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PM meets French Gendarmerie chief Strong winds Garcia report forecast today DOHA: The weather bureau has forecast strong winds in the country by mid-day today, and will prove us said the seas could be rough. It will be a hot day with some clouds and with slight to blowing dust at places at times, said the forecasters. The northwesterly wind could right: Qatar gather speed up to 24 knots dur- ing the day, but lose speed by the evening. ‘2022 World Cup will bring change’ Visibility will be low, from five MANCHESTER: The organis- Fifa’s task force on that subject to eight kilometres initially, and it ers of the 2022 World Cup are met on Monday, while Europe’s could worsen to three kilometres confident they will be exoner- top clubs debated it again yester- at times at places. ated in the independent investi- day saying they needed “strong The maximum temperature gation into the bidding process decisive reasons” for accepting the The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met the Director will be 43 degrees Celsius while for the finals, one of their senior tournament will be played in the General of the French National Gendarmerie, General Denis Favier, yesterday. Talks during the meeting dealt the minimum is expected to be 29 officials said yesterday. winter months of 2022 rather than with matters of interest to both countries. degrees C. Communications chief Nasser the summer, which will disrupt THE PENINSULA Al Khater told delegates at the the domestic European season. Soccerex Global Convention: Al Khater said: “Everyone “We’ve always been confident of wants to make sure there is the our position in the way we carried ideal solution for the World Cup ourselves during the bidding stage. with minimal disruption for their Action sought over burnt bread “Also, we’re 500 people-strong leagues. UK leaders in bid working tirelessly day in and day “I think the main concern from DOHA: The Central Municipal health problems in the long run, comply with ministerial decision out and I think that’s an answer FIFpro (the international play- Council (CMC) has called on said the report, citing remarks No. 2 of 1980 on the weight and to avert split to the question.” ers’ union) was health. We’ll have the authorities to take action made earlier by the central labo- other specifications of bread and LONDON: The leaders of New York lawyer Michael cooled training sites, stadia, public against bakeries selling burnt ratory at the Supreme Council of punish outlets violating the rules. Britain’s three main political Garcia delivered his 350-page areas but this is their right to pro- bread, considering its potential Health (SCH). It also recommended imple- parties announced a last-minute report last week to German judge tect the right of players.” health hazards. Acrylamide is produced when menting the GCC specifications trip to Scotland yesterday to Hans-Joachim Eckert, the head of He added: “We are not running The civic body noted that sugars and certain amino acids (QS 23/2007) on bread, which boost the campaign against Fifa’s Ethics adjudicatory cham- away from the problems. There black spots due to overheating — the building blocks of proteins require it to be free from over- independence after a surge in ber who will decide on the conse- are significant challenges when it had been noticed in breads sold — are heated together during the baking and black spots. separatist support ahead of quences in about a month. comes to issues of workers’ rights by some bakeries and this matter cooking process. This potentially The CMC also urged upgrading next week’s referendum. Eckert and his team will also and we’ve always said the World should be taken seriously. harmful chemical is mainly found the central food laboratory with Conservative Prime Minister decide whether the report will be Cup will be a catalyst for change in The CMC discussed the issue in starchy foods such as potatoes advanced equipment to help it David Cameron and opposition made public. our society. All this will take time. yesterday in its first meet- and baked food, including bread cope with new developments in Labour leader Ed Miliband agreed Allegations of corruption It will not happen overnight. But ing after the summer break. A and toast. The level of acrylamide the country. to skip their weekly debate in the have surrounded the voting that we will see significant progress. report prepared by the services in these foods increases with It recommended establishing a House of Commons today and took place for the 2018 World “People also recognise now that and public facilities committee higher cooking temperatures and joint committee with representa- instead head north. Cup awarded to Russia and the it is even more important that drew attention to the health longer cooking times. tives from the SCH, the Qatar Liberal Democrat leader Nick 2022 finals handed to Qatar in we put on an excellent show and risks of eating burnt bread and The CMC called on the authori- Authority for Standardisation Clegg, the deputy prime min- December 2010 but Al Khater deliver an exceptional World Cup burnt toast. The issue was first ties to take samples of bread from and Specifications, and the ister, will also hit the campaign has consistently maintained the and say to the world: ‘This is what raised by Sheikha Al Jefairi, the the market for laboratory tests Ministry of Municipality and trail after opinion polls suggest Qatari bid was clean. we promised and we are excited CMC member representing the and check their health risks. Urban Planning to conduct reg- the break-up of the 300-year-old The other major issue sur- about delivering the first World Old Airport area. It called on the Ministry of ular meetings to address issues union is now a real possibility. rounding the finals in Qatar is Cup in the Middle East.’” Acrylamide, a chemical found Economy and Commerce to related to food. AFP when they will actually take place. REUTERS in burnt bread, can cause serious make it mandatory for bakeries to THE PENINSULA See also page 11 WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Darfur peace in focus Stars of Science on MBC4 for sixth season Edutainment reality programme begins on October 5

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud yesterday met Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head, African Union-United Nations Mission and its Joint FROM LEFT: Viviane Zaccour, Executive Producer, Stars of Science, Youssif Abdulrahman Saleh, General Manager, Special Representative in Darfur, and his delegation. They discussed progress in implementation of the Doha Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre, Fahad Al Kuwari, Media Relations Manager, Stars of Science, and Document for Peace in Darfur, especially in the field of security arrangements. Al Mahmoud also met Thabo Dr Fouad Mrad, Executive Director, ESCWA Regional Centre for Technology at the press conference at Qatar Mbeki, Chairman, African Union High-Level Implementation Panel on Sudan, and his delegation in the pres- National Convention Centre yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT ence of Chambas. DOHA: Qatar Foundation quality applications from talented, connect with resources and each (QF) yesterday announced the inspired people has made the other. return of the science and tech- selection process very difficult. It will include a discussion nology edutainment reality TV “I have no doubt that the top forum and live chat option before, Low-key property deals for second programme Stars of Science, 12 candidates ultimately chosen during and after the episode on MBC4 for an exciting sixth will be our best innovators thus where jury members, experts and season. far,” said Youssif Abdulrahman candidates will be able to respond week, but buoyancy to return soon The show evaluates young Saleh, Perennial Juror and to questions from the public. innovators’ resilience, ingenu- General Manager, Qatar Shell Season six will be hosted by DOHA: Real estate deals were transactions continues to be rela- admeasuring 109sqm and ity and teamwork in challenges Research and Technology Centre. Khaled Al Jumaily and co-host low-key for the second week in tively less,” he added. the other 191sqm, were sold throughout the programme as In the first four episodes, view- Haneen Al Naqdi. a row, with market operators Among the major deals in the for QR1.65m and QR2.25m, they develop their potential prod- ers will witness the casting ses- Through its six seasons, more saying this is a lean period and week under review were two villas respectively. ucts from concept to working pro- sions where 12 candidates will be than 28,000 young Arab inventors they expect buoyancy to return in The Pearl-Qatar. Real estate prices, particularly totype with the goal of winning a selected from across the Arab have submitted their ideas. soon. They were sold for QR30m of open land, continue to be high, share of the $600,000 prize money. world. A jury of prominent tech Around the Arab world, Stars Transactions in the week from each, details of the weekly trans- and vary considerably in areas The new season begins airing experts and industry leaders will of Science alumni are actively August 31 to September 4 totalled actions issued by the Real Estate depending on the location. on October 5. examine candidates’ projects and mentoring other innovators, QR413.35m. Registration Department of the In Aba Zuloof in the north of The programme will premiere determine who progresses to the speaking publicly and supporting In the preceding week, the Ministry of Justice show. the country (Al Shamal), prices on MBC4 on September 15 at 9pm next stage. local startups. value of 105 deals was QR514.13m. Like the week before, in the one are relatively lower at QR1,840 (Saudi Arabia) and 6pm GMT, Season six will end with a live They have also presented at “This is a lean period as Ramadan, under review, most deals involved per sqm (QR171 per square feet), officials told a press conference final in which voting from the TEDx events, the White House, Eid Al Adha are just over,” said small plots of land for housing in and high in Old Airport area at Qatar National Convention public and jury deliberation will and international forums and Ahmed Al Oruqui, a prominent different parts of the country. (around QR12,000 to QR13,000 Centre (QNCC) yesterday. determine the final decision. toured schools to speak about the real estate expert. The areas included Umm Salal, per sqm), or QR1,115 per sq feet. Following a competitive selec- Stars of Science has launched importance of STEM education. He told this daily that major Al Khor, Doha, Old Airport Area, In Al Khor, the rate is aver- tion process, 12 candidates aged a new website this season that The 80 candidates who have decisionmakers in the real estate Fereej bin Omran, Ain Khalid, aging at QR3,000 per sqm, while between 18 and 30 from the Arab allows fans to enrich their view- been featured on Stars of Science sector were out of the country. Muaither, Umm Qarn and Al even in far-off Al Khartiyat, world will come to Doha, where ing experience. have gone on to file 62 patents “Plus, you may be noticing that Wukair, among others. prices remain high at QR4,000 they will be mentored by engi- The website is an interactive and found 16 regionally based no big deals are taking place these Two small plots in the Old per sqm (QR371.6 per sq feet). neering and design specialists. hub for technology-related dis- companies. days so the value of total weekly Airport locality of Doha, one THE PENINSULA “The high number of cussion to help Arab innovators THE PENINSULA

Woqod gets nod to Independent schools GU-Q, Silatech sign deal on new warned over vacant display, sell cooking teaching posts student internship opportunities DOHA: The Supreme Education gas cylinders at Council (SEC) has warned DOHA: Students at Georgetown Independent schools of stern action petrol stations University in Qatar (GU-Q) will soon if they fail to promptly fill their have the opportunity to earn school vacancies for teachers. DOHA: The Qatar Fuel Company (Woqod) credit and gain professional expe- Ibrahim Rajab Al Kuwari, Director, has received an approval from the Civil rience through a newly launched Human Resources Department, SEC, Defence Department to display and sell cook- internship programme at Silatech, said yesterday that failure by schools ing gas cylinders at petrol stations, officials a Qatar-based NGO that promotes to appoint adequate number of quali- have revealed. entrepreneurship and job creation fied teachers will have a negative In a statement, Woqod said it is through its for young people in the Arab world. impact on the quality of education. professional team selecting safe places to dis- An MoU in this regard was signed For the new academic year, the SEC play Shafaf cylinders with guidance from Civil on June 1, 2014. has recruited 280 teachers from Qatar Defence, reported Local Arabic daily Al Raya. Students accepted to the internship and several Arab countries who are On reports about the fears of some residents programme will receive training and ready to join a number of Independent over cylinders returning to petrol stations, education, and be assigned a mentor schools, Al Kuwari said in a statement. Woqod said there were no risks involved in sell- to oversee assigned duties. The teachers have been brought ing cylinders at the stations, citing European This will give them the opportu- in from countries, including Egypt, and GCC countries were safety conditions and nity to apply theories and skills they Tunisia, Morocco and Palestine. procedures are in place. learned in the classroom and gain pro- An SEC team visited these coun- It said the high demand for transparent cyl- fessional experience while working to tries recently to conduct interviews. inders in Qatar has led to the sale of cylinders promote Silatech’s research and policy Officials at the signing ceremony. The SEC had earlier advertised in 200 supermarkets and it was safe to sell them work. vacancies through newspapers in at petrol stations. Those who complete internship will “Combined with their strong writing and development sectors.” Qatar and the Arab countries, said The advantage of Shafaf cylinders is that it earn one academic credit towards and research skills, these future lead- Applicants must have a minimum Al Kuwari. does not explode even when there is fire in a their Georgetown University School ers will contribute to Silatech’s work, GPA of 3.3, with preference to juniors The teachers were selected based place where other cylinders can explode due to of Foreign Service in Qatar degree. while receiving professional experience and seniors, though sophomores may on strict criteria set by the SEC’s excessive heat. Dr Gerd Nonneman, Dean, GU-Q, that serves as a critical stepping stone be considered. Education Institute to ensure that Woqod said it is training staff at the stations described the agreement as a natural for future career possibilities.” Internship will require academic they are adequately qualified for their with the help of Civil Defence in dealing with collaboration between institutions with Dr Tarik Yousef, CEO, Silatech, said: work at GU-Q in addition to that done job. Most of them will be teaching sci- fire-related emergencies as part of security plans. a shared mission to promote human “One of the benefits Silatech enjoys for Silatech. ence subjects, he added. The display of gas cylinders was banned follow- development in the region. by being in Doha is having access to As part of this work, students will Al Kuwari said the SEC will be ing a blaze in Istanbul Restaurant at Landmark “Our international affairs curricu- the vibrant intellectual and academic complete biweekly summaries and closely monitoring vacancies in petrol station on February 27, as a precautionary lum, which is the same programme community. reading responses, attend a 1.5 hour Independent schools since some of the measure to tighten security and safety at shops offered on Georgetown’s main cam- “While in the short-term, Silatech biweekly meeting on campus, and selected teachers may not join. and petrol stations. pus in Washington DC, prepares stu- will benefit from the fresh perspec- develop a final ePortfolio or similar He added that the SEC is keen Meanwhile, residents complained about a dents to think critically on the most tives brought by Georgetown students, final project, with an emphasis on con- to appoint teachers from graduates shortage of cylinders in Muather, Al Rayyan, important social, political and eco- in the long-term Qatar will benefit necting theory to practice. The initial of College of Education at Qatar Al Wakra, Umm Salal and other areas. nomic issues we face regionally, and through the expansion of local profes- period of time for the agreement is University. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA internationally. sional capacity in the entrepreneurship three years. THE PENINSULA

Dry, yellowish grass on Corniche ‘distorting Qatar’s aesthetic image’

DOHA: Citizens are complaining Municipality and Urban Planning to He said it was important that civic regularly maintained. takes good care of the trees. that the sight of the Corniche with its beautify the Corniche and plant more authorities gave the Corniche priority to He said in the coming month they He said they also planned to plant 350 dry and yellowish grass is distorting date trees as their number has declined. transform it to reflect the modern Qatar. would conduct the regular annual re- palm trees, especially in areas where Qatar’s aesthetic image and threaten- Abdul Hamid Al Emadi, a citizen He said the Corniche is a main link greening of the grass through watering there have been re-developments like ing tourism promotion efforts. quoted by the daily, said the sight of the between Doha and most financial dis- and remove dry grass that is always done around the Sheraton Roundabout and They say the Corniche should be Corniche is very depressing for any citi- tricts and there are many hotels along after the hot summer months so that the they would also replace damaged palm bright and vibrant with green grass, zen who loves his country and is not in the way and attracts most tourists and grass is again beautiful. trees. especially at this time when the sum- any way comparable to corniches in the visitors. He said the process would take about He said they had planted 2.5m per- mer is ending. neighbouring GCC countries. Mohammed Al Khouri, Director, 10 days and the whole Corniche would manent plants and seasonal flowers at Local Arabic daily Al Raya reported “The Corniche here presents an image Public Parks at the ministry, denied that return to its natural aesthetics. different centres and the airport and that several citizens are posting on social of overgrown grass burnt to yellow and there was any damaged or dry grass on As for the damage to palm trees on also distributed 1.5m of these plants to media images of scorched and yellow this is not good for the tourism industry the Corniche or on the central island. the Corniche, Al Khouri said there were municipalities to beautify areas across grass on the Corniche. or families who wish to take a walk or a He said the central island and all no palm trees infected with any diseases Qatar. They asked the Ministry of drive around the area.” other green parts on the Corniche are as they had a palm tree care unit that THE PENINSULA

WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QA celebrates achievements of 120 Qataris Dignitaries, students and families attend honouring ceremony for Qatar Airways’ Al Darb Programme

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) celebrated achievements of over 120 Qataris developees and direct hires in its Al Darb Qatarisation programme dur- ing a ceremony at Al Gassar Resort. The programme also took the opportunity to introduce its newly re-launched branding featuring a unique logo to the guests. Al Darb, which means the pathway, highlights career options within QA, as well as representing Qataris, set on a path to become global residents and ambassadors Officials and students at the event. for Qatar. The event was hosted by QA CEO, Akbar Al Baker, joined Al Kuwari, Qatari Ambassador a sustainable future for Qatar Management, Airport Operations from their programmes and have graduation to become first offic- by the Minister of Finance and to Washington, and Dana Shell by investing in their talent and Management, Jossor Programme entered Al Darb Qatarisation ers and licensed engineers. Chairman, QA, H E Ali Sherif Al Smith, the US Ambassador to building a strong local workforce.” and Massey University MBA. programme. Al Darb, in its fourth year, has Emadi, the Minister of Labour Qatar The new recruits of students, Each participant has been Students who completed pro- grown over the years with 450 and Social Affairs H E Abdullah Al Baker said: “Our efforts to developees and direct hires provided with a customised pro- grammes at their educational students. QA supports 23 majors Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi and invest in young Qataris is in line have entered one of the nine gramme to help them meet needs institutions were honoured in the and with offices in over 130 desti- the Minister of Administrative with Qatar National Vision 2030. educational and training pro- and career aspirations through presence of their families, peers nations, Al Darb offers Qataris job Planning H E Issa Saad Al Jafali We have worked hard at develop- grammes offered by the airline: training, courses and a perform- and colleagues. and growth opportunities within Al Nuaimi, Chairman, Ezdan ing Al Darb to ensure that we are National Scholarship, Cadet ance coach. Twenty-two cadet pilots and 10 the organisation, as well as train- Holding Group, H E Sheikh Dr offering opportunities for differ- Pilot, Aircraft Maintenance Those acknowledged at the engineers who completed train- ing opportunities with partners Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah ent levels of Qataris to progress, Engineering, Summer Internship, event included 11 cadet pilots ing under Al Darb Qatarisation like Boeing, Airbus, Thales and Al Thani, Mohammed Jaham empower themselves, and create Graduate Development, Aviation and four engineers who graduated programme celebrated their Rolls Royce. THE PENINSULA

Dawa to provide QR18m for Not all Qatari parents happy with Inflation jumped sacrificial animals voucher system for private schools DOHA: by 3.8 percent in The Organisation of Islamic Dawa’s office yester- DOHA: Not all parents of SEC and part of the Voucher over-crowded, so citizens are day announced that it will pro- Qatari children going to pri- System in the current academic forced to send their children to vide QR18m this year for the vate schools are beneficiaries year (2014-15). other private schools. August: Ministry project of sacrificial animals, of the School Voucher whereby Accreditation is accorded by Hamad Khalfan Al Kuwari, which will be implemented in the government pays all their the SEC on the basis of criteria another aggrieved parent, said DOHA: Inflation, measured by tobacco’ (1.2 percent each), and 50 African, Arab and Islamic fees. it has set, including the standard he was happy to learn about the Consumer Price Index (CPI), ‘Medical care’ (0.7 percent). countries, with a focus on refu- Qatari students attending of education and facilities. voucher system and the fact that jumped 3.8 percent in August The CPI for August on month- gees and displaced persons from private schools not accredited Therefore, the parents of all Qatari students were to be its compared to same month last on-month basis was estimated at Syria, Palestine, Central Africa, by the Supreme Education those students are unhappy who beneficiaries. “But I was shocked year, mainly driven by high 118.9, showing an increase of 0.7 Somalia and other countries. Council (SEC) for the Voucher are going to unaccredited schools to know that only those stu- rentals and rising prices of percent compared to the CPI for Sheikh Hammad Abdul Qadir, System are not eligible to get the as they are denied the privilege dents enrolled in SEC-approved furniture, textiles and home July. Director, Dawa’s office, said the voucher. of the free voucher system. schools are to benefit from the appliances, according to data The overall increase of 0.7 organisation has been distribut- The state pays QR28,000 An aggrieved parent, Walid Al system,” said Al Kuwari. released yesterday by the percent in CPI for August, ing sacrificial animals to poor ($7,690) per year to a Qatari Emadi, said he finds it strange A Qatari family has many Ministry of Development compared to July, has been Muslims for more than 25 years. student enrolled in an SEC- that while all private schools schoolgoing children and many Planning and Statistics. due to price increases in ‘Food, He stressed the need to sup- approved private school as part have been licensed by the SEC, don’t attend SEC-accredited The price increase in ‘Rentals, Beverages and Tobacco’ by port poor people, saying this year of the Voucher System. it has accredited only 71 for the schools. “So the SEC must pro- Fuel and Energy’ group was 7.9 1.7 percent, ‘Miscellaneous the organisation seeks to double There are 154 private schools voucher system. vide seats to these children in its percent (mainly in rentals of Goods and Services’ by 1.1 per- the number of animals it had dis- in the country, according to “This is a contradiction. If approved schools,” he said. residential buildings), ‘Furniture, cent, ‘Garments and Footwear’ tributed last year to 40 African Ministry of Education and these schools don’t impart qual- Yet another parent, Ali Al Textiles and Home Appliances’ by 1.0 percent, ‘Rentals, Fuel countries, Yemen and Palestine, Higher Education figures. ity education and don’t have the Baker, said he had been hear- (5.1 percent), ‘Garments and Energy’ by 0.7 percent, Syrian refugees and displaced While many of them are expa- required facilities, then why the ing about the voucher system and Footwear’ (3.3 percent), ‘Entertainment, Recreation and persons at a cost of QR9m. It also triate community and embassy SEC has given them the licence,” and was upset. “Either the SEC ‘Transport and Communication’ Culture’ and ‘Furniture, Textiles distributed in Qatar 635 animals schools, private schools, includ- Al Emadi said. approves all schools or brings (2.5 percent), ‘Miscellaneous and Home Appliances’ by 0.3 per- to needy families, benefiting 3,500 ing the international ones, may He told Al Sharq that the standards of all private Goods and Services’ (1.6 percent), cent each, and ‘Transport and people. be over 100. But only 71 of these the schools that are part schools to its standard.” ‘Entertainment, Recreation and Communication’ by 0.2 percent. QNA schools are accredited by the of the voucher system are THE PENINSULA Culture’ and ‘Food, Beverages and THE PENINSULA Airport Street diversion removed DOHA: The Public Works Authority — Ashghal — has announced the removal of the road diversion on Airport Street in the direction from Doha to Al Wakra. The main road was open permanently to traffic on September 5. Ashghal removed the diversion after comple- tion of works in the area as part of the F Ring Road project which aims to cre- ate entrances and exits to Hamad International Airport and links that directly connect southern parts of Doha, in addition to developing infrastruc- ture in the area. THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo eShop visitors on the rise DOHA: Ooredoo customers are at the Ooredoo eShop. services, including customer care, increasingly using digital and Interest in the new generation online top-up, online data calcu- self-service features to meet of smart devices has also created lator and the Nojoom Loyalty their communication needs, a sharp rise in the number of Programme. as the company increases the searches at the Ooredoo online The 15GB Data Scratch Card range and diversity of customer store. offer is valid for three months services online. With the Ooredoo eShop, for customers who purchase an Ooredoo’s eShop, the online customers can purchase Hala iPhone 5C, all available models of portal offering devices, services SIM cards, and reserve easy-to- the iPhone 5S, LG G3, Huawei P7 and advanced technology, has remember numbers. Ascend, Nokia Lumia, Nokia X, seen a sharp rise in visits and pur- Ooredoo also offers an online all available models of BlackBerry, chases in recent months, becom- tariff calculator, which enables Moto G, and all Samsung Galaxy ing one of Qatar’s most popular customers to select services that smartphones at the eShop or at online shopping destinations. best suit their budget and daily Ooredoo Shops across the country. This rise has been partly driven needs. Customers can find out more by Ooredoo’s most recent offer, Customers can access online about the offers and the latest which gives customers a free 15GB accounts at the eShop via a sim- launches at http://www.ooredoo. Data Scratch Card when they plified single sign-on process, pro- qa/eshop/. purchase selected smartphones viding fast access to a full suite of THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Emir greets Kuwaiti leader QRC provides QR168,635 DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on the United Nations naming him as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and Kuwait as a ‘Humanitarian Centre’. The Emir wished Sheikh Sabah every success and Kuwait and its people further development and medical supplies for Yemen growth. QNA Dar Al Sharq sets up Qatar Red Crescent aims to improve services for low-income population DOHA: The Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) office in Yemen procured new medical equip- panel for social ment for a medical centre and health unit in the country to offer quality healthcare services responsibility awards and specialised treatment to poor patients. The $46,350 (QR168,635) worth DOHA: Dar Al Sharq launched the committee, Dr Khaled Al of equipment was funded by QRC, an initiative to support social Jaber, Deputy Chief Editor, Al in cooperation with Yemeni Ethar responsibility awards in Qatar Sharq, said the initiative is first Social Development Foundation, in line with Qatar National of its kind and aims to consoli- which purchased and delivered 2030. date the idea and culture of social them to Al Saqifa Medical Centre It has set up a committee of responsibility. and Al Shoaba Health Unit in experts and specialists in the area He said it will lay the founda- Hadhramaut Governorate. of social responsibility to assess tion and framework for social Through the project, the QRC reports and initiatives taken by responsibility in accordance to office aims to improve healthcare corporations and companies in Qatar National Vision 2030. services provided by the centre the field of social responsibility. By adopting the initiative Dar and unit to low-income popula- The panel will set criteria for Al Sharq aims to promote the cul- tion in the target area, which is selecting winners. ture of social service in society and medically underserved. The winners will be selected encourage people to contribute to QRC Secretary-General, Saleh on the sideline of the celebra- the comprehensive development bin Ali Al Mohannadi, said QRC tions marking the release of the of Qatar under the leadership of is keen to implement medical new edition of the White Book on the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin projects in Yemen to advance the social responsibility in November. Hamad Al Thani. health sector in the governorates During the first meeting of THE PENINSULA and treat victims of the recent bloody clashes. He appreciated the relation- ship between QRC and its Yemeni counterpart, which culminated in a framework cooperation agree- Qatar calls for activation of UN ment last April to serve as a legal basis for implementing QRC projects in Yemen to provide the mechanisms to protect civilians basic needs and alleviate the suf- fering of those affected by natu- DOHA: Qatar has called for interactive dialogue at the assem- ral disasters and deteriorating QRC medical projects helping treat Yemeni patients. activating United Nations bly on international assistance for economic, health, and security mechanisms for protecting the protection of civilians. conditions. projects in Yemen at a budget of escalated violence in northern on the project was signed in civilians, setting restrictions He said almost 10 years have The first outcome of the MoU up to $12m, the latest of which parts. There is the injured Yemeni June 2013 with the Ministry of against evading punishment passed since the adoption of the was the opening of the QRC office was the urgent relief intervention treatment programme, a large- Public Health and the Medical and continuing discussions at final declaration of the 2005 sum- at the Yemen Red Crescent head- by the QRC office in Sana’a to scale medical project undertaken Charitable Society, with $4.3m the General Assembly on a new mit under which member states quarters to replace QRC mission, provide food and non-food items by QRC for more than two years funding from Qatar. Comprising legal framework. reiterated their commitment to which had been working for years, at a cost of QR250,000. now, which has funded the treat- 10 units that use high-tech dial- This came in a speech by Yousuf the protection of civilians and to ensure coordination and opti- This was an initial response to ment of 1,200 cases. ysis equipment, the centre is Sultan Laram, Qatar’s Deputy building societies that are not mal planning, implementation, the emergency appeal by Yemen QRC is building a dialysis cen- planned to provide free services Permanent Representative to exposed to crimes of mass atroci- evaluation, and follow-up. Red Crescent to save the lives tre in Al Hawtah District, Lahij for 500 cases per month. the UN, during an unofficial ties. QNA QRC has relief and medical of thousands affected by the Governorate. The agreement THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir chairs WISH contributes to Health Affairs Economic Affairs Council meeting

10 articles inspired by World Innovation Summit for Health feature in September issue DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, DOHA: Health Affairs has in the Gulf to the development Chairman of the Supreme published its September issue of mobile technology to improve Council For Economic Affairs on global healthcare policy, fea- mental health. and Investment, yesterday turing 10 articles written by “It also demonstrates the presided over the council’s World Innovation Summit for breadth and lasting value of fourth meeting at the Emiri Health (WISH) authors and our activities, WISH is not just Diwan. contributors. an annual summit but a living, The Prime Minister and WISH, an initiative of Qatar dynamic community with glo- Interior Minister H E Sheikh Foundation for Education, Science bal reach using evidence-based Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa and Community Development research to make a real difference. Al Thani attended. (QF), inspires and diffuses “This edition of Health Affairs The Minister of Finance healthcare innovation and best will make our work accessible and H E Ali Sheriff Al Emadi said practice through a global network readily available to healthcare the council discussed topics of policymakers, academics and professionals across the world.” on the agenda, followed up on industry leaders. It is aligned with Weil said: “Policymakers in implementation of previous the vision and mission of QF to the US and the rest of the world decisions and discussed latest unlock human potential and serve are facing complex health chal- developments in the industrial to underscore Qatar’s pioneering lenges, from rising incidences of and petrochemicals sector. role as an emerging centre for cancer to increasing antimicrobial It also reviewed Qatar healthcare innovation. resistance. Petroleum International’s The issue was launched at “To ensure that public policy projects and approved Qatar National Press Club, in the pres- is effective in addressing and Petroleum’s request regarding ence of over 150 leading figures solving these problems, evidence, an agreement on development from around the world, includ- research and analysis must play partners and amended finan- ing the US and Qatar, represent- a central role. cial conditions required for Ras ing academia, non-governmental “The research papers being Laffan 3. organizations and the media. published this month inspired by Following opening remarks by the WISH and discussed here, Qatar welcomes Alan Weil, Health Affairs’ Editor- cover 1- global healthcare issues in-Chief, Professor the Lord Darzi and bring together international new Iraq govt of Denham, Executive Chair, Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, (right) Executive Chair, WISH, and Director, Institute of Global Health Innovation experts and evidence from across DOHA: WISH, and Director, Institute at Imperial College London, with Mark McClellan (centre), Director, Initiative of Global Health Innovation, Brookings the world. We believe the global Qatar welcomed the of Global Health Innovation at perspective on the issues will pro- formation of a new Iraqi gov- Institution, Washington DC, and Alan Weil, Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs at the launch. Imperial College London, dis- vide policymakers in the US and ernment, headed by Haider Al cussed international health pol- beyond with a unique and sig- Abadi, after gaining the confi- icy issues with Mark McClellan, of Sidra Medical and Research partners about key global health- pressing healthcare challenges nificant resource of high quality dence of parliament. Director, Initiative of Global Centre, and Lord Darzi, intro- care issues. across the world.” research and information.” The Foreign Ministry, in a Health Innovation, Brookings duced QF and Education City to Engineer Saad Al Muhannadi, Lord Darzi said: “Collaboration WISH’s special contribution to statement, expressed Qatar’s Institution, Washington DC. the US academic audience. President, QF, said: “Health underpins everything we do at the latest issue reflects its prom- aspiration that the new govern- Later, many WISH report Health Affairs is the leading Affairs’ inclusion of 10 articles by WISH, this is an excellent exam- inent role in bringing together ment would bring a prosperous authors presented their findings journal of health policy thought WISH authors and contributors ple of how our global community leading innovators in healthcare future for Iraq. on topics ranging from diffusing and research, focusing on policy in its latest issue demonstrates of healthcare experts support the policy, research and industry, The ministry hoped that this innovation in global healthcare to issues at local, regional and inter- the progress made by Qatar and spread of new ideas by sharing and providing evidence-based would be a step towards pre- health policy and the use of big national levels. QF in becoming a key influence high-quality content and research. research to address global health serving Iraq’s unity, security and data. It promotes analyses and for change in the global health- “Each article shares a common challenges. stability. Following the launch, WISH facilitates discussions on ways to care sphere. The high quality and theme, action-focused best prac- The second WISH Summit will hosted a luncheon, attended by improve health and healthcare original work of the papers being tice but realistic approaches that be held in Doha on February 17-18 Qatar to attend Dr Mohamad Fathy Saoud, Vice- issues. published by Health Affairs signal can facilitate practical improve- next year. For details, visit www. Chairperson, Board of Governors, The issue features 10 arti- that WISH is on the right track ments in healthcare provision in wish.org.qa GCC meeting and Chair, Executive Committee cles inspired by WISH and its in addressing some of the most areas ranging from cancer care THE PENINSULA DOHA: Qatar is to attend the 18th meeting of the GCC justice undersecretaries in Kuwait today. Qatar’s delegation headed by the Undersecretary, Sultan bin Aspetar, WCMC-Q Abdullah Al Suwaidi, yesterday left for Kuwait for the two-day meeting. expand partnership Talks will deal with issues such as a decision of the GCC Supreme Council issued dur- DOHA: Aspetar and Weill education and raise the level ing its 34th summit in Kuwait Cornell Medical College in of health services in Qatar and in 2014 to follow up implemen- Qatar (WCMC-Q) expanded a beyond.” tation of decisions related to clinical training and education “The agreement will continue joint action and the proposal of partnership yesterday. to strengthen our ties to enhance the Secretariat (Legal Affairs The agreement signed in 2009 current and future requirements Sector) to involve member states saw Aspetar become a cen- in the fields of medical education, as a group to conclude legal and tre for providing academic and biomedical research and clini- judicial cooperation agreements clinical training opportunities to cal services that align with the with other countries or interna- WCMC-Q students, and promot- National Health Strategy 2011- tional groups. ing education in primary care and 2016 and Qatar National Vision It will also review a draft specific clinical services such as 2030.” agreement on the extradition the diagnosis and management of The collaboration entails that of criminals among GCC states. musculo-skeletal disorders. Aspetar provides premises, facil- As part of the agreement, ities and experienced staff for Working hours at Aspetar physicians involved the education and training of in teaching and supervis- WCMC-Q students. embassy section ing WCMC-Q students were WCMC-Q faculty will pro- appointed Weill Cornell faculty vide clinical services to Aspetar’s DOHA: The consular section members. patients within its scope of at the Indian embassy will Dr Khalifa Al Kuwari, services. Both will be able to revert from September 16 to Director-General, Aspetar, said, use the two facilities for inte- the following timings: “Our renewed agreement with grated biomedical research and Officials exchanging documents after renewing the agreement. Submission of applications WCMC-Q represents a long- publications. from 9am to 12.15pm and col- standing relationship. The renewed agreement Aspetar share common interests “We welcome this expansion 2030 of creating a knowledge- lection of documents after ren- “It also signifies Aspetar and is expected to lead to future in education, research and clinical of our joint efforts and look for- based society, a capable and dering of consular service from WCMC-Q’s belief in collaborat- collaborations. practice, and we are happy with ward to continuing our work with motivated workforce, and healthy 4pm to 5.15pm. ing to achieve the common goal Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean, the partnership we have enjoyed Aspetar to realise the ambitions communities.” THE PENINSULA/QNA of providing outstanding medical WCMC-Q, said: “WCMC-Q and since 2009. set out in Qatar National Vision THE PENINSULA Intertec felicitates winner of grey market awareness online contest

