the Islamic State group. Islamist fighters, including from Muslim community, have largely time that Lebanese troops had the Muslim Brotherhood, which trol of various rebel groups Elsewhere, the Observatory, Al Nusra, were killed in Beit stayed on the sidelines of the prevented injured Syrians from receives financial support from including the Hazm movement, which relies on a network of Tima, a majority-Druze region. country’s bloody conflict and Beit entering the country in that part Qatar, has often been accused which has received US-made sources on the ground, said There has been fighting between Tima remains under regime con- of the border area. critics of seeking to dominate weapons. clashes between regime forces regime and rebel forces in the trol. A Lebanese security source Syrian refugees and both civil- the opposition at the expense of Last week, Al Nusra seized the and Islamist fighters in southern region, in southeastern Damascus said that 11 rebel fighters injured ians and rebels wounded in fight- other groups. The Brotherhood, town of Khan Al Subul from Hazm Syria killed at least 40 people on province, for more than a year, but in the clashes had been prevented ing have regularly slipped across which is also backed by Turkey, and the Idlib bastion of another Thursday. Thursday’s toll was the highest in by Lebanese soldiers from cross- the porous border between the supports Islamist rebel groups Western-backed rebel grouping, The monitor said at least a single day since violence began ing the mountainous border area two countries. in Syria who have lost influence the Syria Revolutionaries Front. 26 members of the pro-regime there. to seek medical treatment. AFP over the past year because of the rise of the Islamic State and other jihadist groups. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan Al Banna with the goal Thousands attend burial of Shias gunned down in Saudi of an Islamic renaissance and a struggle against the West, a doc- trine that then spread to other RIYADH: Thousands of mourn- night at a crowd in Al Dalwa press said. Mourners poured into according to footage aired online, policemen were carried in countries. In Syria, the move- ers joined yesterday the funeral town, as Shias commemorated Al Dalwa from across the Sunni- amid calls to reject sectarianism. the funeral. Interior Minister ment led an armed uprising of eight people killed during an Ashura, one of their holiest dominated kingdom, a witness Senior officials in the king- Prince Mohammed bin Nayef on against then-president Hafez Al unprecedented rampage against occasions. said, adding that some also came dom have denounced the “ter- Wednesday evening visited fami- Assad that was brutally crushed minority Shias in Saudi Arabia’s An eighth from a neighbouring from neighbouring Bahrain. rorist” attack, which also led to lies of the murdered civilians, as in 1982 with at least 10,000 Eastern Province. Seven of the village was killed by the assailants “Sunnis and Shias, we are the deaths of two policemen in a well as the wounded in hospital, deaths. Hafez Al Assad was suc- dead were killed when masked as they robbed his car to use in brothers! We shall not abandon shootout with alleged suspects. the official Saudi Press Agency ceeded by his son in 2000. gunmen opened fire on Monday the attack, residents and local our homeland,” chanted mourners, Posters of the deceased Sunni said. AFP AFP

Supporters of Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh take part in a rally to protest threatened UN sanctions against the ousted strongman and insurgent chiefs in Tahrir Square in the capital Sana’a yesterday. Yemenis protest sanctions threat against ex-strongman

SANA’A: Thousands of sup- set to endorse the US-drafted committee for action. porters of Yemen’s ex-presi- proposal to slap a visa ban and The top UN body in August dent Ali Abdullah Saleh and assets freeze on Saleh and two of called on the Houthi rebels to Shia rebels took to the streets his allies, Shia Houthi rebel com- end their armed uprising against yesterday to protest threat- manders Abdul Khaliq Al Houthi President Hadi and warned of ened UN sanctions against the and Abdullah Yahya Al Hakim, sanctions against those who ousted strongman and insur- diplomats in New York said on threaten the stability of Yemen, gent chiefs. Tuesday. which is a key US ally in the fight Saleh, who stepped down in The GPC has accused the US against Al Qaeda. early 2012 after a year of Arab embassy in Sana’a of giving an The turmoil has raised fears Spring-inspired protests, is seen ultimatum to Saleh to leave by that the impoverished country, as the main backer of Houthi Friday or face sanctions — a claim which neighbours oil-flush Saudi rebels who have overrun the capi- that Washington has denied. Arabia and lies on the key ship- tal and several other areas since Saleh served as Yemen’s first ping route from the Suez Canal September. president after unification in 1990 to the Gulf, may become a failed Protesters, many brandishing but quit under a regional peace state. machineguns, gathered in Tahrir plan. The Houthi rebels fought The Houthis, also known as Square in the capital Sana’a, Saleh while he was in power but Ansarullah, have been able to chanting slogans hailing Saleh the former foes now appear to expand their territory largely and condemning Washington for be allies. Protesters carried por- unchallenged by government proposing the sanctions. traits of Saleh along with pic- forces, taking control of the capi- “The people want Ali Abdullah tures of rebel leader Abdulmalik tal, the key port of Hudeida, and Saleh,” they chanted, warning Al Houthi. Abdull Khaliq is the the provinces of Ibb and Dhamar. President Abdrabuh Mansur younger brother of the rebel chief The only real resistance they Hadi: “We shall not listen to and was among the command- have faced has come from Sunni America!” ers who oversaw the storming of tribes and Al Qaeda militants. Saleh’s General People’s Sanaa in September. Fifteen rebels were killed Congress (GPC) party called the Hakim is Abdulmalik’s military when armed tribesmen attacked protests, warning that any sanc- second-in-command. a Houthi assembly point near the tions would exacerbate the crisis The 15 members of the Security central town of Rada with guns in Yemen, which has been gripped Council have until Friday evening and rocket-propelled grenades by years of instability. to raise objections before the pro- late Thursday, tribal sources said. The UN Security Council was posal returns to the sanctions AFP NOVEMBER 8, 2014 Middle East www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY Clashes at Jerusalem Fatah blames Hamas for Gaza blasts refugee camp Series of bombs hits Fatah targets; Palestinian PM cancels Gaza visit JERUSALEM: Stone- throwing Palestinians battled GAZA CITY: Palestinian November 11 commemoration Israeli police in a refugee camp President Mahmoud Abbas’ would go ahead despite the explo- in east Jerusalem yesterday as Fatah movement said it held sions, one of which targeted the the top EU diplomat warned of Islamist group Hamas respon- wooden stage where the event is a new wave of violence if peace sible for a wave of bomb attacks to be held. efforts remain deadlocked. against the homes of Fatah “No one will deter us from Clashes shook the Shuafat leaders in Gaza yesterday. holding the event, regardless of camp for a third straight day with “The Fatah central committee what explosions and terror they security forces firing tear gas at condemns the crimes which took commit,” Samhadana said in a crowds of youths who set light to place this morning against its statement carried on the official tyres and rubbish bins. leaders and lays the responsiblity Palestinian news agency, Wa fa . The camp descended into for these crimes upon Hamas,” “Before last night there chaos on Wednesday after one senior Fatah official Nasser Al were signals and declarations of its residents deliberately ran Qidwa told a news conference in by Hamas against Fatah and down two groups of pedestrians in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Mahmoud Abbas, of which the Jerusalem, killing a border police- Hussein Al Sheikh, another most significant was that of a man and injuring another nine member of the Fatah leadership, group of Hamas military officials people before being shot dead. said he had “no doubt of the fact who said they were going to tor- Yesterday, a young Israeli also that Hamas bears the responsibil- pedo planned commemorations of died of injuries sustained in the ity for what happened to Fatah the death of Yasser Arafat,” Fatah attack — the second of its kind in leaders in Gaza.” official Azzam Al Ahmad said in a fortnight. Police barred men of At least 10 explosions hit Ramallah. 35 and under from attending the houses and cars belonging to sen- Hamas and Fatah agreed in main weekly Muslim prayers at the ior Fatah members but no casual- April to form a “reconciliation” flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque com- ties were reported. government, an effort to over- pound in the Old City, for fear of Hamas condemned the explo- come deep political rifts that date a repetition of heavy clashes there sions as a “criminal” act and back to 2007, when Hamas seized Palestinians inspect the damage on a wooden stage built by members of the Fatah movement for the 10th earlier this week that prompted ordered those who carried them power in Gaza after a weeks-long anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader and Fatah founder Yasser Arafat, after it was hit by an explosion Jordan to recall its ambassador. out to be brought to justice. civil war with Fatah. Police said that in the event Palestinian Prime Minister yesterday in Gaza City. It was not clear who carried the Old City was calm and 15,000 Rami Hamdallah has cancelled out yesterday’s attacks, but a let- worshippers prayed at Al Aqsa a visit to Gaza planned for today Union’s new foreign affairs chief She will meet Hamdallah in the president and Fatah leader Yasser ter left at the scene of one of the without incident, with more than after a wave of bombings hit Federica Mogherini. West Bank city of Ramallah today Arafat, a memorial that has lead blasts was signed by Islamic State. 1,300 police deployed to maintain Fatah property in the territory, An EU spokesman said that evening before holding talks with to tensions between Fatah and Fatah sources said they doubted order. Annexed east Jerusalem government spokesman Ihab Mogherini “still plans to go to Abbas, he added. Hamas, the Islamist group that the letter was authentic and more has been engulfed by violence over Bseiso said. Gaza,” where she will meet Gaza- The explosions came days dominates Gaza. likely an attempt by attackers to the past four months, with clashes Hamdallah had been due to based Palestinian cabinet minis- ahead of the 10th anniversary of Senior Fatah official Abdallah spread fear and cover for their occurring on an almost daily basis meet in Gaza with the European ters and UN relief agency staff. the death of former Palestinian Abu Samhadana said the true identity. AGENCIES in several flashpoint Palestinian neighbourhoods. Community officials say the wave of unrest is fuelled by a Chief of Jordan’s Islamists sense of hopelessness result- ing from Israel’s policies in east Jerusalem, which have left many urges end to peace treaty youths with a sense they have nothing to lose. The anger has been further AMMAN: The head of Jordan’s clashed with stone-throwing fuelled by Israel’s ongoing set- Muslim Brotherhood called Palestinian protesters inside the tlement activities in the eastern yesterday on the government Al Aqsa compound. sector of the city as well as efforts to scrap its peace treaty with The site, which is holy to both by far-right Jewish fringe groups Israel after clashes between Jews and Muslims, is one of the to secure prayer rights at the Al Israeli police and Palestinians most sensitive spots in the Middle Aqsa compound, which is holy to at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al East. It has been the scene of fre- Jews as well as Muslims. Aqsa mosque. quent confrontations in recent Speaking on her first official At a rally in Amman attended months, largely triggered by visit to Jerusalem, the European by hundreds of supporters, Palestinian fears that Israel was Union’s new foreign affairs chief Hammam Saeed said the gov- poised to allow Jewish prayer at Federica Mogherini said there ernment’s decision to recall its the site. was a real “urgency” to pick up ambassador in protest at ongoing Israeli Prime Minister and advance the moribund peace altercations around Al Aqsa did Benjamin Netanyahu sought to process. not go far enough. allay such fears on Thursday, “The risk is that if we do not “Recalling the ambassador is a pledging in a phone call to move forward on the political futile measure. It does not change Jordan’s King Abdullah II that track, we will go back... again to anything. We demand on behalf Israel “is committed to preserving violence,” she told reporters. of the people the scrapping of the the status quo” at Al Aqsa by not But she also flagged up Israel’s shameful treaty,” Saeed told the allowing Jews to pray at the site settlement building on lands the crowd. they call Temple Mount. Palestinians want for a future “Our fight is over Al Aqsa, it is Jordan’s status as custodian of Protesters from the Islamic Action Front shout anti-Israel slogans during a demonstration against Israel’s recent state as an “obstacle” to a nego- not in Iraq or in Syria,” he said, the Al Aqsa mosque compound entry restrictions to the Al Aqsa mosque, after Friday prayers in Amman. tiated peace. referring to Jordan’s participation and other Muslim holy sites Shortly afterwards, Mogherini in a US-led coalition conducting in annexed east Jerusalem is all ready to die for Al Aqsa”. Banners were held up calling branches of the group appeared met Israeli Prime Minister air strikes against jihadists in enshrined in the 1994 peace treaty The crowd echoed him, chant- for “the liberation of Al Aqsa”. across the region in the following Benjamin Netanyahu who gave those countries. between the two countries. ing back: “We are coming to Other placards said the flashpoint years. The Jordanian movement is a terse statement dismissing all Jordan recalled its envoy to Hammam told supporters that Jerusalem, martyrs by the mil- shrine was “a red line”. tolerated by the authorities and criticism of his settlement policy. Israel on Wednesday and moved Netanyahu was “a criminal” who lions” and “Israel must be wiped The Muslim Brotherhood was has wide grassroots support. AFP to file a UN complaint after police “needs to understand that we are out”. formed in Egypt in 1928, and AFP

Iran failing to provide answers, Somali premier to face no trust vote says UN nuclear watchdog MOGADISHU: Somalia’s prime minister 2016 election. will face a ‘no confidence’ vote next week, “In a way this crisis is more serious because VIENNA: Iran is still failing to provide answers in a probe into a lawmaker said yesterday, as frustrated we have less time ahead of 2016,” added the its nuclear activities, and is unlikely to do so before a November 24 donors voiced concerns over another bout of Somalia-focused Western diplomat. “It’s really deadline for a deal with world powers, the UN atomic watchdog said political infighting which could slow an eco- frustrating.” yesterday. “Iran has not provided any explanations” on two issues that nomic recovery from more than two dec- It could be months before a new cabinet is Tehran had undertaken to clarify by August 25, the International ades of war. appointed and approved by the parliament, Atomic Energy Agency said in a new quarterly report. Western donors who have promised to help which could jeopardize modest security gains Iran and the IAEA have agreed to a “technical meeting to fur- rebuild Somalia’s battered institutions worry and limited progress on building a federal ther discuss the two outstanding practical measures ... but not before that the removal of a second prime minister state. November 24,” said the report. “There is no progress, basically,” a in less than a year will weaken the govern- The tensions between Ahmed and Mohamud diplomat familiar with the IAEA’s probe said. ment and leave it rudderless in its fight against erupted last month when the president The IAEA conducts regular inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities Islamist rebels. accused the prime minister of reshuffling his but it also wants Tehran to address allegations of suspected covert Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed cabinet without consulting him. Mohamud efforts, mostly in the past, to develop nuclear weapons. (pictured), an economist who has been in declared the changes null and void. Iran, which rejects the accusations, agreed in May to provide the charge since December 2013, fell out with Diplomats say Ahmed had angered IAEA information on two out of around a dozen areas of suspicious President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud last week Mohamud by sidelining a close ally of the alleged activity by the August deadline. Iran and six world powers are over a cabinet re-shuffle, prompting the no- president, Farah Abdiqadir, reassigning him seeking a separate landmark deal by November 24 but this concerns confidence vote. from the prominent justice ministry to the Iran’s current and declared activities, most notably its uranium enrich- Legislator Dahir Amin Jesow told Reuters livestock department. ment facilities. the parliamentary motion against Ahmed, Ahmed’s office did not reply to a request which had the backing of 140 lawmakers, for comment. was presented to the speaker of the 275-seat The frequent squabbles between Somalia’s No deal yet in South Sudan talks chamber on Thursday and would be debated presidents and prime ministers are rooted in on November 15. African nation’s reconstruction. a complex constitution, designed to encour- ADDIS ABABA: Direct talks between South Sudan’s president “We believe and hope that he will leave “This rift at this time is extremely unfor- age power-sharing, which forces an elected and the country’s rebel chief have failed to strike a peace deal, office,” Jesow said. tunate. The president will turn up at this president to handpick a prime minister from mediators said yesterday, but added that discussions would con- Jesow accused the prime minister of failing international conference with seven lame a rival clan and then grant him large powers. tinue over the weekend. to co-operate with other government insti- duck ministers,” said one Western diplomat, The constant bickering among politicians President Salva Kiir and ousted vice president Riek Machar have held tutions and of showing “zero respect for the adding that Ahmed was likely to be sacked deepens the frustration and mistrust of ordi- two days of meetings in Addis Ababa, with Ethiopian Prime Minister constitution”. Ahmed will be forced to resign by legislators. nary Somalis for the government, which Hailemariam Desalgen and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta leading if more than 50 percent of the lawmakers vote Ahmed’s predecessor was also sacked by they say is not doing to enough to alleviate the latest push for an end to the nearly 11-month-old civil war. against him. parliament after a similar row with Mohamud entrenched poverty and insecurity across the East African leaders have grown increasingly impatient with the The clash between President Mohamud that paralyzed the government for months country. warring sides, their slow-moving talks and repeated violations of sev- and Ahmed comes at an awkward time for last year. “The president and his prime minister eral prior ceasefire deals, and have told them to “come to their senses”. Somalia’s donors who have organized a major Donors worry another power vacuum could always fight,” said Halima Nur, a shopkeeper Yesterday, however, a statement from the Kenyan presidency said conference in Copenhagen later this month to embolden the Al Qaeda-aligned Islamists and and a mother of five children. “There is no “a deal did not appear imminent” and that talks were set to drag on lobby for more funds and support for the east stall key reforms needed ahead of a planned hope for Somalia.” REUTERS into a third day today. AGENCIES NOVEMBER 8, 2014 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com International Britain claims halving EU budget bill Cameron critics cry foul; UK gets back 66 percent of net contribution to European budget

