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Mubarak leaves Qatar students prison for army hospital CAIRO: Egypt’s former presi- see no end to dent Hosni Mubarak was flown from jail yesterday to a military hospital in the nearby southern suburb of Maadi, officials said. A blue-and-white helicopter Egypt unrest took him from Cairo’s Tora prison, where scores of his supporters had gathered to hail his release. Back home, worried about their future Judicial authorities had ordered Mubarak’s release from Tora. The DOHA: One group of Qataris continues. “We don’t know if we prime minister’s office has said which is persistently praying seek admission elsewhere the Mubarak will be placed under that calm returns to Egypt number of years we have stud- house arrest. He was sentenced consists of students who were ied in Egypt would be taken into to life in prison last year for fail- enrolled in various colleges and account by those colleges and uni- ing to prevent the killing of dem- universities in the country. versities,” said a commentator. “If onstrators. But a court accepted Nearly all of them are back not, those years would be wasted.” his appeal earlier this year and home after the crisis in Egypt Others said they had depos- ordered a retrial in the case, for began unfolding early last July, ited tuition and other fees for which he has served the maximum and feel immensely frustrated as six months to a year in advance, A man reacts at a site hit by what activists said was an air raid by forces loyal to the regime, in the Duma amount of pretrial detention. He they see little hope of the crisis adding that they didn’t see much neighbourhood of Damascus yesterday. was arrested in April, 2011. coming to an end and the educa- hope of educational institutions This week, two court rulings in tion institutions reopening. reopening in the near future. separate corruption cases removed There are several hundred “Forget that our money is lost. the last legal grounds for his con- young Qataris who were pursuing We are now praying that we don’t UN push for Syria attack probe tinued detention, although he will different educational courses in lose the valuable years of our not be allowed to leave Egypt and various parts of Egypt, including academic pursuit,” rued a com- DAMASCUS: The regime in war-torn Syria their bodies were “pale blue”. “They died of suffoca- his assets remain frozen. the capital city of Cairo. mentator. There are discussions came under intense pressure yesterday to allow tion,” Abu Ahmad said from Moadamiyet Al Sham, a See also page 5 Many of them had taken fresh about what options they have if UN inspectors to probe an alleged chemical town which reportedly bore the brunt of the alleged admission and invariably all of the Egyptian situation doesn’t weapons attack near Damascus which the oppo- chemical attacks. them had paid tuition fees for six improve and educational institu- sition says killed more than 1,300 people. A UN spokesman said: “The secretary-general Tunisia Islamists months to a year in advance. tions there remain shut. Footage distributed by activists showing uncon- now calls for the mission, presently in Damascus, to Several of them were in the “Jordan, Morocco and India are scious children, people foaming around the mouth be granted permission and access to swiftly investi- accept union plan final year of their degree or cer- suitable alternatives to continue and doctors apparently giving them oxygen to help gate the incident which occurred on the morning of TUNIS: Tunisia’s governing tificate courses, and are now look- education,” suggested a commen- them breathe has triggered revulsion around the August 21. “A formal request is being sent by the UN Islamists edged closer to nego- ing for alternatives, according to a tator. But another said the most world. to the government of Syria. He expects to receive a tiations with secular opponents debate on the issue raging on local stable place on earth was Europe The UN formally asked Syria to authorise UN positive response without delay.” Ban would also send yesterday by agreeing in prin- social networking sites. so “we must go there to continue experts to probe the allegations, and Secretary to Damascus at an undisclosed time Angela Kane, ciple to a plan for a transition “We are left in the lurch and our education”. General Ban Ki-moon decided to send a special the UN High Representative for Disarmament towards new elections proposed don’t know what to do except pray To recall, Qatar’s Foreign envoy to Damascus. French President Francois Affairs. There has been no immediate independent by the powerful trade unions. that the crisis in Egypt ends and Ministry transported back home Hollande denounced the “likely” use of chemical confirmation of the attack. But with specialised soft- Tunisia is struggling to our colleges and universities reo- to safety some 209 Qataris, many weapons, while a US official told the Wall Street ware, an analysis of one of the most striking pictures defend its nascent democracy pen,” said a Qatari student in a of them students, who were Journal there were “strong indications” the regime showing the bodies of children revealed the picture against political polarisation comment posted on a social net- stranded in Egypt early last used them. But Damascus denied it unleashed chem- was not manipulated and was taken, as presented, and popular discontent. Islamist working site. month when the crisis began ical weapons, at a time when a UN team is in Syria on August 21. Ennahda party Chairman Rached This and similar comments unfolding. The Qatari embassy to inspect other such attacks. It would be “political Former US Army Chemical Corps officer Dan Ghannouchi said negotiations from suffering students have trig- in Cairo set up a 24-hour control suicide” to go ahead with such an attack, a senior Kaszeta said: “It would be relatively hard to fake” the would resolve the stand-off that gered a discussion and the net- room to help Qataris stranded in Syrian security source said. amount of video footage that has surfaced. The US, has paralysed Tunisian politics for working sites have turned into a the country and on the very first The opposition National Coalition said more than which has warned the use of chemical weapons could almost a month and led to calls platform for exchange of opinions day it received some 380 calls, 1,300 people were killed by poisonous gases in a prompt military intervention, has demanded inspec- for the government to resign. among the students over what media reports earlier suggested. rebel-held town southwest of the capital. An activist tors be given access to collect evidence. AGENCIES Full report on page 5 options they have if the crisis THE PENINSULA said he helped bury dozens of civilians overnight and See also page 3 2 more Qatari LNG Rim Fire in US tankers for Egypt DUBAI: A third shipment of HMC launches safety LNG donated by Qatar to Egypt to help alleviate its energy cri- sis set sail early yesterday, and a fourth was expected to leave lessons for labourers in the evening, Qatar News DOHA: In a belated yet laudable move, public health authorities Agency said. have launched a drive to educate outdoor workers on the dangers of Citing a Foreign Ministry being exposed to heat-related illnesses as well as preventive meas- official, QNA said a fifth and ures. The four-week campaign was launched yesterday by Hamad final shipment was expected to Medical Corporation as heat-related illnesses reported to the emer- be loaded next month. Late on gency unit of HMC have increased considerably. Monday, it had said the second Public health officials said sweltering temperatures accompanied with tanker left Ras Laffan gas export high humidity are expected to continue through much of September. terminal on August 9, a week “Heat-related illnesses can damage the brain and other vital organs after the first cargo. Because and can cause death,” warned the head of the campaign ‘Kulluna’ (‘All Egypt lacks facilities to unload of Us’). During the summer months, numerous cases of dehydration and the LNG, the shipments are heat-related illnesses are reported to the emergency unit of HMC day expected to be handed to foreign and night and a majority of them involve outdoor workers, Dr Khalid firms GDF Suez and BG Group Abdulnoor Saifeldeen told a news briefing at Hamad International which have not received agreed Training Centre. On the sidelines, he said people with severe dehy- Egyptian gas supplies. The sup- dration could suffer from cardiovascular arrest as a secondary illness. plies will help Cairo channel its A firefighter from Ebbetts Pass Fire District uses a drip torch to light a back fire while battling the Rim Fire in THE PENINSULA own gas to the domestic market. Groveland, California, yesterday. The Rim Fire continues and threatens 2,500 homes outside Yosemite National Continued on page 3 REUTERS Park. Over 400 firefighters are battling the blaze that is only 5 percent contained. Seven eateries shut DOHA: Civic authorities have Local companies sour as Ashghal projects go to foreign firms ordered temporary closure of seven eateries in Al Rayyan for DOHA: Qatari business leaders are were given to local companies that they signature projects, Qatari companies have be floated for another $11bn projects. failing to comply with health crying foul over the alleged reluctance will be major participants in these projects. proved their expertise and fund manage- Ashghal is also in the process of launch- and safety requirements. The of Public Works Authority (Ashghal) Only the Doha Port has kept its promise, ment in the construction sector, he added. ing 216 road and 120 building projects. eateries will remain closed for to award its top-ticket development said a leading local businessman. Works like tunnelling is among a few Unfortunately, a major chunk of these one month. The closure follows projects to local companies. “We held several rounds of discussions areas where Qatari companies lack exper- projects is going to foreign companies, said inspections earlier this month. Despite several rounds of talks with with Ashghal. We had great faith in their tise. This can be done in partnership with another Qatari contractor. Inspectors destroyed 1,941kg of Ashghal and its repeated promises that promises. But we are disappointed. Ashghal foreign companies, said Khalid bin Thaman Ahmed Jolo, Chairman, Qatar meat and seized 10 slaughtered local contracting companies would get a has given just 1 percent of total contracts Al Kuwari, a leading businessman in the Engineering Association, said Qatar would sheep found unfit for human con- fare share of Qatar’s multi-billion-dol- to local companies so far,” said Nasser Al construction sector. soon re-launch a large number of develop- sumption, from an abattoir. Some lar development projects, most projects Mir, Chairman of construction committee Ashghal is the key agency involved in ment projects, which have been shelved for 29 samples were sent to the central are going to foreign companies, they at Qatar Chamber, according to Al Arab. Qatar’s strategic long-term development long due to various reasons. food laboratory. The municipality complain. Denying contracts to local companies projects. Qatar’s real estate sector would also wit- issued 11 new licences to Kabab In the run-up to the 2022 World Cup, means that their role is denied in national It has lined up projects worth $30bn for ness huge activities in the coming months, and fast-food outlets during the various government agencies have lined up development. the next five to seven years. Projects worth he added. same period. THE PENINSULA projects worth billions of riyals. Promises By successfully completing several $2.4bn are underway. Tenders would soon THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar extends bans on grazing

DOHA: The Minister of Environment until they complete their flourishing. The The studies also recommended the H E Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Ministry called on owners of gardens to need to adopt modern scientific meth- Humaidi has issued a decision extend- abide by this rule to preserve the envi- ods of measurement to make decisions ing the prohibition on grazing in all ronment and wildlife and warned of legal and assess the current and future sta- areas in the country for a period of two action against those violating the ban. tus of vegetation in Qatar and its natural years effective from today. The Ministry earlier conducted two resources. Grazing was banned in Qatar through studies on the impact of the grazing ban The recommendations included fixing a ministerial decision (No 95) issued on on vegetation in Qatar, which said that the timings for opening pasture lands for ani- August 23 in 2011. ban was intended to halt the destruction mal grazing based on the optimum grazing The Ministry said yesterday that the of pastures caused by overgrazing, to pro- capacity of wild lands as well as develop decision extending the ban was prompted tect soil erosion, restore biodiversity and such lands to the best environmentally- by its positive results on wildlife and to allow plants to complete their life cycle stable condition. protect trees, wild plants and vegetation and reproduction. THE PENINSULA Despite weak rupee, Indian www.swiss-belhotel.com Tel Fax vegetables remain dear

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FROM LEFT: The Media Director of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Hassan Al Hail, General Secretary of Qatar Center for Voluntary Activities, Youssef Ali Al Qazim, Government Affairs Director of ConocoPhillips, Salem Al Halbadi, Vice President and Commercial Manager of ConocoPhillips, Frank Feghali, and Chairman of Kulluna Programme, Dr Khalid Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, after a media briefing at the Hamad International Training Centre in Doha yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 HOME / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Iranian filmmaker in retrospective at DFI 82 arrested for begging Doha Film Institute to screen 14 acclaimed films of Abbas Kiarostami from September 13 to 21 DOHA: Law-enforcement officials have rounded up DOHA: The Doha Film (1974); Where Is the Friend’s styles, and interpretations.” Tickets for the Kiarostami 82 people of various nation- Institute (DFI) will screen 14 House? (1987); Close-Up (1990); Ludmila Cvikova, Head of Film Retrospective are now on sale alities, including Arabs, as films by award-winning film- Cannes Palme d’Or winner Taste Programming at DFI, said: “One at www.dohafilminstitute.com they were found begging. maker Abbas Kiarostami from of Cherry (1997); Venice Film of the most admired contempo- and at the DFI Ticket Outlet in Those arrested include both September 13 to 21 at the Festival Silver Lion winner The rary auteurs of cinema, Abbas Katara, building 16, Esplanade men and women in different Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). Wind Will Carry Us (1999); ABC Kiarostami is an inspiration for entrance from Monday to age groups. Kiarostami himself is expected Africa (2001); Ten (2002); Five emerging as well as established Saturday between 1pm and The arrests were made in to attend the screenings to engage (2003); Shirin (2008); Certified filmmakers. 7pm. different parts of the coun- with audiences from around the Copy (2010), for which Juliette A master of conceptual cinema The ticket office will be closed try, the Ministry of Interior GCC. Binoche won the best actress and the first Iranian filmmaker to on August 30 and September said on its Twitter account Featuring a number of his prize at the Cannes Film Festival; win a Palm d’Or Cannes in 2007, 20 and 21. Tickets are priced at yesterday. acclaimed films, the Kiarostami and Like Someone in Love (2012). Kiarostami has over 70 credits to QR35 and QR25 for students. The anti-begging unit of Retrospective underscores DFI’s Abdulaziz Al Khater, CEO his name, making him one of the Tickets will be available at the Criminal Investigation role in bringing the best of cin- of DFI, said: “DFI is proud to most celebrated filmmakers from the Museum of Islamic Art Department (CID) of the ema and international filmmakers present this rich selection of the region. DFI Ticket Outlet, across from Ministry made those arrests to Qatar’s audiences, stimulat- Abbas Kiarostami’s great works He has been voted one of the the MIA auditorium from as begging is outlawed in the ing discussion on world cinema, for the first time in the region. most important filmmakers of the September 11 to 21, on Sunday, country and is a punishable and continuing the development “We are not only sharing some 1990s in two polls conducted by Monday, Wednesday from offence. of appreciation for the art form of the finest world cinema with independent film critics. 10.30am to 5.30pm, Thursday “Legal action has been among audiences in Qatar. Qatar’s audiences, but we also He is not only a director, but a and Saturday from 12pm to taken against them,” the MoI The Kiarostami Retrospective hope to inspire local and regional screenwriter, producer and pho- 8pm and Friday from 2pm to said on its official Twitter will include: Bread and Alley talent to expand boundaries tographer, stretching his artis- 8pm. The MIA DFI ticket office Award-winning Iranian filmmaker account. (1970); Breaktime (1972); of traditional filmmaking to tic skills to writing poetry and will be closed on September 17. Abbas Kiarostami. The CID had earlier set Experience (1973); The Traveller experiment with various media, painting. THE PENINSULA up anti-begging patrol teams comprising men and women from the public security to crack down on beggars. The patrols worked round-the- clock during Ramadan, which Israel keeping is when a majority of beggars Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel: Army are commonly seen on the streets. US out of GESHER HAZIV: Four rock- Many of these beggars ets were fired on Israel yester- usually enter Qatar on tour- day, the army said, adding that ist visas and begin exploiting peace talks: two hit civilian areas caus- people by taking advantage ing no casualties while Prime of their kindness, Brigadier Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Misfir Ali Al Hababi, Director Palestinians vowed retaliation. of CID, said earlier. RAMALLAH: A senior Lebanese security sources He said that the Palestinian official accused said unknown gunmen fired the Department not only punishes Israel yesterday of prevent- rockets from the southern port beggars but also those who are ing the United States from of Tyre into northern Israel responsible for bringing them taking part in peace talks, while an Al-Qaeda-linked group to Qatar. two days after a new round of claimed responsibility for the Al Hababi said that the meetings. attack. measures taken by the “The American side has not “A barrage of four rockets was Ministry have helped to curb participated in any meetings fired at the civilian communities the menace in the country. until now between Israel (and of northern Israel,” the army said He urged people to give the Palestinians),” Palestine in a statement. their charities and donations Liberation Organisation sec- The army said its Iron Dome to the known charitable insti- retary general Yasser Abed missile defence system “success- tutions and organisations that Rabbo told Voice of Palestine fully intercepted” one of the rock- are responsible for distribut- radio. ets between the coastal towns of ing donations among those “Washington said it would be Acre and Nahariya. who truly deserve it. a direct partner in talks but “Two other rockets landed in The CID has also called so far this hasn’t happened populated areas causing damage, on all Qataris and expatri- because of Israel’s insistence but no injuries,” the statement ates to cooperate with the on keeping the US away from added, while the fourth may have law-enforcement officials on meetings,” he said. fallen into the sea or elsewhere. the issue of the beggars and “If the US can’t impose its A security source in Lebanon call on 6641 4040, 234-7453 presence, then it will not have said four rockets were fired at or 234-7444 to report such any direct influence on achiev- Israel from locations “south An Israeli soldier inspects the damage caused by a rocket fired from Lebanon in to their Kibbutz of Gesher Haziv cases. THE PENINSULA ing progress in negotiations,” and east of Tyre,” in southern in northern Israel yesterday. Abed Rabbo added. Lebanon and residents in the Israeli and Palestinian nego- area said they heard four blasts. tiators held two separate meet- The attack was claimed by the jihad terror organisation” -- an another spokesman said the army Lebanese Shiite movement ings on Tuesday in the latest Abdullah Azzam Brigades -- an apparent reference to Al-Qaeda. considered the attack an “isolated Hezbollah. Lebanese President Kulluna team round of US-backed talks Al-Qaeda-linked group which Mordechai said that the Iron incident”. Michel Sleiman meanwhile said between the two sides. had claimed similar rocket fire Dome battery that shot down But Netanyahu warned of the rocket fire was a violation of to deploy The talks, which resumed on Israel in 2009 and 2011. one of the rockets had been posi- future retaliation. UN resolutions and of Lebanese last month after a three-year A member of the group, tioned in northern Israel earlier “Anyone who harms us, or tries sovereignty and urged security hiatus, have been overshad- Sirajeddin Zureykat, made the this month “following situation to harm us, should know -- we forces to hunt the gunmen and ‘caravan’ for owed by Israeli plans to build claim in a statement posted on assessments.” An earlier state- will strike them,” he said in a tel- bring them to justice. more than 2,000 new homes his Twitter account. ment from the military had said evised address. The Lebanese army said campaign for Jewish settlers on occupied The Israeli army said in the that none of the rockets had hit Arieh Herzog, a former director the rockets used were of the Palestinian territory. statement it “holds the gov- the ground inside Israel. of the Israeli defence ministry’s Katiyusha type, adding that it Continued from page 1 Abed Rabbo slammed the ernment of Lebanon and the Israeli army spokesman Missile Defence Organisation, was investigating the attack “Heart is a vital organ and settlement expansion plans, Lebanese Armed Forces as Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner warned “this kind of attack could along with UNIFIL peacekeepers it will be secondary-affected. If saying they threatened the the responsible bodies for this told journalists that airspace in (provoke) very serious action deployed in southern Lebanon. someone is dehydrated, it will renewed peace efforts. attack.” the north of Israel had been closed from our side”. UNIFIL commander Brigadier increase the blood pressure, kid- “Israel’s continued and unre- It quoted army spokes- following what he described as an He stressed, however, that General Paolo Serra condemned ney functions will be affected, the stricted settlement building man Brigadier General Yoav “unprovoked attack on Israeli missile defence capabilities were the attack, and confirmed that consciousness level will automati- is a danger to resumed talks, Mordechai saying the rockets citizens”. The Israeli army did “much better” than they had been an investigation was underway. cally fall, and then it can cause a which could end in disaster,” were “launched by the global not retaliate, Lerner said, and during Israel’s 2006 war against AFP cardiovascular arrest.” he said. AFP Saifeldeen advised that pre- vention is the best way to be safe from heat-related illnesses but people working in the open should also look into symptoms like thirst, dizziness, weakness, Syrian forces blast sites of alleged chemical attacks muscle cramps, increased body temperature, loss of conscious- BEIRUT: Syrian forces blasted Damascus, meanwhile, said via ness or even a coma. rebel zones near Damascus yes- the Internet that a dramatic The ‘Kulluna’ team will use a terday, including areas where escalation of bombardments mobile unit ‘Kulluna Caravan’ to the opposition alleged loyalists since Wednesday appeared to visit different locations, distrib- had launched a chemical weap- be linked to a bid by the army ute leaflets in Arabic, English, ons attack a day earlier, a mon- to reclaim rebel areas near the Malayalam and Hindi along itoring group said. capital. with thousands of packages with The air raids and shellings “They (the army) stormed water bottle cooler, refillable bot- appear to be part of an all-out the Ghouta (suburbs) area” on tle, a bottle of water, a cap and army offensive to rout rebels Wednesday, said Abu Jihad. a fruit. from strategic points surround- “They broke in through Irbin, The campaign’s key mes- ing the capital, activists said. Harasta, Jubar, Zamalka and Ain sages to workers will be to stay “Warplanes carried out several Terma,” said the activist, men- hydrated by drinking water regu- raids this morning on Khan Al tioning areas where chemical larly, take regular breaks while Sheikh and Zamalka, wound- attacks were alleged to also have working outdoor, wear sun pro- ing several people” and sparking taken place on Wednesday. tective clothing, make best use of fierce clashes, said the Syrian “Of course they haven’t taken shaded areas, watch out for early Observatory for Human Rights. control, because they can’t take symptoms of dehydration and call It said that other areas around control overnight, but they have for help immediately. the capital were also subjected to take control of some strategic The campaign will also urge aerial bombardments, including points,” said Abu Jihad, adding employers to observe the work- Moadamiyet al-Sham, Daraya that rebels are fighting back. ing hours during hot summer and Irbin. Rebels turned several key months and provide workers with “Zamalka and Moadamiyet Al towns and villages in the Eastern adequate break, water, protective Sham were also heavily shelled,” Ghouta area and in a strip south- clothing and shaded areas. it added. Men inspect a site hit by what activists said was an air raid by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al Assad, west of Damascus into strong- While heat and high humid- Zamalka, east of Damascus in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus, yesterday. holds more than a year ago and ity levels might continue well and Moadamiyet Al Sham in have since then defied efforts by into September, the summer the southwest, have long been the army to drive them out. work timings for outdoor work- out of army control and were Wednesday. The main Syrian the attack. The government has Council members are seeking More than 100,000 people have ers imposed by the Ministry of among the targets of an alleged opposition group claims as many strongly denied using chemi- “clarity” on the allegations. died in Syria’s war, the UN says. Labour ends on August 31. chemical attack by the army on as 1,300 people were killed in cal weapons, while UN Security Abu Jihad, an activist east of AFP THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ISLAM Islam and common ground