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Retail Sales, Nilabh Singh, Joseph, Assistant Manager, and mall representatives were THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Arabs rally behind US for anti-IS coalition Saudi to host talks tomorrow between Kerry and ministers from 10 Arab states plus Turkey US seeks UN BAGHDAD: Arab nations ral- Barack Obama in which he has action to outlaw lied behind US efforts to form a vowed to set out a strategy to broad coalition against jihadists defeat the jihadists who have in Iraq and Syria yesterday as unleashed a wave of atrocities foreign fighters Secretary of State John Kerry that have shocked the world. UNITED NATIONS: The headed to the region to cement Iraq’s campaign to claw back United States is seeking a UN their support. the territory it lost in the Sunni resolution demanding that Regional heavyweight Saudi Arab heartland north and west of countries adopt laws making Arabia is to host talks tomorrow Baghdad in June — and US efforts it a serious crime to enlist as between Kerry and ministers to engage Sunni governments in a foreign fighter for Islamist from 10 Arab states plus Turkey the fightback — have been com- groups in Iraq and Syria. on joint action against the Islamic plicated by sectarian politics in The draft resolution, which State group. the region. Saudi Arabia and the has been circulated to Security The moves came as Britain five other Gulf Arab states had Council members, is expected announced it was shipping $2.6m deeply strained relations with the to be adopted at a special session (¤2m) worth of weapons to Shia-led government in Baghdad, of the top world body chaired by Kurdish forces fighting the jihad- with each side blaming the other US President Barack Obama on ists in Iraq. for the jihadists’ advance. September 24. Kerry’s expected arrival in But their foreign ministers Under the measure, gov- the region today comes with will be among those attending ernments would take action Washington buoyed by the for- tomorrow’s talks in the Saudi against their nationals who mation of a new government in port city of Jeddah, along with travel or make plans to travel Baghdad. top diplomats from Egypt, Jordan, to a country “for the purpose of It will coincide with a keenly Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq itself. the perpetration, planning, or awaited speech by President They will address “terrorism preparation of, or participation in the region, extremist organi- in terrorist acts.” sations behind it and means of It would also make it illegal Blast in Syria fighting them,” Saudi state media to collect funds or help organ- said. ise the travel of foreign fight- kills 28 leaders The Arab League, which has ers for groups like the Islamic stopped short of explicitly backing State in Iraq and the Levant of Islamist group ongoing US air strikes against IS, (ISIL), which is on the UN An Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighter fires at Islamic-State (IS) militant positions, from the top of Mount Zardak, a also drummed up regional sup- terror list. The text demands BEIRUT: An explosion killed port for the fight. Nabil Al Arabi, strategic point taken three days ago, east of Mosul, yesterday. that “all states shall ensure at least 28 leading members the head of the pan-Arab bloc, that their domestic laws and of the Islamist insurgent yesterday “affirmed the necessity participants — and its regional August 8 and has since carried said had “the potential to unite regulations establish serious group Ahrar Al Sham in of rallying regional and interna- ally Iran. IS has taken advan- out nearly 150 sorties. all of Iraq’s diverse communities.” criminal offenses sufficient to Syria yesterday and seriously tional efforts to bolster Iraq in tage of the civil war to seize a big Obama has so far held back Kerry described the new gov- provide the ability to prosecute wounded its leader, Hassan this critical phase.” chunk of northeastern Syria in from authorising strikes on IS in ernment as a “major milestone” and to penalise in a manner Aboud, according to a group Ahead of his visit, Kerry vowed fighting with government forces, Syria but has promised a com- in efforts to woo the Sunni Arab duly reflecting the seriousness that monitors the war. to build “the broadest possible rival rebel groups and Kurdish prehensive strategy against the minority away from IS after the of the offense.” The meeting in the north- coalition of partners around the militia. Damascus views itself as a group on both sides of the border divisive rule of Abadi’s predeces- About 12,000 foreign fight- western Syrian province of globe to confront, degrade and key bulwark against the jihadists, in a speech to the American peo- sor, Nouri Al Maliki. ers have traveled to Syria Idlib was attended by 50 lead- ultimately defeat (IS). but Washington has ruled out any ple today. Iran — alongside the United and recently to Iraq from 74 ers of Ahrar al-Sham, said “Almost every single country cooperation for fear of alienating The new UN Syria envoy, States, the key outside power in countries, in the biggest such Rami Abdulrahman, who runs has a role to play in eliminating Syria’s Sunni majority who largely Staffan de Mistura, arrived in Iraq — said it hoped the change mobilization since the Afghan the Syrian Observatory for the (IS) threat and the evil that support the uprising. Damascus Tuesday for his visit of government in Baghdad would war of the 1980s, according to Human Rights. Syrian state it represents,” he said. The Syrian regime fears efforts since assuming the post in July. help turn the tide against IS. “I the London-based International TV reported that Aboud, the Notably absent from Jeddah to tackle IS will involve air strikes After months of wrangling, hope that during your new man- Center for the Study of group’s leader, had been killed. will be the Syrian government on its territory without its per- Iraq’s new Prime Minister Haidar date, complete calm will return to Radicalisation (ICSR), which REUTERS — facing a three-and-a-half-year mission. Washington launched air Al Abadi finally formed a govern- your country,” President Hassan tracks foreign fighters. AFP uprising backed by many of the strikes against jihadists in Iraq on ment Monday that Washington Rowhani said. AFP

IAEA nuclear Syria media slams Arab ‘green light’ for US attacks DAMASCUS: Syrian media State group in both Syria and added. The Baath party daily was and two American journalists. States is setting the stage to bring inquiry not accused Arab governments yes- Iraq. referring to the US-led invasion On Sunday, the Arab League new wars to the region. terday of giving Washington “Washington, which used the of Iraq in 2003 in which notori- pledged to take “necessary meas- “Its local partners are ready prior agreement for military false pretext of weapons of mass ously the alleged chemical and ures” to confront IS, and said it to carry out its orders without stalled: Iran action against jihadists, with destruction to enter the region biological weapons that were was ready for “international coop- even knowing the details of the VIENNA: Iran said yesterday one daily calling for Damascus militarily in 2003 and draw new used to justify the overthrow of eration on all fronts.” American plan,” it added. it would still address concerns to form an alternative alliance geopolitical lines... is returning Saddam Hussein’s regime were But Syria, and its ally Iran, Government daily Tishrin ques- about its nuclear programme, with Moscow and Tehran. today under a new false pretext, never found. will not be present at the talks in tioned why Kerry and US Defence even though it missed a dead- The commentary comes ahead the fight against terrorism,” said The talks are part of US efforts Saudi Arabia, and Damascus fears Secretary Chuck Hagel were com- line last month for providing of talks in Saudi Arabia tomor- the Al Baath newspaper, mouth- to build a coalition to tackle IS, efforts to tackle IS will involve air ing to the region “when the Arab information about its suspected row between Secretary of State piece of Syria’s ruling party. which has seized large tracts of strikes on its territory without its League has already given its prior atomic bomb research. John Kerry and US regional “The Arabs meanwhile, are territory in both Syria and Iraq, permission. agreement for a new war in the Iran’s envoy to the International allies on joint action to tackle absent from every decision and and carried out abuses including State-run newspaper Al region organised by the United Atomic Energy Agency suggested the threat posed by the Islamic are playing secondary roles,” it the decapitation of Syrians, Iraqis Thawra warned: “The United States.” AFP his country had not fully imple- mented five nuclear transparency measures by Aug. 25, as agreed with the IAEA, in part because of the “complexity” of the issues involved. Court jails Brotherhood Iranian and IAEA officials would meet soon again, per- haps by the end of September, leader, cleric to 20 years Ambassador Reza Najafi told reporters. Western diplomats have often accused Iran of stone- CAIRO: An Egyptian court Hundreds of supporters of walling the IAEA, but Najafi said: sentenced a leader of the out- Brotherhood, an international “There is no deadlock. We are lawed Muslim Brotherhood and movement and once Egypt’s sure we can implement that ... an Islamist cleric to 20 years in most organised political group, We are ready to complete that.” prison yesterday for attempting were killed and thousands were An IAEA report showed on to kill two policemen, part of a arrested or forced into hiding Friday that Iran had carried out government crackdown that has after Mursi was toppled follow- only three of the five steps to help severely weakened the group. ing mass protests against his rule. allay international fears about Mohamed El Beltagy and cleric Human Rights Watch has said its nuclear programme, which Safwat Hegazy were convicted of at least 817 protesters were killed the West suspects is working to detaining and attempting to kill during the clearing of the Rabaa develop nuclear weapons. the policemen during protests sit-in. It compared the attack to Iran, which has been promis- against the military’s overthrow the 1989 massacre of protest- ing to cooperate with the IAEA of Islamist President Mohamed ers around China’s Tiananmen since Hassan Rowhani, seen as Mursi on July 3, 2013. Square. a pragmatist, was elected presi- The demonstrations at Cairo’s Hegazy, who is also on the dent last year, says the pro- Rabaa Al Adawiya were crushed list of individuals banned from gramme is peaceful. The two by security forces, who killed hun- Britain “for stirring hatred”, was issues that have not been fully Palestinian children play near a destroyed house in Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip yesterday. dreds of people. a supporter of the Brotherhood addressed are alleged experi- Egyptian officials, who call the and its media adviser. ments on explosives that could Brotherhood a terrorist group, He was arrested last August be used for an atomic device, have repeatedly said that some while trying to cross into Libya. and studies related to calculat- Call for $550m in Gaza aid protesters were armed and fired The trial has been delayed since ing nuclear explosive yields. at police and soldiers. last year. Three sets of judges A lack of progress in the RAMALLAH: The United said in a statement. summer,” he said. Two doctors who treated have stepped down from the case, IAEA probe would further com- Nations and the Palestinian “The crisis is far from over.” Rawley echoed calls for a “full wounded protesters at a field citing uneasiness with pressure plicate efforts by six world pow- government called yesterday for Rawley and Palestinian dep- lifting of the blockade.” hospital during the clashes, from the government. ers to negotiate a resolution to international donors to provide uty prime minister Mohammed Israel agreed to ease restric- Mohammed Zenati and Azim Courts in Egypt have handed a wider, decade-old dispute with $550m in aid to help hundreds Mustafa outlined the humanitar- tions on goods entering Gaza Mohammed, were sentenced to 15 down harsh sentences against the Iran and curb its nuclear work of thousands of Gazans affected ian needs for post-war Gaza, call- under a truce deal reached with years each on the same charges. Brotherhood, with its General in exchange for a gradual ending by a devastating war with Israel. ing for $551m (¤427m) for food Hamas on August 26. Like many Brotherhood lead- Guide Mohammed Badie and of sanctions. The appeal comes two weeks aid, access to clean water, health- But restrictions remain on ers, Beltagy faces several legal about 200 others sentenced to Western officials say Iran must after Israel and Hamas ended 50 care and education. building materials, which are cru- cases. In April, he was sentenced death in a mass trial that caused address the IAEA’s concerns and days of bloodshed that killed more “We challenge the world to be cial for reconstructing the Strip, to one year in jail for insulting the outrage among Western govern- that, although there is no chance than 2,100 people, mostly civilians, ambitious and daring in helping large residential parts of which judiciary. He has also received a ments and rights groups. of the probe being completed and a month ahead of a donors’ us realise recovery, reconstruc- were flattened by Israeli artillery life sentence for inciting violence The Brotherhood had threat- before the scheduled end of the conference in Cairo. tion and a better future for Gaza,” and aerial bombardment during following Mursi’s removal. ened to bring down Sisi with mass six-power talks, some of the sanc- “The scope of damage and dev- Mustafa said. the conflict. Beltagy was a vocal critic of street protests. But demonstra- tions relief Iran is seeking would astation is unprecedented in the “An immediate measure is to Israel says steel and concrete Mursi’s overthrow, orchestrated tions faded after one of the fierc- probably depend on its coopera- Gaza Strip,” James Rawley, the end the blockade on Gaza and could be used by Gaza militants to by former army chief Abdel est crackdowns in the group’s tion with the IAEA. 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he political crisis in Afghanistan is spiralling with no immediate end in sight. The crisis stems from a June runoff election in which Ashraf TGhani has claimed victory, which his opponent A hard fist inside a velvet glove Abdullah Abdullah is not ready to accept saying the poll was fraudulent and rigged. Mediation attempts by internal BY JONATHAN POWER and foreign parties have come to naught, with both sides have. Even in South Africa, the violent refusing to back down from their claims. Even an audit of movement organised by a young Nelson espite Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Mandela made no great inroads for Civil resistance the election results, which is expected to conclude this week, Libya, Afghanistan, Israel/ decades. It was international disinvest- is expected to declare Ghani as the winner, according to Palestine and Southern ments, boycott of white businesses and succeeds because it many experts. Sudan the world is a lot increasing disaffection among the black is more likely than In a desperate attempt to find a solution, President more peaceful than it was population that compelled the exclu- atD the end of the Cold War and shows sively white government to negotiate. Hamid Karzai, addressing hundreds of the country’s armed struggle to leaders gathered in the capital yesterday, said that his no sign of returning to the bad old days Even when non-violent campaigners when there were some 25 wars going have failed, their countries were four attract a larger and successor must be chosen soon to ‘salvage the country’. “Our on every year. Now it is down to about times more likely to become democratic more diverse base tenure has expired. We want a new government, and Mr. a dozen. than when protest was headed by vio- Abdullah and Mr. Ghani can bring us that new government The task today is to keep that number lent movements. of participants and through their unity,” he declared. Karzai’s desperation going down — a difficult job when the Civil resistance, write Chenoweth and impose unsustainable is understandable as he has been forced to postpone his outbreak of conflicts in Syria, Libya and Stephan, does not succeed because it Ukraine have turned the graph upwards melts the hearts of dictators and the costs on a regime. departure from office at a time when the government in a few notches for the first time. secret police. It succeeds because it Kabul has to take charge of the security of the country as Protagonists in political quarrels tend is more likely than armed struggle to In Egypt, protests against the the US forces are exiting, but the continuation of the crisis to push non-violent activists to one side attract a larger and more diverse base Mubarak dictatorship started well and will have more disastrous consequences. It can destabilize as they have done in Syria, Libya, Gaza of participants and thus impose unsus- he was deposed and elections were held. the country and push it into a civil war. Abdullah has and Ukraine. tainable costs on a regime. But when the electorate voted for some- toughened his stance by insisting This is not a good tactic as these Iran’s last shah had little difficulty one who the secular-minded protest- situations have shown. In Syria, whole neutralising the Islamist and Marxist- ers didn’t approve of and some of his that he had won the disputed parts of cities have been reduced to rub- inspired guerrilla groups during the policies were too Islamist in character, vote and vowed to reject any ble. Likewise in 1960s and early 70s. But when large they demonstrated again and appealed Afghanistan government formed on the basis Gaza. In Ukraine numbers of oil workers, bazaar mer- to the army to overthrow him. The ploy of it. This is despite the fact that this is starting to chants and students used work stop- backfired. The army is in the saddle and is plunging he had signed a deal brokered by happen. pages, boycotts and street protests to thousands of protesters languish in jail. US Secretary of State John Kerry Research In the current make their point, the repressive appa- In war-torn Syria, early non-violent deeper into issue of Foreign ratus became overstretched and the activists failed to coordinate protests agreeing to accept the audit suggests that Affairs, Erica economy tanked. Western governments across the country which could have crisis over results and cooperate in forming a between 1900 Chenoweth and withdrew their tacit support. The US mitigated government repression and national unity government. and 2006 Maria Stephan made it clear it no longer supported the increased defections (there were some) the disputed While Karzai’s anger and argue that the shah. He had no alternative but to go from the armed forces. The opposition’s desperation are understandable, campaigns of prospects for into exile. tactics were isolated and improvised — civil resistance The yoke of dictatorial communism sporadic protests after Friday prayers presidential as the president, he can’t avoid non-violent to bring about was finally thrown off in Poland when in the mosques and flash mobs in the responsibility for the current resistance political change Pope John Paul, a Pole, urged change and crowded markets. poll. crisis. It was the duty of his are commonly made the clergy read out his views at The problems compounded when on government to deliver a flawless against undersold. mass, and a movement that began in the the fringe militants made their appear- election, which it couldn’t. authoritarian Research sug- shipyards, led by Lech Walesa, calling ance and Western television channels Abdullah, a former foreign minister, enjoys huge support in gests, they say, itself Solidarity, gathered widespread switched their attention, giving the regimes were that between 1900 support. militants a definite boost and undermin- the country, which gives some credibility to his allegations. twice as likely to and 2006 cam- It is estimated that 10 million people ing the morale of the largely peaceful He was the runner-up in the 2009 presidential election paigns of non- joined Solidarity. It organised marches, demonstrators. against President Karzai and was leading in the first round succeed as violent violent resistance strikes and published newspapers. Nevertheless, if the violent move- of the voting this time. He has accused the Ghani campaign movements. against authori- It undermined the communist par- ments in Syria follow the precedent, the and the Karzai government of industrial level fraud. tarian regimes ty’s morale and gradually eroded the rebels’ future looks bad. Evidence gath- No one would dispute that Afghanistan urgently needs were twice as regime’s hold. In the end it was com- ered from 1900 to 2006 suggests that vio- likely to succeed as violent movements. pelled to hold elections in 1989 which it lent campaigns have only a 30 percent a government. But that’s not easy, as Karzai knows. His Non-violent resistance also increased lost by a sizeable margin. chance of success — movements like the pleas are not having the desired impact as some leaders are the chances that the overthrow of dicta- Tunisia is the one clear victor in the genocidal Khmer Rouge in Cambodia questioning his impartiality. torship would lead to peace and demo- Arab Spring. It was because all anti- (overthrown by the Vietnamese) and The current crisis will only benefit the Taliban which are cratic rule. Strikes, marches, sit-ins and regime movements obeyed their lead- the mujahideen against the Soviet army preparing to take over Kabul. Taliban is a tough foe even boycotts are usually more effective tools ers’ calls to remain non-violent that in Afghanistan (pushed aside by the than guns and tanks. the transition to democracy has been Taliban) all came to grief. if all Afghan leaders are united, and with this disastrous Non-violent campaigns have achieved peaceful, despite the murder of two Non-violence is a hard fist in a velvet disunity, Taliban’s march to Kabul will be easy• their goals nearly half the time whereas prominent liberal politicians by hard- glove. We need to see more of it, not less. only 20 percent of violent movements line Islamists. THE PENINSULA The other side Quote of New anti-terror strategy the day

he ISIS is ought to be predecessor, George Bush, to foment for a comprehensive confrontation with states would be under the spotlight exterminated, and there are no an international coalition to wage a full- “cancerous and terrorist” groups. This for committing troops to ensure a fool- two opinions in it. US President fledged war. conflict with a non-state actor has gath- proof flush out operation against the TBarack Obama, who failed to The unanimous support extended by ered more importance than Al Qaeda, ISIS. This is like a déjà vu for many, keep his word as far as going after the Arab League has turned the tables and is set to witness severe geopolitical as the first Gulf War against Iraq also the regime in Damascus is concerned in favour of a complete military action ramifications. revolved around the possibility of cre- Afghanistan is in dire and was seen faltering behind his against the ISIS. This stance from the The Western powers, nonetheless, ating a Muslim nations’ multinational and urgent need of own drawn Red Lines, is determined regional Muslim states couldn’t not who vowed to tackle the treat as they force. This time as well keeping in view to root out the ISIS militants from Iraq have come at a more opportune time, met in Wales early this week are yet to the vulnerability of the Iraqi army, which a new government. and Syria, alike. Though he is yet to as Obama outlined his three-pronged stipulate to what extent they want to collapsed like a house of cards as the Mr. Abdullah and Mr. spell out his strategy, it is widely hoped approach of degrading the ISIS, commit themselves, and if that required ISIS moved in to Mosul from Syria, a that the hot pursuit will be dependent shrinking their territory and defeating sending in ground troops, will they be multinational-armed alliance seems Ghani can bring us on flying sorties without any territorial them. Joining chorus with him was able to shoulder the burden or not! As indispensable.This crisscross of con- consideration — targeting the dreaded Arab League Secretary-General Nabil far as Obama is concerned, he has flicting interests is likely to see new that new government group’s hideouts indiscriminately. Al Arabi who categorically remarked ruled out boot-on-ground offensive alignments and strategic understand- through their unity. But on the other hand, Obama this that what was needed from member for the American troops. This in other ings between Iran, Syria, the Arab world Hamid Karzai time around is in the mood of his states was a clear and firm decision words means the Muslim and Arab and the West. KHALEEJ TIMES Afghan President WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Pakistan and respect for the rule of law

weakened Pakistan internally. Imran Khan claims The military has been developed at the cost of all other elements of that he wants fresh national power, such as the economy, education, technological innovation, and institutional strength. The coun- elections because try’s institutions, ranging from schools and universities to the judiciary, are in the vote that decline. But these issues barely get any mention in Pakistan’s national discourse. Sharif’s latest troubles, too, are the brought Sharif to direct result of his attempt to modify that national narrative by wresting con- power in May 2013 trol of foreign policy and national secu- rity issues from the military. Both Sharif and Khan have a reputation for obstinacy was rigged. and their protests were meant to provide the military with a fig leaf for acting as BY HUSAIN HAQQANI the final arbiter in a political deadlock. A prolonged sit-in outside parliament fter paralysing Islamabad for by Khan’s hard-core followers, joined by days, the crowds last week at Qadri’s devotees, coupled with Sharif’s boisterous protests demand- stubborn refusal to resign, would be per- ing the resignation of Prime fect justification for a military-brokered Minister Nawaz Sharif are settlement. Athinning out. But even if Pakistan’s cur- Educated Pakistanis are often torn rent political standoff comes to an end, between their support for democracy the country’s deeper political crisis won’t. and civilian control of the military, on Sharif, who leads the conservative and the one hand, and their desire for social pro-business Pakistan Muslim League and political reform, on the other. Just party dominant in the populous Punjab as Sharif is a flawed advocate for democ- province, has successfully rallied to his racy, Khan and Qadri’s calls for reform side most political parties represented are tainted by their covert ties with the in parliament. A consensus seems to military and its intelligence arm. be emerging within Pakistan’s political Supporters of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan wave flags during an anti-government protest near the prime minister’s residence At the root of Pakistan’s crisis is a class that the country’s fragile demo- in Islamabad. refusal of all major actors to play by cratic system should not be derailed. predetermined rules and in accordance But the underlying causes of instability directly for 33 years and has played a announcing a sit-in 14 months after the difficult to cooperate with each other or with the constitution. The Pakistani mili- -- terrorism, ethnic and sectarian con- behind-the-scenes role during periods 2000 US presidential election. Corruption submit to the rule of law. At any given tary does not realise that its meddling flict, and economic stagnation -- remain of intermittent civilian rule, including in Pakistan did not start only this sum- time, one or the other political party has makes Pakistan less stable, not more. An unaddressed. splitting and forming political parties. mer. I, like many others, suspect that been aided by the military intelligence elected government must have the right The protests were initiated by crick- The military also influences politics by the protests were timed to coincide with apparatus, which plays a behind-the- to make policy in all spheres, including eter-turned-politician Imran Khan and initiating smear campaigns against politi- the pending retirement of five top gen- scenes role. Political rivalry, like the kind foreign affairs and national security. But Canada-based cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri. The cal figures it does not like by describing erals, including the head of the ubiqui- now on display between Khan and Qadri politicians like Sharif also need to rec- two political allies are clearly tapping them as unpatriotic. tous Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt and Sharif, has been cited throughout ognise that winning an election does not into the disenchantment of Pakistan’s The army insists it has no political Gen Zahir ul-Islam. In Pakistan, prime Pakistani history as a reason for military give them the right to govern arbitrar- urban middle class, which wants social agenda. But the timing of the protests, ministers facing political challenges are intervention. ily. As for the likes of Khan and Qadri, and political reform even if it does not in conjunction with the retirement of often more willing to extend the tenure Pakistan’s military, which dominates they need to learn to wait until the next agree on what reforms to adopt. Sharif’s top generals, coupled with Pakistan’s his- of powerful intelligence chiefs in order to the state even in the presence of an election rather than cutting secret deals style of governance, which puts family tory of military intervention, makes the maintain their favour. Previous civilian elected government, has developed a with generals to secure a share in power members and friends in charge of key generals’ role suspect. Moreover, Javed governments have faced manufactured set of policies that include an emphasis through a soft coup. government functions, doesn’t appeal to Hashmi, Khan’s close associate and presi- crises around the time they had to make on Islam as a national unifier, hostility Pakistan’s problems are myriad: a most Pakistanis. Nor is Sharif’s tendency dent of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf critical decisions about replacing ISI towards India as the principal foreign- see-saw economy, low literacy rates and to try to marginalise all opposition and (Movement for Justice) party, has now directors-general. policy objective, and an alliance with the educational performance, and grow- his confrontational approach towards gone public with accusations that Khan Sharif may yet succeed in beating back United States that helps defray the costs ing international isolation as others see Pakistan’s all-powerful military winning told his colleagues that he was being the latest challenge to his authority. But of Pakistan’s massive military expendi- the country as an incubator of Islamist him many supporters. backed by senior army officers. And it the euphoria about economic reform and tures. These policies have encouraged extremism. These come from decades of Most Pakistani analysts now seem to is, sadly, a key component of the country’s peace with India that marked Sharif’s extremist Islamism, promoted the pur- political mismanagement. Unfortunately agree that Khan and Qadri would not continuing political dysfunction. inauguration last year -- the first trans- suit of strategic objectives disproportion- for Pakistan, the generals and politicians have dared to challenge Sharif in the Khan claims that he wants fresh elec- fer of power in Pakistan’s history from ate to the state’s capacity, and obstructed refuse to change their ways. That’s likely streets had they not been encouraged to tions because the vote that brought one civilian government to another -- is Pakistan’s political evolution. But the to keep the country lurching from crisis do so by someone from within the army Sharif to power in May 2013 was rigged. already gone. disproportionate focus on ideology, mili- to crisis. hierarchy. The army has ruled Pakistan That makes as much sense as Al Gore Political factions have often found it tary capability, and external alliances has WP-BLOOMBERG China leader’s reforms bad news for HK Czechs and Slovaks What we are witnessing in Hong were better together Kong will prove problematic for BY PAVEL SEIFTER s the referendum on Scottish independence nears, I recall China as Xi’s reforms begin to the feeling of deep depression that came over me 21 years ago at the time of Czechoslovakia’s “velvet divorce”. Two new Asmall countries appeared on the map – the Czech Republic shake up the system. and Slovakia – and beyond their borders nobody understood why they had separated. A broader and larger “unionist” (federal) state that BY IAN BREMMER simply a means to an end-goal. bound citizens together gave way to two smaller states more reliant Xi is opening up the economy on ethnic definition. n 1997, Britain returned because, above all else, he wants to From today’s perspective, that divorce was just a historical episode. Hong Kong to China after ensure the long-term survival and It happened in a different time, in a different geopolitical space, long some 150 years of colonial stability of the Communist Party before the two new countries worked their way – separately – into Irule. In exchange, China leadership. He thinks economic Nato and the European Union. It was also largely seen as a positive agreed to a set of principles: Hong reforms are a good bet despite the achievement because at the time Yugoslavia was falling apart violently. Kong would maintain its capital- risks they will usher in. However, the Czechoslovak decision was not made through a proper ist system for half a century, by Over time, reform will require democratic process. It was sprung on “unionists” as well as on “seces- Protesters take part in the rally for the beginning of Occupy Central which point its chief executive and an enormous transfer of wealth sionists” in a somewhat despotic fashion by two national leaders, ener- members of the legislature would from large domestic companies movement outside Government Offices in central Hong Kong. gised by electoral success: one a Czech, on the victorious political right, be elected by universal suffrage. to demanding citizens and it will the other a Slovak on the equally victorious left. As the thinking went, “one coun- threaten the vested interests of Kong for two main reasons. Hong Kong will prove problematic The questions surrounding Scotland’s possible departure from the try, two systems” would suffice in many powerful elites who have First, Hong Kong’s Westernised for China as Xi’s reforms really union are not the same. Nevertheless, it’s worth reflecting that what- the interim; Hong Kong and the prospered off the status quo. It nature makes it a threat. Xi is begin to shake up the system. The ever the certainties of the campaigns, nobody can be sure what hap- Mainland would surely converge will inject necessary competition very concerned with the dangers risk is not as much that protests pens next, in the short or long term. This is the surprise that’s waiting. on democracy in the half-century into the economy, which could of Western values and mores in Hong Kong could be conta- There is a cost in lost time on both sides: the prospect of years needed to come. put jobs, companies, and sectors undermining his country’s politi- gious and spread to the Mainland. to find a new way and a new identity, both for the nation and its indi- Not so fast. Recently, Beijing at risk. cal system, something he shares Rather, Beijing’s heavy-handed vidual people. has been systematically moving in Hong Kong finds itself on the in common — and regularly dis- response is significant because it The Slovaks at least had a sense of their future, of what they were the other direction. The decision wrong end of Xi’s reform plan: cusses — with Vladimir Putin. reveals just how far the leadership doing. They were building a new country. But in the process they nearly on August 31 to rule out demo- Hong Kong used to matter to Hong Kong’s citizens are globally will go to root out any domes- missed the train to Europe and to Nato, and in the end they made it cratic elections for Hong Kong Beijing economically, now it mat- connected, politically savvy, and tic instability that arises on the at the last minute. The Czechs are generally still not even aware of in 2017 was just the latest exam- ters politically. That’s absolutely have the ability to mobilise. They Mainland. the time they’ve lost. This has something to do with the fact that their ple. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s the wrong way around. are geared for diversity of political In the context of Britain’s country came out of the divorce with no deeper sense of being, with transformational reform agenda To the extent that economic opinion. Beijing will clamp down 50-year bet on Chinese democ- no obvious purpose or role to play. is driving this shift—and it does liberalisation bears fruit, Hong on that, with a willingness to use racy, this is precisely the wrong It is not clear either what the population desires and where its emo- not bode well for Hong Kong. Kong will no longer serve such a its surveillance capacities. moment for a pro-democracy tions belong. One of the results is the rise of little-Czech nationalism, Xi’s reform agenda has two useful role as the Western face Second, taking a hard line on movement in Hong Kong to populism and xenophobia in a nation that no longer shares its fate with parts: the first is economic lib- and gateway into China. As China Hong Kong meshes with both of flourish. its historical partners or minorities – Slovaks, Germans, Jews, Poles, eralisation. The Chinese leader- pushes forward with a Free Trade Xi’s political consolidation goals. The 50-year dream for “one Hungarians. The Roma Gypsies have become the new “other”. Such ship recognises that it cannot rely Zone in Shanghai, it will cannibal- Like the politicians he has tar- country, one system” has not small-nation nationalism and parochialism comes with a lot of negative on state-driven investment and ise many of Hong Kong’s unique geted in his anti-corruption cam- been entirely shattered, but it sentiment: anti-politics and anti-politicians, anti-Roma, anti-homeless cheap labour to provide growth offerings for foreigners looking to paign, Xi can make an example feels awfully remote. If reforms people, anti-Islam, increasingly anti-American, anti-European and still indefinitely. do business. out of Hong Kong, demonstrat- succeed over the long run, it will quite anti-German. Curiously, pro-Russian sympathies are growing, as Xi wants to make China’s Of even greater importance, ing the consequences for voicing put all of China — Hong Kong reactions to the crisis in Ukraine tend to demonstrate. economy more sophisticated and Hong Kong matters more to opposing views. included — in a great position. It On the other hand, sheltered by its link to German industries and to competitive. He is overhauling Beijing politically—for all the And that hard line will be would bring newfound prosper- exports, economically the country is fine. Wealth is growing, the nation inefficient state-owned enter- wrong reasons. In the context of largely popular: Many Chinese ity and economic sustainability to is still relatively egalitarian, and though the general trend is one of prises and focusing on changes in Xi’s sweeping reforms where he mainlanders view Hong Kong China. But only then might the growing inequality, its national health system is better than in the UK. the financial sector in particular. needs all hands on the same deck citizens as widely discrimina- Chinese leadership even consider In the end, “Czecho” is a wandering nation in a wandering country, It’s a top priority of the new lead- politically, dissent in Hong Kong tory against them and actively opening up the political system. less important and far less interesting than its predecessors, and the ership, and a requirement for a is more salient, dangerous, and campaigning to keep them out of As with so many things in world doesn’t really care. At home, for nearly two decades there has sustainable and dynamic Chinese intolerable. Hong Kong. Xi has support for China, the situation will get worse been a widespread feeling of depression. “Blba nalada”, silly mood, as economy going forward. Xi will push back against a pro- teaching Hong Kong a lesson. before it could get better. Havel once coined it. It all began then, with the split of Czechoslovakia. But a prosperous economy is democratic movement in Hong What we are witnessing in REUTERS But we didn’t know. THE GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Yemen at dangerous crossroads; 7 killed Police open fire on Houthi protesters SANA’A: Yemeni police shot prevented a Houthi vehicle loaded 18, after battling loyalist forces dead seven Shia rebel activists with arms from entering the for months for control of key cit- who were attempting to storm capital, sparking a clash with ies north of Sana’a. the government headquarters the rebels in Hiziaz, a southern Yemen has been locked in a yesterday and troops clashed entrance to Sana’a, a security protracted transition since long- with rebels on Sanaa’s outskirts, official said. time president Ali Abdullah amid warnings the country is at An army officer was wounded Saleh was forced from power a “dangerous crossroads”. in the clash, the official said. in February 2012 after a deadly The violence comes after rebel On Sunday, the rebels said two 11-month uprising. chief Abdulmalik Al Houthi vowed demonstrators were shot dead The International Crisis Group to step up protests and with Saudi and around 40 wounded in clashes warned on Monday that “Yemen’s Arabia accusing rebels of “con- with police special forces near troubled transition is at a cross- spiring” to destabilise Yemen. the interior ministry, where the roads more dangerous than any Activists have been camped rebels have been expanding their since 2011.” out in the capital for weeks in a sit-in and blocking a main road “The situation is tense,” the campaign to bring down the gov- leading to the airport. Brussels-based think tank said in ernment and secure greater rep- Houthi protesters have forced a statement. Unless an “inclusive resentation in state institutions. shut the ministries of electric- settlement” based on Hadi’s ini- Thousands of the Houthi rebel ity and telecommunications and tiative is reached, the “alternative activists blocked main thorough- rebels on Monday prevented gov- is a conflict,” it said. fares in central Sana’a yesterday, ernment vehicles from entering “While the Houthis’ ambi- with some of them marching on or leaving the capital. tions are unclear and evolving, government headquarters, wit- Speaking late on Monday, the the protests are part of a bar- nesses said. They were met by Houthi commander vowed “we gaining process through which Security forces supporting Shia Houthi anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration near anti-riot police who fired live will continue our escalation,” the movement hopes to become the government headquarters in Sana’a yesterday. rounds, tear gas and water can- while saying “negotiations will dominant in the north and more non, “killing seven of them and continue”. powerful on the national level,” concern over the dangerous esca- under whatever excuse reflects their Saada heartland, com- wounding dozens,” activist Khaled So far, the rebel movement has it said. lation by Houthi militias in Sana’a a hidden agenda conspiring to plaining of marginalisation under Al Madani said. rejected overtures from President Analysts say the rebels are try- and its surroundings of Jawf and destabilise the whole region,” said Saleh, whom Hadi replaced in In a statement on the official Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi in offer- ing to establish themselves as the Marib,” north and east of Sana’a. Faisal. 2012. Saba news agency, an interior ing a new prime minister and top political force in the northern “Yemen’s security, stability, and Authorities in Sunni-majority The government’s plans for a ministry official confirmed that reducing a disputed fuel price highlands bordering Saudi Arabia, unity are strategically important” Yemen and Saudi Arabia accuse six-region federation to address police had stopped protesters, who hike. where Shias are the majority. to the kingdom, the region, and Shia-dominated Iran of backing the grievances of the regions have “tried to storm... the premises of Both concessions were core In a telephone call to Hadi, the international community, the rebels. been rejected by both the Shia the council of ministers.” demands of the Houthis who Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Saba quoted Faisal as saying. The rebels have been battling rebels and southern separatists. Later in the afternoon, troops launched their protest on August Faisal voiced his country’s “deep “Any attempt to undermine it the government for years from AFP

