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Obama to host Emir on April 23 WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will host leaders from key US allies Jordan, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the coming weeks, amid turmoil in Syria, the White House said yesterday. The US administration said Obama will host the Emir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, on April 23. Jordan’s King Abdullah II will meet with Obama on April 26 for talks on “Jordan’s political and economic reforms, the human- itarian crisis in Syria, and additional regional issues of mutual concern.” The US president will then host Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 16 for talks on “Syria, trade and economic cooperation, and countering terrorism.” He will host Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahayan of the United Arab Emirates on April 16. Al Jazeera hires CNN’s Velshi for US launch WASHINGTON: Al Jazeera America said yesterday it had hired CNN business correspondent Ali Velshi, as the broad- caster gears up for its launch in the US market later this year. “We are thrilled to secure Ali’s extraor- dinary talents and services,” said Ehab Al Shihabi, executive director of Al Jazeera’s international operations. “Al Jazeera America will be bringing respected, independent reporting to its viewers, and that’s exactly the type of cov- erage Ali Velshi is known for.” BUILDING Velshi has been CNN’s chief business cor- respondent, anchor of CNN Newsroom, and host of other programmes. Turkey wants to be in Arab trade bloc DOHA: Turkey yesterday proposed to become part of a common market with the Arab world, as Qatar said there were more than 25 Turkish companies oper- CAREERS ating in its territory and the collective volume of their business had reached a staggering $20bn. THE ISSUE Speaking of the Arab world, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told Cursory enquiries with some fresh which began on April 1, ends today. On offer on offer 2,600 opportunities this time. a key Turkish-Arab economic meet in were more than 23,000 job, training and schol- The fair has, meanwhile, come in for criti- Istanbul yesterday: “Today, we are redis- Qatari graduates reveal that most arship opportunities for young Qataris. cism on local social networking sites with peo- Abraham Augusthy covering each other again”. of them wouldn’t like to settle for The fair, which is into its sixth year, remains ple commenting that the event is just a show He said a common market comprising his an entry-level monthly pay of less dominated by the government sector and by by companies and a ‘camouflage’ to attract Design: country and the Arab world was the need of sectors like education, health and sports, which experienced expatriate workers. the hour. “We must remove all barriers that than QR20,000 ($5,480) after a few are largely controlled by the state. Despite the fact that the event is exclusively exit between our people and our countries,” months of training. Figures suggest that at last year’s fair, more for fresh Qatari job-hunters aged up to 26, said Davutoglu. than 9,000 job, scholarship and training oppor- expatriates looking for jobs have been turning The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, he jobs they prefer are mostly admin- tunities were on offer, and some 80 percent (or, up at the fair with their CVs and several exhibi- H E Dr Khalid Al Attiyah, represented Qatar istrative and in the government sector. over 7,000) of these were in the government sec- tors have been accepting those CVs. at the Turkish-Arab Economic Summit. “They (young Qataris) think that if tor and sectors like health, education and sports. While some have praised the fair, there Addressing it, he said over 25 Turkish com- Tyou wish to lead a good life, you should The ministries and state agencies that are were others who said nepotism, and not a fair panies were based in Qatar and their total be a manager,” says Abdullah Al Mansoori, traditionally the largest employers of the selection process, can guarantee a Qatari a job. business volume had reached $20bn. Executive Director of Qatar Career Fair, an Qatari workforce, absorbed 3,645 nationals “There is no need for one to attend a fair to Al Attiyah said he was surprised that annual event, explaining the preference of his who applied for jobs, scholarships or training. land a job. If you have influence, you would get when Turkey was trying for membership young compatriots for state jobs. Education, health and sports accommodated one in just a week,” said a commentator. of the European Union, some in the Arab However, those who get career counselling another 3,465 Qatari job, scholarship or train- Another commentator asked why companies world were critical and said the country change their minds, he added in remarks to ing seekers. taking part in the fair were allowing those who was drifting away from the Arabs. this newspaper. The energy and industry sectors had offered already had jobs to hunt for greener pastures. Now, when it is coming closer to the Arab PAGEIt is difficult to change6 the mindset of job- 1,550 opportunities last year, but only 40 per- Yet another commentator said companies at world, it (Turkey) is being accused of try- hunting citizens, for a vast majority of whom cent of these materialised as job opportunities. the fair just collected CVs and then consigned ing to revive its Ottoman heritage, said Al landing a government job is a lifetime dream. The ‘business and financial sector’, which had them to the dustbin. Attiyah. This year’s version of Qatar Career Fair, a low representation at last year’s fair, has put See also page 2 THE PENINSULA & AGENCIES

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Being fair to QatarisationPics: Abdul Basit Most jobseekers at Qatar Career Fair looking for administrative positions; expatriates too visit event

BY FAZEENA SALEEM resources with the labour mar- areas of the aviation industry. “You can see the number of peo- some of them had separate apply at its booth for the post of ket’s present and future require- “Many apply for human ple walking around this hall and arrangements for them. secretary. atar Career Fair 2013, ments. It is expected to provide resources and administrative jobs. applying at the booths. I’m sure Qatari applicants were allowed “Although it’s being held for being held at the Qatar job opportunities, training pro- We have seen it even in the past. all their applications will be taken to apply online into a database Qataris, we were at least able to National Convention grammes and scholarships to the In Qatar Airways, we let train- into consideration.” created for them, and applications know about the companies,” she QCenter (QNCC), has applicants. ees get experience in different from expatriates were collected said. evoked much interest among Organised by the Emiri Diwan, departments to see their skills Expatriates separately or they were asked to Another professional, with a young Qatari jobseekers, but Qatar Foundation for Education, and let them choose what they are apply online through the website mechanical and logistics back- many prospective employers say Science and Community comfortable with,” said Kholode any expatriate jobseek- of the company. ground from Germany, said, “I that most graduates are looking Development, Qatar University M Al Obaidli, Vice President, ers visited Qatar Career A Sudanese professional with was not able to apply from here, for administrative jobs. and the Ministry of Labour, the Nationalisation, Human MFair 2013, although the work experience said many insti- but got plenty of information Although there are plenty event is in its sixth edition. Resources, Qatar Airways. event is for Qataris. Although tutions had asked her to apply about the companies, which is of openings for specialised jobs, Nearly 450 exhibitors from the Woqod received 300 applica- all companies did not entertain online, although the Ministry useful when I apply in future.” there are few applicants due to a private and government sectors tions in the first three days of the applications from the expatriates, of Interior had allowed her to THE PENINSULA lack of interest from the gradu- from the fields of energy, commu- fair, although it has only 50 to 60 ates and a shortage of qualified nications, tourism, sports, media, vacancies. hands. This situation makes it dif- health, banking and finance are “We have received applications ficult for some graduates to get taking part in the fair. The exhib- for engineering, accounting and their preferred job. itors have been grouped into ‘vil- administration-related jobs. Yes, Many companies either recruit lages’ at the fair. there are many applications for Qatari youth as trainees and Qatar Career Fair 2013 has administrative jobs,” said Ahmed ‘Proper career guidance needed’ develop their skills or provide strict rules for exhibitors to sub- Al Safi, Recruitment and Payroll them with scholarships so that mit details about their recruit- Supervisor, Woqod. bdullah Al Mansoori, academic advisor, and they are they can specialise in their area ment, training and development “We get more fresh graduates Executive Director, not well equipped with informa- of interest. They also provide programmes and allowed exhibi- than experienced professionals, AQatar Career Fair, tion about the labour market. At counselling and guidance to young tors to register only if they had therefore Woqod takes them in answers frequently asked ques- the career fair we have counsel- Qatari jobseekers. disclosed the results of last year’s as trainees,” he added. tions about the annual recruit- lors, and some companies give This year’s career fair is offer- participation. Nine companies ment event. self-assessment tests to high ing nearly 23,000 opportunities, were excluded from this year’s school students. Based on that, which include 14,000 job oppor- fair as they failed to furnish the Visitors How many visitors have you they can go back, think and tunities, 2,100 scholarships, 2,850 results. atar Career Fair 2013 is received? decide about a career. training opportunities for stu- The six-day event ends today. doing a headcount of its In three days, almost 30,000 dents, and 3,800 openings for The Supreme Council of Health Qvisitors and around 30,000 visited the fair. What do you say about the capacity building in the energy, (SCH) is offering 144 job oppor- people had visited the fair by There is good improvement in allegation that lot of money is industry, banking and finance sec- tunities and 40 scholarships. On Wednesday night, including high the number of visitors this year. pumped into QCF yet it doesn’t tors. The education, sports and the first day, its booth at the school graduates, university grad- At the same time, the number produce results? health sectors are offering 4,800 fair received 88 applications, the uates, experienced professionals of people visiting the booths It is expensive to participate opportunities. majority for medical or para- and even expatriates. has become less, because this they are not accepting the jobs in Qatar Career Fair. If it’s not Commenting on social media medical posts. But on the second Wadha Al Aqeedi, a Qatari stu- year we posted all offers on our being offered to them. rewarding enough, why does the sites, some Qataris have appre- day of the fair, SCH received 171 dent studying in the United Arab website almost a month before number of participants increase ciated the fair while others have applications, and 131 on the third, Emirates, wants to build a career the career fair. Everyone who What type of jobs do the every year? Every year we add criticised it for overspending and the majority of them for jobs in in archaeology and museums. She was planning to visit the event majority of Qataris prefer? conditions for participating in not producing results. the administration or human was visiting the fair with her sis- has chosen the best for them by According to the information the fair. On average, participa- “Some (applicants) have spe- resources departments. ter, a high school student. visiting our website, so, instead we have on our website, com- tion increases by 20 to 25 per- cific requirements; with some, “Most of our vacancies are for “I’m looking for scholarship and of visiting 40 to 50 stands, they panies have more of technical cent every year. If it is not really their qualifications are not medical and paramedical posts. training opportunities, as I have visit five to six. jobs, such as for engineers. Most worth it, the companies won’t enough, because of which they But we don’t get many applica- no experience. There are plenty Qataris are seeking adminis- participate. may not find jobs,” Abdullah Al tions from qualified profession- of openings, many companies are Statistics say there are trative jobs; they study man- Mansoori, Executive Director, als,” said Samar Hussien Moad, willing to take us,” she said. around 3,000 Qataris looking agement, administration and Do you allow expatriate Qatar Career Fair, told The Director, Human Resources, at “Any visitor to the career fair for jobs? marketing. visitors to the QCF? Peninsula. SCH. should come prepared with a Yes, records say that they are Qatar Career Fair is for He said companies would not be “Therefore, we are recruiting proper CV and having an idea searching for jobs, which doesn’t Why do Qataris prefer Qatari youth between the ages spending money and participating trainees who are qualified and about what field they are inter- mean that they are unemployed. administrative jobs? of 16 and 26 years; it is not even in the fair if they were not getting interested in the medical and ested in,” she added. They are searching for jobs and They have not got proper for all Qataris, although you results. paramedical fields. But many Aysha Soud a Qatar University looking for better opportuni- career advice, guidance or coun- can see other Qataris and even Some statistics say there are applicants are interested in jobs student, was looking for an ties. Some do not have jobs at selling. They think if you need to expatriates. around 3,000 Qataris looking for related to administration or internship. “It is very useful, not the moment because of certain have a good life, you should be a A strategic decision was jobs, but Al Mansoori said the fig- human resources,” she added. only for Qatari jobseekers but reasons. For example, may be manager. After career counsel- to allow everyone. As for the ure include those seeking better Qatar Airways, too, said that also for Qatari students looking they don’t want to work in a ling, many change their minds. expatriates, the companies will opportunities. many applicants sought adminis- to build a career,” Soud said. mixed environment; some have Unlike in the West, we don’t advise them how to apply for The annual recruitment event trative and human resources jobs Asked if she thought the career very specific requirements, oth- have career counsellors at jobs. is projected as an excellent oppor- although the airline was offering fair was helping Qatari youth ers are not qualified enough or schools. Here you will find an THE PENINSULA tunity to match Qatari human jobs and scholarships in several choose their career, she said,

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Tel Fax QF on target to Tel achieve 50pc Floating mangroves Fax Qatarisation Tel before 2017 to go on public view Fax DOHA: Qatar Foundation www.doha.hilton.com for Education, Science and Community Development Unesco project aims to capture carbon emissions Tel +974 44233333 (QF) has made it its mission to take advantage of the pool BY ISABEL OVALLE other milestones. The floating revolutionary experiment will Fax +974 44233000 of talent available within the mangroves project, which will help shape understanding on local job market. DOHA: The Unesco office in be unveiled for the public next reducing carbon dioxide emis- Through an ambitious and Doha has implemented a pio- week, will highlight to inter- sions and mitigating climate carefully considered plan, the neering floating mangroves ested stake-holders carbon change. Human Resources Directorate trial in Qatar. sequestration, and sequestra- “The model that exists in the aims to tap into the country’s Located in Lusail Marina, tion of land-based marine pol- Lusail Marina is a very small human development capacity this system will be unveiled for lutants nitrogen, potassium, box,” Dr Böer clarified. and increase the number of the public next week and aims phosphates, and crash-crop In addition, the expert also Qatari nationals across all its to use mangroves as a method development. referred to Qatari poet Senan sectors. of carbon sequestration. In this kind of experiment, Al Muslemani who has writ- Tel By 2016, QF expects its The experiment is a joint timing is an important factor, ten frequently about Qatar’s total staff employment to have initiative between the Unesco given that these plants have mangroves. Fax reached the target rate of 50 Doha Office, Mourjan Marinas their flowering period in May/ The Policy Brief prepared percent Qatarisation. To exe- IGY and Lusail Real Estate June and need time to germi- in 2012 by the United Nations cute this plan effectively, the Development Company, and nate, for root anchorage and University Institute for Water, Human Resources Directorate is the first-of-its-kind to growth. Environment and Health, stated Tel has been driving forth the proc- investigate the use of floating The increase of biomass is a that mangrove forests are glo- Fax ess through a long-term strat- mangroves for ‘carbon seques- critical factor for the measure- bally rare and cover an area of egy that employs nationals of tration’ — the capturing of car- ment of carbon sequestration. around 125,000 sq km in 123 the highest calibre, and trains bon emissions. Therefore the project should tropical and sub-tropical coun- them to lead the nation into the Dr Benno Böer, Ecological initially run at least over a tries, including Qatar. Tel future. Sciences Adviser at Unesco for period of three years, with a There are around eight man- Fax Positive results have Arab Region, explained to The prospect of renewal, and widen- groves here, said Dr Böer. already begun to show. Qatar Peninsula that “the experimen- ing it into additional test-sites UN studies reveal that some Foundation succeeded at tal trial is being carried out in the topics. countries have lost more than achieving the initial 50 percent with plants that are irrigated Floating mangroves can con- 40 percent of their mangrove Qatarisation goal stipulated in with freshwater and seawater tribute to environmental well- area in a 25 year period. Tel its first five-year plan from can enter and exit. 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I can say that we have been achieving very posi- tive results on this front.” During the three years he has worked with Qatar Tel Foundation, Al Obaidly has Fax witnessed sustained growth and development. He says the expansion has created a pressing need for Tel trained manpower and resulted Fax in a constant stream of jobs for Qatari youth. The long-term employment www.renaissancedoha.com strategy at Qatar Foundation seeks to place nationals in a Tel +974 44195000 variety of jobs, so that youth Fax +974 44195100 are fully-equipped to take on diverse roles and functions within the organisation. And this has proven to be a very appealing factor for many applicants looking to embark Unesco has implemented a floating mangroves experiment in Lusail Marina, while natural mangroves continue on a career path. to survive in Qatar. THE PENINSULA APRIL 6, 2013 Home www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY Wadjda wows Doha audience Film by Saudi’s first woman director screened at MIA