BRUSSELS: Britain claimed struggles to fend off anti-EU “As a result of the adjustment, payment, worth some ¤1bn, was he wants to hold in 2017 if he is normal contributions. Britain’s victory yesterday in a budget rivals ahead of an election in May, the UK has to pay more but also due to be refunded in 2016, but re-elected next year. monthly contribution this year is battle with the European Union, began last month when a review as a result the UK rebate will go Britain will now receive this The latest YouGov poll on the a little over ¤1bn. saying it would pay only half of of national income data going back up. Preliminary calculations show money ahead of time, allowing it EU referendum issue showed 41 The dispute is part of the EU’s what Brussels had demanded, over a decade found Britain had it will be around ¤1bn,” she said to claim it is paying less. percent of Britons would vote long-term, ¤960bn budget for the but EU officials said payment underpaid its share and would have of the increase in the rebate next Asked why Osborne was present- to leave the EU and 38 percent 2014-2020 period, an amount that had merely been delayed and to pay in £2.1bn by December 1. year when payments are made. ing the application of the rebate — would vote to stay. That compared represents a nominal decrease of Eurosceptic critics accused Cameron, surprised by the fig- Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who chairs an automatic annual process — as a to a slight majority in favour of around three percent on the last ministers of deception. ures during a summit in Brussels meetings of euro zone finance success for his negotiations, British staying in before the budget dis- seven-year budget. Money goes to “We have halved the bill, we two weeks ago, refused to pay and ministers, said Osborne had not officials said it had not been clear pute erupted. areas from farming to foreign pol- have delayed the bill, we will pay won sympathy from fellow leaders negotiated a cut in Britain’s pay- to London that the rebate would Three decades ago, Britain won icy and Britain and its EU partners no interest on the bill,” Chancellor over the size of the short-notice ment, adding: “This is the appli- apply to the surcharge. It was also a rebate on its budget contribu- agreed to it in February last year. (finance minister) George demand, on which interest penal- cation of a very old agreement unusual to pay out the rebate in the tions which means it gets back two EU countries review the budget Osborne said as he left a meet- ties would be applied for late pay- negotiated by (then-prime min- same year as the payment. thirds of its net contribution to the on an annual basis and Britain’s ing with his EU peers. “The bill, ment. But having promised the ister) Margaret Thatcher, that Cameron’s critics, however, EU budget of the previous year. surprise bill is part of London’s instead of £1.7bn will be around British parliament he would pay Britain gets a certain discount. were unimpressed. London justifies that on the 2014 contribution, which does not £850m,” he told reporters. “nothing like that amount”, the No discount has been awarded.” Daniel Hannan, a Eurosceptic grounds that its economy benefits change the overall size of the budget Osborne took no questions and prime minister was faced with a Cameron’s Eurosceptic oppo- from Cameron’s Conservative less than founding EU states such as but means some countries pay less left officials to explain that the political conundrum as EU states nents seized on what some saw party in the European Parliament, France from the large portion of the because Britain pays in more. reduction in the surcharge of £2.1bn insisted the sum be paid in full. as an effort to massage the fig- tweeted: “The EU sticks us with budget devoted to farming. In 2014, That reflects a review of was due to delaying payment from Kristalina Georgieva, the EU ures: “Osborne trying to spin his a bill. Ministers double it, apply the British rebate is worth ¤5.4bn. national statistics across Europe December 1 until next July and budget commissioner, told a news way out of disaster,” tweeted UK the rebate, return to the original Georgieva said new legisla- and in particular a larger than September, when two instalments conference the historic adjust- Independence Party leader Nigel figure and claim victory. We’re tion would be passed, applying previously estimated rise since will be offset against an annual ment to national income meant Farage, whose party is riding high meant to cheer?” to all countries, that would allow 2002 in the contribution of non- rebate that London has long received Britain would still have to pay in opinion polls. “UK still paying Cameron has said the demand for payment in installments of profit organisations - including on its contribution to the EU budget. the additional amount it owed full 1.7bn, his credibility is about for payment made it harder for unusual budget demands if they clubs, churches and universities The dispute, which escalated as but that would be offset by a to nose dive.” him to campaign for Britain to passed a certain threshold, pos- — to the British economy. Prime Minister David Cameron similarly increased rebate. The rebate on the ¤2.1bn stay in the EU in a referendum sibly equivalent to two months of REUTERS

Ex-Murdoch news Tanks cross Ukraine editor jailed for border; five killed phone-hacking LONDON: A former newspa- KIEV: Ukraine said yesterday A journalist reported heavy per executive whose emails led that dozens of tanks and truck- artillery bombardments had to the exposure of widespread loads of soldiers had crossed resumed in the area around phone-hacking at Rupert from Russia into Kremlin- the strategic transport hub late Murdoch’s now-defunct British backed rebel territory, as five yesterday. tabloid, the News of the World, servicemen were killed in fight- While the September truce was jailed for eight months ing that made a mockery of a agreement has seen full-scale con- yesterday. supposed ceasefire. frontations halt along most of the Ian Edmondson, 45, worked as A column of 32 tanks, 16 howit- frontline, shelling has continued news editor on the paper, which zer cannons and 30 trucks carry- at flashpoints around the indus- was closed three years ago when ing troops and equipment crossed trial east. Claims of fresh troop revelations about the extent of the border into separatist-held movements are stoking fears of a criminal activity became pub- Lugansk region on Thursday, return to all-out fighting. lic, sending shockwaves through Ukrainian military spokesman Ukrainian President Petro Murdoch’s News Corp and the Andriy Lysenko said, adding that Poroshenko warned German British establishment. another convoy including three Chancellor Angela Merkel in Edmondson admitted last mobile radar stations had also a phone call of an escalation in month conspiring with col- entered the same area. the conflict following “significant leagues to illegally access voice- There was no way to confirm departures” from the agreed mails, and has been linked to 334 the claims independently. peace plan, his office said. hacking cases, with the victims Lysenko said five Ukrainian The latest casualties came after including actors Jude Law and soldiers were killed and 16 injured Kiev had already moved to isolate Sienna Miller and musician Paul in the past 24 hours in clashes the Kremlin-backed separatist McCartney. between government forces and regions, firming up the split of the “I accept ... there was consid- pro-Moscow rebels, underscor- ex-Soviet republic in a crisis that P eople walk past damaged buildings after overnight shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, yesterday. erable pressure on journalists at ing the emptiness of a two-month has sent East-West relations to the News of the World to obtain truce that both continue to insist their lowest ebb since the Cold War. The rebels held leadership effectively setting up a de facto though not heating gas and elec- stories to sell newspapers,” said they are respecting. Some 150 mourners attended elections on Sunday, defying border despite Kiev’s insist- tricity. Kiev and the rebels inked the judge, John Saunders. “That Fifteen civilians were wounded an emotional memorial service Kiev with a move that sought to ence that it has not given up on peace accords in September may have led to a belief that the by shrapnel in the separatist bas- in the ravaged industrial hub for formalise their control over the reclaiming sovereignty. aimed at saving Ukraine’s unity ends justified the means.” tion of Donetsk, the mayor’s office two teenage boys killed when a separatist-held territory. That move dovetailed with and ending a conflict that has Edmondson is the eighth per- said, in a night of shelling in two shell hit a school playing field In response, Ukraine’s border a government decision to sever claimed over 4,000 lives, with son from what was once Britain’s neighbourhoods near the ruins of Wednesday. Kiev and the insur- guards announced obligatory state subsidies worth some $2.4bn rebel zones being given autonomy, biggest-selling paper to have been the airport, where government gents blamed each other for the passport controls around the (¤1.8bn) each year to the guer- but not independence. convicted of involvement in the troops are holding out. incident. rebel-held areas on Thursday, rilla regions, including pensions, AFP widespread hacking of phones to find exclusive stories about politi- cians, celebrities, members of the royal family and others. The scam was first uncov- Spanish princess ered at the paper in 2006, but ‘Cannibal’ tries to eat woman in British murder case Murdoch’s British newspa- gets reprieve in per arm News International said then it was limited to dirty money case LONDON: British police con- Thursday after reports of a man unresponsive and died, despite “He went Hannibal Lecter on its former royal editor Clive fronted a man trying to eat the attacking a woman. attempts by paramedics to save the woman, he gouged her eye- Goodman and private detec- MADRID: Spanish judges eyeball and face of a woman and Security staff at the Sirhowy him, police said. ball out, ate them and ate half her tive Glenn Mulcaire, who were yesterday dismissed money- used a stun gun on the canni- Arms discovered the 34-year-old Many details of the incident face,” the Post quoted Lyn Beasley both later jailed after admit- laundering charges against bal who later died, local media man, who had been released from were not immediately clear. “This as saying. ting offences. King Felipe VI’s sister Cristina, quoted witnesses as saying. prison two weeks ago, eating the animal was eating this girl to A spokesman for Welsh police However the discovery of potentially saving the princess The woman was pronounced woman, a 22-year-old believed to death,” the South Wales Evening declined to supply further details three emails sent from Mulcaire from going on trial in a royal dead at the scene and a murder be his girlfriend, according to wit- Post quoted Jill Edwards, who lives of the attack, citing the murder to Edmondson, then the paper’s scandal. investigation has been opened. nesses quoted by the South Wales near the hostel, as saying. investigation. Argoed, a former associate editor, at the end of In a written ruling the court on Police said they were called to Evening Post. The attack drew comparisons coal-mining village, is about 2010 led to a major new police the island of Mallorca answered an incident at a hostel in the vil- Police shot the man with a with Hannibal Lecter, a fictional 260km west of London. investigation. the latest appeals in a case that lage of Argoed in South Wales on Taser stun gun. He became murderer who ate his victims. REUTERS REUTERS contributed to the abdication this year of Felipe’s father, Juan Carlos. The judges decided to “partially On the wrong track uphold the appeals... dismissing the proceedings with regard to Ebola death toll rises money-laundering and maintain- ing the charges of cooperating in tax fraud” against Cristina, 49, they wrote in a ruling. to 4,950, says WHO Judicial sources said the lesser tax fraud charges may yet be GENEVA: The death toll from the outbreak and the continued ram- overturned by a separate investi- Ebola epidemic has risen to 4,950 pant rate of infection in Sierra gating judge, who has the final say out of 13,241 cases in the three Leone may reflect contrasting on whether Cristina goes on trial. worst-hit countries of West Africa, ways the two countries are deal- It would be the first time a the World Health Organisation ing with burials, WHO experts direct relative of a Spanish mon- (WHO) said yesterday, calling said earlier yesterday. arch ended up in the dock and for widespread rigorous control “The best protective measures a big headache for Felipe who measures to halt the virus. “Case for non-affected countries are took the throne in June promis- incidence is declining in some dis- adequate levels of preparedness ing an “honest and transparent tricts in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra including heightened surveillance monarchy”. Leone, while steep rises persist in to detect and diagnose cases early Investigating judge Jose Castro other districts,” the United Nations and well-prepared staff and opera- accused Cristina of knowingly bene- agency said in a statement. tional planning to ensure that sus- fiting from suspect business dealings The latest figures to November pect cases are managed safely,” the by her husband, former Olympic 4 reflect 132 new deaths since the Travel and Transport Task Force on handball player Inaki Urdangarin, last update issued on Wednesday, Ebola Virus Disease said in a sepa- the 46-year-old Duke of Palma. A man pushes his motorbike, and another his bike, along the tracks of a railway line in Nairobi yesterday. which was as of November 2. rate statement issued yesterday. AFP A slowdown in Liberia’s Ebola REUTERS NOVEMBER 8, 2014 11 Asia / Philippines www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ON SATURDAY China, Japan Aquino defends typhoon rebuilding pace MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday defended the pace of rebuilding in communities ravaged a year ago by Super Typhoon Haiyan, set aside row insisting that thorough recon- struction takes time. Haiyan, the strongest storm ever to make landfall, killed or left missing more than 7,350 people over islands as it flattened mostly poor areas in large swathes of the central Philippines. Leaders to meet next week Tens of thousands of survivors are still dangerously exposed to BEIJING/TOKYO: China and to prevent “contingencies”. future storms, living in tents, Japan agreed yesterday to work Abe, who has not met Xi except shanty huts or other flimsy shel- on improving ties and signalled to shake hands since taking office ters, as a prolonged rebuilding willingness to put a bitter row in December 2012, has been call- phase has only just begun. over disputed islands on the back ing for a one-on-one meeting at In a speech at the hard-hit town burner, paving the way for their the November 10-11 Asia-Pacific of Guiuan a day ahead of Haiyan’s leaders to meet at an Asian- Economic Cooperation (Apec) one-year anniversary, Aquino said Pacific summit next week. summit, while insisting no condi- he was determined to ensure the The agreement, ahead of tions be set for talks. reconstruction programme was an expected ice-breaking chat China has sought assurances carried out correctly, rather than between Japanese Prime Minister that Abe would not repeat his rushing. Shinzo Abe and Chinese President December 2013 visit to Tokyo’s “Curse me, criticise me but I Xi Jinping at the gathering in Yasukuni Shrine for the war believe I must do the right thing,” Beijing, signals a thaw in ties dead, seen in Beijing as a symbol Aquino said. between the world’s second- and of Japan’s past militarism. “I am impatient like everyone third-biggest economies. Such a promise would be hard else but I have to stress that we Relations have been soured over for the conservative Abe to make, can’t rebuild haphazardly. We have the past two years by the territo- however, and the Japanese leader to build back better... let’s get it rial row, regional rivalry and the told the TV show that the agree- right the first time and the ben- bitter legacy of Japan’s wartime ment did not cover specific issues efits should be permanent.” occupation of China. such as his shrine visits. Aquino has come under criti- A woman lights candles at the grave of a relative, one of the victims of super Typhoon Haiyan, at a mass grave in Abe said the two sides were Beijing has also demanded that cism for approving the govern- the village of San Joaquin, Palo town, in central Philippines, yesterday. making final arrangements for Japan acknowledge the existence ment’s 160-billion-peso ($3.6bn) one-on-one talks, although neither of a formal territorial dispute over reconstruction master plan only but this has only just started with out vaccination programmes for the biggest city in the typhoon- he nor China’s foreign ministry the tiny islands, which are control- last week. a few thousand constructed so far. millions of children and given rice hit areas but where the mayor is confirmed that the talks were set. led by Japan but also claimed by He previously defended the time Important reconstruction work seeds to desperate farmers. a bitter political rival, for one-year “Both Japan and China are Beijing. taken to finalise it, saying pro- has taken place ahead of the Aquino cited international aid anniversary commemorations. coming to the view that it would The uninhabited isles are grammes from affected munici- formal adoption of the master agencies as saying post-Haiyan “I have a hunch my critics benefit not just the two countries known as the Diaoyu in China and palities had to be thoroughly plan, including rebuilding roads, recovery efforts were moving will say I am taking Tacloban but regional stability if a summit the Senkaku in Japan. scrutinised. bridges, hospitals and other vital faster compared with programmes for granted.... but I am not after is held,” he told a TV programme. In an English-language com- The government’s plan calls for infrastructure. in Indonesia’s Bandeh Aceh after brownie points,” he said, insisting But in signs that fundamen- mentary, China’s official Xinhua 205,000 new homes for roughly one In partnership with major it was hit by a tsunami in 2004. recovery efforts were strong there tal problems would not easily be news agency called the agreement million people to be built in areas international aid agencies, the The president also defended and he did not have to visit per- resolved, Abe also said there had “an encouraging icebreaker that away from coastal danger zones, government has also helped to roll his decision not to visit Tacloban, sonally. AFP been no change in Japan’s stance has been painfully overdue.” on the isles at the heart of the ter- “It has brought the relation- ritorial dispute, while China’s top ship between the world’s second diplomat, Yang Jiechi, urged Japan and third largest economies back to properly handle sensitive issues to temperatures above the freezing like history and the islands. point. Should it be properly imple- “The two sides have agreed to mented, it will mark a turning Mongolia MPs open talks to pick new PM gradually resume political, dip- point in the trajectory of China- lomatic and security dialogue Japan relations.” ULAN BATOR: Mongolian month for the vote of no confi- television presenter Jargalsaikhan the country also faces rising infla- through various multilateral and Analysts said the two sides lawmakers were meeting yes- dence in Altankhuyag, who has Dambadarjaa said the favourite to tion and a weakening currency. bilateral channels and to make appeared to have found a diplo- terday to start talks on choos- also faced criticism from fac- become new prime minister was “While the prime minister efforts to build political mutual matic formula that would allow ing a new prime minister for the tions within his own party, the cabinet secretary Saikhanbileg was skilled at keeping a coali- trust,” the two countries said in both to save face and set aside resource-rich country, an official Democratic Party (DP). Chimed, a graduate of George tion together, he has been heav- statements released simultane- the row over the islands that had said, but observers say it could “Members of parliament will Washington University. ily criticised for leading Mongolia ously. The communiques followed threatened to spark an unintended take weeks to fix the fractured meet on Friday to discuss the new “It will take a couple of weeks into a situation of economic cri- a meeting between Yang and Abe’s military clash and was hurting government. prime minister,” said a spokes- and we will have to go with an act- sis,” Julian Dierkes, a Mongolia national security adviser, Shotaro vital economic ties. The poll comes after Norov woman for the DP, the majority ing prime minister, which is not a expert at the University of British Yachi. “It’s already a significant step Altankhuyag was voted out by the party in the ruling coalition. good situation,” he added. Columbia, said. The statements said China toward thawing the exceptionally country’s parliament, the Great The spokesman did not say Mongolia has enjoyed world- Mongolia, for decades a tightly and Japan also “acknowledged chilly relations that have prevailed Hural, on Wednesday amid accu- how long the talks were expected beating growth in recent years controlled Soviet satellite, shook that different positions exist since 2012, when Japan nation- sations of cronyism and a strug- to last, but DP members are also — peaking at 17.5 percent in 2011 off communism nearly a quarter between them” regarding ten- alized the islands,” said Jeffrey gling economy that has suffered thought to decide on a new cabi- — on the back of a resources boom of a century ago and has emerged sions over the islands in the East Kingston, director of Asian stud- from slumping foreign investment. net that can be proposed to their — mainly coal, copper and iron ore. as a vibrant parliamentary China Sea and agreed to set up ies at Temple University’s Japan The opposition Mongolian coalition partners, observers say. But that slowed to 5.3 percent democracy. a crisis management mechanism campus. REUTERS People’s Party had called last Political commentator and in the first half of this year, and AFP