Kuwait jails Battle for Benghazi could break up Libya Sunni for tweets

BENGHAZI: Pro-government Libyan with strife-torn countries such as Somalia, each other like different entities - the new Misurata victory, pictures on Facebook show. insulting Shias forces, already reeling from the fall of the Yemen or South Sudan. The fall of Benghazi rulers in Tripoli have set up a rival par- Both the Misurata forces and some capital, are fighting to prevent Islamists would allow the Islamists to attack pro- liament and government, while seizing at Islamist fighters in Benghazi frame them- KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwaiti from seizing the eastern city of Benghazi government bases to the east, potentially least four ministries and state television. selves as revolutionary forces fighting what court sentenced a Sunni and splitting the North African country threatening Bayda — the seat of the con- There are almost no flights any more they call elements of the Gaddafi regime. Islamist activist to three years into three warring parts. stitutional assembly — and Tobruk, where connecting western airports under Misrata They point out that Haftar was a top in jail yesterday for posting Three weeks after losing Tripoli to a the government and elected parliament are control and eastern ones held by the gov- Gaddafi general before falling out with remarks deemed derogatory to different militia, the army now faces an holed up after losing Tripoli to a militia ernment. For their survival, the uprooted the former strongman. And some fight- Shias on his Twitter account. offensive in Libya’s second-largest city from from Misrata called Operation Dawn. parliament and the army forces in Benghazi ers from a militia allied to him from the Mubarak Al Bathali, who was the Islamists of Ansar Al Sharia, which has Radical Islamists already control the have allied themselves with retired general western region of Zintan used to be part of jailed for six months in 2011 on overrun special forces bases and is attack- coastal town of Derna, located halfway Khalifa Haftar, whom the government had Gaddafi’s security forces. “We need to get similar charges, was sentenced ing Benghazi airport. between Benghazi and Tobruk. previously accused of trying to stage a coup. rid of the Gaddafi forces still in control,” after the court found enough evi- Losing the port city would not only The central government is now only With the army and police existing mainly said a commentator justifying the Tripoli dence that his tweets constituted leave the government looking impotent running a rump state of less than a third on paper, parliament needs Haftar, who assault, on a television station controlled an insult to the faith of minority and irrelevant. It would also increase the of the country, said Mattia Toaldo, policy commands air bases in the east, to con- by Misurata. For their part, Haftar and Shias and undermined national risk of the country crumbling into de facto fellow at the European Council on Foreign front Ansar Al Sharia and the Misrata-led the Zintanis see their battle as an attempt unity, a copy of the ruling said. autonomous regions: the militants demand Relations. “Between Dawn and Ansar al- armed factions. But his firepower has not to prevent Libya falling into the hands of The sentence was confirmed Islamist rule, while other armed groups Sharia, they control a large portion that stopped an Islamist advance in Benghazi. Islamists. The United Nations is trying to by Bathali on his Twitter account want greater powers for the eastern region extends from Benghazi to the border with Analysts say even more worrying for bring the new Tripoli rulers and elected and was criticised as harsh by they call by its ancient name of Cyrenaica. Tunisia,” he said. the government are signs of tentative ties lawmakers to the negotiating table. online activists. The ruling was Rebel factions that united in 2011 in an between its two main enemies, as Ansar But Dirk Vandewalle, author of “A based on a 2013 law setting tough uprising to smash the 42-year-rule of auto- DIVIDED COUNTRY Al Sharia has offered to cooperate with Modern History of Libya”, said any coali- jail terms for people convicted of crat Muammar Gaddafi have turned their The conflict risks drawing in regional Operation Dawn. The Misurata-led force tion between the Misurata and Islamist threatening national unity. guns on one another, plunging Libya into powers such as Egypt and the United Arab has not responded to the offer, but some of forces would probably be tactical, aimed at The verdict could be appealed, chaos as they fight for power, oil, and cash Emirates worried about Libya turning into its supporters are backing the Islamists on getting rid of the government, as they did but Bathali has to start serving from the $47bn (£29.1bn) state budget. a safe haven for radical Islamists. The two social media. Members of Ansar Al Sharia, when united during the Gaddafi uprising. the sentence immediately accord- Instead of the stable democracy Western countries bombed Misrata positions in blamed by Washington for an assault on the “Virtually all cooperation we are now ing to the ruling. powers had hoped to help create by backing Tripoli last month, US officials have said, US consulate in Benghazi during which the witnessing between certain groups of mili- Kuwait issued the national the rebel uprising, Libya might be head- though it did not stop the fall of the capital. US ambassador was killed in September tias is essentially tactical and temporary,” unity law last year amid rising ing towards civil war, inviting comparisons Libya’s competing parts already treat 2012, have appeared in Tripoli since the he said. REUTERS sectarian tension in the oil-rich emirate where Shias form around a third of the 1.25 million native population. Over the past few years, Saudi, Pakistani Kuwaiti courts passed dozens Khamenei undergoes surgery of jail sentences against online beheaded in Bahrain urged to activists for religious offences and kingdom’s latest those critical to the emir. executions free rights activist Iran criticises

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yester- MANAMA: Bahrain is under have not gone away. Protests — Sudan for closing day beheaded a Pakistani con- pressure to free a prominent accompanied by tyre-burning and victed of drug trafficking and human rights activist whose petrol bombs, and often met with cultural centres one of its own citizens for mur- detention is providing a sharp security forces firing teargas and der, the interior ministry said. focus for advocates of demo- rubber bullets — continue in Shia TEHRAN: Predominantly Saudi Bandar Khalaf Al Enzi cratic change in a state that villages, with no sign that King Shia Iran criticised Sudan yes- was found guilty of strangling a enjoys close political support Hamad is prepared to implement terday for shutting down its man to death during a dispute, from the west. sufficient reforms to satisfy his cultural centres in the country the ministry said in a statement Maryam Al Khawaja was critics. over alleged Shiite proselytism, carried by SPA state news agency. arrested when she flew to The Bahraini government and saying they had been operating He was executed in the north Manama on August 30 and was supporters are talking up prepa- correctly. Hail region. charged with assaulting police rations for a parliamentary elec- On September 2, a Sudanese Pakistani Kamran Ghulam officers after refusing to hand tion in November. But analysts official said the centres had been Abbas was executed in Khubar, over her phone. predict that the polls will be ordered closed in response to in Eastern Province, after being She was in Bahrain in an act of boycotted by Al Wefaq and other “increased activity... in spread- convicted of smuggling a “large solidarity with her hunger-strik- opposition parties and that it will ing Shiaism,” the majority faith quantity of heroin,” the ministry ing father, one of 13 high-profile suit government hardliners if that in Iran but a fringe one in over- said in a separate statement. dissidents jailed for organising happens. whelmingly Sunni Sudan. The two beheadings bring to protests in the Gulf state. “The government wants to cre- Tehran’s main cultural centre 48 the number of executions car- Authorities postponed her trial ate an image of people participat- in the Sudanese capital was pad- ried out in the kingdom this year. on Sunday and ordered that she ing and that everything is back to locked on Sunday. Human Rights Watch expressed remain in custody for 10 days, normal, even if only 5-10 percent Iranian foreign ministry alarm last month at a surge in despite calls from the UN and of voters take part,” Nabeel Rajab, spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham executions, which saw 19 people many international organisations Bahrain’s leading human rights said the centre was operating beheaded between August 4 and for her release. activist, told the Guardian. “But within the law, and blamed the 20 alone. Bahrain’s ongoing crisis has we will have another four years of decision to shut it down on “sus- HRW said eight of those long been overshadowed by far problems if we don’t solve them pect political groups,” which she executed had been convicted of bloodier and more dramatic before elections.” did not name. non-violent offences such as drug events in Syria, Iraq and Egypt, Rajab was freed in May after Quoted by the Isna news agency, trafficking and “sorcery”, and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, one day after a surgery but the problems exposed when serving a two-year sentence for she said the centre’s “activities described the use of the death in a hospital in Tehran, yesterday. Khamenei underwent prostate surgery the island nation experienced its participating in “illegal gather- respected bilateral accords and penalty in their cases as “particu- on Monday, his Twitter account said. Pearl Revolution in 2011 in the ings” in 2011. Sudanese law”. larly egregious”. AFP early days of the Arab spring GUARDIAN NEWS AFP WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Liberia braces for worst as Ebola death toll jumps

MONROVIA: Liberia is brac- noting nearly half of all infections underscore Ebola’s asymmetric Monrovia, where we have really to treat every 100,000 patients in from Monrovia, were freed from ing for an upsurge in Ebola had occurred in the past 21 days. spread, as it rips through densely wide community transmission, we a total population of 4.4 million a lockdown imposed more than cases, following a grim World The WHO also evacuated its populated communities with are aiming at two-step strategies,” people. two weeks ago. Health Organization assess- second infected medical expert, decrepit public health facilities. Briand told a briefing in Geneva, In Montserrado county con- The quarantine including a ment yesterday that the worst is a doctor had been working at an Speaking yesterday, WHO’s “first, to reduce the transmission taining Monrovia, there are no night-time curfew had been set yet to come in the fight against Ebola treatment centre in Sierra epidemiology chief Sylvie Briand as much as possible and, when it spare beds at the few Ebola treat- up amidst a surge in Ebola infec- the killer virus. Leone. said that the goal in Senegal and becomes controllable, we will also ment sites operating, the WHO tions, at the same time as West While the WHO predicted an Emory University Hospital in Nigeria was now “to stop trans- try to stop it completely. said, describing infectious people Point, a slum in the capital. “exponential increase” in infec- Georgia yesterday admitted an mission completely”. Senegal has “But at this point in time we being driven to centres, only to In the scramble to halt the con- tions across West Africa, it American who had contracted announced only one infection, need to be pragmatic and try to return home to create “flare-ups” tagion, some affected countries warned that Liberia, which has Ebola in West Africa, but the while Nigeria has recorded 19 reduce it in the initial steps.” of deadly fever in their village. have quarantined whole regions. reaped the lion’s share of misery hospital has declined to confirm infections and eight deaths. A day earlier the WHO had One thousand beds are needed Several countries have stopped with half of all fatalities, could ini- it was the WHO employee. The Democratic Republic warned that aid organisations — far more than the 240 currently flights from affected areas. tially only hope to slow contagion, Ebola, transmitted through of Congo is battling a sepa- trying to help Liberia to respond up and 260 more planned, it said. African Union commission not stop it. bodily fluids, leads to haemor- rate outbreak which has killed would “need to prepare to scale “It’s a war against this virus ... chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma The UN’s health arm upped rhagic fever and — in over half of 32 in a remote northwestern up their current efforts by three- I still have hope we can win this called Monday for travel bans to the Ebola death toll yesterday in cases — death. There is no specific region, according to figures from to four-fold”. war,” the WHO’s Briand said. be lifted “to open up economic Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and treatment regime and no licensed Saturday. Before this year’s outbreak, it On Monday the 17,000 residents activities”. Nigeria to 2,288 out of 4,269 cases, vaccine. The fresh WHO figures “But in other locations, like noted, Liberia only had one doctor of Liberia’s Dolo Town, 75km AFP PM heads to Scotland to campaign for ‘no’ vote New poll shows surge in ‘yes’ to independence

EDINBURGH/LONDON: TNS head Tom Costley said. The party in Scotland, exulted in the British Prime Minister David number of people saying they poll news yesterday. “I think this Cameron implored Scots yes- would vote “No” to independence is a very significant day in the ref- terday not to vote for independ- dropped to 39 percent, down from erendum campaign. This is the ence in next week’s referendum 45 percent a month ago. “Yes” day that the no campaign finally after an opinion poll showed support was slightly behind at 38 fell apart at the seams,” he told a surge in support for a break percent but had made a dramatic reporters. from the United Kingdom. surge from 32 percent a month ago. He was speaking at an event Cameron pledged to do all he It followed a YouGov poll in with European supporters of could to keep the United Kingdom the Sunday Times that put the Scottish independence, who together and said he would head pro-independence camp slightly posed on the steps of the St Giles north to Scotland today to join ahead for the first time this Church on Edinburgh’s historic the fray. “In the end, it is for the year, prompting a fall in the Royal Mile holding signs saying Scottish people to decide, but I pound and British shares that “yes” in a variety of European want them to know that the rest reflected concerns that an inde- languages. of the United Kingdom — and I pendent Scotland would struggle Whether an independent speak as prime minister — want economically. Scotland would be allowed to them to stay.” In a renewed blow to nationalist remain a member of the European People walk past a ‘Better Together’ pro-union campaign shop in Edinburgh yesterday, ahead of Scotland’s Cameron’s move made clear hopes of keeping the pound ster- Union, as the independence move- independence referendum. that the break–up of the United ling, Bank of England Governor ment wishes, has been a huge Kingdom — previously thought Mark Carney said a currency bone of contention. peoples involved,” Cox said. campaign, who have no answers “Scotland is already a nation. to be a pipedream — was now a union between an independent Several prominent European The leaders in Scotland of on currency, pensions and jobs,” We are proud of our history and distinct possibility. His spokes- Scotland and the remainder of politicians have said it would be Britain’s main three parties said said the leader of Scottish Labour, culture. Do we want to sever man said Scotland’s blue and the United Kingdom would be impossible and Spain, which fears on Tuesday they had agreed to Johann Lamont. all constitutional links with white flag would be flown over incompatible with sovereignty. Scottish independence would the timetable for a process hand- Scottish Conservative leader our friends, our neighbors, our Cameron’s London residence in Britain’s three main political give a boost to separatist move- ing the Scottish parliament in Ruth Davidson and Liberal relatives in England, Wales and Downing Street until the vote parties have already ruled out a ments in the Basque Country and Holyrood more power after a Democrat Willie Rennie stood Northern Ireland?” next week. currency union with an independ- Catalonia, is deeply opposed. “No” victory, including over wel- with Lamont as she made the Salmond dismissed the offer Britain’s main political parties ent Scotland, raising questions But a former president of the fare and income tax. announcement at Holyrood. as nothing new. The nationalist meanwhile scrambled to shore over what money Scots would use. European parliament, Ireland’s This would start immediately The previous evening, former leader also scoffed at the idea up the 307-year union by pledg- A split would also have huge Pat Cox, said in the Scotsman after the referendum, leading to British Prime Minister Gordon of Cameron and Labour leader ing more autonomy to Scotland. ramifications beyond Scotland’s newspaper that the EU was publication of draft legislation on Brown, a Scot, made an impas- Ed Miliband’s rescue mission Nationalist leader Alex borders, given Britain’s current unlikely to send Scotland to the January 25, 2015, with passage sioned appeal to Labour Party to Scotland. “If I thought they Salmond said in Edinburgh that status as an economic, diplo- back of the queue for member- after the 2015 general election. supporters in a miners’ welfare were coming by bus I’d send the the TNS opinion poll showed the matic and military power, a lead- ship - not least because that The parties’ exact plans differed club in central Scotland in sup- bus fare,” Salmond said, labeling campaign opposing independence ing Nato and EU country, and a would cause “chaos” in the fish- in detail, they said in a statement. port of staying together. Cameron the most unpopular had “fallen apart at the seams”. permanent member of the United eries sector if Scotland, with rich “The Scottish people now Outlining a Labour plan to give Conservative leader ever among The poll showed the referen- Nations Security Council. maritime resources, was expelled. have real certainty that a ‘No’ the Scottish Parliament more Scots and Miliband the most dis- dum scheduled for September Salmond, who heads the “It has always respected the vote is a vote for change and the power, he said. “This moves us as trusted Labour leader. 18 was now “too close to call”, Scottish National Party, the ruling expressed democratic will of the uncertainty lies with the ‘Yes’ close to federalism as we can.” REUTERS Women seen leading Ukraine toll edges governor’s races BOSTON: Voters in five eastern US states faced pri- up despite truce, mary election choices yesterday, with Democrats in Massachusetts and Rhode Island picking among can- didates who could become each state’s first elected woman governor. Meanwhile, voters in New Hampshire more PoWs freed and Delaware were picking Republican challengers to Democratic incumbents in the US Senate. KIEV: Five Ukrainian service- sporadic violations, including in Polls prior to the start of voting showed Massachusetts men have been killed in the past rebel-held Donetsk, the region’s Attorney General Martha Coakley and Rhode Island state four days, the military said yes- largest city, where government Treasurer Gina Raimondo leading competitive fields to terday, underscoring the strains forces hold the airport. A woman win their states’ Democratic nominations to run as gover- in a ceasefire between govern- was wounded in Donetsk over- nor in the general election. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, ment forces and pro-Russian night, officials said. healthcare worker Amy Perlack, 28, said she had just separatists that officials insist Lysenko said the death toll voted for Coakley. “I like that she is a female candidate is still broadly holding. among servicemen since the start so there is some allegiance there,” Perlack said. The ceasefire, agreed on Friday, of the ceasefire now stood at five, In Providence, Rhode Island, retiree Sheryl Vizvary is part of a peace plan meant to with 33 wounded. said she had chosen Raimondo in part because of her end a five-month conflict that has At the weekend, one woman success in helping to reform the state’s public employee killed more than 3,000 people and was killed and at least four other pension program, trimming benefits and angering some Zephyr Teachout, a democratic primary challenger to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, caused the sharpest confrontation civilians were wounded when gov- unions in the process. REUTERS greets voters outside a voting station in New York City yesterday. between Russia and the West ernment forces came under heavy since the Cold War. shelling near the port of Mariupol Russia, accused by Kiev and on the Sea of Azov. the West of sending troops into Both sides say they are observ- eastern Ukraine and arming the ing the ceasefire and blame each rebels, urged the two sides in the other for any violations. Lufthansa cancels 110 flights as pilots strike conflict to begin talks soon on “Russian troops and terror- the region’s final political status. ists are continuing their brazen It denies accusations of interven- violations of the conditions of the BERLIN: Lufthansa cancelled on Lufthansa in negotiations over already come forward,” Lufthansa that more strikes are on the way,” ing in the conflict. ceasefire, shooting at the positions 110 Munich flights today, affect- an early retirement scheme. They said in a statement, adding that the he said. Vereinigung Cockpit rep- Under the terms of the cease- of the Ukrainian forces, includ- ing thousands of passengers held a strike at its budget car- eight-hour strike would affect the resents about 5,400 of Lufthansa fire, Ukrainian military spokes- ing with heavy weaponry,” defence after pilots’ union Vereinigung rier Germanwings at the end of travel plans of 13,500 passengers. Group’s 9,000 pilots and the previ- man Andriy Lysenko said the analyst Dmytro Tymchuk, who Cockpit called for a third strike August, followed by a walkout at Shares in Lufthansa closed ous two strikes have cost the airline rebels had so far released 648 has close ties to the Ukrainian at the German airline in two Frankfurt last week. down 1.5 percent at 13.60 euros, more than £8m in operating profit prisoners-of-war to the govern- military, said in a statement. weeks. Lufthansa, which has called on compared with a 0.5 percent fall and have hit bookings. ment side. He said the Ukrainian Speaking in Moscow, Russian The proposed strike at Munich, the pilots to return to the nego- in the wider Dax index. DZ Bank A three-day pilots’ walkout in side was working to secure the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Lufthansa’s biggest airport after tiating table, said the strike would analyst Dirk Schlamp said he April wiped ¤60m from first-half release of a further 500 POWs. accused the Ukrainian forces of Frankfurt, will run from 0900- not result in long-haul flights estimated the latest strike would operating profit at the airline, A rebel leader, Andrei Purgin, preparing a strike against the 1700 London time today, the union being cancelled, although there cost Lufthansa around ¤2-4m in which is undergoing restructur- told Interfax news agency he rebels, based on what he said were said. Lufthansa usually operates could be some delays. Long-haul lost operating profit. ing and cost cuts as it seeks to expected an exchange of 36 more reports of a “heavy concentration” around 320 flights to and from flights are the most lucrative flights “But another negative effect will better compete with fast-growing POWs yesterday. of troops in an area northeast of the airport during that time. The for Lufthansa. “Some pilots who likely be that passengers will book Middle East and low-cost carri- The ceasefire largely held Donetsk. pilots want to increase pressure want to fly despite the strike have with other airlines out of concern ers. REUTERS overnight into yesterday despite REUTERS WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Six Vietnamese HK activists killed by fumes from generator

HANOI: Six people died and six more were left in a criti- shave heads cal condition from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a karaoke bar in northern Vietnam, police said yesterday. The 12 men had apparently spent Sunday night at the kara- in protest oke bar in Quang Ninh province when there was a power failure, a policeman said. ‘Era of civil disobedience’ begins “The bar owner ran the genera- tor and we believe the victims suf- HONG KONG: To the sound It is precious. One day we will also focated due to generator fumes,” of whirring clippers, Hong Kong give up our freedom to fight for he said, speaking on the condition democracy activists shaved democracy,” he added. of anonymity. their heads yesterday in a Activists in the former British State media reported that the symbolic act of protest against colony had their hopes for genu- victims had been drinking heavily China’s increased political con- ine democracy dashed after China and had decided to sleep the night trol over the city. announced last week that candi- at the karaoke bar. Dozens of pro-democracy cam- dates for the city’s next leader in Carbon monoxide poisoning paigners gathered in a church hall 2017 would be vetted by a pro-Bei- causes headaches, nausea and packed with supporters and press jing committee and that only two fatigue and prolonged exposure for the ritual, declaring that the or three people would be allowed to the colourless, orderless gas removal of their hair represented to stand. FROM LEFT: Civil disobedience movement founders Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai and Reverend Chu Yiu-ming having can be fatal. their willingness to make sacri- A coalition of pro-democracy their heads shaved as part of calls for people to join an upcoming ‘Occupy Central’ movement rally in Hong Kong. Portable generators release fices for Hong Kong’s political groups, led by Occupy Central, higher levels of the gas than an future. have labelled the restrictions a idling car and need to be properly Among those who had their “fake democracy” and vowed to Activists are trying to recap- Tanya Chan, a former law- back to China on July 1, 1997 ventilated to prevent a build-up of heads shorn were the three usher in a new “era of civil disobe- ture some of the anger and enthu- maker and Civic Party member, under a “one country, two sys- the poisonous gas. founders of Occupy Central -- a dience” against the decision. siasm that was apparent ten days was one of those who volunteered tems” agreement which allows Karaoke is a popular form of grassroots network which has But the movement has recently ago when thousands gathered to lose her locks. civil liberties not seen on the entertainment in Vietnam, but vowed to take over the streets lost some steam, with its senior in a public park vowing to fight “I don’t know what I look like mainland, including free speech many karaoke bars are not prop- of the city’s financial district fol- leaders in the semi-autonomous Beijing’s increasing political con- now as I have never done that and the right to protest. erly designed and do not meet lowing China’s recent decision to Chinese city stepping back from trol over the city with peaceful before,” she joked, adding: “I But public discontent is ris- minimum safety standards, espe- restrict who can stand for the their shriller rhetoric and ques- direct action. believe our road to democracy ing over political interference, cially in rural areas. city’s top post. tioning their ability to change During yesterday’s ceremony is long but we have companions increased inequality and the per- In May, five people burned to “It is our determination to Beijing’s mind. Tai and two fellow Occupy along the way.” ceived cosy relationship between death in a fire at a karaoke bar show we can give something up In a downbeat interview last founders shaved their heads first Outside the venue several the city’s powerful business elite in Hanoi after an electrical fault in order to fight for something week, Tai even admitted that as a sombre cello rendition of anti-Occupy supporters heckled and Beijing. triggered a massive blaze. more important,” said Benny Tai, support for his movement might Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” played democracy activists. One man Hong Kong’s vocal dissident Vietnam’s karaoke bars are an Occupy cofounder and local be waning -- a claim that both in the background. sparked a brief scuffle in which community has previously used known for attracting heavy- academic. he and other senior members of Some 40 supporters from a a woman was knocked to the public acts of head shaving to pro- drinking patrons and several “To Chinese people, our hair is the Occupy movement later back- range of pro-democracy groups ground. test against the mainland govern- establishments have been linked a gift given to us by our parents. tracked on. followed suit to loud applause. Britain handed Hong Kong ment. AFP to prostitution. AFP Pchum Ben festival Twitter aids in Taiwan’s ‘gutter oil’ arrest of rogue Manila cops supplier fined $1.6m