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA for any director, especially a woman director like Al Mansour. DOHA: Wadjda, the first fea- But for her, being a woman ture film shot entirely in Saudi director in Saudi has some advan- by the Kingdom’s first woman tages, including access into places filmmaker, is probably the most impossible to reach and stories talked about film in the region impossible to tell if the filmmaker winning every award from is a man. Venice to Dubai. Even in this region, she believed The numerous applauses at the there is no reason why women two-night screening of the film should not venture into filmmak- at the Museum of Islamic Art ing and for them to be successful auditorium, which was filled to women filmmakers “should be the brim, reaffirmed the critical truthful in telling the story and acclaim it has enjoyed. reach their dreams despite any The screening on Thursday challenges”. and yesterday night was part of The film has been shown in Doha Film Institute’s ‘Hekayat a dozen of countries but not in Qatar Shell’s Corporate Advisor Khalid Al Thani (right) at the Career Fair. Khaleejiya’ aimed at showcasing to win a race against her friend Saudi with the absence of cinemas cinematic voices from the Gulf Abdullah. Determined to fight in the ultra-conservative country. region. for her dreams, she tries every- “But soon it would be available “I have never expected that thing to raise the money to the in DVD so I am hopeful it would the film would enjoy worldwide point of joining a Quran recitation be seen by more people in my Rewarding careers for acclaim. I’m just happy with its competition. country and around the world. In success,” Haifaa Al Mansour The story is simply told but res- fact Sony Pictures Classics have (pictured) told The Peninsula onates with such power through acquired the rights to show it yesterday. the honesty of storytelling and the internationally,” she said. Despite the accolades, Al underlying themes that echo the She also expressed optimism Mansour remains well grounded unheard voices of Saudi women with some changes going on in citizens at Qatar Shell saying the film was inspired by behind walls. her home country. DOHA: With its ongoing com- planning to facilitate their com- internal and external courses. Dr the small hometown where she “I tried to be as transparent as Two years ago, the Custodian mitment to nurture local talent petency and skills development. Jamal explains, “We have many came from and all she wanted to possible in creating the film,” said of the Two Holy Mosques King and develop human capabili- “Even if a new hire has several employees who joined Qatar Shell “tell a story about reaching one’s Al Mansour who both wrote the Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued a ties, Qatar Shell offers Qataris years of experience under their as fresh graduates and are now dreams.” story and directed the film. decree allowing women to run for a wide range of rewarding belt, we tailor an individual devel- working on projects worth mil- The endearing film is about In a conservative country with office and vote in municipal elec- employment, internship, and opment plan for them to close any lions of dollars, and those who a 10-year-old Saudi girl Wadjda no film industry and whose people tions starting 2015 and just days sponsorship opportunities. gaps in their skills,” he said. have demonstrated their capa- who challenges deep-rooted tradi- shy away from the camera, mak- ago, Saudi lifts ban on women rid- The Qatarisation drive at Shell “Engineers may need to know bilities and know-how have spent tions in her quest to buy a bicycle ing the film was a big challenge ing bicycles. THE PENINSULA has reaped positive results, and more about commercial analysis time working at Shell’s headquar- numbers are expected to continue and human resource employees ters in the Netherlands.” rising due to the company’s suc- may be lacking in knowledge of An excellent example is cessful sponsorship and retention contracts, and so we identify Khalid Al Thani, who became efforts. The number of Qataris those gaps and set a timeline for Qatar Shell’s Corporate Advisor working for Shell is currently closing them through on-the-job after spending several months over 21 percent or 300 staff, and training, courses, or by identifying working at Shell’s headquarters the organisation is constantly special projects that our employ- in the Government Relations seeking to hire bright nationals, ees can be involved in.” Department in The Hague. from entry-level graduates to Qatar Shell believes that “The nature of Shell’s work senior level professionals. attracting, training and retain- means that its government rela- According to Dr Jamal Al ing Qatari talent is critical to tions office is as important as the Ammari, Qatar Shell’s Talent and the company’s success. Upon foreign affairs ministry of any Qatarisation Manager, the organ- joining, Qataris are encouraged country,” said Khalid. “As Qatar isation is looking to employ pro- to gain a deep understanding of quickly grows in so many arenas fessionals in numerous fields, such Shell through a global on-board- it is important that young Qataris as scientific research, finance, ing programme. Shell provides get into this field and understand geology, marketing, information multiple approaches to learning, how to run country-wide projects, technology and social investment. which include on-the-job coach- and Qatar Shell is a great place to Scenes from the award-winning Saudi feature film Wadjda. Each employee is provided with ing, mentoring, short-term inter- get this experience.” the necessary career progression national assignments, as well as THE PENINSULA Scattered rains likely in Qatar today Donor meeting crucial DOHA: Several parts of the The Meteorology Department, seas today resulting from strong Celsius today and it will be for Darfurians: Official country received scattered in its forecast for today said many dust laden winds. most sizzling in Al Ruwais at 30 rains yesterday with the weath- areas are also expected to experi- Visibility may decrease to 2km degrees Celsius. DOHA: The outcome of movements is finally signed. ermen forecasting more light ence strong winds, with the pos- or less in some places, accord- The northwesterly to north- the International Donor On the Sudanese government’s rains today. sibility of drizzle and thunder in ing to a statement issued by the easterly winds would blow at Conference for Development role to solve the Darfur issue, The rains were also accompa- some parts of the country. department yesterday. speeds ranging from 15 to 25 and Reconstruction in Darfur, Dr Omar said the govern- nied by thunder and lightning in The department has also Temperature in Doha would knots, reaching 30 knots at times. due to be held in Doha next ment had already met all its some areas. warned of poor visibility and high hover between 23 and 30 degrees THE PENINSULA Sunday, will be of high impor- commitments. tance to the people of the “It pledged to pump $2.6bn region, a Sudanese official for the development of the has told Qatar News Agency region, but we need more part- (QNA). ners, and that is why we rely The Minister of State at the so much on the donors’ confer- Over 650 delegates attend CNA-Q forum Presidency of Sudan and the ence to provide approximately head of delegation of the gov- $5bn additional to fulfil all the DOHA: College of the North ernment in the Darfur peace requirements of development in Atlantic — Qatar (CNA-Q), negotiations, Dr Amin Hassan the region.” in partnership with Qatar Omar in a statement to QNA He said the conference is Petroleum and Unesco- yesterday, said the Darfur the first national, regional and UNEVOC, launched the Global region desperately needs help international coordinated action Innovators Conference 2013 on from Arab and Muslim coun- to deal with the issue, especially Thursday at the Qatar National tries to achieve real develop- in terms of development, which Convention Centre. ment in the region and put an is the key issue and the basis of Over 650 delegates from 42 end to fighting, hoping that the problem in a region where countries converged on Doha for the Arab and Islamic countries deteriorating environmental the three day conference, which is shoulder their responsibility conditions made it harder for dedicated to the topic of techni- toward Sudan to help it achieve people to lead a life. cal and vocational education and the desired stability. He said when development training (TVET). This is the first He praised efforts by the starts even in the secure parts, international TVET gathering in Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin it will be more possible to deal Qatar and in the region. Khalifa Al Thani, the govern- with the root of the problem by The Opening Night Dinner ment and people of Qatar, calming down tribal conflicts so drew CNA-Q executives and who extended all support and that people would be assured faculty, Qatar Petroleum and assistance to Sudan, pointing there is hope and solutions that Unesco-UNEVOC executives, to Doha’s efforts over three are put into implementation. and hundreds of delegates, many years to lead the Darfur peace The conference is significant Dr Anna Paolini, James Knight and Bill Lucas taking part in the introductory panel discussion yesterday. of whom had just arrived in the negotiations despite numerous as it provides financial support country. obstacles encountered. after identifying needs and Matthew B Crawford, author David Milliron, Brian Little, Bill National Vision 2030 and along experts yesterday featured He said the efforts by the reconstruction priorities, which of the New York Times bestselling Lucas, Guy Claxton, and Suleiman with it, the goals of the National Dr Anna Paolini, OIC, Unesco Emir were highly lauded by should bring Darfur to a new book, Shop Class as Soulcraft: An A Suleiman of Unesco’s Regional Development Strategy. Doha, James Knight, President, all Sudanese officials, led by phase of stability and develop- Inquiry into the Value of Work, was Bureau. Key organisers include CNA-Q World Federation Colleges and President Omar Hassan Al ment. It is also important as the evening’s keynote speaker. “Global Innovators 2013: co-chairs Jason Rolls, Dean, Polytechnics, and Bill Lucas, a Bashir. Dr Omar added that over 40 countries and a large Other noted speakers through- Leading and Learning in Technical Language Studies and Academics, renowned TVET expert who is Qatari-Sudanese relations will number of regional and inter- out the event included Patch and Vocational Education” is call- and Dr. Michael Long, Chair, also a keynote speaker at the get a boost when another pro- national organisations will take Adams, John Baker, Markus ing attention to Qatar’s progress Office of Applied Research and event. The introductory panel was tocol related to political par- part along with Qatar. Maurer, Roger Fisher, Maryellen in TVET, and how this focus is Innovation. An introductory moderated by Ian Brockie. ticipation and absorbing armed THE PENINSULA Weimer, Eric Chester, Mark helping the country to realise its panel discussion with invited THE PENINSULA APRIL 6, 2013 ON SATURDAY 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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In recent years, roundabouts have been demolished and converted into intersections to ease traffic congestion, which almost every motorist has to contend with on Doha’s streets. The latest announcement by Ashghal on replacing all roundabouts on the Corniche with intersections, with the exception of the Sheraton roundabout, comes as a big relief for motorists as this will lead to smoother Vanishing flow of traffic. Some, however, say these roundabouts are monuments of sorts, and by tearing them down the city will lose some of its familiar and beautiful landmarks landmarks.

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Space station to Hezbollah, rivals cross Kuwait’s sky today back Salam as KUWAIT: A ranking Kuwaiti astronomer and historian said yesterday that the International Space Station (ISS) will cross Kuwait’s sky today at 6.10pm Lebanon PM (local time) on its way to the north-east hemisphere. “People living in Kuwait can see the ISS clearly with the naked eye Govt formation may take months at that time,” said Adel Al Sadoun in statements to Kuna. BEIRUT: Shia group Hezbollah, support, it “might still be months” The ISS is an orbiting labora- its allies and pro-Western rivals before the former culture minis- tory and construction site that yesterday backed Sunni poli- ter can form a cabinet acceptable synthesises the scientific exper- tician Tammam Salam to be to all sides. tise of 16 nations to maintain a Lebanon’s new prime minister, March 14 groups mainly Sunni permanent human outpost in handing him an overwhelming and Christian parties which space. parliamentary endorsement to pushed, with US and European While floating some 390km form a government. support, for Syria to end nearly above Earth’s surface, the space Salam was endorsed by more three decades of military pres- station has hosted a rotat- than 80 of 128 members of parlia- ence in Lebanon in 2005. ing international crew since ment in the first day of talks held It has strongly supported the November 2000. by President Michel Suleiman to revolt against President Bashar Al Astronauts and supplies are nominate a successor to Najib Assad in neighbouring Syria, where ferried by the U S space shut- Mikati. the United Nations says 70,000 tles and the Russian Soyuz and Mikati resigned last month people have been killed and 400,000 Progress spacecraft. A Syrian sits on the rubble of a building in the Al Sukkari district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday. after two fraught years in office refugees have poured into Lebanon, Al Sadoun pointed out that the during which he sought to contain a country of just 4 million. ISS was placed in orbit around sectarian tensions, street violence March 8 has backed Assad’s the Earth in 1998. It is funded and economic fallout from the campaign to crush the uprising, and managed by an international civil war raging in neighbouring which began with mainly peace- Syrian refugee numbers to consortium comprising the US, Syria. The talks will end Saturday. ful protests but descended into a Russia and the group consist- Salam’s main task will be civil war which reduced parts of ing European and Belgium, to steer the fractious country its main cities to rubble. Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, towards a parliamentary election Lebanon itself has been shaken triple in Jordan, says UN Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and which is due in June but is now by the violence, which has spilled the United Kingdom, Canada, widely expected to face delays. across the border into the Bekaa GENEVA: The number of fled to neighbouring countries delivering 3.5 million litres of Italy and Brazil. Mikati resigned following a Valley and inflamed tensions Syrian refugees in Jordan is over the past two years of spiral- water every day to Zaatari camp. cabinet dispute with Hezbollah in the northern city of Tripoli expected to triple to 1.2 million ling bloodshed. This means we won’t be able to Truck crashes and its allies, who brought him to between Sunni Muslims who by the end of the year, the UN UNHCR said yesterday it open the third school we are build- power in early 2011, over extend- actively support the Syrian rebels said yesterday, lamenting a dire could not yet forecast the overall ing at Zaatari, because we simply into Saudi airport ing the term of a top security and members of Assad’s minority lack of funding for aid opera- number of Syrian refugees by the don’t have the funds to cover the official and preparations for the Alawite community. tions in the country. end of 2013, or say how many it teachers’ salaries, the textbooks, lounge killing two parliamentary vote. Dozens of people have been The UN estimates that around expects to see in the other main the furniture and the running A former minister from a prom- killed in the northern city of 385,500 Syrians have already host countries, Turkey, Lebanon costs of the school,” she said. JEDDAH: A service truck inent political dynasty, Salam won Tripoli in waves of street fight- sought refuge in Jordan, includ- and Iraq. crashed into a passenger lounge the backing on Thursday of the ing since 2011. ing nearly a quarter of a mil- Mercado meanwhile lamented Rebels take army post of Jeddah international airport in Saudi- and Western-backed March The influx of mainly Sunni lion children. “We expect these that her agency’s operations con- Syrian rebels said they overran Saudi Arabia, killing two Iranian 14 political coalition after talks refugees is politically sensitive in numbers to more than double nected to the Syrian crisis were an army garrison that defends the pilgrims and injuring four oth- brokered in Saudi Arabia. Druze Lebanon, whose rival sects fought by July and triple by December,” severely underfunded, stressing main southern border crossing ers, reports said yesterday. leader Walid Jumblatt, whose a civil war from 1975 to 1990. Marixie Mercado, spokeswoman that the situation in Jordan was with Jordan yesterday and vowed The truck, driven by a Nepalese seven parliamentary seats hold the Before his resignation, Mikati for the UN children’s agency, told especially dire. to press on to take control of the man, careened through the glass balance of power, also backed him. called for international aid to help reporters. “The needs are rising exponen- major transit route. panes of the King Abdulaziz A Sunni Muslim, as all Lebanese Lebanon deal with the impact of The UN refugee agency, tially, and we are broke,” she said. Fighters from the Free Syrian International Airport terminal prime ministers must be under the ever-growing number of refu- UNHCR, confirmed that it now Unicef, she said, was currently Army said they captured the Um on Thursday, the reports said, the country’s confessional distri- gees. President Suleiman called expects the number of Syrian ref- providing things like safe water, Al Mayathen post on the main citing the Saudi Civil Aviation bution of power, Salam is seen as this week for refugee camps to be ugees in Jordan to surge to around sanitation, vaccines and education Damascus-Jordan highway in heavy Authority. The Iranians had been close to March 14, but independ- set up inside Syria itself, under 1.2 million by the end of 2013 — in Jordan’s Zaatari camp, which fighting overnight that ended a waiting to board a flight to Tehran ent enough to be acceptable to United Nations auspices, to ease equivalent to about one-fifth of houses nearly 150,000 refugees. more than week-long siege. Dozens after pilgrimages to the holy cities Hezbollah’s March 8 bloc. the burden on Syria’s neighbours. Jordan’s total population. So far, however, the agency had died in the clashes they added. of Makkah and Madinah. Parliamentary speaker Nabih Born in 1945, Salam is the son Jordan itself meanwhile says received only $12m, or 19 percent “It (the garrison) is a major Iran’s Arabic-language Al Alam Berri, whose Shia Amal move- of former prime minister Saeb it is already hosting more than of the $57m it had appealed for defence and now we will lay siege television said the two passengers ment is part of the March 8 coa- Salam. His grandfather served 475,000 refugees from Syria, but to fund its Jordan operations this to the border crossing and cut who died were in their sixties and lition, threw his support behind under the Ottoman Empire and has said until now it expects that year, meaning it would soon need their (the Damascus govern- that two of the four injured were Salam on Friday and called on all the French colonial mandate. He number to rise to just 700,000 by to “scale back life-saving support,” ment’s) supply lines,” Abu Omar, treated on the spot and able to political sides to work together. himself was a cabinet minister in the end of the year. Mercado said. commander of the Lions of the travel, while the other two were But a source in March 8 warned 2008 and 2009. The UN estimates that a total “In concrete terms, this Sunna Brigade, said by phone. hospitalised. that despite overwhelming REUTERS of around 1.2 million Syrians have means that by June, we will stop AGENCIES AGENCIES Iran nuclear talks fail to make progress ALMATY: Iran and world powers met of Almaty with goodwill by presenting a statement. “Their presentation was pretty yesterday for new talks in search of a three-point outline of its own vision for how much a repetition of what they put for- breakthrough in the Iranian nuclear cri- the dispute may be resolved. ward in Moscow. There were some not fully sis, with the West complaining Tehran “At this morning’s meeting, his excellency explained general comments on our ideas,” failed to give any clear response to a pro- Dr (Saeed) Jalili presented specific plans said the official on condition of anonymity. posal aimed at breaking the deadlock. and proposals for starting a new round of The day’s second plenary session began The powers are seeking answers at the cooperation between Iran” and the world at 1045 GMT with Western officials saying talks in Kazakhstan about a nuclear pro- powers, his deputy Ali Bagheri told report- they hoped to achieve more progress this gramme that Iran insists is peaceful but ers after the first plenary session wound time around. world powers fear may hide some military down after three hours. The last meeting at the same venue in dimensions. But Western officials said the plan was February ended with unusual expressions The onus is now on Iran to accept a series just a rehash of old ideas that had already of cautious optimism from both sides. Iran of demands that include curbing enrichment been cast aside at a meeting last year in described those negotiations as “positive” activities in exchange for concessions that Moscow. while the world powers more cooly called would ease UN sanctions that have choked “There has not yet been a clear and con- them “useful”. But Jalili defiantly indicated the Iranian economy and seen its currency’s crete response to the E3+3 Almaty I pro- going into Friday’s session that Tehran had value plummet. posal” that the powers made at the last no intention of giving ground on the most Iran said its chief negotiator Saeed Jalili nuclear negotiations at the same venue important concession demanded by the West. opened the negotiations in the Kazakh city in February, a Western official said in a AFP

Hamas urges Donors to discuss Darfur rebuilding UN to resume KHARTOUM: After a decade of conflict it in January there had been only limited progress Gaza food aid is time for Sudan’s Darfur to begin rebuild- in implementing. ing, UN experts said ahead of an international Delays can only make Darfur’s recovery more GAZA CITY: Gaza’s Hamas conference to woo support for a development difficult, says a 155-page draft of the Darfur rulers yesterday urged the strategy worth billions of dollars. development strategy. United Nations to reconsider About 400 delegates including representatives “There will likely never be a time when an its suspension of food aid for of aid agencies and governments from around the ideal set of conditions for recovery is apparent Palestinian refugees, imposed world will gather at a five-star resort in Doha in Darfur,” it says, seeking $7.2bn for a six-year after protesters stormed a UN on Sunday and Monday to endorse the strategy. effort to move the region away from food hand- depot. Critics worry that continued unrest in the outs and other emergency aid. The UN Relief and Works western Sudanese region could hinder the Pontus Ohrstedt of the United Nations Agency, or UNRWA, stopped food effort, and donors have expressed concern about Development Programme (UNDP) said the root deliveries after dozens of Gazans Khartoum’s restrictions on access. causes of Darfur’s conflict cannot be addressed forced their way into the field “I don’t have great hope from this conference by aid alone. office on Thursday, demanding because there is no security on the ground,” said “So we really need to... help the people rebuild reinstatement of a monthly cash a civil society activist. their lives and capacities to be self-reliant to allowance. “Things in Darfur cannot happen with stand on their own feet,” said Ohrstedt, who “This is an unjustified step dreams.” helped develop the plan with Sudanese officials from UNRWA,” Hamas spokes- The conference was agreed under a July 2011 and other agencies. man Sami Abu Zuhri saud. peace deal which Khartoum signed in the Qatari The strategy aims to lay the foundation “There is a right of peaceful capital Doha with an alliance of rebel splinter for lasting development through improving protest for Palestinian refugees,” factions. water facilities, the road network and other he said. Major insurgent groups rejected the pact, infrastructure. AFP which UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said AFP APRIL 6, 2013 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Views

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Closing the gap Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate HE UN approval this week of the first-ever arms sale treaty is a major achievement. The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve what is Tcalled the Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the huge global trade in conventional arms. The treaty will achieve its objectives by The destructive dynamic of linking the sales to the human rights records of the buyers. The approval is the result of years of efforts by human rights activists and some countries which have been seriously concerned about the use of weapons by rogue or ruthless regimes against America’s segregated cities their own people, especially those who demand democratic freedoms. The treaty has huge implications for the Arab world BY GARY YOUNGE Contextually, however, they repre- at the right time, the right location”, too. The governments of some Arab countries, which are going sent two sides of America’s mutually- and focus stop-and-frisks on “male through Spring and have seen mass demonstrations for democracy N Saturday evening, a large reinforcing urban dysfunction. In which blacks” between 14 and 21, Deputy and rights, have been accused of using lethal weapons against the number youths (by one the inequalities of class and race are Inspector Christopher McCormack of unarmed protesters. Western countries which have sold arms to account, as many as 500), compounded by the inequities of police a South Bronx precinct, told one of his most of them black, ram- discrimination. The result is an envi- underlings. these states have been facing criticism at home and abroad for O paged through downtown Chicago’s ronment in which potential for empa- In one testimony, Reginald Bowman, partnering with governments in suppression and dictatorships by Magnificent Mile, fighting each other thy, let alone solidarity, crashes on the the president of a public housing resi- arming them. and generally creating mayhem. The rocks of institutional neglect and social dent leadership group, compared life in The UN vote came after intense efforts failed to achieve a ruckus had been planned ahead of time alienation, in which violence, be it sys- the public housing projects to a “penal consensus on the treaty among all 193 member states. Iran, North on social media. temic or episodic, are both chronic and colony”, where police question parents A mounted Chicago police officer inevitable. What Holmes doesn’t seem going to the store to get milk and cook- Korea and Syria tried to block the treaty on the ground that it was was assaulted. There were more than to understand is that black parents in ies for their children. structured to unfairly target them. 20 arrests but no reports of robberies, American cities are thinking about their According to the Center for The main clause of the agreement is that it requires countries property damage or injuries. Community children precisely because the police Constitutional Rights, which brought exporting weapons to formulate conditions that would link sales activist Andrew Holmes commented: do keep picking on them. In Hannah the class-action lawsuit currently being to avoiding human rights abuses, “I caution those parents if their child Arendt’s words: “As citizens, we must heard in Manhattan, claims that many of terrorism and organised crime. has been arrested … You need to think prevent wrongdoing because the world the 5m stop-and-frisks in the past dec- about your child. Just don’t say the in which we all live, wrong-doer, wrong- ade, mostly of black and Hispanic men, The Arms Shipments should also be banned Chicago police sufferer and spectator, is at stake.” were made without cause. Whatever if they are considered harmful to picked on your The problem starts with poverty. this is for, it is not about preserving Trade Treaty, women and children. The treaty has child, when we Infant mortality rates for black families order or efficient policing. According to which the no enforcement mechanism but is watched all the in Pittsburgh are worse than in Vietnam; the NYPD’s own reports, nearly nine out likely to succeed because it will bring Policing tactics assault going on, male life expectancy in Washington, DC of 10 stopped-and-frisked New Yorkers a high degree of transparency to all especially by teen is lower than it is the Gaza Strip. have been completely innocent of any UN approved like stop-and- women.” Poverty rates in some black and violation, let alone a crime. arms sales. Most countries selling A couple Latino neighbourhoods in almost every Yet, thanks to segregation, these mass this week, arms to the world are Western frisk treat days later, in a city are higher than 50%. In some, infringements on civil liberties take democratic countries and they will hearing on the violence is rampant. By one estimate, place beyond the shadows of the down- will bring be sensitive to criticism that their symptom as NYPD’s contro- between 20% and 30% Chicago school town skyscrapers and out of sight of the weapons are being used to kill cause: So we versial “stop- children have witnessed a shooting. The mostly white and affluent residents of and-frisk” tactic US now has more people in its penal the city who fund political campaigns. transparency innocent people, including women end up getting in Manhattan system than the Soviet Union did at the All American cities are different. And to global arms and children. federal court, height of the gulag system. yet, all share most of these basic issues. The treaty has the huge support punitive racial State Senator “The law,” wrote James Baldwin, “is Many children in their poorest areas sales. of most nations, with 154 countries Eric Adams meant to be my servant and not my have never been downtown. Like Willy voting for it. Twenty-three nations profiling rather explained how master, still less my torturer and my Wonka’s chocolate factory, “nobody ever abstained, most notably China and New York Police murderer.” Yet, in the absence of even a comes in and nobody ever comes out” than tackling Commissioner, partial plan, let alone a comprehensive of the most blighted neighbourhoods – Russia, which are major arms sellers worldwide, along with India poverty. Ray Kelly, told one, to improve the economic lot of peo- that are known to the rest of the city and Indonesia, which are major buyers. The abstentions might him of his policy ple in these areas, the state’s response only through crime reports. affect implementation of the treaty, especially in countries which of terrorising is simply to contain the chaos engen- That sense of alienation from one’s have abstained, but they will be under watch and violations will not black and Latino neighbourhoods: dered by this neglect as though they are immediate environment is both conta- be without consequences. “[Kelly] stated that he targeted and occupied territories subject to collective gious and reciprocated. When some do Bringing transparency to arms sales can also help prevent focused on that group because he wanted punishment. emerge en masse, determined to cause to instill fear in them that every time To live there is to be suspect. “You’re mayhem, as they did in Chicago this conflicts. The immunity and secrecy surrounding weapons sales that they left their homes they could be working in Bed-Stuy, where every- weekend, it leaves the well-heeled shop- has been responsible for the supply of arms to conflict areas, which targeted by police.” one’s probably got a warrant,” Lt Jean pers and office workers from wealthier have fanned conflicts. Armed conflicts and insurgencies against Causally, the two events are unre- Delafuente told officers at a roll call in climes understandably resentful, unset- elected and legitimate governments can be curbed by stanching the lated. They took place in different cities, 2008, insisting that making the arrest tled and in shock. What they can’t or supply of weapons to the rebels. several hundred miles apart, on differ- quota should be easy in Bedford- won’t grasp is that if wealth is not dis- ent days, completely independently of Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. To look like you tributed evenly and fairly, then chaos The effectiveness of the treaty will be known only after its each other. There can be no excuse for live there suffices if you are in a cer- will spread randomly and episodically. implementation. And there are several doubts, but the consensus is either. Both are reprehensible. tain demographic. Stop “the right people THE GUARDIAN that it’s a great achievement. The other side Quote of Are Beijing and Washington talking? the day

