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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 RABI ALAWWAL 3, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net New affidavit Palestinian Banksy stresses Giroud and to protect refugee thrives Jobs’ Syria Ramsey send patients from at Britain’s link with Arsenal medical3 errors poshest10 school migrant40 oeuvres to20 summit Death sentence upheld Min 12º Max 23º over mosque bombing High Tide 00:23 & 14:44 Turaiji questions businessman’s citizenship Low Tide 08:05 & 19:53 40 PAGES NO: 16727 150 FILS By B Izzak 19 women win in historic Saudi vote KUWAIT: The appeals court yesterday upheld the death sentence against the man who drove a Saudi bomber to a RIYADH: At least 19 women won municipal council Shiite mosque, but reduced the capital penalty against the seats in Saudi Arabia’s first ever election open to alleged leader of the Islamic State group in Kuwait. The female voters and candidates, officials said yesterday, court did not look into the cases of five other men who in a milestone for the ultra-conservative Muslim king- were sentenced to death by the criminal court in dom. “Even if it was only one woman, we’re really September for their roles in the June suicide bombing at proud of that. Honestly, we weren’t expecting anyone the Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque that left 26 people dead and to win,” said Sahar Hassan Nasief, a women’s rights 227 others wounded. activist in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. The court also acquitted one of the five women who But with 2,106 seats up for election, the 19 women received jail terms by the criminal court and left the other would comprise less than one percent of Saudi sentences almost unchanged. The court convicted the Arabia’s elected council membership. “We need more,” main defendant Abdulrahman Sabah Eidan Saud who said Aljazi Al-Hossaini, who was defeated in Diriyah dropped the Saudi bomber to the mosque site and who on the edge of Riyadh, where three women won also brought the explosives belt from near the Saudi bor- seats, according to Saudi news channel Al-Ekhbaria. der. Saud, a stateless Arab, had confessed to the charges in She hoped women would be included among the the criminal court but denied them in the appeals court. one third of council seats which are appointed by the He did not make any move after he heard from his cage municipal affairs ministry. the judge read out the verdict. Sabq.org, a news website affiliated with the king- The court reduced the death sentence against Farraj dom’s interior ministry, reported that a total of 19 Muhareb, the alleged leader of the Islamic State in Kuwait, women had been elected in various parts of the to 15 years in jail. The court also acquitted a woman who country. In the first announcement of a woman win- was handed a two-year term by the criminal court. Based ner, Salma bint Hizab Al-Oteibi was elected in the on the appeals verdict, one suspect is sentenced to death, holy city of Makkah, the official SPA news agency eight received jail terms from two to 15 years and 15 peo- reported. Huda Al-Jeraisy, who as the daughter of a ple were acquitted. The remaining five who were handed former head of the chamber of commerce in the con- the death penalty in absentia had their cases stopped by servative central part of the kingdom was seen by the court until they appear. Under Kuwaiti law, sentences some Saudis as imparting an official stamp of issued in absentia cannot be appealed until the people approval on women’s candidature, won a seat in RIYADH: Saudi electoral workers prepare to count ballots after the coun- concerned appear. Riyadh. try’s municipal elections in the capital late Saturday. (Inset) Lama Al- The sentences are still not final as they must be Continued on Page 15 Sulaiman won from Jeddah. — AP/AFP reviewed by the court of cassation, whose rulings are final. Continued on Page 15 News No stoppage of visa in brief transfers this year Russian destroyer fires shots near Turkish boat MOSCOW: A Russian destroyer in the Aegean Sea yes- No project-to-private transfer terday opened fire to avoid a collision with a Turkish By Meshaal Al-Enezi used for the first time since the authority fishing boat, the defense ministry said, as a bitter dis- was established is part of a plan to pute over the shooting down of a Russian warplane KUWAIT: Well-informed sources at the develop its performance,” explained the raged on. “The crew of the Russian patrol ship Smetlivy manpower authority said the authority sources. which was located 22 km from the Greek island of will not suspend visa transfers this year Meanwhile, the manpower authority Lemnos in the northern part of the Aegean Sea avoided in view of the automated system cur- said that expats who came to Kuwait on collision with a Turkish seiner,” the ministry said, adding rently being used that can provide sta- work permits to work in small projects the crew had to fire small arms in the direction of the tistics about visa transfers to other spon- cannot transfer their visas to work in the boat at “a guaranteed survivability distance” when the sors. Notably, transfers were suspended private sector at all. The authority added two vessels were about 600 m apart “to prevent the col- every year in the last week of December that these workers could only transfer to lision of the ships.” Deputy defence minister Anatoly for inventory purposes. “The new system other small projects for the same job. Antonov summoned a Turkish military attache, Ahmet Hakam Gunes, after the incident. He warned him MANILA: A Filipino boy passes by a placard during a rally yesterday to criticize against the “negative consequences of any thoughtless the agreement reached during the United Nations conference on climate change action by Ankara against a Russian military