China state media Malaysian govt hackers accused of attacking US news website defends ‘Apec KUALA LUMPUR: The entity as identified by their IP On the Trail of the Asian Timber cronies through a stranglehold on Malaysian officials were US-based Environment News address,” Sunny Lewis, editor- Mafia, despite demands by a law the state’s economy, charges which not immediately available for blue’ skies Service yesterday accused in-chief of Environment News firm representing Abdul Taib he denies. comment. BEIJING: China will learn Malaysian government hack- Service (ENS), said in an email Mahmud, a stalwart of the ruling Money Logging investigates the Sarawak is among Malaysia’s “precious lessons” from its move ers of shutting down its website statement, adding the attack shut coalition, to withhold publication. massive destruction of the Borneo poorest states, but Swiss-based to clear up Beijing’s notoriously after it ran a story on a new down its servers for two hours. Taib, 78, governor of Sarawak rainforest by Malaysian loggers, forest protection group Bruno smog-ridden skies ahead of an book implicating a senior politi- The hacking came after state and a powerful member of described by former UK Prime Manser Fund says Taib could be international summit, state cian in alleged graft. the news service ran a story the ruling Barisan Nasional coali- Minister Gordon Brown as “prob- worth as much as $15bn, which media argued yesterday, as “The attack on our site came about plans to publish Lukas tion, has faced mounting accusa- ably the biggest environmental would make him one of the world’s Internet users coined the deri- from a Malaysian government Straumann’s book, Money Logging: tions of enriching himself and his crime of our times”. richest people. AFP sive term “Apec blue”. Beijing has pulled out all the stops in its effort to greet visi- tors with blue skies for the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation Japan local govt approves (Apec) forum, when Chinese President Xi Jinping will host leaders from the United States, first reactor restart Russia and Japan among others. Authorities in the Chinese TOKYO: The final obstacle to his hands, is typical of Japanese capital have imposed tight limits restarting two nuclear reactors politicians dealing with the hot on car use, ordered factories to in Japan was removed yesterday potato of nuclear power in a coun- close, and are giving public sector when local politicians granted try now largely hostile to it. employees a six-day holiday, with approval for a plant to go back The local go-ahead came after some neighbouring areas also fol- online, more than three years the Nuclear Regulation Authority lowing suit with restrictions. after the Fukushima disaster. (NRA) said in September it The move led to dazzling, clear The green light from the assem- believed the two units at Sendai skies in Beijing on Thursday, with bly and governor of Kagoshima met toughened safety standards levels of PM2.5 particulates, the prefecture, in the south of the introduced after the Fukushima smallest and most dangerous, fall- country, marks a victory for the accident in 2011. ing to four micrograms per cubic government of Prime Minister The actual restart, however, is metre — down from more than Shinzo Abe which has faced public likely to be delayed until next year 400 during a stretch of heavy pol- opposition to its drive to re-start as technical procedures are still lution last month. nuclear power generation. under way, including more NRA By yesterday, the reading had “I want to inform the econ- approvals for remedial work at risen back up to 60, with white omy, trade and industry minister the site. skies again clouding the capital. about my understanding of the Japan’s entire stable of nuclear The government-led effort government’s policy to push for power stations were gradu- has triggered a backlash among restarting nuclear power plants,” ally switched off after the tsu- the country’s social media users. Governor Yuichiro Ito told a nami-sparked catastrophe at A message circulating on the news conference, adding he had Fukushima, when the breakdown Chinese mobile messaging app considered “various situations of cooling systems sent reac- WeChat this week defined the new comprehensively”. tors into meltdown, setting off phrase “Apec blue” as “something Ito’s finely parsed statement, the worst atomic accident in a that is beautiful but fleeting and Anti-nuclear power plant demonstrators protest against the restarting of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant of Kyushu which offers apparently reluctant generation. ultimately inauthentic”. AFP Electric Power Co. outside the Prime Minister’s official residence in Tokyo yesterday. support for a policy that is out of AFP 12 NOVEMBER 8, 2014 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Pakistan / Afghanistan US Pakistan Sharif’s China expert loses security visit to boost clearance WASHINGTON: A State Department expert on Pakistan development was stripped of her security clearance and is part of a fed- eral counterintelligence inves- tigation, the Washington Post MoU on trade corridor to be signed reported yesterday. The FBI searched the ISLAMABAD: Pakistani completed with the Chinese help Washington home of Robin L Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs include 1320MW Sino hydro Raphel on October 21, remov- whirlwind visit to China would Resource project, 2, 660MW ing bags and boxes, as well as help in ushering a new era of Sahiwal coal fired project, her State Department office, development, prosperity and 2,330MW Engro Thar Coal the Post said. She was placed generating employment oppor- Fire Project, 1320MW each on administrative leave last tunities back in Pakistan. Muzaffargarh Coal Powers, month and her contract with The prime minister who will Rahim Yar Khan, SSRL Thar coal the State Department was spend 72 hours in Chinese capi- projects and Thar Mine Mouth allowed to expire this week, tal is awaited by hectic schedule Oracle projects, 1000MW SSRL the Post said. along-with back-to-back meet- Thar Coal Block 6, 2640MW The exact nature of the inves- ings including one with Chinese Gaddani Power Park Project, tigation remained unclear but the President Xi Jinping while the 300MW Gwadar Coal, 100MW Post cited two US officials as say- other with his counterpart from Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park, 50MW ing it was a counterintelligence China Li Kegiang during his stay. Dawood Wind Farm, 100MW People affected by famine lineup to receive ration distributed by Pakistan Army in Keetar village near Tharparkar, matter, which usually involves Highly placed diplomatic UEP Wind Farm, 50MW Sachal Sindh province, yesterday. spying allegations. sources told The News here yester- Wind Farm, 50MW Sunnec The newspaper quoted a day that a number of memoran- wind farm, 870MW Suki Kinari spokesman for Raphel as saying dums of understanding (MOUs) Hydropower Station,720MW Bilawal annoyed over report on she had not been told that she was would be inked between the two Karot Hydropower Station, etc. a target of the probe but that she countries during the stay of the The prime minister would sign was cooperating. No charges have premier in Chinese capital includ- agreement to construct 440km been filed. ing one historic trade corridor KKH II (Raiot-Islamabad section, deaths in drought-hit Tharparker A State Department spokes- that would connect Pakistan with Karachi-Lahore Motorway, Havelian woman acknowledged the inves- Central Asian States. dry port, Orange line Project of KARACHI: Over 470 peo- in Thar. He claimed that Bilawal a children hospital have better tigation but declined further The visit would help enhanc- Lahore, Cross Border Optical Fiber ple, 300 children among them, Bhutto was personally monitor- facilities, but they are insuffi- comment, the Post said. Raphel ing bilateral trade, developing Cable and Hari-Ruba Economic have died and about 10,000 ani- ing the situation and investigation cient to meet the large number did not respond to the Post’s infrastructure, enhancing people Zone, Sino-hydro Resource Limited mals perished because of recent was also under process. of patients, especially women requests for comment. to people contacts and addressing and Al Mirqab Capital, etc. drought in Tharparker district According to the report, Wasan and children. Patients are The newspaper said Raphel, the issue of loadshedding in the The visit having special signifi- of Pakistan’s southern Sindh paid a visit to Thar last month being referred to hospitals in 67, was a senior adviser country, the sources maintained. cance and an effort to control the province. and held meetings with officials Hyderabad and Karachi because on Pakistan for the State The ties between Pakistan and damage done to country’s econ- This was stated in a report pre- and local people before preparing of non-availability of child special- Department in a job responsible China have always been exem- omy by twin so-called destructive pared by the provincial Minister the report. He has recommended ist and gynaecologist. for administering non-military plary. Energy is vitally impor- sit-ins, would attract investment for Prisons, Enquiries and Anti- action against the district admin- According to sources, five fully aid, such as economic grants and tant for the economy and this has of over $46bn in the country. Corruption, Manzoor Hussain istration, health, livestock and equipped mobile medical dis- incentives. remained on the top of the prime It may be mentioned that the Wasan. The assignment was given food departments, the provincial pensaries worth Rs250 million She previously had worked minister’s agenda, ever since he Chinese President Xi Jinping had to to him by PPP Co-Chairman Disaster Management Authority, imported from Japan have been as assistant secretary for South assumed power in June last year. cancel his visit to Pakistan due to sit- Asif Ali Zardari. The report held the relief commissioner and the handed over to the health depart- and Central Asian affairs and Both the countries take pride ins — consequently the country had officials of various departments finance department. ment, but these are being misused. ambassador to Tunisia, along in their excellent political, stra- to endure losses of billion of rupees. responsible for the tragedy. According to the report, One is under the use of the with postings in South Africa, tegic, cultural and defence ties, In last three months Pakistan Soon after the report was 380,000 wheat bags were provided Tharparker DCO as an air-con- Britain and India. and it is important to build upon has endured multiple economic released to the media yesterday, for free distribution among the ditioned car and another is in the She retired from the State and continue this cooperation in losses. The visit would surely PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto affected people while over Rs50 farmhouse of Sindh Information Department in 2005 and these areas which would undoubt- help controlling the damage done Zardari issued show cause notices million was given to the dis- Minister Sharjeel Memon. Two dis- returned four years later as edly remain an integral part of to country’s economy due to irre- to PPP’s Sindh President and trict health officer and Rs200m pensaries have been handed over to a contract employee, the Post Pakistan’s foreign policy. sponsible politics. The visit is a sin- Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and to former secretary Chaudhry Chhor Cantonment and one is under said. The signing of several MoUs cere effort to attract much needed Manzoor Wasan, who is also the Zafar Iqbal to purchase fodder the use of Mithi Civil Hospital. Raphel’s ex-husband, Arnold reflects depth of bilateral relations foreign investment for the country. party’s provincial Deputy General for animals. The report said Thar had been Raphel was the US ambassa- between the two countries. Over 21 Both the countries are set to Secretary, over the mishandling of There are 110 dispensaries and facing drought since 2012 and dor to Pakistan in 1988 when projects of generating 16,520MW sign agreements to construct the situation in Thar and asked one casualty centre, trauma cen- if health units, mobile medical he died in a plane crash that with an estimated cost of around various roads, railway and other them to submit their replies. tre and maternity home each in the dispensaries and other medi- also killed Pakistani President $33bn would bring substantial infrastructure development A spokesman for Bilawal House, district, but none of them was found cal centres had been functional, Mohammed Zia ul Haq and was improvement in diverse sectors projects with the estimated cost Aijaz Durrani, rejected the report, functional. ORS packets found in the casualties could have been believed to have been caused by of the country after completion. of around $4bn. terming it immature and too the dispensaries had expired. contained. sabotage. The important projects to be INTERNEWS early to assess the real situation The Mithi Civil Hospital and INTERNEWS REUTERS

Protest against murder Roadside Three more PTI MNAs bombs kill six in NW Pakistan refuse to resign PESHAWAR: At least six ISLAMABAD: Three more of standing committees, says the people were killed and three Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) National Assembly Secretariat. others injured when two road- MNAs have refused to quit Siraj Muhammad Khan is the side bomb blasts hit a passen- the National Assembly, as PTI fourth PTI lawmaker who has ger van and motorbike in the Chairman Imran Khan faces a defied the party’s decision to restive northwest Friday, offi- rebellion-like situation within resign. cials said. his own party. Three MNAs, including Gulzar “The incident occurred in Qaisar Jamal, Siraj Muhammad Khan from Peshawar, Mussarat Chinori village of the Orakzai Khan and Saleemur Rehman are Ahmadzeb from Swat and Nasir tribal district (around 75 miles the three PTI MNAs who did Khan Khattak from Karak, diso- northwest of Peshawar), the not appear before the Speaker beyed the PTI over resignations at target was the son of a peace National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq, the time when the party decided committee chief”, said a local to confirm their resignations to tender resignations en masse. administration official. which were submitted en masse Their refusal to resign had Khushal Khan, a senior admin- with other PTI MNAs on the dealt a serious blow to the PTI istration official, confirmed the direction of the PTI chairman on when it was trying to mount pres- incident. August 22. sure on Prime Minister Nawaz “The first blast hit the motor- Siraj Muhammad Khan has Sharif to step down. bike, killing the son of the anti- now informed the NA Speaker in Cracks started to appear in Taliban peace militia and injuring Pakistani Christians burn tyres as they protest against the murder of a Christian couple in Islamabad yester- writing not to accept his resig- PTI when Imran Khan staged a his friend, while the second blast day. A bonded labourer and his pregnant wife were killed on November 4 in the eastern village of Chak 59, nation. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has sit-in against the PML-N gov- hit a passenger van killing five sparking condemnation from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. accepted his written application. ernment and decided to resign people”, Khan said. In his application, Siraj said from the National Assembly, Nobody immediately claimed that pressure was mounted on Punjab Assembly and Sindh responsibility for the attack but him during the en masse res- Assembly. the Pakistani Taliban, and its ignations and he did not sub- The three MNAs had pro- splinter factions, have previously Six-year-old girl strangled in Quetta mit his resignation voluntarily. tested against what they called attacked peace committees — Therefore, his resignation should the party’s unprincipled deci- volunteer militia backed by the not be accepted. sion to ask its lawmakers in the government to fight against the QUETTA: Police in southwest “It is a heinous crime and police were at a loss to understand the Shah Mehmood Qureshi National Assembly to resign and insurgents. Pakistan are investigating after are making all out efforts to solve crime. claimed that Qaisar Jamal, Siraj allow Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gov- Pakistan has been battling a six-year-old girl was stran- it,” Inspector General of Police for “We have no enmity with any Muhammad Khan and Saleemur ernment to function, both elected Islamist groups in its semi- gled and dumped near a garbage Balochistan, Amlash Khan, said. one,” the girl’s mother Bakhtawar Rehman had submitted their res- in the 2013 general elections that autonomous tribal belt since 2004, heap after apparently being Khan said some potential sus- Bibi said. ignations and they were bound by Imran Khan claimed were mas- after its army entered the region subjected to rape attempts. pects were being questioned. “On the day it happened Sahar the discipline of the PTI. However, sively rigged. to search for Al Qaeda fighters Sahar Batool, who was from Quetta city police chief Abdur went to throw out the rubbish all three members did not appear As if it was not enough, a who had fled across the border the minority Hazara ethnic Razzak Cheema said Sahar, the close to the house but did not before the NA Speaker for veri- member of the provincial assem- following the US-led invasion of group, was found on Wednesday daughter of a gardener working at come back, I went out in search fication — a big blow to the PTI bly, Javed Naseem, also revolted Afghanistan. last week in Quetta, the capital of an army facility, was found near of her, but could not find her.” parliamentary party. against the party over alleged In June the army began a long- the restive southwestern province a dump close to her home. She A neighbour told Bibi her Siraj Muhammad Khan, Gulzar corruption of PTI government awaited offensive against militant of Baluchistan. had been strangled with a rope, daughter was at the dump. Khan and Asad Umar are the and discriminatory treatment of hideouts in the North Waziristan Hazaras are mostly Shias and he said. “She was already dead, with chairmen of the standing commit- the KP provincial government tribal area, after a bloody raid on have borne the brunt of the wave “There were a lot of bruises on blood from her mouth and nose tees for trade, food and agricul- towards party lawmakers. All Karachi Airport ended faltering of sectarian violence that has the girl’s body that shows that while her all body bore bruises,” ture, and industry and production the three MNAs and the MPA peace talks between the govern- swept Balochistan in recent years, attempts were made to rape her,” Bibi said, tears rolling down her in the National Assembly and have been expelled from the ment and the Taliban. mostly perpetrated by Sunni he said. cheeks. enjoy all the perks, including the party. AFP extremist groups. Sahar’s distraught parents AFP use of official vehicles as chairmen INTERNEWS NOVEMBER 8, 2014 13 India www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ON SATURDAY