HE hot line between the the wire on this one. Was it neces- in South Korea since the start of the Americans are comparing notes with capitals of North and South sary for instance to announce that a Korean War in 1950. During that ter- the Chinese. Beijing deplored the third Korea was cut last week when missile defense shield was being sent rible conflict, US-led UN forces almost nuclear test conducted this February The continuing TPyongyang began to assume to the Pacific island of Guam to pro- defeated the North Korean commu- by Pyongyang, which led to the rein- indefinite an ever more aggressive posture. tect Hawaii, or that the US navy had nists, until the Chinese intervened statement of UN sanctions, which in However, the hot line that matters as increased the number of warships in decisively and allowed the Kim regime turn triggered the increasingly bellicose incarceration of the situation in the Korean peninsular the US Pacific Fleet, including a spe- to reclaim most of its lost territory. attitude of the North Korea regime. But becomes ever more alarming, is that cialized anti-missile deployed off the Once again Chinese intervention then China has condemned the previ- many of the detainees between Beijing and Washington. Korean coast ? can and hopefully will be decisive, this ous two underground nuclear tests, (at Guantanamo) China holds the key to peace Unlike the Middle East, where time in reining back the regime of Kim as well as the test-firings of a range whereas the United States holds the America has almost willfully failed to Jong-un from a potentially disastrous of medium and long-range missiles amounts to arbitrary key to conflict. There are disturb- grasp the subtleties and realities of the confrontation with its southern neigh- which the Kim regime say now bring ing signs that Washington, fed up Arab world, it knows much about the bor and the United States. the United States within targeting detention and is with North Korea’s constant nuclear two Koreas and the wider Asia Pacific However, the burning question at range. in clear breach of Navi Pillay brinkmanship, is prepared to go to region. US troops have been stationed this crucial time is how closely the ARAB NEWS UN Rights Chief international law. APRIL 6, 2013 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY Forget about the B-2s in Can India’s new law stop rape? Seoul, worry about Guam BY LAVANYA SANKARAN opinion, and pavements — where pavements exist — are used by his week the Indian pedestrians, with cycles, scooters President, Pranab and sometimes even tiny cars The Pentagon has sent the mobile Mukherjee, gave his squeezing past. assent to a law that The second is to bribe our way land-based missile defence system many regard as a past it. The deplorable collusion of victoryT for women’s rights. The officialdom is essential to this. No law, framed in response to the basic government service is pro- THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area horrifying gang rape of a young vided without palms being crossed woman in Delhi, seems like an in sweaty rupee notes; any break- Defence) to Guam — in the latest important first step. In addition ing of the law carries with it two to harsher sentences for rape implicit options: be penalised — or and acid attacks, and for rapes in pay a bribe and go free. sign the US believes North Korea police custody, it criminalises “eve- Then there are the untoward teasing”, the coy and euphemistic consequences of righteously fol- may launch a missile. name for the sexual harassment lowing the law and penalising — the stalking, groping and lewd the law-breakers. Take someone comments — that every Indian to court in India — and the case BY KEVIN BARON “limited.” Its deployment follows woman is forced to navigate every is sure to get mired for years, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel’s time she walks out of her home. even decades, in an overcrowded, n the past month, the announcement that the Pentagon The new law, passed in a hurry, weighed-down court system that Pentagon has sent every- would spend $1bn to increase the ignores the glaringly obvious: seemingly exists only to prove thing from B-2s to nuclear number of controversial ground- That marital rape, for instance, is over and over the axiom that submarines to the Korean based interceptor missiles based indeed rape. The language is not justice delayed is justice denied. Peninsula to remind North in Alaska, even though the last gender neutral: It does not address Where does that all of that KoreaI who it is dealing with. But successful test of that system was the rape or sexual harassment of leave the new law that is supposed for a more concerning sign that in 2008. men and boys. Further, it links to tackle the problem of violence the Pentagon is taking the threat A Pentagon statement described the age of consent to the legal against women? On a rather scary seriously, look to Guam. the decision to deploy THAAD to marriageable age, 18, to discour- footing. In a world where laws can The Pentagon said on Guam as only “a precautionary age premarital sex, a ridiculous be ignored or bribed away, what Wednesday it was sending the move to strengthen our regional morality-driven move that ignores security do they provide? mobile land-based missile defence defence posture against the North changing social mores and the The real solutions, I believe, system THAAD (Terminal High Korean regional ballistic missile reality of teenage sexuality. lie elsewhere. Social pressure in Altitude Area Defence) to Guam. threat.” Formulating suitable laws is an India is far more powerful than It’s the latest sign the US believes But weapons guru John Pike, important process in a democ- any law. India, the saying goes, North Korea may launch a missile Director of GlobalSecurity.org, racy; one that sets the tone for lives in many centuries at the — perhaps even a nuclear-tipped said the THAAD system was public discussion and lays out same time. Most Indians exist one — across the Western Pacific still stuck somewhere in between intent and promise; the disci- in a state of uneasy compromise: at a US military target. test-phase and actual operational pline of laws is the very basis for eager to embrace the future but The truck-mounted missile readiness. Pike said it reminded the many other freedoms that a also reluctant to let go of the past. system is designed to shoot down him of the 1950s when unproven democratic society enjoys. People with a 21st-century job and short- and medium-range ballis- nuclear bombs in the US testing India is rather keen to frame education may quite easily have tic missiles within 250km, serving programme were being classified laws. It is, alas, in the following of a 10th-century approach to mat- as an umbrella system for large as EC — emergency capability. laws that things tend to fall apart. ters of caste or gender — and vice theatres of operation. It is also “I think THAAD right now is And this is where the fight against versa. able to target missiles outside an EC,” Pike said, in an inter- sexual violence against women is Women experience this in the atmosphere, giving it a higher view. It’s a defence, he argued, most threatened — and where the extraordinary measure, for range than the Patriot system. that “had been known to work on new law can lose its potential as even as they are encouraged to But THAAD is yet another occasions — might work — better an agent of powerful change and embrace professional goals, they Pentagon missile defence system safe than sorry, better something The THAAD anti-missile system. instead be no more than an inef- must usually keep an eye on their that defence and industry officials than nothing.” fective political adhesive. traditional social duty as well, like praise but arms critics shred as By now, Pike said he is worried This is the ultimate Indian the chief financial officer I know unreliable and unready for action. North Korea has painted itself “in the coming weeks” when within the next week or 10 days, irony: An obsession with pro- who routinely cooks the day’s food According to GlobalSecurity.org, into a corner situation where it the North Korean threat seems everybody’s going to say they’re nouncing upon human behaviour for her entire joint family before only two of six planned batteries must make good on its threats imminent. a bunch of chickens, that they and codifying it in official edicts, leaving for her high-powered job. were certified for “initial opera- or risk losing face and credibil- “I don’t understand what the can talk the talk but they’re not sometimes hurriedly, not always Real change in India begins and tional capacity” in fiscal 2012, ity. Sending a nuclear bomb over hold-up is. The party’s going to be willing to walk the walk, aren’t wisely or compassionately, fre- ends with social pressure. This which is a lower state of readi- Guam is not implausible, which over by then,” he said. “I’d rather they? And they’re going to say of quently for political expediency is the force that must be har- ness than “full operational capac- makes the Pentagon’s decision to hear ‘in the coming days.’” Kim Jong Un, he don’t know how — in a country that makes a nessed for true change. Mindsets ity.” Further testing required deploy the THAAD anti-missile Defence officials would not to run nothing but his mouth,” mockery out of following the law. are impossible to legislate for or by the army’s own guidelines is system “only sensible.” elaborate on the timeline of to paraphrase a classic Marion In India, we have a regrettable against — but they can be altered. scheduled into 2017, delaying “full “Possession of nuclear weapons THAAD’s arrival in Guam beyond Barry quote. tendency to treat laws as mere Indeed, they are changing. The material release” of the batteries implies a willingness to use them,” the official statement, saying it But even for a hardware expert suggestions, like worthy advice tragic Delhi gang rape brought to the army. Pike said. “If the North Korean was meant to be a vague window like Pike, the US solution does not from a grandmother — to be forth that most amazing and “THAAD is operationally effec- leadership felt that a demonstra- in order to mask the timeline of lie in deploying more weapons. followed in theory and ignored thrilling of things: The thunder- tive against short-range ballistic tion test against a military tar- when then the system becomes South Korea and the Americans, in practice. If the law suits our ing roar of the vox populi. The missile threats of the types tested get would be of some value, an operational onsite. he argued, “can take it up the interests, we follow it. If not, there sound was of women tired of through the end of 2012. It has airburst over Guam would be on Pike is watching westward, escalation ladder as far as the are many ways of out of it. harassment, angry at police and not been demonstrated against the short list.” An air burst is a fearing something is coming the North wants to go.” The thing The first, is to ignore it. government indifference, who medium-range threats,” the group detonation of a bomb in the air way of US military bases. that could change North Korea’s Driving on an Indian road is the want better for themselves, their found. But based on initial test- at altitude, rather than near or “The North Koreans have tune, he said, is China. “The North best example of this: Road rules daughters, sisters and friends, ing the group believes THADD is at ground level. run out of kinetic provocations, would run out of rubble to bounce are there to be disdained; lanes and all the men who support “likely” effective against medium- But Pike questioned why the haven’t they? I mean, how many before the Americans would run are a waste of paint; the differ- them. That, more than in any law, range missiles and is therefore Pentagon announcement said the times can you declare war?” he out of hydrogen bombs.” ence between a red light and a is where hope lies. “operationally suitable,” but mobile system would be deployed said. “If they don’t start shooting WP-BLOOMBERG green one is entirely a matter of THE GUARDIAN Gun-control debate reaches all aspects of US culture

BY PETULA DVORAK restaurant’s Facebook page soon some of the sketchy dads go at it that the entire state of Maryland after he tried a Groupon promo- over whose kid was next at Skee- is one big gun-free zone, where mericans can’t seem tion to boost sales. ball? Scary. everyone eats Buffalo Wild to exist without a tribe He crowed to television report- And it gets complicated. The Wings. No, it’s much stickier to join and a tribe to ers that his restaurant is the wings place, stumbling over its than that. Aloathe. We are direc- safest place in Virginia on a own rules, made news this week Wednesday’s vote on the land- tionless without rivalry, without Wednesday night. when it booted a bunch of cops mark gun bill in Maryland broke a constant us vs them, Ravens vs The local lawman takes issue because of the corporate no-guns down along geographic lines, with Niners, iPhone vs Samsung, vam- with that. policy. The manager later apolo- every delegate from Baltimore pires vs werewolves. “No, sir, I don’t plan to go” to gised and said police — especially and from Montgomery and Prince And the division of the the restaurant, Police Chief Joseph Virginia law officers — are an George’s counties voting for it. moment? Guns. Price told WRC-TV (Channel exception. And, cheered on by scores This week, President Barack 4) news. “And having carried a Seems silly to think some cor- of gun owners in the balconies, Obama pushed a gun-control firearm for the better part of my porate out-of-stater can mess almost every delegate from the agenda in Colorado, the home adult life, I clearly know alcohol with those Old Dominion ways. Eastern Shore and from Western of two of America’s worst mass and firearms do not mix.” And that’s exactly what the and Southern Maryland opposed shootings. He spoke the day after Even in Virginia, the gun Prince William (Virginia) Board the bill. a study commissioned by the divide runs deep. Don’t try tot- of County Supervisors said to the What’s funny about all this is National Rifle Association (NRA) ing a gun into Buffalo Wild Wings Metropolitan Washington Council the polling. A recent Quinnipiac endorsed guns in schools to keep in Manassas, Va. The corporate of Governments this week after University poll found that 91 per- kids safe. office in Ohio adopted a no-gun the council publicly advocated cent of Americans support uni- Back in the Baltimore- policy because the company is stricter gun control. versal background checks. Washington region, it got even “focused on the comfort, safety Board Chairman Corey The extreme rhetoric is what wilder. Maryland’s House of and enjoyment of all of our Stewart, a Republican, wrote is driving so much of this divide. Delegates voted for one of the guests.” a scathing, don’t-tread-on-me Sure, it’s fun to make a mon- country’s strictest gun-control There you have it: The gun- manifesto to COG. ster out of the dad who collects laws the same day a restau- control debate boiled down to “It is not the purpose or the guns or the mother who wants rant owner across the river in gumbo vs wings. Oh, yeah, you mission of COG to engage in to ban them. But the issue is far Northern Virginia stuck his chin can add kiddie pizza to the peace this debate,” Stewart said. “I can more nuanced than that. The out and offered a discount to any side. But I was more disquieted guarantee you that residents of you know you have brothers in can purchase any firearm other NRA knows it, and the gun- diner openly carrying a gun. than comforted at the Chuck E. Virginia do not want, expect or arms in Maryland? than a hunting rifle or a shotgun. control folks know it. Open Carry Wednesday at the Cheese’s in Alexandria, Va, where welcome Maryland lawmakers Maryland’s legislation would be Those changes are in addition Just about everyone loves a Cajun Experience restaurant in kids are greeted at the entrance representing Virginians on the among the strictest in the nation, to stricter rules governing the little bit of gumbo, a little bit of Leesburg, Va, gives 10 percent off by a huge sign with a picture of a issue of our Second Amendment requiring that buyers be finger- mentally ill and bans on certain wings. There’s plenty of room at for every weapon carried. The gun crossed out. Politics aside, I rights. What... do they know printed and go through class- assault weapons and high-capac- the table for all of us, if we’d just owner, Bryan Crosswhite, began should hope that Stick E. Cheese’s about controlling gun violence?” room training, target practice and ity magazines. sit down and talk. promoting armed eating on the would ban guns. Have you seen Whoa there, Virginian: Don’t background checks before they But don’t think for a second WP-BLOOMBERG APRIL 6, 2013 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com International

Queen visits Mars factory Dutch court Obama offers halts Al Qaeda suspect’s US cuts in benefit extradition

THE HAGUE: A Dutch court yesterday halted the extradi- programmes tion of a Dutch-Pakistani Al Qaeda suspect to the US, say- ing he would not be handed over until Washington guaran- President tries to woo Republicans teed the same treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder WASHINGTON: US President horse trading,” the official said. as in the Netherlands. Barack Obama will offer cuts to “It’s about reducing the deficit in The Hague judge “prohibits the Social Security and other ben- a balanced way that economists State to extradite Sabir Khan as efit programmes in a budget say is best for the economy and long as the United States can- proposal next week aimed at job creation.” not guarantee,” that Khan, 26, winning over enough congres- Sidetracked by a series of gets a very specific type of treat- sional Republicans to pass a budget fights since the 2010 ment for his disorder, commonly broad deal to reduce the deficit. midterm elections that gave referred to as PTSD, said a court While Obama’s previous budg- Republicans control of the House, document. ets have largely been ignored in Obama wants to focus more on Khan, 26, is wanted by the Congress, the White House wants issues like gun control and immi- US for allegedly planning acts to use this year’s proposal, to be gration reform in his second term. including a suicide bombing at a released on Wednesday, to move “What I think he would like Britain’s Queen Elizabeth meets workers during a visit to Mars Chocolate factory in Slough, England, yesterday. US military base in Afghanistan’s beyond the fiscal fights that have to have is a grand bargain which eastern Kunar province. consumed Washington since 2010. puts these fiscal issues behind He faces five terror-related But several attempts to reach us for a good number of years,” charges before a New York court, an agreement balancing spend- said Rudolph Penner, a former but details have never been made ing cuts with tax increases have Congressional Budget Office public and it is unclear if the sui- failed, and prospects for a “grand director. “If he doesn’t get the British minister under fire cide attack ever took place. bargain” remain dim. House of grand bargain, his second term is Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten Representatives Speaker John not going to be a very happy one.” in December gave his final Boehner, who let taxes rise for the Analysts familiar with the approval for Khan’s extradi- wealthiest Americans earlier this administration’s thinking, and who over disabled parking gaffe tion, but said Khan could only be year, has ruled out any further rev- spoke on condition of anonymity, transferred if he would get simi- enue increases and was lukewarm say the White House is consider- lar treatment for PTSD, which his about Obama’s latest proposal. ing a plan to raise revenues by lim- LONDON: Britain’s belea- The chancellor’s car had sentencing. But I think there is a lawyers said he suffered as a result Obama will also face resist- iting tax deductions to 28 percent guered Finance Minister George stopped at a motorway service question for government and for of torture in a Pakistani jail. ance from his fellow Democrats for wealthier taxpayers. Osborne faced fresh pressure station in south Wales after he society about the welfare state, Khan, who allegedly also suf- as a senior administration offi- Boehner, an Ohio Republican, over his hardline stance on the had made a speech in Cardiff. and the taxpayers who pay for the fers from depression, received cial yesterday said the president made plain that spending cuts social welfare system yesterday Osborne has had a tough week, welfare state, subsidising lifestyles so-called eye movement desensiti- will offer to apply a less gener- should not be accompanied by after his car was photographed overseeing the introduction of like that.” sation treatment (EMDR) in the ous measure of inflation to calcu- more tax increases. “If the presi- parked in a space reserved for widespread reforms to state ben- Osborne’s critics seized on the Netherlands, which is not used in late cost-of-living increases that dent believes these modest enti- disabled drivers. efits which churches, charities comments, with Labour finance US prisons, according to the court would affect Social Security and tlement savings are needed to Osborne, a deeply unpopular and the opposition Labour party spokesman Ed Balls accusing him document. other government programs when help shore up these programs, figure among critics of his govern- say will punish some of the most of “nasty and divisive” tactics. The treatment is controversial he reveals his budget. there’s no reason they should be ment’s austerity programme, appar- vulnerable people in Britain. Philpott was jailed on Thursday and US authorities said in a letter That change would result in held hostage for more tax hikes,” ently went to pick up lunch from a On Thursday, he stoked criti- for a minimum of 15 years for “EMDR is not universally used lower payments to some benefi- he said in a statement yesterday. McDonald’s at a motorway service cism by linking the high-profile manslaughter, while his wife or accepted. It is not a treatment ciaries of the Social Security pen- The White House and station, unaware that his driver case of Mick Philpott, a man Mairead was jailed for at least used by the Bureau of Prisons.” sion programme and is staunchly Republicans have had repeated was parked in the space. “George jailed for life for killing six of his eight and a half years. Khan lost a bid in February to opposed by many Democrats as high-stakes clashes over raising does not condone this in any way,” children in a bungled arson plot With 18 children in total by six stop his transfer after a Dutch well as labour and retiree groups. the nation’s borrowing limit, tax a Conservative party source said. linked to hefty state handouts, to different mothers, Philpott was court slapped down his lawyers’ But, Obama will only accept the increases, and government spend- Osborne’s ministry was yet to the welfare reforms. already a notorious figure, dubbed previous arguments that the US cuts to so-called entitlements like ing. Obama has been reaching out officially comment on the photo- “Philpott is responsible for “Shameless Mick” by the press was complicit in his torture in Social Security and Medicare if to individual Republicans to try to graph of the Land Rover, which these absolutely horrendous for his feckless lifestyle funded Pakistan and his rights would be congressional Republicans agree calm the waters, holding dinners was splashed on the front page of crimes, these are crimes that have by hefty state welfare handouts violated should he be sent to a US to higher taxes, the official added. and meetings. the Daily Mirror tabloid with the shocked the nation,” Osborne said. which he flaunted on TV shows. jail. “This isn’t about political REUTERS headline: “Despicable”. “The courts are responsible for AFP AFP