contingent” in Paris. — AP deployed in Syria, the ministry said. Now comes the tough part: Trump name restored World’s carbon diet starts at Dubai golf complex DUBAI: A Dubai real estate firm has restored PARIS: The world is about to go on a car- Oh and by the way, the harder goal - Donald Trump’s name on a $6 billion golf complex bon diet. It won’t be easy - or cheap. limit warming by another half a degree it is building with the US businessman and presi- Nearly 200 nations across the world on Celsius - is probably already impossible, dential hopeful, days after taking it down follow- Saturday approved a first-of-its-kind uni- said Joeri Rogelj at the International ing his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the versal agreement to wean Earth off fossil Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in United States. Trump prompted an uproar when fuels and slow global warming, patting Austria. Most likely the best the world he made his comments in response to deadly themselves on the back for showing such can hope for is overshooting that tem- shootings in California by two Muslims who resolve. Yesterday morning, like for many perature by a few tenths of a degree and authorities said were radicalized. Gold letters first day dieters, the reality sets in. The then somehow slowly - over decades if spelling out “Trump International Golf Club,” numbers - like calorie limits and hours not centuries - come back to the target affixed to a landscaped stone wall at the entrance needed in the gym - are daunting. temperature. to the golf complex being built by DAMAC How daunting? Try more than 7.04 bil- That may involve something called Properties, were removed on Thursday. Two days lion tons. That’s how much carbon dioxide negative emissions. That’s when the later they had been restored. DAMAC declined to needs to stay in the ground instead of world - technology and nature com- comment yesterday on the brief removal. being spewed into the atmosphere for bined - take out more carbon dioxide those reductions to happen, even if you from the air than humanity puts in. OUARZAZATE, Morocco: A picture taken on Oct 17, 2015 shows a view of the take the easier of two goals mentioned in Nearly 90 percent of scenarios of how to Gambia president declares Noor 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, some 20 km outside this central Saturday’s deal. To get to the harder goal, establish a safer temperature in the country an ‘Islamic state’ Moroccan town. — AFP it’s even larger numbers. In the pact, the world involves going backward on emis- BANJUL, Gambia: President Yahya Jammeh has countries pledged to limit global warming sions, but it is also so far not very realis- declared the Gambia “an Islamic state”, but stressed that to about another degree Celsius from tic, said Kevin Anderson, deputy director the rights of the Christian minority in the small west Vast desert sun farm to now - and if they can, only half that. African country would be respected and that women Another, more vague, goal is that by of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Britain. would not be held to a sometime in the second half of the centu- dress code. The announce- help light up Morocco Negative emissions involve more ry, man-made greenhouse gas emissions - ment came as the president forests, maybe seeding the oceans, and OUARZAZATE, Morocco: On the edge of The plant is part of a vision to move which includes methane and other heat- addressed supporters in the the Sahara desert, engineers make final beyond this heavy dependency and raise trapping gases as well as carbon dioxide - possibly technology that sucks carbon coastal town of Brufut on out of the air and stores it underground checks to a sea of metal mirrors turned renewable energy production to 42 percent won’t exceed the amount that nature Thursday, and the com- towards the sun, preparing for the launch of its total power needs by 2020. About 20 absorbs. Earth’s carbon cycle, which is somehow. More biomass or forests ments were later broadcast require enormous land areas and direct of Morocco’s first solar power plant. The km outside Ouarzazate, half a million U- complex and ever-changing, would have on state television and ambitious project is part of the North capture of carbon from air is expensive, shaped mirrors - called “parabolic troughs” - to get back to balance. In practice, that repeated on his website. African country’s goal of boosting its clean stretch out in 800 rows, slowly following the but with a serious sustained research means the world has to emit close to zero “Gambia’s destiny is in the energy output with what it says will even- sun as it moves across the sky. Spread over greenhouse gases by 2070 to reach the effort costs can probably be brought hands of the Almighty Yahya Jammeh tually be the world’s largest solar power an area equivalent to more than 600 foot- easier goal, or by 2050 to reach the harder below $100 per metric ton, said engi- Allah. As from today, production facility. Morocco has scarce oil ball pitches, they store thermal energy from one, said John Schellnhuber, director of neering and policy professor Granger Gambia is an Islamic state. We will be an Islamic state and gas reserves, and is the biggest the sun’s rays and use it to activate steam the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Morgan of Carnegie Mellon University. that will respect the rights of the citizens,” he was quot- importer of energy in the Middle East and turbines that produce electricity. Research in Germany. Continued on Page 15 ed as saying on the presidential website. North Africa. Continued on Page 15 LOCAL MON DAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Acting Oil Minister Anas Al-Saleh and Kyrgyz Foreign His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Minister Erlan Abdyldeav sign an agreement in the presence of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem meets Sabah receives a letter from Tunisian President Beji Sabah, Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev. Caid Essebsi, presented by Tunisian Foreign Minister Al- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign — Amiri Diwan photos Tayeb Al-Bakoush. Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah. Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan sign cooperation agreements Amir receives Kyrgyz President, Tunisian FM