Cinema shooting on Howrah Navy searching Jaitley defends for four missing personnel Modi over 2002 NEW DELHI: Four navy per- sonnel, including an officer, remained missing yesterday while the navy launched full- scale search and rescue (SAR) Gujarat riots operation after its torpedo recovery vessel (TRV) sank off the Visakhapatnam coast on Thursday night. State govt not responsible: Minister A board of inquiry headed by a captain has been constituted NEW DELHI: Finance acerbic, between two senior politi- to investigate into the circum- Minister Arun Jaitley yester- cians — former union minister P stances leading to the mishap. day strongly defended the then Chidambaram and Arun Jaitley, Navy chief Admiral R K Gujarat government headed by over issues including state of the Dhowan, who is on an official visit Narendra Modi over the 2002 economy, reasons for defeat of the to Seychelles, has cut short his riots, saying the state govern- UPA and even Rahul Gandhi, liv- visit to reach Visakhapatnam. ment was not responsible for ened up the discussion during the A defence ministry release said the incident that sparked off book launch. that nine ships of the Eastern the violence —the burning of the Sardesai said Prime Minister Fleet and a few aircraft, including Godhra train in 2002 in which Narendra Modi was a central Boeing P8I, Dorniers, Sea King 59 people were burnt alive. character in his book, in which 42C, and Chetak helicopters have “How is the Gujarat govern- he has traced Modi since the days been deployed through the night ment responsible for the initial he got to know him in 1990 during to search for the missing person- Godhra violence? The Godhra vio- a rath yatra. nel. “At the time of the incident, lence was an incident at a railway Sardesai said he has been very Taxi drivers sit in heavy traffic on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata yesterday, where Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan there were 29 personnel on board. station where some misguided busy marketing the book. is shooting scenes for the film Piku. One sailor has lost his life dur- people went and burnt a train “Marketing is essential and as ing the rescue operation and four bogey, which sparked off riots the prime minister of the country personnel (one officer and three across the state,” Jaitley said. will tell you, marketing can get sailors) are still reported miss- He added that the state had you very far,” he said at the event, ing,” the release said. utilised its full machinery to bring drawing laughs. President gets tumultuous about law and order. He said he has been asked by “You had cases to that affect readers if it is anti-Modi. Australian woman being investigated. You had vari- “I have been asked by many ous kind of inquiry, and also an about the book — Is the book welcome in Bhutan capital murdered in Andhra unfriendly government in power anti-Modi? It isn’t. Is it about at the centre, which did every- Narendra Modi? Yes, it is. He is THIMPHU: For the second Although the President, in an Pema at the airport to receive HYDERABAD: A 75-year- thing to find and fix responsibility the central character, he is just time in five months, Bhutan interview to the national news- President Mukherjee, bypassing old Australian woman, who on Modi. But it was not able to do one of the many characters,” he hosted an important visitor paper Kuensel, emphasised in protocol. Earlier, Prime Minister was missing for more than two so,” Jaitley told TV talk show host said of the book brought out by from India, as the dragon king- response to a question that his Tshering Tobgay was scheduled to months in Andhra Pradesh’s Karan Thapar. Penguin India. dom pulled out all stops to dem- visit “has no connection with receive the head of Indian state. Puttaparthi town, has been Asked about journalist Rajdeep Karan Thapar posed a query onstrate its special ties with Bhutan-China talks”, that Beijing Mukherjee came yesterday murdered, police said. Sardesai’s comment that the to Chidambaram and Jaitley— the country and warm feel- was an elephant in the room and morning by a special Indian Air Toni Anne Ludgate, a devotee Vishwa Hindu Parishad was the whether the “Nehruvian consen- ings towards President Pranab its persistent attempts to leverage Force plane to Paro, from where of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who was dominant force in the state and sus” had been discarded by the Muk herjee. He has come here on the talks to its strategic advan- he drove in a ceremonial carcade on a pilgrimage to the town, was its chief Praveen Togadia was Modi government. a state visit that reinforces the tage that would be detrimental to to Thimphu, a 56km route that murdered by watchman of an more powerful in the state at that Chidambaram said the Modi “high importance” New Delhi India has been a point of concern was lined by flag-waving school- apartment where she was staying. time than Modi who had taken government “try as hard as they attaches to this relationship. for Indian policy makers. children, villagers and even lamas Police began a search for the over some months ago, Jaitley might, I don’t think they can The President’s visit came Bhutan has no diplomatic in traditional maroon-and-yel- woman last morning after one of said: “He (Modi) was new to gov- really destroy or dispense with within five months of Prime ties with China but Beijing has low robes while colourful flags her family members who flew in ernance”. Jaitley said the violence consensus. But things have to be Minister Narendra Modi’s June been trying to put pressure on and buntings representing the from Australia lodged a complaint was so widespread that the state redefined from time to time. 15-16, less than three weeks after Thimphu for the last few years five elements decked the route with the Puttaparthi police saying machinery was “insufficient” to “You can’t govern on a purely assuming office in what was his to allow it to open its mission in along with large portraits of the they had lost communication with tackle it. divisive and right wing agenda, maiden foreign visit as prime Thimphu, which the latter has President and the king. her in August-end. Jaitley was answering questions a Hindutva agenda. One has to minister. been resisting. At places along the route villag- Police formed special teams posed by Thapar at a discussion evolve a new consensus, and It was, however, the first pres- That Bhutan considers its ers brought out ceremonial offer- and searched the Sai Gauri during the launch of senior jour- much of that has to borrow from idential visit from India to this historic ties with India “spe- ings of fruits, flowers and incense Apartments where she was stay- nalist Rajdeep Sardesai’s book Jawaharlal Nehru. You cannot country of fresh mountain air, cial” needed no better affirma- in honour of the visiting dignitary, ing alone in a flat. The investi- 2014: The Election that changed destroy the consensus evolved,” pristine beauty and culturally tion than the surprise presence an honour reserved for only spe- gating officials questioned a few India. Some verbal sparring, most he said. proud people in over a quarter of of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel cial guests to this country. people who were in contact with of it good natured but at times IANS a century. Wangchuk and Queen Jetsun IANS her. By evening, police arrested Bhagawant, the security guard at the apartments. He confessed to have commit- ted the crime for money and valu- Ex-minister jailed ables. Two others, who helped him Peres in New Delhi India ranked third in salary in the crime, were also arrested. They told police that after kill- for three years for ing the woman, they buried her hike in Asia Pacific in 2015 near a lake on the outskirts of the graft in Kashmir town. Ludgate was doing charity NEW DELHI: India has been other economies. work in Puttaparthi, the abode NEW DELHI: Mohammad ranked No.3 in Asia Pacific “Salaries in Asia are expected of Sathya Sai Baba, who passed Dilawar Mir, former minister in terms of the nominal sal- to increase by 7.2 percent in 2015 away in 2010. in Jammu and Kashmir, was ary increase expected in 2015, with the largest uplifts being sentenced to three years in jail by consulting firm ECA given in Pakistan and the low- and a fine of `.32.1m slapped by International. est in Japan. Factoring in infla- Soldier injured in a court here in a 20-year-old Among the 17 countries from tion, real wage rises in Asia will corruption case. Asia, Pakistan is at the top. average 2.7 percent - higher than Pakistani firing Central Bureau of Investigation Vietnam, India, Bangladesh and the other regions surveyed,” the (CBI) Special Judge L K Gaur Indonesia are ranked thereafter report said. JAMMU: An Indian soldier sentenced 67-year-old Mir after in that order, according to the lat- “In mainland China, companies was injured yesterday in fir- convicting him under various est salary trends survey by ECA are planning to award 8 percent ing by the Pakistan Army on provisions of the Prevention of International. salary increases again next year. the Line of Control (LoC) in Corruption Act. In terms of ranking on expected Even after inflation, staff in China Jammu district. A senior police Though the Peoples Democratic salary increase in 2015, after will be among the best off within officer told said here that the Party (PDP) leader was granted adjusting for inflation, India slips the region and globally: they can Pakistanis violated the ceasefire bail by the court, he will not be to the seventh position. expect to see increases of 5.5 per- in Akhnoor sector using small able to contest in the upcom- China, on the other hand, cent in real terms,” the report arms and automatics. ing elections to the Jammu and ranked seventh on nominal sal- said. “A soldier, Havaldar Suresh Kashmir assembly. ary hike, fares better at No.2 after However, in the US and Kumar of 3 Naga regiment, was The court in its November adjusting for inflation. Canada, companies are predict- injured in the Pakistan firing,” the 1 order — that was released to Even globally, India is ranked ing 3 percent wage increases - the officer said. He was moved to the the media yesterday— held that at a high fifth position in terms same as this year’s hikes. army hospital at Akhnoor town. the prosecution has been suc- of nominal increase and seventh “Staff in Australia can expect The Pakistani firing started at cessful in proving that Dilbagh in real wage hike. to receive 3.5 percent uplifts again 4 pm. The Chakla border outpost Singh Kanwar, the then general Former Israeli president Shimon Peres (right), delivers a speech during a Clearly, inflation in India in 2015 while employees in the on the Indian side was targeted. manager of National Fertilizers panel discussion in New Delhi yesterday. Peres addressed the gathering is something which ECA Middle East are set to see wages Ltd. (NFL), in conspiracy with on “Creating a second green revolution in India”. International feels will be rela- rise 4.7 percent on average,” it Mir, had abused his position as tively higher compared with some said. IANS Plane hits stray a public servant by awarding a contract to the company Good buffalo on take-off Friends Agencies without having the power to do so. NEW DELHI: An Indian air- Mir was then the proprietor liner crashed into a stray buffalo of Good Friends Agencies, which during take-off from the west- was awarded the contract for sale Bar scam: Whistle-blower gives ‘evidence’ ern city of Surat although no of urea, the court said. passengers or crew were hurt, “In light of the fact that NFL KOCHI: Whistle-blower bar that I have disclosed to the media,” took the statement from Ramesh. and if any other minister was the plane’s operator, SpiceJet suffered a loss in 1994 of `300,000 owner Biju Ramesh yesterday Ramesh told reporters here. “He (Mani) asked for `50m and given money. Refuting the alle- Ltd said yesterday. The airline at the hands of the convict (Mir), said he has briefed the vigilance Participating in a live TV news `10m was given. Everything that gations, State Excise Minister K was forced to ground the Boeing in my opinion, it would be in the team that is probing his allega- programme last Friday, Ramesh I revealed before was told today Babu yesterday challenged the bar 737 which suffered “substantial interest of justice that a suitable tion of money being paid to the said that State Finance Minister to the vigilance. My association association to come out with evi- damages”, it said. compensation be awarded to NFL state finance minister to ensure K M Mani was given `10m to (Kerala Bar Owners Association) dence. “Let them say the names of SpiceJet said the buffalo, for the said loss under the pro- 418 bars in Kerala are allowed ensure that 418 bars in the state has appointed a five-member those who were given money. They which was killed in the acci- vision of the Code of Criminal to open. are allowed to reopen. Soon after team and later in the day they should not try to say that all are dent on Thursday evening, was Procedure,” the judge said. Emerging after a four hour the revelation, the Left opposi- will hand over all the evidence to corrupt. If there are any wrongdo- “essentially invisible” against a The 77-year-old Dilbagh Singh meeting with the vigilance team, tion was up in arms demanding vigilance,” added Ramesh. ers, they will face the consequence dark background. Passengers on was jailed for two and a half years. Biju Ramesh said that he stands the resignation of Mani. Leader The executive meeting of the for their wrong acts,” said Babu. the Delhi-bound aircraft were The CBI registered a case by what he has said earlier in the of Opposition V S Achuthanandan association held on Thursday at Ever since the controversy transferred on to another plane, against the two in 1998. It alleged bar graft case. “I have disclosed sought a vigilance probe. The Kochi decided to back Ramesh erupted, 81-year-old Mani who SpiceJet said. “Stray animals are that Kanwar abused his position everything in detail and this was no Oommen Chandy government and a five-member committee has won every election since 1967, a growing menace in some air- as public servant to favour Mir. questioning at all. They took down formed a five-member vigilance was appointed by them to find out has been keeping away from the ports,” SpiceJet said in a state- IANS everything and it’s just the same probe team and it was they who more details of the alleged bribery media. IANS ment. AGENCIES 14 NOVEMBER 8, 2014 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business

Mexico scraps $3.75bn German rail strike China rail contract Nieto to visit Beijing next week; govt to re-run tender

MEXICO CITY: Mexico has five years of operation. deal, said he believed the about- revoked a $3.75bn high-speed The proposal came with a turn was due to domestic political rail contract from a Chinese- 20-year, Chinese government- pressure and media reports that led consortium after its uncon- backed credit to cover most of noted Mexican winners of the bid tested bid prompted an outcry the project’s value, at interest were friends of Pena Nieto, but from lawmakers, souring a state rates below those available even not outside intervention. visit to China next week by to Mexico’s government. “I don’t see anything beyond President Enrique Pena Nieto. News of the cancellation helped this,” he told Reuters, calling the After the contract to build the to drag down Chinese stocks yes- cancellation a major victory for link was awarded on Monday, terday and is an embarrassment transparency in Mexico. opposition politicians accused the for Pena Nieto ahead of his trip to Germany’s Siemens and government of favouring the group China. He is due to unveil a joint Canada’s Bombardier were among led by China Railway Construction investment fund with China, which the companies to express an Corp Ltd, the sole bidder. has so far invested a tiny fraction interest in the project, which is Mexico’s communications and in Mexico of the billions of dollars meant to move 27,000 passengers transport ministry, which has it has spent in Latin America. daily from Queretaro at speeds of Passengers enter a U-Bahn underground train during a nationwide strike by Germany’s train drivers’ union defended the bid process, said The fund could be worth up to up to 300 km per hour (186 mph). GDL, at Alexanderplatz underground station in Berlin yesterday. Deutsche Bahn appealed to a higher court yesterday it expects to re-run the $5bn, officials say. Siemens’ Mexico rail chief told yesterday to try to stop a strike by the union, which represents just 20,000 of the railways’ 196,000 workers. tender in late November under China’s CSR Corp Limited Reuters last month that the com- the same terms, and would keep it and China Railway Construction, pany, along with Bombardier and open for six months to enable all both involved in the bid, could not France’s Alstom PA, had asked interested parties to participate. immediately be reached for com- for more time to prepare a bid, a “The president wants this ment by Reuters. Chinese financial request he said was denied by the US jobless rate dips in October project which is so important news magazine Caixin, however, transport ministry. for Mexico to not be ques- reported that both companies said An Alstom spokeswoman said tioned, to have absolute clarity,” they were unaware and surprised the group would consider a tender WASHINGTON: The US Department surveys, one of busi- financial crisis because of both Transportation Minister Gerardo when contacted for confirmation. relaunch, but would need six to unemployment rate fell again ness establishments and the other demographic and cyclical reasons, Ruiz Esparza said. Shares in China Railway eight months to draw up an offer. in October even if job creation, of households. helping to push down the overall “We expect more participation Construction shed nearly 5 per- Bombardier spokesman Marc weaker than expected, was lower “Anyone disappointed by the unemployment rate. from train makers in the new cent in their biggest drop since Laforge declined to comment on than in September, according to October number, which came Over 12 months, the world’s tender,” he added. China Railway June 2013 after the news. whether the company would bid. data published yesterday by the in below expectations... needs to leading economy has generated Construction can take part in Opposition lawmakers on Siemens also declined comment. Labor Department. bear in mind that payrolls have an average 222,000 jobs a month, the new tender and could be eli- Thursday questioned Ruiz Esparza Pena Nieto’s Institutional The unemployment rate fell now risen by more than 200,000 according to Erica Groshen of the gible for compensation because over the deal, accusing the gov- Revolutionary Party (PRI) was one-tenth of a percentage point to in each of the past nine months,” Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mexico’s government withdrew ernment of providing information frequently accused of fostering 5.8 percent, its lowest level since said Chris Williamson of Markit. There was a sharp 683,000 the contract, he said. to help the Chinese-led consor- crony capitalism when it ruled July 2008. “This means that, so far this surge in the overall number of Since Pena Nieto took office tium and its Mexican partners. Mexico for most of the 20th cen- The economy churned out a year, the economy has added some people with jobs, well over the in late 2012, he has tried to forge Senators asked how 16 com- tury. Much economic power is firm 214,000 net new jobs, less 2.285 million jobs, of which 2.225 number of new entrants and closer ties with China after years panies had pulled out of the bid- still concentrated in the hands of than the 235,000 expected. million were in the private sector.” returnees to the active labor force, of manufacturing rivalry between ding on such a prestigious project. a few families in Mexico. The Labor Department also For the first time in six years, 416,000, which helped push down two nations seeking to supply the Javier Corral of the center-right The government earlier said revised upward by a total of the number of unemployed fell the jobless rate, according to Paul US market. National Action Party (PAN) Pena Nieto would cut short his 31,000 the number of jobs created below nine million, to 8.995 mil- Ashworth of Capital Economics. Announcing the contract accused the government of shar- trip to Asia amid rising protests in the previous two months, for lion. The labour force participa- Ashworth pointed out that on Monday, Mexico’s govern- ing information with the winning over the disappearance of 43 stu- 256,000 in September and 203,000 tion rate, which counts those with at 5.8 percent, the unemploy- ment said the 210km line to team ahead of time. dents in southwestern Mexico in August. jobs and those actively seeking ment rate was nearing what the connect Mexico City and the Ruiz Esparza denied the who are feared to have been mas- The two key figures, jobs cre- jobs, rose barely to 62.8 percent Federal Reserve considers “full central city of Queretaro would accusations. sacred by a drug cartel working ated and the unemployment rate, in October. employment” of between 5.2 per- cost 50.82bn pesos ($3.74bn), Francisco Burquez, a PAN with corrupt police. appear to diverge because they The participation rate had cent and 5.5 percent. including the build cost and senator who had attacked the REUTERS arise from two separate Labor fallen sharply since the 2008 AFP