Defiant Putin defends France lays out plans to withdraw troops from Mali BAMAKO: France’s Foreign “We are in Mali to discuss the Mali, driving them from the cities improving and attention should “Everything is in chaos and Minister Laurent Fabius laid electoral process and also take into remote desert and mountain turn to political and economic trying rush the elections could controversial out plans to start withdrawing stock of the security situation,” bases. development. be problematic,” she told Reuters. French troops from Mali before Fabius told journalists after meet- But many observers have ques- Doubts, however, persists over “Most politicians are just NGO searches elections in July on a visit to the ing with the Malian president, tioned plans for a swift drawdown Mali’s readiness to hold elections returning to Mali: they need to West African nation yesterday, adding that Malian authorities of France’s 4,000 troops in light of in three months. reorganise themselves and start MOSCOW: Russian President despite a recent spate of attacks were committed to the election the ongoing Islamist insurgency The Tuareg rebellion and mili- campaigning. It is not certain Vladimir Putin defended yes- by Islamist rebels. time frame. and delays in reconciliation talks tary coup in March 2012 ended they will be able to campaign terday controversial searches France intervened dramatically Fabius held talks with Mali’s with Tuareg rebels, whose upris- state control over the three north- in the north because security of Russian and foreign non-gov- in January against Islamist rebels interim president Dioncounda ing led to the Islamist occupation. ern regions of Goa, Timbuktu is a problem and people cannot ernmental organisations amid controlling Mali’s north, saying Traore and met the country’s The Islamist insurgents and Kidal and the government is travel,” she said. mounting concern from Europe. they were a threat to Western prime minister, foreign minister, attacked the northern city of struggling to reestablish a pres- Diallo added that there were Speaking ahead of trips to security. political parties and civil society Timbuktu for the second time in ence there. still problems, such as the ques- Germany and the Netherlands Paris plans to halve its troop groups during a whirlwind trip to a fortnight last week, promising Mariam Diallo, an analyst with tion of displaced people and the tomorrow and on Monday, Putin presence to 2,000 by July and the capital Bamako. to “open the gates of hell,” when the Washington-based National electoral register. She said Mali argued that Russian authori- is pressing its former colony to France launched a lightning the French leave. Democratic Institute, said the should be given the time to solve ties need to keep tabs on foreign quickly hold elections to complete ground and air offensive on Jan. Fabius told the French par- July date for the elections was not these issues rather than being groups involved in politics in his a democratic transition after a 11 against Al Qaeda-linked mili- liament on Wednesday that the feasible and could lead to further pressured to hold elections. country. 2012 coup. tants who had occupied northern security situation in Mali was problems in Mali. REUTERS “In Russia, there operate 654 non-governmental organisations receiving — as it has now become clear — money from abroad. Six hundred and fifty-four organisa- tions — this is an entire network Italy kingmaker party across Russia, including all of its regions,” Putin told Germany’s ARD television in an interview. “Can you imagine how much gathers for secret meet money has come into the accounts of these organisations just over ROME: Italy’s anti-establish- Grillo’s M5S boarded buses to the four months after we adopted ment Five Star Movement, the secret meeting being held at the relevant law?” Putin said in turned kingmaker in February’s a countryside retreat just north remarks released by the Kremlin. inconclusive elections, yester- of Rome. Although they would “You cannot imagine that and day gathered for a secret meet- not comment on the content of I did not know it either: 28.3bn ing amid rising tensions after the meeting, they said it had been roubles — this is nearly a billion some members opened up for an scheduled for a long time. dollars,” he said. “Should not our alliance to break the political The eurozone’s third-largest society know who receives this deadlock. economy descended into a politi- money and for what purpose?” Leader Beppe Grillo, an ex- cal crisis after the elections By contrast, only two groups comedian, has repeatedly said resulted in a three-way split financed by the Russian state his party will not ally with between Bersani’s centre-left— work in the West: one in the anyone, but instead wants to who secured the most votes but United States, and the other one approve reforms on a case-by- failed to win a majority—Silvio in Europe, Putin said. case basis. Berlusconi’s centre-right which Upon Putin’s return to the Last week, however, Vito Crimi, came a close second, and Grillo’s Kremlin for a controversial third head of the Five Star movement M5S as third. term last May, the Russian parlia- (M5S) in the upper house, said it The M5S unexpectedly cap- ment fast-tracked a law requiring would be better to have centre- tured over a quarter of the vote NGOs receiving foreign funding left leader Pier Luigi Bersani at for the lower house, becoming to register with authorities as the helm of the government than the biggest individual party in “foreign agents”. Russian pros- limping on with outgoing Prime parliament. ecutors and tax inspectors have Minister Mario Monti, whose Bersani has ruled out an alli- in recent weeks staged a wave of cabinet will stay on with interim ance with Berlusconi, but has so searches of dozens NGOs includ- powers until a new government far failed to woo Grillo’s move- ing German groups. Five Star movement leader and former comedian Beppe Grillo (centre) speaking to the media after his meeting is formed. ment to support his cabinet. AFP with the “M5S Grillini “parliamentarians in a tourist farm, 50km outside Rome, yesterday. A total 163 lawmakers of AFP APRIL 6, 2013 Asia / Philippines www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY

HK, China bust smugglers ring N Korea warns embassies HONG KONG: Hong Kong officials said yesterday they had smashed a syndicate Pyongyang moves missiles to east, says it cannot guarantee diplomats’ safety after Wednesday that used fake documents to smuggle mainland Chinese LONDON/SEOUL: North abide by their commitments.” into Argentina, Brazil, Spain Korea asked embassies to con- Representative Ed Royce, a and Australia. The immi- sider moving staff out and Republican who heads the House gration department said warned it cannot guarantee dip- Foreign Affairs Committee, 28 arrests were made in a lomats’ safety after Wednesday, called for nations to seek the col- joint operation with main- Britain said yesterday. lapse of North Korea’s regime land Chinese authorities that It follows declarations by through economic pressure, say- ended yesterday, adding the Pyongyang that conflict is inevi- ing the latest crisis showed the ring had smuggled some 50 table, because of what it terms failure of years of diplomacy. people since 2011. “hostile” US troop exercises with Australian Prime Minister South Korea and UN sanctions Julia Gillard called South Korean Fukushima back over nuclear weapons testing. President Park Geun-hye and The question is not whether, expressed full support for Seoul. on cooling path but when a war would break out But Iranian armed forces on the peninsula because of the deputy chief Brigadier General TOKYO: A system keeping “increasing threat from the US”, Masoud Jazayeri said North Korea spent atomic fuel cool at the China’s state news agency Xinhua had no choice but to “confront” Fukushima Daiichi nuclear quoted the North’s Foreign the US. “Tensions in the region plant that stopped yesterday Ministry as saying. are due to excessive demands by was back up and running a North Korea would provide the US... and its tightening of the few hours later, its operator safe locations for diplomats in noose on North Korea,” Fars news said. Tokyo Electric Power accordance with the Vienna agency quoted him as saying. said it had fixed the prob- Convention, Xinhua quoted the In Brussels, sources said diplo- lem around 5.20pm, roughly ministry as saying in a notifica- mats of the seven EU countries three hours after technicians tion to embassies. with embassies in North Korea confirmed that the cooling Britain said its embassy was — Britain, Germany, Bulgaria, system was not working for told by Pyongyang that it “would Czech Republic, Poland, Romania the used fuel pool attached to be unable to guarantee the safety and Sweden — were assessing the reactor 3 at the complex. of embassies and international situation. South Korean soldiers man a cannon at a military training field in the border city of Paju, yesterday. organisations in the country in Former Cuban leader Fidel Tributes paid the event of conflict from April Castro warned ally North Korea 10.” It said it had “no immediate considered “whipping up mili- Gary Samore, until recently the which Seoul estimates has a range against war and described ten- to veterans plans” to evacuate its embassy. tary hysteria to be categorically top nuclear proliferation expert of up to 3,000km. The other is the sions on the Korean Peninsula Russia’s Foreign Ministry said unacceptable.” on President Barack Obama’s KN-08, believed to be an inter- as one of the “gravest risks” for MANILA: The Philippine North Korea had “proposed that Experts say North Korea might national security staff. continental ballistic missile. nuclear holocaust since the Cuban Veterans’ Week yesterday the Russian side consider the be able to hit some part of the South Korean media reported The Pentagon warned Missile Crisis in 1962. started with ceremonies that evacuation of employees in the US, but not the mainland and that North had placed two inter- Pyongyang that further pro- UN Secretary-General Ban recognised the sacrifices of increasingly tense situation”. not with a nuclear weapon. The mediate-range missiles on mobile vocative action would be regret- Ki-moon, meanwhile, was deeply heroes who fought for the Moscow said it was “seriously North Koreans “are not suicidal. launchers and hidden them on the table. “Missile tests outside their alarmed, though UN humanitar- country’s freedom. Armed studying” the request. The min- They know that any kind of east coast in a move that could international obligations would be ian workers remain active across Forces of the Philippines istry said Russia hoped all par- direct attack (on the US) would threaten Japan or US Pacific a provocative act. They need to North Korea for the time being, a spokesman Col Arnulfo ties would show restraint and be end of their country,” said bases. One is the Musudan missile follow international norms and spokesman said. AGENCIES Burgos Jr said activities were meant to inspire the public to emulate the heroism of the war veterans. The week started with a “sunrise cere- mony,” wherein veterans hon- oured their fallen comrades. Shanghai market US base back with Japan Vietnam hero TOKYO: The US and Japan southern Japanese island, Japan The Japanese government, farmer jailed shut down after yesterday announced an agree- and the United States aim to send however, could find no alterna- ment for the return to Japan a message that their alliance is on tive site and was forced to reaf- HANOI: A fish farmer of a US air base, taking a step a solid footing. firm a 2006 agreement to move who became a cult hero in to resolving an issue that has “With the security environ- the base to a less populous area Vietnam after fighting off an seventh flu death vexed ties when both countries ment in the Asia-Pacific region on the island, although the plan illegal eviction with home- face a belligerent North Korea getting tougher, I’m glad that we still faces opposition from resi- made guns and mines was SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Pearl Investment in Hong Kong. and a rising China. were able to show that the bond dents, who associate US bases jailed yesterday for five years Chinese authorities slaughtered In the US, the White House The US Marines’ Futenma air of trust in the Japan-US alliance with noise, pollution and crime. for attempted murder in a over 20,000 birds at a poultry said it was monitoring the situa- base on Okinawa island will be is not wavering at all,” Japanese Okinawa, occupied by the case that has stirred public market in Shanghai yesterday tion and the Centers for Disease returned to Japan as early as 2022 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. United States from 1945-72, anger over state-backed land as the death toll from a new Control and Prevention said it if a planned relocation within the Japan’s ties with the United accounts for less than 1 percent grabs. Doan Van Vuon, two of strain of bird flu mounted to had started work on a vaccine if island is carried out. States were strained after then- of Japan’s total land but hosts his brothers and a nephew, seven, spreading concern over- it was needed. It would take five By unveiling the deal, which Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama three-quarters of the US military were given jail terms of seas and sparking a sell-off in to six months to begin commer- includes time frames for the in 2009 sought to keep a campaign facilities in the country in terms between two and five years for airline shares in Europe and cial production. return of all or part of five other promise to move the Futenma of land area. injuring seven police and sol- Hong Kong. US military facilities on the base off the island. REUTERS diers in northern Haiphong The government in Shanghai FIRST CASE IN HK last January. The government said the Huhuai market for live A seven-year-old Hong Kong Bid for democracy offered land leases of 20 years birds had been shut down and girl is being tested for the H7N9 to farmers as part of pro- 20,536 birds culled after authori- flu virus after she returned from peasant policies in the 1990s, ties detected the H7N9 virus from Shanghai and showed flu-like but critics say corrupt state samples of pigeons in the market. symptoms, officials said yesterday officials have allowed illegal Other poultry markets in the city in the city’s first suspected case. seizures in return for kick- will be closed down from today. Health officials said the result backs from businesses. All the 14 reported infections of the test was expected later from the H7N9 bird flu strain yesterday, coming after the virus Blast kills two have been in eastern China and killed six in China and prompted at least four of the dead were in the closure of all live poultry mar- Thai officials Shanghai. kets in Shanghai as well as the The latest death was of a culling of over 20,000 birds. BANGKOK: A bomb blast 64-year-old man in Zhejiang “She has travelled to Shanghai killed two provincial offi- province, state news agency in late March and had con- cials yesterday in Thailand’s Xinhua said, adding that none of tact with poultry. We have insurgency-plagued south, the 55 people who had close con- quarantined her,” the Hospital authorities said, blaming tact with him had shown symp- Authority’s chief infection control the attack on rebel fight- toms of infection. officer Dominic Tsang said. ers seeking to derail peace Airline shares tumbled in He would not give details of the talks. The Deputy Governor European markets on fears the girl’s condition other than that of Yala province, Issara outbreak could become wide- she was displaying flu-like symp- Thongthawat, was killed spread. The STOXX Europe 600 toms, including fever. along with Yala Permanent travel and leisure sector index Health Minister Ko Wing- Secretary responsible for fell as much as 1.6 percent, the man said the city would step up security, Chavalit Krairisk, biggest laggard among European random testing in local poultry after a roadside bomb struck sectors. and mobilise additional staff their vehicle. More than 5,500 “The bird flu issue is at the to carry out body temperature people have been killed in top of people’s minds now,” said checks on inbound travellers at nine years of bloodshed in tje Alfred Chan, chief dealer at Cheer the border. AGENCIES Muslim-majority south near Former US president Jimmy Carter visits the Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon yesterday. He visited Myanmar the border with Malaysia. and Nepal, hoping to find ways to encourage democracy in the Asian nations undergoing political transitions. Eight perish in US-Philippines army drill Myanmar riots 25 observers for Manila elections JAKARTA: Muslim and Buddhist refugees from MANILA: Twenty-five foreign watch the upcoming polls. that would be willing to host the to boost capabilities Myanmar clashed at a refu- observers from eight countries COMPACT co-convenor Ramon foreign observers. gee camp in Indonesia yes- will observe the conduct of the Casiple said the observers would The group that the Commission MANILA: Thousands of US and Filipino troops began annual terday in a riot in which country’s second automated be divided into five teams and on Elections (Comelec) has accred- military exercises yesterday that the Philippines said were vital to eight people were killed and elections on May 13. deployed to various areas like the ited will also take into considera- building its defence capabilities to face the rising threat of China. 15 wounded, media reported. During the launch yesterday Autonomous Region in Muslim tion the security situation in the Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario used the launch of They used wooden sticks, of the International Observers Mindanao, Nueva Ecjia, Pampanga, areas to ensure the safety of the the 12-day Balikatan manoeuvres to accuse China of destabilising Asia knives and iron bars to attack Mission 2013, the Compact Camarines Sur, Masbate, Samar, foreign observers. with aggressive and illegal actions in the South China Sea. each other during a two-hour for Peaceful and Democratic Dinagat Island, and Manila. The international observers “For our region excessive and exaggerated maritime and territo- clash at an immigration cen- Elections (COMPACT) said Casiple noted these areas were will be deployed in certain areas rial claims have not only created uncertainty but have undermined tre in Sumatra island, police the observers from the United chosen because of their political “based on their election moni- the rule of law,” del Rosario said in a speech at the nation’s military added. More than 20 people States, Germany, Spain, Burma, history, particularly on election- toring experience, expertise, and headquarters in Manila. were arrested. Thailand, Australia, Mongolia, related violence and fraud, and have interests,” he added. “Regional peace and stability have been placed at serious risk.” Del REUTERS and Uganda would be coming to a local and formal organisation THE PHILIPPINE STAR Rosario later said he was referring specifically to China. AFP APRIL 6, 2013 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Pakistan / Afghanistan Musharraf barred from poll constituency Top court to hear treason petition against the former ruler on Monday; Khar opts out of election for her father

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s the Pakistani Taliban. to be of good character and the province of Baluchistan. He him from office in 2007 after he nomination papers in Kasur election board yesterday The Election Commission fact that he had not declared all denies any wrongdoing. opposed plans to extend the gen- would be challenged. barred former president Pervez barred him from Kasur in Punjab his assets. “Musharraf has been A petition to be heard by eral’s term in office. He was later Pakistan’s youngest and high- Musharraf from contesting province because of court cases disqualified under Articles 62 the Supreme Court on Monday reinstated. profile former foreign minister, polls in one constituency and against him, officials said. He and 63, among other reasons,” a accuses him of committing Former prime minister Nawaz Hina Rabbani Khar, said she the Supreme Court agreed to could also face disqualification in official said, referring to clauses treason when he sacked senior Sharif, whom Musharraf ousted would not contest election. look into a treason complaint three other constituencies where that require a candidate to be judges and declared emergency in a coup in 1999, is seen as the “I will be a covering can- against him, hurting his efforts he plans to run — Karachi, his “of good character” Musharraf rule while in power in 2007. It is front runner. Musharraf, a former didate for my father Noor to win back influence. home town, Islamabad, where he faces charges of failing to pro- filed by Taufiq Asif, President of commando, has been far removed Rabbani Khar who has been The former army chief returned has a farm house, and Chitral, a vide adequate security to former the Rawalpindi High Court Bar from Pakistan’s troubles during awarded a PPP ticket for NA 177 last month after nearly four years mountain region on the Afghan prime minister Benazir Bhutto Association. his exile in London and Dubai. Muzaffargarh-11,” she said. of self-imposed exile to con- border. before her assassination in 2007. The current Chief Justice, Aasia Ishaque, information “I did not apply for a PPP test the May 11 general election Officials said the decision was He also faces accusations in con- Iftikhar Chaudhry, was secretary for Musharraf’s All reserved seat for women. I will despite the possibility of arrest on based on a clause in the consti- nection with the death of a sepa- embroiled in a confrontation Pakistan Muslim League, said be involved with the PPP during charges and death threats from tution which requires candidates ratist leader in the southwestern with Musharraf, who removed the cancellation of Musharraf’s the campaign.” AGENCIES