KUWAIT: Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan yesterday encouragement and mutual protection of cussed mutual coordination at various lev- signed a host of bilateral agreements and a investments, and a third one for economic els, regional and international issues of memorandums of understanding (MoU), and technical cooperation. Meanwhile, common concern. The meeting was attend- covering various fields of cooperation. The President of Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Fawaz ed by the Amiri Diwan Adviser, Mohammad signing ceremony took place at Bayan Abdulazeez Al-Farah and the Kyrgyz Foreign Abdullah Abulhassan, Kuwait Ambassador Palace, and was attended by His Highness Minister Erlan Abdyldeav signed an agree- to China Mohammed Saleh Al-Thuwaikh, the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber ment for air services cooperation. Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Al-Sabah, the visiting Kyrgyz President Earlier, His Highness the Amir received Musaed Al-Thuwaikh and other ranking Almazbek Atambayev, His Highness the the visiting Kyrgyz President along with the ministry officials. Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- accompanying delegation, with attendance Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime of His Highness the Crown Prince, on the Tunisian FM Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad occasion of his official visit to the country. In other news, His Highness the Amir Al-Sabah. Official talks were held between the Kuwaiti received Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and The first agreement on exemption of and Kyrgyz sides. Tunisian Foreign Minister Al-Tayeb Al- entry visas for holders of diplomatic, service The Kuwaiti side was headed by His Bakoush, who handed His Highness the and special passports, was signed by First Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Amir a letter from the President of Tunisia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prince, His Highness the Prime Minister, Beji Caid Essebsi. The letter tackled bilateral Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and senior State relations between both countries and and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan officials. President Atambayev headed his means of enhancing these relations in all Abdyldeav. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and country’s delegation at the top-level talks. fields. Later, National Assembly Speaker Abdyldeav also signed a memorandum of Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Marzouq Al-Ghanem met the visiting understanding (MoU) for bilateral consulta- Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah said the talks Tunisian Foreign Minister, and they dis- tions between the foreign ministries in both dealt with means of boosting bilateral ties cussed bilateral relations between both His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets Chairman of the Kuwait countries. and mutual cooperation, adding the discus- nations and the latest regional and interna- Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Ali Mohammad Thunayan Al-Ghanem Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of sions were held in a cordial atmosphere. His tional developments. Mohammad Thunayan Al-Ghanem. Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Minister of Finance and Acting Oil Minister Anas Khaled Highness the Amir also held a luncheon Early yesterday, His Highness the Amir Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince Information, Minister of State for Youth Al-Saleh and Abdyldeav signed an agree- banquet in honor of the visiting Kyrgyz received His Highness Sheikh Nawaf, received Speaker Ghanem, Sheikh Jaber Al- Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- ment between the governments of both President and his accompanying delega- Ghanem, His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, Deputy Humoud Al-Sabah, and Minister of State for countries to avoid double taxation and eva- tion. Mubarak, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, and Prime Minister, Minister of Interior Sheikh Cabinet Affairs, and Acting Minister of sion of income and capital taxes. The two Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Electricity and Water Mohammad Al- ministers inked another agreement for received Atambayev, and the two sides dis- Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Ali Deputy Prime Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. —KUNA PACI releases new Warba Bank participates in the version of Kuwait Finder KFAS Innovation Challenge 2016 KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) released the Android version of Kuwait Finder after the release of Sponsored by KFAS in collaboration with Cambridge University the iOS based version in March 2015. KUWAIT: Warba Bank participates programs combining academic tages to all stakeholders including Kuwait Finder was installed by more than in the ‘KFAS Innovation Challenge education and practical application employees who innovate solutions 350,000 users since it was released back in 2016’ sponsored by Kuwait under the leadership of a world- and render creative ideas that 2013, this installation base created a user Foundation for the Advancement class academic institution. facilitate