here is a misconcep- has grasped the most trustworthy tion that Islam cannot hand-hold, that never breaks. And co-exist with other Allah hears and knows all things.” religions, among non- This is the base of unfaltering Muslims and many peaceful co-existence of Islam TMuslims. Throughout the his- with other faiths. tory of Islam, Muslims have held different attitudes towards other ISLAM, CHRISTIANITY religions. Let us clarify how Islam AND JUDAISM perceives others religions. Islam Christianity and Judaism are divides world religions into two mentioned at several places in broad classes: Revealed religions the Holy Quran. The followers of and man-made religions. these three revealed religions are The revealed religions are those collectively referred to as “People about which there is evidence in of the Book”. the Holy Quran that they were Jews and Christians were given revealed by God (Allah). But as two enlightening books: The time went on, people interpolated Torah and Gospel, respectively. scriptures, changing the very They were revealed by Allah upon essence of religion. two of His mightiest messengers: Judaism, Christianity and Islam Torah was revealed to Moses are the three revealed religions, and Gospel to Jesus. There are according to Islam. However, many similarities between Islam, there are others which Islam does Judaism and Christianity. not categorise as revealed. The concept of God is the There is another common mis- same in all three religions. The conception that Islam is a new Omniscient, the All-Powerful, religion. Islam has existed in the All-mighty God belongs to all society since time immemorial. three. However, there are some The first man, according to Islam critical differences between these and other revealed religions, was religions. But, that does not mean Adam and he was a believer. that Islam is at war with these All Prophets mentioned in the religions over these differences. Holy Quran were believers and Never! The Holy Quran offers a belonged to the revealed reli- good solution to such concerns: gions. From Moses and Jesus to “Say: ‘O People of the Book! come Aaron and Abraham, all Prophets to common terms as between us belonged to the revealed religions. and you: That we worship none but Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Allah; that we associate no partners Upon Him) is recognised as the with Him; that we erect not, from harmony and peace with Judaism their property. They have the full moral guidelines are the same as studying various religions, find- Final Messenger of Islam, a among ourselves, Lords and patrons and Christianity. History is full right to practise their religion by that of Islam. ing their common elements and believer and follower of the faith. other than Allah.’ If then they turn of instances where Muslims paying a small tax to the Islamic Hinduism instructs its follow- studying them in detail to draw back, say you: ‘Bear witness that we lived with Jews and Christians government. ers not to rob, Islam requires the parallels and common ground. THERE IS NO (at least) are Muslims. “ peacefully. Prophet Muhammed same. Buddhism tells its follow- The bottom-line is: Islam has COMPULSION IN ISLAM In Islam there is no room (PBUH) also allowed the Jews ISLAM AND OTHER ers not to crave for the wealth co-existed peacefully with other Though Islam is missionary in to wage war against people of and Christians of Medina to fol- RELIGIONS of this world; Islam also says the religions throughout its his- nature, the religion never legis- other faiths even if they disagree low their faith with full dignity. As far as those religions are same. Sikhism says that there is tory and can continue to do so. lates force as a means of conver- with certain points of view. Yes, There is a concept of Dhimmi concerned regarding which the only one God; Islam also says that Muslims have proved it through sion. Islam is an open invitation Muslims can argue, reason and in Islam. Dhimmis are those non- Holy Quran and Sunnah are there is none worthy of worship centuries that they can live har- to mankind and people are free to debate with followers of other Muslims who live in a Muslim silent, a comparative study is very except the One True God. moniously with people of other accept or reject it. faiths. In fact, Islam encourages majority state, run under Islamic helpful to understand religions Basic postulates of morality are faiths. It is essential to under- Allah says: “Let there be no com- it with the condition that it has law. with mutual respect and insight. the same in all religions. However, stand that there is much com- pulsion in religion: Truth stands to be done “in a graceful manner”. They are those who are pro- Be it Hinduism, Buddhism, it is in the details that some dif- mon ground to be sought between out clear from Error: whoever Thus, despite creedal dif- tected by Islam. No one is allowed Sikhism, or any other major world ferences may arise. These differ- Islam and other religions of the rejects evil and believes in Allah ferences, Islam can co-exist in to harm them. No one can seize religion, we find that the basic ences can easily be sought out by world. (ISLAMONLINE) Acts of terrorism not Muslims must be highly based on Holy Quran cultured, knowledgeable common misconception about Islam is that it is a violent religion. Due to actions of Islamist extremists against innocent people, many in the West have developed Athe idea that these terrorists were acting according to Islam. hat it means to be a Muslim They must attach great importance The truth is that these acts of terrorism were not based on the Holy Quran but on has been misrepresented We have a to quality. But quality does not mean anger and a desire for vengeance and violence. These actions have nothing in common Wfor many years. Radicals being rich, buying expensive clothes with the teachings of the Holy Quran or of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon have appeared in the name of Islam. responsibility to and wearing designer goods. Him). Compassion and mercy are central tenets of Islam, and the first two attributed They have portrayed Islam, a religion Quality is a style of dressing that to God. They are mentioned at least 192 times in the Holy Quran in reference to God’s of love, peace and brotherhood, as one show all mankind shows one is clean and fastidious and mercy and compassion compared with 15 mentions of God’s wrath. Terrorists and extrem- of terror, savagery and rage. Instead the warmth of our respects other people. ists can find very small portions of the Holy Quran to justify their violent acts against of encouraging love between people, A person who wears the headscarf people of other faiths all the while ignoring the vast majority of the Holy Quran that they have incited hatred. They hated beautiful faith our Lord can be of high quality, as can those preaches non-violence and tolerance for those of other religions. Many of those passages women. They hated children, flowers, who cover up entirely and those who are then taken out of context and misused, giving the rest of the world a false view of the sky and pleasant views. Because has bestowed on us go uncovered. It makes no difference. Islam that has almost nothing in common with how true Muslims conduct themselves. they lived far removed from Allah, true What matters is for a person’s breed- This is not specific or unique to Islam, Christianity has had this same problem for cen- Islam and the Sunna of our Prophet as a blessing and that ing, powerful general culture, the pride turies. Particular passages of the Bible, taken out of context have been used to justify (Peace Be Upon Him). and ease that come from knowing that horrendous acts, such as slavery and the torture of those of other faiths. Instead of Allah’s beautiful religion, was implemented by blessings come from Allah and the Across the Holy Quran as a whole a theme that is constantly repeated is tolerance for they came up with nonsensical beliefs self-confidence that comes from being other religions. There are many passages in which it is said that Jews and Christians can and traditions of their own mak- our lovely Prophet a friend of Allah to be clearly visible. also find salvation if they are rightly guided and perform good deeds. The Holy Quran ing and produced an image that was A true Muslim must be highly cul- teaches respect for the Old Testament and the Gospels and in the earlier days of Islam, ugly, frightening and terrifying. The tured. Muslims must educate them- Muslim conquerors were unique in that they never imposed the Islamic faith on the Western world was frightened by that (PBUH). selves on all subjects in the finest way. people of the nations they conquered in war. Historically, Muslims regard Ishmael as terrifying image. Muslims must make the best use of their ancestor and Isaac as the ancestor of the Christians and Jews, there is a common Radicalism is the greatest threat the time given to them in this world. theme in the Holy Quran of regarding Christians and Jews as brothers to Muslims. They to Islam. Because it talks nonsense in As Muslims there are many things On the one hand they must call on are all united by the book, “Brothers of the Book”. While many non-Islamic traditions the name of Islam. But radicalism is a we have to show with our lives. people to unite in brotherhood and love, persist and petty prejudices of scholars and culture can interfere, purely by the Holy threat to all true faiths, not just Islam. Because Islam changes a person and while on the other they must educate Quran and actual teachings of Islam, there should not be any problem between Muslims It is a major threat and one that true totally renews them. But for now, let themselves in the most perfect way. and people of other faiths. friends of Allah must wage an intel- us concentrate on one of these things; We must show the whole world the Islam is opposed to evangelising, to forcing conversion of other people. The Holy Quran lectual struggle against. a Muslim’s obligation to be of high beauty, love, joy, quality and superiority clearly states that in religion there must be no compulsion. In his day, the Prophet That campaign must be based on quality. that Islam brings with it. Muhammad (PBUH) protected minorities of other faiths. The Christians and Jews were ideas. Verses from the Holy Quran Loving Allah with a passion bestows This is our responsibility as Muslims. taxed according to law, but this was to put them on equal footing with Muslims that, as need to be used in order for intellectual the greatest superiority on a person. With our appearance we must repair a central part of their faith, paid a percentage of their earnings to support the disadvan- foundations of radicalism to be elimi- Muslims need to be aware of this. the damage done to Islam by the radi- taged and the poor. An outstanding example of Muslim tolerance for other religions is nated, false and superstitious ideas The best of blessings lie with the cals and show those people who are not the situation in the portion of Spain that belonged to the moors. For at least 750 years exposed and to describe life according friends of Allah. The finest quality fully acquainted with Islam the kind of Muslims, Christians and Jews lived in the same place without violence or oppression, to the Holy Quran. and modernity lie with the friends of life available by being a friend of Allah. each free to worship in the way they thought convenient. It was in 1492, when Spain was All those who fall into the clutches Allah. Under the influence of radical- We must act as guides to those who retaken by the Christians that those unwilling to convert to Christianity were killed or of radicalism must be educated in this ism, blessings and superiority have for avoid Islam out of fear caused by the deported in the Inquisition. way. The problem is the misinforma- many years been thought of as lying damage done by the radicals. A concept that is largely misunderstood by non-Muslims is the concept of jihad, of holy tion in their brains. But when misinfor- with people who forget Allah and follow If we wish to put a stop to radicalism war. The concept of Muslims engaging in a war in the name of Allah, killing people of mation is eliminated through accurate worldly desires and passions. we must tell them to embrace the true other faiths has nothing in common with the rulings in the Holy Quran, much like the information, then those who apply such In terms of their fanatical perspec- Islam and support true Muslims. Crusades and the Inquisition were not an accurate representation of teachings of Jesus in misinformation will also disappear. tives, these people have inferiority com- That is only possible through good the Gospels. It would be hard to find a monotheistic religion that actively defends violent We have responsibilities to ensure plexes and are always dirty, ill-groomed. behaviour and attitudes. behaviour. Islam only allows war in self-defence and never as the aggressor. The Holy that such an education takes place. We Badly educated and uncultured. Perfection of behaviour and attitudes, Quran clearly states that fighting should only be used to defend oneself and that God is need to live by the true Islam in the They have always regarded being quality, general culture and sincerity, not on the side of aggressors. In the context of historical circumstances of the Prophet Holy Quran and the true Islam embod- clean and cultured as a bad thing. They love, friendship, joy and modernity will Muhammad’s (PBUH) time and the intense violence against Muslims of that time, the ied by our Prophet (PBUH) and act have kept the fact that modernity is be important guides in showing others wars Islam engaged in its early days make sense. However, much like the violence of as role models if we are to encourage praised by Islam and that our Prophet what the true effect of Islam should be. many popes and European rulers of the Christian faith, the holy wars of some of the others to live by it. (PBUH) was the most modern man of And that is what is compatible with Muslim caliphates were never a true representation of the teachings of the religion. One If we can really make the Holy his own and all times hidden from the Allah’s approval. We have a responsi- key aspect of the Holy Quran that is very similar to Christianity is exhortation to love Quran a reality then we can educate world. bility to show all mankind the warmth your enemy. Many so-called Muslims today would do well to remember this. People of people on the false path of supersti- Just like our Prophet (PBUH), true of our beautiful faith our Lord has other faiths would also do well to understand the difference between fundamental, radi- tion. Then through our own lives we Muslims who abide by the Holy Quran bestowed on us as a blessing and that cal Islam and Muslims all over the world living their lives in peace. (ISLAMONLINE) can show them how to live by the true must be clean, extraordinarily well- was implemented by our lovely Prophet Islam and what a fine life that is. groomed, modern and cultured. (PBUH). (ISLAMONLINE) FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

WHO: More than Fresh protests called in Egypt 300,000 affected by Sudan floods Apathy greets release of Mubarak from jail; UN official meets interim prime minister KHARTOUM: More than 300,000 people across Sudan CAIRO: Supporters of Egypt’s player, but symbolically, it’s a vic- have been affected by floods deposed President Mohammed tory dance by the reconstituted which killed almost 50 people Mursi called for mass protests old state,” said Joshua Stacher, this month, the UN’s World today against the army takeo- an Egypt expert at Kent State Health Organisation said in a ver, in a test of the Muslim University in the United States. statement received yesterday. Brotherhood’s ability to bring Adding to a sense among some The data came as a new thun- out the crowds with many of its activists that the freedoms won derstorm and strong winds leaders now behind bars. in the 2011 revolt are in danger, on Thursday night rattled the Pro-Mursi protests have fiz- planned amendments to the con- Khartoum region, already suffer- zled out over the past week. The stitution leaked to the media this ing from what the UN said was muted reaction to the release of week appear designed to place the worst inundation in 25 years. former president Hosni Mubarak limits on political parties and ease “Heavy rains and floods in yesterday highlighted the growing restrictions on the participation of Sudan have affected lives and power shift in favour of the mili- Mubarak-era officials in politics. properties of some 65,957 families tary he once commanded. But some Egyptians, many of or 320,000 people,” WHO said in Brotherhood supporters have whom have rallied behind the a report. nevertheless called on Egyptians army’s crackdown, expressed As of Wednesday, 48 people to hold marches on the weekly fondness for the 85-year-old had been killed and 70 injured, Muslim prayer day, billed as a former air force commander while property damage has been “Friday of Martyrs”, against the whose tight grip on power brought reported in 14 of the country’s 18 army takeover. stability. states, WHO said. “We will remain steadfast on “He protected the country,” said Interior Minister Ibrahim the road to defeating the mili- Lobna Mohamed, a housewife in Mahmoud Hamed gave a higher tary coup,” a pro-Mursi alliance the crowd of Mubarak well-wish- death toll of 53 last week. called the National Coalition to ers. “He is a good man, but we The WHO said one of the major Support Legitimacy and Reject want (Abdel Fattah) Sisi now,” health concerns was the collapse the Coup said in a statement. It she said, referring to the army of almost 53,000 latrines. named 28 mosques in Greater commander who overthrew Mursi In addition to damage from the Cairo as points of departure for following large demonstrations. flash floods earlier this month, the the protests. Mubarak was sentenced to life Blue Nile river in Khartoum has Mubarak, who was overthrown Soldiers and medics escort former president Hosni Mubarak after he arrives at a military hospital in the southern in prison last year for failing to risen. in a 2011 uprising, was flown from suburb of Maadi on the outskirts of Cairo, yesterday. prevent the killing of demon- Reporters yesterday saw the Tora prison in Cairo, a day after strators. But a court accepted river had washed over about one a court granted him conditional his appeal earlier this year and kilometre of farmland in the east of pre-trial release. without popular protests against Egyptian media relegated news Institution. “What we are see- ordered a retrial in the case, for the city, but a sand berm appeared But an order from the coun- it,” said Barah Mikail, a Middle of his transfer to small items on ing is something that is largely which he has already served the to have been erected in an effort try’s interim prime minis- East specialist at the FRIDE their front pages or news bulletins. unprecedented,” he added. maximum amount of pretrial to block further intrusion. ter, who has additional powers think tank. However, the symbolism “It’s a perfect role reversal, as detention. Mubarak was arrested Aid workers were also assisting under Egypt’s state of emergency, “Today, everything else that of Mubarak’s release has not most of Egypt’s first elected lead- in April, 2011. hundreds of thousands displaced means Mubarak will stay under is happening has moderated the been lost entirely, with some ers are in prison now.” A senior United Nations offi- this year by worsening fighting in house arrest. effect of this release, although Egyptians on social media net- Mubarak’s release plays into the cial, Jeffrey Feltman, met interim the western Darfur region. For Mubarak’s enemies, the that is not to say that Egyptians works struck by how their Brotherhood’s argument that the Prime Minister Hazem El Beblawi More than one million more moment marked a reversal of are indifferent.” country has returned to a time military is trying to rehabilitate yesterday as part of an effort to have been uprooted or severely the 2011 uprising that brought But indifference did appear when Mubarak was free and the the old order. The army-installed promote peace and reconciliation. affected by war in South Kordofan him down as one of the pillars of widespread, with just a handful Muslim Brotherhood in jail. government casts its conflict with The government has bristled and Blue Nile. authoritarian rule in the Middle of people arriving at Tora prison “It’s so absurd! The symbolism the Islamist movement as a life-or- at foreign attempts to use aid or Foreign aid to assist flood vic- East. to cheer Mubarak’s release, and of this development shouldn’t death struggle against terrorism. persuasion to nudge it to seek a tims has flown in from Morocco, “A year ago, it would have been not a single person protesting at be lost,” said Shadi Hamid, “This is the end. Mubarak will political compromise. Qatar, Ethiopia and Egypt. difficult to imagine his release the scene. an analyst at the Brookings never be an important political AGENCIES AFP Tunisia Islamists ready for compromise Bahrain opposition to hold TUNIS: Tunisia’s ruling compromise solution that guaran- crisis, sparking mass protests and Ghannouchi’s proposals to opposi- pro-democracy protest Islamists said yesterday that tees the democratic transition and calls for the Islamist-led govern- tion umbrella group the National they were ready to negotiate the organisation of free and fair ment’s ouster. Salvation Front (NSF) early on MANAMA: Bahrain’s main Khalifa dynasty give up power. with the opposition on the for- elections,” Ennahda added. Abassi said that Ennahda had Friday morning, according to opposition will hold a day of The authorities crushed the mation of an apolitical govern- But for the first the Islamists “accepted the initiative of the union sources. pro-democracy protests today revolt, one of a series of “Arab ment, raising hopes of an end to no longer appear to exclude the UGTT as the basis for the start The NSF has repeatedly ruled despite a crackdown last week Spring” upheavals, but pro- a month-long crisis. possible departure of the cabi- of a national dialogue” to end the out talks with Ennahda while in which police used teargas tests and clashes have persisted, But Ennahda ruled out any net led by Prime Minister Ali political impasse. the Islamist-led government and birdshot to disperse anti- despite talks between government prospect of the cabinet that it Larayedh, signifying a softening In addition to the formation remains in power, insisting on a government demonstrations. and opposition. heads resigning imminently, call- in their position. of a new government, the UGTT new administration composed of A statement issued by Bahrain’s The unrest plants Bahrain ing first for a “national dialogue” The UGTT said the Islamists had proposed keeping the national independents. largest opposition group, the on the front line of a tussle for bringing together supporters and had made an important assembly in place and adhering It and has called for nationwide Islamist al Wefaq Society, said regional influence between Shi’ite opponents of the ruling coalition. concession. to a strict timetable for adopting anti-government demonstrations, that protests would continue to Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia. “Ennahda announces that it “We know that there are some a new constitution and holding starting on Saturday evening. be held until the Bahraini people’s All five of the country’s main has accepted the initiative of the difficulties, but the red lines laid fresh elections. Activists and opposition MPs demands were met. opposition groups, which include UGTT union as the starting point down by Ennahda have been The Ennahada group in the have gathered regularly outside “The demonstrations are to Islamists, liberals and national- for a national dialogue to get the lifted,” said Sami Tahri, a union National Constituent Assembly parliament over the past month, insist on a right that is clear and ists, will take part in Friday’s country out of the crisis,” the representative. said it had reached agreement with two protests, on August 6 legitimate for the Bahraini peo- protests, according to the party said in a statement. The shift came as Ennahda’s with five smaller factions on and 13, drawing tens of thousands ple to move towards democratic statement. The powerful trade union con- leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, met changes to a draft charter to of people. transformation,” the statement The opposition complains that federation, which is mediating the UGTT’s secretary general address criticisms by secular But the protests have been said on Thursday. majority Shias are discrimi- between the rival factions, has Houcine Abassi, and nearly one groups. largely peaceful, except for some A tiny island state that hosts nated against when it comes to proposed replacing the existing month after the assassination A clause that would have clashes at the end of July, and the US Fifth Fleet as a bulwark employment and public services, administration with a non-parti- of the opposition MP Mohamed blocked any future amendment Islamist Prime Minister Ali for US-aligned Gulf monar- and wants to see a constitutional san government. Brahmi. to the constitution that affected Larayedh warned this week that chies against Iran, Bahrain has monarchy with a government “The government will not resign It was the second attack of its “Islam as the state religion” has any attacks on state institutions suffered bouts of unrest since chosen from a democratically- and will continue its mission until kind in six months, and plunged now been dropped. would not be tolerated. February 2011 when a Shi’ite- elected parliament. the national dialogue produces a the country into a fresh political The UGTT will now submit AFP led uprising demanded the Al REUTERS

Al Shabaab militants killed Gunmen kill Omani anti-pollution three in Lebanon BEIRUT: Gunmen in Lebanon’s protest blocks port northern city of Tripoli killed at least three people when they opened fire on a supporter of the MUSCAT: Omani police used us, we want clean air,” read one Lebanese Shia militant group tear gas to disperse demonstra- poster carried by a young man Hezbollah outside his house in tors who blocked a port in the wearing a surgical mask. the early hours yesterday, secu- northern part of the Gulf Arab One activist said from the rity sources said. state, activists said yesterday, scene that police had begun using They said two men on a motor- saying they were protesting tear gas to disperse the demon- bike shot dead Hossam Al Mouri against industrial pollution strators. Activists later posted in the Zahrieh neighbourhood in that was a risk to health. pictures of white clouds of what the largely Sunni city. A member The protests come less than they said was tear gas used by of the security forces and another a month after Sultan Qaboos, police, and photos of demon- man at the scene were also killed. Oman’s ruler, pardoned those strators running away from the The incident highlights the ris- jailed for taking part in the 2011 scene. ing sectarian tensions in Lebanon, anti-government protests, in a They said Talib al-Mamari, a which are being stoked by the gesture to citizens worried about member of the country’s consult- conflict in neighbouring Syria in unemployment and inadequate ative Shura council, was among which more than 100,000 people pay. several people slightly injured have been killed. Oman was shaken by demon- when police broke up the protest Many of Lebanon’s Muslim strations in 2011, following the outside Sohar port. Shias support Syrian President outbreak of Arab Spring protests A police spokesman declined to Bashar Al Assad, who is fighting a in North Africa. comment on the incident. largely Sunni insurgency against Activists posted pictures of Omanis say they have long his rule. dozens of men and women in tra- complained against the pollution Both Sunni and Shia Lebanese ditional Omani clothes standing emanating from the industrial fighters have participated in the with placards on a dirt road they zone at the port. The government Kenyan soldiers inspect a destroyed vehicle allegedly belonging to Al Qaeda-affiliated extremist group Al war in Syria. Hezbollah has sent said was outside the Sohar port has promised to help residents Shabaab. At least seven Al Shabaab militants were killed and their vehicle destroyed early yesterday follow- men to fight alongside Assad’s in northern Oman. living nearby to relocate, but ing their attempt to attack the African Union Mission in Somalia camp at Kismayo International Airport in forces, angering Sunni Muslims “For years, we have been have yet to take any action. southern Somalia. in Lebanon and the region. breathing poison. Have mercy on REUTERS REUTERS FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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GYPTIAN strongman Hosni Mubarak is out of jail, finally. With the court order to free the former Egyptian president, who ruled the most populous EArab nation with an iron hand for three decades, the much-vaunted Arab Spring has seen another phase. The image Syria rocket attack video is of a caged Mubarak in a courtroom stoically staring at the proceedings with his dark shades on, had become a leitmotif of how former dictators were being brought to justice. His release from the Torah prison, on technical grounds, strongest evidence yet has likely come as a shock for a majority of Egyptians, who saw in his incarceration a vindication of their desire to get him xperts who examined the first are seeing the emergency services being them Zanders. “I remain sceptical that punished. Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison last year video footage of the immedi- overwhelmed by the innocent victims. It it was a nerve agent like sarin. I would for failing to prevent the killing of demonstrators during the ate aftermath of the attack feels very authentic.” have expected to see more convulsions,” Egyptian uprising personified by sustained protests in Tahrir Eon people on the outskirts of Significantly the attack yesterday in he said. “The other thing that seems Square. But a court accepted his appeal this year and ordered Damascus om Wednesday morning the Ghouta neighbourhood took place inconsistent with sarin is that, given a retrial in the case. The former air force commander has been believe it shows the most compelling with a UN chemical weapons inspec- the footage of first responders treat- evidence yet consistent with the use of tors’ team only about six miles away. ing victims without proper protective freed as he has already served the maximum amount of pretrial a lethal toxic agent. The 20-strong team, led by the Swedish equipment, you would expect to see detention. Among those we interviewed were chemical weapons expert Ake Sellstrom, considerable secondary casualties from Mubarak’s freedom, though, has been severely restricted analysts who had previously raised arrived in Damascus three days ago, contamination — which does not appear as he has been placed under house arrest. His assets remain questions over the authenticity of pre- though only after months of negotia- to be evident.” frozen. Egypt has been in turmoil for more than two years vious claims or who had highlighted tions between the UN and the Syrian Trapp too was cautious. “It is possible and the latest turn of events has only made the crisis more contradictions. regime over which sites the inspectors a gas was involved, but the images I’ve It was reported that three separate could visit. It seemed unlikely, however, seen were not clear enough to see other complicated. The interim military-backed government last strikes involving suspected chemical that the inspectors would be able to gain symptoms beyond difficulty in breathing week removed two-sit ins by Muslim Brotherhood supporters weapons had occurred within a three- quick access to the site to investigate and suffocation. It certainly looks like protesting the overthrow of Mohammed Mursi, who was elected mile radius, in the eastern suburbs of what had happened. some sort of poisoning.” by the people. The military used Damascus, in the rebel-held areas of The footage from locations apparently Gwyn Winfield, editor of CBRNe Though the force in which close to 600 people, Jobar, Zamalka and Ein Tarma. hit by a barrage of rockets yesterday, World, a journal serving those tasked “The video showed dozens of fatalities, including with responding to chemical, biological including about 50 policemen were military-backed footage and pic- women and children, as well as a large and nuclear events, was also dubious killed. Clashes have killed a total of tures this time number of survivors in obvious distress. about the use of weapons-grade sarin. government is 1,000 people since the carnage. The are of a far better An opposition activist and a pharma- “You would expect to see first trying to turn crackdown on Mursi supporters Ralph Trapp, a quality,” said Jean cist in the town of Arbeen, who iden- responders going down. But if the num- drew general condemnation. Some Pascal Zanders, a tified himself by the pseudonym Abu bers we are hearing are correct, and a around Egypt, Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, former scientist at former analyst Ahmad, said he attended to dozens of very large number of people have died, with the chemi- injured people in a field hospital after it is likely this was not a riot control the situation is however, backed the military action. the Organisation cal and biological the shelling on Zamalka and Ein Tarma. agent but something more toxic, per- getting worse in Mohammed Mursi was deposed by for the Prohibition warfare project “Their mouths were foaming, their haps some kind of cocktail containing an the military on July 3 after thousands at the Stockholm pupils were constricted, and those who organo-phosphate agent. It doesn’t look the country. of Egyptians poured into the streets of Chemical International were brought in while still alive could like phosgene or like hydrogen cyanide.” against the administration’s apathy to Weapons, said Peace Research not draw their breaths and died subse- The Obama administration has stated their plight. Mursi was taken into custody and has been since Institute, who quently,” he told the Associated Press. that the usage or movement of a “whole the footage has worked in “The skin around their eyes and noses bunch” of chemical weapons in Syria under house arrest. the field of chemi- was greyish.” would cross a “red line” that would trig- The ups and downs in Egypt since the revolution has showed what cal, biological and Visible symptoms reported included ger fresh US intervention. wreaked havoc on the country’s economy. First it was the nuclear prolif- rolling eyes, foaming at the mouth, and One chemical weapons inspector who Brotherhood-backed government that made a mess of the a chemical eration since the tremors. There was at least one image is not in Syria told the Guardian he was economy. With tourism badly hit, foreign exchange coffers weapons attack mid-1980s and of a child suffering miosis, the pin-point doubtful the UN inspection team would has questioned pupil effect associated with the nerve gain quick access. “The whole inspection started to dry up and food stock started depleting sharply. on a civilian area some previous agent sarin, a powerful neurotoxin has been delayed for weeks and months There were sporadic attacks on churches and the Christian claims. reportedly used before in Syria. already over the formalities of visiting.” minority complained of persecution. The exercise of making the would look like. Zanders said: Ralph Trapp, a former scientist at Many of symptoms seen yesterday constitution was caught in a controversy. “You can clearly the Organisation for the Prohibition could be caused by other substances, The unceasing turmoil in Egypt — distinct from the civil see the typical of Chemical Weapons, said the footage and inspectors will need to rule these war in Syria — has taken a toll not only on its people and the signs of asphyxiation, including a pink- showed what a chemical weapons attack out. Organophosphate pesticides can ish blueish tinge to the skin colour. on a civilian area would look like. “If have similar effects to sarin, and sev- social fabric but also on its institutions. Mohammed El Baradei There is one image of an adult woman you have a gas attack you would expect eral, including tetraethyl pyrophosphate resigned as vice president after the military crackdown that where you can see the tell-tale blackish large numbers of people, children and (TEPP) and parathion, have caused killed close to 600 people. Though there has hardly been any mark around her mouth, all of which adults, to be affected, particularly if it’s deaths. Missiles can strike chemical displacement of people, citizens are finding it hard to lead a suggests death from asphyxiation. in a built-up area.” stores, releasing poisonous gases such secure existence. The revolution was triggered to oust Mubarak, “What is also different in this foot- While some pro-rebel sources were as chlorine. Shells that carry sarin can but all the faults that plagued the country during his rule are age is that we are seeing the chaos of quick to claim it was sarin that had also carry fuel-air explosives, which can the first response to what occurred. We been used, others were cautious, among cause suffocation. GUARDIAN NEWS back to haunt Egyptians, and some in a bigger measure • The other side Quote of Terror and journalism the day AVID Miranda has now is thinking of libel, as he feels ‘invaded’ on his laptop, emails and cell phones. Opinion piece the other day, said that attained a celebrity status. while transiting through London. Miranda who met Snowden in Hong security folks while busy destroying Hardly few who closely Miranda is well within his rights to Kong, and was also reportedly on a Snowden-related material at the base- Dfollow and remember bylines demand return of his personal digital Guardian sponsored trip to Germany, ment of the newspaper offices joked ever, and that too on the special report- belongings and data, and that too could have been a good catch if dip- that the ‘Black helicopters could be At a time when a ing on US NSA contractor Edward without encrypting them. His nine-hour lomatic compulsions and freedom of called, if need be…’ This underlines the Snowden’s reports, would have known ordeal at Heathrow just speaks of the movement and expression had not sensitivity of state-centric activism and higher education him by name. But the faux pas at the unrest and sense of disgust through hindered 10 Downing Street. the thin line that differentiates investi- has never been hands of British authorities at the which the United States and its allies The most startling disclosure that gative journalism from the definition of Heathrow International Airport has are passing, and the eagerness to Miranda’s detention and release being terror-aligned. The illustrious edi- more important or brought to fore how sensitive and per- dip further deep into the acrimonies brought to fore is the revelation from tor, however, went on to declare that sonal governments could get in shield- of WikiLeaks and Snowden affairs. the Guardian about the stress and pro- the paper will be financing Miranda’s more expensive, too ing skeletons in their cupboards. The That was squarely evident from what fessional trauma that it had to face at lawsuit against the Home Office, and many students are Brazilian journalist, who was a partner Miranda had to say as he air dashed into the hands of British authorities — who would not cease its professional trait with the Guardian newspaper and was Rio de Janeiro. He said that his inter- embarked into its offices apparently from being independently published facing a choice that instrumental in writing a couple of news rogators kept on threatening him with several times to take away whatever from elsewhere — hinting at making they should never reports on the data collected from the jail and prosecution, and pushed him material they could lay hands on. The use of offshore offices for upholding the Barack Obama fugitive whistleblower, now says that he to the wall while soliciting passwords Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger, in an freedom Press. Khaleej Times have to make. US President FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Getting away with mass murder Gradually the use of chemical weapons in war appears to become regularised, and the window of what international community was willing to tolerate was pushed open a little bit at a time.