Border check ISAF pilot killed 15 ‘illegal’ in plane crash

KABUL: An Interanational Afghans Security Assistance Force (ISAF) pilot died after his die in Iran plane crashed yesterday in eastern Afghanistan. In a TEHRAN: A pickup truck press release, ISAF said the smuggling fuel crashed yes- crash site had been located terday into a car carrying 15 and the body recovered. While Afghans in southeastern Iran, the cause of the crash is under bursting into flames and kill- investigation, initial reports ing all on board as well as three said there was no insurgent Iranians, media reported. activity in the area at the “The crash and fire claimed time of the crash. It is ISAF 15 Afghans who had entered the policy to defer casualty notifi- country illegally,” the state IRNA cation procedures to authori- news agency quoted local official ties, the statement said. Sadeq Dadollahpour as saying. He attributed the accident to Polio ‘campaign the “excessive speed” of both vehi- cles. The Mehr news agency said undermined’ the crash took place in Kerman province on a transit route for ISLAMABAD: Five polio Afghans illegally crossing the bor- cases have been reported der in the hope of finding work in in Pakistan since January the Islamic republic. — three from Khyber- Nearly a million Afghans live in Pakhtunkhwa and one each Iran illegally, according to official from Punjab and Sindh, a figures released in 2012. World Health Organisation Iran is one of the world’s dead- official said. At least 700,000 liest countries for road accidents. children in northwest Around 20,000 people are killed Pakistan have missed out each year in a nation with a lit- on vaccinations this year tle over 17 million vehicles for its because of security threats 75-million-strong population. and suspicions over vaccina- AGENCIES Pakistani security officials stand guard as people cross into Pakistan at Chaman border, yesterday. Pakistan has described as “over reaction” tion effects, said WHO, which Afghanistan’s decision to cancel a visit by its military team for joint training over what Kabul claims was cross-border fire. fears the problem could dis- rupt years of effort to eradi- cate the virus. Pakistan is one of three countries along- side Afghanistan and Nigeria where polio remains endemic, 2012 was a year of after India was taken off the Smoke-free Islamabad bid list last year. ISLAMABAD: With efforts for the enforcement of tobacco con- industry. The magistrate ordered securing compliance of tobacco trol laws, it may be recollected, the police to register cases against Five soldiers, 14 challenges: Report control laws gaining momen- was initiated by the Islamabad the tobacco companies. tum as part of the Smoke-free Capital Territory (ICT) admin- As such, three cases were militants die ISLAMABAD: Presenting a The report says that Pakistan Islamabad Initiative, Chaaye istration in January 2013. registered against Philip grim picture of human rights faced 1,577 terrorist attacks in Khana in Super Market is rig- Pursuing a new strategy, Morris International-Pakistan, PESHAWAR: At least five situation in Pakistan, Human 2012 claiming the lives of 2,050 idly ignoring the numerous the Tobacco Control Cell has one against Pakistan Tobacco Pakistani soldiers were killed Rights Commission of Pakistan innocent people and causing inju- warnings that it has received directly involved Assistant Company and seven against the yesterday during an opera- (HRCP) launched its much- ries to another 3,822. for closure of its designated Commissioners (sub-divisional shopkeepers. It was in response tion against militants in the awaited annual report ‘State of The report further said at least smoking area. magistrates) in all enforcement to this raid that Metro Islamabad tribal belt on the Afghan bor- the Human Rights in 2012.’ 2,284 people died in ethnic, sectar- Metro, on the other hand, has activities. These magistrates immediately followed 100 percent der, officials said. The shoot- The report terms 2012 a year ian and politically-linked violence been quick to respond to all objec- visit different areas, along with compliance of tobacco control out took place in the Tirah of challenges for Pakistan where in Karachi during the year 2012. tions in order not to be classified police and officials of the Tobacco laws. valley of Khyber district, government did not prove ‘equal The HRCP received reports of as a self-service wholesale outlet Control Cell, to register cases The above cases have been where the military has been to the task’ but side by side men- 87 missing people among which that is promoting tobacco use. against violators. filed by the police in the court of bombarding Taliban and tions the completion of the demo- 72 were either traced or released The Smoke-free Islamabad It was learnt that in the a magistrate for summary trail. other militants who pose a cratically elected government as whereas 72 dead bodies of indi- Initiative, which is being enforced last week of March, sub-divi- The magistrate will now summon threat to the nearby north- an unprecedented milestone. viduals who had gone missing in by the Tobacco Control Cell in sional magistrate-Sadar Rabia the managements of both com- western city of Peshawar, The report also mentions that previous months were recovered collaboration with the Islamabad Aurangzaib raided retail outlets panies on these violations, after a key battleground in the 2012 saw a state of confrontation from Balochistan. district administration, is cur- in different sectors and Metro, which fines will be imposed on upcoming election. A senior between the judiciary and the exec- These statistics are just tip of rently in its third phase of where stark violations of Tobacco them in accordance with tobacco security official said 14 mili- utive. As a result, Prime Minister the iceberg as a large number implementation. Advertising Promotion and control laws. tants were also killed, while Yusuf Raza Gilani was convicted of of cases were not reported, said Suring this phase, efforts have Sponsorship (TAPS) guidelines In spite of strict enforcement, soldiers were wounded. contempt of court and lost his office HRCP’s former chairperson been stepped up to secure compli- were observed. the administration has not been and seat in the National Assembly. Asma Jahangir. HRCP Secretary ance of tobacco control laws by Recording their statements to able to secure the closure of the Afghan donkey His successor barely escaped the General I A Rehman also spoke all district departments as well as the police, the violators stated designated smoking area inside same fate and eventually complied at the launch. the general public at large. that the advertisement boards Chaaye Khana. bomb claims cop with the SC order. INTERNEWS A coordinated movement for had been provided by the tobacco INTERNEWS MIHTARLAM: A bomb strapped to the back of a donkey killed one policeman and wounded three civil- ians in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, officials said. The bomb exploded when the ani- Malala, Jolie to fund school project in Swat mal walked close to a police post in the volatile district of LONDON: A fund set up by “Announcing the first grant of Malala, who has been nomi- Alingar in Laghman province Pakistani schoolgirl Malala the Malala Fund is the happiest nated for this year’s Nobel Peace in the morning. Yousafzai, who was shot by moment in my life,” Malala said. Prize, first rose to prominence the Taliban for campaigning “Let us turn the education of 40 aged 11 with a blog for the BBC’s New Zealand for girls’ education, is to send girls into 40 million girls.” Urdu service charting her life 40 girls to school in her home The location and name of the under the Taliban. troops pull out region with the support of US project will not be released for Her attempted murder sparked actress Angelina Jolie. security reasons, the Malala Fund worldwide condemnation and mil- WELLINGTON: New Malala, 15, announced the said. It will provide a safe place to lions of people have signed peti- Zealand troops began their fund’s first project in a video mes- study as well as financial support tions supporting her cause. withdrawal from Afghanistan sage late Thursday to the Women for the families of the girls, who She had surgery in February yesterday, with the lowering in the World Conference in New the fund said would otherwise be to repair the hole in her skull of the flag for the last time York from Britain, where she was engaged in domestic labour or left by the gunman’s bullet, and at their base in Bamiyan to sent for surgery after the attack possibly sent to work. returned to school last month in mark the end of a 10-year on her schoolbus last October. Jolie, who introduced Malala’s Birmingham, the city in central involvement in the war. The She said the $45,000 grant, video message, hailed the school- England where she was treated. government announced the raised with the help of Jolie and girl’s courage and pledged to give Malala’s father has taken a job early withdrawal last year, two women’s charities, would send $200,000 to the fund. as an education attache at the with the contingent originally 40 girls aged between five and “In a brutal attempt to silence Pakistani consulate in the city, scheduled to remain until 12 to school in Pakistan’s Swat her voice, it grew louder,” Jolie which has a large Pakistani com- September 2014. AGENCIES Valley, where she is from. told the conference. munity. AFP Malala Yousafzai Angelina Jolie APRIL 6, 2013 India www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY Death toll in building collapse rises to 48 Rafale deal THANE: Even as the death toll in Thursday evening’s building collapse rose to 48, two officials were suspended yesterday for not heeding complaints regard- ing the unauthorised structure. stalled over Civic and police officials said Deputy Municipal Commissioner Deepak Chavan and Senior Police Inspector K P Naik of Shil- Daighar Police Station had been suspended. HAL role “Another official, the ward officer of the zone, was suspended Doubts over Indian firm’s capabilities in January by the civic commis- sioner for laxity in acting against NEW DELHI: India’s nego- The deal has been under nego- complaints of unauthorised struc- tiations with France’s Dassault tiation for more than a year. tures,” a civic official said. Aviation on a $12bn deal for Dassault had hoped to sign the Disaster management and fire Rafale fighter jets have stalled contract in 2013. brigade officials continued res- due to disagreements over the Experts point out that HAL cue operations yesterday, over 24 production of the planes in has several existing licence deals hours after the tragedy. India, a report said yesterday. with foreign firms to produce the “We have pulled out 48 dead The defence deal, one of the British-supplied Hawk trainer bodies. We have rescued 59 people. biggest ever, was to see the manu- aircraft, Russia’s SU-30 multi- At least 25 people are still trapped facture of the first 18 of the jets role fighter jets and European under the rubble. We plan to in France with the remainder helicopters. rescue them slowly to avoid any to be produced under licence by It is also Dassault’s partner more injury,” National Disaster Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in upgrading the Indian army’s Response Force Commander Alok (HAL), a state-run Indian aero- French-made Mirage-2000 jets. Awasthi said. space behemoth. Dipankar Banerjee, a retired A Thane disaster management Rescue workers look for survivors as excavators clear the debris at the site of the building collapse in Thane, on The Indian Express newspa- major general and expert at the official said while efforts were on the outskirts of Mumbai, yesterday. per, citing unnamed sources in Institute of Peace and Conflict to rescue those trapped under the its report, said that Dassault had Studies in New Delhi, said that debris, many victims were yet to refused to take responsibility for the disagreement with Dassault be identified. unauthorised, they blamed the in October last year. We even sent culpable homicide not amounting the 108 jets to be manufactured was part of the ongoing dialogue “Eight to 10 victims who were builders, who went ahead with the a reminder the next month but to murder against the builders, by HAL, sparking a row with New process. critical have been shifted to hos- construction despite not having did not get any response,” he said. Jamil Qureshi and Salim Shaikh, Delhi. “With such a large number of pital in Mumbai. We pulled out the required permissions. The official said that in March, who have gone underground. The French firm reportedly aircraft, the country would have many children,” he added. Asked if the building was on a notice was slapped on builder Civic sources said substandard told Indian officials that New the right for domestic manufac- At least 10 children succumbed forest land, a civic official con- Adnan Seth, one of the partners material was used in construction Delhi would have to negotiate two turing, under licence. It has to be to their injuries in the incident, firmed the same, stating that the in the company constructing the of the building and it had no occu- contracts, one with Dassault for 18 part of the deal. But it’s a major police said. forest department had not paid structure. pancy certificate. fighters and the other with HAL issue in the negotiation process,” There were around 35 fami- heed to its correspondence. A forest official said the land Maharashtra Chief Minister for the remaining 108 aircraft. he said. lies living in the seven-storey “We had written to the con- was privately owned and did not Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Chief The defence ministry “com- Dassault has pushed for greater building. cerned forest official requesting come under the purview of the Minister Ajit Pawar and Home pletely rejected this suggestion control over the production proc- While civic officials admit- him to look into the unauthor- forest department. Minister R R Patil visited the spot. and made it clear to Dassault ess in India, including the right to ted that the building was ised construction of the building Police have registered a case of IANS that it will be solely responsible name suppliers, and fears being for the sale and delivery of all 126 hit with severe financial penal- aircraft,” the newspaper reported, ties if production fails to meet the citing sources. targets in the contract. Dassault is thought to have The Rafale beat off stiff compe- reservations about the ability of tition from six rivals from Russia, HAL, a firm renowned for its the US and Europe last year when PM doesn’t rule out third term for himself inefficiencies, to handle the com- India selected the French fighter NEW DELHI: Prime Minister hypothetical question... We are Digvijay Singh. The Congress has centre model had worked well for plex manufacturing and technol- to replace its ageing fleet. Manmohan Singh yesterday yet to complete this term.” dismissed Digvijay’s contention. the party and could continue in ogy transfers which are a crucial Its main rival, the Eurofighter did not rule out a third term Asked whether he was ruling Asked whether he would wel- future. “The relationship between part of the deal. made by European group EADS, at the helm if the Congress-led himself out, he said: “I am not rul- come Rahul Gandhi as prime min- Sonia Gandhi and the PM is a “HAL is our main public sector has remained in India and is still United Progressive Alliance ing it in, I am not ruling it out.” ister, he said: “Oh yes, any day.” model for the future. The party partner. And if needed, capacity hoping to bag the deal in case was returned to power in the He was speaking to media per- He described as “excel- will decide at a later time who will and capabilities can be improved. Dassault is unable to conclude the next elections, but added that sons at Rashtrapati Bhavan after lent” Gandhi’s speech at a lead the 2014 election campaign. But the proposal for two contracts negotiations successfully. he would welcome Congress the Padma awards function. Confederation of Indian Industry Manmohan Singh is the leader is not agreeable to the govern- India’s air force chief said in vice president Rahul Gandhi to On the issue of dual power cen- meeting on Thursday. now and everyone accepts him,” ment of India,” an Indian Defence February that the country hoped be prime minister “any day”. tres, he termed it a “creation of Earlier this week, Congress Dwivedi said. Ministry official said. He said the to sign the deal with Dassault Asked whether he would accept the media. It is a useless debate”. spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi Digvijay had said that the dual dispute would likely delay finalis- Aviation by the middle of the year. a third term as prime minister, He was replying to a question on had said that the Manmohan power system had not worked. ing the deal but not derail it. AGENCIES Manmohan Singh said: “It is a the issue raised by Congress leader Singh-Sonia Gandhi dual power IANS

Facebook post leads to violence Police complaint filed over Google mapping LUCKNOW: An inflamatory post on social networking site Facebook resulted in communal tension in Meerut yesterday as NEW DELHI: The national in the Survey of India, said his just publish a map online using general of India, have been briefed angry members of a community stoned a mini truck and a bus surveying agency has filed a office had filed a police complaint any data without getting clear- on Map Maker, which complies carrying a marriage party, police said. Soon after the post lam- police complaint against Google against Google in Delhi last week ance from the right government with all applicable laws,” the pooning a religion was noticed, mobs took to the streets rais- over a contest organised by the because of a possible security risk. authorities,” he said. statement said. ing slogans and pelting stones. Twelve people were injured, after firm for its Map Maker applica- “We filed a complaint against He added that he had not yet “We take security and national which police cracked down on the irate mob and brought the tion, an official said yesterday. Google because Mapathon 2013 is seen any Google maps showing regulations very seriously, and situation under control. A police official said a case against the The software giant organised not in accordance with Indian law sensitive addresses or buildings. we’re open to discussing specific inflammatory post has been registered after a complaint was filed its “Mapathon 2013” competi- or our national mapping policy A Google India statement said concerns with public authorities by a local. He added that a dozen people have been arrested for tion from February to March, and it has serious security impli- the company had organised the and officials.” the violence. Extra police have been deployed in the area to avoid asking users to send in details cations,” Padhi said. contest to encourage Indians A senior police official in Delhi escalation of tensions. of restaurants, hospitals, shops, Padhi said Map Maker users to use Map Maker, which was said they had received the com- addresses and street names using might send in information reveal- launched in the country in 2008. plaint, but had not registered an the Google Map Maker service. ing sensitive details of secu- “Relevant Indian authorities, first information report which is Italian PM speaks to Khurshid Major General R C Padhi, rity installations and defence including the ministry of science the first step in a criminal case. NEW DELHI: Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti yesterday Additional Surveyor General establishments. “You cannot and technology and the surveyor AFP spoke to External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid about the two Italian marines facing trial in India for killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast last year. Monti, who is caretaker prime minister till a new government is formed in Italy, is hold- Amphibian nuptials ing charge of the foreign ministry after Giulio Terzi resigned last week over the issue. The Italian prime minister spoke to Khurshid Punjab, Haryana over the phone after Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura met the external affairs minister here yesterday to dis- ban Punjabi film cuss developments in the case, government sources said. CHANDIGARH: Screening of Punjabi film Sadda Haq, which Indian hotelier busted for drugs was slated to be released yes- MIAMI: Indian hotelier and playboy Vikram Chatwal was terday, was banned in Punjab, arrested at a Florida airport this week after trying to board Haryana and Chandigarh by a flight with heroine, cocaine and other drugs, local media authorities in the two states reported. Chatwal, 41, who owns Dream Hotels in South Beach and the union territory. Miami and New York, was stopped at the Fort Lauderdale Airport Producer-actor Kuljinder on Tuesday after Transportation Security Administration agents Singh termed the decision to ban found what turned out to be prescription pills rolling around the film as “shameful”. loose in a carry-on bag. A search turned up a half gram of cocaine The film is about the days of wrapped in a small plastic package in his shirt pocket, six grams terrorism in Punjab. The state of heroin tucked in the crotch of his pants along with marijuana witnessed deadly violence by sepa- and ketamine. Chatwal was charged with eight drug counts. ratist militants from 1981 to 1992. “The Punjab government has imposed ban on the screening Rape accused attacked in prison of movie Sadda Haq till further NEW DELHI: A defendant in the New Delhi gang rape and mur- orders. This step has been taken der trial said yesterday he was assaulted inside jail by inmates to to maintain communal harmony stop him from appearing for a job recruitment test. Vinay Sharma, in the state,” an official spokes- who along with five others had allegedly gang-raped a student in man said yesterday. a moving bus in December appeared before the court with a frac- The film had got clearance tured right hand, the news agency said. Sharma’s lawyer told the from the censor board and even judge his client was attacked by fellow inmates and therefore he a panel of the Sikh religious body, must be shifted to other premises. The medical report presented Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak by the jail authorities showed that Sharma’s elbow was fractured Committee, had cleared the film “due to a fall”. The judge ordered the jail authorities to submit Children watch as villagers solemnise a marriage between two frogs at Kotabari, on the outskirts of the north- for screening in Punjab. fresh medical reports of Sharma and instructed them to ensure eastern city of Guwahati, yesterday. The frog marriage is a traditional ritual observed by rural folk to bring in Release of the film was opposed the safety of all the accused. rain and ensure a good harvest. by some right-wing groups. AGENCIES IANS ON SATURDAY 14 APRIL 6, 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business Weak jobs data Portugal opens refinery cast shadow on US economy Slowest hiring in nine months

WASHINGTON: American labour market recovery had fuelled employers hired at the slowest discussion at the central bank over pace in nine months in March, a whether to dial back the purchases, sign that Washington’s austerity perhaps as soon as this summer. drive could be stealing momen- “The recent discussions about tum from the economy. the Fed backing off from its quan- The economy added just 88,000 titative easing has been premature,” nonfarm jobs last month, the said Russell Price, senior economist Labour Department said yesterday, at Ameriprise Financial Services in well below market expectations for Troy, Michigan. a 200,000 increase. The jobless rate The report did have some posi- ticked a tenth of a point lower to 7.6 tive news for the economy. The percent largely due to people drop- Labor Department revised read- ping out of the work force. ings for January and February to Analysts suspected some of the show 61,000 more jobs added than A worker walks on Portuguese oil company GALP’s new refinery plant in its Sines facilities after its inauguration, 170km south of Lisbon, yesterday. weakness was due to tax hikes previously estimated. The average enacted in January. While retail workweek rose to its highest level sales data had not shown a big in a year. impact earlier in the year, retail- “Companies ramped up work- ers cut staff in March by 24,100. ing hours instead of hiring addi- Moody’s sees gloomy outlook for Spain banks “The US economy just hit a major tional people. The fact that labour speed bump,” said Marcus Bullus, demand kept rising should bode trading director at MB Capital in well for future job gains,” said Harm MADRID: Global credit rat- said in a report. The sovereign debt and bank- only because banks’ problematic London. Bandholz, chief US economist at ing agency Moody’s warned This in turn would put pres- ing crisis in Cyprus, where real-estate linked assets were It was unclear whether across- UniCredit Research in New York. yesterday that Spain’s battered sure on banks’ profits and capital depositors and senior bondhold- transferred to a new “bad bank”, the-board federal budget cuts that The construction sector added banks face a grim outlook even levels, the rating agency said. ers had to share in the cost of Sareb, the agency said. “Excluding began in March played a signifi- 18,000 jobs despite cold weather in after a European-funded res- In addition, Spanish banks are the bailout, now raises a doubt transfers to Sareb, problem loans cant role in the weak pace of hir- parts of the country, reinforcing the cue, with high levels of bad unable to obtain market financ- over how much protection senior remain on an upward trend that ing, although nervousness over the view that a recovery in the housing assets set to worsen “signifi- ing in normal conditions, forcing creditors would have if Spain hit Moody’s expects will continue,” cuts might have made businesses sector has become entrenched. cantly” in the recession. them to lean on the European serious trouble, Moody’s said. Moody’s said. shy about taking on more staff. But analysts have noted that the Moody’s Investors Service Central Bank. The banks have “The bail-in of senior bond- The credit rating agency fore- Some economists cautioned against federal spending cuts have only just said it was keeping a “negative” “sizeable” holdings of Spanish holders and depositors in Cyprus saw “weak” profits for Spanish reading too much into the report. “We begun and will be a more substan- outlook on the Spanish banking government bonds, which are suggests that when banking sys- banks over the next 12-18 don’t think there is enough signal tial drag on the economy between industry, imposed since 2008. rated just above junk-bond status tem support needs to come from months. The Spanish Banking here to conclude the US economy is April and June, when many govern- The banks’ balance sheets by Moody’s. multi-lateral sources because the Association, which groups almost wobbling. Rather, it appears that the ment workers begin taking days off were strewn with red ink after “Improved bank capital lev- sovereign cannot raise the funds all significant deposit banks underlying trend has not improved as work without pay. a 2008 property crash, forcing els, partly because of current itself, multi-lateral lenders may operating in the country, has much as the January-February data Government payrolls fell only the government to prop them recapitalisation efforts, do not be more inclined to seek burden predicted profits this year after suggested,” said Julia Coronado, chief 7,000 in March, partly reversing up with ¤42bn ($54bn) in res- fully offset these sources of rat- sharing with both junior and sen- its members reported a net loss North America economist at BNP the 14,000-job gain from February. cue loans offered last year by its ing pressure, especially if the ior creditors,” it said. of ¤1.65bn in 2012. Paribas in New York. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who eurozone partners. economy does not improve nota- “Hence, the likelihood of sen- Banks’ bottom lines were US stocks fell more than one has said the labor market must show Nevertheless, their prospects bly during 2013,” the agency said. ior creditor support in cases weighed down by nearly ¤43bn percent at open on the data, while sustained improvement before mon- remain bleak. “This results in an ongoing where banking distress is likely in write-downs last year on the prices for Treasury debt rallied. etary stimulus is eased, has voiced “Over the next 12-18 months, negative outlook for the domestic to occur concurrently with sov- value of their exposure to the The dollar fell against a basket of concern about the spending cuts. we believe that the banks will Spanish banking system.” ereign distress may now be lower Spanish property sector. The currencies. The jobless rate fell to its low- continue to operate in a reces- Moody’s said the eurozone’s than previously assumed.” banks boosted their rock-solid The slowdown in job growth could est since December 2008, but the sionary economy, burdened by rescue loan, which is financing Non-performing loans for core capital to 10.5 percent of make policymakers at the Federal report showed that much of the high levels of non-performing the recapitalisation of troubled the Spanish banking system fell total assets in 2012, however, from Reserve more confident about drop was due to the labor force assets that are expected to sig- Spanish banks, demonstrated to 10.4 percent of total loans at 9.8 percent a year earlier and just continuing a bond-buying stimulus shrinking by 496,000 people. nificantly deteriorate further that Spain was unable to fund end-December 2012, from 11.4 6.1 percent at the end of 2007. programme. Prior advances in the REUTERS across all asset classes,” Moody’s such support itself. percent the previous month but AFP