customers’ fulfillment of community which PACI is looking after. of Sciences in collaboration with Additionally, Warba Bank’s team their requirements and enable PACI, during the last Kuwait Finder ver- the Cambridge Judge Business will endeavor to acquire new expe- Warba Bank to have a prominent sion has collected, analyzed, and evaluated School Executive Education at rience through exposure to global mark in the Islamic banking mar- the community feedback, and interaction Cambridge University from mega institutions. ket.” with Kuwait Finder, and used this collected November 2015 to May 2016. This On this occasion, the Deputy information to support the decision of is a key executive applied educa- CEO for Investment and Treasury Tailored programs what functionality should be added, tional program giving Kuwaiti pri- Shaheen Hamad Al-Ghanim said: Ghanim added:” Warba Bank enhanced, and/or removed. The new ver- vate sector institutions the oppor- “Warba Bank’s participation in this prioritizes employees training and sion of Kuwait Finder has come with a tunity to enhance their innovation unique event organized by Kuwait provides them with the latest tai- brand new interface, design, and many oth- capabilities. Foundation for the Advancement lored programs designed at the er functions and features: Warba Bank’s team of four man- of Sciences is of great importance highest international standards to - Arabic/English interface, expanding agers, amongst 10 teams, has quali- as it comes in line with the Bank’s match the latest developments the Kuwait Finder community to non- fied to take part in this challenge, objectives, for developing its and expertise worldwide. For this Arabic speakers. for which hundreds of Kuwaiti com- employees skills and enhancing end, Warba Bank designed special Shaheen Al-Ghanim - Satellite image view allows the user to panies have applied, after success- their efficiencies and expertise in training courses for its staff. The see the results in top of satellite images. of the Innovation Challenge will fully meeting the required partici- the field of management and lead- Bank is proud to participate in this - Hierarchical Search, allows the user to have Achievement and Innovation pation criteria. Warba Bank’s partici- ership. At the Bank, we strongly challenge, the first of its kind in search by the normal descriptive address with more new users are installing the Certificates from the Cambridge pation comes in line with its care believe in the importance of inno- Kuwait and the Middle East, which information with ease in address naviga- application. Since 2013, Kuwait Finder has University. for innovation which is a key value vation for achieving the Bank’s will develop the academic and tion. been awarded many local, regional and Under its strategy, Warba Bank adopted by the Bank in delivering goals and giving it cutting edge innovation skills of the partici- - Funeral information, allows the user to international awards. It even bagged the continues to attract national cal- its business and services to the cus- competitive advantage in the pants. Participants will undergo list, and search for condolences location in first place in best GIS based mobile applica- ibers, develop their potentials, sup- tomers. The Bank also cares for sup- Kuwaiti market through introduc- intensive courses for six months case he has to go for the event. tion in Esri User Conference in USA, and port the process of qualifying porting its employees and continu- ing new skills and practices to the and will participate by presenting - Search Category, gives the user a Excellence in Enterprise GIS implementa- national caliber in the banking sec- ously seeks to develop their skills business.” workshops and projects of their chance to search by establishment cate- tion award in GISWorx in UAE, Dubai, 2015. tor and provide them with oppor- and capabilities for innovation to Ghanim added: ”Warba Bank own design under the orientation gories, and locate establishments by their The Public Authority for Civil tunities for learning core skills. Such give the Bank a completive advan- considers innovation as a vital val- and support of the educational economic and commercial activity. Information (PACI) has proved that GIS can skills will enable them to innovate tage and lasting motivation for ue adopted for enhancing the team at Cambridge University. This - Favorites, gives the user the opportuni- be an added value for any government new practices while fostering the growth and leading the Islamic Bank’s position in the sector. will result in an innovative initia- ty to store, and access his favorites from dif- organization by utilizing GIS as an IT innovation culture for achieving banking sector. Through innovation, the Bank con- tive with true added - value to ferent devices and web interfaces using his enabler. PACI experience has been show- and driving the Bank’s sustainable Warba Bank’s Team members tinues to apply the state of the art companies aiming to improve par- Twitter, Facebook, and Google plus creden- cased in many international conferences, development and help national cal- participating in the “Innovation banking technologies satisfying ticipant’s scientific capabilities. The tials. including the esri Middle East and Africa ibers to become the future leaders Challenge 2016” seek to get the customers’ needs and exceeds initiative will be presented to the - Turn-by-Turn voice guidance and navi- user conference, held before 1000 special- of the banking sector in general utmost benefit from these training their expectations, giving advan- Assessment Panel then Champions gation, allows the user to navigate to the ists in Abu Dhabi in November 2015. and Islamic banking in particular. search address and/or establishment with PACI showcased the use of Big Data and voice guidance. PACI included the same Geoanalytics and how these tools can be of navigation engine used by most of car nav- great benefit for creating more informative igation systems. decisions by utilizing to analyze the mas- The new version of Kuwait Finder was sive amount of socio-economic data, and updated by more than 250,000 users and how to use these tools to create a localized more than 200 users are updating daily traffic map for State of Kuwait. ‘Kuwait, NATO share deep ties’ KUWAIT: Kuwait National Security Apparatus training course ‘Senior course 128.’ Chief Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah stressed Meanwhile, he said that the opening of on the importance of the strong ties between the NATO-ICI Center in Kuwait set for 2016, Kuwait and the NATO Defense College since will further strengthen the relationship and 2010. The official’s remarks were made during cooperation between the two sides. The cen- a dinner banquet he held in the honor of the ter will be the first of its kind in the Middle college’s Vision of the Commandant Major East region, Sheikh Thamer added. General Janusz Bojarski late Saturday, during The launching of the NATO’s center comes his visit to Kuwait. in time where the region is facing many secu- Sheikh Thamer expressed his pride over rity challenges including the political devel- KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah opened yesterday a preparatory technical committee for Kuwaiti-Iraqi ministeri- having the first Kuwaiti representative in opments in Libya, Egypt and Yemen, the al supreme committee meetings that will be held on December 21-22. Jarrallah said that these meetings will promote bilateral ties in all NATO’s Senior Course, held for the second humanitarian crisis in Syria and the growing domains, stressing the importance of establishing coordination between Kuwait and Iraq. The technical committee consists of senior govern- time in four years, and the acceptance of a terrorist role of the so-called Islamic State second Kuwaiti participant for the upcoming (ISIL), the Chief noted.— KUNA ment officials from both countries. — KUNA MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 LOCAL

Minister of Health warns Legalese How to handle violators of state land harassment at work

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Ali Al- The ministry officially addressed Obaidi stressed yesterday that the such bodies last October indicating By Fajer Ahmed ministry is having zero tolerance and that exploiting any lands affiliated imposing laws on all companies, to the Ministry should be followed ffice politics are not always pleasant and can be very bodies and public societies exploit- after offering a bid according to the stressful at times, especially when sexual, emotional or ing state-owned lands surrounding conditions and criteria of legal, Ophysical abuse is involved. Thankfully, the law has put governmental hospitals and clinics, administrative, and technical and regulations, restrictions and punishments to avoid uncomfort- besides any facilities of the Ministry health terms, instructed by the able situations especially in order to protect the weaker party. without legal document. Ministry of Finance. The revenues Kuwait Penal Law and Kuwait Labor Law have multiple He added in press statement that of using any such lands should only articles that protect the parties involved in such situations, yet in protection of the states’ rights and go to the state’s income as such it is not always easy to take legal steps as they are ‘corrective’ public money, the ministry adopted facilities are considered public instead of ‘preventive’ and may require ‘proactive’ measures a number of legal measures to face properties, according to the legal that might put the weaker side at risk of losing their job. There such violations of exploiting lands measures followed in the country, is no right and wrong answer for such situations but I chose affiliated to the Ministry facilities. he said. — KUNA Minister of Health Dr Ali Al-Obaidi this topic as I think it is important to discuss harassment issues not just legally, but socially and logically. I have kept the entire Environment police inspect a diesel truck during a story, and not just the questions emailed, as I also think it is recent campaign. important for us to share our experiences to let other people New affidavit form to ‘protect know that they aren’t the only ones and that there is some- patients from medical errors’ thing you can do about it. Three killed Correspondence from a reader: Dear Fajer, in accidents MP denies human trafficking accusations I read your articles in Kuwait Times and I am reaching out to you, hoping that you can help me with my situation. I am a By A Saleh and staffed field clinic, four supply Mohammad Bin Al-Qassim, Ardhiya young single woman, who just recently got a job that I By Hanan Al-Saadoun vehicles, eight immediate interven- main and Mohammad Al-Mo’sseb deserve. When I first started working my boss sent me KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ali Al- tion clinics and airborne ambulances,” streets. “One hundred and sixty buses Whatsapp messages on multiple occasions saying inappropri- KUWAIT: An elderly woman, a young man and an Obaidi has approved a new patients’ he explained, noting that 12 doctors, will be available at parking spaces to ate things like how he wants to have sexual intercourse with Ethiopian maid were killed, while a citizen and a driver affidavit form that would protect a medical team and over 100 para- carry the audience to the stadium,” he me and so on. He will then apologize the next day, making me were injured in two accidents reported yesterday. patients’ rights and safety as well as medics and preventive medicine added. feel very uncomfortable and dreading to go to work. I forgave Policemen received a call about a collision on Nuwaiseeb