EU’s bank to loan Britain’s Oil steadies above $83 as dollar hits four-year high LONDON: Brent crude oil on yesterday. Brent was up 70 generally bad for oil. markets and decreasing demand by the second half of next year. power grid steadied above $83 a barrel yes- cents at $83.56 a barrel by 1445 A stronger dollar raises costs for oil from the Organisation But I don’t know by how much. terday, consolidating after sev- GMT. The benchmark hit a four- for holders of other currencies of the Petroleum Exporting This situation of low prices can- eral months of sharp falls as US year intra-day low of $81.63 on and tends to dampen demand for Countries. not continue,” Badri said after $2.4bn data pointed to stronger eco- Wednesday, down from a high dollar-denominated commodities OPEC forecast on Thursday announcing the publication of the nomic growth and as the dollar above $115 in June. such as oil. that its market share would be 5 group’s 2014 World Oil Outlook. LONDON: The European hit a four-year high. US crude was up $1.00 at $78.91 “It all speaks to the story that percent smaller by 2018 as shale Opec ministers will meet in Union’s bank will loan Britain’s US job growth increased at a a barrel, having dropped from a the US can sustain pretty strong supplies continued to increase Vienna on November 27 to discuss National Grid, £1.5bn ($2.4bn), brisk clip in October and unem- high above $107 five months ago. growth,” said Jeff Greenberg, a faster than demand. how to react to falling oil prices its biggest ever single loan, the ployment fell to a six-year low of The US jobs figures carried senior economist at JP Morgan But OPEC Secretary-General and could decide to trim produc- bank said yesterday. 5.8 percent, underscoring the US mixed messages for oil. Private Bank in New York. Abdullah al-Badri said the tion. But many analysts think the The European Investment economy’s resilience in the face of The United States is the world’s Increasing supplies of high 12-member cartel, which pumps scale of the oil market glut is so Bank (EIB) loan will go towards slowing global demand. biggest oil user and stronger quality crude oil from North a third of the world’s oil, was not great that Opec may not be able upgrading Britain’s ageing power The dollar reached its high- growth there means more fuel American shale formations have panicking and thought prices to reduce output sufficiently to grid, improving networks and est level since June 2010 against demand. But a strong US econ- weighed heavily on prices this would recover next year. prop up prices. connecting new power generation. a basket of major currencies omy also helps support the dollar, year, creating a glut in world “I think the price will rebound REUTERS “This represents the largest ever single loan made by Europe’s long-term lending institution,” the EIB said in a statement. Secret Luxembourg tax deals No details were provided about re-payment conditions for the APR suspends power loan. The long-term loan will include capital investment by National Grid to improve infra- generation in Libya structure between the Wirral, northwest England, and Scotland and the London Power Tunnels, LONDON: APR Energy Plc, “One would expect that with the the EIB said. which runs temporary power acute need of electricity (in Libya), The loan will also go towards plants, suspended electricity this should expedite the process or improvements to protect criti- generation in Libya and said its raise the priority level for them.” cal infrastructure from floods results could be hurt, a warning In July, General Electric and provide substation capac- that wiped out more than a fifth Company of Libya (GECOL) ity needed for new connections of its market value. extended APR’s 450-megawatt to offshore wind farms and new APR’s stock fell to a record power contract through to the electricity interconnectors to con- low on Friday after the company first quarter of 2015, but the final tinental Europe. said it suspended operations due parliamentary review process has “Investment in the UK elec- to unfinished paperwork by the been continuously delayed. tricity transmission network is Libyan government on a contract APR, which rents out 25 mega- essential to prepare for future that was instrumental in APR watts turbines and generators, said demand, connect new sources of posting a profit last year. yesterday its plants were on standby renewable energy and upgrade old “Well there obviously will be until the matter was resolved. facilities,” said Jonathan Taylor, a financial impact on APR but Yesterday’s warning comes about EIB’s vice-president. we’re taking it one day at a time a month after APR said full-year Britain has estimated it needs at this point,” founder and Chief profit would be at the lower end of around £110bn of investment Executive Laurence Anderson said. market expectations due to escalat- to replace ageing fossil fuel and A general view of the city of Luxembourg. More than 300 companies, including PepsiCo Inc, AIG Inc and He said the company would ing geopolitical and global economic nuclear power stations and prevent Deutsche Bank AG, secured secret deals from Luxembourg to slash their tax bills, the International Consortium quantify the impact once the issue uncertainty leading to “customer power shortages into the 2020s. of Investigative Journalists reported, quoting leaked documents. was resolved, but did not give a hesitancy” in making decisions. REUTERS timeline for a resolution. REUTERS NOVEMBER 8, 2014 15 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ON SATURDAY

Jet Airways Shipping firms scramble to source fuel reports first Fraud in Singapore subsidiary pushes Danish marine fuel supplier OW Bunker to bankruptcy quarterly profit

SINGAPORE/COPENHAGEN: third largest company by rev- member of the Danish expat com- details of the alleged fraud, but to cancel long-term contracts in two years Traders and shipping compa- enue with around 20,000 munity, could not be reached for several traders said the prob- with the Danish company. nies scrambled to source fuel shareholders came as a shock comment at Dynamic’s office in lem was likely to be related On Friday at Dynamic’s office NEW DELHI: Struggling Jet and take over supply contracts to the Danish Shareholders Singapore yesterday. to the recent sharp fall in oil in Singapore, trading desks were Airways, one of India’s biggest yesterday after Danish marine Association, which hosted spe- No-one was present at his home prices. largely empty while the few staff carriers, reported yesterday fuel supplier OW Bunker said a cial events with management in a luxury condominium near the The company, whose shares who were present told reporters a quarterly profit for the first suspected fraud at its Singapore from OW Bunker ahead of the city-state’s Botanic Gardens. have been suspended, said it had they were waiting for instructions time in two years, boosted by a subsidiary had pushed it to the March IPO. Singapore Police Force’s white fired its head of risk management. from headquarters. one-off gain from the sale of a brink of bankruptcy. The head of the association collar crimes unit declined to Dynamic Oil Trading was Two people who visited the frequent-flyer scheme. The alleged fraud at told Reuters that management comment on whether they were launched in 2012, but it is not office, on the 11th floor of the The Indian carrier, in which Singapore-based Dynamic Oil was repeatedly asked about what investigating Dynamic. mentioned in the 291-page pro- art-deco inspired Parkview sky- fast-growing Gulf airline Etihad Trading is potentially one of the changes in oil prices might do to Danish police have contacted spectus published ahead of the scraper, said their Singapore- Airways has bought a 24-per- biggest financial market scan- the company and whether they the company. IPO. based firm had supplied cent stake, remained in the red dals to hit the city state since were able to control credit given “So far we have been told According to Singapore’s Dynamic with oil and they were when the sale proceeds were 2004, when China Aviation Oil to customers. the company is conducting an Maritime and Port Authority, waiting to see whether they stripped out, but the airline still (Singapore) ran up oil futures “We are shocked by the fact internal investigation,” said OW Bunker went from 30th big- would be paid. improved its operating perform- losses of $550m. that these seem to be the two Chief Superintendent Michael gest bunker supplier in 2012 to Legal sources in Singapore ance markedly. Some institutional and indi- main reasons for the company’s Kjeldgaard. 13th place a year later, judged by said that they had received sev- Jet announced a Rs698m vidual investors in Denmark said fall,” Jens Moller Nielsen said. He said it was not clear where volume. eral calls from counterparty firms ($11.3m) net profit for the second- they were considering taking legal Denmark’s Berlingske newspa- the suspected crimes actually The company is estimated to concerned about what they could financial quarter to September in action against the firm. per cited OW Bunker chairman took place, and so he was uncer- have about 7 percent of the global do to ensure payment for their contrast with a Rs8.9bn net loss “As an investor who invested Niels Henrik Jensen as saying tain if the case would be investi- market for bunker, a liquid fuel trades with OW Bunker. in the same year-ago period. in the company ... based on Dynamic’s head, Lars Moller, gated by police in Singapore or refined from crude oil and used A bunker fuel trader in Europe “I am extremely pleased by the the prospectus, to lose all your and some of his colleagues arrived Denmark. to power ships, competing with said that many vessel owners and progress that is evident across money seven months later, you unexpectedly at OW Bunker OW Bunker said on Thursday companies such as World Fuel operators were cancelling their several areas,” Jet Airways Chief have to think about what you can headquarters in Norresundby, that investors needed to assume Services Corp, Chemoil Energy orders with OW Bunker, but that Executive Cramer Ball, known as do,” said Jan Ostergaard, head Denmark, this week and explained that the company’s equity had and Aegean Marine Petroleum the fallout in the market would a turnaround specialist, said. of investment at Industriens the situation to chief executive been wiped out due to losses at Network. still be considerable if the com- The publicly traded airline, Pension, which holds a small Jim Pedersen. Dynamic estimated to be around Traders said refineries and pany went down without paying which last reported a quarterly stake. Moller, who a person that $125m. other shipping fuel suppliers were out its existing positions. profit in 2012, has been seeking to The collapse of Denmark’s knows him said was a popular The company did not give any cutting deliveries and were likely REUTERS pilot its way back to profitability in India’s congested skies. While India’s passenger avia- tion market is one of the fastest- growing globally, cut-throat fare wars and too many carriers mean ECB should be ready to most of the country’s airlines are losing money, analysts say. Stripping out the Rs3.05bn earnings from the sale of its buy govt bonds: Noyer frequent flyer scheme, Jet lost Rs2.35bn, said the statement PARIS: The European Central normal monetary conditions. released after financial markets Bank should be ready in an “We’re in this, with some closed. But this was still a vast emergency to buy government exceptions, low volatility, com- improvement from the airline’s bonds to combat prolonged low pressed-spread environment, par- year-earlier loss. inflation, a senior ECB policy- ticularly around liquidity premia. “This is in keeping with our maker said yesterday, just as That’s going to change as things three-year turnaround plan,” Jet’s the United States is ending such normalise,” said Carney, who chief executive said. so-called quantitative easing. also chairs the global Financial Speaking a day after the ECB Stability Board. Wind turbine giant ordered its staff to start pre- “But that reality, or that like- paring for bolder measures if lihood, shouldn’t, in my view, Vestas generates needed, Governing Council mem- impact the timing of the start of ber Christian Noyer said central normalisation.” huge profits banks should be prepared to buy The US Federal Reserve Bank public debt if needed to avert ended a multi-year bond-buying COPENHAGEN: The world’s deflation or a run on sovereign programme last week although leading wind turbine maker, bonds. its policymakers differ about the Danish group Vestas Wind “In extreme circumstances a timing and pace of future interest Systems, reported yesterday central bank should mitigate the rate rises. it had swung into profit and effects of confidence shocks on New York Fed chief William now sees a brighter outlook for sovereign yields by purchasing Dudley told the conference the 2014. government bonds,” Noyer told a Fed will likely raise US interest Emerging from more than two conference of global central bank- rates “sometime next year” and years of losses under the guidance ers and economists in Paris. investors seem to be getting the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney (left), Germany’s Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann (centre) and of new Chief Executive Anders “Such an action may be vindi- message of patience in this policy- Daniele Nouy, President of the Supervisory Council at the European Central Bank at a conference of central bankers Runevad, the firm said it is enjoy- cated if there are risks to mac- tightening cycle. hosted by Bank of France in Paris yesterday. ing strong demand. roeconomic or financial stability Mohamed El Erian, an eco- “The demand for renewable or even if self-fulfilling runs on nomic adviser to German insurer not to underestimate ... the speed the bank to boost its balance deflation in the euro area. energy continues to be strong public debt may be a threat to Allianz and former co-chief of and size of currency moves,” he sheet by about ¤1 trillion ($1.24 The Bank of Japan decided in both mature and emerging market access, or lastly to avoid bond giant Pimco, said central said. trillion) towards the levels it had last week to expand its mone- markets and amongst renewable the deflationary consequences of bankers should not underesti- The euro fell to its lowest level at the peak of the euro zone crisis tary stimulus policy to try to lift energy sources, wind energy is a public debt event.” mate the risk of currency market since 2012 on Thursday, below in 2012 through those measures, an economy still struggling to generally regarded as the most Other speakers warned that swings as their monetary policy $1.24, after ECB President Mario and through others if they fell emerge from a decade of deflation competitive,” the company said the impact of the world’s major take divergent paths. Draghi announced the unanimous short. and economic stagnation. in a statement. central banks taking divergent Central banks risked moving determination of the bank’s pol- The euro has lost some 11 per- That triggered a rapid fall in The group said it expects the policy directions after a long from being part of the solution icy-setting council to take further cent of its value against the dol- the yen to near a seven-year low annual operating margin before phase of easy money could cause to global economic ills, to part unconventional measures if nec- lar this year without provoking against the dollar, raising poli- special items to be between seven turmoil among currencies and of the problem, and should con- essary to combat falling inflation. undue alarm from Europe’s trad- ticians’ concerns about higher and eight percent this year, com- increase volatility across the sider a trade-off between giving The ECB has begun a new wave ing partners so far. import prices. pared with a six percent estimate financial markets. short-term economic stimulus of unlimited four-year cheap Central bankers said the issue BOJ Governor Haruhiko in August, when it was raised Bank of England Governor and avoiding financial market loans to banks in an effort to arose on the sidelines of the Kuroda, chairing one of the ses- from five percent. Mark Carney spoke of a prob- turmoil, he said. revive lending to businesses, and annual International Monetary sions, hinted that the Japanese Revenue is now seen at ¤6.4 to able “bumpy transition” between “As much as these currency has started buying covered bonds Fund meetings in Washington government should move faster ¤7bn ($7.9 to $8.9bn) this year, a period when markets have been moves may contribute to global and is set purchase bundled loans last month, but other major econ- to open up the economy to more compared with a six billion euro awash with cheap central bank rebalancing on paper, I would just known as asset-backed securities. omies understood that a weaker competition to boost growth. target in August. liquidity and a return to more caution from a market perspective Draghi effectively committed euro was preferable to seeing REUTERS AGENCIES

Ailing rouble gets boost as market looks to central bank lifeline

MOSCOW: The rouble recov- The bank said that while sev- weakening slightly in the minutes ered yesterday, paring heavy eral fundamental factors had after it was published. losses as investors anticipated driven the rouble lower in recent “People are closing long posi- possible action by the central months, it didn’t regard a further tions, fearing the central bank bank to halt a slide that could fall in the rouble as necessary could do something over the destabilise Russia’s financial to achieve balance of payments weekend,” said Dmitry Deev, a system. equilibrium. currency trader at Credit Suisse With the rouble appearing to Prior to the central bank state- in Moscow. “The danger of addi- be in free-fall in morning trade, ment, traders said speculators tional central bank interven- some analysts said the country who had opened long dollar posi- tions hangs over the market. The was already in the grip of a cur- tions were closing them in case market fears some kind of non- rency crisis. the central bank took extraor- traditional measures, especially It fell over three percent dinary measures to support the given the fact that people have against both the dollar and the currency. Rising prices for Brent already started besieging cur- euro following similar falls on crude oil also provided some relief rency exchange booths.” Thursday, but talk of an emer- for the rouble. On Wednesday, the central gency central bank meeting saw it By 1435 GMT, the rouble was bank altered its interventions recoup its losses in the afternoon. 0.5 percent stronger than the policy to limit its support for the The central bank said late on previous close at 46.60 against rouble by cutting the size of its Friday it was willing to increase the dollar. It was up 0.3 percent interventions to $350 million a its forex interventions to defend against the euro and 0.4 percent day. The bank reserved the option the rouble “at any moment” and stronger against a dollar-euro of carrying out ad hoc currency to deploy other instruments in basket. interventions in order to preserve A woman walks out of a shop with a sale advertisement on its window in St Petersburg yesterday. A deepening its policy arsenal to support the The rouble barely reacted financial stability, however. crisis of confidence in the rouble dominated European financial markets yesterday. currency. to the central bank statement, REUTERS NOVEMBER 8, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Classifieds ON SATURDAY 16