BY JOSHUA KEATING community specified he must not do is still striking. yrian activists are accusing He’s done this — as he’s conducted the President Bashar Assad’s rest of the war — by escalating the level forces of a nerve gas attack of carnage bit by bit. Remember that that killed hundreds, possi- Obama’s justification for the interna- bly more than 1,000 people tional operation that led to the downfall SWednesday — many of them children of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was — in the Damascus suburbs. Horrific that the US and its allies “intervened photos and video have emerged, showing to stop a massacre.” At the time, the the purported victims. If the reports are rebel stronghold at Benghazi — a city verified, this would be by far the worst of more than 600,000 people — was sur- use of chemical weapons in the current rounded by government forces and mas- conflict. sive bloodshed appeared imminent if no The timing of the attack also seems action were taken. The war in Syria has deliberately provocative. A UN team is now killed more than 100,000 people, currently in Syria investigating allega- but the escalation has been slow, with tions of chemical attacks by both sides mostly small attacks rather than atten- in the war. (Syrian state television has tion-grabbing massacres. been quick to blame the reports on To be blunt, if the Syrian military has People take part in a candle-lit vigil after the alleged gassing of more than 1,300 people near Damascus on Wednesday. rebels trying to distract the inspectors.) launched a massive chemical attack that It is also almost exactly a year since killed hundreds of people including doz- weapons in the war appears to have by Congress as well as other factors, and consistently opposed to US involvement US President Barack Obama announced ens of children last September, the US become regularised, and the window of in any case is unlikely to be enough to in the Syrian conflict. at the White House that he would seek and European government might have what the international community was tip the military balance in the conflict. The scepticism on behalf of both the to avoid military engagement in Syria felt compelled to respond with military willing to tolerate was pushed open a There are reports that the administra- White House and the public is more but that “a red line for us is [if] we start force or at least a major escalation in little bit at a time. And it should be tion is now increasingly sceptical of than understandable. seeing a whole bunch of chemical weap- military aid. noted that chemical weapons allegations providing even limited military aid to But it’s still tempting to wonder if ons moving around or being utilized.” Instead, Assad has slowly pushed the have been levelled against the rebels the rebels. an attack like this week’s might have Picking this in particular as the line- envelope. The first reports of Syrian as well. “It is my belief that the side we choose shifted the balance if it had happened in that-shall-not-be-crossed was always chemical weapons use from US diplo- It was only last April, when the must be ready to promote their inter- the early days of the conflict. After two a bit odd and was seen by some at the mats in the region were sketchy and reports became essentially undeniable, ests and ours when the balance shifts years of gradually escalating bloodshed, time as a carte blanche for Assad to allowed room for plausible deniability and US allies were discussing them in their favour. Syria is a part of the world Americans continue massacring citizens as long as in Washington. Over time, reports of openly, that the Obama administration Today, they are not,” General Martin and their leaders now feel comfortable he stuck to conventional weapons. the use of sarin and other nerve agents felt it had to rethink its position. In Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs ignoring. But the degree to which Assad con- by government forces became more fre- June, the US announced it would begin of Staff, wrote in a letter to a member Assad likely knows this, which is why sistently has been able to get away quent and the casualty figures grew. providing military aid to the rebels. This of congress reported this week. he’s getting away with it. with the one thing the international Gradually the use of chemical aid has been slow to arrive, hampered US public opinion has been WP-BLOOMBERG Egypt unrest: Lessons for China Mugabe: Succession, The status quo in health doubts loom Egypt makes people BY CRIS CHINAKA hen Zimbabwe’s veteran president Robert Mugabe suavely hosted journalists at State House on the eve of realise the value of last month’s election, there was only one question that Wcaught him off guard. stability. Asked if the presence of Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa by his side meant that he was his chosen successor, Mugabe paused BY ADAM MINTER awkwardly amid laughter and then delivered an unconvincing reply that Mnangagwa just dropped by to see him. mages of Egyptian security forces crack- Three weeks after Mugabe’s re-election in a disputed vote called ing down on protesters have provoked a fraud by his main rival but accepted by his African neighbours, strong emotions in China. Last week, there are no doubts Africa’s oldest leader is holding firmly on to the Iduring fighting, discussion of the violent presidency after 33 years in power. But the question of whether, at sweep was at the top of trending-topic lists on 89, he can serve out all of his new five-year term — and who will suc- microblogs and search engines, while newspa- ceed him if he steps down or dies — will hang uncomfortably over his per editorialists, bloggers and commentators re-installation as Zimbabwe’s head of state yesterday. It will also be offered a range of opinions that converged on crucial for the future of the southern African nation, which is rich in one idea: Don’t let this happen in China. platinum, gold and diamonds but still emerging from a decade-long That shouldn’t be a surprise. While some recession brought on by political violence and government-backed land commentators outside the country focused on seizures. Mugabe faces few immediate threats. Longtime rival Morgan direct comparisons between China and Egypt, Tsvangirai has been stunned by the enormity of his defeat in an elec- that conversation didn’t have much currency tion he says was rigged from start to finish; last week he dropped a in China, where questions about stability pre- Riot police clear Rabaa Adawiya square, where supporters of deposed president Mohammed Mursi challenge to Mugabe’s re-election that his Movement for Democratic vailed instead. were camping, in Cairo. Change had filed in the Constitutional Court. The court confirmed “Stability maintenance” has long been a pri- on Tuesday that Mugabe’s win was “free, fair and credible” and had ority of the Communist Party, which spends political-reform movement in terms akin to genuine irritation that their Taiwanese com- reflected the “will of the people”. the equivalent of billions of dollars each year the Tiananmen Square protesters of 1989 and patriots can protest in large numbers, and Faced with a meek but broad endorsement of the result by African on it. This can be ascribed in part to self- Egypt’s demonstrators, patience may equal they can’t. When news broke that Taiwanese regional and continental bodies, Western governments must now decide preservation by an unpopular government that cowardice. But Lee’s desire for a peaceful were protesting housing demolitions and whether to shun the man they have reviled as a ruthless dictator for faces tens of thousands of “mass incidents” — evolution in China is mainstream and in line development projects by the government. years, or attempt a rapprochement in the interests of practical diplo- riots, protests and other incidents of unrest with the long-time rhetoric (if not the inten- Such protests would not be allowed in main- macy. Mugabe’s non-committal answer on the succession is typical — each year, many of which are small and tions) of China’s rulers. Indeed, over the last land China, despite the fact that news of them of a wily and inscrutable guerrilla politician who fought a liberation pose little threat to anyone but local officials. days of Egyptian upheaval, most of the party- is widely disseminated (perhaps out of a naive war leading to independence in 1980, crushed a revolt once in power Self-preservation isn’t the only explana- authorised voices commenting on the events belief by China’s propagandists that Taiwanese and has outfoxed rivals in and outside his fractious ZANU-PF party. tion. China’s modern history until the late have emphasised the lessons that China might protests undermine the case for Taiwanese Mugabe comes across as feisty and sprightly for his age. He has denied 1970s was marked by war, revolution, famine, learn from such events. democracy). This brings up a question uncom- reports that he has prostate cancer and told reporters he intends to the Cultural Revolution and other tragedies Mao Xiaogang, a columnist at the centrist, fortable to both the rulers and the ruled: Why serve his full new term. that impressed upon the ruling party and its Communist Party-owned Beijing Times news- can the Taiwanese be trusted to protest — and But his advanced years and the persistent questions about his health, subjects an appreciation for stability, even at paper, wrote a piece ostensibly about Egypt. maintain their stability — and we can’t? compounded by successive medical check-up visits to Singapore, means the cost of personal and political freedom. And yet seemingly tucked within it was his On Tuesday, Ding Long, an associate pro- that his endurance in office carries its own cloud of uncertainty for Likewise, the material gains enjoyed by China’s espousal of the Communist Party’s long- fessor at Beijing’s University of International Zimbabwe’s future. “Mugabe and Tsvangirai have fought their last middle class are substantial enough that many time justification for its emphasis on stabil- Business and Economics, gave an answer in elections... one way or another. Whether it was stolen or not, this was would probably think twice before rushing to ity preservation: sustained economic growth. People’s Daily. He refers to young democra- a historic election that prefigures change,” Stephen Chan, Professor the barricades at the risk of diminishing their “Without social stability it’s impossible for a cies as “preemies,” suggesting that they were of International Relations at London’s School of Oriental and African ever-rising home values. country to develop its economy and its people born before they’d developed socially and eco- Studies, said. Take Kai-Fu Lee, the former president of to live in peace and contentment,” he wrote. nomically. Egypt and other Middle Eastern The US, a major critic of Mugabe, has made clear it does not believe Google China and a prominent liberal, reform- “The words ‘Maintaining stability is a top pri- countries are mentioned. China isn’t, but it his latest re-election was credible and that a loosening of US sanctions ist voice on Sina Weibo, China’s most popular ority’ aren’t empty. The status quo in Egypt certainly seems to lurk behind the shadows: on Zimbabwe “will occur only in the context of credible, transparent microblogging service; he’s certainly nobody’s makes people realise the value of stability.” “Democratisation requires a ‘preparation and peaceful reforms that reflect the will of the Zimbabwean people”. patsy, especially the Communist Party’s. On The problem is that most Chinese have a period.’ Developing countries should focus on The European Union, which had eased some sanctions, is considering Sunday, discussing an interview he did with a different definition of what constitutes “losing economic development at that stage, cultivat- its own response after expressing concern about alleged irregularities Chinese magazine, he tweeted his modest, per- order” than those who have assigned them- ing economic strength and social organisations and lack of transparency in the election. sonal expectations for Chinese political reform selves the job of maintaining stability. in favour of democracy and civil society that Adding to Zimbabwe’s uncertain outlook is the perception that — which he didn’t explicitly connect to Egypt, To China’s online masses, there’s a fairly are essential for democracy to take root.” another Mugabe term will intensify a succession battle within the rul- although many people who left comments did. broad consensus on what’s not a threat: As agitprop designed to please a stability- ing party. ZANU-PF has a history of feuds and splits dating back to Lee wrote: “Like most people, I expect peace- namely, the kinds of peaceful protests that conscious Communist Party, this is a refined its bush war against white minority rule in what was then Rhodesia. ful reform and progress, and I am not willing occasionally happen in Taiwan, where pro- opinion. As propaganda directed at a stability- “Vicious faction-fighting is in the DNA of ZANU-PF,” said Stephen to see turbulence.” If competent individuals test is tolerated. In early August, a massive conscious Chinese public, the sentiments — Ellis, a professor at the African Studies Centre in Leiden, the can be entrusted to manage the reform, and Taiwanese protest over a young conscript’s and the use of “preemie,” in particular — may Netherlands. But under a new constitution adopted earlier this year, if addressing corruption and environmental death during his military service caught the be seen as condescending. That’s a wide gap, ZANU-PF would choose a new president if Mugabe stepped down or degradation are at the top of the agenda, Lee attention of Chinese microbloggers, who sent but for now it’s pretty certain that China will were to die before the end of his term. Many fear this could lead to a then counsels “patience.” it to the top of trending-topic lists through a not become the next Egypt anytime soon. scramble for power among ambitious aspirants. For those who think of China’s combination of sympathy for the cause and WP-BLOOMBERG REUTERS FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST 32 killed in Iraq attacks Islamist militias Six of wedding party among dead; attack on military installation kills merge, declare BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives to a military head- quarters in western Iraq and blew himself up outside it yes- jihad on France terday, killing at least 14 people, police said. NOUAKCHOTT: An Al by the nom de guerre “Ahmed The attack, which appeared to Qaeda-linked militia founded Telmissi”. be the latest incident in a wave by wanted Islamist com- The group broke away from of violence by Sunni insurgents mander Mokhtar Belmokhtar AQIM in mid-2011 with the against the Shia-led govern- announced yesterday it had apparent goal of spreading jihad ment, took place near the city of joined forces with another further into areas of west Africa Ramadi, 100km west of Baghdad. armed group to take revenge not within AQIM’s scope. Most of the victims were soldiers. against France for its military It was one of a number of In Dujail, north of Baghdad, offensive in Mali. Islamist groups that occupied a roadside bomb struck a wed- Belmokhtar’s Mauritania- northern Mali last year, imposing ding party, killing six people and based Al Mulathameen Brigade a brutal interpretation of Islamic wounding 22, officials said. (The Brigade of the Masked sharia law characterised by The blast went off near the Ones) and the Mali-based amputations, beatings and execu- musicians who typically accom- Movement for Oneness and Jihad tions, before being ousted by the pany wedding convoys in Iraq, in West Africa (MUJAO) said French-led military intervention. but the bride and groom were they had joined forces under a The statement said the two unharmed. single banner to unite Muslims men had signed a document Dujail is a predominantly Shia across the region. announcing their merger and Muslim town, and while no group “Your brothers in MUJAO and ceding command of the new immediately claimed responsibil- Al Mulathameen announce their movement to “another personal- ity for the attack, Sunni militant union and fusion in one move- ity”, without revealing the iden- groups linked to Al Qaeda fre- ment called Al Murabitoun tity of the new leader, according quently target Shias, whom they to unify the ranks of Muslims to ANI. regard as apostates. around the same goal, from the The statement said the jihad- The rest of yesterday’s blood- Nile to the Atlantic,” the groups ist movement in the region was shed, however, was largely con- said in a statement published by now “stronger than ever” and centrated in mostly Sunni Arab Mauritanian news agency ANI. threatened France and its allies, towns and cities to the north and Belmokhtar, a one-eyed promising “to rout their troops”. west of Baghdad, areas that have Policemen and investigators inspect the remains of a car bomb that exploded outside the ministry of education Algerian former commander of Al-Murabitoun -- an Arabic been roiled in recent months by in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk yesterday. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb phrase meaning “the sentinels” -- angry anti-government protests (AQIM), allegedly masterminded was the name given to a Berber and are among Iraq’s least stable. people, according to sources. civilian and wounded 14 others. in the restive city of Baquba killed a siege in January of an Algerian dynasty of Morocco which formed A suicide bomber detonated a The attack, which struck close Elsewhere, several gun and two others. gas plant in which 38 hostages, an empire in the 11th century. tanker truck rigged with explo- to provincial capital Ramadi bomb attacks killed five people in In the disputed city of Kirkuk, including three Americans, died. Today the name is used by sives at an army checkpoint along the route connecting the northern province of Nineveh, meanwhile, gunmen kidnapped MUJAO is thought to be led a Nasserist political party in along a highway in the western the city to the Syrian bor- including three soldiers, and a and executed a lawyer. by Mauritanian ethnic Tuareg Lebanon. province of Anbar, killing four der, killed three soldiers and a bomb targeting a Sunni mosque AGENCIES Ahmed Ould Amer, who goes AFP

Mauritania postpones elections Yemen asks US for drones to fight Al Qaeda NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritania “boycott this electoral masquerade”. SANAA: Yemen has asked forced his predecessor to step “I have discussed the issue “We will pursue them until announced a six-week postpone- Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz seized the United States to supply it down, irked Yemenis last year of helping us acquire this tech- they seek peace, give up their ment of its October 12 elections power in a 2008 coup and was elected with drones, President Abd- by giving unequivocal support nology with the US adminis- weapons and return to their yesterday after a coalition of oppo- a year later, but the COD has never Rabbu Mansour Hadi said for Washington’s drone strikes, tration,” Saba quoted Hadi as senses as Yemeni citizens and sition parties said it would boycott accepted his rule as legitimate and is yesterday, to help it fight an which have increased under saying, adding that the Yemeni not as enemies of Yemen, and in a bid to cause the vote to fail. demanding he make way for a neutral Al Qaeda threat that recently President Barack Obama. army was capable of using kick out the foreigners who The west African nation’s election leader to administer the vote. forced Western countries to “The drones that are con- drones. carry out these military attacks commission said the first round of A government official said the temporarily close diplomatic ducting operations are part of The Yemeni army, with with them,” he said. the parliamentary and local elections delay was to allow the opposition missions in Sanaa. the cooperation between us and US backing, last year drove Hadi defended the use of would now take place on November time to rethink its position and take State news agency Saba also the United States,” Hadi told Al Qaeda militants and their drone strikes, saying they were 23 while a second round would go part in the election. quoted Hadi as telling police the cadets. allies from strongholds they more accurate than other meth- ahead if required on December 7. In early August, Communications cadets that 40 suspected Al He said Yemen had allowed seized during months of turmoil ods. He said that a 2009 strike The move follows an announce- Minister Mohamed Yahya Ould Qaeda militants had been killed the United States to under- against Saleh’s rule. that killed scores of Yemeni ment by the Coordination of Horma said advanced technology in recent counterterrorism take such operations because But the militants have since civilians in Abyan province Democratic Opposition (COD) would be deployed to ensure the elec- operations. his country did not possess such regrouped and mounted attacks resulted from a cruise missile group of ten opposition par- tions were transparent and credible. Hadi, who came to power in technology to carry out “these on government officials and and not a drone. ties on August 12 that they would AFP 2011 after months of turmoil precise military missions”. installations. REUTERS

Families seek release of Morocco Islamists RABAT: Some 200 earlier outside the nearby jus- been busted in the past 10 years, the protest organisers, said the Moroccans, including dozens tice ministry. including as recently as Friday. authorities used the conflict in of children, protested outside Morocco has jailed thou- But those attending Syria as an excuse to unjustly parliament in Rabat yesterday sands of Islamists on terror Thursday’s demonstration pro- detain Islamists, by claiming demanding the release from charges over the past decade, tested the innocence of their they would go and fight there if prison of Islamist relatives most famously after 2003 sui- detained relatives, including released, then posing a threat they say are innocent. cide bombings in Casablanca in Ahmed, 12, whose father was to national security on their “Ten years have passed. How which 33 people were killed. jailed for 20 years in 2003. return. many more?” read one of the The authorities fre- “I’ve come here from Tangiers But the bearded activist placards held up by protesters, quently announce disman- to defend my father. He was remained hopeful, saying: “It is who waved Islamist flags and tling jihadist cells with arrested simply because he is a God who will release our inno- chanted “Allahu akbar!” suspected links to Al Qaeda. good Muslim,” the son told AFP. cent brothers.” A similar protest was held They say more than 120 have Ahmed Bel Baraka, one of AFP

Saudi factory Sudan scribe wins Peter Mackler Award WASHINGTON: A Sudanese journalist imprisoned for defying the regime of President Omar Al Bashir and speaking out on human rights abuses has been named the recipient of the Peter Mackler Award. Faisal Mohammed Salih, 53, won the 2013 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism, Global Media Forum and the US branch of Reporters Without Borders announced yesterday. Salih is an experienced journalist and columnist for various Sudanese publi- cations. He is also director of programmes at Teeba Press, a non-governmen- tal organisation that trains A veiled female worker works at a factory for processing olives, dates and olive oil, and producing jams, in journalists in Sudan. the Saudi city of Tabuk, yesterday. AFP FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 I am female, says Manning Defiant Robert Mugabe

WASHINGTON: The US Army soldier sentenced to 35 years for passing secret docu- sworn in for new term ments to WikiLeaks asked to be considered a woman yester- day and requested sex change Zimbabwean president hits out at ‘vile’ Western critics therapy. “I am Chelsea Manning, I am HARARE: Africa’s oldest a female,” the private previously ruler Zimbabwean President known as Bradley Manning said, Robert Mugabe hit out at “vile” in a statement passed to defence Western critics as he was sworn lawyers and read out on NBC in for another five-year term television. yesterday in a stadium packed “As I transition into this next with jubilant supporters. phase of my life, I want every- Festooned in a sash, garland one to know the real me,” the and medals, the 89-year-old dis- 25-year-old said, one day after missed accusations the July 31 being sentenced to military election that returned him to prison. power was rigged and vowed to “Given the way I feel and have rejuvenate the foreign-dominated felt since childhood, I want to banking and mining sectors. begin hormone therapy as soon This photo courtesy of the US Army shows Bradley Manning in a wig The ceremony was boy- as possible,” the statement said. and make-up. cotted by opposition leader and “I also request that starting former prime minister Morgan today you refer to me by my Tsvangirai, who condemned new name and use the feminine for her.” Manning’s sexuality and to be transferred to a women’s the election as “a farce” and “a pronoun.” gender orientation were already prison. massive fraud” and demanded a When asked whether issues at trial. “No. I think the ultimate goal forensic audit of the results. Manning would sue to force the The defence argued in miti- is to be comfortable in her skin Mugabe lambasted Western government to provide hormone gation that, as Bradley, he had and to be the person that she’s countries, which have also ques- therapy and possibly gender been under severe psychologi- never had the opportunity to tioned the legitimacy of his elec- reassignment surgery, defence cal stress when he downloaded be,” he said. tion victory. lawyer David Coombs said: “I secret files and sent them to “Inmates at the United States “We dismiss them as the vile don’t know about the sex reas- WikiLeaks. Disciplinary Barracks and Joint ones whose moral turpitude we signment surgery... Chelsea Under military law, Manning Regional Correctional Facility must mourn,” he said, venting hasn’t indicated that that would will be able to apply for parole are treated equally regardless against Britain, Australia, Canada be her desire, but as far as the in just over seven years, but will of race, rank, ethnicity or sex- and the US. hormone therapy, yes.” remain a soldier until a dishon- ual orientation,” said Pentagon Unlike previous low-key “I’m hoping Fort Leavenworth ourable discharge on release. spokesman Justin Platt. investitures, yesterday’s event — would do the right thing and The former intelligence “All inmates are considered replete with banners, flags and provide that,” he said. analyst spent most of his pre- soldiers and are treated as such chants — carried strong echoes of A US military spokesman trial detention at the Fort with access to mental health Mugabe’s inauguration as prime Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is sworn in during his inauguration, referred to Manning using the Leavenworth military base professionals, including a psy- minister of a newly independent in Harare, yesterday. feminine pronoun, but said Fort in Kansas and is expected to chiatrist, psychologist, social Zimbabwe in 1980. Leavenworth military prison remain there. workers and behavioural sci- A no-show by many leaders does not provide inmates with Coombs said Manning had ence noncommissioned officers from neighbouring countries — generate growth spurts across assets, including farms, to blacks. sex change treatment. waited until after the court with experience in address- including President Jacob Zuma the sector, reignite that economic His inner circle has faced dec- “We are aware that counsel martial to make the bombshell ing the needs of military per- of regional power-broker South miracle which must now happen.” ades of international sanctions representing the soldier con- announcement so as not to over- sonnel in pre- and post-trial Africa — did little to dampen The inauguration had been over rights abuses, and the leader victed under the name Bradley shadow the case. confinement.” enthusiasm. delayed after Tsvangirai chal- said he expected the punitive Manning conveys that his cli- During the proceedings, While there is no precedent “I promise you better condi- lenged the poll results in a peti- measures to continue. ent now openly identifies as the court heard that Manning in military law for a soldier tions,” he told the 60,000 capacity tion to the Constitutional Court “Most likely we shall remain female,” Lieutenant Colonel struggled with homosexuality requesting a sex change while crowd of supporters at a stadium that was later withdrawn. under these sanctions for much Todd Breasseale said. and gender issues while in Iraq in custody, US federal judges in Harare. Mugabe’s 33-year rule since longer.” “There is no mechanism in and had complained of stress to have ruled in several cases that “The mining sector will be Zimbabwe’s independence has “We continue to look East,” place for the US military to a supervisor. authorities must provide the the centrepiece of our economic been marked by a drive to transfer Mugabe said about the search for provide hormone therapy or Coombs said Manning was treatment to civilian inmates. recovery and growth. It should foreign-owned and white-owned investors. AFP gender-reassignment surgery not making the request in order AFP Berlusconi Obama to make college more affordable British police increases ‘can inspect WASHINGTON: US President for schools to keep their costs in Barack Obama yesterday pro- check. Snowden’s pressure on posed a new plan to tackle soar- The plan would also include ing higher education costs with provisions allowing those paying documents’ government a system that would rate col- off student loan debt to limit their leges and universities based on payments to 10 percent of their LONDON: Britain’s High Court their value for the money stu- monthly income. yesterday ruled that material ROME: Italy’s billionaire dents spend and tie those rat- “The president’s plan will also seized from the Brazilian part- former prime minister Silvio ings to disbursement of federal take down barriers that stand in ner of a journalist working to Berlusconi yesterday implied student aid. the way of competition and inno- publish secrets from US leaker his tax fraud conviction could The president, who has spent vation, particularly in the use of Edward Snowden can only be bring down the government much of the summer trotting new technology, and shine a light partially examined by police. but said it would be his oppo- out new ideas to rev up the econ- on the most cutting-edge college Police in Britain launched a nents’ fault if it happened. omy, will unveil his proposals practices for providing high value criminal investigation over the “They will say it is my fault at the start of a campaign-like at low costs,” the White House data, claiming the files it has seen if ministers from the PDL are bus tour through New York and said in a statement. are “highly sensitive” and would weighing their resignations,” Pennsylvania that will include According to the National be “gravely injurious to public Berlusconi said in an interview speeches and a question-and- Center for Education Statistics, safety” if revealed. with Catholic weekly Tempi, answer session with students. the total cost of higher education David Miranda, 28, the part- referring to the People of Tuition costs at US colleges and — including tuition, room and ner and assistant of Guardian Freedom party that he founded. universities have been skyrocket- board - for undergraduates at journalist Glenn Greenwald, was “But I ask myself, if two ing, forcing students and families four-year public institutions bal- detained for nine hours at London friends are in a boat and one of to take on more debt to afford a looned 73 percent to an average of Heathrow Airport under anti- them throws the other into the college degree. $15,900 per year in 2011 compared terror laws as he changed planes sea, whose fault is it if the boat The average annual cost of in- to 2001. on Sunday. then drifts off course?” he said. state tuition and fees for 2013 Americans now owe about $1.2 The Brazilian, who helped Berlusconi earlier this month at four-year public universities trillion in student loan debt, the Greenwald work on the Snowden received his first definitive con- was $8,655, up 4.8 percent from Consumer Financial Protection material, had his laptop, phone, viction in decades of legal battles 2012, according to a survey from Bureau estimates. If the costs put memory cards and other elec- in a landmark supreme court the College Board released this college out of reach for too many tronic equipment confiscated by decision that has put Italy’s month. young people, the United States agents. political scene on edge once Obama’s plan would institute could find itself at a disadvantage Snowden, a former US again. a ratings system before the 2015 compared to other countries. National Security Agency con- Berlusconi, who is also appeal- school year that would allow Obama earlier this month tractor, leaked information on ing convictions for having sex students and parents to select signed legislation that reversed mass surveillance programmes with an underage prostitute and schools based on the best value. a big hike in student loan inter- conducted by the NSA and abuse of office, faces 12 months It would push Congress to tie est rates and will tie future rates US President Barack Obama speaks on education at University of Buffalo, Britain’s electronic eavesdrop- of either house arrest or com- federal student aid to college per- to fluctuations in the 10-year the State University of New York, yesterday. ping agency GCHQ (Government munity service and a temporary formance, creating an incentive Treasury note. REUTERS Communications Headquarters). ban from parliament. Based on the material Snowden The August 1 ruling has raised provided, British newspaper the tensions in an uneasy coalition Guardian has published a series of whose two main members are reports detailing the programmes, the centre-left Democratic Party infuriating Washington. (PD) and its historic arch-rival, Canada Senate calls for rail, pipeline safety review Calling yesterday’s ruling a the PDL. partial victory, Miranda’s law- There are five PDL ministers yer Gwendolen Morgan said the in the government. OTTAWA: Canada’s Senate The Senate committee began has delayed regulatory approvals spill preparedness and response Home Office, or interior ministry, The PD has said it will vote to called for a full safety review of examining energy safety issues in of new pipeline construction in capabilities. and London police headquarters eject Berlusconi from the Senate pipelines, railroads and other November 2012. The release of its Canada and the US. It also echoes environmen- Scotland Yard now had seven following the conviction and in means of transporting crude oil, report coincidentally comes two The Senate report also points tal activists’ demands that days to prove there was a genuine accordance with new rules to in a report yesterday that also months after a runaway train out the need for more public Transport Canada, in coopera- threat to Britain’s security. get criminals out of parliament urges better responses to spills. derailed and exploded in Lac- information on the whereabouts tion with the US Department of “The defendants are not to but the PDL questions whether “We’ve been working on these Megantic, flattening part of the of pipelines and real-time infor- Transportation, accelerate phas- inspect, copy, disclose, transfer these apply to Berlusconi. issues for the last nine months picturesque Quebec town and kill- mation on spills, going as far ing out DOT-111 tanker cars, or distribute — whether domes- Prime Minister Enrico Letta, and the shocking Lac-Megantic ing 47 people. as asking Transport Canada to which are increasingly being tically or to any foreign govern- a leader of the PD, antagonised rail disaster has only intensified The committee heard mostly create an interactive map on its used to transport crude oil across ment or agency — or interfere supporters of the scandal- the need to address hydrocar- from officials and experts touting website. North America despite warn- with the materials obtained from tainted politico earlier this week bon transportation safety,” said pipelines as the safest and most It calls for mandatory audits ings as far back as the 1990s that Mr Miranda under Schedule 7 of saying he would not interfere if Senator Richard Neufeld, chair of economical way to transport oil of rail, pipeline and marine they are more likely to rupture in the Terrorism Act, save for the the PD decides to vote against the standing committee on energy and gas across the continent. transportation companies’ crashes than newer pressurized purposes of protection of national Berlusconi in the Senate. AFP that produced the report. A public backlash, however, safety protocols, and boosting tankers. AFP security,” she said. AFP FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PHILIPPINES Floods inflict $1.8m damage on Manila Tropical storm Trami’s death toll reaches 18 as 214,000 seek refuge at evacuation centres in the capital