protect them from medical errors, teams would be ready for VIP fans. In him and left it at the apology as I did not know what I can do, Road between a car driven by an Indian man and another Assistant Undersecretary For Legal addition, Sahlawi said that six ATVs Human trafficking what would you advice I should have done in such a situa- driven by a citizen, which led to the deaths of the old Affairs Dr Mahmoud Abdul Hadi said. and four scooters would also be ready MP Majed Moussa strongly denied tion? Can I use Whatsapp conversations at court? woman and the maid. The other accident took place on Abdul Hadi added that according to to provide first aid services in record having any relations to visa trafficking, Wafra road, killing a young man and injuring another. the new decisions, doctors will be time in case of overcrowding. saying that he heard that some law- Answer: Like I said, there is no right and wrong answer mandated to brief patients about “Farwaniya Hospital will be on full makers intend to submit inquiries Fake maids’ office and with situations like this we need to think logically and not medical protocols and options con- alert and others will be ready on regarding his or his close relatives’ just legally. My advice to anyone being abused to work is to Residency Affairs Detectives arrested eight members of cerning each case before having them standby,” he added. alleged involvement in human traf- take extreme measures right away, because people that a gang, all Asians, for running a bogus maid office and sign written affidavits to show their On Saturday, the Interior Ministry’s ficking in 2009. “I am only responsible abuse, from my experience, will see how far they can go. They trading in absconding domestic helpers. The gang agreed approval prior to any surgery or non- Relations and Security Media for myself,” he underlined and pled to will test you starting with one word here and one word there, with the maids to escape from their sponsors’ houses and surgical medical and treatment proce- Department’s Director Brigadier Adel his colleagues to file the inquiries to to see what they can get away with, and it will not stop at that. return to the gang’s premises. All those arrested were dure, including the use of medicines Al-Hashash said that the stadium’s the relevant authorities. Moussa dared If they are doing it to you, they could possibly be doing it to found wanted, so they were arrested and sent to con- with possible side effects. He added gates would be open for audience MPs to prove that he had had any someone else. I have dealt with harassment myself at work cerned authorities. that the decision also mandated all from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Friday, transactions with the Ministry of when I first started working and I know how it feels, you just public hospitals and clinics as well as December 18, 2015. He added that a Social Affairs and Labor or the Environmental campaign do not know what to do. It is especially hard if no else heard private medical facilities to list proce- special parking space is allocated in Ministry of Commerce, either individ- the conversation, but in your case you had Whatsapp mes- Environment police carried out a campaign against dures that require patients’ or their an open yard opposite to the stadium, ually or through a company. sages and although Whatsapp messages are usually not used diesel trucks in the customs area, resulting in referring sev- legal representatives’ written as well as the parking lot of the boys’ as proof in court, the judge can still take them into account eral suspects and vehicles in violation to concerned approval. commercial studies’ college near Insanity plea when considering the case. authorities. Farwaniya Hospital, in addition to four In a second case of its kind, an Now for cases like this, you should go straight to the police Jaber Stadium other parking spaces behind the girls’ Egyptian man being prosecuted for Stabbing station and file a criminal case. Go to the police station closest Meanwhile, the Health Ministry’s commercial studies’ college. He added slandering His Highness the Amir on to you. Policemen are investigating the stabbing of a bedoon Undersecretary Dr Khaled Al-Sahlawi that 220 patrols would be present to Twitter pled insanity before court yes- man who was abducted by two men. The bedoon was kid- stressed that all medical facilities were organize traffic as well as organize terday. After the judge asked him if Correspondence: napped from his car following a fight between him and ready for the reopening of Jaber entrance to the stadium and exit after had come to Kuwait to work or to A few months later he repeated his behavior, and not another man in Jahra. The reason behind the fight was not Stadium on Friday. “Preparations the ceremony. Hashash also noted insult people, the accused man said: knowing what to do, I spoke to him and told him to behave, immediately known due to the bad condition of the victim include providing 22 ambulances that the stadium could be reached “Satan controlled me and I do not and that is when he started to threaten me saying he will fire and the culprits’ escape. around the stadium, a fully equipped through the fifth and sixth ring roads, know what happened to me that day.” me. I also did not know what to do, could he really fire me? Training course What can I do to prevent such a situation? Answer: Yes he can fire you, you can be fired at any time, The combat support unit at the protection command of but if you can prove that it was unrightfully done, you can get the Kuwait National Guard organized a course on defusing compensated with three months’ notice, full indemnity and explosives for several defense ministry members. Temperatures to compensation. So you might not be working there anymore, Commander of Protection Brigade Col Hamad Salem