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LOS ANGELES: minuses with playing a Quarterback Brian Hoyer Thursday game,” said New helped direct traffic for Orleans head coach Sean Cleveland’s potent running Payton. game as the Browns routed “The challenge overall is the Cincinnati Bengals 24-3 the quick turnaround. The on Thursday, snapping a long benefit is receiving a little road losing streak against bit of additional time to get AFC North opponents. people rested up. There were Running backs Terrance a number of things that we West, Ben Tate and Isaiah pointed out when they came Crowell each scored rush- back in that we have to work ing touchdowns to help the on.” Browns beat the Bengals, The season is on the line halting a 17-game road divi- this week for the Chicago sion losing skid that dated Bears who square off against back to 2008. the Packers. “We are playing as a team. Chicago has eight games Tonight on offence we were remaining and at 3-5 would able to get the running game have to win seven of the last going and our defence was eight to reach 10 wins and a lights out,” said Hoyer. possible playoff game. Hoyer was 15-of-23 for The Packers are also com- 198 yards for Cleveland who ing off the bye and easily beat improved to 6-3 as they the Bears 38-17 in week four. enter this weekend tied with If the embattled Bears quar- Pittsburgh atop the division. terback Jay Cutler plans on The Browns rushed for turning things around he will 170 yards, with West leading have to do it against the one the charge at 94 yards on a Cleveland Browns’ quarterback Brian Hoyer in action against the Cincinnati Bengals during a NFL team that seems to bewilder career-high 26 carries. game at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday night. him the most. Quarterback Andy Dalton Cutler is a dismal 1-9 as a was a disappointing 10-of-33 three receptions for 23 yards. with this Sunday’s visit by the after beating the Panthers starter against the Packers and 86 yards for the Bengals The Browns-Bengals game San Francisco 49ers to the 28-10 last Thursday. in the regular season, throw- who fell to 5-3-1. Dalton also kicked off a slate of 12 games Superdome. The Saints’ second win in a ing for 13 touchdowns and a threw three interceptions in week 10. New Orleans has followed row came just four days after mind-boggling 19 intercep- for Cincinnati who had their The first-place New up a 1-3 start with a victory they routed the Green Bay tions in those games. 14-game home unbeaten Orleans Saints hope a key in three of its past four to get Packers, so New Orleans has The Carolina Panthers visit streak ended. stretch of home games can to .500 on the season. a little bit of extra rest going the Philadelphia Eagles in an Cleveland’s defence held help them improve on their So the Saints are in top into a three-game homestand. intriguing Monday night con- Bengals star AJ Green to just season. The home span begins spot, just ahead of Carolina “There’s plusses and test. AFP NFL player Rice’s appeal hearing wraps up

NEW YORK: Former Rice, his wife Janay, and hearing,” the statement said. “This appeal, presided over anyone from speaking publicly Baltimore Ravens star Ray Goodell are all understood “This is the first time in the by a neutral arbitrator, which about the hearing. Rice faces a nervous wait to to have testified during the history of our League that included a presentation of all Goodell slapped Rice with learn if his appeal against hearing held before former a disciplinary hearing has the relevant facts, witness an indefinite suspension after suspension for domestic federal judge Barbara Jones. been conducted pursuant to testimony to the truth and the release of video showing violence has been success- It is not known when Jones a joint agreement on a neutral cross examination, is the due Rice punching his then fian- ful after a two-day closed is expected to issue her ruling arbitrator. process that every athlete cee Janay in a casino elevator. doors hearing wrapped up in the case. “We commend NFL owners deserves.” Goodell faced a firestorm on Thursday. The NFL Players’ and officials for the wisdom of Baltimore Ravens general of criticism for his initial Rice, kicked out of the NFL Association issued a state- this decision which enhances manager Ozzie Newsome, handling of the case, when indefinitely in September ment on Thursday afternoon, the credibility and integrity of team president Dick Cass Rice was given only a two- after the emergence of video praising Jones for her han- our business. and league security chief Jeff game ban before the footage showing him punching his dling of the hearing. “The collectively bargained Miller were also believed to emerged. Rice has also filed a wife Janay unconscious, is “The NFLPA thanks judge rights of all players must be have testified during the grievance against the Ravens challenging a ruling by league Barbara Jones for presid- vehemently preserved and we hearing. for terminating his contract. commissioner Roger Goodell. ing over a fair and thorough take that obligation seriously. Jones’ gag order prevents AFP

NBA: Howard McDowell extends WGC lead to three overpowers SHANGHAI: Northern “I hit it in water three Irishman Graeme times in two holes and had to short-handed McDowell continued to try and move on and did the revel on a tough course set- best I could,” the Australian up as he extended his lead said after fighting back to Spurs to three strokes over Ryder end the day eight strokes Cup team-mate Ian Poulter behind McDowell. HOUSTON: Dwight Howard after the second round of “I’m playing good enough took advantage of some extra the $8.5m WGC-HSBC to be leading the tournament. space to roam, scoring 32 points Champions tournament I’m playing great. I’ve just as the undefeated Houston yesterday. got to have a couple of good Rockets trounced the short- McDowell did not quite days and I’ll be right there handed San Antonio Spurs replicate his great ball- on Sunday.” REUTERS 98-81 on Thursday. striking of the first day, but Howard also had 16 rebounds he did enough to gather five against the Spurs as he was able birdies for a five-under-par WGC-HSBC to move freely without having to 67 at Sheshan Golf Club. worry about being guarded by San “I got lucky a couple of Champions Scores Antonio superstar Tim Duncan times today,” he said after Leading scores after the second who coach Gregg Popovich posting a 10-under 134 half- round of the $8.5m World Golf decided needed some extra way total, while Englishman Championships-HSBC Champions at rest. The Spurs also gave Manu Poulter also shot 67, storm- the Sheshan International Golf Club in Ginobili the night off. ing home with four bird- Shanghai yesterday (par 72): Without Duncan or Ginobili ies in the final five holes to 134 Graeme McDowell (NIR) 67-67 to worry about, the Rockets ran vault into second place on 137 Ian Poulter (ENG) 70-67 their record to 6-0 for the first seven-under. Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland tees off on the third 138 Bubba Watson (USA) 71-67, time since the 1996-97 National American Bubba Watson hole during the second round of the WGC-HSBC Champions Hiroshi Iwata (JPN) 73-65 Basketball Association season. also carded 67, while Japan’s golf tournament in Shanghai yesterday. 139 Kevin Na (USA) 71-68, Tim Howard shot 12-of-18 from the Hiroshi Iwata (65) had the Clark (RSA) 69-70, Joans Blixt field and eight-of-13 from the foul best round of the day to join “It was not my best ball- Scott was not so happy after (SWE) 71-68, Rickie Fowler line for the Rockets, who have the American on six-under striking round but I hung in two consecutive disastrous (USA) 69-70 won all six of their contests by in tied third. and I’m right where I want holes in his second round of 140 Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 72-68, double digits. The only other team McDowell and Poulter, to be going into the weekend. 72. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 70-70 to accomplish that feat was the third and second here last Poulter, last year’s runner- He reeled off four early 1985-86 Nuggets. James Harden 141 Oliver Wilson (ENG) 71-70, Martin year, both have an affinity up, was in a jovial mood after birdies to move into second finished with 20 points, six boards Kaymer (GER) 69-72, JB Holmes for Sheshan. his fast finish. place, only to run up a quad- and six assists, and Jason Terry (USA) 70-71, Henrik Stenson McDowell said his short “It was probably the best ruple bogey at the par-five added 16 points off the bench (SWE) 70-71 game and putting allowed I’ve played all year, which eighth where he found two in the win. Tony Parker scored him to avoid any bogeys and was very exciting,” he said. separate hazards, one with 142 Jason Dufner (USA) 72-70, just six points for the Spurs, increase his lead. “It was a little frustrat- his tee shot and another Hunter Mahan (USA) 74-68, who never led and trailed by as “My putter is in good form ing the first 13 holes that I adjacent to the green. Adam Scott (AUS) 70-72, many as 31. Cory Joseph led San and the greens are fantastic was missing chances, but the Things went from bad to Alexander Levy (FRA) 74-68, Antonio with 18 points, while and when I did have oppor- chances started going in at worse when he found another Jimmy Walker (USA) 73-69, Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green tunities, I managed to make the end and I’m very happy.” hazard with his approach Dawie Van Der Walt (RSA) 70- combined to shoot just five-of-24 some,” he said. World number two Adam shot at the ninth. 72 from the field. AFP NOVEMBER 8, 2014 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 ON SATURDAY Marquez Rosberg outshines Hamilton fastest in Valencia practice in Brazilian GP free practice VA LENCI A, Spain: Marc Marquez, seeking to create MotoGP history in Valencia tomorrow with a record 13th German wins both sessions as championship leader ends runner-up win of the season, topped the times in practice yesterday. The Spaniard, who wrapped SAO PAULO: Nico Rosberg sixth win in succession and 11th up back-to-back world titles in completed an encouraging ‘dou- of the season in tomorrow’s race, Caterham F1 Japan in October, won in Malaysia ble’ yesterday when he topped but Rosberg is bidding to end that last time out to equal Australian the times in second free prac- momentum. rider Mick Doohan’s mark of 12 tice session for this weekend’s Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari was seeks funds victories in 17 races in a season Brazilian Grand Prix. third fastest ahead of Australian from 1997. The 29-year-old German, who Daniel Ricciardo for Red Bull, As well as a record vic- is 24 points behind Mercedes Valtteri Bottas and his Williams from fans tory tomorrow, the 21-year-old team-mate Lewis Hamilton in team-mate and local hero Felipe LONDON: Administrators of Marquez and team-mate Dani the drivers’ championship with Massa and Fernando Alonso, who German driver the Caterham Formula One Pedrosa can also deliver Honda two rounds remaining, was fast- was seventh in the second Ferrari. Nico Rosberg team announced a crowd fund- back-to-back team and construc- est ahead of the Briton in both Daniil Kvyat was eighth for ing initiative yesterday to try tors titles in the season’s 18th and of Mercedes the morning and the afternoon Toro Rosso ahead of four time to raise £2.35m ($3.72m) by the final race. AMG Petronas sessions. Hamilton is seeking his champion Sebastian Vettel and end of next week so they can Marquez posted a best time for Kevin Magnussen in the leading takes part race in Abu Dhabi. the combined sessions of 1min McLaren. at first free “If we don’t hit the target by 31.296sec, with his compatriot, Brazilian GP 2nd Free Jenson Button was 16th in the practice at next Friday, obviously the pledged Jorge Lorenzo, next best on a second McLaren on a steam- the Interlagos funds will be returned,” Finbarr Yamaha almost two tenths of a Practice Session ing hot day at Interlagos where racetrack in O’Connell, the administrator rep- second adrift. Second Free Practice Session the prospective 18-car grid was Sao Paulo, resenting Smith & Williamson, In third came the Ducati of from the Formula One Brazilian reduced to 17 on Friday when Brazil, said in a statement. Italian Andrea Dovizioso. Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Spanish test driver Daniel yesterday “We are hopeful for future of Lorenzo’s Yamaha team- Carlos Pace yesterday: Juncadella crashed Sergio Perez’s ahead of the team and we are confident mate Valentino Rossi, who has 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes Force India car during morning the Formula that the team showing the world a 12-point lead in the battle for 1:12.123; 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) free practice. One World that it can race again will lead second spot in the championship, Mercedes 1:12.336; 3. Kimi Raikkonen Perez had to sit out the after- Championship. to a bright future under a new was down in seventh spot. AFP (Finland) Ferrari 1:12.696; 4. Daniel Ricciardo noon session which was equally owner on a proper financial foot- (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:12.956; 5. disjointed with three separate ing,” added the Caterham’s team’s Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes red-flag interventions. principal. Valencia MotoGP 1:13.035; 6. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams- Earlier, in the first session, Caterham went into admin- Mercedes 1:13.099; 7. Fernando Alonso Rosberg topped ahead of his istration last month and have Free Practice Times Mercedes team-mate and cham- missed the US Grand Prix and (Spain) Ferrari 1:13.122; 8. Daniil Kvyat VA LENCI A, Spain: (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:13.254; 9. pionship leader Hamilton. are absent from this weekend’s The session was red flagged to Brazilian round in Sao Paulo. Combined free practice times Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - Renault after the first two sessions yes- 1:13.333; 10. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) a halt when Force India driver The crowd funding initiative Daniel Juncadella crashed with came on the day administrators terday for tomorrow’s Valencia McLaren 1:13.479; 11. Pastor Maldonado MotoGP: (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault 1:13.497; 12. half an hour remaining, hitting for rivals Marussia announced 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 1min Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault the barriers with a force that left want him in it because he is such that was overshadowed by news that team was closing with some 31.296sec, 2. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 1:13.714; 13. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) the front end of his car severely a great asset - a great driver, of Marussia’s collapse. 200 staff made redundant. 0.193, 3. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) Force India - Mercedes 1:13.882; 14. damaged. one of the strongest and a very “It goes without saying that it Caterham said companies and 0.262, 4. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari Meanwhile, Button dropped a decent guy.” The session was is deeply regrettable that a busi- fans could pledge money through Forward) 0.269, 5. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/ 1:13.902; 15. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber hint on Thursday that he is ready halted for eight minutes to clear ness with such a great following a website (www.crowdcube.com/ Honda) 0.351, 6. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Ducati - Ferrari 1:14.204; 16. Jenson Button to leave McLaren and F1, provok- the track following Juncadella’s in Britain and worldwide has caterham), starting from a pound 0.435, 7. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) (Britain) McLaren 1:14.209; 17. Jean- ing widespread reactions mostly crash and his example was almost had to cease trading and close its with anyone who pays 1,000 get- 0.471, 8. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda) 0.639, Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault in support. followed when Raikkonen spun doors,” said joint administrator ting their name on the cars that 9. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha) 0.717, 10. 1:17.171; 18. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force Former team-mate Hamilton his Ferrari at Turn Six without Geoff Rowley of FRP Advisory in would race in the November 23 Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha) 0.723. India - Mercedes said: “If I had a team, I would mishap, but this was a session a statement. AFP season-ender. REUTERS Becker extends deal Kvitova, Petkovic to clash in opener as Djokovic’s coach PRAGUE: Wimbledon cham- the 27-year-old Czech. Kerber, pion Petra Kvitova will take on who is 26, said she knew Safarova BERLIN: Boris Becker (pic- “As long as the results are Andrea Petkovic in the open- well from common practices. tured) has struck a new deal to there.” Under Becker’s guid- ing rubber of the Fed Cup final “Lucie is a great player, she has remain coach of world number ance, the 27-year-old Djokovic between the Czech Republic and played very well in the last few one tennis player Novak has won six titles in 2014, includ- Germany starting in Prague months,” she added. Djokovic, the German icon ing a second Wimbledon success, today. In tomorrow’s reverse singles revealed in an interview with after 2011, and now stands on After yesterday’s draw, world rubbers, Kvitova will take on sports daily Bild yesterday.. the brink of finishing the year number four Kvitova will face Kerber in a clash of the teams’ “We have a written as world number one 14th-ranked Petkovic on the number-one players and Safarova agreement, even if for heading into next week’s hardcourt of Prague’s O2 Arena will then face Petkovic. Petra Kvitova (left) and Andrea Petkovic sportsmen like us, a ATP World Tour Finals at 1200 GMT today. A reunited Czech pair of handshake is enough,” in London. Then 17th-ranked Lucie Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie said the 43-year-old who According to Becker, Safarova will take on Germany’s “I hope the home crowd will be “We are nervous, definitely, in Hradecka are then due to take has been Djokovic’s main retaining the number world number ten Angelique an advantage for us,” said Kvitova, a good way, excited (but) we’ll try on Germany’s Julia Goerges and coach since December one spot has been their Kerber. who led the Czechs to Fed Cup to transfer it into an energy and Sabine Lisicki in the doubles 2013. main priority while the “It really doesn’t matter who wins in 2011 and in 2012 when into positive emotions.” match. “Our partnership French Open title is the is going to play first,” said the they beat Serbia 3-1 at a packed Safarova lost her only rubber Hlavackova and Hradecka has been crowned with only Grand Slam still 24-year-old Kvitova, who has Prague arena. against Kerber in 2012, but she decided to team up again last success these past 12 eluding the Serbian. lost four of seven encounters with Petkovic, who is 27, said she was upbeat ahead of the clash pit- month after a 2013 split follow- months and I’m delighted to The seven-time Grand Slam Petkovic so far. was happy to play the first match. ting two left-handers. ing two Grand Slam titles and continue our work with the winner has a healthy lead over “It’s been a long time since we “Petra’s such a great player, “Angie’s been a top ten player the 2012 Olympic silver medal whole team,” added the triple world number two Roger Federer last played each other in 2011, a she has a little more experience, for a few years already so I expect from London. “I have confidence Wimbledon champion, who when heading to the English capital lot of things have changed since she’s already won two Wimbledon a tough match, but I’m excited, in them and if it comes down to asked how long the deal was for where he triumphed last year for that time. I know I really need to finals and she won the Fed Cup looking forward, and I hope I will 2-2, it’s the best team I have,” said replied: the second time. AFP be focused on myself.” before,” Petkovic said. bring a point for the team,” said Czech captain Petr Pala. AFP Qatar Team ready for Doha round after Florida tests