Spring in air Euro exit poses high risk option for Cyprus for German NICOSIA: An exit from the Paul Krugman, an American lau- on imports, which would become professor of finance at the university, were hammered out for an EU eurozone may look tempting reate of the Nobel Prize for eco- much more expensive. points out that the tourism sector bailout aimed at rescuing their for Cyprus in the throes of eco- nomics, says “Cyprus should leave Cyprus imports four times is already running at full capacity. island from bankruptcy. industry as nomic collapse but it poses a the euro, now” on his blog. more than it exports, leaving “We cannot expect to get more A November 2012 poll carried high-risk option for an island “Leaving the euro, and letting behind a trading deficit of more than the two million tourists (a out by the European Commission orders rise economy heavily reliant on the new currency fall sharply, than ¤4bn ($5bn) for an economy year) who already come, so a showed only 48 percent of the pop- imports, analysts say. would greatly accelerate” rebuild- with a GDP of ¤17bn. devaluation would in fact decrease ulation were in favour of the euro. FRANKFURT: German fac- The Institute of International ing by allowing agricultural “The increased cost of all the revenue while doubling the With unemployment shooting up tory orders jumped in February, Finance, which represents the exports and the key tourism sector imported inputs would actually costs, as this sector is heavily and austerity measures kicking in, driven by buoyant domestic and world’s largest banks, said it would to be more competitive, he writes. make these sectors (agriculture, dependent on petrol,” he said. “public opinion will grow in favor export demand, suggesting that be “much easier” for the small But Marios Zachariadis, a pro- tourism) less competitive, unless The Greek Cypriots, who of leaving the euro,” forecasts Fiona rising confidence in Europe’s EU state to bounce back through fessor of macro-economics at the you cut down the wages really adopted the euro in 2008, were Mullen, an analyst with the eco- biggest economy is finally a devaluation, something which University of Cyprus, cautions that low,” Zachariadis said. sceptical of the single currency nomic consultancy firm Sapienta. reaching the real economy, ana- is not an option in the eurozone. the country is heavily dependent Alexander Michaelides, a even before the crippling terms AFP lysts said yesterday. Industrial orders jumped by 2.3 percent in February compared with January, making up for the Workers strike in London 1.6-percent drop seen the previ- ous month, the economy ministry said in a statement. Thai SkyTrain raises Analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had been pencilling in a more modest gain of 1.2 percent $2.1bn in mega IPO for February. “Growth in domes- tic orders accelerated notice- ably by 2.2 percent and orders BANGKOK: The Thai opera- each, at the top end of its target from overseas offset the previous tor of Bangkok’s SkyTrain range thanks to strong investor month’s drop with an increase of system said yesterday that it interest. That values the flotation 2.3 percent,” the ministry said. had raised $2.1bn in one of the at about 62.5bn baht ($2.13bn), The upward momentum was biggest initial public offerings close to the $2.24bn raised by US fuelled primarily by a sharp (IPOs) worldwide this year. drugs giant Pfizer’s animal-health increase of 3.5 percent in orders BTS Group Holdings PCL plans division Zoetis in January, which for capital goods. Orders for semi- to use the proceeds from the king- was Wall Street’s biggest IPO finished goods rose by 0.9 percent dom’s largest ever flotation to par- since Facebook. while orders for consumer goods ticipate in the government’s planned The BTS IPO is Thailand’s big- edged up by 0.1 percent. expansion of mass transit systems gest ever, according to a company Using a two-month comparison to drive future economic growth. spokeswoman. “We plan to invest to iron out short-term fluctua- The SkyTrain system, which the money to expand with more tions, the ministry calculated that started operating in 1999, now lines in the future.” orders in January and February comprises two lines of elevated The shares are due to begin combined inched 0.1 percent track running for more than 30 kil- trading on April 19. Shares in higher compared with the same ometres with 32 stations through BTS Group, which are already period a year earlier. Bangkok’s traffic-clogged commer- listed, closed down 0.55 per- It “adds to today’s picture of cial, business and tourist districts. cent at 9.0 baht, outperforming the German industrial sector The company said it had priced Bangkok’s SET 100 index which turning the corner after the dire Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) rally outside the Cabinet Office in central London the nearly 5.8 billion shares in its slid 2.55 percent in line with fall- end of 2012,” said Natixis econo- yesterday as they strike for half a day in a row over pay and pensions. BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth ing regional markets. mist Johannes Gareis. Infrastructure Fund at 10.80 baht AFP AFP APRIL 6, 2013 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 ON SATURDAY Call for ban on ex-HBOS bosses Lender was an accident waiting to happen: British panel Low demand from Japan

LONDON: Bailed-out British chairman Andrew Tyrie, a Compass, which declined to HBOS was created in 2001 lender HBOS was so badly Conservative lawmaker who comment on whether he would by a merger between Halifax, a pushes LNG prices down run it would have failed even expressed surprise that only keep his 125,000-pound-a-year former mutually owned savings without the 2008 financial cri- Peter Cummings, who was head position. and loans firm, and the 300-year- LONDON/PERTH: Asian prices in May through September, trade sis and the regulator should of corporate lending at HBOS, Cummings was fined 500,000 old Bank of Scotland. It ramped of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sources said. consider banning its former had so far been punished. pounds ($759,000) by Britain’s up lending using cheap funding fell to around $15 per million Mexico has launched a tender bosses from the industry, UK “The Commission has asked financial services regulator in on the wholesale markets rather British thermal units (mmBtu) for about 18 cargoes for delivery in lawmakers said in a damning the regulator to consider whether September and banned for life than safer customer deposits, this week amid low demand from June-December this year, which is report. these individuals should be barred from the industry. and its high-risk strategy was Japan, despite some support from still under consideration, and for The Parliamentary from undertaking any future HBOS, Britain’s biggest mort- exposed when that funding Brazilian spot buying and tenders a further 25 cargoes spread across Commission on Banking role in the sector,” Tyrie said in gage lender, had to be rescued dried up following the collapse by Argentina and Mexico. 2014, two trade sources said. Standards, tasked with finding the report published yesterday. with a government-engineered of US investment bank Lehman LNG prices have fallen sharply The tenders and spot interest ways to reform UK banks, said Crosby was chief executive of takeover by rival Lloyds, which Brothers in 2008. in the past few weeks after reach- from Brazilian state-run energy HBOS was an “accident waiting HBOS between 2001 and 2006 subsequently needed a £20bn HBOS’s managers blamed ing more than a four-year high of firm Petrobras have helped mod- to happen”, with bad lending and before being succeeded by Hornby. bailout to survive. the financial crisis for the col- nearly $20 per mmBtu in February, erate the recent price slides in Asia. losses across the business likely The trio earned millions dur- Hornby, who since leaving lapse, but the Commission said when a round of last-minute win- LNG prices also may get a boost to have led to its insolvency even ing their time at the bank and HBOS, has worked as chief the bank’s business model was ter buying combined with supply from forecasts for mostly warmer- without the funding and liquidity in subsequent roles. Crosby was executive of healthcare group inherently flawed and its board disruptions in several producing than-average weather in Japan problems of the financial crisis. paid close to £8m during his Alliance Boots, earning over 2 was a “model of self-delusion”. countries. from April to June, which could The committee said regula- tenure as HBOS’s chief execu- million pounds a year, and who “The Commission has esti- Japan, the world’s largest LNG increase the demand for electricity. tors bore some of the blame, but tive. Hornby was earning £1.9m currently runs betting shop mated that, taken together, the importer, has been increasing its In Europe, British weekend gas primary responsibility lay with a year before leaving the bank, chain Coral, declined to com- losses incurred by the corpo- use of coal at the expense of more prices rose after inventories plum- Dennis Stevenson, Chairman while Stevenson’s package was ment on the report. rate, international and treas- expensive oil and LNG to counter meted this week as looming pro- from the formation of HBOS worth over£ 800,000 a year. Coral, however, had nothing ury divisions would have led to a jump in energy import costs. Its duction outages are expected to in 2001 until its collapse, and Following the report, Crosby, but praise for Hornby, 46, and insolvency, regardless of fund- overseas LNG purchases fell 2 per- squeeze supplies and the country former chief executives James 57, promptly resigned as an a spokesman said his position ing and liquidity problems, had cent in February, government data heads into more abnormally cold Crosby and Andy Hornby. advisor to private equity firm was safe. “Coral is performing HBOS not been bailed out by showed. weather. There was a “colossal fail- Bridgepoint. He is also senior extremely well, and we are really both Lloyds and the taxpayer,” Last week Argentina secured US gas prices were slightly ure of senior management and independent director at the pleased with the great job Andy he said. around 14 cargoes at between $15.50 higher at just over $4 per mmBtu. the board”, said Commission world’s biggest catering company, is doing.” REUTERS and $16.50 per mmBtu for delivery REUTERS

Cooking oil recycling EU clears Penguin, New Greece law to Random House boost investment publishing venture BRUSSELS: The European Commission cleared yesterday ATHENS: The Greek parlia- Mitarachi said during the parlia- a venture between British pub- ment approved legislation late mentary debate. lisher Pearson and Germany’s on Thursday to boost private The global financial crisis Bertelsmann to create a new investment, a key condition to and severe austerity measures publishing giant, Penguin get the crisis-struck country imposed under two consecutive Random House. out of its worst-ever peacetime EU/IMF bailouts since 2010 have The Commission said it judged recession. shrunk the Greek economy by the deal “would not raise competi- The new investment incentive about a fifth in the period from tion concerns, in particular because law aims to cut red tape by mak- 2008 to 2012. Investment has the merged entity will continue to ing a broader range of projects eli- plummeted by about 60 percent face several strong competitors.” gible for fast-track licensing and over that period. In October, Pearson, publisher by creating a new one-stop-shop Weighed down by red tape, cor- of the iconic Penguin paper- agency for investors. ruption and doubts as to whether back books and owner of the Among other things, the law it will manage to stay in the euro Financial Times, announced with sets out for the first time specific zone, debt-laden Greece is cur- Bertelsmann plans to form a joint rules for licensing and operating rently seen as one of Europe’s worst venture, Penguin Random House, seaplanes. Greece, which has hun- places to do business and invest. to publish English-language titles. dreds of poorly connected islands The country performs badly in Bertelsmann will hold 53 per- and a big tourism industry, says almost all the international com- cent of the new company and this will improve access to many petitiveness tables compiled by Pearson the remainder, aiming holiday resorts. institutes and organisations such Workers with the San Francisco Water Power and Sewer’s SFGreasecycle programme dump bottles of used to compete with new forms of “We can’t achieve growth and as the World Economic Forum cooking oil into a dumpster in San Francisco, California, yesterday. Launched in 2007, SFGreasecycle is a publishing epitomised by online employment with theories alone or the International Institute for programme that will collect used cooking oil from restaurants to be recycled into biofuels and keep oils from giant Amazon for both traditional ... we need new investment,” dep- Management Development. entering the city’s sewer system. and increasingly, electronic books. uty development minister Notis REUTERS AFP

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FIFA, South Mixed night for English trio Africa defuse match-fixing Win for Chelsea, draw for Spurs and loss for Newcastle United probe spat PARIS: It was a mixed night for Europa League quarter- Streller’s initial effort struck the England’s trio of contenders in post. The Spurs fans were stunned ZURICH: South Africa and the Europa League on Thursday final results when Basel doubled their lead FIFA have managed to head night, with Chelsea winning Europa League quarter-final first-leg results four minutes later, Fabian Frei off a full-blown battle over the their quarter-final first leg on Thursday: heading in. Emmanuel Adebayor country’s probe of a pre-2010 while Tottenham Hotspur were At London reduced the deficit before half- World Cup match-fixing scan- held to a draw and Newcastle Chelsea (ENG) 3 (Torres 16, 70, Moses 32) time. Gylfi Sigurdsson then dal, which world football’s gov- United lost in Portugal. Rubin Kazan (RUS) 1 (Natcho 41-pen) levelled in the 58th minute, his erning body saw as political Chelsea are in a strong position At London powerful effort deflecting into the meddling in the game. against Russian side Rubin Kazan net off Fabian Schaer. FIFA said yesterday that the Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 2 (Adebayor 40, after winning the first leg 3-1 at Newcastle got off to a terrific dispute had been defused after Sigurdsson 58) Basel (SUI) 2 (Stocker 30, Stamford Bridge, but Tottenham start at the Estadio da Luz, taking talks at its Swiss headquar- Fabian Frei 34) have work to do following a 2-2 the lead in the 12th minute when ters with South African sports draw with Basel at White Hart At Lisbon Papiss Cisse turned in a Moussa minister Fikile Mbalula and Lane. Benfica (POR) 3 (Rodrigo 25, Lima 65, Sissoko cross, and they almost the head of the South African Newcastle are in trouble fol- Cardozo 71-pen) Newcastle United (ENG) 1 netted again soon after, Cisse’s Football Association, Kirsten lowing a 3-1 defeat to Benfica in (Cisse 12) shot deflecting off Ezequiel Garay Nematandani. Lisbon, while Fenerbahce beat At Istanbul, Turkey and hitting the post. FIFA said that a deal had Lazio 1-0 in Istanbul. Fenerbahce (TUR) 2 (Webo 78-pen, Kuyt Two minutes after that, Benfica been struck that marked a “new Chelsea got off to a fantastic 90+1) Lazio (ITA) 0 were level, Rodrigo stabbing home milestone” in the fight against start in west London, opening Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) vs Madison after Tim Krul had beaten out a match-fixing, with an independ- the scoring 16 minutes in when Keys (USA) postponed, rain powerful shot by Oscar Cardozo. ent judicial commission of inquiry Fernando Torres -- sporting a Cisse hit the post again at the to be set up by the South African face mask to protect a broken in a cross from compatriot Juan start of the second half on a wet government. nose -- stabbed in a David Luiz Mata 20 minutes from time to give night in Lisbon, but Newcastle Mbalula has been pushing for pass. Chelsea an important cushion. only had themselves to blame an inquiry to delve into a FIFA Victor Moses then finished Across London, Spurs endured when they conceded again in the report which claimed that four superbly on the half-volley to a much less comfortable evening 65th minute. Davide Santon was of South Africa’s warm-up games double the Blues’ lead just after against the Swiss champions. short with a pass back to Krul, before they hosted the World Cup the half-hour mark. Against a side challenging for and Lima pounced to round the were fixed by corrupt referees Bebras Natcho netted a penalty a top-four place in the Premier ‘keeper and slide the ball home. from Kenya, Niger and Togo. after John Terry was penalised League, Basel were a constant Three minutes later Benfica won But FIFA bristles at what it for handball to give the Russians threat going forward, and took a penalty when Steven Taylor sees as government interference a precious away goal just before the lead on the half hour when handled in the area, and Cardozo Chelsea’s Fernando Torres wears a protective mask during their Europa in football and had argued that half-time, but much-maligned Valentin Stocker converted the scored to give the Portuguese League quarter-final, first leg match against Rubin Kazan at Stamford the SAFA should investigate Spanish striker Torres headed rebound after captain Marco league leaders a 3-1 victory. AFP Bridge in London on Thursday night. itself. “This long-standing open case is harming South African foot- ball. It is vital that this matter which dates back to 2010 is con- Walcott wants Arsenal to aim higher cluded soon, with the culprits to be sanctioned in accordance with English Premier League (all BIRMINGHAM, United Gunners have not managed since Should Arsenal win at the Monreal is available to play after the zero tolerance policy,” said times in GMT) Kingdom: Theo Walcott has their FA Cup final success over Hawthorns today they will move he was hurt in a collision with a FIFA’s secretary general Jerome told his Arsenal team-mates Manchester United in 2005. above Chelsea, at least until the goal-post in last week’s 4-1 victory Valcke. Today they need to have loftier ambi- Yet Arsenal supporters have Champions League holders take over Reading, a result that was Under the deal, the mandate Reading vs Southampton (1145) tions than just qualifying for the been infuriated by the barren on Sunderland on Sunday, and Arsenal’s third straight victory. of the inquiry will be limited to Norwich City vs Swansea City (1400) Champions League. run and Walcott admits he is also to within a point of Tottenham, That contrasted with just one matters related to the friendly Stoke City vs Aston Villa (1400) Arsene Wenger’s side will tired of watching United, Chelsea who are also in action the follow- win in the four games before matches. West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal (1400) reclaim a top four position in the and Manchester City finish on top ing day, in third place. those and Walcott has called for In addition, FIFA, the SAFA Tomorrow Premier League if they win at of the pile. Walcott is one of a number of greater consistency in the coming and Mbalula have backed a Liverpool vs West Ham United (1230) West Bromwich Albion today as Despite their inconsistent per- Arsenal players who could miss months. proposal that an independent Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (1305) London rivals Chelsea are not in formances this season, England the Albion game because of injury, “We shouldn’t have to get a bad representative of FIFA’s ethics action until the following day. winger Walcott believes Arsenal with midfielder Jack Wilshere result and then perform well in committee should be part of the Chelsea vs Sunderland (1400) Wenger has made it clear have enough to quality to aim also sidelined. The England pair the next game,” he said. South African inquiry team. Newcastle United vs Fulham (1400) he regards qualifying for the for first place next season rather are back in training however and “It should always be there. It’s “Is vitally important that Queens Park Rangers vs Wigan Athletic (1510) Champions League as a big- than settling for a top four finish. are likely to return for the visit of realising how we cope when we national authorities such as our- April 8 ger achievement than win- “There’s great potential there,” Norwich the following week. come back from those disappoint- selves play a full role,” Mbalula Manchester United vs Manchester City (1900) ning a domestic cup, which the Walcott said. Spanish left-back Nacho ing results. AFP said. AFP Jordan win AFC West Under-14 QSL: Al Gharafa, Al Sadd clash today