MANILA: Rogue policemen TAIPEI: Taiwan yesterday from leather processing plants who staged an audacious rob- fined a leading supplier more to make oils used in animal feeds bery on one of the Philippines’ than $1.6m for selling hundreds -- had bank accounts totalling busiest roads have been exposed of tonnes of “gutter oil” and Tw$7.23m frozen by prosecutors. by a photo of their crime that sparking a food safety scare that The island was already reeling went viral on Twitter. gripped the island and spread to from a food safety scandal last Social media-fuelled anger over Hong Kong and Macau. year. the image, taken by a motorist, of The $1.67m fine was slapped In the wake of the fresh scare, gun-wielding men surrounding a on Chang Guann Co by the hundreds of tonnes of mooncakes, van in daylight last week, forced Kaohsiung city government in pineapple cakes, bread, instant law-enforcers into a manhunt the south where the company is noodles and Chinese steamed that led to some of their own. headquartered. buns and dumplings have been Two men have been arrested “Chang Guann is now fined removed from shelves. Hundreds while seven others are being pur- Tw$50m for having illegally sold of restaurants have apologised to sued, all former or active police- poor-quality lard oil,” the local customers for having unknow- men, said police spokesman Sr government’s health bureau said ingly used tainted oil. Supt Reuben Sindac. in a statement. More than 1,000 restaurants, “We really started our investi- Cambodians pray during the first day of the Pchum Ben festival at a pagoda in Kandal province yesterday. The Investigators found that in bakeries and food plants had used gation based on this photo,” said festival consists of 15 days of prayer for the deceased, visits to temples and giving food to monks. the six months from February the tainted oil, according to the the head of the suburban police Chang Guann had purchased 243 Food and Drug Administration. force investigating the incident, tonnes of tainted oil -- collected The United Daily News said in Chief Superintendent Abelardo from cookers, fryers and grease an editorial the scandal had dam- Villacorta. traps -- from Kuo Lieh-cheng and aged the reputation of more than The Twitter photo helped Woman jailed over son’s custody bid mixed it with lard oil for sale to 1,000 establishments and severely investigators trace a vehicle used its customers island wide. tarnished the image of Taiwanese in the crime, on Manila’s main A total of 782 tonnes of such food overseas. thoroughfare to a policeman who SINGAPORE: A Singapore paternal grandparents. Court documents said the oils had been produced. “We’re afraid no one is able to eventually confessed. court has sentenced a London- Her name and nationality can- woman entered Singapore ille- Kuo, 32, owns an illegal fac- estimate how big the losses will He revealed that the rogue based woman to 10 weeks in jail not be revealed due to a court gag gally because she feared being tory in the southern county of be,” it said. officers accosted two men aboard for illegally entering the city- order but court officials said she arrested upon arrival following Pingtung at the centre of the Hong Kong authorities said a van, robbed them of P2m and state by sea in a “vigilante’s is London-based. police reports filed against her by scandal. He has been taken into Monday local chains had with- then held them in a police station attempt” to take custody of her She was arrested with one of her estranged husband, who was custody. drawn from sale pineapple buns for seven hours. The two were two-year-old son. the accomplices, Briton Adam also unidentified. Five other people implicated in and dumplings feared to have only freed after the Twitter photo Court documents said the Christopher Whittington, man- The Straits Times said the the case have been questioned and contained gutter oil from Taiwan. went viral, said Villacorta. 30-year-old woman, who is in aging director of Sweden-based woman sought Whittington’s help released on bail. In Macau, the city’s Food Safety “They got scared because of the the middle of divorcing her Child Abduction Recovery after a dispute over who should Yang Wan-li, spokeswoman Centre said 21 bakeries and food photo so they released the two... Singaporean husband, was sen- International, in a hotel. have custody of the child. for the prosecutors’ office at manufacturers had bought oil and warned the two victims that tenced Monday after pleading They were involved in an alter- Britain’s High Court had Pingtung district court, said the from Chang Guann through a they would be killed if they filed guilty to an immigration offence. cation with the child’s grandpar- ordered the child to be returned assets of Kuo and a vice president local importer. a complaint,” he said. The documents said she ents hours earlier after they tried to his mother in London, court of Chang Guann had been frozen Last December a Taiwanese The Philippine police force has sneaked into Singapore with two to pry him away from them out- documents said, while a Singapore on charges of violating the food factory owner was sentenced to 16 long been regarded as extremely male accomplices on August 19 side their apartment building. family court in January issued an safety law and “their gains from years in prison for selling olive oil corrupt, and kidnappings or rob- aboard a catamaran hired from The catamaran’s master, interim restraining order pre- the crimes must be confiscated.” adulterated with cheap cottonseed beries by police are not unusual. neighbouring Malaysia to try Australian Todd Allan Wilson, venting her from taking him out She said another factory -- oil and the banned colouring agent AFP to take her son back from his was also arrested. of the city-state. AFP which allegedly recycled grease copper chlorophyllin. AFP

Indonesia mulls end to direct China offers $160,000 ‘terror’ tips in Xinjiang elections for local leaders BEIJING: China is offering up suicide bombing killed 39 people include those on “organising, suspects and potential attacks. JAKARTA: Indonesian lawmakers are expected to vote this week t o 1 m y u a n ($ 1 6 0 , 0 0 0) i n r e w a r d s at a market in the capital Urumqi leading or participating in ter- More than 200 people have died on legislation that ends direct elections for governors and may- to “terrorism” informants in its in May, have offered rewards for rorist groups, orchestrating or in unrest in Xinjiang in the past ors, a measure critics say would weaken democratic advances and western Xinjiang region, state tips on everything from “violent carrying out terrorist activities”, year, the government says. encourage patronage politics. media said yestereday, in the terrorism training” to growing as well as transporting, hiding or Exiled Uighur groups and The world’s third-largest democracy introduced direct elections latest policy aimed at getting a long beards, as authorities try to aiding terrorists, Xinhua said. human rights activists say of regional leaders in 2005, allowing for a new breed of politicians to handle on unrest there. root out those they say want to Informants’ identities will be repressive government policies emerge not linked to the political elite such as president-elect Joko Authorities in regions and establish an independent state kept secret, the news agency said. in Xinjiang, including controls on Widodo. provinces have offered money called East Turkestan. In August, Xinjiang announced Islam and on Uighur culture, have But direct elections have also proved costly for candidates, limiting for tip-offs in recent months Officials in Urumqi are offering that more than 300m yuan would provoked unrest, a claim Beijing the field to those who can afford to pay for their campaigns. after attacks the government hefty rewards which vary depend- be offered in such cash rewards, denies. Xinjiang, resource-rich “High costs are required sometimes to carry our fair elections,” said has blamed on separatists and ing on “how much damage would it said. and strategically located on the Robert Endi Jaweng, Executive Director, Regional Autonomy Watch, Islamist militants from Xinjiang, have been caused and how impor- Police in the southern borders of central Asia, plays a a local NGO. “But the logic of democracy is not about the logic of home to the Muslim Uighur eth- tant a role the person plays”, the Guangdong province in July crucial rule in helping China meet efficiency, it’s about the right of the people to choose their leaders.” nic minority. official Xinhua new agency said. offered up to $80,000 to people its growing energy needs. REUTERS Cities in Xinjiang, where a Tips that qualify for rewards who provided tips about terrorism REUTERS WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Waziristan ‘in Massoud anniversary urgent need of Three killed in Karachi medical relief’ ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan, which Navy dockyard attack had promised unconditional support to people displaced by the ongoing military operation in North Waziristan, has not Four rebels held as Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility released a single penny to ena- ble provision of medical relief to KARACHI: Taliban militants the attack, stating that they had extinguished a largely fruitless people who have been dislodged attacked a Karachi naval dock- inside help. peace process with the Tehreek- from their homes and hearths in yard in a weekend raid which “We claim responsibility for the e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). the wake of the military opera- left a Pakistani officer and two attack on the navy in Karachi,” The weekend raid was the tion, it was learnt yesterday. insurgents dead, officials said spokesman Shahidullah Shahid latest in a series of high-profile According to doctors who had yesterday. said. attacks on key installations by been managing the PIMS field An officer and six sailors were “We had support from inside the Taliban in recent years, hospital in Bannu, the medi- also wounded in the attack early the naval force for this attack. including an 2011 assault on a cal operation had to be wound Saturday on the high security This operation was successful naval base, also in Karachi, and up, leading to return of all doc- facility, a navy spokesman said, because of this support. We will on the military’s headquarters tors and supporting staff of the adding that four attackers had continue targeting security forces in 2009. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto been captured alive. like this in future also,” he added. North Waziristan has become (SZAB) Medical University- After interrogating the sus- The Taliban have already a major base for the TTP, which PIMS on September 1 due to pects, the navy said in a state- threatened a bloody response to rose up against the state in 2007, nonavailability of funds. ment that intelligence agencies a military offensive against insur- while the United States has long “The federal government had carried out raids to arrest gents in the North Waziristan called for action in the area turned a deaf ear to the medical suspected collaborators and tribal region on the Afghan against militant groups targeting needs of the IPDs, leading to dis- accomplices and had recovered border. Nato forces in Afghanistan. continuation of medical cover,” a ‘a large quantity of arms and Pakistan’s military launched Pakistan’s army says it has doctor said. ammunition’. the offensive in mid-June shortly killed more than 900 militants The Pakistani Taliban yester- after a brazen attack on Karachi and lost 82 soldiers since the start Afghan supporters commemorate the 2001 assassination of Tajik resist- day claimed responsibility for airport that left dozens dead and of the operation. AFP ance commander Ahmad Shah Massoud in Kabul yesterday. Massoud Engineers held was a political and military leader and a central figure in the resistance in Afghanistan against the Soviet occupation between 1979 and 1989.

ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistani engineers were kidnapped in Karzai pushes poll rivals Afghanistan, Pakistani media PM, Khan in ‘battle of nerves’ sources reported yesterday. The sources pointed out that to end deepening crisis ISLAMABAD: Pakistani devastation wrought by monsoon Khan became the best all- the Pakistani engineers were opposition leader Imran Khan floods. rounder in a generation domi- kidnapped on Monday in the KABUL: Outgoing Afghan anti-Taliban commander. says he will not be the first to Only a few hundred protest- nated by greats. After leading province of Jowzjan, northern President Hamid Karzai yes- “Tell them that we will not let blink in his ‘battle of nerves’ ers, dressed in the green and Pakistan to World Cup victory Afghanistan. terday pressured rival candi- them leave unless they reach an with Prime Minister Nawaz red shawls and hats of Khan’s in 1992 -- and acquiring a repu- They explained that the two dates to succeed him to end agreement and rescue the coun- Sharif even as crowds dwindle Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party tation among the British elite as engineers were working for a delays to a promised power- try,” Karzai added. The crowd almost a month into his sit-in are now permanently camped a playboy -- he founded a cancer private construction company, sharing deal after a disputed responded with shouts, and outside parliament. at the site while the two sides hospital in memory of his mother. adding that the reason for their election and prevent a crisis Karzai called out: “Louder!” It has been 26 days since attempt to negotiate a settlement Political analyst Umair Javed abduction was still unknown. No from escalating further. Ghani and Abdullah, both in former cricket hero Khan along to the impasse. said such victories had helped organization has so far claimed The crisis surrounding the the front row, did not respond. with populist cleric Tahir-ul- By night however, their num- convince Khan, as well as a wide responsibility for their abduction. presidential election has dragged Abdullah later could be seen Qadri and thousands of sup- bers swell to thousands as men, segment of Pakistan’s population, on since the June 14 run-off vote, speaking animatedly with porters began protesting in the women and children dance to of his infallibility. with both top candidates declar- Karzai. capital, seeking the resignation patriotic songs between the “He’s been very successful in life Eight infants ing victory and alleging fraud. Ineligible to serve a third of Sharif over what they claim 61-year-old’s speeches in an and that breeds into it -- he’s done The tension threatens to term, Karzai has been in private was massive rigging of the 2013 atmosphere similar to a rock great charity work and he was a die in hospital destabilise Afghanistan and meetings with both candidates election. concert. great cricketer. He was everyone provide opportunities for the to try to end the crisis. In late The protest movement has lost In a interview inside a ship- childhood’s superstar, everyone ISLAMABAD: At least eight Taliban insurgency just as most July, both candidates pledged in momentum since August follow- ping container converted into a wanted to be like him growing up.” infants died allegedly at the US and allied troops prepare to an agreement with US Secretary ing clashes with police that left makeshift room he vowed to fight His supporters see him as a District Headquarters Hospital leave by the end of the year. of State John Kerry to respect three dead. Speculation that the on until he toppled parliament hope for a future free of corrup- in Veha ri in Pa k istan due to lack In rare public remarks on the the final results and form a unity powerful army may step in to -- which he called a ‘coalition of tion and misrule in the nuclear- of oxygen in the ICU, Pakistan’s crisis, Karzai urged the crowd at government. intervene, as it has in the past, crooks’. armed but impoverished country. Geo News reported. a ceremony to help him pressure Under the agreement, the los- reached fever pitch when protest- “I’ve got a feeling it’s not that To his detractors, however, Families of the children pro- the candidates, Ashraf Ghani ing candidate would become a ers stormed state broadcaster far (to go). I think it’s a battle of Khan is a sore loser and a willing tested against the hospital admin- and Abdullah Abdullah, to agree chief executive with significant PTV. nerves. It’s a matter of who buck- accomplice of the military estab- istration over the deaths but on details of a unity government authority. Since then, opposition parties les under the pressure first. I’ve lishment, who will stop at nothing a medical superintendent said which they had promised in a However, the exact powers inside parliament have backed got a feeling we’ll win it. until he sees power despite run- that empty oxygen cylinders were deal with US officials. of the new position have been a Sharif, lowering political tem- “The sticking point is always ning a distant third in the 2013 immediately replaced. An inquiry “Call on them now and call sticking point in talks between peratures as negotiations with going to be Nawaz Sharif. We election and initially accepting has been launched to probe the on them loudly,” Karzai said at the two camps. the protesters were restarted have no confidence in him.” the result. allegations. AGENCIES a ceremony honouring a revered REUTERS and attention shifted to the During his cricketing career, AFP

Residents and rescue workers gather at the site of a mosque, after its roof collapsed, in Lahore yesterday. Nine die as mosque roof collapses in Lahore LAHORE: At least nine wor- worshippers have been pulled helping the rescue effort,” Sajjad The collapse of the Margalla shippers were killed when the out from the rubble of the roof, said. Towers apartment block in roof of a mosque collapsed in while an unknown number of Local government official Islamabad in a 2005 earthquake the eastern Pakistani city of people are still buried,” rescue Usman Ahmed confirmed the killed 78 people, with shoddy Lahore yesterday, officials official Jam Sajjad said. roof collapse and toll. construction blamed. said, adding the death toll may There were up to 30 people at Safety standards, particularly The 2013 earthquake was rise. the daily afternoon prayer. in construction, are very lax in a magnitude Mw7.7 that took The incident took place in “We fear that the death toll nuclear-armed but impover- place on September 24, with Daroghawala, a low-income might rise. The roads there ished Pakistan. an epicentre 66 kilometres neighbourhood in the outer are very crowded, preventing At least 21 people including north-northeast of Awaran in city with narrow and congested heavy machines from entering 16 women and four children Balochistan. At least 825 people streets. the area to remove the debris. died when a factory collapsed were killed, and hundreds more “The bodies of at least nine The people of the area are also in Lahore in 2012. were injured. AFP WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Death toll in Kashmir floods nears 200 Some roads opened, large parts of Srinagar inundated SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: armed forces and the National NDRF had so far rescued 47,227 The armed forces stepped up Disaster Response Force, made people across the state. rescue efforts in Jammu and coordinated efforts to rescue peo- Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth Kashmir, with over 47,000 peo- ple, many of them clinging on to yesterday chaired a meeting of ple evacuated so far, and govern- rooftops. With the floods having the National Crisis Management ment agencies tried to restore washed away most roads, people Committee to review the situation road and communication links remained stranded in several as floodwaters continued to play snapped in the state’s worst parts of the state. havoc in Srinagar. floods in 50 years, which have Officials estimate that the toll Though the water level in the left nearly 200 people dead and across the state could be around Jhelum river had receded margin- damaged infrastructure. 200, but it is feared that it could ally, the backwaters of Dal lake Aid for the beleaguered north- be much higher. inundated more areas in the city. ern state poured in with various “The damage is shocking,” a Large parts of Srinagar are still state governments announc- senior official from the National under several feet of water and ing aid and relief material — Disaster Response Force said in telecommunications and electric- Uttar Pradesh pledged Rs200m, New Delhi. “People have been ity lines are down. Maharashtra Rs100m, Bihar stranded on the rooftops of their Efforts were on to restore the Rs90m, and Odisha Rs50m. homes for the last three days in telecommunications network. Vehicles evacuating flood victims to higher ground travel through an inundated street in Srinagar yesterday. Congress legislators in Goa some parts of Kashmir.” Officials said that four satellite decided to pool in a month’s sal- The official, who requested transmitting towers were to be set ary and the Delhi unit of the anonymity, said he would have up in Srinagar and other places by the state was being stepped up victims while 80 teams of the has been cut off from the rest of Bharatiya Janata Party sent two deployed disaster-response teams last evening. and 1,25,000 packets of biscuits, Armed Forces Medical Services the country for seven days. truckloads of relief supplies. earlier, but “we were all caught off More than 500 students of the 100,000 litres of potable water, have been pressed into action. Road connectivity between Minister of State in the Prime guard because there was not a sin- National Institute of Technology 150 tonnes of ready-to-eat food Indian Air Force aircraft and Srinagar and south Kashmir’s Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh, gle warning issued by the weather in the Hazratbal area were shifted and food packets were being made helicopters have undertaken 451 Anantnag district and central who hails from the state, said the office. The flash floods took us by from their hostel to safer locations available. sorties, dropping 563 tonnes of Kashmir’s Badgam district has Narendra Modi government was surprise”. after water from Dal lake entered The officials said that over 250 relief material. been restored, but the Jammu- doing everything it could to help The meteorological depart- the campus. Floodwaters have boats had been deployed in relief A defence ministry spokesper- Srinagar national highway Jammu and Kashmir tide over the ment had forecast heavy rain also entered parts of Hazratbal and rescue efforts. son said that five task forces of remained closed for the sixth day flood calamity and stressed that in Kashmir last week, but the shrine but the authorities con- With power supply in the Valley Border Roads Organisation, which yesterday. this was not the time for a blame Central Water Commission, which firmed that the holy relic of the disrupted, 6,000 solar lanterns include 5,700 personnel, have been Jitendra Singh told the media in game over the floods. issues flood advisories, has been Prophet it houses was safe as only were being mobilised. Air India pressed into service to restore New Delhi that BSNL was trying Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticised by Indian media for not the shrine’s ground floor has been has declared free passage for tour- road connectivity. to restore communications links in said the first priority of the gov- warning the state. inundated. ists trapped in Srinagar. The army also restored road Srinagar, but it would take a few ernment was to save human lives. A defence ministry spokesper- Home ministry officials said The army has distributed 7,200 connectivity to Kashmir Valley days more. Various agencies, including the son said that the armed forces and that food and water supply to blankets and 210 tents to flood from the Leh region. The valley IANS

Govt plans to set Trinamool leader arrested in Saradha scam up database on KOLKATA: The CBI yester- investigating agency in West Majumdar had worked as a Majumdar joined the Trinamool He was grilled by the CBI on skilled workers day arrested Rajat Majumdar, Bengal in connection with the security advisor for the tainted in recent years and served as the Monday too. a leader of West Bengal’s ruling scam, which is said to have spread Saradha Group after his retire- party’s poll observer for Birbhum Meanwhile, the ED yesterday NEW DELHI: To meet the Trinamool Congress and former across various states and whose ment as a police officer in 2008. district for the 2013 panchayat questioned Trinamool Rajya Sabha rising demand for skilled director general of the state monetary value could well be more The arrest was made last election. member Ahmed Hassan Imran workforce from the corpo- armed police, in connection than Rs100bn. evening after three hours of On August 14, CBI sleuths over his alleged financial transac- rate sector, the government with the multi-billion-rupee While suspended Trinamool questioning. raided Majumdar’s residence and tions with the Saradha Group. is creating a national data- Saradha chit fund scam. parliamentarian Kunal Ghosh “He has been arrested on seized many documents. Imran is the editor of Kalom, a base of labour market infor- Majumdar, the first Trinamool was arrested by the Special grounds of conspiracy, cheating Majumdar, who has been deny- vernacular daily that was owned mation, which would help leader to be arrested by the Investigation Team of the state and misappropriation of funds,” ing all allegations against him, by the Saradha Group till 2013, industry source its man- Central Bureau of Investigation police last year, a minister, several said a CBI spokesperson. will be presented before a court when it was bought by the Kalom power requirements, J P Rai, (CBI) in the scandal, complained parliamentarians and close asso- The investigative agency has today. Welfare Association. director general, National of chest pain soon after being ciates of powerful leaders of the registered four first information The CBI yesterday also grilled The Saradha scam came to Skill Development Agency taken into custody and was rushed party have been grilled by the CBI reports in the scam. Kolkata businessman Asif Khan — light in April 2013 after the group (NSDA) said yesterday. to the state-run NRS Medical and the Enforcement Directorate Majumdar’s name cropped up a former convenor of Trinamool’s downed shutters without repaying “We are at present collating College and Hospital. (ED). after journalist-turned-Trina- Uttar Pradesh unit. thousands of investors, who had a database from the states on Majumdar, who occupied cru- Probing the scandal on the mool Rajya Sabha member Ghosh, Khan, editor of Bengali daily parked their hard-earned money the labour force and will put cial posts like inspector gen- Supreme Court’s orders, the CBI now behind bars, accused him of Aajker Kalom, later told media in the group’s companies, lured by out comprehensive information eral (Railways) during his long quizzed Majumdar for the second swindling millions of rupees in persons that he had come on his the promise of astronomically high on labour market shortly,” he Indian Police Service career, is time yesterday. He faced the first organising a cultural programme own and would fully cooperate returns. said at an ongoing workshop the third person arrested by the round of questioning on August 23. in Las Vegas in 2012. with the CBI probe. IANS here on Youth and Inclusive Citizenship, organised by civil society group PRIA and Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE). Over 6,200 rural communities can’t access health services Rai said that after getting sufficient information on the NEW DELHI: Over 6,200 challenges, especially regarding Neglect and Child Labour Group. the first few weeks after birth. ministry, Uttar Pradesh has labour market, accreditation rural communities in India improving the survival of new- He was speaking at ‘Right to People are less aware about the highest neonatal mortality of manpower agencies would cannot access life saving- borns and their mothers at the Health’, a discussion forum about immunisation and nutrition of rate in India with 49 deaths per be done so that industry can health services as they either time of birth. child health and rights, organised newborns in rural areas as com- 1,000 births, followed by Madhya access information on man- live in remote areas or belong “There are socio-economic and by World Vision India. pared to people in urban areas of Pradesh and Rajasthan. power requirement efficiently. to a section that faces discrim- geographical differences with A recent study by the National India, he said. “There is a need for the gov- He said the government was ination in society, experts said regard to mortality of newborns. Health System Resource Centre People in rural areas do not ernment to ensure universal working on a plan to make yesterday. The neonatal mortality is much shows that 89 percent of all go for registration of the birth and equitable access to good existing Sector Skill Councils India has made progress higher in rural areas compared under five-year deaths happened or death of their children, said free health services,” said Vijay (SSCs) more representative so towards reducing maternal and to urban areas and it varies with during the first few months after Razia Ismail, convener, India Edward, director, World Vision that the issues and concerns of child mortality over the last states,” said R N Srivastava, birth. It said about 60 percent Alliance for Child Rights. India. workers at the bottom of the decade, but still there are some advisor, Indian Child Abuse of such deaths occurred within According to the health IANS value chain were addressed. The government has set up 30 SSCs representing sectors such as jewellery, leather, auto Honouring ancestors components and rubber. “For instance, in the case HC confirms Pune rogue of the rubber skill council, often the issues affecting rub- ber tappers are not reflected in the skill enhancement pro- driver’s death penalty gramme, thus leading to gaps,” Rai said. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Justice Ranade and Justice Kode He also said that NSDA Court yesterday confirmed the observed in their ruling. was trying to formulate a pro- death sentence on rogue driver At 8.15 am on January 25, gramme where Recognition of Santosh M. Mane, who hijacked 2012 Mane, a driver with the Prior Learning would be certi- a state transport bus and killed Maharashtra State Road fied by government agencies. nine people, besides injuring 36, Transport Corporation, was It is estimated that there are two years ago in Pune. denied a change from night duty one million people joining the A division bench comprising to day duty by his superiors. workforce every month in the Justice V M Kanade and Justice In a fit of rage, he hijacked the country. In the non-farm sec- P D Kode termed it as “the rar- bus from the Swargate Bus Depot tor, 90 percent of the jobs are est of rare cases” and upheld and in the heart of the city and drove in the MSMEs domain. confirmed the verdict of the Pune wildly on the wrong side and on Even for the Naxalite- Additional Sessions Court giving one-way routes for 16 km before affected districts, the govern- the death penalty to the accused. he was forced to stop. ment is working on a special “This is an exceptional and rar- Pune city and traffic police gave skill enhancement programme est of rare cases where the crime him a hot chase, ordering him to for addressing the economic is so cruel, diabolical and revolt- stop and even firing six rounds at deprivation faced by large ing so as to shock the collective the bus tyres and at him. Mane masses of people, he said, add- conscience of the society. In rar- (now 38) was somehow stopped ing: “We recognise that the est of rare cases where collective by members of the public, who Naxal issue can be dealt with conscience of the community is thrashed him before the police effectively through economic so shocked, it expects the court apprehended him. A Pune judge means by providing necessary to inflict death penalty irrespec- found Mane guilty of the prosecu- skills to youth and making A priest pours milk on men performing prayers as they take a dip in a lake on the auspicious day of ‘Pratipada’ tive of its personal opinion as tion charges and pronounced the them employable.” in the city of Bhopal yesterday. During ‘Pratipada’, Hindus honour the souls of their dead ancestors. regards desirability or otherwise death verdict on April 8, 2013. IANS of retaining the death penalty,” IANS WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

India’s rise can NSA meets Xi Modi to visit benefit US, says John McCain

White House WASHINGTON: US Senator John McCain yesterday said “India’s rise as a global actor can benefit the US”, and asked both countries “to trust each on Sept 29, 30 other and try to invest and renew their relations”. “Ultimately, India and the US should have confidence in one Both sides look forward to meeting another, and in the promise of their strategic partnership,” he WASHINGTON: Prime bolster security cooperation, and said addressing the Carnegie Minister Narendra Modi, for collaborate in activities that bring Endowment for International years barred from visiting long-term benefits to both coun- Peace, a Washington think tank the United States, will meet tries and the world. on “Strengthening US-India President Barack Obama in two Obama and Modi will also dis- Relations”. days of eagerly awaited White cuss regional issues, including in The 2008 Republican presiden- House talks at the end of the Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. tial candidate, who was the first month. “The president looks forward senior political leader to meet The meetings, on September 29 to working with the prime min- Indian Prime Minister Narendra and 30, will take place on Modi’s ister to fulfill the promise of the Modi after his election, said: “This Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval at the Great Hall of the first visit to Washington since he US-India strategic partnership strategic relationship is about our People in Beijing yesterday. Xi will make his first state visit to India next week. led the Bharatiya Janata Party for the benefit of both our citizens countries placing a long-term bet to a crushing victory in May’s and the world.” on each other”. elections. US Secretary of State John “Our strategic relationship Modi was told in 2005 by the Kerry and Secretary of Defence (US-India) has unfortunately administration of president Chuck Hagel have already trav- devolved recently into a transac- George W Bush that he would be elled to India to meet the new tional one,” he said proposing that Supreme Court gives govt a refused a visa to visit the United prime minister. “our goal should be to produce a States, after being accused of It is unusual for a foreign road map for concluding an FTA not intervening to stop riots by leader, especially one who is not (free trade agreement) and to Hindu extremists against minor- making a state visit, to go to the start negotiating it”. month to end Delhi stalemate ity Muslims when he was chief White House on two separate Most of all, Indians were con- minister of Gujarat state. days. cerned by President Barack NEW DELHI: The Supreme The constitution bench of Chief government to inform it about the He has denied doing any- “The fact that there will be Obama’s plan to withdraw from Court yesterday gave the central Justice-designate Justice H L president’s decision. thing wrong during the 2002 interactions over two days is a Afghanistan by 2017, McCain said. government a month to end the Dattu and Justices J Chelameswar, The Delhi assembly was placed riots, which caught the eye of signal of the importance we place Asserting that democratic val- deadlock over government for- A K Sikri, A K Agrawal and Arun under suspended animation after Washington following the passage on the US-India relationship,” ues make India a natural partner mation in Delhi, even as AAP Mishra gave the government till the Aam Aadmi Party government of a law intended to outlaw viola- said National Security Council for the US, he said: “The India-US leader Arvind Kejriwal vowed October 10 — the next date of resigned in February, ending 49 tors of religious freedom. spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden. strategic partnership is critical not to let the BJP take power hearing — to resolve the political days of governance by Kejriwal. When it became clear last Though Washington sees to encouraging the peaceful rise using “unfair means”. deadlock. The AAP is insisting on fresh year that Modi was positioned to rising India as a democratic of China.” The former chief minister also The ruling came after elections, underlining that no become India’s next prime min- counterweight to the region’s “Indians are hungry for change, said his party was in touch with Additional Solicitor General P S single party enjoyed legislative ister, the current White House, other emerging power, China, and gave a once-in-a-generation the Congress and other legislators Narsimha told the court that Jung majority in the assembly to form which sees India as a key pivot things have not gone completely mandate to a leader eager to in the splintered 70-seat assem- had written to the president indi- a government. in its policy of rebalancing dip- smoothly. deliver it,” McCain said referring bly to block the Bharatiya Janata cating his preference for the BJP, The impasse in the capital got lomatic power towards Asia, sig- Kerry rebuked Modi during his to the historic verdict that swept Party from forming a government. which has 28 seats in the assembly, sullied on Monday when the AAP naled that Modi would have no visit over India’s refusal to ratify Modi to power in May. He said he would meet Lt- just one more than AAP. released a covertly shot video problem setting foot on US soil. an important WTO trade deal on Once shunned by the US for his Governor Najeeb Jung today and “I shall be grateful if the presi- showing a BJP leader — since “The two leaders will discuss a streamlining customs procedures alleged role or inaction as chief urge him to “revise” his letter of dent grants approval to invite the pulled up by the party — offering range of issues of mutual interest and boosting global commerce. minister during the 2002 Gujarat September 4 to President Pranab BJP, even today the single larg- money to an AAP legislator to in order to expand and deepen the India argued that the pact’s riots, the US has worked to estab- Mukherjee seeking permission est party in the legislature, to resign from the assembly. US-India strategic partnership,” market opening requirements lish a positive relationship with to invite the BJP to form a “sta- (explore) their interest in form- Kejriwal threatened to release said a White House statement. could prejudice its efforts to lift him ahead of his summit with ble government” — and prove its ing the government,” Jung said in more such videos at the “appro- “They will discuss ways to up its poorest citizens. Obama in Washington. majority in the house within a his letter made public yesterday. priate time”. accelerate economic growth, AFP IANS week. The apex court told the central IANS SC reserves verdict on coal blocks Self-attestation to be introduced NEW DELHI: The Supreme the coal blocks allocated to them. 40 plus six, Rohatgi said that they NEW DELHI: Taking for- self-attestations would be helpful has shown “incredible speed” in Court yesterday reserved its “According to me, individual were already in production and ward Prime Minister Narendra to youth in seeking employment, setting up of the state administra- verdict on the fate of 218 coal hearing is not required. We don’t in some cases for years and they Modi’s motto of ‘minimum gov- he said. tive machinery in the newly cre- blocks whose allocation since want another impact of the judg- were both in public and private ernment, maximum govern- An official notification of this ated Telangana state. 1993 it had held to be arbitrary, ment” and illegal allocations must holdings. ance’, the government yesterday move would be issued soon, he The ministry is also moving non-transparent and illegal. go, said Attorney General Mukul He reiterated that the court’s announced a move to go for said. towards reducing the processing A bench of Chief Justice R M Rohatgi. August 25 verdict had held that self-certification of documents However, he added that “in cer- time and fast-tracking decisions. Lodha, Justice Madan B Lokur On August 25, the apex court coal blocks were allocated in an instead of affidavits and also tain areas where the act requires One example of this is that newly and Justice Kurian Joseph had suggested that a three-mem- illegal, arbitrary and non-trans- involve retired service person- attestation from certain authori- passed out IAS candidates were reserved the verdict after a day- ber committee headed by a retired parent manner and thus its logi- nel in some kind of productive ties, the concerned department being assigned their cadre in 12 long hearing on the consequences apex court judge to go into each of cal consequence was that all must work. will be consulted and the practice days from the previous 148 days. of its decision declaring the allo- the cases before taking a final call be cancelled. Announcing the move to do retained where necessary”. The government is also going in cation process by the steering on their fate, but the suggestion “This (allocation) is found to be away with the tedious process of “But by and large, the practice for e-governance in a major way committee and under govern- was opposed by the government illegal and the result of illegality is getting documents attested by a of affidavits will be done away to cater to specific requirements ment dispensation arbitrary and in the subsequent hearing of the that all must go and be cancelled”, notary or a government official, with,” he said, adding that it will of personnel management and illegal. matter on September 1. Rohatgi said, adding that “this is Minister of State for Personnel, help do away with the long queues records. The hearing saw the govern- At the outset of the hearing the only way we can go forward Public Grievances and Pensions and the unnecessary hassles that Singh said his ministry has ment opposing the plea by the yesterday, the government told and we have applied our mind to Jitendra Singh here said it was people have to undergo to get doc- also decided on a new approach coal block allottees and other the court that it favoured auc- all the options.” part of the government’s move to uments attested. to pensioners. stakeholders — power producers tion of all the 218 blocks, but if He said that one option was to be “open, friendly and as transpar- “The promotion of self-certifi- Noting that with people living and sponge iron manufacturers — the court so agreed, 40 coal blocks let the 40 mines function until an ent as possible”. cation is a significant step towards longer, there were more pension- represented by their associations, that are already in production for alternative transaction took place He also said rules were being making life easier for the common ers than serving people, he said for the grant of individual hearing years and six other coal blocks in or state-run Coal India Ltd would amended to widen the defini- man and placing trust in its citi- that his ministry would launch by a committee to determine their which production can commence step in to take over the operations tion of sexual harassment at the zens,” he said. pre-retirement counselling to help innocence and look into the invest- any time may be exempted. without affecting the workforce. workplace. He said the ministry has accel- make the lives of retirees easier, ments already made by them on Defending the classification of IANS “Rules are being amended to erated the grievance redress and also begin post-retirement widen the definition of ‘sexual har- mechanism with special focus on engagement of pensioners to chan- assment’ and ‘workplace’ in law, to pensioners so that they don’t feel nelise their energies in a healthy make the work environment more forgotten after their retirement. way. Prayer time conducive for women,” he said.S The ministry has also exempted The pensioners would be Singh said the Modi govern- the parents of differently abled engaged in their areas of expertise ment has decided to do away with children from mandatory trans- with or without remuneration, he the six-decade-old practice of fers, he said. informed. attestations. The move to go in for Singh claimed said the ministry IANS