said but at least you will be compensated accordingly. In this situa- the course is part of cooperation and expertise exchange tion it’s lose-win. with the army. drop again tomorrow Correspondence: I went to the Kuwaiti partner of the company that I work By Meshaal Al-Enezi gradually with light to moderate receive complaints and inquiries, that for and complained and said, I am going to file a formal com- westerly to northwesterly winds with can now be filed through the plaint with police. But he asked me not to do that, stating that KUWAIT: Kuwait will be affected by a speeds of 15-38 km/h by night and WhatsApp hotline number 69009600 my boss has family here and all that and so I did not want to low pressure front blowing from that temperatures would start drop- or the e-mail [email protected]. ruin his relationship with his family, so I left it at that. After Sudan, leading to the weather ping again tomorrow because of that, though my boss started to abuse me emotionally by say- becoming partly cloudy with moder- northwesterly winds. Entertainment City expansion ing I am not working up to the company’s standards, not ate to fresh southeasterly to westerly The Cabinet yesterday instructed knowing what to do, I submitted my resignation providing winds with speeds of 20-45 km/h, a Manpower authority’s e-mail Kuwait Municipality to complete the the company with three months’ notice as per Kuwait labor local meteorologist said. The strong The Manpower Public Authority’s needed procedures to allocate an law. winds would cause rising dust with a Acting Manpower Ahmad Al-Moussa area of 1,650,000 square meters adja- A few days later he called me in for a meeting to discuss chance of rain that might be thun- said that the authority’s hotline cent to the Entertainment City my resignation with two other employees present at the dis- dery at times during daytime, said received about 50 complaints and known as Sheikh Zayed Park to the cussion. I was honest at the discussion saying the sexual and Sami Al-Othman, Acting Director of inquiries in November and December Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) emotional abuse. This caused him to be angry and he then Kuwait Meteorology Center. Othman of 2015. Moussa added that a special in order to start expanding and added that clouds would decrease email account has been set up to developing the city. physically abused me by throwing a heavy object at me. I left the office. The hit my right arm causing it to swell and bruise for more than a week. I reached out again to the Kuwaiti spon- Eight people arrested yesterday for running a fake sor, and showed him the picture of my leg and said I am going domestic helpers’ recruitment office. to police. He again requested me not to and I haven’t till now. Kuwait Bourse Company Can I go to police with the picture of my leg and file a case? If yes, how do I go about this? Al-Jahra Ministries to manage KSE in April Answer: If anyone is being physically abused they need to go to a doctor within 24 hours and ask for a medical report. Complex to be offered The doctors will give you the report which you then go with to bidders soon KUWAIT: Kuwait Bourse Company The CMA chief noted that the Company General Manager Khaled to the police. Pictures a few months later are not considered will begin managing the Kuwait Stock Kuwait Bourse Company’s transition Al-Khaled affirmed the company’s pri- official proof, even though the judge might take them into Exchange (KSE) as of April 25, to the helm of the KSE will occur ority of promoting KSE development account. I suggest you always go to the closest doctor and ask KUWAIT: The Al-Jahra Ministries Complex Project will be Executive Director of the Capital through four different phases, con- while seeking greater liquidity and for a report even if you do not plan to file a case. offered for bidders by the end of December as planned, a Markets Authority (CMA) Dr Nayef Al- cluding in December 2016. Al-Hajraf smoother transactions. Khaled also Also generally speaking, I advise people put in such situa- Ministry of Public Works official said yesterday. The press Hajraf announced yesterday. In a said that the CMA’s international con- highlighted company plans to bring a tions not to feel bad for the consequences, if you are being statement by the ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for press conference, Al-Hajraf said that sultants have asked for more details new boost to the KSE. sexually abused at work, then do not feel bad or ashamed and Planning and Development Abdulmohsen Al-Enezi the CMA met with the KSE committee on the new company. The new com- The company, in conjunction do not feel sorry for the person abusing you, considering their quashed social media reports on a delay of the project. He in the presence of Minister of pany’s ownership shares are divided with international partners, has family. You need to face the issue and how his family reacts is said that the ministry realizes well how the project is of pri- Commerce and Industry Dr Yousef Al- where 50 percent would go to nation- issued new standards to ensure a not your fault! So always speak up. If you are afraid, contact or importance to the people in Al-Jahra Governorate and is Ali. als while 6% is government-owned seamless takeover of KSE manageri- other non-profit organizations that provide support. I know working hard to uphold the principle of equal opportunity The meeting reviewed plans of the and 44% belongs to the global opera- al duties, the Kuwait Bourse not everyone can afford a lawyer, but we live in a civic society among all contractors to bid for the project.—KUNA Kuwait Bourse Company’s transition tor, Hajraf said. Company General Manager said. Al- and there are plenty of people out there that have experience to take over the KSE, and outlined the “The transfer of power to the Khaled asserted that Kuwait Bourse in such situations and can assist you. company’s agenda in line with Kuwait Bourse Company was very company is ready to manage the Anti-graft agency announced dates where the KSE com- time consuming but it is the CMA’s KSE on the announced date, saying mittee will conclude operations on obligation to ensure a safe transition the company is determined to han- seeks closer cooperation April 24, 2016. of power,” Hajraf said. Kuwait Bourse dle due obligations. —KUNA with IACA: Minister