Girls’ Championship in Qatar DOHA: Qatar Stars League nice to have this to my name. I (QSL) leaders Al Sadd will look won the title in Morocco, I won DOHA: Jordan won the to widen the points advantage the African Champions League in AFC West Under-14 Girls’ at the top when they take on Al 2010 and I now need this to add to Championship here yesterday. Gharafa here today at Al Sadd it. I have a history with the club The tournament favourites Stadium. as a former player so it means a defeated Palestine 3-1 to secure A handful of poor results before lot to me,” he added top spot in Group B with a 100 the recent break in games saw Meanwhile, Al Gharafa coach percent record at Al Arabi’s coach Hussein Amotta’s side lead Habib Sadiq said his team has Grand Hamad Stadium. at the top narrowed down to just got a big boost to the local QSL The competition, hosted in two points. campaign after their win over Doha over the last five days, has Going into today’s match, Al Al Nasr club of UAE in the AFC been a great success as some of Sadd have 44 points from 19 Champions League. the region’s most promising young matches, while QSL defending “For sure our confidence is female players competed with champions have two points less higher after the Champions each other. from 20 matches. League match. The players know After leading her team to vic- Amotta knows Al Sadd are what a great result that was for tory, Jordan coach Jordan coach lucky to still be top of the league us. But if we can take a victory Manar Musafa Ahmad Fraij said: and the remaining will all be from this game, to beat a team “I promised to win this competi- crucial. like Al Sadd will give us even tion when we started and I am so “This is a very important game more confidence,” said Sadiq. proud to have achieved. for us. All games are important “If we’re honest we know it’s “Winning this tournament for us because we are the leaders going to be difficult. For most of shows we have a strong team and right now,” said Amotta. the time we have been focused on a strong future. I am very happy “We cannot afford to lose any the Champions League so most of about this.” more points this season. We have our attention has been with that Palestine can count themselves made mistakes and I think it’s tournament. unlucky not to have won. This time to learn. “We have very little time to match was the only one they lost “We haven’t had many games recover from that tournament as they pushed Jordan all the way. recently and that’s been diffi- but it’s crucial we re-focus and Palestine coach Eyad Flanh cult for the players to keep their get ready for this game now,” he said: “I am very proud of what The players and officials of Jordan team, winners of the AFC West Under-14 Girls’ Championship, celebrate at motivation. We are ready for this added. we did at this tournament. We Al Arabi’s Grand Hamad Stadium yesterday. Jordan defeated Palestine 3-1 to secure top spot in Group B with game. We have the quality to win Sadiq said both the teams are do not have very good facilities a 100 percent record. PICTURE BY: KAMMUTTY VP the three points and I hope we well balanced. in Palestine and the country has can do it. “I don’t think there is much a lot of problems. with a close range header follow- – and ensured Jordan would be gone before grabbing a fourth “We are lucky that when we between the two teams if I am “To come and finish second in ing a brilliant cross from Luna. crowned outright winners of the with a great free-kick. Bahrain dropped points our rivals couldn’t honest. I believe both are quite the tournament is a great achieve- It was a goal that seemed to tournament. were cruising to victory. really take advantage of it. But well matched and it will be a very ment. We lost to the best team suck the life out of Palestine and In the final match of the tour- Maya then scored number five a league is won over a whole tough and interesting match. in my opinion and I congratulate Jordan went one step closer to nament BAHRAIN defeated with a long-range effort before season, that’s why you have to Neither team has anything to Jordan for their achievement. winning the group. QATAR 8-0 as the week ended Phoebe scored the sixth of the expect teams to make mistakes,” fear from the other and I think “I am very happy with the nice Palestine pulled a goal back on a disappointing note for the game with another free-kick. Just he added. that will make for an entertaining things people have been saying after 45 minutes when Rozeen host side. before the hour mark Bahrain “We are fortunate no-one took game,” he said. about our team.” scored from the penalty spot. It Midfielder and captain Phoebe scored the seventh of the match advantage of our dropped points THE PENINSULA Jordan took the lead with the was a goal which opened the game opened the scoring with a spec- – and once again it was Phoebe so we have to be focused and make goal of the tournament. Leen and suddenly made Jordan not so tacular long-range effort after who got the goal with a close sure no more chances are missed, Qatar Stars League Ayman whipped in a great cross sure of their dominance. seven minutes. Five minutes later range header. the Al Sadd official said. Round 20 from the right and Leen Yasin Soon after Jordan restored the Bahrain captain scored her With nine minutes to go Phoebe Amotta said a league title in rifled a great volley into the top their two goal lead when Leen second of the game from the pen- scored her seventh of the match Qatar is something which he is Today’s Match corner. Yasin smashed a great effort alty spot. after sprinting clear and slotting looking forward to. Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa Just before the half-hour mark into the top corner. That was The midfielder completed her into the bottom corner. “It would mean everything to at Al Sadd Stadium, 6.15pm Leen Aymen grabbed the second the goal that secured the victory hat-trick with just 20 minutes THE PENINSULA me to win this title. It would be APRIL 6, 2013 Sports www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 ON SATURDAY

Armstrong Two share Texas Open lead bid for swim comeback American duo Tomasulo and Bettencourt head the leaderboard thwarted SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Peter from 34 feet at 18, where his first Texas Open Scores Tomasulo’s birdie-birdie finish try whizzed past before he missed WASHINGTON: Disgraced completed a bogey-free five- a four-footer coming back to fin- SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Leading first-round US cyclist Lance Armstrong under par 67 yesterday and ish with a bogey. scores here yesterday in the $6.2m US PGA has been barred from entering vaulted him into a tie for the “That was a pity. Takes the Tour Texas Open (par-72): a swim race in Texas following lead with Matt Bettencourt at shine off the day,” he said. “It 67 Matt Bettencourt, Peter Tomasulo objections from the sport’s glo- the US PGA Tour Texas Open. wasn’t a difficult putt. As I got bal governing body, organisers The US duo had a one-stroke over it I stood off it once because 68 Padraig Harrington (IRL), Billy confirmed yesterday. lead over Ireland’s Padraig the wind was gusting from my Horschel, Bryce Molder, Harris Armstrong, 41, who was Harrington and Americans Billy left, which it shouldn’t have been,” English stripped of his seven Tour de Horschel, Bryce Molder and he said. 69 Jason Gore, Brian Davis (ENG), Daniel France wins and banned for life Harris English, who all finished The wind from the north also Summerhays, Jim Furyk, Nathan before later confessing to drug- a windy day at TPC San Antonio made it feel colder than the tem- Green (AUS), Andres Romero (ARG), J taking throughout his career, had on four-under 68. perature of about 50 degrees Overton Ben Kohles, Alistair Presnell hoped to compete in a US Masters A group of 10 players on 69 Fahrenheit (10 Celsius). (AUS), Steven Bowditch (AUS) Swimming event in Austin this included England’s Brian Davis, “This morning, early on, it was weekend. However Armstrong’s Australians Nathan Green, a battle,” Harrington said. “Last 70 Peter Hanson (SWE), Martin Laird participation was swiftly opposed Alistair Presnell and Steven week back in Ireland it was snow- (SCO), Lee Janzen, William McGirt, by swimming’s global governing Bowditch, as well as Argentina’s ing and I didn’t feel this cold.” Brad Fritsch (CAN), Brendon de body FINA, who said in a state- Andres Romero. Even with his lapse at the last, Jonge (ZIM), DJ Trahan, Ian Poulter ment the cyclist should be barred Tomasulo, making just his sixth Harrington had a share of the (ENG), Freddie Jacobson (SWE), from competing under anti-dop- start of the season on the PGA clubhouse lead with Horschel Retief Goosen (RSA), Joe Durant, ing regulations. Tour and trying to regain full before Bettencourt and then Matt Every, Shane Lowry (IRL) “Lance Armstrong is not eli- playing privileges after battling a Tomasulo completed their 67s. gible to race in US Masters rib injury two years ago, played in Northern Ireland’s Rory LPGA Kraft Nabisco Swimming competitions,” USMS, the last group of the day. McIlroy, dislodged from the top which governs adult competitive He drained a 10-foot birdie putt of the world rankings by Tiger Championship Scores swimming in the United States, at 18 for his share of the lead, and Woods last month and trying to Leading first-round scores yesterday in the said in a statement. said playing late was an advantage sharpen up his game before next USMS said while Armstrong $2m LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship on a day of gusty winds. week’s Masters, had four birdies was a member of the organi- (USA unless noted; a denotes amateur, “I just played a solid round of and four bogeys in an even-par 72. sation, FINA and US Aquatic golf to go around here with no Bettencourt gained his share par-72): Sports officials had concluded bogeys,” Tomasulo said. “We got of the lead despite damaging a 68 Jodi Ewart Shadoff (ENG), Na Yeon that Armstrong’s lifetime ban a good end of the draw, I think, wedge when he struck a rock he Choi (KOR), Suzann Pettersen (NOR) prevented him from competing with the weather calming down didn’t see when hitting out of in sanctioned meetings, even late in the day.” rough at the eighth. 69 Amy Yang (KOR), Anna Nordqvist minor ones such as the Masters Three-time major champion “It pretty much destroyed the (SWE) South Central Zone Swimming Harrington said “mental for- face of the club,” said Bettencourt, Championships which will be con- 70 Jane Park, Jacqui Concolino, Moriya titude” rather than great ball- who nevertheless used the tested in a non-Olympic 25-yard Jutanugarn (THA), Jiyai Shin (KOR), striking was the key to his round, 52-degree wedge again in the pool in Austin. played in tougher conditions. round. Angela Stanford, Giulia Sergas (ITA), “The World Anti-Doping He missed seven greens, but got Bettencourt’s six birdies Hee Young Park (KOR), Jessica Korda, Agency has banned Mr. up-and-down from three bunkers included a 21-footer at the 12th, Inbee Park (KOR), Lizette Salas, Armstrong from competition. -- including a blast out at the par- a 405-yard par-four that played Caroline Masson (GER) FINA accepts the WADA Code five 14th that rolled within a foot into the wind. 71 Alison Walshe, Pornanong Phatlum and USMS, as a member of of the cup and left him a tap-in The only blemish on his card United States Aquatic Sports, (THA), Louise Friberg (SWE), Caroline for birdie. was a bogey at the par-four Matt Bettencourt hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the first round recognises and respects adjudi- Hedwall (SWE), a-Ashlan Ramsey, A solid performance on the fourth, where he missed an eight- of the Valero Texas Open at the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio cations under the Code,” USMS greens was marred by a three-putt footer for par. AFP in San Antonio, Texas, yesterday. Cristie Kerr said. AFP Czech Republic lead 2-0 after first day

ALMATY, Kazakhstan: Lukas Rosol gave defending champions the Czech Republic a command- ing 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup quarter-final match with hosts Kazakhstan yesterday, battling back from a set down to beat Andrey Golubev. World number 63 Rosol won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) in two hours 41 minutes in his first ever head-to-head clash with Golubev, who is ranked 205th in the ATP world rankings. Earlier yesterday, Jan Hajek of Czech Republic lifted his team 1-0 up by beating local favourite Mikhail Kukushkin in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to level their Sam Querrey and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose during the draw cer- head-to-head record at 1-1. emony at the Boise Depot in Boise, Idaho, yesterday. “It wasn’t easy to win today even though I did it in straight sets,” Hajek said. “I played accord- Wozniacki advances ing to the plan that we worked out for this match and it paid off.” In his match, Golubev broke Rosol’s serve in the fifth game and on a rainy day stayed ahead to take the opening set in 42 minutes. CHARLESTON, South A rain delay of nearly seven- No big serves were made in the Carolina: Denmark’s Caroline and-a-half hours forced organis- second set until the 10th game Wozniacki advanced to the last ers to push back top seed Serena’s when Rosol broke serve and went eight of the Family Circle Cup round of 16 match with qualifier on to level at one set all after one without hitting a shot yesterday, Mallory Burdette and Venus’ bat- hour 15 minutes’ play. while matches involving Serena tle with Varvara Lepchenko. The 27-year-old kept the and Venus Williams were post- Second seed Wozniacki was momentum in the third, breaking poned after a lengthy rain delay given a free pass to the quarter- Golubev early to edge ahead in the in Charleston, South Carolina. finals when Andrea Petkovic tie. But Golubev fought back in withdrew with a calf injury just the fourth set, going two games up WTA Charleston Results a few hours before their scheduled from the start. The Czech broke Results yesterday from the fourth day of the match. back in the 10th forcing a tie- $795,000 WTA Family Circle Cup: Third seeded Australian break, which he won 8-6 to take Third Round Samantha Stosur went down the set and the match. to Canadian qualifier Eugenie Meanwhile, favourites India Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x2) bt Andrea Bouchard, retiring hurt with a leg won both the opening sin- Petkovic (GER) walkover complaint after losing the first set gles against Indonesia to take Jelena Jankovic (SRB x9) bt Jessica Pegula 6-1 and trailing 2-0 in the second. a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup (USA) 6-0, 6-4 Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic ousted Asia/Oceania group one tie in Stefanie Voegele (SUI) bt Julia Goerges (GER 19-year-old American Jessica Bangalore yesterday. x10) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 Pegula in just 64 minutes 6-0 6-4 India’s top player Somdev Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) bt Samantha but was affected by the lengthy Devvarman proved too strong for Stosur (AUS x3) 6-1, 2-0, retired delays. 19-year-old Wisnu Adi Nugroho, Serena Williams (USA x1) vs Mallory The former world number one winning 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in an hour Burdette (USA) postponed, rain was too strong for professional and 30 minutes in the first match. Venus Williams (USA x5) vs Varvara debutant Pegula, who won her Yuki Bhambri, ranked 279 in Lepchenko (USA x12) postponed, rain first two matches before getting the world, then defeated number Lucie Safarova (CZE x6) vs Sorana Cirstea completely outclassed in straight 250 Christopher Rungkat 6-3, (ROM x11) postponed, rain sets. Switzerland’s Stefanie 6-2, 6-2 to hand the hosts a fly- Voegele prevailed 3-6 6-1 6-3 over ing start in a tie where the winner Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) vs Madison 10th seed German Julia Goerges. will avoid relegation to group two. Keys (USA) postponed, rain REUTERS AGENCIES APRIL 6, 2013 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

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Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF during a press conference at the Losail International Circuit yesterday. CENTRE: Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha Factory Racing leaves the pit during the second free practice of Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar at Losail International Circuit yesterday. RIGHT: Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports speaking at a press conference. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL

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A: Carmelo Ezpeleta (left), CEO of Dorna Sports and Francois Thiebaud, President of Tissot pose for a picture with the new Official MotoGP watch collection at Losail International Circuit yesterday. B: Mechanics of Repsol Honda Team work on Dani Pedrosa’s bike during the second free practice. C: Jorge Lorenzo in the pits during the second free practice. D: A close-up of Jorge Lorenzo’s bike. New Zealand NBA: Thunder Sunrisers make recall Guptill, beat Spurs Vettori for OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: Russell Westbrook England tour scored a game-high 27 points yesterday to lead Oklahoma City IPL debut with win WELLINGTON: Former Test to a 100-88 NBA victory over captain Daniel Vettori and top San Antonio in a duel between order batsman Martin Guptill the top teams in the Western Hyderabad franchise defeat Pune Warriors have been recalled for New Conference. Zealand’s tour of England in Westbrook also grabbed seven May and June after recovering rebounds and handed out seven HYDERABAD: Sunrisers from injury. assists for the Thunder, who whit- Hyderabad made their Indian Vettori, who has been battling tled the Spurs’ lead in the race Premier League (IPL) debut a long-term Achilles injury, was for the best record in the West on a winning note to beat Pune included in the one-day squad to one-half game. Warriors (PW) India by 22 runs that will also contest the one-day Kevin Durant added 25 points, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Champions Trophy in June but nine rebounds and six assists for Thisara Stadium yesterday. not the test side. the Thunder, while veteran Derek Perera’s Chasing 127 to win, the PW col- The 34-year-old retired from Fisher drained five three-pointers lapsed to 104 in 18.5 overs as Dale all-round limited-overs cricket following in contributing 17 points off the Steyn spewed fire to claim three perform- the 2011 World Cup in a bid to bench. wickets in his last over. ance led Shakib returns prolong his test career but sub- Oklahoma City have now won The visitors lost their last six Sunrisers sequently made himself available two straight games and five of wickets in 18 deliveries for 21 Hyderabad for Zimbabwe for the World Twenty20 in Sri their last six. AFP runs, to go down in the low-scor- to a 22-run Lanka last year, having not played ing match. Perera with his all- win against Test series the shortest form of the game at NBA Results round performance (two wickets Pune international level for more than Chicago 92 Brooklyn 90 and 30 runs), Dale Steyn (3 for Warriors in two years. Denver 95 Dallas 94 11) and Amit Mishra (three for DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket Vettori’s last one-day interna- Hyderabad, Oklahoma City 100 San Antonio 88 19) played key role in Sunrisers’ yesterday. authorities yesterday announced tional was against Sri Lanka in win. the return of Shakib Al Hasan the semi-final of the 2011 World The visitors made a slow and (pictured) in the upcoming Test Cup. NHL Results cautious start before Robin series against Zimbabwe after He will play in the lucrative Boston 1 New Jersey 0 Uthappa opened up in the sixth the star-allrounder recovered Twenty20 competition in India Philadelphia 5 Toronto 3 over to hoist Ishant Sharma for from a shinbone injury. before joining the New Zealand Washington 2 Ny Islanders 1 a six over long-off. Bangladesh will play two one-day side, who will assem- Tampa Bay 5 Carolina 0 This was followed by two suc- Tests, three one-dayers and two ble for three matches against cessive boundaries in the next Scoreboard Twenty20 matches during their England beginning on May 31 and Montreal 4 Winnipeg 1 over off Perera. The opener, month-long tour of Zimbabwe, then play the Champions Trophy Columbus 3 Nashville 1 however, fell in the same over as SUNRISERS HYDERABAD M K Pandey c White b Mishra ...... 15 with the first Test starting at from June 9. St Louis 4 Chicago 3 he tried to open the face of the P A Reddy b Yuvraj Singh ...... 27 M N Samuels c White b Perera ...... 5 Harare Sports Club on April 17. Test Squad: Brendon Phoenix 4 Detroit 2 bat and ended up giving a simple P A Patel b Dinda ...... 19 Yuvraj Singh st Patel b Mishra ...... 2 Shakib, the 25-year-old former McCullum (captain), Trent Los Angeles 3 Minnesota 0 catch behind the wicket. Perera, national captain who underwent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Dean K C Sangakkara b R Sharma ...... 15 R Taylor b Ashish Reddy ...... 19 Vancouver 4 Edmonton 0 who top scored for Sunrisers, C L White c Marsh b Samuels ...... 10 A M Nayar c Sharma b Mishra ...... 19 an operation in Australia in Brownlie, Peter Fulton, Martin struck for the second time in his N L T C Perera c Pandey b Dinda ...... 30 A D Mathews (not out) ...... 8 February, might play only as a Guptill, Mark Gillespie, Tom next over, having Samuels caught G H Vihari c Dinda b B Kumar ...... 11 M R Marsh (run out-Perera) ...... 7 batsman in the first Test as he Latham, Bruce Martin, Hamish Baseball Results at first slip by Cameron White. A Ashish Reddy (not out) ...... 7 B Kumar b Steyn ...... 3 is on a rehab programme, chief Rutherford, Tim Southee, Ross Cincinnati 5 LA Angels 4 PW were reduced to 42 for two D B Ravi Teja (not out) ...... 4 R Sharma b Steyn ...... 0 selector Akram Khan told AFP. Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, Chicago Cubs 3 Pittsburgh 2 in the ninth over. Extras (LB-1, W-2) ...... 3 A B Dinda c White b Steyn ...... 0 “We do not want to take any Kane Williamson. Minnesota 8 Detroit 2 Earlier, electing to field after risks over Shakib’s injury, so he ODI and Champions Trophy Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 126 Extras (W-2) ...... 2 San Diego 2 NY Mets 1 winning the toss, PW bowled with will play as a batsman in the first Squad: Brendon McCullum (cap- Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-60, 3-72, 4-83, Total (all out in 18.5 overs) ...... 104 Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox 1 discipline to restrict the hosts. 5-109, 6-116. Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-42, 3-47, 4-50, 5-83, Test, but from the second he will tain), Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Baltimore 6 Tampa Bay 3 Making its debut in the IPL, the Bowling: M N Samuels 4-0-34-1 (1w); B Ku- 6-86, 7-94, 8-104, 9-104, 10-104. be able bowl as well,” Khan said. Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, new Hyderabad franchise failed to mar 4-0-17-1; A B Dinda 4-0-29-2 (1w); A D Bowling: D W Steyn 3.5-0-11-3; I Sharma Shakib has played 28 Test Martin Guptill, Mitchell Oakland 8 Seattle 2 post a huge score as their batsmen Mathews 2-0-16-0; R Sharma 4-0-21-1; Yu- 4-0-22-0 (1w); N L T C Perera 4-0-29-2 (1w); matches, scoring 1,835 runs at an McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Washington 6 Miami 1 struggled against some fine bowl- vraj Singh 2-0-8-1. A Mishra 4-0-19-3; C L White 1-0-2-0; A Ash- average of 35.98 and bagged 102 Kyle Mills, Colin Munro, Luke NY Yankees 4 Boston 2 ing by Ashok Dinda, Bhuvaneswar PUNE WARRIORS ish Reddy 2-0-21-1. wickets. He has scored 3,635 runs Ronchi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Toronto 10 Cleveland 8 Kumar and Rahul Sharma. at 35.63 average in 126 one-dayers Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson. R V Uthappa c Patel b Perera ...... 24 Player-of-the-Match: A Mishra (SRH) Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 0 IANS and claimed 160 wickets. AFP AGENCIES APRIL 6, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY Young Marquez surprises seniors Reigning Moto2 world champion tops both free practice sessions at Losail