NRI doctors seek solutions for India WASHINGTON: Indian said AAPI president Dr Ravi best from leading experts from American physicians plan Jahagirdar. around the world, to collaborate on to hold a Global Healthcare In addition, several interna- clinical challenges, research and Summit in Mumbai from tional healthcare industry part- development, philanthropy, policy January 2 to 4 to discuss ways ners are looking for opportunities and standards formulation,” said to bring the most innovative, to participate in this event for Dr Seema Jain, President-Elect efficient and cost-effective greater collaboration on research of AAPI healthcare solutions to India. and development and philan- Chronic diseases, notably dia- Organised by the Association thropic engagements, he said, betes, cardiovascular ailments of American Physicians of Indian according to a media release. and hypertension, maternal and Origin (AAPI), which has more Senior leaders from leading infant mortality, trauma and head than 100,000 members, in collabo- healthcare organisations, major injury, transplants and minimally ration with the Indian Ministry of medical teaching institutions invasive robotic surgery would be Health and Family Welfare, the and government officials are col- among the topics covered. summit will be held at Trident laborating with AAPI with the An exclusive Healthcare CEO Oberoi Hotel, Nariman Point. ultimate goal to provide access forum would bring the healthcare “Harnessing the power of to high-quality and affordable industry perspective, with senior Indian doctors worldwide, the healthcare to all people in India, government officials providing Tibetan Buddhist monks arrive to attend the first prayers of the day at Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala, AAPI Global Healthcare Summit Jahagirdar said. the legislative wisdom. Hands-on northern India, yesterday. The 45-day-long annual prayers are held during the summer retreat that begins in platform has evolved with the The Mumbai summit was part workshops would provide super- the month of Boda Dunpa in the Tibetan lunar calendar. support of prominent global and of “efforts to realise the core mis- vised skill transfer. Indian medical associations,” sion of AAPI, which is to share the IANS WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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BAHRAIN 39/32 Partly cloudy 39/31 Clear SANAA 28/17 Partly cloudy 28/16 Partly cloudy RIYADH 41/31 Partly cloudy 41/30 Partly cloudy DUBAI 39/30 Clear 39/30 Clear BAGHDAD 40/24 Clear 41/24 Clear Smoking fathers put future babies at risk THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW LONDON: A baby has a greater via a questionnaire, researchers smoking prior to conception and and other exposures to their HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER risk of contracting asthma if his found that non-allergic asthma a child’s asthma. unborn children in the future,” or her father smoked prior to was significantly more common Given these results, we can pre- researchers told the gathering at ATHENS 28/21 Clear 28/21 Clear conception, finds a new study. in children with a father who sume that exposure to any type of the European Respiratory Society WASHINGTON 27/21 Mostly cloudy 32/16 Chance of storm “It is important to know how a smoked prior to conception. air pollution, from occupational (ERS) International Congress in SYDNEY 22/13 Clear 15/12 Chance of rain father’s smoking habit pre-con- This risk of asthma increased exposures to chemical exposures, Munich recently. LONDON 21/11 Clear 21/12 Mostly cloudy ception can affect the respiratory if a father smoked before the age could also have an effect,” Dr The findings also add to the PARIS 22/12 Partly cloudy 21/14 Partly cloudy health of his children,” said Dr of 15 and this risk grew propor- Svanes added. growing evidence from animal ISTANBUL 25/20 Clear 25/20 Clear Cecile Svanes from the University tionately with decrease in the age “It is important for policy mak- studies which suggest that the MANILA 30/25 Thunderstorm 30/24 Chance of storm of Bergen, Norway. of initiation. ers to focus on interventions tar- father’s exposures before parent- DHAKA 32/25 Thunderstorm 32/25 Chance of storm Analysing the smoking habits However, researchers observed geting young men and warning hood can harm his child. DELHI 32/27 Chance of storm 33/27 Thunderstorm of over 13,000 men and women no link between the mother’s them of the dangers of smoking IANS ISLAMABAD 31/22 Chance of storm 31/22 Chance of storm Two US novelists on Special effects Greenhouse gases hit new high and elaborate GENEVA: Surging carbon said, was the sharp rise in CO2, “future amplification of climate dioxide levels boosted green- by far the main culprit in global change”. Booker Prize shortlist sets at New York house gases in the atmosphere warming, to 396 parts per million “We can’t expect to benefit to a new high in 2013, amid in the atmosphere last year. from this natural removal for LONDON: Two US authors made the shortlist yesterday worrying signs that absorption That was 142 percent of lev- ever,” he warned. for the 2014 Booker Prize for Fiction, which has opened Fashion Week by land and sea is waning, the els prior to the year 1750, and Yesterday’s report came ahead up the field for the first time to novelists from outside the UN warned yesterday. marked a hike of 2.9 parts per of a September 23 summit Commonwealth. NEW YORK: A-list designers “An alarm bell is ring- million between 2012 and 2013 called by UN Secretary General The six-strong list for the prize, one of the highest-profile awards in broke new ground at New York ing,” Michel Jarraud, head — the largest annual increase in Ban Ki-moon to try and build English-language literature, also includes three authors from Britain Fashion week with innovative of the World Meteorological 30 years. momentum ahead of the 2015 and one from Australia. stagings led by wedding cou- Organization (WMO), told It was not clear why con- deadline for a historic climate Despite the widened field, British writer Howard Jacobson, the turier to the stars Vera Wang, reporters in Geneva. centrations rose so sharply, deal to be signed in Paris, to take 2010 winner, is the bookmakers’ joint favourite with “J”, alongside Polo by Ralph Lauren and In its annual report on Earth- but Jarraud suggested it could effect from 2020. compatriot Ali Smith, who makes the shortlist for the third time with Donna Karan. Wang, 65, one of warming greenhouse gases in the be due to a shift in the ability The UN is seeking to limit “How to be Both”. America’s most popular fashion atmosphere, the UN agency said of oceans and the biosphere to global warming to two degrees The US authors nominated are Joshua Ferris with “To Rise Again designers, loves black and her concentrations of carbon diox- absorb emissions. Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) at a Decent Hour” and Karen Joy Fowler for “We Are All Completely collection for spring/summer ide (CO2), methane and nitrous Oceans swallow about a quar- over pre-Industrial Revolution Beside Ourselves”. 2015 was no exception. oxide all broke records in 2013. ter of greenhouse gas emissions, levels, but scientists say that on They are joined by Australia’s Richard Flanagan with “The Narrow Wang decked out a Chelsea “We know without any doubt while the biosphere sucks up current emission trends, tem- Road to the Deep North” and Britain’s Neel Mukherjee for “The Lives gallery in a striking take on the that our climate is changing and another quarter, so any change peratures could be double that of Others”. famous Tuileries Garden in Paris our weather is becoming more “could potentially have big con- by century’s end. “These six exceptional books take the reader on journeys around where the models came out from extreme due to human activi- sequences,” he warned. “We have the knowledge and the world, between the UK, New York, Thailand, Italy, Calcutta and behind a wall of black box trees ties such as the burning of fossil “Clearly now we have a sig- we have the tools for action to try times past, present and future,” said philosopher A c Grayling, the and strode down a gravel-strewn fuels,” Jarraud said. nal, ... a worrying signal,” said to keep temperature increases chairman of the judges. runway that was difficult to navi- “We must reverse this trend Jarraud. within two degrees Celsius to give “We had a lengthy and intensive debate to whittle the list down to gate in high heels. by cutting emissions of CO2 and University of Reading meteor- our planet a chance and to give these six. It is a strong, thought-provoking shortlist which we believe “It’s a bit my version of the other greenhouse gases across ology professor William Collins our children and grandchildren demonstrates the wonderful depth and range of contemporary fiction Tuileries... done in a very New the board,” he said in a state- said the WMO’s suggestion that a future,” Jarraud said, insisting in English.” York way, notably in the lack of ment, and warned: “we are run- the biosphere may be removing that “pleading ignorance can no The annual Booker Prize was until now awarded for the best original color,” she explained. ning out of time.” less CO2 as the climate warms longer be an excuse for not act- full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth, It may not have been Versailles Especially worrying, Jarraud was credible, and implied a ing”. AFP the Republic of Ireland or Zimbabwe. but Wang said her collection had But this year the judges widened the field to any author writing “the spirit, extravagence and fem- originally in English, so long as their novel is published in Britain inity, but also the weakness and within the 12-month entry period. pride of Marie-Antoinette.” The move was a bid to stamp the prize’s authority as the English- There were ruffles, ruching, Lady Gaga in Dubai speaking world’s foremost literary award. wide pleats belted at the waist, Judges said the strong British presence on the shortlist was not mini dresses, crepe trousers, ban- the result of tokenism, and insisted that fears that the prize would be deau tops and asymmetric jackets. “flooded by quality American novels to the detriment of everything Trapeze dresses were heav- else” had been unfounded. ily embellished with stones and The winner receives £50,000 ($80,000, ¤62,000) and the award all Swarovski crystals, before her but guarantees an upsurge in book sales and worldwide readership. collection gave way to a lighter, New Zealand author Eleanor Catton won the 2013 prize with her freer silhouette of flowered silk to novel “The Luminaries”. the ground and tulle skirts. Literature professor Sarah Churchwell, one of the six judges, said The contrast between control- that while historical novels had dominated previous shortlists, “fic- led black tailing and something tion about the contemporary moment and the recent past is making much more fluid paid tribute to a resurgence”. “These are all very contemporary novels. The contem- “different personalities of women,” porary is coming into its own and finding its teeth again,” she said. she said, summing it up as “boyish This is the 46th year of the prize, which began in 1969. boudoir, baby bohemian.” The winner will be revealed at a ceremony in London’s Guildhall on “It’s a voyage. Even inside the October 14. AFP woman, there is not only one per- sonality,” Wang said. Tory Burch used the impressive backdrop 2014 Booker Prize shortlist: of the Lincoln Center skyline to showcase a simple, elegant and Joshua Ferris (USA) — To Rise Again at a Decent Hour fresh collection before floor-to- Richard Flanagan (AUS) — The Narrow Road to the Deep North ceiling windows at the Avery Karen Joy Fowler (USA) — We Are All Completely Beside Fisher Hall. The billionaire head Ourselves of the eponymous global afforda- Howard Jacobson (GBR) — J ble luxury brand said that she was Neel Mukherjee (GBR) — The Lives of Others inspired by the spirit of French US pop star Lady Gaga signs autograph for fans as she arrives at Dubai International airport on her fourth Ali Smith (GBR) — How to be Both” painter Francoise Gilot, a mis- world tour ArtRave: The Artpop Ball Tour, where she will perform at the Meydan Racecourse today. tress of Pablo Picasso. AFP Wednesday 10 September 2014 15 Dhu’l-Qa’da 1435 Volume 19 Number 6184 Price: QR2

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NEW YORK: The US dol- lar jumped to a 14-month high early next year against the euro yesterday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates earlier than expected, a Five SMEs to be listed in 2015 view that knocked down bond prices and helped dampen glo- BY MOHAMED SHOEB Replying to a question about bal equity markets. the delay in the listing of Barwa The dollar consolidated broad DOHA: Qatar’s venture or jun- Bank on the main stock market gains from Monday after research ior stock market listing small (Qatar Exchange), the CEO said: from economists at the San and medium-sized enterprises “Apart from Barwa Bank there Francisco Fed indicated investors (SMEs) is all set to be opera- is one more bank — Qatar First may be underestimating when the tional by early next year, the Bank — which is planning to get US central bank is likely to hike CEO of the country’s bourse listed. We are continuously fol- rates. said on Monday. lowing up on them”. Benchmark US Treasuries To begin with, five SMEs will But before the listing there are yields rose to their highest in over be listed on the Qatar Exchange some requirements that they need a month and European shares (QE) Venture Market, while sev- to be fulfilled with the regulator slipped for a third straight session eral others are in the process of (the Qatar Financial Markets as companies that trade dollar- getting approval from the author- Authority) in respect of Qatar FROM LEFT: Gareth O’Brien, Omran bin Hamad Al Kuwari, Hamad Khamis Al Kubaisi, R Seetharaman, Rashid bin denominated commodities such ities concerned, said Rashid Al First bank.” Ali Al Mansoori and Aysha Al Mudahka during a panel discussion to promote SMEs in Qatar at Doha Bank Tower. as oil took a hit. Mansoori. Al Mansoori said that since (KAMMUTTY VP) The Fed research ramped up He told this newspaper on the Qatar First Bank is registered expectations that central bank- sidelines of a workshop on SMEs with the Qatar Financial Centre ers could signal an earlier-than- held by Doha Bank that 10 SMEs Authority, it needs to go through Workshop tackles empowering SMEs expected hike in rates at their had actually applied for listing certain process before getting policy-setting meeting next week and five of them have fulfilled the the approval of the regulator of on September 16-17. necessary requirements. the Qatar Exchange, the Qatar DOHA: As part of their efforts to grow and flourish. ‘model’; this is the basis on which Recent data indicating a stead- “They (the five SMEs) are Financial Markets Authority to achieve economic diversifi- Rashid Al Mansoori said: “Like we have designed the QE Venture ily strengthening US economy in the process of getting listed, (QFMA) for listing. cation by promoting small and all our colleagues here tonight, Market. also has bolstered the camp that which means that by early 2015 About Qatar Petroleum’s listing medium enterprises (SMEs) Qatar Stock Exchange recognises Seetharaman outlined the believes rates may rise sooner we will have not less than five plans, he said that the company several public as well as private the importance of the SME sec- importance of the SME space in than the mid-2015 consensus the companies as part of the new and has promised that it will be listing stakeholders, including Qatar tor which globally provides the achieving the goals laid down in market has expected. emerging SMEs stock market.” some group companies (subsidiar- Exchange (QE) and Enterprise foundation for successful econo- the Qatar National Vision 2030 “The Fed’s projections for the Asked to elaborate, Al Mansoori ies) over the next 10 years. Qatar (EQ) participated in mies, contributing employment document. He reiterated the criti- path of interest rates are already said: “I can’t disclose the names of Asked about the reasons for a workshop on ‘Empowering opportunities, wealth creation cal role being played by SMEs in more materially aggressive, more these companies as they are still lukewarm response of companies SMEs, here recently. and increased output.” bringing in innovation, advance- rapid hikes, than the market in the process of listing.” for listing on the QE, he said: The event, hosted by Doha Bank He added: “With the addition of ment and sustainable develop- implies by its pricing,” said Jake He, however, added that there “We are continuously trying to on Monday at its headquarters, the QE Venture Market to our list- ment worldwide. Lowery, fixed income portfolio are several other companies that convince and educate compa- was also attended by senior offi- ing opportunities, we are providing Omran Al Kuwari gave a manager at Voya Investment are preparing themselves to get nies, particularly family-owned cials of Qatar Development Bank young and entrepreneurial compa- presentation on EQ’s initiatives Management in Atlanta. “consultative support”. He said businesses, about the benefits of (QDB), Qatar Business Incubation nies a customised route to market to empowering the SMEs — “The data over the last three he hoped that these companies listing”. Centre (QBIC), Doha Bank and to ensure they have access to the The Rating and Accreditation months would at least give the would be in a position to be listed Initially they show very encour- the UK Trade Investment Centre necessary funds to contribute to Programme. He explained that Fed more confidence in that base by 2015-end. aging response but later they just at the British embassy in Qatar. Qatar’s economy. The characteris- the SMEs applying for the pro- case scenario,” he said. For the SMEs and “emerging become passive and reluctant. Participants of the work- tics of the market reflect the objec- gram will undergo a comprehen- The euro fell to a 14-month enterprises” there is a mecha- “Some of them have expressed shop included Rashid bin Ali tives of allowing SMEs to list and sive assessment on all aspects of low of $1.2860 in European trad- nism to help and develop them by reservations that even small Al Mansoori, CEO of QE, R raise capital more easily with less the business as part of the rating ing before rebounding to trade increasing their capital, search- investors with 100 or 200 shares Seetharaman, Group CEO, stringent requirements than would and accreditation process. 0.18 percent higher at $1.2917. ing for right partners for them, can drag the chairman of a listed Doha Bank, Omran bin Hamad be the case on the Main Market.” While Al Kubaisi of QDB high- The greenback rose to a six- and improving their performance entity to court.” Al Kuwari, CEO of EQ, Hamad He compared between vari- lighted various aspects of the ‘Al year high of 106.47 yen and last (after listing) to win the confi- Regarding plans to issue cor- Khamis Al Kubaisi, Executive ous finance options for SMEs Dhameen’ credit guarantee pro- traded at 106.38 yen, up 0.34 dence of investors. porate bonds, he reiterated that Director of Strategy and and stated that listing on stock gram of QDB which was launched percent. “We are asking for a capital there indeed is a plan and added Business Development at QDB, exchange is one of the best solu- to help SMEs, new and existing, The benchmark 10-year US of QR5m, and of that only half that discussions were held with Aysha Al Mudahka, CEO of EQ tions to make these companies to access the Qatari credit mar- Treasury note fell 9/32 in price needs to be paid up,” said Al the Qatar Central Bank and and Gareth O’Brien, Director available for investments. A dedi- ket with lack of collateral for to push its yield up to 2.5018. Mansoori, talking of the SMEs’ response was awaited. of Trade and Investment at the cated market for SMEs with reg- establishment or growth in their German bund futures fell 70 ticks listing requirements on the par- THE PENINSULA British embassy. They high- ulation customized to their needs businesses. to settle at 148.40. allel, junior or emerging market. lighted opportunities for SMEs has been the most successful THE PENINSULA REUTERS

No supply worries GIS lifts Qatar index to 14,000 mark

DUBAI: Gulf International Banks and finance sector con- Dh110m ($30m) deal to build a Services (GIS) lifted Qatar tinued its good run yesterday. district cooling plant in Qatar. Exchange to a record high yes- Its index was up 0.04 percent Another Dubai firm, property terday after its unit signed con- to 3,452.5 points. Insurance sec- developer Deyaar, added 0.8 per- tracts worth QR5.2bn ($1.4bn) tor also continued its good run. cent after saying on Tuesday it to supply drilling rig services Its index was up 0.92 percent had sold out residential units in to state energy giant Qatar to 4,164.19 points. The shares of the first tower of its new Montrose Petroleum. 42 companies were traded from project and would start sales for The stock jumped 4.7 per- the 43 listed on QE. From these, the second one later this month. cent to an all-time closing high 25 advanced, 11 dropped and six Abu Dhabi’s index edged down of QR128.30 and was the main remained unchanged. 0.4 percent after failing to break support for Qatar’s benchmark, Gulf Drilling International, a through the 5,200 point mark. which added 0.6 percent and subsidiary of GIS, will provide Blue chips First Gulf Bank and closed above 14,000 points for the two new offshore rigs and two Etisalat fell 1.1 and 0.4 percent first time. new land rigs, and extend four respectively. Qatar Exchange index gained other contracts, Qatar Petroleum Egypt’s benchmark continued 77.7 points, or 0.56 percent, yes- said in a statement after trading to retreat from the six-year clos- terday when trading closed at closed on Monday. ing high it hit on Sunday and slid 14,046.61 points. The stock had already doubled 1.1 percent. The Cairo index had The volume of shares was up in price this year, making it one of risen 2.9 percent in the first week to 18,429,905 from Monday’s the best performers in Qatar, and of September. 17,797,867 and the value of shares GIS said in April it expected its net “Its a normal pull-back after increased to QR797,309,597.80 profit to jump at least 33 percent decent gains that the market from QR781,334,673.66. to above QR900m this year. Qatar has seen earlier this month, a Among the other top gainers Petroleum said the rig contracts minor correction that everybody were Commercial bank of Qatar had been previously announced, was waiting for,” said Mohamed whose share up 0.13 percent to but local retail investors were still Radwan, director of international QR74.70, United Development energised by the announcement. sales at Pharos Securities in Cairo. Company increased 1.62 percent Dubai’s bourse slipped 0.2 per- Saudi Arabia’s bourse was Valves and pipelines at the gas cavern storage in Haje, near the village of Jesenice in central Bohemia. The to QR 29.60, Salam International cent as top developer Emaar nearly flat as key petrochemi- Czech Republic has not seen any signs that natural gas flows from Russia to Europe might be halted due to rose 0.44 percent to QR 20.45 and Properties fell 1.8 percent. But cal and banking stocks showed a the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jan Mladek said in a statement yesterday. Vodafone Qatar gained by 2.56 Drake and Scull rose 1.5 percent mixed performance. percent to QR22. after announcing it had won a AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Indonesia fuel subsidies to go Whitbread Contribution by sales boosted by buoyant GCC takaful to hotel market

LONDON: Britain’s Whitbread said buoyant demand at its reach $8.9bn Premier Inn hotels and stronger growth at its Costa Coffee arm helped send second-quarter Industry to reach $20bn by 2020: EY underlying group sales up 6.8 percent. DOHA: GCC gross takaful con- The global takaful industry Total sales including new sites tribution is estimated to reach continues to gain market share for the 11 weeks to August 14 rose around $8.9bn in 2014 from an across several high value rapid- 12.8 percent, Britain’s biggest estimated $7.9b in 2013, according growth markets, which still show hotel and coffee chain operator to Ernst & Young’s latest report, significant untapped potential. said yesterday, with business at Global Takaful Insights 2014. Within the Gulf region, Saudi its Premier Inn arm benefiting The report forecasts a contin- Arabia accounts for the majority from an improving economy and ued double-digit growth momen- of the total gross takaful contri- extra trade from the Farnborough tum of the global takaful market bution at 77 percent, followed by Airshow and Scotland’s of approximately 14 percent from UAE, which accounts for 15 per- Commonwealth Games. 2013 to 2016 and expects the cent. The rest of the Gulf coun- “The hotel market is buoy- industry to reach $20bn by 2017. tries account for just 8 percent of ant and is benefiting from an This is against a backdrop of con- gross takaful contributions. economic recovery,” Whitbread tinued buoyancy in the estimated Saudi Arabia will likely remain A worker fills a tanker truck with fuel at a state-owned Pertamina fuel depot in Jakarta yesterday. Indonesia’s Chief Executive Andy Harrison $2 trillion global Islamic finance the core market of Islamic insur- President-elect Joko Widodo, wants to fast-track a cut in fuel subsidies that are the main reason behind a said, highlighting regions in par- markets. The Gulf Co-operation ance business, commanding current account deficit. ticular. “We’ve had a really good Council (GCC) countries and approximately half (48 percent) summer. All parts of the com- Association of Southeast Asian of the global contributions while pany have performed well.” Nations (Asean) markets are UAE, Qatar and more recently, Underlying sales at Premier likely to maintain their current Oman, continue to set the pace for Inn, which has about 85 percent growth path in the next five years, the development of takaful prod- Banks struggle to clean up forex market of its rooms outside of London, subject to their economic growth. ucts in the Middle East and West rose 9.2 percent in the period, “The continued strong growth Asian markets. Turkey and Oman with group revenue per available of the much larger Islamic bank- are new entrants to the takaful LONDON: Banks are strug- what’s happened and want to see banks under pressure to sharpen room (RevPAR), a key industry ing sector will help sustain the industry, offering strong first gling to stamp out activity at that change. I know that they up oversight of their traders. measure, up 8.6 percent and total progress of the takaful indus- mover advantage to takaful opera- the root of alleged manipula- have put in place remedial action.” Since regulators started inves- occupancy at an all-time high. try. The rapid-growth markets, tors, whereas established takaful tion in foreign exchange mar- However Wheatley did not iden- tigating the market, banks have Whitbread has grown rapidly particularly UAE, Malaysia and markets in Africa like Sudan, offer kets, the chairman of Britain’s tify any specific issues the banks tightened surveillance of employ- in recent years due to demand Indonesia, are key markets to great prospects for efficient repli- Financial Conduct Authority were struggling with and did not ees’ communications, including from cost-conscious customers for watch as they improve on mar- cation across new African markets (FCA) watchdog told a parlia- name any of the banks affected. clamping down on the use of affordable hotels and an increasing ket practices, widen distribution endorsing Islamic finance. mentary committee yesterday. Ethical standards in the for- online chatrooms, where trad- trend for takeaway coffee which has channels and strengthen the reg- Profitability of takaful compa- The FCA and US regulators eign exchange market have been ers were alleged to have swapped driven growth at its Costa chain. ulatory front. The low insurance nies has been threatened not just are investigating allegations that put under a harsh spotlight since information, and have handed The firm said it remained on penetration rates, on average just by undifferentiated strategies but dealers at major banks colluded investigators in the United States, over reams of transcripts to regu- track for another good year and to two percent, across key Muslim also by the lack of uniform regu- and manipulated key reference Europe and Asia started exam- lators to help them in their probe. open around 4,500 new Premier Inn rapid-growth markets signify a lations that will allow them to rates in the $5.3 trillion a day for- ining whether small groups of Source familiar with the inquiry rooms and 300 net new Costa stores huge opportunity and growth operate across different models. eign currency market, the world’s traders colluded to rig prices by have said that the tone of mes- as part of ambitious growth plans potential for takaful products, Undifferentiated business strat- biggest and least regulated. sharing information about their sages between foreign exchange at home and abroad. Underlying particularly in the areas of fam- egies mean most takaful opera- “I think all the banks are really clients’ orders. traders was similar to the sort UK sales at Costa Coffee rose 7.3 ily takaful and medical insur- tors are competing intensely and struggling as to how they stamp The global inquiry has not yet of exchanges used by traders to percent in the period, the company ance,” said Abid Shakeel, Senior this is likely to squeeze out the out that alleged activity,” Martin concluded but the review has manipulate the London interbank said, improving on growth of 4.5 Director of EY’s Global Islamic under-performers. Wheatley said. “I know all of shaken the industry, with dozens of offered rate or Libor. percent in the first quarter. Banking Centre. THE PENINSULA them are deeply embarrassed by top dealers put on leave or fired and REUTERS REUTERS Gold holds near three-month low as dollar strength hurts

LONDON: Gold hovered near its lowest in three months yesterday as the dollar traded at a 14-month high following a Federal Reserve study that caused investors to reassess prospects for higher US inter- est rates. Spot gold was unchanged at $1,255.90 an ounce at 1359 GMT. The metal closed down 1 percent on Monday after hitting its lowest since June 10 at $1,251.24. US gold futures were up $2.30 an ounce at $1,256.60. “There is a really negative momentum in euro/dollar driving the dollar higher and until we see that stabilise, I don’t think there’s much upside momentum for gold, also because there is no other theme playing at the moment,” Saxo Bank Senior Manager Ole Hansen said. The dollar was near its July 2013 highs versus a basket of leading currencies, tracking rising US yields after a San Francisco Fed study noted investors are pricing in a lower trajectory for interest rates rises than members of the central bank. A stronger greenback makes dollar-denominated gold more expensive for holders of foreign currencies, while returns from US bonds are closely watched by the gold market, given that the metal pays no interest. “Gold is being doing better than a lot of people thought because investors think that the interest rate rise in the US will be slower than the Fed thinks, but it will be more bearish for gold if interest rates actually increase sooner rather than later,” Citi analyst David Wilson said. CMA CGM unveils 3-way shipping alliance

PARIS/LONDON: French container shipping group CMA CGM has sealed an alliance with two rivals after a failed attempt to partner with bigger peers Maersk and Switzerland’s MSC, vetoed by China earlier this year due to competition concerns. CMA CGM said on Tuesday it had agreed a route- sharing alliance with China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) to be known as Ocean Three in a bid to save costs on key container routes. The shipping industry has been battling overcapacity linked to a glut of new vessels ordered during a boom period before the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, forc- ing operators to look for ways of becoming more efficient. CMA CGM said the new alliance would cover routes between Asia and Europe, as well as Asia and North America. It had planned a service-sharing alliance with Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), but that collapsed in June following opposition from China’s anti-trust authorities. CMA CGM’s new three-way deal would not need regu- latory approval from China or the European Union as the partners would have less than 30 percent market share on Asia-Europe and Asia-Pacific routes, Vice Chairman Rodolphe Saade told Reuters. However, it would need approval from the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. “It is going to be possible to imple- ment the agreement very swiftly, with a launch planned for week 49, or early December,” Saade said by telephone. The alliance would have 20 percent market share for Asia-Europe trade and about 14 percent on Asia-Pacific routes, he said. AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