DOHA: The current defend- Obaidly and Khalid Abdulla Al Shaun leading the way until the ing UIM F1 H2O World Kuwari. final six laps when smoke in the Championship winning Qatar The test lake, in a secret loca- cockpit forced him to pull off the Team tested last month for mul- tion in Central Florida, is set up circuit in the lead of the event tiple days ahead of the upcom- as a perfect platform for tests handing the win his team-mate ing Grand Prix of Qatar to be as the team worked for multi- Alex for his first win of the sea- contested on November 14 and ple days in perfect weather with son and his first victory on the The Qatar 15 on Doha Bay for the third and warm sunshine and light winds Doha Bay. Team finishes pivotal round of the 2014 UIM getting in many hours of testing After both drivers traded times successfull F1 H2O World Championship. and preparation for their upcom- on the water, the past few days tests in Florida The full complement of per- ing Grand Prix. in their 2009 “test mule” boat on ahead of the sonal from the QMSF (Qatar A year ago in Doha, Shaun their test lake, they turned the Grand Prix of Marine Sports Federation) were Torrente took the checkered flag, boat over to the “youngsters”, giv- Qatar to be held on hand outside Orlando con- the first of his career. ing their F4S drivers Al Obaidly this week on sisting of Team Leader Khalid He won after chasing his team- and Al Kuwari their first ever F1 Doha Bay. Al Kuwari along with Assistant mate Alex Carella for all but the experience. Team Manager Brendan Power, final two laps when the three Both drivers ended the session drivers Alex Carella and Shaun time World Champion devel- with about 10 laps each behind Torrente, Team Adviser Atillio oped engine problems ending his the controls of an F1 DAC boat Donzelli and propeller developer dreams of his first victory on his with both hoping someday to be David DeWald. team’s home circuit. representing the Qatar nation Also on board for the tests Four months later, in March team in mega events. were F4S drivers Mohammed Al this year, the tables turned with THE PENINSULA 20 NOVEMBER 8, 2014 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport Superb Shakib guides Faulkner, Finch shine Bangladesh to triumph

KHULNA: Shakib Al Hasan Shakib was supported by left- became only the third player in arm spinner Taijul Islam, who history to score a century and took 3-44, and leg-spinner Jubair take 10 wickets in a match as Hossain (2-42) as Zimbabwe lost as Aussies level series Bangladesh whipped Zimbabwe their last five wickets for 14 runs. by 162 runs in the second Test Earlier, Bangladesh declared yesterday to win the series. their second innings at 248-9 Hosts beat Proteas by seven wickets in second T20 The left-arm spinner claimed in the morning session after five for 44 in Zimbabwe’s second Shuvagata Hom completed his innings as the tourists, set a vic- maiden half-century. Mohammad MELBOURNE: Australia Skipper JP Duminy played a tory target of 314, were bowled Mahmudullah top-scored with 71. bounced back from their open- lone hand topscoring with 49 off out for 151 after tea on the fifth “I had my eye on this record ing heavy loss to hammer South 51 balls with three fours and a and final day in Khulna. ever since a journalist told me Africa by seven wickets and towering six over the fence at the Bangladesh, who won the first about it a few weeks ago,” Shakib square their Twenty20 series in vast MCG arena before he was Test in Dhaka by three wickets, said after being declared the man Melbourne yesterday. caught in the deep by Finch. took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the of the match. “I was lucky and The Australians, beaten by In the space of two overs, open- three-match series. fortunate to have done it. This the same margin in Adelaide on ers Quinton de Kock and Rilee Shakib’s 10-wicket haul in the was not an easy wicket to bat on Wednesday, were superior with Rossouw were both back in the Wayne Test – he took 5-80 in the first and the ball was turning a lot on bat and ball to cruise to victory. changerooms. Parnell innings – followed a crafty 137 the last day. The home side restricted South Two days earlier the pair of South on the second day and deservedly “I am glad to contribute to a Africa to 101 for seven off their formed a match-winning 129- Africa (left) won the man of the match award. series win, but it was a very good 20 overs and had few problems run partnership that powered and James The 27-year-old joined Ian team effort. Hopefully we will reaching 102 for three in 12.4 the Proteas to a comfortable vic- Faulkner of Botham of England and Imran continue to do well in future.” overs to wrap up victory. tory in Adelaide. In the space of 13 Australia Khan of Pakistan as the only Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur The series now goes to a decider overs, Australia had four wickets exchange cricketers to score a hundred and Rahim described Shakib as a in Sydney tomorrow. - more than what they managed words claim 10 wickets in a match. “special” player. “That was as good Twenty20 in Adelaide. during their Hamilton Masakadza, who “We know why Shakib is spe- bowling as I’ve seen from our Leg-spinner Cameron Boyce scored a century in the first cial – with bat, ball and in the T20 match boys, we bowled to the conditions flighted the ball well to snare the innings, was the only Zimbabwean field and all the young guys are played at really well,” Australia skipper stumpings of Reeza Hendricks to defy the spinners in the second inspired him,” Rahim said. Aaron Finch said. (18) and Farhaan Behardien (5) the MCG in innings with 61. Shakib, who made his Test “We used our pace and (leg- in taking two for 15 off four overs, Melbourne, Shakib began by removing debut in 2007, has scored 2,441 spinner) Cameron Boyce was while paceman James Faulkner yesterday. Sikandar Raza and Brendan runs with three centuries and unbelievable on a wicket that claimed three for 25 off his com- Taylor, then dismissed Masakadza claimed 139 wickets in 36 matches doesn’t traditionally spin a lot and plement of four overs. after lunch before grabbing the so far. The third and final Test he deserved his wickets and the The Australians rustled up wickets of Elton Chigumbura and starts in Chittagong on November man of the match.” the runs with 7.2 overs to spare Natsai M’shangwe. 12. AFP The Proteas, who dominated with Finch unbeaten on 44 off 30 the Australians in the Adelaide balls with eight fours and Shane opener, were always under pres- Watson hitting 30 off 23 balls with Scoreboard sure after winning the toss. five fours. AFP Bangladesh (I innings): ...... 433 Zimbabwe (II innings): Zimbabwe (I innings): ...... 368 S Raza c Mominul b Shakib ...... 9 Scoreboard Bangladesh (II innings): B Chari c and b Taijul ...... 4 CA suspends flame Tamim Iqbal c and b Panyangara ...... 20 H Masakadza c Mominul b Shakib ...... 61 SOUTH AFRICA Did not bat: K Rabada, Imran Tahir. Shamsur Rahman c Taylor b Waller ...... 23 B Taylor c Shuvagata b Shakib ...... 0 Q De Kock c Dunk b Bollinger ...... 0 AUSTRALIA Mominul Haque c Chakabva b Waller ...... 54 R Chakabva c Mahmudullah b Jubair ...... 27 R Hendricks st Dunk b Boyce ...... 18 B Dunk c Abbott b Parnell ...... 23 throwers at T20 games M Mahmudullah c Masakadza b M’shangwe ..71 C Ervine st Rahim b Jubair ...... 21 R Rossouw c&b Faulkner ...... 12 A Finch (not out)...... 44 Shakib Al Hasan lbw b Waller ...... 6 B Chigumbura c Mahmudullah b Shakib ..... 12 J.P Duminy c Finch b Faulkner ...... 49 S Watson c Abbott b Parnell ...... 30 SYDNEY: Mushfiqur Rahim c Chakabva b Waller ...... 0 M Waller b Taijul ...... 4 F Behardien st Dunk b Boyce ...... 5 G Maxwell c Rossouw b Rabada ...... 0 Cricket Australia line against South Africa on S Hom c Masakadza b M’shangwe ...... 50 T Panyangara (not out) ...... 8 D Miller c Cummins b Faulkner ...... 11 C White (not out) ...... 1 (CA) yesterday suspended the Wednesday. CA’s executive gen- Taijul Islam c Panyangara b M’shangwe ...... 1 N M’shangwe c Rahim b Shakib ...... 0 R McLaren c Faulkner b Cummins ...... 1 Extras (W-3, NB-1) ...... 4 use of flame throwers used to eral manager of operations Mike Shahadat Hossain c Masakadza b M’shangwe...3 T Chatara lbw b Taijul ...... 1 W Parnell (not out) ...... 2 Total (for 3 wkts in 12.4 overs) ...... 102 signal boundaries or when a McKenna said the safety of play- Rubel Hossain (not out) ...... 8 Extras (B-4) ...... 4 K Abbott (not out) ...... 2 Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-92, 3-99. wicket falls at Twenty20 inter- ers and fans was the board’s high- Extras (B-4, LB-4, W-3, NB-1) ...... 12 Total (all out) ...... 151 Extras (W-1) ...... 1 Bowling: Abbott 2-0-17-0 (1w); Rabada 3-0- nationals after a close call in a est priority. Total (for 9 wkts decl) ...... 248 Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-13, 3-15, 4-85, Total (for 7 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 101 25-1 (1w); Duminy 1-0-9-0; Parnell 3.4-1-17- match this week. “We’re reviewing the operat- Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-75, 3-131, 4-145, 5-117, 6-137, 7-142, 8-142, 9-142, 10-151. Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-14, 3-46, 4-60, 5-90, 2 (1nb); Imran Tahir 2-0-18-0 (1w); McLaren Australia captain Aaron Finch ing and safety protocols of flame 5-145, 6-220, 7-222, 8-236, 9-248. Bowling: Taijul 15.1-3-44-3; Shakib 18-5-44- 6-92, 7-97. 1-0-16-0. was shocked when he came units. Until such time as we’re Bowling: Chigumbura 6-2-13-0 (w1 nb1); 5; Shuvagata 4-2-9-0; Rubel 4-2-8-0; Jubair Bowling: Bollinger 4-0-23-1 (1w); Faulkner Did not bat: N Reardon, J Faulkner, P Cum- within a metre (yard) of a burst satisfied there won’t be a repeat Panyangara 12-3-45-1 (w1); Chatara 7-3-19- 10-0-42-2. 4-0-25-3; Abbott 2-0-16-0; Maxwell 2-0-11- mins, S Abbott, C Boyce, D Bollinger. of the pyrotechnic display as he incident, we will not be using 0; Waller 27-4-59-4; Raza 6-0-22-0; Result: Bangladesh won by 162 runs, lead 0; Cummins 4-1-11-1; Boyce 4-0-15-2. Result: Australia won by 7 wickets. went to get the ball from just flame units as part of any match M’shangwe 25.5-2-82-4 (w1). three-match series 2-0. over the Adelaide Oval boundary presentation,” he said. AFP Gerrard slip cost Reds Messi targets more history, the EPL title: Mourinho

LONDON: Steven Gerrard’s professional pride. You have to untimely slip against Chelsea go to every match and try to win.” Suarez a first goal for Barca last season cost his club the Premier League title, Chelsea Brazil-born striker Diego MADRID: Lionel Messi con- responsibilities change when we manager Jose Mourinho claimed Costa was omitted from the Spain tinues his quest to become the have the ball and when we don’t,” yesterday ahead of today’s reun- squad yesterday as he continues all-time leading goalscorer in La he said. ion between the teams. to be dogged by hamstring prob- Liga just days after equalling a “I like to have those variations. Liverpool had control of the lems, but Mourinho confirmed similar feat in the Champions We have players of a very high title race prior to Chelsea’s visit that he would start against League when Barcelona visit level.” to Anfield in April, but Gerrard’s Brendan Rodgers’s Liverpool. Almeria today. At the back Enrique will still slip allowed Demba Ba to send “He starts the game,” Mourinho Messi drew level with Real be without the injured Jeremy the visitors on their way to a 2-0 said. “The plan is immediately Madrid legend Raul on 71 Mathieu, so Gerard Pique may victory. after the match to have a period Champions League goals with a be recalled after missing out in Liverpool’s defeat enabled of complete rest. No training, no brace as Barca bounced back from the last two games. Manchester City to sweep past treatment.” AFP two consecutive defeats to beat League leaders Real Madrid are them over the final weeks of the Ajax 2-0 in midweek and progress also in action today as they look campaign and Mourinho believes to the last 16. to extend their 12-game winning Chelsea’s return to Anfield will EPL Fixtures The Argentine is just one goal streak against Rayo Vallecano at therefore prove particularly pain- Fixtures from the EPL matches. short of the 251 goals Telmo Zarra the Santiago Bernabeu. ful for the home fans. (All times in GMT) scored for Athletic Bilbao between Madrid eased past an under- Asked for his thoughts on 1940 and 1955, but has been kept strength Liverpool on Tuesday Today Gerrard’s slip, Mourinho told his scoreless in his last La Liga out- thanks to Karim Benzema’s win- weekly press conference: “It gave Liverpool vs Chelsea (1245); Burnley vs Hull ings as Barca slipped to defeat ner to secure their passage into the title to Man City. It’s as sim- City (1500); Manchester United vs Crystal against Real Madrid and Celta the last 16. ple as that. Palace (1500); Southampton vs Leicester Vigo. And the in-form Frenchman, “Liverpool, with a point in City (1500); West Ham United vs Aston Villa That downturn in form has who has 10 goals in 16 appear- that match, are champions and (1500); Queens Park Rangers vs Manchester coincided with Luis Suarez’s ances this season, believes he is City (1730) because they lost that match, introduction to the side after enjoying his best run of form since Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) and Barcelona’s Tomorrow they lost the title. It meant noth- serving his four-month ban for joining the European champions Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez warm up prior to the UEFA Champions ing to us after our defeat against Sunderland vs Everton (1330); Tottenham biting at the World Cup. five years ago. League match against Ajax Amsterdam in Amsterdam, in this November Hotspur vs Stoke City (1330); West Bromwich Sunderland. Our position was The Uruguayan has yet to find “I always hear that a footballer 5, 2014 file photo. third position. Albion vs Newcastle United (1330); Swansea the net in his three appearances enters his prime when he reaches “That match meant just the City vs Arsenal (1600) for the Catalans and endured a 26. I hope that is the case for me,” frustrating night on his return to he said while speaking to Madrid against Liverpool following a five- But president Jokin Aperribay old club Ajax as he squandered his sports daily AS. game absence due to a pelvic mus- confirmed coaches Asier Santana best chance to break his duck by “We are in great form and cle injury. and Imanol Alguaci will tempo- Liverpool’s firing straight at Jasper Cillessen enjoying playing together. I would Isco is the player most likely rarily take charge for the visit of Steven Gerrard with only the Dutch international underline the unity that exists in to make way for Bale with James Diego Simeone’s men. celebrates ‘keeper to beat. this group. We play together with Rodriguez switching to the left Second-placed Valencia can after scoring a However, Barca boss Luis the same attitude. side of midfield. heap more misery on Athletic penalty against Enrique played down the impor- “We know that any player that Champions Atletico Madrid Bilbao after they were math- Ludogorets tance of Suarez’s slow start and comes on from the bench can will be hoping to remain just a ematically eliminated from the during their is confident his star front three make the difference, can swing point adrift of Real when they Champions League with defeat Champions of Messi, Suarez and Neymar will the match our way, and that is travel to face managerless Real to Porto in midweek when they League match click in the coming weeks. what counts.” Sociedad on Sunday. meet at the Mestalla. at Anfield in “Messi is the best player I have Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti Former Manchester United Meanwhile, Sevilla will be look- Liverpool, in seen in my life,” said Enrique. confirmed in midweek he would boss David Moyes and Alejandro ing to bounce back from their this September “In attack we have distinct recall Gareth Bale to his start- Sabella, who led Argentina to defeat to Athletic last time out 2014 file photo. possibilities. We know that ing line-up after the Welshman the World Cup final in July, are and remain in the title hunt as Neymar and Luis can play in dif- looked lively in his 30-minute among the candidates to replace they entertain lowly Levante at ferent positions and that their cameo appearance from the bench Jagoba Arrasate. the Sanchez Pizjuan. AFP Most Popular Bangladeshi Newspaper