DOHA: Reigning Moto2 world Commercial Bank champion Marc Marquez of QUOTES Spain yesterday lived up to his Grand Prix of Qatar “Today was not our best day. billing as a fast learner when he Schedule We could not ride the bike topped both free practice ses- Today well because we had a prob- sions ahead of today’s official 17:00-17:20: MotoX2 qualifying for the first grid of lem on corner entry, so we the new season. 17:00-1745: MotoGP VIP Village Pit Lane have not managed to achieve Marquez, who is being touted Walk better laps. Hopefully things as a great addition to the MotoGP 18:00-18:40: Moto3 Qualifying will be better tomorrow and ring of riders, grabbed the over- 18:55-19:40: Moto2 Qualifying we can return to setting good all top standings by 1000th of a 19:55-20:25: MotoGP Free Practice 4 second, leaving senior pros world lap times.” champion Jorge Lorenzo of Spain, 20:35-20:15: MotoGP Qualifying 1 Dani Pedrosa Britain’s Cal Crutchlow and Italy’s 21:00-21:15: MotoGP Qualifying 2 Valentino Rossi to settle for the 21:40-22:00: Moto3 Warm-Up “The conditions and grip next three spots. 22:15-22:35: Moto2 Warm-Up levels weren’t as bad as they All 24 riders registered their 22:40-23:10: MotoX2 looked, as I felt good on the best times in the third free prac- Tomorrow bike, but unfortunately I was tice session held after a brief 17:00-17:20: MotoX2 braking too late, too much. shower that disrupted proceed- ings during the the Moto2 session 17:00-17:45: MotoGP VIP Village Pit Lane We have to improve on that earlier. Walk because the bike is still a Marquez, the 20-year-old 18:00-18:20: MotoGP Warm-Up bit nervous in hard braking Honda Repsol rider, clocked an 19:00: Moto3 Race (18 laps) areas. I feel that the style of impressive 1’56.084 on his 16th and 20:20: Moto2 Race (20 laps the circuit fits the Yamaha final lap at Losail International 22:00: MotoGP Race (22 laps) well. That’s a little bit of an Circuit to produce the fastest Venue: Losail International Circuit: advantage for them, but the time over two days of practice. April 5-7 Yamaha’s Lorenzo - the defend- Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team during the third free practice of Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar at Honda is not so bad either; ing champion - was just .001secs Losail International Circuit yesterday. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL we have good top speed and adrift off the pace set by Marquez, the Honda is competitive notching up his top time of everywhere.” 1’56.085 on lap nine. Stefan Bradl Crutchlow, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider, was third fastest with a time of 1’56.326. “We need to make some Rossi, Lorenzo’s new team- changes to the bike for mate at Yamaha, was just as Dani Pedrosa of Repsol tomorrow because I felt we impressive, regaining his touch of old with a time of 1’56.416. Honda Team during the had too much weight trans- The 34-year-old Italian, com- third free practice of fer on braking and accelera- monly known as ‘The Doctor’, Commercialbank Grand tion, but I’ve got to be happy raced to his fastest time on the Prix of Qatar, yesterday. to finish in second and end- RIGHT: Colombian rider 17th and final lap. ing up in between Jorge and Ducati Team’s Andrea Yonny Hernandez of the Dovizioso of Italy was fifth fastest, Paul Bird Motorsport Valentino. As the track con- finishing the third free practice team during the second ditions improve some of the session .333secs behind Marquez. free practice session of rest will get faster and it is Under the new qualifying regu- Grand Prix of Qatar at still going to be very tough to lations, the line-up for today’s Q2 Losail yesterday. be on the podium. I am look- has now been established. ing forward to the race and From this season onwards, the first three practice sessions of the being so competitive from the race weekend will have a direct start certainly gives my con- bearing on the official qualifying fidence another lift and helps at every race. me carry on the momentum Once the practice timesheets gained in testing.” are combined, the top 10 riders Cal Crutchlow will be placed into today’s new Q2 According to the new rules, In eighth spot was 2006 in proceedings during Moto2 allow that. Various showers came qualifying period. the quickest pair of riders from world champion Nicky Hayden practice. over the course of the 45 minutes, “I am really happy - I don’t Prior to that, the first qualify- Q1 will proceed to Q2 and cre- (1’56.670) on the second Ducati Having already topped leaving some greasy patches on ing session (Q1) today will decide ate a 12-rider shootout for pole Team bike. the timesheets on Thursday, the 5.38km track. even know myself where that grid positions 13 and downwards. position. British rookie Bradley Smith Nakagami yesterday led the way Due to wet conditions, performance came from Yesterday Repsol’s Dani (1’56.901) grabbed the ninth spot with a best lap of 2’01.480. Espargara was one of the riders (on Thursday night)!. The MotoGP Practice Times Pedrosa - having struggled for for Tech 3. This was to the frustration to take a trip through the gravel bike worked perfectly and 1. Marc Marquez (Spa) Repsol Honda front end grip since the start Germany’s Stefan Bradl of Pol Espargara, a general title to dry the tyres. it allowed me to ride with of first practice on Thursday - (1’.56.956) looked to have a chal- favourite who has been unable to NGM Mobile Racing’s Simone 1:56.084 ease; and the more I saw secured a spot in Q2 with sixth lenge on his hands as the times retake the top spot he sealed in Corsi ended the evening in fifth 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha 1:56.085 fastest time of 1’56.502. came down, but snatched back opening practice on Thursday, spot. QMMF Racing Team rider the lap times drop, the more 3. Cal Crutchlow (GB) Tech 3 Yamaha 1:56.326 As track conditions improved tenth for LCR Honda MotoGP. The Tuenti HP 40 rider ended Anthony West finished in 23rd I wanted to push. I was able 4. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 1:56.416 towards the end of third practice, Ninth tenths of a second sep- the night within a tenth of the spot with his fastest time recorded to follow the factory bikes 5. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati 1:56.417 a dramatic battled raged while arate the top ten - a group in quickest time as he and team- in the third free practice session. around certain parts of the 6. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Repsol Honda 1:56.502 riders continued to push rivals which may of the riders are split mate Tito Rabat sandwich Australia’s West clocked 2’03.343 track, which is something out of the top ten. up by margins of just thousandths Marc VDS Racing Team’s Scott while his team-mate Rafid Topan 7. Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Gresini Honda that has never happened 1:56.572 Spain’s Alvaro Bautista of a second. Redding. Sucipto (2’05.837) of Indonesia before. Clearly the new ART 8. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati 1:56.670 (1’56.572) went seventh for Earlier in the evening, Italtrans The third and final Moto2 was last out of 32 riders. GO&FUN Honda Gresini as the Racing Team’s Takaaki Nakagami practice period at Losail Circuit The action at Losail Circuit is working even better than 9. Bradley Smith (GB) Tech 3 Yamaha 1:56.901 times suddenly became the tight- once again set the pace as spo- was expected to see improved starts today 5pm. last year.” 10. Stefan Bradl (Ger) LCR Honda 1:56.984 est they have been all weekend. radic rain showers forced a pause times but the wet weather did not THE PENINSULA Aleix Espargaro

“I was looking forward to the season starting but, to be Dorna applauds QMMF for bringing honest, my feeling with the bike wasn’t what I expected in this first session. We still have a lot of work ahead of MotoGP ‘adventure’ to the Middle East us.” Randy de Puniet

DOHA: Dorna, the commercial rights Tomorrow, “But last year, the first ever night race in MotoGP,” the “I’m quite happy because we holder of MotoGP, is approaching the QMMF will stage we were on the Dorna boss said. 10th edition of Grand Prix of Qatar with its landmark Grand podium twice Al Attiyah hinted at bringing back the started well from the begin- a sense of pride in their partnership with Prix of Qatar at as we brought world superbike races to Losal Circuit. ning. The grip levels here in Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation Losail International in the best of “As you know Dorna also owns the Qatar aren’t perfect but step- (QMMF), the body that introduced the Circuit that was mechanics to superbike races. We may look at hosting it by-step I tried to find the best series to the region for the first time 10 built from scratch work with our again,” Al Attiyah said with a smile. “We setup, tried to work always years ago. at a reported cost talented riders,” are always looking to host more activities. thinking about the race and Carmelo Ezpeleta (pictured right), of $75m in just nine Al Attiyah said “In a very short period of time, the area President of Dorna, yesterday said: months. while recall- around Losail Circuit will change. We will at the moment we still need “Working with QMMF is so easy. QMMF Nasser bin ing Anthony have a metro station here that will have to work a lot. I know the grip talked about this adventure (to stage the Khalifa Al Attiyah West’s second- trains departing and arriving every five will be better tomorrow and first MotoGP race) in January 2002. Two (pictured), place finishes minutes,” Al Attiyah said when asked about every rider will be faster. We years later, we staged the first race (in President of QMMF, in Sepang and future changes in and around the 5.38km need to keep that level and October 2004) and now we are getting thanked Dorna for their ‘support’. Phillip Island. “For this year, we have part- circuit. ready for the 10th edition. It has been a “We spoke about this adventure in 2002. nered Anthony with Rafid Topan Sucipto “Moving heavy equipment from the air- concentrate on our work, great partnership.” We built this circuit in record time and of Indonesia. It will be an exciting year for port to Losail Circuit would be very easy but I think we have started Ezpeleta added: “We are very happy to then in 2008, we introduced the first ever QMMF Racing Team,” he added. for the teams when the metro comes up,” pretty well. If I’m being hon- start the season in Qatar. There is no bet- night race in MotoGP,” Al Attiyah said dur- Ezpeleta said he was thrilled to beat Al Attiyah said. est, I was a little bit nervous… ter place to start the MotoGP season. The ing a press conference. Singapore in staging the first ever night “In short, we are extremely happy to especially at the beginning MotoGP family is happy and so are we. “The same year we won the award for race between the Formula One and be getting ready for the 10th edition of when I went out. It felt a bit They know everything about organizing the ‘Best Race of 2008’. We were thrilled MotopGP families. the Grand Prix of Qatar. I would like to this popular event and they do a great job.” to be recognised for our efforts. We feel we “When Singapore announced they thank our sponsors Commercial Bank and strange on the bike on the The Dorna chief pointed out: “I remem- belong among the top circuits in the world,” would be staging the first F1 race at night Alfardan Automobiles who have been with first lap, but after that I just ber at the start, Dorna would send their Al Attiyah said. in Singapore, QMMF came up with the us from the start. tried to ride like I did dur- experts to help QMMF host Grands Prix. “A year and a half ago, we intro- idea of hosting a race in artificial light for “I also would like to thank the QMMF ing the pre-season and eve- I am proud to say that QMMF has its own duced our own team in the Moto2 World MotoGP riders,” Ezpeleta recalled. Board Members, the QMMF team at the rything was fine.” team of organisers managing the show now. Championships,” he said. “Mind you, we “They started illuminating Losail Circuit circuit and our volunteers who have made Marc Marquez From volunteers to technical staff, they do started with rented bikes and inexperi- in June 2003 and by the start of 2004, we this possible,” he said. every job brilliantly.” enced riders. had testing under lights. In March, we had THE PENINSULA APRIL 6, 2013 ON SATURDAY 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Break Time CINEMA LISTINGS TV LISTINGS Love Wedding Marriage 1 (2D/Comedy) – 2.45, 5.00, 7.15, SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER 9.30 & 11.30pm TEL: 444933989 444517001 Show Queen (3D/Animation) 10:05 Monkey Life 08:45 Moonshiners – 3.00pm Zambesia (3D/Animation) 10:30 Chris Humfrey’s 09:40 Sharkbite Beach – 5.00pm Wildlife 10:30 River Monsters 2 Croods (3D/Animation) – 7.00pm 11:00 Bondi Vet 11:25 Animal Cops G.I. 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SAR I LAX DDAY ABLEST 54 Basic solutions 133 Dub TRACHEA AMOI DECREP I T HASTEMANAGEMENT 55 Breach 137 With 146-Across, what the center DESERTED LANA BROI LER 57 Dummies of this puzzle is doing during a 125-Across EM I L I E G I L T RCA NOTE 61 Six-time All-Star third baseman for the BALL RE I NA SPORE GOAL 1970s Dodgers 140 Folds 146 See 137-Across R I VES I NGRAM AGAL PLY 63 Remove drapes from, as a room ALE HINGEDVICTORY 149 To whom Hamlet says “Get thee to a 66 Objects of interest in a 125-Across RH I NE ELO I TR I AGE nunnery” 69 First female U.S. secretary of state ETHANS THERES H I TMEN 150 There from the start 72 Not yet delivered READYTOHEAR MAG I CHAND 151 It marks the target on a curling rink 74 How some things are made GERE ELO I SE OBOE ALOE 152 Munchkins 75 Jackie’s #2 ONES PARRED SCAR DEAD 153 Pardner, say 77 Think probable 154 Commodore’s insignia ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 78 Pliny possessive

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MUSCAT 34/21 Partly cloudy 28/21 Thunderstorm MAKKAH 34/23 Clear 39/23 Clear KUWAIT 28/22 Partly cloudy 32/24 Clear BAHRAIN 28/22 Thunderstorm 29/22 Thunderstorm On Facebook, ‘Like’ can mean ‘Dislike’ SANAA 26/10 Partly cloudy 25/11 Partly cloudy RIYADH 26/17 Partly cloudy 31/17 Partly cloudy WASHINGTON: When some- product engineer, took part in sister yesterday. For these times, for a second.” Frequently, or DUBAI 36/21 Partly cloudy 26/20 Partly cloudy one posts sad news to Facebook an Ask Me Anything on Reddit a nice comment from a friend even most of the time, genu- — the illness or death of a loved this week, someone wondered goes a long way.” ine feelings of positivity are a BAGHDAD 30/19 Clear 33/20 Clear one, the loss of a job — or shares whether we’ll ever see a “dis- Baldwin is right that a few big part of the “I acknowledge one of life’s little annoyances, like” button. Baldwin responded: words of support would likely this” — you do like the photo TODAY TOMORROW THE WORLD like a particularly frustrating “Actions on Facebook tend to mean more to a sad Facebook from your friend’s vacation or HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER coffee spill, the sympathetic focus on positive social interac- friend than hitting a “dislike” her witticism about her subway responses frequently include tions. Like is the lightest-weight button. But there’s another rea- trip home. ATHENS 25/18 Partly cloudy 23/15 Chance of storm some variation of, “That’s why way to express positive senti- son why we don’t need “dislike”: But genuinely liking it isn’t we need a ‘dislike’ button.” ment. I don’t think adding a On Facebook, “Like” doesn’t the driving force behind the WASHINGTON 13/06 Partly cloudy 20/12 Partly cloudy For the devoted disliker, there light-weight way to express neg- mean like anymore. click — the motivation is to let SYDNEY 24/14 Chance of rain 26/14 Partly cloudy are some options, like the Hater ative sentiment would be that At its light-weight heart, the person know that you looked LONDON 09/01 Chance of rain 09/03 Partly cloudy app and browser extensions. valuable. I know there are times pushing the button really says “I and considered, rather than PARIS 12/03 Partly cloudy 11/06 Partly cloudy They are poor substitutes, when it’d make sense, like when hear you,” “Uh-huh,” “I acknowl- skimming past her posts to find ISTANBUL 19/13 Mostly cloudy 23/09 Partly cloudy but they’ll have to do, it seems. a friend is having a rough day, or edge this,” or “Yup.” It says, “I a cute cat video from someone MANILA 34/25 Mostly cloudy 35/25 Mostly cloudy When Bob Baldwin, a Facebook got into a car accident like my read this and thought about it else. WP-BLOOMBERG DHAKA 38/22 Clear 39/22 Clear DELHI 36/23 Clear 35/23 Clear ISLAMABAD 33/16 Mostly cloudy 27/17 Mostly cloudy Problem child? Early puberty may not be the root cause

WASHINGTON: Puberty has always been a time of stress and emotional turmoil for adoles- cents and for their parents. And scientists have long recognised that kids who start puberty ahead of their peers are particu- larly likely to have trouble get- ting along with other children and with adults. New research suggests that those difficulties can be traced back to even earlier ages, indicat- ing that early puberty may not be the root cause. Australian researchers drew on data for 3,491 children, roughly half boys and half girls, who were recruited at ages 4 or 5 and then followed until they reached ages 10 New research suggests that early puberty may not be the root cause why or 11. Every 2 years, a researcher some kids have trouble getting along with others. visited each subject’s home, eval- uated the child, and interviewed activities, even when they were 4 behaviour changes, says Jay Giedd, the primary caregiver, which in or 5 years old. a psychiatrist at the National most cases was a parent, who Boys, though not girls, in this Institute of Mental Health in later completed and returned a group had also showed behaviour Bethesda, Maryland, who was not questionnaire about their child’s problems, such as being overac- involved in the study. behaviour. tive, losing their tempers, and But he adds that the study The primary caregiver was also preferring to play alone from a raises new questions about what asked to judge the child’s puber- young age. factors are influencing this behav- tal status, based on indicators for “The association between iour and whether early psycho- an early phase of puberty such as early-onset puberty and poor social and behavioural difficulties breast growth in girls, adult-type mental health appears to result might somehow trigger early body odour, and body hair; and from processes under way well puberty. The next stage of the growth spurts, deepening voices before the onset of puberty,” the research will try to provide some in boys, and menstruation in girls researchers conclude in a paper answers, says the study’s lead for a later stage. appearing online Tuesday in the author, Fiona Mensah, a social Girls typically enter puberty at Journal of Adolescent Health. scientist also at the Murdoch age 10 or 11 and boys at 11 or 12. Unusually early puberty “is Childrens Research Institute. The researchers found that 16 opening up a broader window of “We will be looking to see percent of the girls and 6 per- vulnerability” for mental health whether we can identify the early cent of the boys in the study had problems among youths, says life factors that may be influenc- entered puberty early, at age 8 or George Patton, the senior author ing children’s development and 9. Previously, researchers thought of the paper who is a psychiatric leading to early puberty,” she says. that any negative effects of early epidemiologist at the Murdoch They also want to understand how puberty showed up only after Childrens Research Institute in premature delivery, the home, and puberty’s onset. But by tracking Melbourne, Australia. community environment might a cohort of children from age 4 He explains that mental capaci- influence mental health. The ulti- to 5 to age 10 to 11, they found ties for self-control of impul- mate goal is to identify supportive that problems thought restricted sive behaviour do not normally measures to help children develop to postpuberty children actually accompany early puberty. This social and emotional resources appeared well before puberty. means that early puberty onset before they reach puberty so Retrospectively, they were able increases the risk of children that they can better navigate the to show that children who later harming themselves or falling into storms of adolescence. had early onset puberty had dif- depression. This is adapted from ScienceNOW, the ficulty playing with other children The paper challenges previous online daily news service of the journal Science. and participating in normal school assumptions that puberty triggers WP-BLOOMBERG