China can’t rely Minister rebuffs on easy credit policy for calls for German growth: PM TIANJIN: China cannot rely on loose credit to lift its econ- omy, Premier Li Keqiang said, spending push adding that it is difficult for the country to avoid short-term fluctuations in growth. Speaking at a forum in China’s Schaeuble urges EU structural reforms northern city of Tianjin, Li obliquely referred to a surprising BERLIN: German Finance The cover of the most recent slump in China’s credit supply Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble issue of German weekly Der in July by saying that the data rebuffed calls for Berlin to spend Spiegel pictured shiny German remained within a “reasonable more to boost the eurozone cars, homes and skyscrapers range” despite its recent volatility. economy, telling parliament yes- perched precariously on a rotting A broad measure of liquidity terday that painful structural foundation under the headline in China’s economy, also known reforms were the best way to “The Crumbling State”. as total social financing, or TSF, return Europe to growth. Statistics show that total unexpectedly tumbled to a six-year Germany is under grow- annual investment levels in low in July, alarming global inves- ing pressure from partners like Germany are currently around 17 tors already worried about the France and Italy to loosen the fis- percent of GDP - below the aver- country’s cloudy growth outlook. cal reins and use its overflowing age of roughly 21 percent in other Li assured the audience that government coffers to ramp up industrialised countries. China’s economy could grow by public investment. In response, both Schaeuble around 7.5 percent this year as tar- Worried about the risks of and Economy Minister Sigmar geted by the government, but reit- Japan-like deflation, the European Gabriel have been exploring ways erated Beijing’s view that a healthy Commission, International to encourage the German private job market was more important Monetary Fund and European sector to invest more. Schaeuble A Philippine Airlines plane taxiing on tarmac in Manila International Airport in Pasay city, metro Manila, yesterday. than delivering a certain level Central Bank President Mario is also expected to present joint of economic growth. “There is Draghi are now urging the same. proposals on boosting invest- already a lot of money in the pool. But in a budget speech to the ment with his French counter- Philippine titan to regain control of PAL We cannot rely again on increasing Bundestag lower house of parlia- part Michel Sapin at a meeting the supply of currency to stimulate ment, Schaeuble insisted it was up of European finance minister in economic growth,” Li said. to each country to do its reform Milan later this week. MANILA: The Philippines’ sec- statement. Spokeswomen of the safety blacklists. San Miguel “As of the end of August, the “homework” and played down the But it was clear from his com- ond richest man will regain full two companies declined to give President Ramon Ang, listed by broad M2 money supply was only benefits of more public investment. ments in the Bundestag that control of Philippine Airlines by the amount of the planned deal. Forbes as the 32nd richest man in up 12.6 percent compared with a “We mustn’t allow ourselves to Schaeuble is unlikely to abandon buying back a 49-percent stake San Miguel paid $500m when the Philippines, has overseen the year earlier,” he said. Xinhua had entertain the illusion that we can the aggressive budget goals agreed from San Miguel, the firms said it bought the stake from the LT diversification of the firm from its reported Li as saying M2 money solve our problems using more by German Chancellor Angela yesterday, in a deal reportedly Group, a holding firm controlled base in the beer, food and bever- supply grew 12.8 percent in the and more public funds and ever Merkel’s “grand coalition” last year. worth $1bn. by Tan who is listed by Forbes age industries into infrastructure, period. It was not immediately higher deficits,” he said. Under the “debt brake” it wrote Lucio Tan is to take back the magazine as the second richest power and airlines. clear which figure was right. “Calls in Europe to use ever more into its constitution in 2009, the stake he sold to San Miguel two man in the Philippines with a net However San Miguel’s invest- A 12.6 percent rise would be public funds and higher deficits federal government is obliged to years ago, according to disclosure worth of $6.1bn. ment in PAL soured as two of the weakest pace in five months. and debts are misleading. Growth cut its structural deficit to no statements filed with the stock The 2012 deal saw San Miguel the nation’s most powerful men China is set to release its credit and jobs are not created through more than 0.35 percent of gross exchange that did not disclose the take management control of the decided they did not want to data for August between Sept 10 ever higher deficits - otherwise we domestic product by 2016. price. flag-carrier even though Tan share control, according to Alex and 15. Like policymakers around would have no problems now.” Emboldened by a surging tax “The two biggest stockholders remained in control of the major- Tiu, a stock market analyst with the world, China has fallen back The comments come against take and low borrowing costs of Philippine Airlines... signed a ity 51 percent shareholding. AB Capital Securities. on looser credit supply in recent a backdrop of rising concerns in however, the ruling parties vowed joint agreement whereby (San San Miguel then invested more “What insiders are saying years to bolster its economy. Germany itself about the state in December to consolidate even Miguel Corp) expressed willing- to help pay for a major modernisa- is that this is more of a pride In the aftermath of the 2008/09 of the domestic economy, which faster - achieving a structurally ness to sell its 49 percent stake to tion of PAL’s fleet, which included issue. It was either going to be global financial crisis, China’s M2 some economists argue is begin- balanced federal budget in 2014, the group of Dr Lucio Tan,” a San a 2012 order for 54 Airbus with full control to Ramon Ang or full money supply rose an average 24 ning to show cracks from a dec- roughly two years faster than the Miguel statement said. a list price of $7bn. Since then, control to the Lucio Tan group,” percent every month in 2009 and ade of underinvestment in roads, debt brake requires. PAL Holdings, the airline’s the airline has also been removed Tiu said. 2010. bridges, factories and schools. REUTERS holding company, issued a similar from European and US aviation AFP REUTERS Russia may exchange grain worth $500m for Iranian oil

MOSCOW: Russia is looking to million tonnes of grain to Iran per of deal would affect talks on Iran supply grain worth up to $500m year in return for oil. nuclear programme. per year to Iran in exchange for That would be worth up to In January, sources told oil, Russia’s state grain trader $500m, according to Reuters Reuters Iran and Russia were said, in a further reduction to calculations based on current negotiating a swap worth $1.5 bn the value of a long-negotiated Russian wheat prices. a month, but as talks progressed, barter deal between the two “This question is being dis- the figures of potential oil sales countries. cussed at the working meeting, edged lower and were quoted at a Russia and Iran have been but we’ve not been informed 10th of the original plan by sources discussing an “oil-for-goods of the solution to the financial of business daily Kommersant in deal” since early 2014 as a way question,” RIA quoted Gormakh August. to get around Western sanctions as saying on the sidelines of a Despite the possible political imposed on both countries — on Russian-Iranian business forum fallout, grain supplies are likely to Moscow over the Ukraine cri- in Tehran. be a win-win deal for Moscow and sis and Tehran over its nuclear The European Union and the Tehran as Russia is set to harvest programme. United States have imposed sanc- its largest wheat crop in six years, Andrey Gormakh, first deputy tions on Russian officials, banks while Iran faces a poorer-than- chief executive of Russia’s state- and businessmen over Moscow’s expected domestic harvest. controlled grain trader, United support for pro-Russian separa- Iran bought around 200,000 Grain Company (UGC), was tists in eastern Ukraine. tonnes of wheat, traders said on quoted by RIA news agency as Washington has also warned Monday, as the Islamic Republic saying the company was ready to Russia against the oil-for-goods stepped up its import activity. supply between 1 million and two swap with Iran and said that kind REUTERS

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Global Investment Rosneft slashes House seeks to relist in Kuwait KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Global staff, production Investment House said yester- day it aimed to relist its shares on the Kuwaiti bourse, after its listing was cancelled last year because of accumulated debt. as sanctions hit In an interview, Global’s Chief Executive Maha Al Ghoneim said the company was now “debt-free” follow- ing its debt restructuring last year. Russia curbs hit all credit lines She added that the relisting would be discussed at an annual LONDON/MOSCOW: The difficult by the sanctions squeeze. general meeting next Sunday. Kremlin’s prized oil firm In a sign of the challenge such Subject to shareholder approval, Rosneft is cutting staff and a project now presents, Putin Global’s board of directors will production and selling stakes in said last week Rosneft would start the necessary procedures Siberian fields in the strongest welcome China buying a stake in with Kuwait’s Capital Market evidence to date that Western the prized Siberian Vankor field. Authority, Al Ghoneim said. sanctions are hurting what was It was a major about-turn given Al Ghoneim did not specify the world’s fastest growing oil the Kremlin’s long resistance to a time frame for the company’s firm in recent years. allowing its powerful neighbour return to the bourse, noting that The sanctions imposed on access to such deposits. the process would be subject to Russia by the United States “Rosneft’s decision to offer the regulator’s approval. and Europe in response to its China a stake in the mega Vankor Global is currently focusing on military action in Ukraine have oil field in East Siberia signals asset management, investment cut Rosneft’s access to Western that Moscow’s bargaining posi- banking and brokerage busi- financing and technology, com- tion has been further weakened nesses in Kuwait and other Gulf plicating the servicing of its by sanctions and that it needs Cooperation Council markets, Al $55bn debt and closing the way the capital infusion,” said Emily Kuwait’s Minister of Finance Anas Al Saleh speaks at the opening of the Euromoney Conference in Kuwait City Ghoneim said. It manages $4.2 to cutting-edge industrial sci- Stromquist, analyst at Eurasia. yesterday. billion of assets. ence it needs to keep developing Rosneft needs to invest more The company, whose shares its energy resources. than $21bn annually until 2017 to are also listed in Bahrain and Few doubt that Rosneft will be launch new fields and upgrade refin- Dubai, was hit hard by the glo- able to withstand the pressure eries. It also needs to repay $12bn Kuwait woos foreign investors bal financial crisis. It underwent medium-term — its earnings by year-end and another $17bn next two restructurings in the space of amount to $30bn a year and bil- year, after it borrowed heavily to several years, asking creditors in lions more are still available via buy rival TNK-BP for $55bn last by suspending offset scheme September 2011 to suspend pay- Chinese credit lines and Russian year — a deal that included BP tak- ments under a $1.7 billion debt state coffers in case of emergency. ing a 20 percent stake in Rosneft. plan agreed in 2009. But the world’s biggest listed oil Rosneft should be able to KUWAIT: Kuwait has sus- Kuwait’s leaders point to politi- applies also to civilian contracts producer — which produces more access some of the money it needs pended a programme under cal deadlock in parliament that signed with Kuwaiti government Dana Gas gets oil than Opec members Iraq or from short-term credit lines via which foreign winners of big makes it difficult to approve entities. Iran — faces unprecedented chal- Western banks as the United government contracts are large projects involving foreign Diplomats say the suspension $100m for gas lenges to its long-term expansion States sanctions only prohibits required to invest in the local investment. But many observers disclosed by the minister affected and modernization plans. them from providing loans with economy, its finance minister say that the government’s fre- both defence and civil contracts. field development Last week Rosneft said it maturity longer than 90 days. said yesterday, as it tries to quent personnel changes, layers Critics of the scheme said it would cut staff to reduce costs: But with the European Union attract more overseas compa- of bureaucracy and general ennui favoured multinational compa- ABU DHABI: Dana Gas, the Kommersant business daily said expected to impose similar lend- nies to the Gulf state. are also to blame. nies able to absorb offset costs United Arab Emirates energy Rosneft’s Moscow headquarters ing bans soon, Rosneft boss Igor “It has been frozen temporar- The so-called offset programme by using economies of scale and firm, secured $100m of financing would see cuts of up to 25 percent Sechin under personal sanctions ily. We need to revise it,” Anas was introduced in 1992 as a way of that it required smaller exporters to develop an offshore gas field from the current 4,000. owing to his closeness to Putin and Al Saleh said, adding that many weaning Kuwait off its reliance on to divert precious management in the north of the country, with These would be the first sig- any resolution to the Ukraine cri- international businesses firms oil and foreign manpower, giving resources. the first gas production expected nificant job losses at a company sis a long way off, all Western lend- had been critical of the scheme. it access to new technologies and “We need to revise it and then, early next year, it said yesterday. that swelled via the acquisi- ing to Rosneft has in fact stopped, “This is why we’ve frozen it to training. later on, implement it in a more The four-year credit facility tion of rivals such as YUKOS, finance and industry insiders say. make sure it is not an obstacle for Offset obligations apply to mili- moderate way, which we believe from banks comprises the debt pushed into bankruptcy some ten “The credit has stopped. All those firms to come in.” tary contracts of a value equal to will help inviting those interna- component of the financing for years ago by the government of conversation has become purely He said that new rules could be or above KD3m ($10.5m), civil/ tional firms,” the minister said. the Zora gas field development, President Vladimir Putin. theoretical. People fear every- ready in about six months. government contracts of a value “I wouldn’t see more than six Dana said in a statement. The Since then Rosneft’s output has thing is following the patterns of One foreign businessmen said equal to or above KD10m and months,” Saleh said when asked company has spent about $49 mil- risen 10-fold to exceed four million the Iranian (sanctions) scenario he was delighted with the news, downstream oil/gas contracts. when the new rules would be ready. lion so far as part of the project’s barrels per day or four percent when credit and then oil flows saying that the programme’s Foreign suppliers must invest Part of an organisation’s off- equity financing. of global supply. But last week it were getting progressively hurt,” red tape discouraged companies 35 per cent of the contract value set obligation can be fulfilled The Zora field will provide gas reported a 1.3 percent production said an executive with a Western from doing business in one of the in an approved offset business through the purchase of goods for local power generation in the drop in August, as production in trading house and a major buyer world’s richest countries on a per venture, according to the website and services of Kuwaiti national northern UAE. West Siberia regions declines. of oil from Rosneft. capita basis. of the Kuwait Direct Investment origin, according to a 2010 study Mandated lead arrangers and The firm, which alongside gas Over the past year, BP and trad- Once seen as a Middle East Promotion Authority. by the National Bank of Kuwait. joint bookrunners for the credit monopoly Gazprom is a top con- ing houses Vitol, Glencore and trailblazer, Kuwait’s economy has Unlike offset arrangements in But these purchases should not facility are Emirates NBD, tributor to the Russian budget, Trafigura provided Rosneft with marked time since the trauma of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab be related to the supply contract Commercial Bank International, needs to invest heavily to bring $20bn worth of loans syndicated by Iraq’s 1990-91 occupation, lagging Emirates (UAE), which have that is initially subject to the Commercial Bank of Dubai and new east Siberian fields online — a banks and guaranteed by oil exports. behind more dynamic trade hubs tended to be limited to military scheme. Barwa Bank. costly endeavour now made more REUTERS such as Dubai and Doha. contracts, Kuwait’s programme REUTERS AGENCIES FCm Travels Solutions to Ikea reports strong sales STOCKHOLM: Swedish furniture giant Ikea almost all our markets, not least in the challeng- mark 10th reported growth in annual sales yesterday, ing markets in Southern Europe.” boosted mainly by improved performance in According to Agnefjaell, Ikea still has a large China and a recovery in Europe. margin to grow.c “We are still small in many anniversary Ikea Group, a leader internationally in inex- markets,” he explained. Ikea Group is headquar- pensive, stylish kit furniture, reported a 5.7-per- tered in the Netherlands and owns 315 shops in DOHA: Travel teams through- cent increase in revenue to ¤28.7bn ($37bn) for 27 countries worldwide. out FCm’s global network, the year to the end of August. In the same period The figures published yesterday do not include which spans 89 countries, will last year revenue grew by 3.2 percent. 40 franchise stores. Ikea Group is still managed this week celebrate their 10th “China was the fastest growing market, North from the Swedish town where it was founded, anniversary. America continued to perform well and while the Aelmhult in southern Sweden, where founder Recognised as the fifth largest challenging economic situation may not be over, Ingvar Kamprad’s three children are part of the travel management company in Europe continued to do better,” chief executive management. the world, FCm is the flagship Peter Agnefjaell said in a statement. As it is still family-owned, Ikea is required to global corporate travel brand of “We continue to see positive signs in consumer publish only limited information about its results. the Flight Centre Travel Group spending and it’s a great joy to report growth in AFP (FCTG). The business travel pro- vider employs more than 6,500 staff across travel and account management, sales and support Apple tastes sour for growers roles. FCm’s Global Leader Gregory Lording said he was proud to be working within a company that valued its employees, was always focused on the customer and maintained a progressive attitude to change. “Our people and our customers are at the heart of eve- rything we do ... and even though we have our eye on where we need to be in another 10 years and the technology we’ll need to service our customers by 2024, it is the people who work within the com- pany that play a major role in car- rying us forward,” Lording said. N M Shafiq General Manager Regency Travel & Tours said “We are very happy to represent FCm Travel Solutions in Qatar, Regency Travel & Tours in partnership with FCm Travel Solutions brings ample of amount of local, regional and international expertise in travel management, account manage- ment, and Expense Management. We would like to congratulate FCm Travel Solutions and join them in A French farm worker harvests apples in an eight-hectare apple orchard at the Verger d’Epinoy near celebrating the 10th anniversary.” Cambrai, northern France. French apple growers are facing a sharp drop in revenue this year. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 SWFs threaten world markets Aussie private debt is the BY CHRIS VELLACOTT reflect an accumulation of manufacturing enough to move global markets given that export revenues, as is the case with China. the market cap of the MSCI All Country big issue, not govt debt ith returns on government Sovereign investors already feature Index amounts to $38tr. bonds at rock-bottom prominently on the shareholder registers Growing anxiety about the rise of state- BY STEPHEN KOUKOULAS prices, sovereign wealth of many of the world’s largest companies. backed funds participating in capital mar- funds (SWFs) are mus- Some of these stakes, such as Qatar’s near kets prompted the International huge amount of political capital has been invested cling into stock markets 5 percent in Barclays, are a legacy of funds Monetary Fund to sit down with an inter- and spent on the issue of government debt and deficit. Wand other higher-yielding assets like real participating in shoring up beleaguered national group of them in 2008 to draw up a Indeed, the Coalition’s use of propaganda surrounding estate at a rate that private investors warn banks during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. set of voluntary practices on transparency A government debt and deficit was a critical factor helping could destabilise the world economy. Norway’s $890bn fund owns 1.3 percent and disclosure. it to win the 2013 election. Since central banks cut interest rates to of all global shares and aims to put more of The Organisation for Economic Emotive phrases along the lines that current generations are record lows in a bid to shore up flagging its cash in assets other than bonds, such as Cooperation and Development (OECD) borrowing from our children, or that by running a budget deficit economic growth, world governments have equities, infrastructure and real estate, its has also compiled guidelines on corporate today we leaving our kids with a debt legacy, strike a chord with had to look further afield to grow public chief told Reuters recently governance of state-owned enterprises, that an ill-informed electorate. pension money or central bank currency And China Investment Corporation (CIC), specifies the need to avoid conflicts of inter- The fact that the Australian government has, in the past five reserves. But the resulting tide of money with $575bn in assets, allocates around 32 est within state bureaucracies and central years or so, accumulated a very modest level of net debt equal to is in danger of distorting markets, causing percent of its global investments to public banks. around 13 percent of GDP is magnified by the anti-debt campaign- prices to reflect political priorities rather equities and a similar proportion to ‘long But state-backed investment is accelerat- ers, even though the level heads in financial markets have pushed than financial reality, insiders say. term’ investments including private equity, ing: Sovereign funds spent $24.5bn on merg- government bond yields to near record lows and share prices to It’s also threatening to inflate the very real estate and infrastructure, OMFIF says. ers and acquisitions in the first half of 2014, a six-year high, and the credit ratings agencies are unanimous price bubbles that central bank teams In the rush to cash in on bumper prop- the most in any six month period since 2010, in rating Australia triple-A with a stable outlook. globally are working so hard to prevent, erty prices and a resurgence in global stocks, according to Thomson Reuters data. What is almost always overlooked in the debt debate is what experts suggest. little thought has been given to the conse- As a result, many think that current the money in question has been used for, and why private sector “There is quite clearly both an actual and a quence of such major inflows, say private guidelines are not enough to defuse poten- debt, which is many multiples of government debt, is not seen as potential conflict of interest... There should investors. tial problems. “Credit and capital flows are a bad, economically irresponsible thing. be some sort of code of practice,” said David Nevertheless the presence - or otherwise being politicised. It’s a disturbing trend and Recent data released by the Reserve Bank of Australia show Marsh, managing director at the Official - of a sovereign wealth investor is already will lead to tears in the end,” said Steve that the private sector in Australia has bank debt totalling just Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum causing changes to trading patterns. Hanke, professor of economics at the under $2.3tr. There is a further $450bn or so in corporate bonds (OMFIF), which researches public financial When Qatar Holding cut a stake in Johns Hopkins University and fellow at which companies borrow direct from fund managers. This overall institutions. London Stock Exchange by a third last think tank the Cato Institute. level of private sector debt is around eight times the level of gross Sovereign investors manage assets worth July, analysts said demand for the shares However, investment with political Commonwealth government debt. $29.1tr - equivalent to 40 percent of the glo- on sale was boosted because some investors rather than financial motives is rare among Interestingly, the household sector share of this private debt bal economy - which are held by 157 central had previously shied away from the com- sovereign funds, counters the OECD’s is $1.525tr, something that has never been mentioned by the banks, 156 public pension funds and 87 sov- pany on the basis that the presence of big Christiansen. And their business is the Coalition members who bemoaned the rise in Commonwealth ereign wealth funds, according to OMFIF. institutional investors rendered it illiquid important one of managing money for government debt to $200bn when they were in Opposition. The money originates often from natu- and potentially more volatile. future generations. It is not at all clear why there is a disconnect between govern- ral resource revenues after a commodities And further impact seems inevitable. If The idea that a sovereign wealth fund is ment debt and private sector debt. Both are usually allocated for boom - as in the case of Norway, which runs official institutions manage $29tr, even a not politicised is a joke. And the big problem productive purposes – housing and long-run investment - while the world’s biggest sovereign fund thanks to relatively conservative allocation in portfo- is that once something becomes politicised, some debt is raised to fund consumption. its oil reserves. lios to equities of 10 percent could represent it becomes opaque. REUTERS When the private sector takes on debt to say, buy a house, the Alternatively sovereign wealth funds can as much as $2.9tr in funds. That would be returns on those borrowings are instant – a roof over the head of your family, nice furniture and usually a pleasant lifestyle. The good news is that the lender, usually a bank, does a lot of due diligence and will not lend to you if you are a high credit risk, so the quality of that debt is usually very high. Over time, house- hold incomes grow at about 4 percent per annum, well above the average inflation rate of 2.5 percent, which means the capacity to repay the debt increases with time. For a government in Australia, debt is usually undertaken in periods of weak economic activity. The governments of Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating, Howard, Rudd and Gillard have all run budget deficits when confronted by periods of sub-trend economic growth and rising unemployment. It is important to realise that government debt is fungible, or freely exchangeable. The money borrowed each week from the capital markets is not attached to a specific purpose such as covering road funding, your pension payment, running Parliament House, Medicare or anything else. It would be folly to have such an approach given these payments are erratic and are funded, in large part, from tax and other government revenue. All the Australian Office of Financial Management does when it borrows money on behalf of the government is know what the aggregate funding task is and it has no interest what the money is being used for. It is the same story with those lending the gov- ernment the money – the holders of government bonds. Since Federation in 1901, the Commonwealth government has never defaulted on its debt, nor has it ever missed an interest payment to the holders of that debt. This emphatically shows that government debt is not and never has been a problem in Australia. A 100 percent debt repayment record for more than 100 years. According to APRA data, even when the economic is perform- ing well, around 1 percent of bank assets are “nonperforming”, meaning that the borrower is very late in their repayments or they have in fact defaulted and will never pay back that money to the bank. During periods of weakness, this can rise above 5 percent which imposes an extraordinary cost to the economy and a handbrake on growth, unlike government debt. It is pretty clear where the risk is in the issue of private and government sector debt. It is just that you will never hear a Coalition member raise the issue of private sector when they have invested so much political capital in demonising government debt. This is despite the fact that the level of government debt and the servicing of that debt is one of the least risky parts of the Australian economy. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

US Ex-Im Bank’s satellite push complicates its fight for survival

BY HOWARD SCHNEIDER political confrontation between rewards are elsewhere. Lockheed Martin is building the Ex-Im satellite deals in Bulgaria, In all, a third of US exports is and KRISTA HUGHES the Democrat administration and Satellite financing best exem- satellite, but is sourcing the tel- Israel and Hong Kong that the made of capital goods typically Republican Party conservatives. plifies the bank’s “damned if ecommunications hardware from bank has financed to the tune of produced by large, sophisticated he US Export-Import Critics say the institution is a they do, damned if they don’t” Europe’s Airbus Defence & Space, $500m in financing at interest companies, making it hard for Bank, caught in a rare tool of “crony capitalism,” funnel- dilemma. a major rival. rates as low as 2.37 percent. Ex-Im to avoid deals with major political storm over ling taxpayer money to big cor- Ex-Im Bank Chairman Fred Lockheed spokesman Matt Supporters claim that the bank exporters that rile its critics. Tits mission, is fighting porations that don’t need it and Hochberg has singled out the sec- Kramer said in an email that the is especially focused on trying to Some of the bank’s small busi- for survival and its best line of distorting markets. tor as one where US firms have satellite project involves about help small and medium size busi- ness funding in fact, is bundled defence is to debunk criticism “If people want to buy a clear competitive advantage, 30 subcontractors from five nesses expand their exporting under contracts to big firms like that the 80-year-old institution American satellites they should and where the global appetite for countries, though in general the capabilities. Boeing and favours corporate giants over just buy them, it shouldn’t be the communications bandwidth will “majority” of the content included Ex-Im Bank’s Charter provides Caterpillar under a “supply small businesses. government encouraging them to keep demand strong. in commercial satellites is from that Ex-Im Bank makes available chain financing” programme Yet even as bank officials show- do it,” said Barney Keller, com- “As the US satellite industry US sources. “not less than 20 percent” of its that allows Ex-Im to break out case their work for the little guy, munications director at the con- grows, our support is growing, The satellite will be carried lending authority to small busi- support for smaller firms from they have also been focusing servative Club for Growth. too,” Hochberg said in February. into orbit on a rocket supplied nesses” although they have often projects that largely benefit major their energy on global satel- Supporters, such as the US But satellite deals are largely by France’s Arianespace, whose fallen short of the 20 percent corporations. lite deals geared towards space Chamber of Commerce, have the province of a handful of firms involvement is being financed by threshold. Ex-Im data indicate that as giants like Lockheed Martin and rallied to portray the bank as a with the technological where- France’s equivalent of Ex-Im. Generally, its products are much as 9 percent of the money Spacex, building that sector into champion of Main Street, parad- withal to place objects in orbit - The bank has financed a bil- available to support export sales designated as going directly to the faster growing bit of Ex-Im’s ing small businesses that have from established giants like Space lion dollars annually in satellite for any American export firm small business is folded into portfolio. benefited from Ex-Im deals Systems/Loral to relative new- deals for the past three years, regardless of size. financing for larger companies. According to the bank, it has like North Carolina-based Miss comers like SpaceX, the launch accounting for about 15 percent Ex-Im officials defend its The bank estimates that small approved $4.8bn in satellite deals Jenny’s Pickles. vehicle company founded by tech of its activity as of 2013. engagement with big firms saying businesses benefit indirectly from since 2002 - almost all of that in The bank that provides about billionaire Elon Musk. According to Ex-Im records it is funding projects that may be a further 4 percent of the value the last three years. That has $37bn a year in loans, credit Those projects are not only analysed by Reuters, those deals too risky for private firms, boost- of long-term deals, worth $740m supported $5.5bn in exports but insurance and guarantees, says capital intensive - not the sort have involved five firms as pri- ing exports and jobs. in 2013. only $36m, less than 1 percent, about a fifth of its funding goes to easily bring in mom and pop mary exporters: Boeing, Lockheed The bank also helps United The loudest critics brush off has gone to companies the agency to businesses it characterises as operations - but often global in Martin, Orbital Sciences, SpaceX, States exporters compete with such data and want to shut the designated as small businesses. small and that it plans to at least scope. and Space Systems/Loral (SSL), foreign rivals such as China’s agency down, but talks are going Lawmakers are due to decide maintain such level of support. One of Ex-Im’s signature which says half of its California- Great Wall Industry Corporation, on over a possible compromise - by the month’s end whether to But while doing so may be its projects of the past few years, for made communications satellites Russia’s JSC Information perhaps restricting its lending to renew the bank’s mandate and political trump card, the institu- example, is helping finance the are exported. Satellite Systems and France’s smaller projects or granting it a what used to be a low-key pro- tion has made it clear that growth planned launch by Australia’s Musk’s SpaceX, for example, Thales SA that enjoy government temporary reprieve. cedure has turned into a tense opportunities and the biggest Newsat of the Jabiru-1 satellite. has been a prime contractor in backing. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Ravens cut Rice in wake NFL: Lions crush Giants as of domestic violence video

WASHINGTON: The Baltimore Ravens terminated Cardinals edge Chargers running back Ray Rice’s con- tract on Monday after the emergence of new video foot- Stafford, Johnson lead the way for Detroit, Arizona snatch late victory age showing him punching and knocking out his fiancee. “The Ravens have terminated DETROIT: The Detroit Lions RB Ray Rice’s contract this after- won their most lopsided victory noon,” the NFL team said on it’s in a season opener since 1980 official Twitter feed. on Monday while Arizona edged Rice and Janay Palmer, who is San Diego thanks to two touch- now his wife, had an altercation downs in the fourth quarter. in an Atlantic City casino eleva- In the last two National tor in February and security video Football League (NFL) games of initially posted online by TMZ.com the regular season’s first week, showed Rice lifting a motionless the Lions ripped the New York Palmer out of the elevator and Giants 35-14 while the Arizona onto the floor. Cardinals downed the Chargers Rice later received a two-game 18-17. suspension for the incident — a Matthew Stafford threw for ban widely derided as insufficient two touchdowns, both to Calvin and which later prompted NFL Johnson, and ran for another to chiefs to increase penalties for give coach Jim Caldwell a victory domestic violence. in his Lions debut. The outrage increased on “We played well,” Stafford said. Monday, when TMZ.com posted “We didn’t punch the ball in the previously unseen video from end zone from (within 20 yards) inside the elevator, showing Rice a couple of times, but our defense throwing a left-handed punch at played well and got the ball back Palmer. a bunch of times. When we get The video shows Rice and that many chances good things Palmer entering the elevator. happen for us.” Inside, she crosses the lift toward Stafford completed 22-of-32 him and he reacts with a short passes for 346 yards and con- left-handed blow to her face that nected with Johnson seven times knocks her out. for 164 yards, including first- At the time of the incident, quarter touchdown tosses of 16 Rice was arrested and charged and 67 yards. with domestic violence assault. In “He is going to make plays for May, he began a one-year inter- us like that all year long,” Stafford vention program that allowed him said. to avert prosecution and avoid Stafford, who also threw six serving jail time. passes for 93 yards to Golden In the face of sharp criticism, Tate, scored on a five-yard run the league has since changed its in the third quarter and Joique policy on domestic violence, and Bell added a three-yard touch- first-time offenders are now sus- down run in the fourth quarter Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Carson Palmer in action during the second quarter of the Cardinals-San Diego Chargers game at the University of pended six games with a lifetime for the Lions. Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Monday. RIGHT: Detroit Lions’ wide receiver Calvin Johnson catches a touchdown during the first quarter ban after a second such offense. The Giants managed only 197 of the game against the New York Giants at Ford Field in Detroit on Monday. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello yards to Detroit’s 417 while New said in a statement Monday that York quarterback Eli Manning touchdown to give San Diego conversions but stopping the the Colts’ opening 31-24 loss to relieved to learn that X-rays the league did not have prior was intercepted twice in the sec- a 17-6 edge entering the last Chargers on downs on their final Denver while serving a four-game were negative on the left ankle access to this video. ond half and managed only 163 quarter. possession to secure the triumph. suspension for using perform- of prized rookie offensive tackle “We requested from law yards on 18-of-33 passing. But Palmer connected on Major injuries were revealed ance-enhancing substances. Jake Matthews, who limped to the enforcement any and all informa- At Arizona, Carson Palmer a 5-yard touchdown pass to Monday with Indianapolis Colts Houston Texans linebacker sideline during Sunday’ 37-34 vic- tion about the incident, including threw two fourth-quarter touch- Stepfan Taylor and a 13-yard star linebacker Robert Mathis Jadeveon Clowney, the top pick in tory over the New Orleans Saints. the video from inside the eleva- downs to rally the hosts to victory. touchdown pass to John Brown, out for the season after suffering this year’s NFL Draft, underwent Matthews’ ability to play tor,” Aiello said. San Diego’s Philip Rivers the latter with 2:25 remaining to a torn Achilles tendon during a surgery for a torn meniscus in his against Cincinnati this Sunday “That video was not made flipped a six-yard touchdown cap a 91-yard drive and give the workout last week. right knee Monday and will miss will depend on how well he is able available to us and no one in our pass to Malcolm Floyd and Ryan Cardinals their margin of victory, Mathis, who led the NFL the next four to six weeks. to move and how sore the injury office has seen it until today.” Matthews ran 20 yards for a Arizona twice missing two-point with 19 sacks last season, missed The Atlanta Falcons were is. AFP AFP