MANILA: The Philippines Weary Filipinos mopped up government-run shelters late estimates agricultural and yesterday after four days of rains yesterday, while nearly 346,000 infrastructural losses, caused by that officials said had killed 18 others are staying with friends southwest monsoon floods trig- people and forced more than half and relatives, he added. gered by tropical storm Trami, a million from flooded homes. Many of the displaced were to around $1.791m (P79m). Residents swept out their newly tallied in farming areas in The National Disaster Risk muddy floors as floods receded, the provinces north of Manila, Reduction and Management having covered half of Manila’s where nearly 500 villages Council (NDRRMC) yester- metropolitan area on Tuesday, remained under water. day said, “The damage to infra- rescue officials said. In the town of Calumpit, house- structure amounted to $1.273m “It’s all mud and garbage, and wife Cora de Castro, 58, and seven (P56,582,000) while damages to our television set and electric fan children and grandchildren were agriculture amounted to $501,518 were destroyed,” shoemaker’s wife crammed into a wet, noisy cov- (P22,286,659).” Flordeliza Miranda said as she ered basketball court along with The Philippines regions returned to the family’s shanty about 300 other flood victims. affected by the storm and the beside the San Mateo river that “It is difficult here. We cannot ensuing floods are Cordillera was under water on Tuesday. sleep,” she said. Administrative Region as well as “We have not eaten anything “At least there is (tap) water regions I, IVA and IVB from surge since last night,” said the mother- here. It comes from the faucets of the southwest monsoon. of-two, who had slept in a tent in the bathrooms so I don’t know Infrastructure damage atop a nearby bridge amid the if it’s clean,” she added. NDRRMC reported today con- deluge. In Manila, trading resumed at centrated in Region IVB. The Philippine National Red Cross the Philippine Stock Exchange data shows location and cost secretary-general Gwendolyn and offices were getting back of the damage in Occidental Pang said floods have receded in to work. But most schools have Mindoro (P3.49m), Oriental all but about 10 percent of the declared emergency holidays for Mindoro (P4.39m) and Romblon metropolis of 12 million people. the rest of the week as buildings (P48.70m) provinces. “We continue to give support are cleaned up or used as evacu- Cost of rice and corn damages to victims of the monsoon,” she ation centres. in CAR as well as regions IVA said, adding the focus was shift- Since Sunday Manila and Residents hit by flooding due to heavy rains exacerbated by Tropical storm Trami take shelter at a basketball gym and IVB totalled P18.32m while ing from emergency food aid neighbouring provinces have damage to fisheries in Region I to longer-term needs for the experienced the most intense serving as an evacuation centre in the town of Calumpit, Bulacan province, yesterday. reached P3.97m. displaced. rains in four years. A total 662 areas in 88 munici- The bad weather killed 18 peo- Floodwater swept through low- the floods dislodged concrete of 504.2 millimetres for August. the second half of the year and palities/cities under regions I, III ple, said Reynaldo Balido, spokes- lying communities, forcing thou- tombs at one cemetery, deposit- The seasonal monsoon had many of them deadly. IVA, IVB and NCR were reported man for the National Disaster sands into crowded evacuation ing them on the side of a highway. been worsened by Tropical Storm “This is the worst since flooded and 22 houses were totally Risk Reduction and Management centres like gyms, where people State weather forecaster Bernie Trami, which went on to hit (Ketsana),” De Leon said, refer- damaged while 38 others suffered Council, updating an earlier toll were forced to sleep at close quar- de Leon said 671.6 millimetres China yesterday. ring to a 2009 storm that killed partial destruction in regions I, of 16. ters on the floor with cardboard (26.8 inches) of rain fell on Manila The Philippine islands endure more than 460 people and left 80 III, IVA and CAR, the NDRRMC More than 214,000 peo- for bedding. between Sunday and Wednesday about 20 major storms or percent of Manila submerged. added. ple were still crammed into In Cavite province near Manila, -- more than the monthly average typhoons annually, generally in AGENCIES

Baby born in Another solar power plant Talks with rebels to continue LRT Line 2 to be built in Ilocos Norte train in Manila MANILA: A 23-year-old LAOAG CITY: A Korean Company is set to invest at least $70m for despite Bangsamoro violence woman gave birth to a healthy a solar power plant to be constructed in two towns in Ilocos Norte. baby girl inside a Light Rail Korean national Stephen Chae, chief executive officer and vice presi- DAVAO CITY: Negotiations In an emailed statement, Ferrer lack of legitimacy and popular Transit (LRT) Line 2 train in dent of EC Cobuy Philippines, Inc (ECCPI), said amount is the compa- between the government and specifically cited that even both support. As Hannah Arendt, one Manila yesterday morning. ny’s initial investment for the installations of materials and equipment the Moro Islamic Liberation panels had a meeting last July, of my favourite philosophers, LRT Authority spokesman for the solar power plant in the towns of Badoc and Vintar. Front (Milf) will not be ham- the BIFF were on a rampage, like wisely wrote: “Impotence breeds Hernando Cabrera said the The ECCPI is one of the well- known companies in the country that pered by violence staged by the attacking soldiers and setting off violence,” Ferrer said. woman was with her parents produce materials for renewable energy plant such as the solar power Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom grenades and IEDs in some parts She expressed confidence on and they were on their way with system on Hanwa Solar Modules and solar tracker; the wind Fighters (BIFF) in some parts of Central Mindanao that killed the ceasefire committees, the Ad to the Jose Fabella Hospital power with system on dual blade dual turbine (DBDT) wind generator of Central Mindanao, GPH some civilians and injured scores Hoc Joint Action Groups (AHJAG) when she suddenly felt labour system and led lighting with higher efficiency and longer life. panel chair Miriam Coronel- of them. She described such act and the International Monitoring pains at the Legarda station. “At least 13,000 solar panels requirement are initially planned to Ferrer said at the opening of of violence to have all the more Team (IMT) together with the The woman gave birth to the be used for the construction of the solar power plant within 60 to 70 the 39th GPH-MILF Formal isolated the perpetrators from the Armed Forces of the Philippines girl with the assistance of a hectares of lands located in the towns of Badoc and Vintar,” he said. Exploratory Talks held in rest of the people. (AFP) and the Philippine National nurse, named only as Anna, The power plant is expected to generate more than 20 megawatts Malaysia yesterday. “Violence is not strength. It Police (PNP), and a good number who was riding the same LRT of electricity. “In this round, we will prove reflects a weakness in ideas, a of national and local government train. The baby was born as Chae said the project is a first of its kind and considered biggest that we have not been waylaid by lack of strength in the moral officials, that are working hard to the train was approach- solar plant project to be installed in the country. these groups’ destructive, desper- persuasiveness of one’s beliefs and address the continuing threats. ing Recto station at around AGENCIES ate ways,” Ferrer said. causes. Its sheer force betrays a AGENCIES 8.50am. 1 dead, 35 hurt in jeep mishap TUGUEGARAO CITY: A Department of Budget to tighten congressional fund rules 51-year-old man was killed while 35 people suffered MANILA: The Secretary use has concluded. formed an internal group that accountable,” he added. and accountability agenda, injuries when a jeepney of Budget and Management, The Secretary of Budget made will helm this exercise, begin- Abad also noted that the DBM’s beginning with the approval of overturned downhill in the Florencio B Abad, affirmed this statement following the release ning with the reconciliation of plan to develop stricter rules for much-needed reforms in the remote village of Lenneng in the Department of Budget and of the Commission on Audit (COA) data from the COA report with PDAF coincides well with current management of PDAF. Kabugao, Apayao last Sunday, Management’s (DBM’s) con- report on the utilisation of PDAF our own records,” Abad said in a deliberations on the proposed “With more airtight PDAF according to a belated police tinuing commitment to improve and Various Local Infrastructures statement posted at gov.ph. 2014 National Budget in Congress. rules in place, we can ultimately report. The jeepney was car- transparency and account- and Projects (VILP) fund releases “This study also goes hand- “The President’s instruction ensure that public funds–espe- rying Lenneng folk to the ability in the use of Priority from 2007-2009. in-hand with President Aquino’s for us to tighten PDAF rules is cially those under our legislators’ Kabugao town proper for Development Assistance Funds “We’re diligently studying instruction to halt all PDAF especially timely, now that budget watch–will directly and substan- their weekly marketing when (PDAF), adding that the agency COA’s findings, which can help us releases until the official inves- deliberations are at full throttle. tially benefit our lawmakers’ con- its brakes malfunctioned, will wholly comply with the establish more lines of account- tigation yields a more conclusive This is most opportune for our stituents and create a positive causing the accident. President’s directive to put all ability and allow us to spot areas picture on the extent of PDAF colleagues in Congress to signify impact on the socio-economic The fatality was identified as PDAF releases on hold until the for operational improvement misuse, along with concrete their full cooperation with the development of their respective Frank Pedrito Cawayan from investigation on the fund’s mis- in DBM. In fact, we’ve already details on who must be held Administration’s transparency districts,” Abad said. AGENCIES Agawa, Besao, Mt Province. AGENCIES HK hostage’s relatives sue govt

HONG KONG: Hong Kong sur- “It is painful, when you see assault outraged the residents of vivors of a Manila hostage crisis there is no progress at all, Hong Kong, a city with low crime and families of those killed sued and there is no sign from the rates. Local politicians accused the Philippine government yes- Philippine government on taking the Hong Kong government and terday to demand an apology responsibility,” Tse said. Beijing of failing to press the and compensation, a day before The Philippine government demands of the victims. the tragedy’s third anniversary. and then-Manila mayor Alfredo The Hong Kong government The group took the case to a Lim are among nine parties being has maintained a warning against local court after accusing Manila sued, Tse said, adding that they travel to the Philippines following of failing to respond to their are also seeking “reasonable” the incident. demands over the 2010 drama, compensation. Joseph Estrada, a former which cost the lives of eight tour- Philippine Justice Secretary Philippine president and the cur- ists following a bungled rescue Leila de Lima was quoted as saying rent mayor of Manila, apologised operation. last year that the government was this week for the tragedy but this “Until now, there is no posi- not bound by the rulings of Hong was rejected by relatives of vic- tive response to our demands Kong courts. After lengthy nego- tims and survivors. regarding the tragedy,” said Tse tiations, police mounted an assault Current President Benigno Chi-hang, brother of tour guide on the bus. The hostage-taker and Aquino has expressed regret and Masa Tse. eight tourists were killed and seven admitted the crisis should have The guide was among those others were wounded in an inci- been handled better, but refused killed when a sacked Philippine dent broadcast live on television to apologise when the victims’ policeman seized a bus packed around the world. families travelled to the scene of Policemen taking position to take control of the hijacked tourist bus in Manila. with tourists in a desperate bid The apparent incompetence the incident in Manila in 2011. to be reinstated in his job. of the police who mounted the AFP FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Halal synergy I was framed, bid by Malaysia and Thailand

BANGKOK: Deputy Prime says Bo Xilai Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived on a three- day visit yesterday that is expected to boost syn- Chinese faces minimum 10 years in jail ergy between Malaysia and Thailand in the halal BEIJING: Ousted Chinese 1.1m yuan ($180,000) in bribes industry. The visit aims politician Bo Xilai lashed out from Dalian businessman Tang to enhance cooperation to at his long-awaited trial yester- Xiaolin, saying he had “confessed push halal goods as major day, contesting bribery charges against his will” while under global products. Malaysian arising from a lurid murder interrogation by the Communist Ambassador to Thailand and corruption scandal that has Party’s feared internal discipli- Nazirah Hussain said while shaken the country’s commu- nary body. Thailand had a better capac- nist leadership. “I was not at all aware about ity to produce halal products, Bo, who was tipped for top the details of the matter,” the it was Malaysia’s Religious office ahead of a once-in-a-decade 64-year-old said. “My mind was Development Department’s leadership transition last year, blank at the time.” halal brand that was recog- accused a key prosecution witness Tang, he said, was “utterly cor- nised worldwide. of “selling his soul”, while describ- rupt and a liar”, countering that The convoy believed to be carrying disgraced politician Bo Xilai leaves the Intermediate People’s Court in Jinan, ing purported testimony from his the businessman himself had Shandong Province, yesterday. Teens arrested wife Gu Kailai as laughable. committed “major crimes” of Bo faces charges of bribery, embezzlement and bribery. was made up”. so could serve to bolster the offi- China including those of both Gu over ‘funny air’ embezzlement and abusing his “He’s simply trying to get his The court said in a statement cial line that he was being given and Bo’s former police chief Wang political powers to cover up Gu’s punishment reduced,” Bo said. that Gu -- in connection with a fair trial. Lijun, who confessed at their tri- BANGKOK: Two Thai murder of British businessman “That’s why he bites around like the bribery charges -- had pro- Willy Lam, an expert on als last year. teenagers have discovered Neil Heywood in 2011, according a mad dog.” The judge told him: vided evidence that she took tens Chinese politics at the Chinese The charges come under a law laughter isn’t always the to the Intermediate People’s Court “Defendant, the court reminds of thousands of dollars at a time University of Hong Kong, said: that prescribes a minimum of 10 best medicine after they in Jinan, in eastern China, which you, you can’t use language slan- from safes at the couple’s homes. “I think the authorities will say years in jail, the court said, but were arrested for selling bal- released regular transcripts on its dering the dignity of the witness.” But Bo described her purported that they have tried to give him analysts say his punishment has loons containing “funny air” Twitter-like weibo account. Bo also denied accusations testimony as “hilarious”. It was an opportunity to defend himself. almost certainly been decided in -- or laughing gas -- to tour- But rather than following that he accepted money and gifts not clear whether the court’s “This live transcript of the trial, advance. ists. The pair, aged 17 and standard procedure for Chinese worth 20.7m yuan -- including a transcripts were complete, as no it could be used by the authorities Authorities are touting the 19, were charged yesterday political trials -- where the villa in southern France -- from independent observers or foreign to say that they’re now trying to trial as proof of their intent to with trafficking in controlled accused tend to confess -- Bo went Xu Ming, chairman of private media organisation were inside be more transparent, trying to crack down on corruption. But substances, punishable by a on the offensive as he appeared in conglomerate Shide Group, call- the room and no audio feed pro- ensure that justice is done and the scandal, which erupted in the maximum five-year jail term, public for the first time in about ing them “untrue”. vided. Despite Bo’s apparent so forth. build-up to a leadership hando- after allegedly selling balloons 18 months, wearing an open- Bo said he was “completely vigorous defence, analysts said Nonetheless Bo’s refusal to ver that saw Xi Jinping elevated containing nitrous oxide in necked white shirt. unaware” of the French prop- authorities had clearly decided to admit the charges contrasted as party chief last year. The trial the tourist resort of Pattaya. He denied accepting more than erty, adding “the whole process let him speak out and his doing with previous political cases in continues today. AFP The gas induces euphoria and laughter when inhaled. It is used to numb pain during medical procedures such as dentistry. Japan accuses Thai court jails Iran duo over failed bomb plot Oppn seeks Russia of air poll probe BANGKOK: Two Iranian men limbs as he hurled an explosive given a 15-year jail term for pos- when police tried to stop and space intrusion were sentenced to between 15 device at police in the Thai capi- session of explosives. arrest him”, the judge said as he PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s years and life yesterday for their tal, was found guilty on charges The blasts on February 14 last sentenced the pair yesterday, add- election remains mired in TOKYO/MOSCOW: Two parts in a botched bomb plot including attempted murder and year occurred a day after bombs ing that an expert witness said five controversy, with the ruling Russian bombers briefly entered last year in Bangkok that ended handed a life term by the Bangkok attacks on Israeli diplomats in C-4 explosives had been hidden in party and opposition declar- Japan’s air space near its major with one of them having his legs Southern Criminal court. India and Georgia. radios in the house. ing victory in the July 28 bal- southern island of Kyushu yes- blown off. A judge said the court found A huge explosion tore the roof The pair, who arrived at court lot. The leader of Cambodia’s terday, prompting Japan to The pair, who had denied the him “guilty of carrying explo- off a house in suburban Bangkok in prison clothes, were addition- opposition, Sam Rainsy, said scramble its fighter jets and charges, were among five Iranians sives in public, using explosives when bombs detonated inside, ally handed financial penalties yesterday a committee to lodge a protest, the Japanese suspected of involvement in blasts to attempt to kill officials and apparently accidentally. over the incident, including two investigate alleged irregular- government said, but Russia that Israel has linked to a 2012 using explosives which caused the Moradi tried to “escape by million baht ($62,000) compensa- ities remains the only accept- denied any intrusion. spate of attacks on its diplomats destruction of property”. carrying two bombs with him... tion payment for the damage to able solution to the stalemate. The two TU-95 bombers spent across the world. A second defendant, throwing the first to stop people the Bangkok house. Rainsy said a working group less than two minutes in Japan’s Saeid Moradi, 29, who lost his Mohammad Khazaei, 43, was following... throwing the second AFP established by parliamentar- airspace, in the first such incur- ians from the ruling party sion since February, when two and the opposition to dis- Russian fighter jets entered Fonterra protest cuss forming an investigating Japan’s air space near its main committee appears to have northern island of Hokkaido, the fallen short of an agreement. Japanese defence ministry said. Radiation hotspots found But he said the process had Japan scrambled F-2 com- proved useful. The ruling bat jets in response. But Russia Cambodian People’s Party and denied any intrusion. at Fukushima tanks Rainsy’s Cambodia National “Two Tu-95MS strategic bomb- Rescue Party claim they won ers conducted routine flights over TOKYO: The operator of the But the levels of water in these the election. The opposition the neutral waters in the Sea of crippled Fukushima nuclear two tanks have not changed since says nationwide vote rigging Japan and the Pacific Ocean,” the plant said yesterday it had they were pressed into service to swayed the outcome. Russian Defence Ministry said in found new radiation hotspots store contaminated water and the a statement. “According to control near tanks storing radioactive ground around them was dry, it Free trade zone equipment on board, state borders water, but no new leaks. added. were not violated. The long-haul Around 300 tonnes of toxic The inspections were prompted for Shanghai aircraft were accompanied by liquid is believed to have escaped by the discovery of a leak that the Japanese Air Force fighter jets from one of the tanks that hold company said may have carried BEIJING: China has throughout their flight over neu- polluted water, some of which was radioactive materials out to sea, approved an “experimental” tral waters.” used to cool the broken reactors, with the country’s nuclear watch- free trade zone in its com- The incident comes after in an episode dubbed the most dog voicing concerns that there mercial hub Shanghai as it Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo serious in nearly two years. could be similar leaks from other tries to promote reforms, the Abe and Russian President Plant owner Tokyo Electric containers. government said yesterday. Vladimir Putin agreed in April to Power Co (TEPCO) warned some On Wednesday, nuclear regu- The State Council, or cabi- revive talks on resolving a long- of it might have flowed into the lators said the leak represented net, approved the zone after running territorial dispute. Pacific Ocean. a level-three “serious inci- giving the preliminary go- Tokyo and Moscow have con- And during inspections of dent” on the UN’s seven-point ahead in July. The Commerce flicting claims over a string of around 300 other tanks of a simi- International Nuclear Event Ministry said the govern- islets called the Southern Kurils lar design, TEPCO said while no Scale (INES), raising the alert ment would give details of in Russia and the Northern more holes had been found, two from level one, an “anomaly”. what would be allowed in Territories in Japan, which have areas were a cause for concern. The quake and tsunami- the zone, which will combine prevented the two from signing “We have confirmed two spots sparked meltdowns at the plant four existing development a treaty formally ending their where radiation doses are high” in March 2011 were ultimately zones in Shanghai. Reforms World War Two hostilities. near two other tanks, a company categorised as level seven on the include greater liberalisation REUTERS Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against Fonterra products statement said. INES scale. AFP of the services sector and in front of the main factory in Biyagama, about 21km from Colombo, Sri wider opening of the financial Lanka, yesterday. industry. Talks on family Bus in deadly Malaysia Nepal plea to airlines for smaller planes reunions today KATHMANDU: Nepal has He said the surface of sections wide-body Boeing 777s and Airbus SEOUL: Red Cross officials urged airlines flying into the of the 3,000-metre (10,000-foot) 330s through the airport, he said. from the two Koreas will crash was overloaded country’s only international long runway has lifted causing Suman said the notification hold talks today on resuming airport to use smaller planes small holes, while cracks have also was “a request and not a ban,” cross-border family reunions KUALA LUMPUR: A bus Chinese, Indonesian, Bangladeshi after holes and cracks were dis- been found. adding that “it would be better after the North agreed to the that plunged into a ravine, kill- and Thai nationals were believed covered on the runway, a top Some flights were delayed at if they can fly smaller aircraft.” South’s choice of venue. In a ing 37 in Malaysia’s worst-ever to be among the dead and injured. aviation official said yesterday. Tribhuvan International Airport He said it was unclear what message, Pyongyang dropped road accident, was overloaded Staff at Hospital Kuala Lumpur Airport officials have written and others were diverted to caused the cracks and the govern- its request for the meeting to according to reports yesterday said that one Korean and one to all 26 international airlines Lucknow in neighbouring India ment has commissioned a Spanish be held at its Mount Kumgang that indicated the vehicle had Canadian national were among asking them not to use wide- as well as the Bangladesh capi- contractor to submit a report on resort and agreed to the been banned from the roads and the dead brought there, but bodied planes for their flights to tal, while ground crews conducted the runway conditions which was South’s choice of the border that foreigners were among the authorities have yet to provide a Kathmandu amid safety concerns repairs. expected by September. truce village of Panmunjom, casualties. full breakdown. over the runway, the head of the “Most flights are operating “We are waiting for the report. where the ceasefire end- Authorities say the express bus Housing and Urban Wellbeing Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal during the day, so we can repair When it’s presented, we will know ing hostilities in the 1950- was carrying 53 people when it Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan (CAAN) said. only for about 20 minutes. During for sure what is causing the dam- 53 Korean War was signed. veered off a busy and treacher- was quoted as saying the vehicle’s “We have requested them not the night, we spend more time on age to the runway,” he said. The North wants to re-start ous mountain road Wednesday, capacity was 44. to use big aircraft because with the repair,” he said. In June 2011, fights were dis- South Korean tours to Mount tumbling into a deep gully and Authorities speculated that the their huge loads, they tend to put Although all airlines have been rupted at the airport for several Kumgang and its suggestion scattering dead and injured on driver lost control on a tight bend pressure on the airport and cause notified only some -- includ- hours when a section of the run- of holding reunion talks there the mountainside. but cautioned that investigations damage to the runway,” Ratish ing Air Asia, Etihad Airways, way subsided, apparently due to was seen as a bid to link both Survivors have been sent to were still underway. Chandra Lal Suman, the author- Qatar Airways, Thai Airways strong monsoon rains. issues. AGENCIES hospitals. Malaysian media said AFP ity’s director general, told AFP. and Korean Air -- operate the AFP FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTTAN / AFGHANISTAN Bomb kills Al Qaeda Identification card leader in Waziristan Four associates also perish in roadside blast