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ATLANTIC CITY, United A moment from the Men’s FIVB Qatar Beach Volleyball Open quarter-final match between Russia and Austria at Al Gharafa Stadium beach courts in Doha yesterday. Russia’s Ruslan Bykanov States: Unlike other boxers who and Serguei Prokopiev defeated Peter Eglseer and Daniel Mullner of Austria. RIGHT: A moment from the second Men’s FIVB Qatar Beach Volleyball Open quarter-final match between seem to age a little with each Germany and France yesterday. Germany’s Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder defeated Yannick Salvetti and Jean Baptiste Daguerre of France. PICTURES: KAMMUTTY VP punch they absorb, Bernard Hopkins is still a marvel to watch at 49 years of age. The Philadelphia native is gear- ing up for his 66th professional bout as he tries to increase his record as the oldest world cham- pion in boxing history. Russia, Germany enter He will be two months shy of his 50th birthday when he seeks to defy Father Time once more by squaring off against Russian Sergey Kovalev in a light heavy- weight unification fight today at the Boardwalk Hall Arena. volleyball semis in Doha “This isn’t about being an ath- lete, a boxer or whatever it is. This is something separate. Me as a man. I’ve been here since 1965. I New partners Bykanov, Prokopiev shine; final to be held today evening have been special ever since. I still have the hunger to prove myself,” DOHA: Russia’s Ruslan and supporting us on the Internet heads around what we have done. the French guys play pretty well match after the other. We had said Hopkins who hopes to add Bykanov and Serguei Prokopiev because they can’t be here to But we are playing well together, in the wind. We are also not used a really good day today and Kovalev’s WBO title to his WBA had been receiving plenty of cheer for us in Qatar.” especially here in Doha.” to playing under floodlights but very, very happy to be in the and IBF 170-pound belts. support from back home en The pair is playing in their first Meanwhile, Germany’s young we adjusted well,” Holler said. semi-finals.” George Foreman was the old- route to the Doha Open semi- tournament together as a team guns continued their dream run. “The first set and the second Both the semi-finals will be est title holder until Hopkins finals — their career-best finish after their coaches decided to Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder set was better. We played them played today morning while the showed up on the scene. Foreman at any FIVB Beach Volleyball try them out ahead of the 2015 kept up their impressive per- in Antalya in Turkey and it was third place match and final will last fought at 48 and won his last World Tour event. season. formances at their first World pretty windy and they knew how be held in the evening. title at 45. Yesterday, they reached the This has proved tricky at Tour event to join Bykanov and to play the ball. We knew it would Doha is making its debut as a Hopkins turned pro in October quarter-finals by first defeating times for St Petersburg native Prokopiev in the semi-finals. be a tough game, but we managed World Tour venue. Previously, it 1988 when Ronald Reagan was USA’s Derek Olson and Stafford Bykanov and Prokopiev, who lives First the Germans defeated it well and won,” he said. hosted beach volleyball as part President, fighting for a quarter Slick 2-0 (21-12, 21-13) and in Moscow. However, they have Poland’s Maciej Kosiak and The pair won their World of the Doha 2006 Asian Games. century. then overcoming Austria’s Peter overcome their lack of practice Michal Bryl 2-0 (23-21, 21-17) Universities Beach Volleyball The World Tour is made up of “I don’t mind putting my wits Eglseer and Daniel Mullner 2-0 together to put in an impressive and then followed up with another World Championships earlier in 10 Grand Slam tournaments and up against anyone’s wits today,” (21-13, 21-14). run in Doha. 2-0 (22-20, 21-14) win, this time the year and have now made their eight Opens. said Hopkins on Thursday. “When “We can’t understand what we “We haven’t trained much for over Yannick Salvetti and Jean- mark on the World Tour in only The Qatar Volleyball I step into the ring I am at war have done in this tournament,” this tournament,” Bykanov said. Baptiste Daguerre of France. their second Tour event. Association (QVA) has already with everybody.” Bykanov said. “It is our first time “In fact we have trained apart in “It is our first main draw on the “Our plan didn’t go as far as the shown their intention to host the Hopkins, who grew up on the as a team and we are new part- our home towns because the sea- World Tour and we are so happy semi-final,” Schroder said. double-gender FIVB Grand Slam. crime-plagued streets of north ners. Everyone has been watching son had finished. We can’t get our with the results because we know “We just thought about one THE PENINSULA Philadelphia, is the second of eight children and the son of a city rubbish collector. Hopkins was arrested more than two dozen times and stabbed Look at samba three times. Boxing was his way Toure on CAF Player Del Bosque shakes out of the projects. But not before flavour in QSL he served time in prison for armed robbery. He was paroled DOHA: The Cultures of Brazil at age 23. of the Year shortlist Festival is taking place at MIA up Spanish squad Hopkins hopes to dispose of Park here this weekend — so, Kovalev, who is 21 years his junior, CAPE TOWN: Reigning perhaps, it’s fitting to have a look MADRID: Spain coach Vicente Joachim Loew also unveiled his and then defend his title at age 50. African Footballer of the Year at the current crop of Brazilian del Bosque yesterday unveiled 23-player squad yesterday. But the Russian slugger is Yaya Toure (pictured) heads players plying their trade in the his 23-man squad for a Euro Loew had the luxury of recall- Hopkins’ most dangerous chal- a list of five players from the Qatar Stars League (QSL). 2016 qualifier against Belarus on ing Real Madrid midfielder Sami lenger in more than a decade. English Premier League among This event is part of a year- November 15 in Huelva tomor- Khedira and Borussia Dortmund’s “All roads lead to this fight. 25 nominated yesterday by long cultural exchange pro- row and a friendly against Marco Reus, following injuries, This is a huge fight in my career the Confederation of African gramme that will soon end. The Germany three days later in while Cologne defender Jonas and in my life,” Kovalev said on Football (CAF) for the 2014 programme is dedicated to con- Vigo. Hector is named to the national Thursday. “Bernard Hopkins award. necting people in Qatar with the The veteran coach produced squad for the first time. is a legend. He is a professor of The Ivory Coast midfielder is people of Brazil through culture, a surprise when he handed Bayern Munich strikers professional boxing. This fight is on course to be named Africa’s community, and, of course, sports. call-ups to untested Napoli Thomas Mueller and Mario dangerous for me but this fight is top player for a record fourth The MIA Park event has already striker Jose Callejon, Nolito of Goetze as well as Real Madrid’s also dangerous for him.” consecutive year and looks to started and will be on today and Celta Vigo, Real Madrid mid- Toni Kroos are also included as Kovalev has only one minor be the standout performer on tomorrow (from 11am). fielder Isco and Juventus forward the four-time world champions blemish on his career, a techni- the shortlist again after helping Brazilian footballers are consid- Alvaro Morata. look to finish their year in style. cal draw. In his 25 wins, only four Manchester City win the Premier ered some of the world’s best and His decisions were influenced AGENCIES opponents have lasted more than League title last season. Germany, have the most play- a quick scan across the 14 QSL by injuries to key players Andreas four rounds. Also on the list are Toure’s ers on the list — goalkeeper clubs reveals that Qatar, too, has Iniesta, David Silva and Dani “In the beginning of my career, international team mate and Raïs M’Bolhi, midfielder Yacine its fair share of “samba boys”. Carvajal while Chelsea striker Spain Squad I was ready to fight anywhere striker Wilfried Bony of Swansea Brahimi, and strikers Islam And just like in Brazil, Qataris Diego Costa was handed some at anytime. No one knew me in Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, David de Gea, Kiko City, Crystal Palace’s Democratic Slimani and Sofiane Feghouli. are also mad about the beautiful time off as he looks to get back to America and I built my career Casilla Republic of Congo midfielder The voting will be conducted game and take any opportunity to full fitness from a groin problem. from zero. I fought any place, any Yannick Bolasie and Senegalese by the national team coaches and have a kick about. Chelsea manager Jose Defenders: Juanfran, Cesar Azpilicueta, Sergio opponent,” Kovalev said. midfielder Sadio Mane who plays technical directors of CAF mem- The Canarinhos have even Mourinho had said earlier this Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Raul Albiol, Marc Bartra, Kovalev, who goes by the nick- for Southampton. ber associations and the win- played a friendly match in Doha month that his top scoring striker Jordi Alba, Juan Bernat. name “Krusher” has earned a Tottenham Hotspur’s Togo ner will be announced in Lagos, back in 2010 against Argentina had been overused by Spain which Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Ignacio reputation as a hard puncher. striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who Nigeria on January 8. in front of a packed crowd at the aggravated his original injury. Camacho, Koke, Santi Cazorla, Cesc Fabregas, In 2011, Kovalev fought and beat won the prize in 2008, is also in REUTERS Khalifa International Stadium. Callejon has jumped to the top Raul Garcia, Isco. Roman Simakov who suffered contention. The QSL has had a strong of the Serie A goal scoring charts Strikers: Jose Callejon, Nolito, Alvaro Morata, brain injuries and died three days Toure and Adebayor are the pedigree of Brazilian greats and with eight goals for Napoli while Paco Alcacer, Pedro Rodriguez later. AFP only previous winners on the Shortlist this is something that the people Nolito has put away five for Celta list, but other familiar names are Ahmed Musa (Nigeria), Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), of Qatar, and of the league, take Vigo. Real Madrid defender Sergio Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan, Dame N’doye (Senegal), Emmanuel Adebayor great pride in. Ramos returns to international German Squad Ivory Coast striker Gervinho, THE PENINSULA duty as the two-time European (Togo), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon), Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Roman Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick champions feature six new names Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia), Ferdjani Weidenfeller, Ron-Robert Zieler Aubameyang and Nigeria goal- Sassi (Tunisia), Gervinho (Ivory Coast), Islam in their squad. Defenders: Jerome Boateng, Erik Durm, keeper Vincent Enyeama. Slimani (Algeria), Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana), Brazilian Stars in Spain are currently second in Matthias Ginter, Jonas Hector, Benedikt Chelsea’s Nigeria midfielder Mehdi Benatia (Morocco), Mohamed El Neny Group C behind Slovakia and Höwedes, Shkodran Mustafi, Antonio Rüdiger, Jon Obi Mikel and veteran Ivorian (Egypt), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon), The QSL need maximum points in Huelva Sebastian Rudy forward Didier Drogba, who fin- Raïs M’Bolhi (Algeria), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Al Sadd: Rodrigo Tabata, Muriqiui against Belarus on Sunday to keep Midfielders: Karim Bellarabi, Lars Bender, ished second and third respec- Seydou Kieta (Mali), Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria), Al Gharafa: Nene their qualification bid on track. Sami Khedira, Christoph Kramer, Toni Kroos, tively last year, did not make the Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Thulani Serero El Jaish: Romarinho, Lucas Mendes The three-time European shortlist. (South Africa), Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon), champions then face Germany Marco Reus, Lukas Podolski, Andre Schurrle, Al Arabi: Paulo Sérgio Betanin Algeria, who lost in this year’s Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria), Wilfried Bony (Ivory in a prestige friendly three days Mario Goetze Al Khor: William Junior, Julio Cesar, Madson Strikers: Max Kruse, Kevin Volland, Thomas World Cup second round in extra Coast), Yacine Brahimi (Algeria), Yannick Bolasie later in Vigo. Sergey Kovalev time to eventual champions (DR Congo), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast). Al Kharaitiyat: Domingos Meanwhile, Germany coach Mueller 22 NOVEMBER 8, 2014 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Break Time

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MUSCAT 30/22 Chance of rain 28/21 Clear MAKKAH 36/24 Partly cloudy 37/24 Clear KUWAIT 26/11 Clear 26/11 Clear Venezuela’s everlasting lightning BAHRAIN 27/21 Partly cloudy 28/19 Clear SANAA 23/07 Partly cloudy 22/07 Partly cloudy RIYADH 21/09 Partly cloudy 23/12 Clear DUBAI 30/18 Partly cloudy 30/16 Clear storm enters book of records BAGHDAD 24/11 Partly cloudy 23/07 Clear LAKE MARACAIBO, THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW VENEZUELA: When HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Venezuelan environmentalist Erik Quiroga was five years ATHENS 19/15 Chance of rain 19/15 Partly cloudy old, his mum showed him a WASHINGTON 13/08 Partly cloudy 14/07 Partly cloudy spot on the horizon where mag- SYDNEY 24/15 Clear 25/17 Partly cloudy nificent lights appeared from a LONDON 14/08 Rain 12/07 Partly cloudy huge storm most nights, about 40 miles from his hometown of PARIS 14/11 Cloudy 13/08 Cloudy Valera at the foot of the Andes. ISTANBUL 19/12 Partly cloudy 17/12 Partly cloudy When his family moved to Lake MANILA 30/24 Haze 31/23 Chance of showers Maracaibo four years later, the DHAKA 32/23 Partly cloudy 31/22 Partly cloudy epicenter of that eternal storm, DELHI 33/20 Clear 31/18 Clear he met close-up what would ISLAMABAD 21/11 Clear 22/10 Clear become a lifelong passion: the Catatumbo Lightning. “It amazed me. At nine, I fell in love with the lightning,” Quiroga said in an interview. Monarch’s journey As the years passed, Quiroga became an environmental- A monarch butterfly is ist and has spent two decades seen in Oklahoma City. studying the cinematic natural Millions of the orange phenomenon. Thanks to his lobbying, this and black butterflies Lightning strikes over Lake Maracaibo in the village of Ologa. make some 4,800km year the Catatumbo Lightning journey each year was approved for inclusion in the 2015 edition of Guinness into cool air spilling down from of Independence in 1823, when it he reached Lake Maracaibo on from Canada to cen- World Records, dethroning the the Andes, forcing them up until betrayed a Spanish fleet trying to a visit to see its colorful houses tral Mexico’s warmer Congolese town of Kifuka as the they condense into thunderclouds sneak ashore. on stilts when he was captivated weather but the size place with the world’s most light- creating an average 28 lightning Quiroga, now 64, said the by the phenomenon. The early of that migration can ning bolts per square kilometer strikes per minute across a wide Catatumbo helps regenerate the explorers described the region as vary wildly. Blanchard, each year at 250. area - an energy burst that could ozone layer, based on a study led a “Little Venice,” thereby giving Oklahoma, residents So what causes such a powerful power all the lightbulbs in Latin by Harvard University. rise to the name Venezuela. are calling on farmers storm to develop in the same spot, America. Despite its fame, the nearby vil- Highton bought a stilt house on to plant more milk- up to 300 nights a year? History books show the light- lages of Ologa and Congo Mirador the lake and started to bring visi- weed, cut down on Scientists think the Catatumbo, ning has played a significant role barely receive any tourists. tors to see the lightning. “We’re pesticides and clear named for a river that runs into in Venezuelan history, helping In 1981, then-surfer Alan working on trying to get the world a favourable path for the lake, is normal lightning that thwart at least two nocturnal Highton came to Venezuela from to know more about Venezuela,” the monarch butterfly just happens to occur far more invasions of the country. his native Barbados, in love with said the 51-year-old entomologist — the celebrity of its than anywhere else, due to local The first attempt was in 1595 a local girl. Years later, working as on the porch of his home. annual Monarch in the topography and wind patterns. when it illuminated ships led by Sir a tour guide in the Andes, he too Despite its natural beauty, Park festival. Lake Maracaibo basin is sur- Francis Drake of England, reveal- saw the Catatumbo Lightning, but Venezuela received just 1.2 million rounded by mountains that trap ing his surprise attack to Spanish said: “I didn’t know it was any- tourists last year, while neighbor- warm trade winds coming off the soldiers in Maracaibo. The other thing special.” ing Colombia welcomed nearly 4 Caribbean. These winds crash was during the Venezuelan War It was not until 1995, when million. REUTERS Yusuf Islam launches comeback tour LONDON: Four decades ago, he said as he began a string of after he was banned from the many who still reproach him for folk legend Cat Stevens con- European gigs ahead of his first country after his name appeared not apologising. verted to Islam, changed his US tour in more than 35 years. on a no-fly list — a fact he blamed After his US experience, two name to Yusuf Islam and all- “I say: listen to me, this is part on mistaken identification. British newspapers alleged that but-vanished from the stage. of Islamic civilisation, we have “I feel very welcome now,” he he was involved in terrorism. Now he is back, with a world lost our contact with it, we lost said, describing his inauguration Yusuf successfully sued them for tour hoping to bridge the gap our vibrant approach to life and into the Rock and Roll Hall of libel, but the whole experience has between his two identities. to culture.” Born in London, now Fame in 2014 as a “significant left its mark. “It’s always on the The 66-year-old British singer living in Dubai, the singer sums moment where they kind of knife’s edge as far as I am con- has had his share of controversy up his dual identity: “I’m a mirror remembered me”. cerned,” he said of his relationship but his return to the spotlight glass for the Muslims as well as “I think it’s gonna be pretty with the media. “I can never quite this week in his native London the Western world (which) looks good, I’m hoping,” he said. trust anybody anymore.” confirmed that his voice at least, at me in a slightly different way, He said he likes performing Like most performers, Yusuf soft yet powerful, can drown but they are looking in the same songs that will be “familiar” to continues to pay close attention out all the noise. On tour, he is mirror.” his audience. “One song I do is to his image, which mixes rock performing songs from his new A balancing act pulled off, ‘The First Cut is the Deepest’. I and roll with spirituality through album — the bluesy “Tell ‘Em I’m according to The Independent’s try to remind people I wrote that a biker’s jacket, sunglasses and a Gone” — as well as classics from reviewer, in a comeback perform- song, not Rod Stewart!” he said. white beard. his 1960s and 1970s heyday such ance described as “beatific waves When he converted to Islam in “Control” is a word that was as “Wild World”, “Moonshadow” washing over a crowd ranging 1977, Yusuf hung up his guitar to often heard on his lips — during and “Peace Train”. from young hijab-wearing women dedicate himself to philanthropic a rehearsal he lambasted a cam- Despite scepticism from some to older fans needing wheelchairs and educational work. eraman for filming him from a fellow Muslims about his musical and walking sticks.” He attracted controversy bad angle — but he can also be return, Yusuf said in an interview “If the emanations from any in 1989 when he defended the warm and affable. British singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam, formely known as Cat Stevens, that he sees no contradiction stage could actually influence fatwa issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Born Steven Demetre rehearses onstage at the Hammersmith Apollo in west London on between faith and performance. world peace, the man sometimes Khomeini calling for Muslims Georgiou, to a Greek father and Wednesday. “I was getting criticism from still known as Cat Stevens pro- to kill British author Salman a Swedish mother, he now pre- the Muslim community: why are vides them tonight,” wrote the Rushdie for blasphemy. fers to use his two other names concert venues and the T-shirts remember me as Cat Stevens — you picking up a guitar again? paper. Yusuf’s return to the He later dismissed his remarks side-by-side. His website, his sold inside all feature Yusuf and welcome. Those who want me as What’s happening to you?” United States comes 10 years as in bad taste, but there are album cover, the signs at his Cat Stevens. “People who want to Yusuf, you’re here,” he said. AFP