White Sox beat Four countries Athletics 5-4 Can anyone slow down USA, Spain? to co-host MADRID: From the start of overtime and Emir Preldzic’s long in 12th innings the 2014 FIBA Basketball World ball with five seconds to play in Euro 2015, Cup, the United States and their round of 16 victory over CHICAGO: Tyler Flowers Spain have been on a collision Australia. blasted a game-tying home run course from two different sides While the Barcelona quarter- finals in France in the ninth inning then added of the bracket. finals were scheduled to be play the walk-off in the 12th to Slovenia get their chance to ed yesterday, the Madrid quar- MADRID: France, Croatia, deliver the Chicago White Sox a derail the American express in ter-finals — Serbia vs Brazil and Germany and Latvia were victory over Oakland. the quarter-finals while extra- Spain vs France — take place awarded on Monday the right Flowers finished with three hits motivated France face off again today in Madrid, with all four to co-host EuroBasket 2015 and helped the White Sox earn a with Spain. teams coming from Group A in while France will host the final big comeback win. The United States have been Granada. knockout stage of the biennial Josh Reddick and Jed Lowrie beating opponents by 31.5 points Serbia will be underdogs tournament. homered for Oakland (80-63) who and no one has challenged them against Brazil, having lost to them “This is an important moment has lost five of their last six games closer than 20 points. in group play. But Serbia were in the history of European bas- to fall eight games behind the Still, US coach Mike Krzyzewski also underdogs against Greece ketball, as we have voted not only first-place Los Angeles Angels. warned against overconfidence as Anthony Davis (right) of the USA in action against Mexico’s Gustavo Ayon and they blew out the previously- for the hosts of next year’s event Sonny Gray tossed seven his team plays against Slovenia (left) and Marco Ramos during the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarter- undefeated Greeks. but also on pioneering a new innings for the Athletics — a side the Americans beat in final match at the Palau San Jordi Pavilion in Barcelona on Saturday. The Serbs know they can concept, with four hosts,” said and allowed three runs in a a warm-up just before the World knock off Brazil as they turned FIBA Europe President Turgay no-decision. Cup. double figures, led by big man losing their point guard Mantas a 16-point halftime deficit into Demirel. In Cleaveland, Ohio, the Los “You have to forget the friendly, Anthony Davis at 13.8 points per Kalnietis just days before the a seven-point lead in the fourth “France has a strong federation, Angeles Angels hit four home because they were holding their game. World Cup started. quarter before losing 81-73. a strong team and they wanted to runs and Jered Weaver pitched guys back. They were going to get Goran Dragic is a much bigger With Kalnietis in Spain look- Still, Serbia coach Sasha play at home. They deserved to six solid innings as the streak- started right there in pool play, piece of the puzzle for Slovenia ing on, Toronto Raptors center Djordjevic was full of praise of host the finals,” Demirel added on ing Angels routed the Cleveland and Goran (Dragic) was held with 16.5 points a game and Jonas Valanciunas has been the Brazil, who’s only loss thus far Monday. Indians. down in minutes in that game,” combines with his brother Zoran man for the Lithuanians, leading was against Spain. It will be the first time in Designated hitter Albert Pujols Krzyzewski said. Dragic and Domen Lorbek for a the team in scoring, rebounding “They have incredible expe- history that the event, which hit a three-run home run in the “So, they’ve gotten better, and pretty lethal trio on the perimeter. and blocked shots. rience, are an incredible team, will run from September 5-20, ninth inning, his 26th of the sea- he has become even more of a fac- The first quarter-final in Turkey meanwhile never give maybe the best Brazilian team will be hosted in multiple son and 518th of his career. tor as the leader of the team. But Barcelona has Lithuania taking up and have shown the ability to ever,” said Djordjevic. countries. Kole Calhoun, third baseman for us, too, we’ve gotten better on Turkey. win games late with big shots — The final quarter will be France FIBA Europe’s Board voted David Freese and second baseman since then.” Lithuania have lost just once see Cenk Aykol’s three-pointer vs Spain, who won the group stage on the hosts at an extraordinary Howie Kendrick also hit home Five Americans average in in the competition despite late against Finland to force game 88-64. AFP meeting in Madrid at the 2014 runs for the Angels, who roughed FIBA Basketball World Cup. up six Cleveland pitchers for 16 The four first round host cit- hits. REUTERS ies will be hosted in Berlin, Australia slam deliberate defeat allegations Montpellier, Riga and Zagreb while the finals will be played Baseball Results SYDNEY: Basketball Australia categorically rejects any sugges- tournament. last Thursday, the Boomers were at the Lille Arena, which seats LA Angels 12 Cleveland 3 have reacted furiously to allega- tion that the Australian Boomers “They’re downright wrong.” beaten 91-83 by Angola in the 27,000 spectators. Detroit 9 Kansas City 5 tions their team deliberately lost were a party to contriving the Few crimes are perceived as group stage, the result ensuring “There are a lot of emotions. a game at the World Cup last result of the 2014 FIBA World being more heinous in Australian Australia finished third instead of It’s a long story which started Washington 2 Atlanta 1 week, saying they were “down- Cup game between Australia sport than giving less than 100 second in their preliminary pool. in 2010 with Germany and I Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 4 right wrong” and an insult to and Angola,” read a statement percent at all times, or ‘tanking’ “The on-court behaviour dis- am happy that this finally hap- Toronto 8 Chicago Cubs 0 the country’s sporting culture. released yesterday. as it is known in local vernacular. played by Australia in that game pened,” said French basketball Baltimore 4 Boston 0 Basketball’s world governing “The Australian Boomers went Tennis player Bernard Tomic’s generated huge disappointment federation president Jean-Pierre St Louis 5 Cincinnati 0 body FIBA opened disciplinary into the game against Angola to relationship with his country was by basketball fans and experts,” Siutat. NY Mets 3 Colorado 2 proceedings against Australia win — plain and simple. severely, and perhaps perma- FIBA said in a statement. “Now we need to start work.” Chicago White Sox 5 Oakland 4 on Monday over suspicions they “Claims to the contrary are nently, damaged two years ago “It is widely suspected that Germany and France were the had lost a game against Angola in widely speculative, insulting to after he was accused of giving Australia lost the game in order spearheads of the bid, wanting to Miami 6 Milwaukee 4 order to delay an encounter with the Australian sporting culture up during a match against Andy to avoid having to face reigning commemorate the end of World Seattle 4 Houston 1 powerhouse the United States. and to our playing group who gave Roddick at the US Open. world champions USA until the War II 70 years later by co-host- LA Dodgers 9 San Diego 4 “Basketball Australia their very best throughout this At the World Cup in Spain semi-finals.” REUTERS ing the event. AFP WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Schumacher leaves for home Former Formula One champ moved home from hospital for further care, says family

GENEVA: Former Formula statement said without providing Michael’s family continue to be Known as the “Red Baron” in One champion Michael further details. respected, and that speculations reference to an ace World War I Schumacher (pictured) has The 45-year-old slammed his about his state of health are German fighter pilot, Schumacher left a Swiss hospital and will head on a rock while skiing with avoided,” it added. made his debut in 1991 and domi- continue his treatment at home his son and friends at Meribel in Amid a dearth of information nated Formula One not long after. after a devastating ski accident the French Alps on December 29. about Schumacher’s condition and A ruthless and at times contro- in December, his family said The seven-time world cham- prospects, media speculation has versial competitor, the German yesterday. pion underwent two operations been rampant. won an unprecedented 91 races, In a surprise announcement, to remove life-threat- The former cham- and seven world titles including a spokeswoman for the family of ening blood clots after pion driver’s move to five in a row with Ferrari from the retired German racing star the freak accident Lausanne in June was 2000 to 2004. said he was being moved from a that shocked the marred by the theft of He first retired aged 37 but top-notch hospital in the Swiss world, before being his medical file by an was unable to resist the lure of city of Lausanne to his home in plunged into a medi- employee of the Swiss the track. In 2010, he came out of nearby Gland. cally induced coma. company organising retirement but failed to re-enact “Henceforth Michael’s rehabili- Schumacher, the transfer. his previous performances, and he tation will take place at his home,” long a resident of The suspected quit for good in 2012. Sabine Kehm said, stressing that Switzerland, emerged thief, who attempted Retirement did not dull his rel- “considering the severe injuries he from the coma in June in vain to sell the ish for adrenaline, however, and suffered, progress has been made and was transferred documents to differ- he kept pursuing thrill-seeking in the past weeks and months”. from a French hospi- ent media for 50,000 hobbies as the holder of a pilot’s Asked when Schumacher had tal to the University Hospital of euros ($65,000), committed sui- licence, an accomplished motor- moved from the hospital, she said Lausanne (CHUV), renowned for cide in detention last month. bike rider, parachutist, skier and “Michael is home since today”. it neurology experts. Yesterday’s statement also dis- mountain climber. Kehm stressed though that the “We would like extend our missed Swiss media speculation He survived a motorbike acci- racing star was still facing “a long gratitude to the entire team that Schumacher’s wife Corinne dent in Spain in 2009, during An aerial view of the property “La Reserve”— the home of former German and difficult road ahead”. at CHUV Lausanne for their had their expansive property which he suffered head and neck Formula One driver Michael Schumacher in Gland, on the shores of Lake Schumacher’s move should not thorough and competent work,” in Gland, idyllically set on the injuries but was released from Geneva, Switzerland. be interpreted as a sign of massive Tuesday’s statement said. shores of Lake Geneva, adapted hospital after just five hours. changes in his health status, the “We ask that the privacy of for Schumacher’s care. AFP

Incheon 2014 by the numbers Mayweather Wait over, Indian prepares for footballers named ‘dirty’ Maidana rematch in pruned squad LOS ANGELES: Undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather NEW DELHI: Indian national Guangzhou, China where they Jr. says he expects Argentina’s team footballers heaved a sigh won 65 medals, including 14 gold Marcos Maidana to be “once of relief after the sports minis- medals, from the 35 disciplines again extremely dirty and try cleared their Asian Games they competed in. wild” in their heavily antici- participation while slashing the In South Korea, organisers are pated rematch in Las Vegas on proposed size of the contingent confident a “frugal” and unflashy Saturday. by over a quarter yesterday. Asian Games can put South Mayweather improved his per- The size of the contingent for Korea’s Incheon on the map fect professional record to 46-0 any multi-sport event is always a despite low ticket sales raising with a majority decision victory vexed issue in the country and the the prospect of swathes of empty when they first clashed in the ring Indian Olympic Association (IOA) seats. on May 4, a fight in which the proposed a 942-strong contingent Days before the start, only 10 American felt the Argentine did for the September 19 to October percent of tickets had sold for the “a little bit of everything.” 4 Games in Incheon, South Korea, Olympic-style event. While Maidana has urged his even though sports ministry offi- Interest has not been helped opponent “to stop crying and cials felt only the medal hopefuls by North Korea’s decision not just fight” in their rematch, should travel. to send their squad of 350 well- Mayweather plans to go about his The standoff left the men’s drilled cheerleaders, who proved This picture taken on August 26, 2014, shows Asian Games mascots Barame (left), Vichuon (centre) and Chumuro business as usual when he defends and women’s under-23 football a big attraction at previous events (right) posing on the flag plaza of the Athletes’ Village in Incheon, South Korea. his World Boxing Association belt teams stranded in Shanghai after in South Korea. and his World Boxing Council completing their tour of China, But officials are playing down Key numbers for the Asian Games, which will be held in Incheon title. not knowing whether to head to the razzmatazz usually gener- “I just have to go out there and South Korea or return home. ated by Asia’s Olympics, saying %Approximate cost: $2bn — %Media personnel registered: ranging from the glitter- just be me and be first,” five-divi- The wait is finally over with the emphasis is on creating a roughly one-tenth of what 9,296 ing main stadium to squash sion world champion Mayweather, the All India Football Federation new, low-cost model to be copied China spent on the 2010 %Security guards on site: 6,800 courts and the Chungju 37, said while preparing for the announcing it has got the go- by others. Guangzhou Games %Chinese athletes taking part: Tangeum Lake International scheduled 12-round bout at the ahead for the 20-member men’s At just over $2bn, the Incheon %Capacity of Incheon Asiad 900 — nearly one-tenth of the Rowing Center: 49 MGM Grand Garden Arena. “I squad and the 18-member wom- Games are costing roughly a Main Stadium, venue for total number of athletes %Countries and territories tak- can’t really say how the fight is en’s team. tenth of what China spent on the opening and closing cer- %Gold medals up for grabs: 439 ing part: 45 — encompassing going to play out, but I’m pretty The sports ministry said it has Guangzhou 2010, and compare emonies and track and field — down from 477 four years the Middle East, Central Asia sure he’s going to be once again cleared a 679-member contin- with the estimated $40bn and events: 61,000 ago at Guangzhou in 2010 and South, Southeast and extremely dirty and wild. My job gent, including 516 athletes, for $50bn lavished on the Beijing and %Staff working at the event, %North Korean athletes and East Asia is to keep everything under con- Incheon to compete in 28 disci- Sochi Olympics respectively. which finishes on October 4: officials: 267 — one of the %Different sports to be con- trol the best way that I can.” plines, including football and table “It will be a more economical 30,000 biggest delegations to South tested: 36 — including the Maidana made a fast start to tennis which had earlier risked and efficient Asiad than before, %Athletes and officials taking Korea since the end of Korean full Olympic programme plus their May 4 bout, launching a missing the cut. and we hope the Asian Games in part: 13,000 — similar to the War hostilities in 1953 regional favourites like wushu blizzard of punches and trapping “The exercise was undertaken Incheon will provide a role model Summer Olympics %Sports venues to be used, and kabbadi his opponent against the ropes at to ensure that the deserving ath- for other countries seeking to host every turn in the first few rounds. letes, coaches and supporting it,” chief organiser Kim Yong-Soo Mayweather, widely regarded personnel are participating in told reporters. as the world’s top pound-for- the Games,” the ministry said in “I’m proud of making frugal Thailand declares $1.7m win bonus pound boxer, went on to dominate a statement. preparations,” Kim said, adding the contest before one judge ruled India will not take part in that Incheon was breaking from BANGKOK: Thailand’s foot- “If they are champions at the in football at the regional show- the fight a 114-114 draw while the baseball, bowling, fencing, karate, the tradition of using costly sports ballers will share a $1.7m bonus Asian Games, they will get 55m piece and rank 157th in official other two scored the bout 117-111 modern pentathlon, rugby, soft- events to build national prestige. if they take gold in the upcoming baht ($1.7m),” he said. FIFA charts, below tournament and 116-112 in his favour. ball, soft tennis and triathlon The frugality will extend to the Asian Games in South Korea, “The association has tried our heavyweights China, Japan and “The fight was not close,” said because of the athletes’ poor September 19 opening ceremony, the head of the kingdom’s foot- best to find something that will both North and South Korea. Mayweather (46-0, 26 KOs). “He standards. which will be a scaled-down, ball association said yesterday. encourage and motivate them.” Their preparations have also came out, he won the first round, Indian cricket board’s reluc- K-Pop-inspired show, according The generous cash incentive The football competition, been hampered by the omission I won the second round, he won tance means the reigning 50-over to its creators. has been offered for the men’s which in the men’s competi- of key midfielder Jakkaphan the third and the fourth, and from world champions will not compete Artistic director Jang Jin said team by a Thai sports maga- tion is restricted to players aged Pornsai from the squad due to a the fifth on he lost every round. in cricket either. it would be “unlike the previ- zine publisher who is a big foot- under 23, starts before the open- clerical error. This year’s edition “If you guys notice, I got tack- India sent a 933-member con- ous Asian Games and Olympics ball fan, according to Worawi ing ceremony for the Games on at Incheon of the Asian Games, led, the guy tried to knee me, I tingent, including 609 athletes, that focused on flaunting their Makudi, president of the Football September 19. dubbed Asia’s Olympics, cost just got a head butt, there were rab- to the 2010 Asian Games in national power. AGENCIES Association of Thailand. Thailand have never taken gold over $2bn to host. AFP bit punches, there were low blows and the list goes on and on. “He did a little bit of every- thing. That night I had to do two jobs; I had to be the boxer and referee, so I had to do two jobs,” IOC meets Saudis on women’s participation in Games said the American, who is viewed as one of the best defensive fight- BERLIN: The International participation, Bach said. interest including women’s par- when Dalma Rushi Malhas won Mohammed al-Mishal, the sec- ers of all time. Olympic Committee has met Saudi Arabia has failed to ticipation were discussed,” he an equestrian bronze medal. retary-general of Saudi Arabia’s Asked how he would prepare with the new Saudi Arabian include a single female athlete said, without elaborating further. Saudi authorities were widely Olympic Committee told Reuters. for similar tactics by Maidana Olympic chief to discuss wom- in its 199-strong team for this The IOC is eager to have women applauded for including two Mishal said Prince Abdullah, in their rematch, Mayweather en’s participation in the Games month’s Asian Games in South athletes from all participating women in their team for the 2012 who was appointed Saudi Arabia’s replied: “My job is to prepare for among other issues, amid the Korea, saying its women are not nations while also increasing the London Olympics, a symbolic first General President of Youth everything all around the board, country’s failure to send any sufficiently competitive. number of female competitors in for the Islamic kingdom. Welfare this year, had discussed but I’m going to let the referee do female athletes to the Asian “We are in constant contact an effort to have equal represen- But just over two years later, his country’s plans with the his job and be fair to both parties. Games. with the Saudi Arabian National tation at the games. All sports the oil-rich nation has opted International Olympic Committee “I’m just going to let the fight IOC President Thomas Bach Olympic Committee,” Bach said must also have male and female not to pick any females for the (IOC). play out like it plays out and go said new Saudi Olympic chief this week. “You have seen that competitions. 17th Asian Games, to be held in “He doesn’t like seeing them out there and do what I do best. Prince Abdullah bin Musaed bin there has been a change in lead- Last month, Saudi Arabia also Incheon, South Korea, from Sept. (female Saudi athletes) being If a knockout presents itself, Abdulaziz had made his first visit ership and the new president paid failed to select a single female 19 to Oct. 4. always the last (place). He wants of course I’m going to take full to the IOC last week and among his first visit to the IOC just last athlete for its team at the Youth “We will be having women in to do it right and he already com- advantage of a knockout. issues of “mutual interest” that week. Olympics in China, even though Rio de Janeiro on a good scale, municated this to Bach,” said “Whether I am 26 or 37, I still were discussed was women’s “There, all the issues of mutual it had done so four years earlier but not at the Asian Games,” Mishal. REUTERS find the way to win.” REUTERS WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Cilic routs Nishikori in US Open final to win maiden Grand Slam Croatian blasts 17 aces to overcome Japanese 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in under two hours

NEW YORK: Croatia’s Marin foot from start to finish, speed- Cilic swept past Japan’s Kei ing through the opening set in 33 Marin Cilic Factfile Nishikori 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to win minutes. World ranking: 12 the US Open on Monday and The 14th seed, using his huge Born: September 28, 1988 reach the pinnacle of the sport wingspan to reach out and bash one year after a doping ban kept forehands across court and a Birthplace: Medjugorje, Bosnia-Hercegovina him out of the year’s final Grand booming serve to score easy Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Slam. points, again had an early break Height: 6ft 6in (1.97m) The big-serving Croatian over- in the second and added another Weight: 180 pounds (82kg) whelmed a weary Nishikori in to go up 5-2. Plays: Right-handed one hour, 54 minutes to clinch Nishikori mustered a fight- Coach: Goran Ivanisevic a ruthless victory and deny his back to score his only break of Grand Slam singles titles: 1 10th-seeded opponent’s bid to the match and close to 5-3 but become the first Asian man to the relentless Cilic broke right Prize money: $10,722,989 win a Grand Slam. back for a 2-0 lead killing any %Began playing tennis when he was seven With the win, 14th seed Cilic momentum his reeling opponent years old with a cousin who lived in Germany becomes the first Croatian to was building. and would visit his home city during summer. win one of the sport’s four Grand With a maiden grand slam %Enjoys playing on all surfaces but says hard Slam championships since his Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts within sight, Cilic kept his foot and grass are best-suited for him because of coach Goran Ivanisevic celebrated after losing against Marin Cilic on the gas and grabbed an early his height and style of play. a Wimbledon victory in 2001. break in the third. of Croatia in the US Open men’s %In 2008, finished as his country’s top player “This is all hard work in these The only nerves Cilic would singles final match at the USTA for the first time with a world number 22 ranking last several years and especially show came when he double Billie Jean King National Tennis after winning a then-personal-high 37 matches, this last year,” said Cilic. “My faulted on his first match point. 23 more than the previous season. Center in New York on Monday. team has brought something spe- But it was only a momentary %US Open victory marked his 12th career cial to me, especially Goran, we lapse as he buckled down and fin- singles title following wins in Delray Beach were working really hard but the jitters as Cilic quickly found his ished off a reeling Nishikori with (2014), Zagreb (2014), Zagreb (2013), Umag most important thing he brought range and unloaded on his help- a backhard winner before letting (2012), London/Queen’s Club (2012), St. to me was enjoying tennis and less opponent by blasting 17 aces out a mighty scream as he fell Petersburg (2011), Zagreb (2010), Chennai always having fun.” to Nishikori’s two. onto his back and raised his arms (2010), Zagreb (2009), Chennai (2009) and “I enjoyed my best tennis over Nishikori had his opportunities in celebration. New Haven (2008) here and played the best ever in with nine break chances but could “You never know when the my life.” convert just one while Cilic was nerves are going to kick in,” said The final marked the first time five of 11 and enjoyed a 38-19 edge Cilic, who returned to competition Recent US Open since the 2005 Australian Open in winners. last October after a four-month that at least one of tennis’s big “It’s a really tough loss but ban for what he always main- Men’s Champions three of Novak Djokovic, Rafa I’m really happy coming to my tained was the result of ingest- 2014 Marin Cilic (CRO) Nadal and Roger Federer was not first final,” said Nishikori, who ing a banned substance through 2013 Rafael Nadal (ESP) playing for the title. appeared to run out of gas after a tainted supplement. The two players walked onto beating three consecutive top-10 “I think both of us were pretty 2012 Andy Murray (GBR) the Arthur Ashe Stadium court opponents and having to endure nervous in the first set especially. 2011 Novak Djokovic (SRB) under overcast skies and much a pair of five-setters. “Sorry I “Everything I was working for 2010 Rafael Nadal (ESP) more forgiving conditions than couldn’t get a trophy today but and dreaming came today and I 2009 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) the sweltering heat they faced for sure next time. feel for all the other players that 2008 Roger Federer (SUI) through much of the fortnight. “It was a really fun two weeks are working hard, I think this is Marin Cilic of Croatia holds up the championship trophy after defeating 2007 Roger Federer (SUI) While both men were playing here. I hope I can be coming back a big sign, a big hope that if you Kei Nishikori of Japan during their US Open men’s singles final match at 2006 Roger Federer (SUI) in their first Grand Slam final it next year.” are working hard things are going the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Monday. was Nishikori who displayed more Cilic had Nishikori on the back to pay off.” REUTERS 2005 Roger Federer (SUI) 2004 Roger Federer (SUI) Cilic, one-slam wonder or the next big thing? Lisicki