PESHAWAR: A militant com- that Wazir had for several years government, launched an armed mander who sheltered Al Qaeda sheltered Arab and Central Asian campaign in 2007 against foreign fighters was killed yesterday by fighters in South Waziristan. fighters. a roadside bomb along with four “He was anti-government and Wazir returned to South associates in Pakistan’s north- well known for his support to for- Waziristan last year after reach- western tribal belt, security eigners,” the official said on condi- ing a deal with the Nazir group, officials said. tion of anonymity. before Nazir was killed in a US Ghulam Jan Wazir died on Local residents also said Wazir drone strike in January. the spot when his vehicle hit the had a reputation for harbouring There was no immediate claim bomb in the Sholam area, five Uzbek, Tajik and Central Asian of responsibility for Wazir’s death. kilometres (three miles) west of militants in the past. He is the third pro Al Qaeda Wana, the main town in South He was among a group of militant commander killed in Waziristan district on the Afghan fighters forced to leave South similar circumstances in South border. Waziristan when Maulvi Nazir, a Waziristan in the last two years. A senior security official said prominent warlord allied to the AFP Pakistani voters display their national identity cards and thumbs after casting votes in by-elections in Lahore yesterday. Pakistan accuses India Pakistan militants hail govt talks offer PESHAWAR: A Pakistani He campaigned for an historic tribal belt along the Afghan bor- prisoners facing execution in of another deadly clash militant group yesterday wel- third term as premier by offer- der which has yet to respond to the world. comed a call for dialogue by ing peace talks to the Pakistani the call for talks by Sharif. Pakistani Taliban militants, ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused Indian troops yesterday of kill- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Taliban, the leaders of a devastat- “The prime minister has shown who have been waging a domestic ing a soldier in disputed Kashmir, the latest in a series of reported with extremists to end blood- ing domestic insurgency that has maturity with his talks offer and insurgency since 2007, have said clashes which have raised tensions between the nuclear-armed shed that has left thousands links to Al Qaeda. he has also strengthened the they will consider the executions neighbours. dead. “We welcome the offer of talks desire for peace by staying execu- of any of its prisoners a declara- Skirmishes have erupted across the heavily militarised Line of Sharif made the offer to by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,” tions,” Muaweea said. tion of war. Control (LoC), the de facto border in Kashmir, since five Indian sol- extremists on Monday in his first Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab chief Pakistan on Sunday ordered Pakistan says tens of thousands diers were killed on August 5 in an ambush which Delhi has blamed televised address to the nation Ismatullah Muaweea said in a a temporary stay of executions of people have been killed in the on the Pakistan army. since taking office after winning statement distributed in Wana, following objections from the country as a result of terrorism The two countries have traded accusations over the intermittent elections in May -- a sweeping, the main town of lawless South president and rights groups, days since 200. clashes in the Himalayan territory, which each control in part but hour-long speech that focused on Waziristan tribal district border- before they were due to resume The Taliban movement traces claim in full. Pakistan’s myriad problems. ing Afghanistan. after a five-year moratorium. its origin to the Pakistani- “At 1150 hours today (0650 GMT) Indian troops resorted to unpro- “Wisdom demands that we fol- Muaweea’s faction is linked to Pakistan has more than 7,000 trained mujahideen in northern voked firing at LoC, Rakhchakri sector near Rawlakot. Sepoy Habib low a path where we minimise the the main TTP umbrella militant prisoners on death row, one Pakistan, during the Soviet war embraced shahadat (martyrdom) due to unprovoked Indian firing,” loss of innocent lives,” said Sharif. group based in northwestern of the largest populations of in Afghanistan. AFP the Pakistani military said in a statement. The incident came a day after the Pakistan foreign ministry sum- moned the Indian deputy ambassador to protest over what it said was the killing of an army officer and the wounding of a soldier in Kashmir. Karzai to visit Kashmir has been the trigger for two of the three wars between the two nations. The renewed tensions have jeopardised plans for what they Pakistan hoped might be a breakthrough encounter between Prime Minister Islamabad school denies ISLAMABAD: Afghan Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the President Hamid Karzai will sidelines of a UN meeting in New York next month. AFP visit Pakistan on Monday in the first visit after the for- mation of the new govern- Washington terror charge ment in Pakistan. He will meet the political and mili- PESHAWAR: A Pakistani terrorist groups, saying that had been given to him by the Ganj tary leadership to strengthen madrassa slapped with US the seminary teaches 150-180 madrassa -- a piece of paper given relations and discuss regional Nato exports surge as sanctions as an alleged terror students. to militants promising them para- issues. Karzai had visited training centre has denied the “We teach different subjects dise after their death. India in October 2011 where charges, insisting it teaches including Islamic shariah, his- “The madrassa used to issue both countries signed an Afghan pullout begins only religion and Arabic gram- tory and Arabic grammar to our similar certificates to all LeT agreement which allows mar to around 150 boys. students,” he said. men, who went to Afghanistan Afghanistan to buy aircraft, KARACHI: At least 150,000 same is also now coming back The US Treasury said the Ganj The pupils are currently on for jihad,” the police officer said. missiles and field-guns. ISAF containers are expected to through the Pakistan. seminary in the northwestern city their summer holiday, Sher said. A Pakistani intelligence official pass through Pakistan Customs In February this year, US of Peshawar was being used as a But Pakistani security offi- also said that the madrassa was a Missing scribe as Nato/ISAF forces depart President Barack Obama training and recruiting base by Al cials confirmed that the school centre for LeT activities. from Afghanistan, sources told announced that some 34,000 Qaeda, the Taliban and militant had been raided in the past and Thousands of madrassas in found dead the News yesterday. US troops in Afghanistan would group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). had close ties to LeT, the group Pakistan educate some of the Sources added that currently have returned home by this time The head of the madrassa, blamed for killing 166 people in poorest children in the country. KARACHI: A body found such exports back to United next year. The move will reduce Fazeel-A-Tul Shaykh Abu Mumbai in November 2008. But they are not tightly regulated dumped on the outskirts of States (US) have surpassed the the number of US forces in the Mohammed Ameen Al Peshawari, “There were no terrorist activi- and have served as recruitment Karachi was yesterday iden- coalition’s imports. Most of the country by more than half. There known as Shaykh Aminullah, has ties going on at the madrassa but grounds for militant groups. tified as that of a journal- exiting supplies are being handled are now about 66,000 US troops in been on UN and US terror black- we found out it was a Lashkar- The Ganj is the first madrassa ist who went missing in a by Pakistani bonded carriers. Afghanistan. Pak-Gov, a dedicated lists since 2009. e-Taiba nerve centre,” a senior hit by US sanctions, which for- restive part of the city five The consignments to wing of Maersk Shipping Line for Shaykh Aminullah has not police official said. bid Americans from having any months ago. Two bodies were Afghanistan comprise of every- handling of Nato/ISAF consign- been seen at the school for eight He said a young man arrested business interaction with it, and found on Tuesday in the thing including gadgets, com- ments has started to shrink as the months, the school’s caretaker on his way to fight in Afghanistan freeze any of its assets that come west of the city, and a piece munication devices, vehicles, and staff is either being transferred or Haji Alam Sher said. in 2011 was found to be carrying under US jurisdiction. of paper found on one sug- latest arms and ammunition; the laid off. INTERNEWS Sher denied any links to a “certificate for heaven” which AFP gested he was journalist Haji Abdul Razzaq Baluch. But the body, which bore torture Playtime marks, was so disfigured that relatives needed visits to the mortuary to identify him. “His face was not recognis- Court stops results able but his arms and feet made us recognise his body,” Saeeda Sarbazi, Razzaq’s after women voters sister, said. Razzaq, an eth- nic Baluch, was a sub editor at the daily Tawar (Voice), a Baluchi daily, who went banned from by-poll missing in March. Family sources said he was abducted PESHAWAR: A high court in northwest Pakistan yesterday in Lyari Town in the district ordered the authorities to withhold by-election results of two con- of Karachi. Sindh Information stituencies where women were not allowed to cast votes, an official Minister Sharjeel Memon said. said authorities were “trying The country held bye-elections after 42 seats became vacant after to collect information” on the candidates in the May general elections held more than one seat and case. could keep only one. “The Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court has taken the suo moto Floods destroy notice of media reports that women were not allowed to cast their votes in two constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,” a court crops in Punjab official told AFP. The chief justice Dost Mohammad Khan has directed the authorities LAHORE: Recent floods to arrest members of any jirga (elder’s council) who decided against have damaged standing crops women voting in Lakki Marwat and Nowshehra districts, the official on more than 0.5 million said. acres of land in Punjab with Orders have also been issued by the chief justice to the Election Basmati paddy being one of Commission to withhold the results of these constituencies and a court the most heavily affected, hearing will be started within 10 days, the official said. said Hamid Malhi, presi- Women’s turnout is usually weak in the most conservative, rural dent of Basmati Growers parts of Pakistan, particularly within the tribal belt, the northwestern Association. “This will cause Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and southwestern Baluchistan provinces. great setback to the country’s Turnout in Pakistan’s landmark May general elections was nearly export earnings and farmers’ 60 percent, making it the highest since 1977, according to official income. Many farmers have statistics. lost their investment and In 2008, not a single vote was cast at 564 of 28,800 women’s polling have no hopes of recovery till stations -- 55 percent of them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. next year,” he said. Afghan boys play near their homes in Kabul yesterday. In the most conservative areas, officials estimated women’s turnout at AGENCIES just 10 to 15 percent of those registered. AFP FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Court clears way for Iraqi PM arrives in India Delhi gang-rape verdict Apex court to examine immunity granted to juvenile

NEW DELHI: The Supreme its considering the larger issue of “We are of the view that it Court yesterday allowed the immunity for a delinquent. would be appropriate for us to Juvenile Justice Board to go The court accepted Swamy’s hold that the special leave peti- ahead with pronouncing its submission that reference to tion does not suffer from the vice verdict on the alleged involve- December 16, 2012 juvenile of absence of locus standi on the ment of a juvenile accused in accused was mere incidental and part of the petitioners so as to the December 16, 2012 Delhi illustrative and his plea was on render the same not maintain- gangrape. the large question of interpreta- able in law,” the court said. The apex court bench of Chief tion of provisions of the Juvenile Issuing notice to the govern- Justice P Sathasivam, Justice Justice (Care and Protection of ment on Swamy’s plea, the court Ranjana Prakash Desai and Children) Act, 2000. said: “We will proceed to hear the Justice Ranjan Gogoi, however, Section 2(k) of the Act defines special leave petition on merits said it would examine the larger “juvenile” as a person who has not and attempt to provide an answer issue of immunity granted to a completed 18 year of age. Section to the several questions raised by juvenile accused involved in hei- 2(l) of the Act defines “juvenile the petitioners before us.” nous offences from being tried in conflict with law” as a juvenile Swamy has sought incorpora- under the normal criminal laws. who is alleged to have committed tion in the Juvenile Justice (Care “...it is now open for the Board an offence. and Protection of Children) Act, to proceed further in the mat- “In fact, interpretation of the 2000 that the ceiling of juveniles’ ter and render such orders, in relevant provisions of the JJ Act in age at 18 years had to be read with accordance with law, as may be any manner by this court, if made, the emotional and intellectual Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki (left) with Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur, at the Indira considered just, adequate and will not be confined to the first level of the accused. Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, yesterday. proper,” said Justice Gogoi. respondent (juvenile accused in This effectively means that it The court said that the gov- the December 16, 2012 case) alone needed to be examined in each ernment plea objecting to the but will have an effect on all juve- case whether or not the juvenile NEW DELHI: Iraqi Prime The visit is the first high- then call on President Pranab locus standi of the BJP leader niles who may come into conflict accused while committing a crime Minister Nouri Al Maliki level bilateral trip in 38 years. Mukherjee and Vice President Subramanian Swamy in the mat- with law both in the immediate was aware of its consequences. arrived here yesterday on a Then Indian prime minister Hamid Ansari. ter will not stand in the way of and distant future,” the court said. IANS four-day state visit. Indira Gandhi visited Iraq in In the afternoon, he will He was received by Minister 1975. attend a business luncheon of State for External Affairs Maliki’s trip will see India meeting hosted by the busi- Preneet Kaur at the Indira and Iraq sign an agreement on ness houses of FICCI, CII and Gandhi International airport’s energy cooperation. Iraq is the ASSOCHAM. ceremonial lounge. second largest crude supplier to In the evening, opposition Anil Ambani Focusing on all angles in Maliki is accompanied by India, with oil imports standing leader Sushma Swaraj will call a high-level delegation that at $20bn. on him, after which he will meet includes ministers, senior offi- Maliki will visit Mahatma Prime Minister Manmohan says not submarine tragedy: Antony cials and captains of industry. Gandhi’s memorial today and Singh. IANS

NEW DELHI: Defence INS Sindhurakshak sank in aware of Minister A K Antony yester- Mumbai harbour on August 14. day said the Indian Navy would Giving details of rescue opera- Swan Telecom examine all the aspects, includ- tions, Antony said: “We recovered PM okays ing sabotage, that led to the INS seven bodies by August 20 and New initiative to NEW DELHI: Reliance Group Sindhurakshak tragedy. remains of one more sailor were chairman Anil Ambani yester- Speaking during a discussion found on August 21.” amendment day deposed before a special in the Rajya Sabha, Antony said Replying to a query on the sta- court here as a prosecution wit- the submarine tragedy would be tus of compensation to families of check child abuse to food bill ness in the 2G spectrum alloca- treated as a “special case” with sailors whose bodies are yet to be tion case and said he was not respect to providing compensa- found, he said: “We will treat it as NEW DELHI: As part of Razia Ismail, convener, India NEW DELHI: Prime aware of any company named tion to the families of the 18 dead a special case.” its special focus on tackling Alliance for Child rights, said: Minister Manmohan Singh Swan Telecom. sailors. The defence minister assured child abuse, Unicef Thursday “Instead of just reacting to cases yesterday intervened and “I’m not aware of any company “Government is concerned the house that the Indian Navy launched a new initiative in of child abuse, there is a need to cleared a key amendment to called Swan Telecom,” Ambani about the incident and we want is giving all assistance to families India asking people to speak out anticipate and take precautions the Food Security Bill to pro- replied in the special court of to get to the truth. Indian Navy of the dead sailors. more forcefully to fight violence against dangers to children.” tect the present grain alloca- Central Bureau of Investigation has ordered a Board of Inquiry, On strengthening India Navy, against children. “We need to create an atmos- tion of states even as senior (CBI), presided over by Judge O which will examine all aspects of Antony said: “Oceans are becom- The campaign ‘Time to Sound phere where violence against cabinet ministers expressed P Saini, when asked by the pros- causes,” said Antony. ing our lifeline so we have to the Red Siren’ will place special children cannot be thought of,” reservations on the move, ecution if he knew this firm that He said: “The incident has strengthen Indian Navy... In the focus on sexual violence against she said. According to Dora sources said. was given telecom spectrum and cast a shadow on our capability present economic situation that girls. Giusti, child protection specialist, According to the sources, licence in 2008. to safeguard country’s interest kind of money is not coming.” “While violence affects both Unicef India: “Evidence suggests Finance Minister P The main allegations of the in maritime security, especially He said audit of all operational boys and girls in India in differ- that perpetrators are people who Chidambaram, Agriculture probe agency, prompting it to in the emerging scenario in the submarines of Indian Navy has ent forms, this special focus is are known to children.” Another Minister Sharad Pawar and call Ambani as a witness, is that Indian Ocean region.” already been ordered. IANS associated with the fact that girls myth is that sexual violence hap- Home Minister Sushilkumar Swan Telecom was a shell com- are among the most vulnerable pens in poor areas and slums only Shinde expressed their res- pany of the Anil Ambani Group, in society and they face multiple while the fact is that it can hap- ervations at the amendment, ineligible for telecom spectrum forms of discrimination and vio- pen anywhere, she said. which involves an additional and licence — a matter that ‘Fish in troubled waters’ lence,” Caroline Den Dulk, chief According to statistics, reports burden of `5,000 crore to the has been strongly denied by the of advocacy and communications, of rapes in India have increased by exchequer. But Parliamentary defence. Unicef India, told reporters here. 336 percent in the past 10 years. Affairs Minister Kamal Nath The court concluded record- It is part of Unicef’s global In 2011, one third of the 7,112 and Food Minister K V Thomas ing the statement of Anil Ambani campaign on violence against rape victims were girls below 18 pitched for it, arguing it was over two sessions and then called children, she said. years. IANS necessary for the passage of the his wife Tina Ambani Friday at food security bill, stuck up in 2 p.m. In fact, Anil Ambani also the Lok Sabha. told the judge that his wife will Finally, the prime minister depose Friday in the court. gave his nod to the amendment, “Tina Ambani will appear after the issue was debated for tomorrow,” he said. Cabinet approves change to electoral around 45 minutes in the cabi- The markets reacted posi- net meeting, said the sources. tively to the day’s development, act to negate apex court ruling with the shares of Reliance Communications ending 5.67 per- NEW DELHI: The union cabinet yesterday approved amend- Lightning kills cent higher at `121.15. Among the ments to the Representation of the People Act to negate a recent other group companies, Reliance order by the apex court on immediate disqualification of convicted six in Bihar Power ended 3.68 percent higher, lawmakers and barring them from contesting if under arrest, while Reliance Capital gained sources said. PATNA: At least six people, 6.02 percent. According to the sources, the amendment proposes that a lawmaker including five women, were While giving his statement, would not be disqualified if convicted but would lose his right to vote killed yesterday in Bihar’s Ambani refuted the claim of the along with perks and privileges including salary. Aurangabad district after probe agency that Swan Telecom The second amendment states that a lawmaker would not lose his being struck by lightning, an was a shell company of his group. right to vote if under arrest even for a short duration and thereby official said. “It is wrong to suggest that would retain his right to contest a poll. “They have been killed by Swan Telecom was a shell com- Fishermen use a net as they attempt to catch fish outside partially The Supreme Court had ruled that MPs or legislators will stand bolts of lightning when work- pany of my group. It was wrong submerged homes in the Chota Baghra District of Allahabad yesterday. disqualified from the membership of the house from the date of con- ing in a paddy plantation in a to suggest that it was in my Many areas in Uttar Pradesh are inundated from prolonged monsoon viction in a trial court for a period of over two years. IANS village under Mali police sta- knowledge that Swan had applied rains. tion,” said an official of the for UAS licence (telecom licence) state disaster management for Jammu and Kashmir service department. Five more people area in 2007,” Ambani said. were killed in different places “I cannot recall if Reliance across Bihar in the last three Telecom had made an investment Edinburgh science fest in Bangalore from Aug 30 days. Lightning strikes during to the extent of 9.9 percent in the the monsoon season are com- equity shares in Swan Telecom,” mon in Bihar. he said, while denying another BANGALORE: A 10-day founded 25 years ago (1989) to are expected to visit the fest that colourful gooey snakes, observe a claim by the CBI during his visit Edinburgh International engage youth and spark their will end on September 8. liquid-to-solid chemical reaction, to its headquarters here. Science Festival (EISF) will be curiosity in science and technol- Among the planned events produce designer slime and test 147 Maruti workers “I visited the CBI office in con- held at the Bharatiya City com- ogy. We plan to showcase our is the emergency room surgery it on Splatometer. nection with this case. However, plex here from August 30. works in a country that is making through which students will In Adventure Robots, partici- to stand murder trial at that time, I did not hand over It is primarily for school and advances in science and technol- gain first-hand experience in the pants will build and control Lego GURGAON: A Gurgaon any note to the CBI officer,” college students with a slew of ogy,” festival director and chief working of an operation theatre Mindstorm Robots by learning to court yesterday framed mur- Ambani said in his statement. programmes, workshops and cul- executive Simon Gage told report- and what it’s like to be a doctor. use basic computer programming der charges against 147 jailed When queried by the judge, tural events. ers here yesterday.. “Each student will help in software. Maruti workers allegedly Ambani also said he was making Being held for the first time in Organised by Bharatiya City treating a leg wound and perform As an educational charity that involved in the July 18, 2012 his statement voluntarily and as India, the fest will have 15 inter- in association with the Scottish keyhole surgery using real sur- encourages people of all ages and violence at Manesar car plant per his own free will. active workshops, live shows, government, British Council and gical equipment. They will gain backgrounds to discover the won- that left a company execu- The court had Wednesday said exhibitions and experience zones other partners, the fest intends to experience in removing a cyst and ders of the world around them, tive dead and left 100 injured, summoning Anil Ambani and his for every age group in the fields make science fun for young minds learning how and why blood sam- the Edinburgh fest showcases said a lawyer. All the accused wife as prosecution witnesses of health, solar power, astronomy and promote culture, science and ples are taken,” Gage said. benefits of science in partnership would be tried for murder. The “will not cause any prejudice to and math. technology. Similarly, at Splatastic, stu- with overseas science festivals and next proceeding in the case is the accused facing trial in the “The fest is coming to India About 50,000 visitors, including dents will explore properties of an education programme that scheduled for Sept 9. IANS case”. IANS for the first time since EISF was schoolchildren and their parents, different polymers and make tours worldwide. IANS FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS India underplays rupee panic Currency hits new low as finance minister tells markets to be calm

NEW DELHI: India’s finance minister said yesterday that intense selling pressure Russia urges calm as on the rupee was exaggerated and that the currency market “panic” was unnecessary. The rupee, which has hit record lows for ruble hits 4-yr low five straight trading days, slumped to 65.56 to the dollar yesterday as uncertainty about the future of the US stimulus programme added MOSCOW: Russia called for central bank has spent hundreds to growing fears about the state of the Indian calm yesterday after the ruble of millions of dollars daily pur- economy. hit a four-year low point against chasing rubles in the summer “The panic that has gripped the currency the euro amid fears of an immi- months to prop up the currency market is unwarranted,” P Chidambaram told nent end to the US Federal and avoid a politically-damaging a press conference. Reserve’s stimulus programme. slide. The Vedomosti daily said “It is almost universally accepted that the The Russian currency fell to that support amounted to $4.2bn rupee is undervalued and has overshot the 44.33 rubles against the euro early and ¤374m in July alone — the reasonable and appropriate level,” he said, yesterday — a level not seen since highest rate of intervention since describing the volatility in the currency mar- 2009 — before gaining back some October 2011. ket as “unacceptable”. strength and settling at 44.28. But the ruble still lost 8.7 per- The rupee has lost about a fifth of its value It also exchanged hands near a cent of its value between January this year and there are doubts over whether month-old low against the dollar and July against the mixed-basket policymakers are in control of the situation. at 33.19 rubles. of dollars and euros used by the Global ratings agency Fitch warned in a The ruble has lost value along central bank to gauge the value of statement yesterday that India, which it rates with other emerging market cur- its currency. BBB with a stable outlook, may see its credit rencies on the belief that the US Shevtsov argued that the ratings lowered if it does not halt the fall in economic recovery will soon let currency was only “fluctuating investment. the Federal Reserve to scale back because we are moving toward a “Unless reforms related to growth and its monthly $85bn bond purchas- free-float.” lowering the current account deficit are ing programme. The London-based Capital addressed, things will not improve,” said econ- A Federal Reserve statement Economics consultancy noted omist Devendra Pant with India Ratings, part issued on Wednesday showed that the ruble has faired better of the Fitch group. some board members believing than the currencies of emerg- The rupee recovered marginally from its Boys run near a sand sculpture of the Indian Rupee created by sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik at the that the easing programme should ing markets in Asia thanks to day’s low to end trading at 64.55 yesterday, sea beach in Puri, yesterday. be rolled back quickly while oth- the high price on Russia’s oil and while Indian shares closed up 2.27 percent or ers stressing “the importance of natural gas exports. 407.03 points to 18,312.94 points, snapping four an investment splurge in Asia’s emerging Fund to borrow funds in a repeat of its 1991 being patient”. Those revenues have swelled straight days of declines. markets. balance of payments problems, which were The tapering of the stimulus Russia’s gold and hard currency Chidambaram said there was no plan to Since June 1 — after the US Fed signalled a considered a national humiliation. funds would theoretically raise reserves to $507.8bn as of August resort to capital controls and that reviving tapering of its stimulus — overseas funds have But the RBI’s annual report for 2012- the yields of US bonds and draw 16 — a healthy balance that should growth, which has slumped to a decade low pulled out nearly $12bn from India’s stock and 13, released yesterday, said India’s foreign in investors who had previously enable the central bank to prop up of five percent in the year to March, would debt markets. exchange reserve, “although lower than in the searched for value in riskier the currency for years if needed. remain the focus of government. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the pre-crisis period, is adequate to finance about economies. The Russian central “Nonetheless, the ruble is still “We are exploring structural measures to government have been trying to stabilise the seven months of imports”. bank’s overseer of financial mar- weaker than the usual relation- reduce the current account deficit and improve rupee for months by announcing measures RBI governor Duvvuri Subbarao later kets quickly dismissed specula- ship with oil prices would other- foreign capital inflows,” he said, adding that such as hiking short-term interest rates and said this was enough to manage the current tion that the ruble would continue wise imply,” Capital Economics the deficit would be contained at $70bn this imposing capital controls. situation. a steady decline reminiscent of noted. “We expect the currency fiscal year. But the measures have failed to halt the Dealers have said they fear the rupee could what occurred in the 2008-2009 to weaken further over the com- India’s large current account deficit must be plummet and this week the central bank weaken further — with Deutsche Bank ana- global financial crisis. ing months and quarters.” funded with foreign capital and the country changed tack, announcing it would inject lysts forecasting on Wednesday that it could “The ruble is fairly strong and Adding to the uncertainty is is seen as one of the most vulnerable among Rs80bn ($1.26bn) into the banking system by fall to 70 to the dollar. stable,” the Prime news agency speculation that some factions emerging markets whose currencies are under buying back long-term government bonds. Minutes from the US Fed’s July policy quoted Sergei Shevtsov as saying. in the Russian government see pressure globally. The move is aimed at making more credit meeting released Wednesday showed board “Rumours about the weakening a weaker ruble as a way out of Economists are concerned that the US available to boost economic growth. members had differing opinions on when the of the ruble are being exaggerated the country’s current economic Federal Reserve will begin winding down its If the crisis worsens the country may be US economy would be strong enough to wind by a fair amount.” The Russian malaise. AFP bond-buying scheme, which has helped fuel forced to go to the International Monetary down the $85bn a month bond-buying. AFP John Lewis underpaid staff for 7 years due to glitch LONDON: A sharp-eyed The employee “joined from Some 69,000 partners will this employee of Britain’s John Lewis another company where they month receive additional one-off Partnership helped uncover a would have had similar supple- payments reflecting amounts due seven-year salary underpay- ments in their holiday pay and to them back dated to 2006. ment to staff that will cost the asked the question,” said a spokes- Individual payments will vary retailer £40m ($62.8m) to fix. man for John Lewis. according to pay and shift pat- The staff-owned group, which “This review was happening terns, with more than half of the trades from 39 department stores anyway. The two came together recipients receiving under 120 and the 295-store Waitrose super- and led to the quick response,” pounds. market chain, said yesterday the he said. John Lewis will account for the intervention of the staff member, John Lewis is Britain’s largest £40m, which include repayments who performs a “customer facing” example of co-ownership where plus associated pension, National role, combined with a review of all 85,500 staff are partners in Insurance and administration its holiday pay policy to bring the the business, so an admission it costs, in its half-year results due expensive blunder to light. underpaid its employees could be to be published on September 12 The error relates to employees seen as embarrassing. but will not deduct the sum from who receive certain additions to “We’re being very open and this year’s partnership bonus. pay, such as premiums for work- saying we didn’t get this right and It expects future pensions lia- ing on Sundays or bank holidays, we’re doing everything we can to bilities to increase by about £7m, not being paid correctly under the correct it, and we’re paying back while annual pay costs will rise by UK’s Working Time Regulations as far as we can with the data about 0.5 percent. legislation. we’ve got,” said the spokesman. REUTERS