NEW YORK: Marin Cilic hit him, even Cilic found it hard to Over the last few years fans new era in men’s tennis, instead all the right notes in a dominant believe. having been watching intently praising his luck has much as his through in win over Kei Nishikori in the “I mean, seems completely for any signs of a changing of the thundering serve. US Open final on Monday but unreal to be called Grand Slam guard at the top of men’s game. “A lot of guys are saying people it remains to be seen if the big champion,” said the 14th seed. “I Until this year, Marat Safin — would like to watch top four guys Hong Kong Croatian is another one-slam was dreaming about this all my who clinched the 2005 Australian much more to extend their streak HONG KONG: Number one wonder or perennial threat. life and suddenly last four, five Open — and Del Potro were the at the top and to extend their run seed Sabine Lisicki (pictured) At Flushing Meadows, fans had days everything started to change. only men outside the Big Four to at the grand slams because, they of Germany needed three sets been used to seeing one of the ‘Big “I started to play absolutely have clinched a grand slam title attract the most the fans and the to overcome Romania’s Monica Four’ walking away at the end unbelievable starting with the in the last decade. TV,” said Cilic. Niculescu and progress to the of the fortnight with the silver fifth set with (Gilles) Simon. This year, however, two new “But one day definitely they are second round of the $250,000 trophy, Federer, Djokovic, Nadal “After that I had unbelievable names have been added to the going to go out and there’s going WTA Hong Kong Open and Andy Murray lifting every run of the matches against these honour roll as Swiss Stanislas to be a need for somebody else. yesterday. US Open title in the last decade top guys. Wawrinka created a shock by “I feel this time, this year, I Lisicki lost the first set 6-3, except one. “And what it means to me, it winning the Australian Open and think the guys from second line but recovered to take the second Argentine Juan Martin Del means everything. Cilic claimed the US Open. were a bit lucky because Andy on a tie-break Potro in 2009, who toppled “It’s just a huge accomplish- A new crop of young, eager Murray was also having trouble before claim- Federer in five sets, was the only ment and huge moment for me challengers are also knocking at with his back; Wawrinka was up ing the third other man to clinch the title. and for my team and for every- the door with Bulgaria’s Grigor and down with his tennis after in convincing Since then Del Potro has not body around me who was with Dimitrov, Canadian Milos Raonic Australia and a few other play- fashion 6-1. Marin Cilic poses with his US been back to a grand slam final me all these years supporting me, along with Nishikori among those ers were not playing at the best The world Open Championship trophy on and only once made it to the believing in me and never giving deemed as possible future grand all the time. number 31 the Top of the Rock observation semi-finals. up. slam winners. “And Rafa is not here. So that will play Grace deck in New York on Tuesday. Sitting in his post-match press “So this is just the peak of the Cilic, however, is not quite opened a little bit the gate for eve- Min of the conference with the trophy beside world.” ready to proclaim the start of a rybody else. REUTERS United States in the second round. Former French Open cham- Disappointment for Nishikori, but Asia on the rise pion Francesca Schiavone also required the maximum number of NEW YORK: Tokyo’s morn- The Japanese, at 24, is still a this year’s US Open semi-final- than the men’s. Until Nishikori, sets to beat American and fourth ing rush-hour will probably young pup in tennis terms. ist Peng Shuai have done for an Shuzo Matsuoka had been Japan’s seed Christina McHale. The 2010 have flowed a little smoother Six years ago he won an ATP increasingly affluent Chinese most successful male player in Roland Garros winner triumphed than usual yesterday as mil- tournament in Florida — the first middle class, Nishikori is now the professional era — reaching 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. lions delayed their journeys to by a Japanese player for 16 years doing the same for a generation the Wimbledon quarter-finals in Schiavone will play veteran find a TV beaming a 24-year- — announcing himself to a nation of Japanese not exactly short of 1995 and 46th in the world rank- Japanese star Kimiko Date- old wielding a tennis racket on a obsessed with soccer, baseball and distractions. ings — hence the “Project 45” tag Krumm in round two after patch of concrete in a suburb of golf. In short, tennis has become given to Nishikori as he moved she eased past Swede Johanna New York. Since then, the ebbs and flows a “cool” choice for youngsters to the Nick Bolletieri academy in Larsson 6-3, 6-3. AFP A tennis player temporarily of life as a tennis professional dreaming of a career in profes- Florida as a teenager. halting the daily frenzy of life in have caused some to question his sional sport. Before Matsuoka, the story one of Asia’s heaving cities would progress despite ringing endorse- There is even a popular of men’s tennis in Japan was an Hong Kong Open have seemed fanciful a decade ago ments from the likes of Rafa manga series in Japan featur- unremarkable one - barring the before Li Na became an icon for Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak ing wannabe tennis champions. tragic events of 1933 when world Results millions of Chinese sports fans Djokovic. In Nishikori, the children have a number three Jiro Sato, a five- First Round: Monica Puig (PUR) bt Patricia with her landmark win at the Until this year, that is. new superhero. times grand slam semi-finalist, Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 6-1, 6-1; Karolina 2011 French Open. With Michael Chang — an “It’s huge for Japan,” Djokovic, jumped to his death off a boat in Pliskova (CZE x3) bt Polona Hercog (SLO) Three years on and in the Asian hero for winning the who wears kit supplied by the Straight of Malacca on his 2-6, 6-4, 6-3; Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) bt season Li added the Australian 1989 French Open despite being An employee of Nissin Food Japanese clothing label Uniqlo, way to a Davis Cup tie in Europe. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 7-6 (7/3), 6-2; Yanina Open title to her collection, Kei American — guiding him, vic- Products watches Kei Nishikori further proof of the rise of tennis Elsewhere in Asia, power- Wickmayer (BEL x6) bt Elizaveta Kulichkova Nishikori’s run to the US Open tories over the likes of 17-times during the public viewing of his in Japan, said after his Flushing ful Thai Paradorn Srichaphan (RUS) 6-4, 6-4; Zheng Saisai (CHN) bt Ying-Ying final has shown that the accelera- grand slam champion Federer US Open final match against Meadows defeat. briefly made the top 10 in 2003 Duan (CHN) 7-6 (7/1), 7-5; Zheng Jie (CHN x5) tion of Asia as a tennis force is not have propelled Nishikori into the Marin Cilic at the company’s “It’s a big country. Over a hun- before disappearing while bt Misa Eguchi (JPN) 6-1, 7-6 (7/5); Francesca restricted to the women, even if world’s top 10. headquarters in Tokyo on Monday. dred million people. This can defi- Taiwan’s 37th ranked Lu Yen- Schiavone (ITA) bt Christina McHale (USA x4) the men are still playing catch-up. At the US Open he truly nitely be a great encouragement Hsun has enjoyed a solid, if 6-4, 5-7, 6-2; Zhang Kai-Lin (CHN) bt Pauline Nishikori’s hopes of winning came of age, becoming the first Stanislas Wawrinka were followed for tennis in that country.” unspectacular, career. Parmentier (FRA) 6-0, 6-3; Kimiko Date-Krumm a maiden grand slam title were Japanese man, and the first from by a dismantling of world number The development of Asian No Chinese men regularly com- (JPN) bt Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-3, 6-3; Jana ruthlessly crushed by Croatia’s an Asian nation, to reach a grand one Djokovic in the semi-finals. women’s tennis, first with a pleth- pete on the ATP Tour, although Cepelova (SVK x7) bt Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) Marin Cilic in the final on slam singles final. If it was not already, Nishikori’s ora of Japanese players such as it hosts the Shanghai Masters 6-2, 6-1; Zhu Lin (CHN) bt Kristyna Pliskova Monday, but his dream of becom- He did it the hard way, too. career, and status as an Asian Kimiko Date-Krumm, still going Series tournament and another (CZE) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) ing the first man from an Asian Consecutive five-set wins against superstar, is soaring into the strong at 43, and Ai Sugiyama, 500 series event at the 2008 bt Katarzyna Piter (POL) 6-2, 6-1; Sabine Lisicki country to win one remains very Canadian giant Milos Raonic stratosphere. then the Chinese joining the Olympic venue in Beijing. (GER x1) bt Monica Niculescu (ROM) 3-6, 7-6 much alive. and Australian Open champion Just as Li Na and the likes of party, has been more dramatic REUTERS (7/3), 6-1. WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT European clubs refuse ICC suspends Ajmal over to rule out summer Cup illegal bowling action in Qatar GENEVA: European football clubs have refused to rule out Pakistan off-spinner says elbow ‘not usual’, vows to play World Cup a summer World Cup in Qatar in 2022, saying they want to be KARACHI: Top-ranked The Pakistan Cricket Board given “strong, decisive” reasons Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Factbox on (PCB) said it was a “big jolt” before accepting a decision to Ajmal was yesterday suspended to lose a player with a total of move it to a different time of indefinitely from international Saeed Ajmal more than 350 Test and one-day year. cricket for an illegal bowling wickets. The European Clubs’ DUBAI: Pakistan off-spinner action but vowed to return in “It’s a big jolt for us. It’s not Association (ECA) contradicted Saeed Ajmal was banned from time for next year’s World Cup. easy to replace a player like Ajmal FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s bowling yesterday for an ille- The world’s leading one-day who is a match-winner, and we view that a summer tournament gal action. international bowler blamed the will appeal against the ICC deci- was off the agenda, pointing out International Cricket Council Here are some facts on Ajmal: sion,” said a PCB spokesman. that cooling technology for sta- (ICC) ruling on his “not usual” Born: Oct 14, 1977 at Faisalabad, Punjab. “It’s unfortunate and the tim- diums and pitches had been an right elbow and said he would Made his international debut on July 2, 2008 ing is sad,” said head coach Waqar integral part of Qatar’s successful appeal. in Karachi in an ODI against arch-rivals India. Younis. “Ajmal is mentally very bid to host the competition. Ajmal, speaking to reporters Made his Test debut at Galle in 2009 against strong and I am sure he will come “It would be very, very impor- in his home city of Faisalabad hosts Sri Lanka. back after correcting his action. tant to have strong arguments to shortly after the announcement, Has played 35 Tests for Pakistan, claiming 178 “If the PCB has decided to convince the European game to shrugged off the ICC announce- wickets at an average of just over 28. appeal we all must support that disrupt its season in favour of a ment as “not an issue.” Has played 111 ODIs, claiming 183 wickets at and we all must support Ajmal, World Cup in another (earlier or But the ban could cause seri- an average marginally over 22. whom we want to play the World later) part of the year,” ECA vice ous problems for Pakistan, firstly Cup.” chairman Umberto Gandini told Has 85 wickets from 63 Twenty20 Internationals. in their upcoming series with Ajmal became the sev- reporters. Australia and also in the World Made a late test debut at the age of 32, claiming enth Pakistani to be reported “There must be very, very good Cup, which they won in 1992. five wickets in the Galle Test. for a suspect action, joining reasons for moving the World Cup It comes as part of an ICC Known for his variations and considered a Shabbir Ahmed, Shoaib Akhtar, from its conventional slot because crackdown on illegal bowling premier exponent of the controversial doosra Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid it will jeopardise the entire game actions -- where the arm is bent deilvery, which spins the other way. Afridi, Riaz Afridi and Shoaib worldwide. more than 15 degrees -- in inter- Claimed his best match haul of 11 for 111 in Malik. “We need to have more infor- national cricket. the 2011 Providence Test against West Indies. The West Indies’ Shane mation before accepting the fact “My elbow is not usual, so that’s Was reported for suspect bowling action in Shillingford was also banned for a that our season will be disrupted.” why it seems that I bend it more 2009 before being cleared. year after his action was reported On Monday, Gandini took part than normal 15 degree allowed,” Reported again last month after the Galle Test twice in 2013. in the opening meeting of the said Ajmal, who was cleared on against Sri Lanka. The ICC has recently come FIFA task force, along with rep- medical grounds when his action Suspended on Tuesday after the ICC found all down hard on suspect actions resentatives from national asso- was first reported in 2009. his delivery actions illegal. after its cricket committee ciations, players, leagues and local “We will go into appeal soon... decided no bowler should be organising committee, which has I will be in action in the World Ajmal is Pakistan’s key bowler, allowed to play at international been set up to decide at which Cup next year, that’s my resolve,” with 178 wickets in 35 Tests level without remedial work. time of year the competition he added. and 183 in 111 ODIs. He is also In July this year Sri Lanka’s should be held. The ICC earlier said Ajmal, 36, the leading wicket-taker in all Sachitra Senanayake and New Three slots were put forward, had been suspended with immedi- Twenty20 matches with 85 in 63 Zealand’s Kane Williamson were January/February, June/July and ate effect following tests by spe- matches. He is ranked number also reported and subsequently November/December. cialists at Australia’s National one in ODIs. He will now undergo banned until they improved their However, FIFA president Sepp Cricket Centre in Brisbane. remedial work on his bowling action. Blatter clouded the issue when Ajmal was reported for a sus- action at Perth’s University of Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya he simultaneously gave a taped pect action after last month’s first Western Australia, where human and Bangladesh’s Sohag Gazi interview, which presented at the Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. movement expert Daryl Foster were also reported for suspect Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal delivering the ball during the opening Soccerex event in Manchester He can apply for a reassessment will work on his action. action last month. All the bowl- day of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports and discarded a summer World once he has modified his action. The ICC said Ajmal can be ers reported this year have been Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo in this August 14 file picture. Ajmal, the Cup. “The analysis revealed that tested again once the remedial off-spinners. world’s number one bowler in one-day internationals, was suspended “We have already said we can- all his deliveries exceeded the 15 work report is satisfactory. Even Ajmal, who turns 37 next ‘with immediate effect’ after his bowling action was found to be illegal, not play in summer in this heat in degrees level of tolerance permit- if he is cleared, he faces a ban of month, started his career as late the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday, after the tests Qatar,” he said. “We have to play ted under the regulations,” the 12 months if he is reported again as 2008 after being spotted in in winter.” were carried out in Brisbane last month. ICC said in a statement. within two years. Pakistani domestic cricket. AFP Gandini said that FIFA should pay more attention to the clubs, leagues and players who would not be taking part in the 2022 World Cup and would have their Players’ chief sees ‘positive’ in Ali row seasons disrupted by a potential move. LONDON: The head of the fire because he was just stand- As a result, both players were what happened. It should have “We don’t necessarily place any England’s Professional ing up for his boy,” Porter said. jeered throughout India’s tour by been a special day,” Munir Ali told attention on those who won’t go Cricketers’ Association has said “There is an element of tak- spectators. But there appeared to the ESPNcricinfo website. “Moeen to Qatar,” he said. “The majority Moeen Ali (pictured) should ing it as a compliment. You are be no such ‘trigger’ for the booing was playing for his country in the of the players will not go to the take it as a “positive” that he was more likely to boo someone when of Birmingham-born Ali. city of his birth. It is the city I was World Cup, the majority of the booed by large sections of the you think they are someone to be “Supporters pay their money born in and the city my mother leagues will not be represented crowd during England’s three- feared. and they are entitled to express was born in. The whole family at the World Cup. run Twenty20 win over India “Take it as a positive, you’d an opinion, but I don’t think it’s was looking forward to it and we “What’s going to happen to at Birmingham’s Edgbaston rather be booed than ignored.” exclusively about Moeen,” Porter thought he would receive a warm football in the world if we move ground on Sunday. Porter added he would be sur- said. “You see other players get welcome. the World Cup from its natural Ali’s father, Munir Ali, is con- prised if abuse had come Ali’s way booed. Jimmy Anderson gets “Instead he was abused from slot to either January/February vinced his Birmingham-born from India fans. booed when he goes to Yorkshire the start. He was abused because or November/December. This is son was targeted because of his “It shouldn’t happen but I have and it’s disappointing when play- he is a Muslim and because of also something that we need to Muslim faith and Pakistani her- always found the Indians to be ers are performing as entertain- his Pakistan heritage. That is look at.” itage, with police treating it as respectful and it is a little bit sur- ers and doing their best. disgraceful. When Qatar was awarded the a “non-crime hate related inci- prising in that respect,” he said. “It would be great if spectators “We have experienced so much World Cup by FIFA’s executive dent” after a complaint from a Some players become ‘hate fig- saw the positives.” kindness and goodwill from all committee in December 2010, spectator. ures’ with crowds because of inci- Police are unable to take fur- communities -- Indian, British it was widely accepted that the But Angus Porter, the chief dents involving their opponents, ther action without a complaint and Pakistani -- in recent months, decision was based on holding the executive of England’s Professional such as the dust-up between from off-spinning all-rounder Ali so it is disappointing that some tournament in June and July and Cricketers Association, said yes- England’s James Anderson and who does not want to pursue the supporters let their team down using cooling technology. terday he hoped there was no fall- India’s Ravindra Jadeja in the issue after taking one for 31 and with this behaviour. “They (Qatar) are very confi- out from Munir Ali’s comments. Test series that preceded the lim- being out for a duck in Sunday’s “There is still a problem with dent that can do that and even if “His dad offered his view sin- ited overs matches between the match. racism between Asian communi- the World Cup was moved, they cerely and I hope it doesn’t stoke two countries. “We are very disappointed with ties in the UK.” AFP would still stick with the project,” said Gandini. “Technology was a very impor- Scoreboard tant part of the bid they won, West Indies 1st iInnings): ...... 484/7 decl Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-81, 3-104, 4-107, FIFA is fully aware of that,” he Ten-wicket win for West added. Bangladesh (I innings): ...... 182 5-237, 6-279, 7-291), 8-292, 9-292, 10-314. Bangladesh (II innings): Bowling: J Taylor 17.3-3-64-1; K Roach 22-6- Gandini added that the task Tamim Iqbal b Benn ...... 53 64-4 (1w); S Gabriel 17-9-25-2 (1w); J Black- force was presented with a study S Rahman c wkpr Ramdin b Roach ...... 4 wood 12-1-51-0; S Benn 28-8-44-2 (1nb); C which suggested that, even with- Indies against Bangladesh I Kayes c Edwards b Gayle ...... 25 Gayle 17-3-50-1. out cooling technology, condi- M Haque c wkpr Ramdin b Benn ...... 12 West Indies (II innings): tions would be no worse than Mahmudullah c Ramdin b Roach ...... 66 C Gayle (not out) ...... 9 Manaus, which is in the heart KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and a 1-0 lead in the two-match Taijul Islam and Rubel Hossain of the Amazon rain forest and and the Grenadines: M Rahim c Bravo b Taylor ...... 116 K Brathwaite (not out) ...... 4 West series, Chris Gayle and Kraigg for ducks in the space of three N Hossain c Gabriel b Roach ...... 19 Total (for no loss) ...... 13 hosted matches at the 2014 Indies overcame their own atro- Brathwaite, the “Man of the deliveries. S Hom lbw Roach ...... 0 Did not bat: K Edwards, D Bravo, S Chander- World Cup. cious catching and a defiant Match” for his first innings 212, However Mushfiqur was able T Islam b Gabriel ...... 0 paul, J Blackwood, D Ramdin (capt), J Taylor, K This was because, although hundred by Mushfiqur Rahim knocked off the runs 40 min- to reach his third Test century, R Hossain b Gabriel...... 0 Roach, S Benn, S Gabriel. Doha has higher temperatures to defeat Bangladesh by ten utes before the scheduled lunch a straight six off Roach taking Al A Hossain (not out) ...... 0 Bowling: Al-Amin Hossain 1-0-4-0; Taijul Is- than Manuas, it is less humid. wickets before lunch on the fifth interval. him to the coveted landmark and Extras (B-12, LB-4, W-2, NB-1) ...... 19 lam 1.4-0-9-0. ECA chairman Karl-Heinz and final day of the first Test at Fast bowler Kemar Roach fin- an edged boundary between the Total (all out) ...... 314 Result: West Indies won by 10 wickets. Rummenigge added: “Any kind the Arnos Vale Stadium in St ished with four for 64, making wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin of switch from summer to winter Vincent yesterday. the critical breakthrough on the and first slip Gayle allowing the has to be done in a careful way to After missing a succession of final morning when Nasir Hossain visitors to avoid the humiliation of and we need to correct that ahead held his sixth catch of the match. avoid harming anybody. chances on the fourth day, the spooned a catch to Shannon yet another innings defeat. of the next Test.” “This was our first Test match “The outcome of this hearing home side’s fielders continued Gabriel running in from mid-on “The catching is a cause for Bangladesh’s skipper, who was for quite a while and we looked needs to be well-accepted by eve- with their sloppy work before after he and his captain resumed concern because we could have dropped twice off straightforward a bid ragged in the first innings, ryone, by the clubs, by the leagues, Musfiqur was last out for 116. with the total on 256 for five, finished the game yesterday if we chances on the fourth day, was but we showed some character by the players and, of course, by The tourists’ captain was the still needing 46 runs to avoid an had taken all our chances,” said also missed at slip by Gayle and the second time around so that the fans. prime beneficiary of the butter- innings defeat. West Indies captain Ramdin in an even simpler opportunity to is a positive sign,” said Mushfiqur “That is our task, we are ready fingered Caribbean cricketers in That was effectively the end of reflecting on his team’s overall Jerome Taylor at mid-on before after the match. to take part and we hope the lifting his side to a second innings the lower-order resistance with effort. Taylor himself ended the innings There is the possibility that he outcome will be acceptable, well total of 314. Roach trapping Shuvagata Hom “Slip catching has been ham- when Mushfiqur swung to deep- may play in the second and final received by everyone.” Needing just 13 runs for victory leg-before and Gabriel dismissing pering us in the last two series midwicket where Darren Bravo Test starting on Saturday. AFP REUTERS WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Euro 2016 Qualifying Results Spain start new era with PARIS: Collated Euro 2016 qualifying results yesterday: Group C At Luxembourg Luxembourg 1 (Gerson 42) Belarus 1 (Dragun 78) At Valencia, Spain 5-1 Macedonia thrashing Spain 5 (Ramos 15-pen, Alcacer 17, Busquets 45+3, Silva 50, Pedro 90+1) Macedonia 1 (Ibraimi 28-pen) Russia sweep past Liechtenstein; Mak scores winner for Slovakia At Kiev Ukraine 0 Slovakia 1 (Mak 17) Group E VA LENCI A, Spain: A goal on his competitive international At Tallinn debut by Paco Alcacer helped Estonia 1 (Purje 86) Slovenia 0 Spain bounce back after a disas- At Serravalle, San Marino trous defence of their World Cup San Marino 0 Lithuania 2 (Matulevicius 5, crown in Brazil as the European Novikovas 36) champions opened their qualify- At Basel, Switzerland ing campaign for the 2016 finals Switzerland 0 England 2 (Welbeck 58, 90+4) with a 5-1 win over Macedonia Spanish mid- Group G on Monday night. fielder Sergio A Sergio Ramos penalty added Busquets (right) At Khimki, Russia to Alcacer’s goal put the hosts 2-0 in action against Russia 4 (Buchel 4-og, Burgmeier 50-og, up early on in Valencia, but Agim Aleksandar Kombarov 54-pen, Dzyuba 65) Liechtenstein Ibraimi brought Macedonia back Trajkovski of 0 into the game from the penalty Macedonia dur- At Vienna spot. ing the Euro Austria 1 (Alaba 7-pen) Sweden 1 (Zengin 12) However, there was no doubt 2016 Group At Podgorica over the outcome after Sergio C qualifying Montenegro 2 (Vucinic 45+3, Tomasevic 73) Busquets added a third just on match against Moldova 0 the verge of half-time before Macedonia David Silva and Pedro Rodriguez at Ciutat de rounded off the scoring in the sec- Valencia Stadium QSL matches ond period. in Valencia, east- Despite widespread calls for ern Spain, on of Al Sadd radical change after La Roja’s early elimination in Brazil, coach Monday night. Vicente del Bosque named 10 of and Al Sailiya his World Cup squad in the start- ing line-up with Alcacer the only rescheduled new face. DOHA: Due to unsuitable pitch However, his decision to conditions at Al Sadd ground – stand by captain Iker Casillas the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, was rewarded after just five the Qatar Stars League (QSL) minutes when the Real Madrid has rescheduled a number of ‘keeper turned Ibraimi’s bril- dived in and clipped Aleksandar Pacovski when it seemed easier And Pedro rounded off a Moscow pair Dmitry Kombarov matches. liantly struck free-kick behind Trajkovski inside the area, allow- to score and Alcacer had a goal- fine evening for the three-time (penalty) and Artem Dzyuba, With new turf being laid, for a corner. ing Ibraimi to halve the deficit bound effort somehow deflected European champions when he playing in his first international the pitch will need a number of Spain then looked to have put from the penalty spot. over by a stray Macedonian leg, dinked the ball in off the bar since August 2013, completed weeks before play can once again the game to bed with two goals The visitors were unable to but the hosts finally re-estab- in stoppage time from Silva’s a comfortable victory for Fabio commence. inside 60 seconds as Ramos coolly build on the goal, though, as Spain lished their two-goal advantage through ball. Capello’s side. A number of matches involving chipped the ball from the penalty dominated the rest of the match when Busquets fired home his In Moscow, Russia were helped Meanwhile, injury-hit Ukraine Al Sadd and Al Sailiya had to be spot after Silva had been felled and could have won by a much first international goal on his 70th by two own goals as they began suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat rescheduled and this has had a inside the area. more convincing scoreline but for appearance with the last kick of their Euro 2016 Group G qualify- by Slovakia in their opening Euro knock-on effect on other fixture Alcacer then made the perfect some wayward finishing and fine the first-half. ing campaign with a 4-0 drubbing 2016 Group C qualifier on Monday dates. start to his international career in goalkeeping by Macedonian cap- Spain struck again at the start of Liechtenstein at the Arena night. This upcoming week’s matches his home city as he tapped home tain Tomislav Pacovski. of the second-half to register Khimki on Monday. Robert Mak stunned the were originally scheduled for into an empty net from Juanfran’s Pedro Rodriguez was the first four goals for the first time since The first own goal came Olympiyskyi stadium with a Thursday and Friday but will now neat cut-back. to be denied by a fine low save they thrashed Tahiti 10-0 at the after four minutes, Sergei well-taken goal after 17 minutes, be played on Friday and Saturday. However, Atletico Madrid from Pacovski after running from Confederations Cup last June Ignashevich’s free kick from long finishing with a low shot into Changes to the match fixtures right-back Juanfran undid his inside his own half before letting when Silva’s low drive flew into range taking a big deflection off the corner of the net after being are as follows: Round 3: Al Wakra good work going forward 10 min- fly inside the box. the far corner from Jordi Alba’s Martin Buechel. put through by captain Marek vs Al Sadd will now be played on utes later when he unnecessarily Silva then fired straight at cutback. Further goals from Spartak Hamsik. AGENCIES September 13 at 18:00; Qatar SC vs Al Sailiya will now be played on September 13 at 20:15. Round 4: Umm Salal vs Al Sadd will now be played on Welbeck gives improved September 18 at 20:15 Round 1: Al Shahaniya vs Al Sadd will now be played on September 22 at 20:15 England’s Danny Round 5: Al Gharafa vs Al Welbeck (right) England winning start Sailiya will now be played on celebrates September 25 at 18:00; Al Arabi his second BASEL, Switzerland: Danny occasion, touching home a cross It was Switzerland’s first com- vs Al Sadd will now be played on goal against Welbeck scored twice as England from Raheem Sterling in the 58th petitive home defeat since a September 26 at 20:15 Switzerland with launched their 2016 European minute and then sealing victory in 3-1 loss to England in October Round 6 : no changes Rickie Lambert Championship qualifying cam- stoppage time. 2010 and meant that new coach Round 7: Al Shamal vs Al during their Euro paign with an encouraging 2-0 “I thought the way we Vladimir Petkovic began his ten- Sailiya will now be played on 2016 qualifying win away to chief Group E rivals approached the game from the ure in losing fashion. October 16 at 19:45; Al Ahli vs match at the Switzerland in Basel on Monday first minute was exactly what we However, with the top two Al Sadd will now be played on Sankt Jakob- night. wanted, and we got our reward,” teams in the group guaranteed October 17 at 17:30 Park Stadium England had been criticised for Hodgson told ITV. to qualify for the tournament in Round 8 : no changes in Basel on a lacklustre display in their 1-0 “We pressurised the ball well, France, it is likely to prove a flesh Round 9: Al Wakra vs Al Ahli Monday night. friendly victory over Norway last but you need that first goal to get wound for a side ranked ninth in will now be played on October 25 week, but with a new midfield dia- people to come out and attack the world after their run to the at 19:45 mond introduced by manager Roy you. last 16 at the World Cup. “We Round 10 : no changes Hodgson, they put on an improved “From then I thought we started the second half much bet- Round 2: Al Sailiya – Al showing at St Jakob-Park. looked dangerous and we had ter, with much more movement Shahaniya will now be played on Welbeck was deputising for the several chances to aggravate the and speed, but we committed two November 4 at 19:45 injured Daniel Sturridge and the scoreline before Danny Welbeck’s major errors and conceded a goal,” Round 11 to 15 – no changes. new Arsenal striker rose to the second.” said Petkovic. AFP THE PENINSULA Qatar juniors pay the penalty in tough Syria draw BANGKOK: Qatar captain chances in the last 10 minutes and half. But it was Syria who took Khalifa Al Manaseer missed the last 10 minutes was the only the lead midway through the first a penalty in stoppage time time I thought we could lose the half as a good advantage played as Syria escaped with a 1-1 game,” said Qatar coach Oscar by Uzbekistan referee Valentin draw at Rajamangala Stadium Fernandez. Kovalenko eventually led to Aji yesterday. “But we had four or five chances skipping into the penalty area Goalkeeper William Ghannam in the first half and eight or nine before guiding an angled shot into saved a penalty in the 94th in the second half and then the the far corner past Qatar goal- minute as Syria maintained their penalty in the last second, but this keeper Mohammed Ibrahim. unbeaten record on day three of is the game,” Fernandez added. Qatar were able to regroup the AFC U-16 Championship. Qatar will round off their cam- after the setback and showed Qatar went down 2-3 to Iran paign against Saudi Arabia at plenty of attacking threat but on Sunday. Rajamangala Stadium tomorrow. lacked quality in the final third. Anas Aji’s 22nd minute strike “I think it was a fair result Syria goalkeeper Ghannam was had handed Syria the lead as between the two teams. Now eventually beaten on the hour Mohamed Al Attar’s side looked all the teams have a legitimate mark as Mazeed found space to build on Sunday’s opening goal- chance to make the knockout inside the area before firing high less draw with Saudi Arabia only stage,” said Syria coach Al Attar, past the Syria goalkeeper from for Khalid Mazeed to equalise for with his side set to round off their close to the penalty spot. Qatar on the hour mark. group stage campaign against But it was Qatar who looked And Oscar Fernandez’s side Iran on Thursday at Muangthong to have been handed the chance were handed the chance to bounce Stadium. to claim all three points as Hadi back from Sunday’s 3-2 defeat “Qatar played better than in Brghol was sent-off for pulling by Iran only for Ghannam to the first game,” he added. back Qatar substitute Abdulla superbly save Al Manaseer spot Despite the humid afternoon Al Murisi in stoppage time, but kick. conditions, both teams started an Ghannam underlined his growing “We had a lot of chances and open contest at a fast pace with reputation with a superb save to Action from the AFC Under-16 match between Qatar and Syria at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok yes- they scored from one mistake in Qatar having the better of posses- deny Al Manaseer. terday. RIGHT: Qatar’s Khalid Mazeed celebrates after scoring a goal. the first half. 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DOHA: The first three days of the IHF Super Globe Championship 2014 has been a significant operational suc- in last four of Super Globe cess, with fans enjoying a warm welcome at the all-new Qatar Handball Association Complex. Doha club outsmarts SUHC to seal Flensburg clash; El Jaish to face Barca The IHF Super Globe Championship began with an exciting round of matches and a BY FAWAD HUSSAIN spectacular opening ceremony on IHF Super Globe Sunday. DOHA: Amine Bannour Tomorrow’s semi-finals Working alongside the organis- excelled again as hosts Al Sadd Al Sadd vs Flensburg, 6.00pm Al Sadd’s player ers was a team of volunteers from produced a sterling perform- across Qatar, who assisted with El Jaish vs FC Barcelona, 8.15pm Abdulla Ramazan ance to march into the semi- attempts to score accreditation, spectator services, finals of the IHF Super Globe Venue: Qatar Handball Association showed guests to their seats, past Sydney overcoming Sydney University Complex in Duhail helped manage behind the scenes, University goalkeeper (SUHC) 32-23 in the last Group and carried out a wide range of B match at the Qatar Handball Al Sadd player Janko Kevic. “The Rainer Winkler dur- roles during the event. In total, Association Complex yesterday. semi-final will be tough and we ing their IHF Super some 150 people are volunteering With Asian champions El Jaish will have to give 100 percent.” Globe match at Qatar at the Championship, helping to already in the semi-finals, this Meanwhile, wild card entrants Handball Association showcase the very best in Qatari year’s edition turned out to best Al Ahli were handed wooden Complex in Doha yes- hospitality. event for the hosts. It is for the spoon in Group A by Pan terday. Al Sadd won During their visit on the first first time that two Qatari clubs American champions Taubate 32-23. day of the event, H E Salah bin will feature in the last four stage who clinched their maiden win BOTTOM: Al Sadd’s Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Youth of the tournament. of the event with a 29-26 victory. player Husain Al and Sports, Dr Hassan Moustafa, Al Sadd will meet European Al Ahli will now face Esperance Sayad (centre) President of the International champions SG Flensburg Tunis in the classification match attempts to break Handball Federation, Ahmed Al Handewitt, while El Jaish will to avoid bottom finish in the through the Sydney Shaabi, President of the Qatar face defending champions FC tournament. University defence. Handball Association and Head Barcelona in the other semi-final. Al Ahli’s player Ali Yahyia PICTURES BY: BAHER AMIN of the Organising Committee “It’s a great achievement from Sayed said Taubate were a better of IHF Super Globe and Dr my team as they reached the side and they deserved to win. Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, semi-finals,” said Al Sadd coach “Some of our players were Director General, Qatar 2015 Mongi Bannani. not playing due to injuries but Organising Committee met with “Flensburg are the Europeans Taubate deserved to win. Their a number of volunteers, and also champions and we will have to goal-keeper performed very well,” prepare for this game which is a congratulated one of the youngest give our best against them,” he he said. big challenge for us.” members of the team, 15-year-old said, adding that he was satis- Earlier, El Jaish were beaten FC Barcelona continued their Mohammed Mahmoud Saffar. fied with his team’s performance by SG Flensburg Handewitt in fine run in the tournament to top Expressing his enthusiasm against SUHC. its quest to top Group A. Group B with their third consecu- about his involvement as a vol- “We displayed an improved The contest turned out to tive win, thrashing Esperance unteer, Saffar said: “Being a vol- show, our defence was good and be one of the most interesting Tunis 37-23. The first half saw a unteer here is great! I have had the discipline is good too.” matches of the tournament and complete mismatch as the reign- a chance to see some of the best Al Sadd, the 2002 champi- an evenly poised battle at 22-21. ing champions shattered African local and international players ons and the runners-up in 2010, But in the last quarter the champions’ dream of reaching the and this experience has taught started off aggressively and put European giants picked up pace to semi-finals, leading the first ses- me so much about the game of the Aussies under pressure. seal a 29-24 win. The loss meant sion 20-10. handball and the way in which They proved themselves a that El Jaish will have to meet The first nine minutes were the such events are organised. I better side, both in defence and Group B toppers FC Barcelona best for Tunis when they led 4-2 look forward to volunteering at attack, dominating their oppo- in tomorrow’s semi-final. but after that the Spanish side the Qatar 2015 Men’s Handball nents in both sessions as they El Jaish’s head coach Zoran strengthened their defence and World Championship taking place led the first half 18-13. Bannour, Kastratovic termed the game attack to tame their opponents. in Qatar next year as well.” who scored 13 goals in a close win against FC Barcelona a tough They relied on counter attacks to The Volunteer Programme has against Esperance Tunis, fired task. turn their deficit into 11-5 lead been building the required teams five goals in the victory. Husain Al “Now we have to play against in just ten minutes. The winners for the upcoming handball events Sayyad and Mario Tomic scored Barcelona in the semi-finals, one looked complacent in the second and will be recruiting 1500 volun- four goals each in the victory. of the best teams in the world,” half but Tunis failed to pose any teers from across the region and “SUHC gave us a good fight. said the coach. threat as the holders sealed a Qatar for the Qatar 2015 Men’s The match gave us good prepa- “It will be very difficult, but comfortable win. Handball World Championship. rations for the semi-final,” said we have a rest day ahead of us to THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Peru strike late for tough win over hosts Qatar

DOHA: Qatar’s goal drought luckily we scored a couple of late a spectacular goal but his angled picked up the lose ball but his shot continued yesterday when goals. There was big pressure on shot from the edge of the box was punched away by goalkeeper they were beaten 2-0 by Peru us, especially in the second half. beat the Peruvian goalkeeper and Forsyth who had by then recov- in an international friendly at Luckily we defended well and slipped past the goalpost. ered after bad positioning on the Lekhwiya Stadium. didn’t concede any goals.” Mohammed - who came in an snap-header by Mohammed. Just a week after their goal- In third minute, a spirited early substitute - hoodwinked his In the 66th minute, Guerrero less draw against Morocco in run by Qatar’s prolific striker marker near the corner flagpost wasted a decent chance to score Casablanca, Qatar showed pace Khalfan Ibrahim allowed team- and slipped in a perfect ball to when he hoodwinked a Qatari in their runs in the entertain- mate Mohamed Musa to launch Ibrahim who fired at the goal but defender and charged into the ing clash but Peru prevailed a fierce drive from the edge of missed his target narrowly. home team’s box. With only the Qatar’s Abdul after a couple of late strikes by Peru box but the ball went close In another slick home move, goalkeeper to beat, Guerrero fired Aziz Hatem Alexander Callens (84) and cap- to the goalpost without causing Ibrahim spotted Bualem Khoukhi at Saad Al Sheeb who deflected (left) vies for tain Jose Guerrero (86). any damage to the visitors. near the spot kick but the latter the ball with a timely dive to his ball posses- It was Qatar’s fourth game In the 7th minute, Peru captain failed to connect on a near-per- left. sion with Peru’s without a win after a 0-0 draw Guerrero was brought down by fect pass from the right flank in Seconds later, Guerrero pro- Paulo Cruzado against Morocco after having Qatar’s Khaled Muftah inside the the 42nd minute. duced a snap-header which was during their shared the spoils with Indonesia Qatar box but the referee refused A minute from the first-half parried away with one hand by and Macedonia in friendlies to award a penalty causing visible whistle, Qatar’s Almahdy Ali goalkeeper Al Sheeb. friendly match played since March. unease on the Peru bench. produced a snap-header on a Al In the 84th minute, Callens at Lekhwiya Qatar’s Hassan Al Haydos said: A minute later, Peru’s Andre Haydos free-kick but the ball was lunged forward to head the Stadium in Doha “We will improve in the coming Carrilo unleashed a powerful shot efficiently pouched by Peru goal- ball home after Qatar goal- yesterday. games. We have worked hard in - some 25 yards away from the keeper Forsyth. keeper Al Sheeb fumbled on a PICTURE BY: ABDUL recent weeks. We couldn’t score goalline - but the ball sailed above Eight minutes into the second header by Guerrero. The ball BASIT today. We had the chances. No, Qatar goalkeeper Qasem Burhan, half, luck deserted Qatar again trickled into the net despite we didn’t have any coordination who was sluggish in the first half. when Mohammed produced a Abdulrahman Abkar’s attempt problems. We have played well as In the 22nd minute, Peru’s snap-header with his back to the to block Callens. a team and we can do it again in Jean Deza produced a vicious Peru goal. The ball lobbed and Four minutes from time the next games.” tackle on Qatar substitute Ismael bounced back after smashing into Guerreo hoodwinked defenders Peru goalkeeper George Mohammed resulting in a yellow the Peru crossbar with the goal- Abkar and Ali to slip a neat ball Forsyth said: “First of all, thanks card for the Peruvian. keeper completely beaten by the past a diving Al Sheeb for his for having us. It was a good Some 10 minutes later, Qatar flight of the header. side’s second goal. match. You guys played well. But striker Ibrahim nearly pulled off Qatar’s Abdul Aziz Hatem THE PENINSULA