Largest container ship Oil prices edge higher on improved data

NEW YORK: Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic edged higher yesterday as data from the United States, China and the euro zone kindled hopes for better demand from three of the world’s largest energy con- sumers, and as oil exports from Libya stayed limited by strikes and unrest. US manufacturing activity hit a five-month high in August as hiring picked up and new orders increased at their fastest pace since January, an industry report showed yesterday. Business activity across the euro zone has picked up this month at a faster pace than The world’s biggest container ship, the Maersk MC-Kinney Moller, expected, surveys showed, led is docked in the port of Gdansk, Poland, yeterday. The ship is the by Germany as it benefited from first Triple-E Standard vessel (Economy of Scale, Energy Efficiency, growing demand for its exports. Activity in China’s manufactur- Environmentally-improved) and is the most efficient and energy sav- ing sector also hit a four-month ing container ship in the world. The South Korea-built vessel is on its high as new orders rebounded, maiden voyage to Europe. data showed. REUTERS FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Surveys point to global rebound US, Chinese manufacturing activity at multi-month high NEW YORK/LONDON: Qatar bourse Business surveys yesterday suggested the world economy was on the mend, with US and Chinese manufacturing activity at multi-month highs and bet- rises by 0.44pc ter-than-expected growth in the euro zone. The data should bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to start to 10,109.50 withdrawing support for the US economy this year — possibly as DOHA: Banks lifted Qatari 17.75 percent. Transportation soon as next month — and enhance bourse to a near five year accounted for 17.61 percent and the appeal for investors of devel- high as the benchmark index real estate accounted for 11.03 oped economies in North America rose 0.44 percent to advance percent. Banks and financial and Europe. to 10,109.50 yesterday. Qatar services sector led the traded Markets are nervous about International Islamic Bank volume this week with 29.15 Fed plans to pare back the $85bn (QIIB) rose 4.56 percent and percent of the total traded vol- of bonds it has been snapping Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) ume. Real estate accounted for up every month. However, a Fed was up 2.36 percent. 20.70 percent, transportation retreat would amount to a vote of The bourse’s market capi- accounted for 20.02 percent confidence in the world’s largest talisation rose over QR550bn, and industries accounted for economy, an important anchor for after the benchmark index 12.96 percent. global growth. advanced five straight ses- Banks and financial services “Tapering would be a sign that sions. National Cement and led number of transactions the Fed believes the U.S. economy Qatar Navigation were among traded this week with 28.84 is gaining some traction. It signals other top gainers. National percent of the total number that the recovery is more solid,” Cement rose 2.88 percent as of transactions. Industries said Philip Shaw, chief economist Qatar Navigation gained 2.32 accounted for 19.82 percent. at Investec. percent. Industries Qatar was Transportation accounted for “There are signs that momen- up 0.63 percent 17.72 percent and real estate tum is building, albeit slowly, in the The Banking and Financial accounted for 13.72 percent. pace of the euro zone recovery, and sector indices added 0.33 Of the 42 listed companies, in China too.” percent while Telecoms and 28 ended this week higher The world economy has strug- Transportation sectors rose while 10 fell and four remain gled for momentum, hobbled by 0.80 percent and 0.86 percent unchanged. Qatar Navigation debt problems ravaging Europe, respectively. The industrial led the traded value this while China grapples with waning sector gained 0.46 percent week with 8.74 percent of the foreign and domestic demand for Volkswagen “Beetle” (left) and an “UP!” in a delivery tower at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg in this file while insurance sector was total traded value. Qatar Gas its goods. picture. Germany’s private sector expanded in August at its fastest rate since January, a survey showed yesterday down 0.20 percent. Transport Company (Nakilat) Financial firm Markit said in a sign Europe’s largest economy is back on track after a contraction late last year and a subdued start to 2013. Consumer Goods and accounted for 8.67 percent. US manufacturing quickened in Services sector index lost 0.08 Industries Qatar accounted August at its fastest pace in five percent. for 8.12 percent. months. While overall output fell, a Index showed business activity a modest 0.3 percent. Zhiwei Zhang, China economist at The benchmark index gained jump in new orders could be a good across the euro zone picked up A Markit index for China rose Nomura in Hong Kong said of the 2.25 percent or 222.82 points Dubai rises 1.1 per cent omen for the future, the firm said. this month at a faster pace than to a four-month high of 50.1 from PMI. during this week. The trad- Dubai’s index rose 1.1 per- Hiring also picked up. expected, with the index bounc- July’s final reading of 47.7, signal- Chinese factories also reduced ing value increased by 101.03 cent to its highest close since Elsewhere, initial US claims ing to 51.7 from last month’s 50.5. ling modest growth in the country’s headcount this month as growth is percent to reach QR1.8bn. November 2008. The index for unemployment insurance rose August’s reading was the highest large manufacturing sector. slowing in the world’s second larg- Trading volume increased by broke out of a sideways pat- slightly but held near a six-year since mid-2011. A reading above 50 The Chinese government has est economy. 144.54 percent to reach 48m tern which had prevailed for low, with the four-week moving shows expansion. announced a series of targeted But the overall picture from yes- shares, as against the previ- two weeks; lagging second- average hitting its lowest since A flash composite PMI from measures to support the econ- terday’s data was for a global econ- ous week’s 19m. The number tier property stocks surged November 2007. Germany, the bloc’s largest econ- omy, including scrapping taxes for omy dragging itself out of decline. of transactions rose by 98.97 once again. Union Properties Economists forecast improving omy, showed the growth rate was small firms, offering more help The outlook is more troubling in percent to reach 21,917 trans- jumped 10.4 percent, up labor market conditions will help the fastest in seven months. In for exporters and boosting invest- some other emerging economies. actions as compared to 11,015 for a fifth straight day as the US economy gain momentum France, however, activity declined ment in urban infrastructure and A recent spike in US bond yields, transactions in the past week. the stock played catch-up in the second half of 2013 and into across the board. railways. driven by speculation that the Fed Banks and financial serv- with the wider market. UP 2014, making a withdrawal of Fed German and French growth “It confirms that the economy will soon slow its asset purchases, ices sector led trading value shares are up 37.5 percent stimulus more likely. helped the 17-nation euro zone has stabilised in the short term and have hit many developing econo- during this week accounting year-to-date, compared with In Europe, Markit’s Flash escape last quarter from its long- downside risks for (the second half mies hard. for 33.15 percent of the total Dubai’s gains of 66.4 percent. Composite Purchasing Managers’ est recession on record, growing by of the year) have declined,” said REUTERS value. Industries accounted for THE PENINSULA/AGENCIES

QATARI MARKET Venezuela slowdown Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P France’s economy Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 102.88 0.47% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 103.88 1.94% Aa2 AA weakening again, Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 118.50 2.95% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 111.00 3.33% Aa2 AA says study Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 104.75 3.83% Aa2 AA PARIS: France’s economy is Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 155.50 4.87% Aa2 AA weakening again, a survey of Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 113.00 5.46% Aa2 AA leading indicators suggested yesterday, just a week after the Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 104.00 5.47% Aa2 AA country boasted a return to Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.00 1.36% Aa2 AA growth in the second quarter. Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 108.38 3.62% Aa2 AA The new cloud of concern comes Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.75 1.08% A1 A- as Markit Economics released its Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.00 2.50% A1 A- monthly Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index for the eurozone, QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.38 1.74% NR NR showing that while activity in the QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.38 1.57% Aa3 A+ 17-member currency bloc picked QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.63 2.29% Aa3 A+ up sharply in August, it actually Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.00 2.61% A2 A- fell in France, to 47.9 points from Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.50 1.89% A2 A 49.1 points. The forward-looking Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 122.25 3.58% A2 A data showed that PMI for the French manufacturing sector Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 104.88 3.99% A2 A dropped to its lowest point in two Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 100.50 4.94% A2 A months, from 51.4 points to 48.6 Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 104.63 1.22% Aa3 A points. AFP A man walks in front of giant posters depicting Venezuelan currency in Caracas yesterday. Venezuela’s GDP grew 1.6pc in the first half of 2013 against 5.6pc in the same period of 2012. Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 3.51% Aa3 A Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.50 3.91% Aa3 A SOVEREIGNS Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 103.00 0.60% Aa2 AA Nasdaq trading halted by technical glitch Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 120.00 2.87% Aa2 AA Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.38 2.59% NR NR NEW YORK: Trading in market access to trade such the Nasdaq Composite Index and Exchange Commission said it Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 105.25 3.37% NR NR shares of more than 3,000 US familiar names as Apple Inc, Nasdaq 100 were also affected. was monitoring developments Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 115.50 5.12% NR NR companies listed by Nasdaq, Facebook Inc and Microsoft The composite had been up 0.87 and was in touch with the Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 107.00 5.43% NR NR including Google, Apple and Corp. In all, Nasdaq lists about percent when the disruptions exchanges. “I would not want to Microsoft, was abruptly halted 3,200 shares. struck and the 100 index was up speculate other than to say this Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.38 0.84% Aa2 AA shortly after midday yesterday “I can’t remember this hap- 0.75 percent. is huge. Everything is halted in Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.25 3.48% NR BBB because of a technical problem, pening in recent memory,” said The broader Standard & Poor’s the market,” said Sal Arnuk, co- Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 99.50 5.59% NR BBB the latest black eye for the US Christopher Nagy, president of 500 index, which includes around manager of trading at Themis Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 83.00 9.21% Caa1 CCC+ securities trading business. consultancy firm KOR Trading 100 stocks listed on Nasdaq and Trading in Chatham, New Jersey, Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 103.25 3.96% NR BBB- All traffic through Nasdaq and a former head of trading at as a result were not trading, Yesterday’s outage was the *Periodic Distribution Amount stopped at 12:14pm (1614 GMT), TD Ameritrade. was up about 0.75 percent on latest of a flurry of high-profile IMPORTANT NOTE: the exchange said on its web- “As we continue to eliminate the session. Nasdaq declined to glitches that have become famil- Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which site, citing a problem distrib- human beings from the execu- comment immediately beyond iar to participants in US stock is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services uting stock price quotes. A tion of security trading, this is the electronic alerts it was issu- markets. On Tuesday, a techni- Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary source familiar with the matter the problem you run into,” said ing to traders. The New York cal problem at Goldman Sachs data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising described the problem as a “data Stephen Massocca, managing Stock Exchange’s parent, NYSE Group Inc resulted in a flood of out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not feed issue.” director of Wedbush Equity Euronext, ceased all trading erroneous orders being sent to take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant Rival exchanges halted trading Management LLC in San in Nasdaq-listed shares at the US equity options markets. liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not of Nasdaq-listed shares shortly Francisco. “These events are request of Nasdaq. Also hurting market confi- a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and afterward at the request of going to take place, given the BATS Global Markets, a stock dence were problems last year consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. Nasdaq, the second-biggest US level of automation.” exchange operator that itself related to Facebook’s initial stock exchange operator. Trading of shares not listed on was hit with a nearly hour-long public offering, and a disastrous Options trading was also Nasdaq continued, but transac- outage on August 6, said it also trading blowup at Knight Capital halted, the exchange added. tions could not be executed on disabled trading in some Nasdaq Group Inc that was a contribut- The interruption means the Nasdaq platform. securities. ing factor to the eventual sale of that investors had very limited Major market gauges such as The US Securities and that company. REUTERS FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

QE Indices Summary QE Index 10,109.50 0.44 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Total Return Index 14,444.15 0.44 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,902.65 0.54 % RATE QE All Share Index 2,539.75 0.36 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 2,464.16 0.33 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5066.664 -23.611 -0.46 5229.8 4610.6 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 6,014.12 0.08 % QR160.6569 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 Services Cac 40 Index/D 4058.38 43.29 1.08 4123.89 3575.17 QE All Share Industrials 3,225.23 0.46 % SILVER UK ...... QR 5.6360 QR 5.7149 QE All Share Insurance 2,277.98 0.20 % Dj Indu Average 14897.55 -105.44 -0.7 15658.4 12471.5 Euro ...... QR 4.8168 QR 4.8844 QE All Share Real Estate 1,826.34 0.17 % QR 2.7111 CA$ ...... QR 3.4388 QR 3.5071 QE All Share Telecoms 1,505.41 0.80 % Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 QE All Share Transportation 1,879.29 0.86 % Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.9009 QR 3.9560 Hang Seng Inde/D 21895.4 77.67 0.36 23944.74 19426.36 Yen ...... QR 0.0366 QR 0.0373 QE Market Summary Comparison Aus$ ...... QR 3.2450 QR 3.3091 Today Previous day Iseq Overall/D 4218.15 30.94 0.74 4285.01 3396.67 CRUDE OIL 22-08-2013 21-08-2013 Ind Re ...... QR 0.0559 QR 0.0570 Index 10,109.50 10,065.20 Karachi 100 In/D 22714.32 -300.95 -1.31 23944.99 16036.31 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0349 QR 0.0356 Change 44.30 21.07 BRENT Nikkei 225 Index 13365.17 -59.16 -0.44 15942.6 10398.61 Peso ...... QR 0.0816 QR 0.0832 % 0.44 0.21 $ 110.03 SL Re ...... QR 0.0273 QR 0.0279 YTD% 20.94 20.41 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 1709.67 1343.35 Taka ...... QR 0.0465 QR 0.0477 Volume 9,968,322 12,169,730 DUBAI Nep Re ...... QR 0.0351 QR 0.0358 Value (QAR) 444,368,459.14 408,666,515.96 Straits Times/D 3089.4 -19.59 -0.63 3464.79 3065.42 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3494 QR 0.3564 Trades 5,156 5,023 Straits Times/D 2971.47 22.7 0.77 3035.78 2657.77 $ 107.30 Up 20 | Down 16 | Unchanged 05

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A C C-A/D 998.6 -11.85 33936 Chambal Fert-B/D 31.9 -0.45 256755 Hind Motors-B/D 6.31 0.03 23098 Kilburnengg-B/D 8.7 -0.3 10277 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 332.55 10.25 3306 Legal & Genera/D 197.4 1.4 3437618 Aarti Drugs-B/D 198 0 2210 Chola Invest-B/D 218 1.9 2084 Hind Org Chem-/D 7.8 0.21 2608 Kopran-B/D 14.5 0.23 6324 Saur.Cem-B/D 15.2 -0.05 1000 Lloyds Bnk Grp/D 74.704 0.84 51353352 Aban Offs-B/D 221.9 3.9 45010 Cipla-A/D 401.75 9.45 107044 Hind Unilever-/D 592.35 4.55 74533 Lloyd Metal-B/D 15 0.62 9650 Timexgroup-B/D 8.62 -0.07 7151 Marks & Sp./D 460.6 3.6 666525 Ador Welding-B/D 95.5 0.3 1278 City Union Bk-/D 43.7 0.15 21418 Hind.Petrol-A/D 182.5 6.05 181554 Lok.Hous&Con-B/D 10.46 -0.74 18046 Tinplate-B/D 34.8 0.65 56531 Next/D 4850 50 87046 Aegis Logis-B/D 109.05 0.05 1817 Colgate-A/D 1251.2 -16.65 18249 Hindalco-A/D 103.55 10.2 2615964 Lupin-A/D 778.2 11.05 99343 Ub Engineer-B/D 10.45 0.4 1320 Pearson/D 1322.85 15 323095 Ahmed.Forg-B/D 90 1.3 5978 Dhampur Sugar-/D 29.05 0.05 5270 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 739.2 -7.55 324721 Lyka Labs-B/D 9.67 0.27 1481 Ub Engineer-B/D 10.45 0.4 1320 Prudential/D 1119.32 -6 2020780 Alembic-B/D 22.35 0.55 25285 Dr. Reddy-A/D 2110.4 65.2 24268 I F C I-A/D 19.5 0.3 1068705 Mangalam Cem-B/D 97.65 -0.6 2351 Ucal Fuel-B/D 39 -0.05 2230 Rank Group/D 157.375 -0.5 8087 Alok Indus-B/D 6.3 -0.01 1131975 E I H-B/D 47.8 0.6 9735 Idbi-A/D 56.8 1.45 274449 Mastek-B/D 113.45 2.45 3086 Ultramarine-B/D 41.35 -0.85 1723 Rentokil Initi/D 100.9 -0.5 266435 Andhra Paper-B/D 255.5 5.05 19670 E.I.D Parry-B/D 121 9.6 2967 Ifb Ind.Ltd.-B/D 48 -0.7 2984 Max India L-A/D 171.55 -1.45 12400 Unitech P -A/D 17 0.8 3311833 Rolls Royce Pl/D 1136 12 589211 Apollo Tyre-A/D 63.2 0.3 212932 Eicher Motor-A/D 3102.95 37.3 1631 India Cement-B/D 50.85 2 91720 Mrpl-A/D 29.5 0 94934 Rsa Insrance G/D 124.1 4.1 7489081 Asahi I Glass-/D 31.55 0.05 8784 Electrosteel-B/D 10.47 0.44 31742 India Glycol-B/D 86.9 1.7 4881 Nahar Spg.-B/D 68.8 0.3 3692 LONDON Sainsbury(J)/D 389.835 3.8 633485 Ashok Leyland-/D 12.71 0.49 1171952 Emco-B/D 11.25 -0.03 26062 Indian Hotel-A/D 41.55 0.65 119190 Nation Alum -A/D 29 1.8 170638 Schroders/D 2371 37 74294 Bajaj Hold-A/D 815 -11 154620 Escorts-B/D 88.95 5.05 633284 Indo-Bcount-B/D 25.95 0.3 7173 Navneet Pub.-B/D 52.95 0.2 7928 3I Group/D 370.5 3.2 636979 Severn Trent/D 1713 17 99133 Ballarpur In-B/D 10.19 -0.13 30093 Essar Oil-A/D 59.7 -0.35 252169 Indusind-A/D 366.3 7.3 424108 Nepc India-B/D 1.6 0.09 3405 Assoc.Br.Foods/D 1883 14 94235 Smith&Nephew/D 779.64 4.5 228789 Bata India-A/D 816.4 -13.6 34355 Eveready Indu-/D 15.3 -0.15 31154 J.B.Chemical-B/D 81.85 2.4 15024 Neuland Lab-B/D 213 -5.3 1812 B Sky B/D 831.8636 7 246140 Smiths Group/D 1324 12 107453 Bayer Crop-B/D 1537 26.65 1279 F D C-B/D 83.05 0.3 3040 Jbf Indu-B/D 96.6 11.25 318495 Nrb Bearings-B/D 32 -0.7 5255 Barclays/D 285.15 2.15 7297025 Standrd Chart /D 1480.5 15.5 1136961 Beml Ltd-B/D 131.85 2.45 13023 Federal Bank-A/D 276.85 -9.6 67861 Jct Elect P -T/D 0.36 0.01 3601 O N G C-A/D 268.95 18.25 594192 Bg Group/D 1157.625 11 1044947 Tate & Lyle/D 814.5 0.5 145997 Bhansali Eng-B/D 19.95 0.25 3001 Ferro Alloys-B/D 4.48 -0.23 24410 Jct Ltd-T/D 1.82 0.08 124358 Ocl India-B/D 128 4.55 2717 Bp/D 436.45 3.9 5245890 Tesco/D 366.3 3.1 3674807 Bhartiya Int-B/D 139.55 1.4 21810 Finolex-B/D 114.35 1.15 5541 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 2.39 0.05 9138 Onward Tech-T/D 39.7 -0.3 4145 Brit Am Tobacc/D 3331 11 1223864 Unilever/D 2518.775 11 829210 Bhel-A/D 107.4 2.7 1207613 Gail-A/D 305.05 5.5 69452 Jik Indust-B/D 0.78 -0.04 21703 Orchid Chem-B/D 41.55 0.9 63112 Bt Group/D 330.3 2.9 2235716 United Util Gr/D 688.675 5 490234 Bom.Burmah-B/D 95 5.35 8972 Gammon India-B/D 10.02 -0.09 19256 Jktyre&Ind-B/D 89 0.9 11979 Orient Hotel-B/D 15.95 0.05 6062 Centrica/D 387.6 1.4 2016745 Vodafone Group/D 190.8 0.8 11209680 Bombay Dyeing-/D 47.35 0.5 69868 Goodricke-B/D 110.5 -3.05 1731 Kabra Extr-B/D 23.8 -1.4 1283 Radico Khait-B/D 99.8 0 43150 Gkn/D 344.1 7.3 1899910 Whitbread/D 3116 52 133787 Cable Corp.-B/D 20 -0.45 1893 Goodyear I -B/D 305.3 -4.7 2084 Kajaria Cer-B/D 215 -0.9 7716 Rallis India-B/D 145.75 7.7 70091 Hsbc Holdings/D 691.5 9.5 6740193 Castrol Ind-A/D 317.4 -0.2 8117 Hcl Infosys-B/D 22.35 1.15 12926 Kalpat Power-B/D 59.35 -1.2 8746 Rallis India-B/D 145.75 7.7 70091 Imperial Tobac/D 2167 3 317771 Century Enka-B/D 100 0.8 4789 Him.Fut.Comm-B/D 7.21 -0.02 59268 Kalyani Stel-B/D 40.9 4.7 104015 Reliance Indus/D 292.75 5.55 85091 Kingfisher/D 388.6 3.5 1277781 Century Text-A/D 218.85 13.05 122050 Himat Seide-B/D 31.2 -0.25 6115 Kg Denim-B/D 14.57 0.78 19256 Ruchi Soya-B/D 29.05 -3.2 2596506 Land Secs Grou/D 893 6.5 521714 FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 CLASSIFIEDS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

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Sagan dashes Wozniacki eases to second Colorado stage victory into quarter-finals STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado: Tour de France sprint jersey winner Peter Errani crashes out of New Haven Open Sagan claimed the third stage of the USA Pro Challenge, edging out runner-up Luka Mezgec by NEW HAVEN, United States really stepped it up and started to a wheel in a dash to the finish / Connecticut: Fourth seeded New Haven Open play really well in the second set.” yesterday. Caroline Wozniacki eased into results Kvitova, who won the 2011 Cannondale’s Sagan, of the quarter-finals yesterday Wimbledon title, outlasted Slovakia, earned his second stage NEW HAVEN, United States: Results while top seeded Sara Errani American qualifier Alison Riske victory in the 170-kilometer (105- yesterday from the $690,000 WTA New crashed out of the WTA Tour 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3. Errani’s loss mile) ride from Breckenridge to Haven Open (x denotes seed): New Haven Open, the final makes this the first time in New Steamboat Springs, which was tune-up for the US Open. Second round Haven history that neither of the topped off with a bunch sprint. Czech Petra Kvitova, who is Simona Halep (ROM) bt Top 2 seeds advanced to the quar- “I am very happy,” said Sagan. seeded third, also booked her Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 ters. Number two seed Angelique “Thank you to my teammates. spot in the quarter-finals of the Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Kerber was eliminated on Tuesday. They did very good work.” $690,000 hardcourt tournament. Sara Errani (ITA x1) 7-5, 6-1 Makarova’s quarter-final Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) Four-time champion Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x4) bt opponent today will be red- was second and Canada’s Ryan beat Italian qualifier Karin Knapp Karin Knapp (ITA) 6-1, 7-5 hot Romanian Simona Halep, Anderson placed third. 6-1, 7-5 while 2012 French Open Petra Kvitova (CZE x3) bt who came from behind to beat Lachlan Morton (Garmin- runner-up Errani was stunned Alison Riske (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3 Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro Sharp) held onto the overall lead- by Russian Ekaterina Makarova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. The 21-year-old er’s jersey and will wear it during 7-5, 6-1 at the Connecticut Tennis The former world number one Halep is aiming for her fourth today’s stage four from Steamboat Center at Yale University. Wozniacki captured this New title in seven tournaments and is Springs to the winter ski resort “She’s not a comfortable player Haven event four years in a row playing some of her best tennis of Beaver Creek. for me, as I had lost the last cou- from 2008-11. heading into the US Open which The Australian will have a ple times we played,” Makarova “I just wanted to try to get begins Monday in New York. two-second cushion over Mathias said. “So today I was trying to be through this match in two sets, Sixth-seeded American wild Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns a shot to Karin Knapp of Italy Frank (BMC Racing). Sagan is extra aggressive on my serve and as I have had a bit of a cold the card Sloane Stephens slipped past during Day Four of the New Haven Open at Connecticut Tennis Center third overall, at 11 seconds. go to the net. I also tried to attack whole week and felt a little dizzy German Julia Goerges 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, yesterday. Two-time Tour de France stage her second serve.” out there,” Wozniacki said. “She in a night match. AFP winner Jens Voigt had the solo lead with just over five kilometers to go before the peloton caught Sharapova out him. “I attacked because I saw the Querrey hits 19 aces group falling apart, due to dif- of Open with ferent interests,” said Germany’s Voigt. shoulder injury “I was angry, disappointed. I thought it would work out today, NEW YORK: Third-seeded to reach ATP last eight and it didn’t, and I was a little bit Russian Maria Sharapova mad with the world in general. (pictured) has pulled out of WINSTON-SALEM, United out a long tough one, saving Then I heard a crash happened, next week’s US Open due to a States/North Carolina: Winston-Salem Open match points, getting through so it could have been worse.” shoulder injury, tournament American Sam Querrey stepped WINSTON-SALEM, United States / North when it wasn’t pretty at times. Voigt managed to avoid a crash organisers said yesterday. up his rivalry with countryman Carolina: Results yesterday from the “I felt better in this match than with two kilometers to go which The four-time Grand Slam John Isner yesterday, blasting $575,250 ATP Winston-Salem Open (x the first one and tomorrow I am took down several competi- winner, who triumphed at 19 aces to reach the quarter- denotes seed): hoping I’ll feel a bit better.” tors, including Mike Friedman Flushing Meadows in 2006, finals of the ATP Winston- Third Round Querrey will bid for the (Optum), George Bennett, Kiel fired coach Jimmy Connors Salem Open. Ricardas Berankis (LTU) bt semi-finals against Ricardas Reijnen, Alex Candelario and last week after just one match Sixth seed Querrey beat 11th Roberto Bautista (ESP) 6-3, 6-3 Berankis of Lithuania, who Jesse Anthony. together. seed Jarkko Nieminen 4-6, 7-6 Sam Querrey (USA x6) bt Jarkko Nieminen defeated Roberto Bautista Agut Friedman stayed down for a The 26-year-old world (7/4), 7-6 (12/10) a day after the (FIN x11) 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (12/10) 6-3, 6-3. long time but managed to climb number three, who is suffer- 40th-ranked Finn had advanced That match will be a re-run back on his bike and finish, his Jurgen Melzer (AUT x9) bt Benoit Paire (FRA ing from inflammation in her when American Mardy Fish could of the 2012 Los Angeles final, jersey ripped and flapping in the x5) 6-4, 6-3 right shoulder, said withdraw- not continue due to heat stroke. claimed by Querrey over the breeze. Reijnen also finished, but ing from the year’s final grand Home-state hero Isner and Dmitry Tursunov (RUS x13) bt Alex number 126, who has won three had to be taken to hospital for slam was “a really tough deci- Western and Southern Open in Querrey have long been friendly Bogomolov (RUS) 6-3, 7-5 consecutive matches for the first treatment. sion to make”. Cincinnati last week in her only rivals, with both standing over Fernando Verdasco (ESP x7) bt time this season. Sprint specialist Sagan “I have done everything I match since a second-round exit two meters tall and relying on Robin Haase (NED) 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 6-3 Frenchman Gael Monfils, who pounced in the final 200 meters could since Wimbledon to get at Wimbledon. huge serving games. Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) bt is seeded 15th, extended his recov- as he charged up the middle myself ready but it just wasn’t Her absence from Flushing Isner was the top seed and Steve Johnson (USA) 6-3, 6-2 ery from this month’s ankle injury for the victory after Belgium’s enough time,” she said in state- Meadows at least puts to rest two-time defending champion Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR x10) bt Juan by beating Spanish fourth seed Greg Van Avermaet tried to ment on her Facebook page. widely reported plans she had at Winston-Salem, but he and Monaco (ARG x8) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Tommy Robredo 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, get the early jump on the pack. “I have done many tests, to legally change her name for third seed Tomas Berdych with- Gael Monfils (FRA x15) bt Tommy Robredo 6-2 in a match that lasted over Anderson (Optum) decided to try received several opinions and the US Open in a publicity stunt drew, citing injury concerns a (ESP x4) 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 6-2 two hours. his luck from the outside position it all comes down to taking the for her candy business. week ahead of the start of the He next faces Fernando while Sagan threaded the needle proper amount of time to heal Defending champion Serena US Open. Verdasco after the seventh seed between them. AFP my shoulder injury properly. Williams is the top seed for the Querrey, 25, reached the semi- opportunity here,’” said Querrey, beat Robin Haase 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), “It’s certainly not an easy US Open at Flushing Meadows finals here a year ago, losing to who is ranked no. 29. 6-3. decision to make ahead of one in New York, ahead of Belarusian eventual finalist Berdych. He Querrey, who had won just two Austrian veteran Jurgen Melzer Japan’s Suzuki of my favourite tournaments, Victoria Azarenka and Poland’s won his 21st match of the sea- matches over five ATP events put out French fifth seed Benoit but I know it’s the right one Agnieszka Radwanska, who now son, with his best showing an from the end of the French Open Paire 6-4, 6-3 to set up a match reaches 4,000 that will get me back on the moves up to third. Auckland semi-final nearly nine until this week, hopes to kick- with Russian Dmitry Tursunov, courts soon. Tournament director David months ago, and says he has his start his hardcourt season in time a winner over compatriot Alex career hits “I plan on taking the next Brewer had earlier announced chances with the pair of major for the US Open. Bogomolov 6-3, 7-5 few weeks off, receiving proper Sharapova’s withdrawal. seeds missing. “This is huge for my confi- Ukrainian tenth seed Alexandr treatment and rehabilitation.” “We wish her a speedy recov- “Two big kind of power guys dence,” said Querrey, who came Dolgopolov rallied past eight seed NEW YORK CITY: Japan’s Sharapova lost to 20-year- ery and look forward to her are out. You want to take it one from 6-3 down in the deciding Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and Ichiro Suzuki wasted no time old American Sloane Stephens return to New York next year,” match at a time, but it’s hard not tiebreak. will face Lu Yen-hsun after the belting the 4,000th hit of his pro in the second round of the he said in a statement. AFP to know that in the back of my “It’s the first time in a long Taiwanese beat American Steve career, achieving the milestone mind that, ‘Hey, I have got a good while I can remember squeezing Johnson 6-3, 6-2. AFP in the first inning of New York’s 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. His baseball-crazy home coun- try, from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to school kids, erupted in joy over the feat with his father All Blacks turn to rookie for Wallabies Test Nobuyuki urging him to go for more. WELLINGTON: The All “They will be looking to play The one change to the Yankees outfielder Suzuki Blacks are gambling on novice with more accuracy and intensity Wallabies sees siderower Scott performed the feat yesterday by playmaker Tom Taylor to stamp so, therefore, we will need to meet Fardy promoted to replace Hugh slicing one of Toronto pitcher RA their authority on the Rugby -- or better that -- with a higher McMeniman, who is to undergo Dickey’s knuckleballs past diving Championship when they con- level of execution right across the shoulder reconstruction. third baseman Brett Lawrie and front a wounded Wallaby side board if we are to be successful.” McKenzie had hinted at pos- into left field in his first at-bat tomorrow in Wellington. With his leading flyhalf choices sible backline changes after the of the Major League Baseball The Wallabies, humiliated -- Dan Carter, Aaron Cruden and first Test, where Israel Folau saw contest. 47-29 in the first Test in Sydney Beauden Barrett -- all injured, little action, James O’Connor was The 39-year-old Suzuki, who last week, meanwhile made only Hansen has put his faith in the out of position for two of the All has played professionally in both one injury-enforced change as uncapped Taylor to step up as the Blacks’ six tries and debutants Japan and North America, fin- coach Ewen McKenzie gives All Blacks helmsman. Matt Toomua and Jesse Mogg ished the game one-for-four. his new-look squad a second “He is mentally tough and were unconvincing. AFP chance. plays the game with a lot of con- But after reviewing the match An All Blacks win will see fidence and maturity,” Hansen tapes, the coach said he was back- Baseball Results them wrap up the Bledisloe Cup said. “These factors, along with ing his squad to improve. Atlanta 4 NY Mets 1 for an 11th straight year and his assured goalkicking under “You can’t fudge experience and have them well placed to defend pressure, has made this an easy I know this group learned a great St Louis 8 Milwaukee 6 their Rugby Championship crown selection.” deal from last week and will be Seattle 5 Oakland 3 with home and away Tests to be Taylor, a son of 1987 World much better for the experience on Boston 12 San Francisco 1 played against South Africa and Cup-winning centre Warwick Saturday night,” he said. San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 1 Argentina. Taylor, has played for the Apart from the inclusion of Baltimore 4 Tampa Bay 2 All Blacks coach Steve Hansen Canterbury Crusaders this year Taylor, the All Blacks have a Cleveland 3 LA Angels 1 is in no doubt the Wallabies will at centre, wing and fullback, but second-row change with Brodie be fired up to exact revenge for not flyhalf. He was nevertheless Retallick in for injured lock Luke NY Yankees 4 Toronto 2 last week’s hiding, which was a unfazed, saying he was “treating Romano. Philadelphia 4 Colorado 3 demoralising first outing for new it as just a normal game”. While this will be Taylor’s first Detroit 7 Minnesota 1 coach McKenzie. The Wallabies haven’t beaten Test, for prop Tony Woodcock it Cincinnati 10 Arizona 7 “They are obviously going to the All Blacks in New Zealand will be his 100th, becoming the LA Dodgers 4 Miami 1 be more dangerous. The first since 2001 but McKenzie was in fourth All Black to reach a cen- Texas 5 Houston 4 sign of that is that they’re not no mood to dwell on the past. tury behind Richie McCaw (117), Colin Slade (left) and Tom Taylor of All Blacks call the shots in training Washington 11 Chicago Cubs 6 at Lower Hutt Recreation Ground, Wellington, yesterday. talking as much this week,” he “The job is to come over here Keven Mealamu (105) and Mils said. and change that,” he said. Muliaina (100). AFP Chicago White Sox 5 Kansas City 2 FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Arsenal crush Fenerbahce 3-0 Arsene Wenger under spotlight during Istanbul trip also; Salah is the hero for Basel

BERNE: Arsenal, aiming transfer market after opening a first-half goal from Peru striker before Ivorian Giovanni Sio, for a 16th successive group their Premier League campaign Jefferson Farfan as he returned to signed by Basel on Saturday, stage appearance, outclassed with a 3-1 home defeat by Aston Schalke where he had two stints turned in Valentin Stocker’s flick Fenerbahce 3-0 in Istanbul to Villa on Saturday. in charge, the second ending last and Fabian Schaer converted a take control of their Champions But the English side, who won December. penalty. League play-off tie as the five 5-2 on a previous visit five years But his side, having survived a Austria Vienna boosted their home teams failed to mus- ago, again proved far too strong torrid end to the first half, lev- hopes of reaching the group stage ter a win between them in for a poor Fenerbahce side and, elled with Miroslav Stoch’s curl- for the first time with a smash- Arsenal’s Wednesday’s first leg matches. although they had nothing to ing shot in the 73rd minute. and-grab in Zagreb. coach Arsene Schalke 04 were held 1-1 at show for their dominance in the The Greeks, however, still have The Croatian champions dom- Wenger looks home by Greek side PAOK, first half, the goals flowed after a tough task as their home leg inated the first half but Marin on ahead Egyptian 21-year-old Mohamed the break. will be played behind closed doors Leovac fired Austria ahead with Salah scored twice to lead FC Kieran Gibbs turned in Theo following crowd trouble against a left-footed drive from a narrow of the UEFA Basel to a 4-2 win at Ludogorets Walcott’s low cross in the 51st Rapid Vienna a year ago. angle in the 68th minute and Champions Razgad and Austria Vienna, who minute before Aaron Ramsey “It is a pity that it will be with- Marko Stankovic’s rasping shot League Play- have never reached the group scored with a 20-metre shot out fans because football should from 20 metres put them in a Off first leg stage, won 2-0 at 10-man Dinamo which eluded keeper Volkan be played for the fans. Schalke commanding position. match against Zagreb. Demiral and Oliver Giroud com- remain the favourites,” Stevens, “We played very well overall Fenerbahce Dinamo had substitute Ante pleted the scoring with a penalty. aiming to lead PAOK to the and, having had a bit of luck in at Sukru Rukavina sent off by referee Fenerbahce were banned from group stage for the first time, told the first half, we took our chances Saracoglu Howard Webb for a dangerous the European competition over reporters. in the second but we can take Stadium in challenge on an opponent less a domestic match-fixing case Basel went ahead in Bulgaria as nothing for granted,” Austria Istanbul on than one minute after coming on but re-admitted by the Court Salah ran on to Fabian Frei’s pass coach Nenad Bjelica told Croatian Wednesday to the field. of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and drilled the ball past Vladislav television. night. Arsenal Steaua Bucharest, the only pending an appeal. Stoyanov. In Bucharest, Federico won 3-0. former champions in action on The decision is due to be The Bulgarians turned the Piovaccari gave 1986 European Wednesday night, were held announced by CAS on August 28, tables as Brazilian Marcelinho champions Steaua a first-half lead to a 1-1 draw at home by Legia one day after the second leg when and Ivan Stoyanov scored either but Legia Warsaw, whose only Wa r s aw. the Turkish side will almost cer- side of halftime, only for Basel, previous group stage appearance Arsenal travelled to Turkey tainly be out of the competition Swiss champions for the last four was in 1995/96, hit back when under a cloud and with ques- in any case. seasons, to rally impressively. Jakub Kosecki swept in a cross tions over manager Arsene PAOK Salonika coach Huub Salah equalised with another early in the second half. Wenger’s lack of activity in the Stevens saw his side fall behind to deft finish in the 59th minute REUTERS Champions League Results Qatar acclimatisation PARIS: Champions League play-offs first-leg results on Wednesday: At Zagreb takes a month: Study Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 0 Austria Vienna (AUT) 2 (Leovac 68, Stankovic 75) LONDON: Teams contesting Professor Brewer was the of football that can be sustained the 2022 World Cup in Qatar former Head of Sports Science at for 90 minutes or extra-time and At Sofia will need a month to prepare the Football Association and he penalties in a World Cup,” he Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) 2 (Marcelinho 23, for the country’s sweltering was also a member of England’s added. Stojanov 50) Basel (SUI) 4 (Salah 12, 59, Sio heat, according to a report by back-room staff at the 1990 World “If you like to see a style of 64, Schar 84-pen) a British university published Cup in Italy. play that sees the ball being yesterday. He says that in order for passed around at a lower tempo, At Bucharest The study by the University of England to prosper at the Qatar then I think that’s what we’ll see Steaua Bucharest (ROM) 1 (Piovaccari 34) Bedfordshire recommends that tournament, the entire domestic in Qatar. England will need to Legia Warsaw (POL) 1 (Kosecki 53) teams arrive in Qatar at least footballing calendar would have modify their tactics as countries At Gelsenkirchen, Germany four weeks in advance of the to be rejigged. used to playing at a low tempo tournament, which is currently “In order for this to happen, the in hot conditions will hold an Schalke 04 (GER) 1 (Farfan 32) PAOK (GRE) scheduled to take place amid FA would need to look at the fix- advantage.” 1 (Stoch 73) temperatures that could reach as ture calendar, in conjunction with Although the 2022 World Cup At Istanbul, Turkey high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 the Premier League, to ensure is currently due to take place Fahrenheit). players can finish the domestic during Qatar’s summer months, Fenerbahce (TUR) 0 Arsenal (ENG) 3 (Gibbs “Physical performance and season in very good time,” he said. world governing body FIFA has 51, Ramsey 64, Giroud 77-pen) decision-making will be impaired “England then need to meet expressed a desire for the tourna- Played Tuesday in hot conditions,” said Professor up as a team and travel to Qatar ment to be moved to a different At Astana Brewer from the university’s at least four weeks in advance time of the year when tempera- sports science department. to acclimatise to the tempera- tures are cooler. Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ) 2 (Finonchenko “The research we have done in ture and play some preparation However, Europe’s major 12, Khizhnichenko 77) Celtic (SCO) 0 our environmental chamber has games.” leagues, including the Premier At Lyon, France involved simulating the demands Professor Brewer also believes League, are against the idea of a Lyon 0 Real Sociedad 2 (Griezmann 17, of football matches in environ- that England would benefit from World Cup taking place during Seferovic 50) ments that come close to repli- adopting a slower, more patient the European winter due to the cating conditions in Qatar. style of play, similar to that of disruption to their calendars that At Oporto, Portugal “The results are unsurprising; current world and European it would create. FIFA’s Executive Pacos de Ferreira (POR) 1 (Andre 58) Zenit but we’ve also found that players’ champions Spain. Committee will examine proposals St. Petersburg (RUS) 4 (Shirokov 27, 60, 90, bodies could adapt to the extreme “The high-tempo game we to change the date of the tourna- Degra 85-og) conditions if the squad arrives in see in the Premier League on a ment when it convenes in Zurich Qatar early enough.” regular basis may not be the type in early October. REUTERS At Eindhoven, Netherlands PSV Eindhoven: (NED) 1 (Matavz 60) AC Milan 1 (El Shaarawy 15) No pressure on At Plzen, Czech Republic Schalke’s US midfielder Jermaine Jones leaves the pitch after the UEFA Everton to sell, Viktoria Plzen 3 (Cisovsky 8, Darida 58, Duris Champions League play-off first leg football match against Greece’s Valcke’s ‘plans’ 89) Maribor (SLO) 1 (Mejac 66) PAOK Salonika in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on Wednesday night. says Martinez LONDON: Everton manager Roberto Martinez has given for future Cups Manchester United fresh dis- Mourinho puts Rooney couragement in their pursuit of RIO DE JANEIRO: Countries stage the finals) was sent to Marouane Fellaini and Leighton hoping to stage the World Cup FIFA, they could have voted (on Baines by insisting his club are finals should first obtain par- it) in congress and that might be under no pressure to sell players. liamentary approval in light of done in the future,” Valcke told Everton this week rejected a the difficulties FIFA has expe- reporters. approach on hold £28m ($44m, 33m euros) joint- rienced with Brazil’s authori- “It would be national support offer from United for the pair, ties, general secretary Jerome rather than just a bid sent by LONDON: Chelsea manager do later. But I think this period, fought a lot to get a result,” he which they described as “deri- Valcke said yesterday. a federation with government Jose Mourinho says he will not by the ethical point of view, is a said during his post-game press sory and insulting”. United could Valcke told reporters he was guarantees. try to unsettle Manchester period where we’re going to be conference. I don’t think they play renew their interest in the duo expressing a personal opinion “You would have at least the United’s Wayne Rooney by mak- quiet.” a lot, because they don’t play a lot. with an improved bid before which had not yet been discussed official approval from a majority ing a renewed bid for the striker Chelsea secured victory over Every ball the goalkeeper has, the the transfer window closes on with the president of the world of the political parties which are before the teams meet on Villa thanks to a 73rd-minute goalkeeper kicks.” September 2, but Martinez is ada- governing body Sepp Blatter. the representatives of the coun- Monday. Mourinho has already header from Branislav Ivanovic, Mourinho insisted that the sec- mant it would not be considered. But he said it was a les- try’s population.” seen two bids for Rooney after Antonio Luna’s early ond-half tussle between Ivanovic “There is no temptation. In son he has learned during the Valcke added that if such a rejected by United and has made own goal was cancelled out by and Benteke, which happened football you want to keep your complicated organisation of method was introduced it would it apparent that the 27-year-old Villa striker Christian Benteke yards in front of the two dug-outs best performers and that is where the 2014 tournament in Brazil only come into effect for the 2026 England forward is his top pri- moments before half-time. and sparked angry scenes on the we are,” he said yesterday. during which FIFA has often tournament since Russia has ority in the transfer window, The game had been brought touchline, was nothing more than “You always get into a debate found itself in opposition to the already been awarded the 2018 which closes on September 2. forward due to Chelsea’s involve- a “football fight”. when there is a club that matches Brazilian government. finals and Qatar those in 2022. However, although he hinted ment in the UEFA Super Cup and He also claimed, with a trade- the valuation of a player. Then you The Brazilian government and Brazil, through the Brazilian that he has not given up in his victory handed Mourinho’s side mark hint of provocation, that need to make a decision. That has FIFA were at loggerheads over Football Confederation (CBF), pursuit of Rooney, he said he an early three-point lead in the Lambert’s angry touchline antics never been the case and where we several issues such as the sale was chosen to organise the 2014 would not seek to gain an advan- Premier League, but the encoun- reminded him of himself in his are is we want to keep our most of beer at stadiums, which is finals in 2007 when it was South tage over David Moyes’ team by ter was marked by controversy. younger days, before he had mel- influential players and build from banned in Brazil but was a com- America’s sole candidate at a creating fresh headlines about the Villa manager Paul Lambert lowed with experience. that. It has been well reported mitment the country conceded time when the tournament was former Everton player. was incensed that Ivanovic was “He reminds me of myself 10 what the approach has been. We to FIFA whose sponsors include rotated around FIFA’s continen- “I don’t want Chelsea to do it only booked for catching Benteke years ago, where I was complain- take it as a football compliment a major brewery. tal confederations, a system that before we go there,” Mourinho with his elbow and that John ing (about) every decision, where and move on. Now the focus has FIFA was also targeted in has ended. Valcke said he did said, after his side edged Aston Terry escaped after the ball I want to coach my team and at to be the games.” mass anti-government protests not believe there was a lack of Villa 2-1 in a keenly contested struck his outstretched arm in the same time I want to have a Managers including Newcastle’s across the country’s major cities popular support for the tourna- match on Wednesday. the Chelsea area in stoppage time. whistle in my lips,” Mourinho Alan Pardew, Jose Mourinho during the Confederations Cup ment. He said record numbers “Everybody in the club, in the Mourinho, though, felt Villa’s said. “He’s the same. With time he of Chelsea and Swansea City’s in June over the huge costs of of fans attending Confederations board, they agree with me. They robust approach to the match at will learn, because he complains Michael Laudrup have called for staging next year’s tournament. Cup matches was evidence of share that opinion. There is time Stamford Bridge meant they had with every, every, every decision.” the transfer window to close ear- “Before Brazil’s proposal (to such support. REUTERS to do things we did before, we will little cause for complaint. “They REUTERS lier . REUTERS FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Olympics: Neymar sparkles Winter Games in Sochi open to all, says IOC as Messi limps off LAUSANNE: Russia has pledged that the 2014 Winter Games will be open to all, despite Brazilian striker scores for Barcelona its controversial anti-gay law, the International Olympic Committee said yesterday. MADRID: Neymar scored former team-mates again as he Amid a barrage of criticism his first goal for Barcelona as and Diego Costa combined per- Thiago extends over its legislation banning what the Catalans were held 1-1 by fectly but this time Gerard Pique it dubs homosexual propaganda, Atletico Madrid in the first leg recovered just in time to block PSG contract Russia responded to IOC calls of the Spanish Super Cup, but Villa’s effort. to ensure that the law will not there was another injury worry The game then settled down until 2018 undermine the Games in the for Lionel Messi as he was with Barca patiently probing resort of Sochi. forced off at half-time. without ever opening up a well- PARIS: Brazil international “The International Olympic David Villa had given the hosts organised Atleti side before the defender Thiago Silva has signed Committee has today received the perfect start when he netted break. a new one year deal with Paris strong written reassurances against his old side in spectacular And Martino was quick Saint Germain which will keep from the Russian government fashion after just 12 minutes. to praise Atletico’s energetic him at the Parc des Princes that everyone will be welcome at Barca then struggled to find first-half performance that until 2018, the French champi- the Games in Sochi regardless of their rhythm against a dogged restricted the visitors to very few ons announced yesterday. their sexual orientation,” the IOC Atleti side and were dealt a huge opportunities. The 28-year-old PSG captain said in a statement. blow when Messi failed to reap- “It was very difficult for us to moved to the Qatari-backed club It quoted Dmitry Kozak, pear for the second-half due to a find space to receive the ball. We from AC Milan in 2012 in a deal the deputy prime minister in hamstring injury. couldn’t find space between the worth some 40m euros. charge of Russia’s hosting of However, in his absence, lines, they were very compact and “We are very proud to extend the Olympics, as saying that the Neymar was the man to rescue it was difficult to break through. Thiago’s contract, he’s an excep- country “guarantees the fulfil- the Spanish champions as he “To fix this we need to have tional player both on and off the ment of its obligations before the came off the bench to head home more movement and precision. field,” PSG’s president Nasser Al International Olympic Committee Dani Alves’ cross 25 minutes from It is not easy, but we were better Khelaifi remarked in a statement. in its entirety.” time. in the second-half.” “He symbolises the aim of PSG Kozak said that Russia had “He had a knock and then a Despite losing Messi at half- to construct one of the top per- “committed itself to com- muscle problem so we will do the time, Barca improved after forming teams in Europe,” Al ply strictly” with the Olympic required examinations to see how the break as they twice went Khelaifi added. Yesterday’s news Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos looks on from the Charter. serious it is,” Barca boss Gerardo close through Alexis Sanchez puts a lid on speculation link- bench during the Spanish Super Cup, first leg match against Atletico The charter, which sets out Martino said of Messi’s injury and Messi’s replacement Cesc ing Silva with a move away from Madrid at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid on Wednesday. the rules and principles of the afterwards. Fabregas. Neymar was next to Paris. REUTERS Olympic movement, bans “any “It didn’t make sense to keep be introduced by Martino and form of discrimination with him on the field if he couldn’t it didn’t take the Brazilian long regard to a country or a person on move comfortably.” to net his first Barca goal as he grounds of race, religion, politics, Having thrashed Levante charged in at the back post to nod gender or otherwise”. 7-0 Martino’s first competitive home Dani Alves’ hanging cross. Monaco out to pile In June, Russian president match in charge on Sunday, Barca Valdes had to be alert to deny Vladimir Putin signed a law started confidently and had the Villa restoring Atleti’s lead punishing the dissemination of first clear opening of the game moments later before Xavi fired information about homosexual- when Pedro’s scuffed effort was a free-kick just over for Barca ity to minors. palmed away by Thibaut Courtois as the game became increasingly pressure on PSG Activists say it can be used for on 11 minutes. stretched. a broad crackdown against gays Within 60 seconds though Courtois was forced to come PARIS: High flying Monaco and there are fears it could be Atleti were ahead though thanks to Atleti’s rescue once more to have already lived up to their used against athletes and others to a fantastic piece of counter- deny Sanchez with a brave block pre-season credentials as in Sochi. attacking play as Villa fed Arda from point-blank range 16 min- title challengers and Claudio It has sparked calls for a boy- Turan on the left then burst into utes from time. However, there Ranieri’s side could be three cott in some quarters and Russian the box to meet the Turk’s cross was to be no winner on the night, points clear by tonight if they officials have said all athletes flush on the volley to power the meaning the tie is still very much defeat Toulouse at their Louis II will have to obey the law at the ball past Victor Valdes. alive heading to the Camp Nou stadium. Winter Games. Moments later the Spanish for the second leg on Wednesday. Sixty-million euro sign- “The IOC is clear that sport international nearly punished his REUTERS ing Radamel Falcao is off to an is a human right and should be impressive start with two goals available to all regardless of race, in two games since his move from sex or sexual orientation,” the Atletico Madrid. Olympic body said. Atletico Madrid’s The Colombian celebrated “The Games themselves should Argentinian coach the birth of his new daughter be open to all, free of discrimina- Diego Simeone on the eve of his strike against tion, and that applies to specta- looks on before Montpellier last Sunday which tors, officials, media and of course the Spanish Super helped spark a 4-1 rout of the athletes. We would oppose in the Cup, first leg, 2012 champions. strongest terms any move that Toulouse could only manage would jeopardise this principle,” match against a 1-1 draw against French Cup it added. REUTERS Barcelona at winners Bordeaux for their only Vicente Calderon positive result in two openings Stadium in Madrid Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club’s former Brazilian sport director Leonardo and face an in-form Monaco side (right) talks with one of his lawyers Paul Mauriac (left) and lawyer ‘It’s a shame’ on Wednesday. eager to build on their perfect Christophe Bertrand, an expert in sport law cases, at the French National A defensive start and keep the pressure on Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) headquarters in Paris, before a midfielder, the chasing pack. Brazil to host Simeone was Ranieri welcomes back hearing regarding his ban, handed down by the disciplinary commission once the most Portuguese striker Joao Moutinho of the French Football League (LFP), yesterday. Leonardo, who resigned Olympics, says capped player to his squad following injury but on July 10, was banned for the entire new season for pushing a referee for Argentina. Frenchman Emmanuel Riviere is after PSG’s 1-1 draw against Valenciennes on May 5. Rio mayor Simeone amassed set to keep his place after scoring 106 caps, the first a league leading four goals in two former France coach Laurent They travel to promoted RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio coming in 1988. matches. Blanc took over from Real Nantes in the final match of the Mayor Eduardo Paes said it He won the 1991 “When a player is going well Madrid-bound Carlo Ancelotti. weekend on Sunday desperate for was “a shame” that Brazil and 1993 editions like that, you have to keep going It took a late equaliser from a return on their massive invest- is hosting the 2016 Summer of the Copa with him,” explained the 61-year- former Napoli striker Edinson ment which led them to their Olympics because the coun- old Italian. Cavani to salvage a 1-1 home draw first French title last season since try lacks a sports policy. America with Paris Saint-Germain have against Ajaccio who earned their 1994 and a narrow defeat in the “It is a shame that Brazil is Argentina. been the early disappointment in first points of the season since Champions League quarter-finals hosting the Olympic Games Ligue 1 and are still looking for Italian icon Fabrizio Ravanelli against Barcelona. REUTERS (...) We must handle the legacy their first win of the season since took over at the Corsican club. of the Olympics in the city. “It is up to the federal gov- ernment to create a federal policy,” he said in an interview to be aired in full on the ESPN channel today. In the interview, Paes told Confident Woods eyes another title win sports journalist Juca Kfouri that his city will be left with JERSEY CITY: Tiger Woods “This year’s been a great year inaugural 2007 series and again changes made to the layout since “a legacy” of infrastructure but (pictured) has gone a fifth sea- so far,” the 37-year-old American two years later, but his 2009 tri- then. said it was unclear who would son without winning a major but told reporters. umph began with a contentious “They made some really nice run the sports centers after still considers his five tour titles “I’ve won at two of my favour- start at The Barclays, which improvements. Some of the land- the Olympics. And he described a “great year” and is looking ite venues (Torrey Pines and Bay served as the coming-out party ing areas have been changed. as a “scandal” the fact that to add more in the FedExCup Hill), plus winning two World for the Liberty National venue. Some of the greens have been top Brazilian sports officials series starting today with The Golf Championships and a Players The American was very criti- changed, and a couple bunkers remain in their posts for life, Barclays. (Championship) in there. It’s cal about the layout, especially the have been repositioned, but they criticised their performance Woods, who has long meas- been pretty good,” he added with heavily undulating contours of the have made some really nice, posi- and called for change. ured success by his hardware a smile. greens. tive improvements.” “It is a scandal, It is a shame from golf’s major championships, The five tournament victories Woods remarked to a player Woods said his goal was to add the way things operate. It is sounded philosophical yesterday from 12 starts this year have put in his pro-am group the day to his wins total and play his way difficult to manage sports in when asked to assess his 2013 sea- him firmly atop the world rank- before the tournament began into the top five on the points Brazil with the quality of lead- son ahead of the opening round at ings and brought him to a total of that “maybe Tom (co-designer list - which ensures that victory ers we have. They stay (in their Liberty National. 79, three away from the record 82 Kite) did this course before his at the Tour Championship finale posts) for life,” he complained. “You’re going to have years won by Sam Snead. eye operation.” would clinch the FedExCup title He also had harsh words where you don’t win major cham- Woods said his PGA Tour wins Kite shed his thick-lensed eye- and its $10m bonus. for football’s world governing pionships and years that you do,” column was something he was glasses after having Lasik surgery With all that winning, Woods body FIFA, saying “they only said Woods, whose stated pursuit very proud of. in 1998, six years after first con- was asked would the 2013 season care about stadiums”, less than of Jack Nicklaus and his record “It’s been an amazing, amazing really proud of. This is one of sidering the challenge of turn- be better with six titles, or none a year before Brazil is to host 18 majors has stalled since win- run to get here,” he said. those years. ing the former landfill site into a of those and one major. the World Cup. ning the 2008 US Open at Torrey “The consistency is one of the “I’m second on the all-time list world-class venue. “I think the major,” admitted In June, more than a million Pines. things I’m most proud of, win- on both, whether it’s majors or “The golf course is obviously Woods who tied for fourth at the Brazilians took to the streets to But failure to end his majors ning five or more tournaments, all-time wins. That’s not bad at very different than the last time Masters, tied for 32nd at the US protest the high costs of host- drought did not diminish his 10 years. my age.” we played it,” Woods, who still Open, was tied for sixth at the ing the World Cup and the achievements this year, Woods “That’s one of the stats that Woods has twice won the managed to tie for second in the British Open and finished tied for Olympic Games. REUTERS said. I look at as one of the ones I’m FedExCup competition, in the 2009 event, said about the 74 40th at the PGA. REUTERS FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Australia on top at The Oval All-rounder Smith’s maiden century helps visitors declare at 492 for 9 LONDON: Steven Smith’s maiden Test hundred ensured Scoreboard Australia maintained their grip on the Ashes finale at The Oval Australia (I Innings) 5-320, 6-385, 7-423, 8-446, 9-491 yesterday. C Rogers c Trott b Swann ...... 23 Bowling: Anderson 29.5-4-95-4 (1w); Broad Smith’s 138 not out powered D Warner c Prior b Anderson ...... 6 31-4-128-1 (4nb); Swann 33-4-95-2; Woakes Australia to an imposing first S Watson c Pietersen b Broad ...... 176 24-7-96-1 (1w); Kerrigan 8-0-53-0 (1nb); Trott innings total of 492 for nine M Clarke b Anderson ...... 7 3-0-12-1 declared on the second day as S Smith (not out) ...... 138 England (I Innings) they sought a consolation win P Siddle b Anderson ...... 23 A Cook (batting) ...... 17 after England had already taken B Haddin b Trott ...... 30 J Root (batting)...... 13 Isinbayeva the series at 3-0 up. J Faulkner c Trott b Woakes ...... 23 Extras (B1, LB1) ...... 2 When bad light ended play for M Starc b Swann ...... 13 Total (0 wkts, 17.3 overs) ...... 32 wants to leave the day, England were 32 without R Harris c and b Anderson ...... 33 To bat: J Trott, K Pietersen, I Bell, C Woakes, loss, a deficit of 460 runs. N Lyon (not out) ...... 0 M Prior, S Broad, G Swann, S Kerrigan, England captain Alastair Cook Extras (B1, LB12, W2, NB5) ...... 20 J Anderson ‘decayed’ was 17 not out and Joe Root 13 Total (9 wkts dec) ...... 492 Bowling: Starc 5-1-10-0; Harris 4-3-2-0; not out. Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-118, 3-144, 4-289, Faulkner 3-0-8-0; Siddle 5.3-1-10-0 home town Australia resumed well-placed on their overnight 307 for four England’s all-time list of leading An embarrassing post-tea ses- for Monaco after rain delayed Thursday’s Test wicket-takers, to make the sion where Cook set excessively start by three-and-a-half hours. breakthrough. defensive fields even when the MOSCOW: Russia’s pole vault Smith was 66 not out and Anderson bowled Siddle with tailenders, rather than Smith, champion Yelena Isinbayeva nightwatchman Peter Siddle 18 a superb ball that clipped the top were on strike, saw England con- (pictured), who last week stoked not out following Shane Watson’s of off stump. cede 95 runs in 11.5 overs. controversy by voicing strong Test-best 176 on Wednesday. But when seam-bowling all- James Faulkner holed out to support of recent anti-gay laws, The overcast conditions, despite rounder Woakes dropped short, give fellow debutant Woakes declared she wanted to leave her the glare of floodlights, were more Smith pulled him for four to go a maiden Test wicket before “decayed” Russian home town friendly to the bowlers, especially to 89 -- the same score he made Graeme Swann, who didn’t bowl to live in Monaco, in an inter- the seamers, than Wednesday’s in the drawn third Test at Old until three hours into the day’s view published yesterday. blue skies when England debutant Trafford. play despite being arguably the The 31-year-old star double bowlers Chris Woakes and Simon However, there was no falling world’s leading off-spinner, struck Olympic champion told a mass Kerrigan struggled. short of three figures for Smith with his second ball Friday to dis- circulation weekly newspaper in Indeed so poor was left-arm on Thursday. The 24-year-old, miss Mitchell Starc. her hometown of Volgograd (for- spinner Kerrigan’s first day playing the 12th Test of a career Ryan Harris hit 33 at better merly Stalingrad) that she prefers return of none for 53 in eight that saw him initially regarded as than a run-a-ball before he was to live in Monaco, where living overs, he didn’t bowl at all on a leg-spinner who batted, went caught and bowled by Anderson, and training conditions are better. Thursday. to his hundred in style by on- who had to run some 20 yards to “I think I will live abroad,” It did not take long for pace- driving occasional medium-pacer the vacant mid-off area. Isinbayeva told Argumenty i Australia’s Steven Smith (left) celebrates reaching his century as team- man James Anderson, who on Jonathan Trott for six. Anderson led England’s attack Fakty. “I will have many respon- mate Brad Haddin looks on during the second day of the fifth Ashes Test Wednesday moved past Bob However, four balls later, Brad with four wickets for 95 runs in sibilities in Volgograd, but I want at The Oval in London, yesterday. Willis into second place in Haddin played on to Trott for 30. 29.5 overs. AFP to live in Monaco.” In her first major interview since the controversy over her comments on gay rights erupted, Bird joins Australia Isinbayeva disparaged her home New Zealand appeal town and said she will only come to visit her coach. bowling casualty list “What can one do in penniless Volgograd? The city became scary, LONDON: Jackson Bird became the latest Australia bowler to old. It has decayed,” she added. “ for more Test matches leave the Ashes tour of England early when Cricket Australia “The roads are terrible -- if announced yesterday he was returning home due to a back injury. you buy a foreign car you might WELLINGTON: New Zealand His comments came as officials Richard’s comments were more “Cricket Australia (CA) advises that Jackson Bird will return as well write it off.” batsman Martin Guptill yester- continue to thrash out India’s to do with Test cricket than any- home to Australia today to receive further assessment and treat- Complaining of the working day joined calls for more inter- itinerary for their New Zealand thing else and we are struggling ment on a low back injury,” a CA statement said. conditions of teachers, doctors national matches for the Black tour next February. a little in the Test game at the Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris added: “Jackson has and sports trainers, she said: “Our Caps as they struggle to lift India, ranked number two in moment. had low back pain over the past week of The Ashes tour and will city does not really have condi- their profile. the world, want to reduce the “The only way we can get bet- return to Australia today to begin the process of investigating the tions for living. No-one listens to Guptill, who has been in scheduled three-Test programme ter is by playing more Tests and source of the pain and rehabilitation.” us, they just wave their hands.” impressive form in the Caribbean to two. if that can come in the next few The 26-year-old Tasmania paceman’s only appearance in the Last week Isinbayeva was Premier League (CPL), said Guptill, who will miss the rest years and we can keep developing ongoing Ashes series was during the fourth Test in Durham where criticised by Western activists New Zealand would struggle to of the Caribbean tournament with as a team then who knows where he took two for 58 and none for 67 in a match England won by 74 and commentators after she improve on its eighth-placed a broken bone in his right hand, we can go from there.” runs to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead. backed a new Russian law that Test ranking without a steady said it was time other countries Guptill had been filling a dual Bird, who has played three Tests, was not selected for the fifth bans “homosexual propaganda” to diet of matches against quality took note of the quality of New role in the CPL -- opening the and final match of the Ashes series at The Oval in south London, minors, a vague piece of legisla- opponents. Zealand cricketers. batting for the Warriors while with his place taken by Mitchell Starc in a match that started on tion that is seen as an instrument Legendary all-rounder Richard Guptill scored 198 runs at an gathering information on West Wednesday. for a crackdown against gays. Hadlee recently said New Zealand average of 33 for the Warriors, Indies players ahead of their tour In all, Bird is the third promising Australia seamer to be laid low “We consider ourselves like needed more Tests but the per- who topped the group stage of New Zealand starting later this by a back problem in recent weeks. normal standard people -- we ception in other countries was of the CPL, while team-mate year. James Pattinson left the Ashes tour following Australia’s 347-run just live with boys with women, that the team was not box-office James Franklin tops the aver- This has included trying to second Test defeat at Lord’s with a stress fracture of the back. women with boys,” Isinbayeva said material. ages with 170 runs at 42.50 and decipher the skills of spinner Meanwhile Monday saw CA announce that 20-year-old Pat at the Moscow World Athletics “It appears our value to other Ross Taylor has scored 141 runs Sunil Narine, his Warriors team- Cummins, not selected for the Ashes, was expected to miss most Championships, in comments that countries is not significant enough for Trinidad and Tobago Red mate, although Guptill admitted of the 2013/14 Australian domestic season due to the recurrence of she later said may have been mis- to keep us long enough in their Steel. that was not easy. a back injury. understood. The controversial law country to make decent money. I “It puts us out there and hope- “I have been trying to see when Bird’s departure follows that of teenage spinner Ashton Agar, was signed by Putin in June and think there should be some com- fully people will take notice,” he bowls how he does what he whom CA said Tuesday would be leaving the Ashes tour early due has prompted calls for a boycott mitment to honour future tour Guptill said in a statement. does but it is pretty hard to pick to illness. AFP of the 2014 Winter Olympics in programmes,” Hadlee said. “From what I read, Sir it up.” AFP Sochi. AFP

Marquez eyes fourth straight Spotlight on Ferrari as F1 returns to Belgium SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, holidays, said: “There is much talk championship, then he will stay.” also a major factor in his bid to win in Brno Belgium: Formula One returns outside the company regarding Domenicali addressed his stop the German landing a fourth this weekend after its now tra- the future, but we must concen- Maranello staff on Tuesday to successive drivers title. PRAGUE: Spanish rookie ditional mid-season European trate only on the present, on the make clear that who drives along- “There is still everything to Marc Marquez will seek to summer break with specula- fight for the championship. side Alonso next year - current play for and we have gone through extend his three-race winning tion swirling around Ferrari as “The words of our president incumbent Massa or a new face this before, as recently as last streak and widen his lead of the the circus heads to the Belgian before the summer break must -- is not important right now. year,” added Domenicali. MotoGP standings when the Grand Prix. serve as a stimulus, because they Instead, he urged each team “Nine races means that a total world championships continue A month on from Lewis were meant as the words of a good member to do his or her best to of 225 driver points are available with the Czech Grand Prix in Hamilton’s victory in Hungary, family father, who, first and fore- lift Alonso and Ferrari to the top and rest assured that the goals Brno on Sunday. the Italian team is the focus of most really roots for our team. of the standings. we set ourselves at the start of The 20-year-old Spaniard leads intense attention both on and Keep those words in mind and “We have spelt it out many the season are still perfectly the MotoGP pack after 10 of 18 off the circuit as they prepare let’s all pull together, starting in times before -- the driver topic attainable.” races with 188 points. for action at the majestic Spa- Spa.” is definitely not a priority,” said As Alonso seeks a revival, With his impressive win at Ardennes circuit in the Ardennes. As Ferrari regroup, Lotus are Domenicali. Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin Indianapolis on Sunday, Marquez Two-time champion Fernando set to make serious overtures in “What counts is to give them appears set to gain his first expe- became the first rookie to win Alonso and his Ferrari team-mate their bid to keep Raikkonen, who (Alonso and Massa) the best rience of an F1 car during a three consecutive premier-class Felipe Massa are expected to left Ferrari in 2008 to test himself chance of finishing ahead of eve- demonstration appearance with races since American Kenny mount a second-half challenge to in the world rally championship ryone -- and, in order to succeed, Sauber in September. Roberts in 1978. defending triple world champion before returning to F1 with Lotus each and every one of us must do Sirotkin, 17, made his first In that same year, Roberts Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull. in 2012. our job to the best of our ability visit to Sauber’s Hinwil fac- also won the championships as a And the team is fending off According to Raikkonen’s agent on all levels. tory in Switzerland this week rookie -- a feat unrivalled to the suggestions that they are poised Steve Robertson Lotus remain “If they have a winning car in to meet the team and have a present day, and a challenge for to re-sign Kimi Raikkonen, cur- favourites to retain him next year. their hands, then I am convinced seat fitting. the red-hot Marquez. Red Bull Formula One driver rently with Lotus, as the sport’s “Lotus hold the key to his they will know how to win with He does not yet have a man- “Now we go back to Europe Sebastian Vettel of Germany ‘silly season’ for driver transfer future,” said Robertson. “If the it. If we all believe, then we can datory superlicence, but is and we will try to continue in the smiles during a news conference speculation also intensifies. team can provide him with the do it. Our history tells us that...” scheduled to try the Sauber car same way,” Marquez told motogp. ahead of this weekend’s Belgian F1 Team chief Stefano Domenicali, answers he is seeking, which Alonso trails Vettel by 39 at Sochi, proposed venue for a com after winning the Indy title Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, dogged by talk of crisis and will ensure he has a car that points and knows that a resur- Russian Grand Prix next year, on Sunday. AFP yesterday. upheaval throughout his summer can fight for race wins and the gent Hamilton and Mercedes are on September 27. AFP FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

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MUSCAT 35/29 Clear 37/28 Clear KUWAIT 45/30 Clear 46/31 Clear BAHRAIN 44/30 Clear 44/30 Clear SANAA 30/16 T-storms 29/18 Chance of storm The facade of an apartment building created by French artist group Citecreation for a housing cooperative in the Lichtenberg area of Berlin, Germany. RIYADH 42/27 Partly cloudy 42/26 Partly cloudy It took three years to paint the redesigned mural, which is the largest wall painting in the world, according to Citecreation. DUBAI 43/33 Clear 42/33 Clear BAGHDAD 44/28 Clear 43/27 Clear Nasa revives THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW China’s movie market HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER mothballed ATHENS 31/24 Clear 32/24 Clear telescope as WASHINGTON 29/19 Chance of storm 27/18 Clear booms with local content SYDNEY 22/10 Partly cloudy 23/07 Clear LONDON 26/18 Mostly cloudy 23/16 Chance of storm HONG KONG: In American in the first six months, accord- China now has more than asteroid hunter PARIS 30/20 Clear 23/18 Chance of storm Dreams in China, Cheng ing to the government agency 15,000 movie screens, with about ISTANBUL 27/22 Clear 28/22 Clear Dongqing is giving a lecture in that tracks all forms of media. 10 having been added each day CAPE CANAVERAL: Nasa MANILA 29/24 T-storm 30/24 Chance of storm an abandoned factory in Beijing. “This is a big boost to the mar- since early last year, EntGroup will reactivate a mothballed DHAKA 33/26 Chance of storm 34/26 Chance of storm Snow falls through the dam- ket and it set the tone for the says. That compares with 39,718 infrared space telescope for a DELHI 35/26 Chance of storm 35/27 Mostly cloudy aged roof and a power cut sends year-round revenue to exceed screens in the United States in three-year mission to search for ISLAMABAD 34/24 Partly cloudy 33/23 Clear students reaching for their 20 billion yuan,” said Kady Yang, 2012, according to the National potentially dangerous asteroids flashlights. senior analyst at entertainment Association of Theater Owners. on a collision course with Earth, The movie, about how young consulting firm EntGroup. As viewership grows in a coun- officials said on Wednesday. Chinese in the 1990s tried every If China hits that full-year try of nearly 1.4 billion people, The Wide-field Infrared Survey means to learn English so they mark, equal to $3.3bn, it would film-makers can now aim at more Explorer, or WISE, telescope also could study overseas, is part of a eclipse the official tally of $2.8bn targeted audiences. will hunt for targets for a future boom in domestic productions that in 2012. Tiny Times was deemed by crit- mission to send a robotic space- US teens love apps, is outpacing foreign films at the That lags North American ics to be good only for fans of its craft to rendezvous with a small box office in China — the world’s revenues of $10.8bn last year, but pop idol actors and its director, a asteroid and relocate all or part second-largest market after the PricewaterhouseCoopers, a con- best-selling author. of it into a high orbit around the United States and Canada. sultancy, sees China narrowing But it fared well with more than moon. not tracking Revenues remain far smaller the gap quickly. It predicts the box 400 million yuan at the box office. Astronauts would then visit than in North America, but China office in the world’s most populous The film’s audience had an aver- the relocated asteroid during a WASHINGTON: American they have avoided apps over con- looks set for another record year nation will grow at a year-on-year age age of about 20 and was more test flight of Nasa’s deep-space teenagers love their smartphone cerns about personal information as screens are added rapidly, cin- rate of 15.6 percent over the next than 80 percent female, accord- Orion capsule, scheduled for apps, but many are avoiding sharing,” the researchers wrote. emas expand into more cities and five years and hit $5.5bn by 2017. ing to an analysis of data from launch around 2021. Orion and a them, due to fears about privacy “Boys and girls are equally themes switch from martial arts In January to June, domestic Weibo, China’s popular Twitter- heavy-lift rocket called the Space and location tracking. likely to avoid certain apps for to depictions of ordinary people. films outperformed imported ones like service. Launch System are slated for an A Pew Research Center survey these reasons. There are no clear “The past half year has seen by 65 percent at the Chinese box “When the total market size unmanned debut test flight in released yesterday found 58 per- patterns of variation according the Chinese audience identify office. That was a huge reversal is big enough, it is possible to 2017. cent of US teens surveyed have to the parent’s income, education with and feel proud of their own from the same period last year, develop some niche markets,” said Nasa is spending about $3bn a downloaded phone or tablet apps, level or race and ethnicity.” lives,” Peter Chan, the director of when proceeds from imported Zhang Benhou from Beijing-based year for Orion and Space Launch but half of teen apps users have But the survey found girls are American Dreams in China, said films almost doubled those of HuiCong Research. System development. avoided using some due to privacy considerably more likely than in a recent newspaper interview. domestic productions. Despite the success of smaller Launched in December 2009, concerns. boys — 59 to 37 percent — to say “They want to watch their own Hollywood blockbusters remain films, blockbusters rule at the box the WISE telescope spent 13 The survey conducted with the they have disabled location track- lives in the cinema, watch real- hugely popular in China, but the office. Revenues from the four months scouting for telltale infra- Harvard University’s Berkman ing features. istic themes.” success of local content is being highest-grossing films accounted red signs of asteroids, stars, dis- Center for Internet and Society According to the researchers, Based on real stories from Yu driven by a bigger and broader for 44 percent of proceeds from tant galaxies and other celestial found 26 percent of teenage apps teens may be concerned not only Minhong, founder of New York- audience as cinemas expand into about 100 homegrown movies objects, especially those too dim users have uninstalled an appli- about advertisers and companies listed New Oriental Education second- and third-tier cities. screened in the first half of this to radiate in visible light. cation because they found out it tracking them, but their own par- and Technology Group Inc, and “For viewers who grew up year. As part of its all-sky mapping was collecting personal informa- ents as well. A 2009 Pew survey his partners, American Dreams in watching TV and videos from the Some relaxation of censorship mission, WISE observed more tion they did not want to share. indicated half of parents of teen China raked in more than 100 mil- Internet, they are more familiar rules could help. Last month, the than 34,000 asteroids in the main Nearly half of the apps users cell phone owners said they used lion yuan ($16m) in its first three with and more receptive to mov- government said Chinese film- asteroid belt between Mars and have turned off location tracking the phone to monitor their child’s days. ies with local culture and human makers would no longer have to Jupiter and another 135 asteroids features on their cell phone or in location in some way. The fifth-highest-grossing interest elements,” said Yin Hong, submit screenplays to officials for in orbits that come close to Earth. an app because they were worried Among American teens, 78 film in China this year, it has director of the Center for Film review and approval before they Overall, scientists cataloged about the privacy of their infor- percent have a cell phone and helped total box office sales reach and Television Studies at Tsinghua can shoot a movie. more than 560 million objects mation, Pew found. 23 percent of teens have a tablet nearly 11 billion yuan ($1.8bn) University. REUTERS with WISE. “Younger teen apps users ages computer; 82 percent own at least Most of the telescope’s instru- 12-13 are more likely than older one of these mobile devices. ments were turned off when its teen apps users 14-17 to say that AFP primary mission was completed in February 2011. Nasa plans to bring WISE out of hibernation next month and oper- ate it for another three years, at a cost of about $5m per year, said Jazz legend McPartland dies Nasa spokesman Dwayne Brown. “After a quick checkout, we’re WASHINGTON: Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist who was a going to hit the ground running,” glittering fixture in her musical genre over a career spanning six WISE astronomer Amy Mainzer, decades, has died at the age of 95, her record label said. with Nasa’s Jet Propulsion English-born McPartland also hosted a programme on National Laboratory in Pasadena, Public Radio called “Piano Jazz,” which at more than 30 years was the California, said in a statement. longest running cultural programme on the popular US radio station, Nasa already has found about Concord Music Group said. 95 percent of the near-Earth McPartland died of natural causes at her home in Long Island, New asteroids that are 1 km or larger York on Tuesday night, NPR said. in diameter. The agency is about She recorded over 50 albums and the honours she received included halfway through a 15-year effort the George Foster Peabody Award, the National Music Council’s to find 90 percent of all near- American Eagle Award and a Grammy Trustee’s Award for lifetime Earth objects that are as small achievement. as about 140 metres in diameter. On her radio programme, she interviewed The search took on a note of practically every major jazz musician of the urgency after a small asteroid post World War-II era, NPR said. blasted through the skies above She told the station in 2005 that her inter- Chelyabinsk, Russia, in February est in music started when she was a young 2013 and exploded with 20- to 30 girl, after hearing her mother play piano. times the force of the Hiroshima “From that moment on, I don’t remem- atomic bomb. More than 1,500 ber ever not playing piano, day and night, People take pictures with an advertisement board of the movie American Dreams in China in Shijiazhuang, Hebei people were injured by flying glass wherever I was,” she said. province. and debris. AFP REUTERS