VIENNA: Kuwaiti Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sane met with Dean and Executive Secretary of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) Martin Kreutner yesterday. The meeting, hosted by Kuwait Embassy, gathered also Chairman of Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (KACA) Justice Abdulrahman Al-Nemash and Kuwait Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) Sadeq Marafi. Speaking to KUNA following the meeting, the Kuwaiti minister said he has congratulated Kreutner on the success of the fourth ses- sion of IACA’s Assembly of Parties which came to a close earlier today. “We have explored the possibilities of benefiting from IACA’s training programs through holding joint courses for personnel and workshops,” he said, noting that IACA’s dean is expected to visit Kuwait soon. “Kuwait is always interest- ed in promoting the fruitful cooperation and experience sharing with the UN agencies,” the minister affirmed. Meanwhile, Nemash said Kuwait has been keen on join- ing since last May the membership of IACA - a global insti- tution based Laxenburg, Austria, and dedicated to over- coming the shortcomings in knowledge and practice in the KUWAIT: Executive Director of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf (center) speaks during the field of anti-corruption.—KUNA press conference. —Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 LOCAL Zain successfully concludes ‘Health Week’ initiative

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecom- ters. The weeklong event aimed at nessed many health and sport activi- ent to offer their exclusive promo- munications company in Kuwait, spreading general health awareness ties with the aim to provide a healthy tions and services to the company’s announced the successful conclu- among Zain employees, who excit- work environment and encourage employees. sion of ‘Health Week,’ an annual inter- edly participated in the event’s activ- Zain employees to undergo regular During Health Week, Zain nal initiative that was recently held ities. checkups. Many of Zain’s medical employees took part in a daily group at the company’s main headquar- Health Week’s rich program wit- and health partners were also pres- walking activity, where they were encouraged to take a 30-minute walk alongside their colleagues with- in the company’s headquarters to refresh their bodies and get active. Employees were also encouraged to use their smartphones to set up a step counter app and count their daily steps and keep an eye on their daily progress. Additionally, several yoga sessions were held to help employees release work-stress and A group photo for representatives from KALD and Gulf Bank. improve productivity. The program also included sever- al important medical checkups such as assessing blood pressure levels, blood sugar levels, complete blood count (CBC) levels, as well as BMI tests to ensure healthy body weights. Many doctors and special- ists in several medical fields were also present to offer employees free medical consultations. Health Week’s program not only focused on physical activities, but Amal Al-Sayer, KALD’s Chairwoman, Omar Al-Essa, Member of KALD’s also included several informative explaining the organization’s work. Board of Trustees, welcomes repre- seminars to provide Zain employees sentatives from Gulf Bank. with health and medical tips. Seminars included “Fitness as a Gulf Bank supports learning lifestyle” delivered by coach Ahmad Al Najjar and Dr. Ali Jadi, “Women’s differences association Power: Physically and Mentally” delivered by coach Fatima Hussain KUWAIT: Gulf Bank celebrated the KALD also honors outstanding teachers and martial arts expert Maali International Day of Persons with with the KALD ‘Distinguished Teacher Salmeen, and “Eating Healthy During Disabilities by contributing to the Kuwaiti Award’. They also work in cooperation with Working Hours” delivered by dieti- Association for Learning Differences local, regional, and international institu- tian Qout Al Mukhled. (KALD). KALD is a social welfare organiza- tions, as well as publishing various publica- As a leading and responsible tion, established in 2007, that works collab- tions on the subject. telecommunications company, Zain oratively to help all individuals, especially The International Day of Persons with reaffirms its commitment to the students, who have learning differences Disabilities was proclaimed by the United wellbeing of its own human and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Nations in 1992 and is celebrated on 3 resources. Zain has been at the fore- Disorder (ADHD). December annually. The theme for this front of companies in supporting The contribution is in support of KALD’s year is “Inclusion Matters: Access and and launching health-oriented initia- long-term comprehensive plan which aims Empowerment for People of All Abilities”. tives all year round, both internally to assist in preparing more specialized pro- The day aims to promote an understanding and externally, including employee grams for students and their families, in of disability issues and to mobilize support blood donation campaigns to pro- addition to raising awareness activities. for the dignity and well-being of persons mote a culture of giving and volun- KALD chose to use the term ‘learning with disabilities. It also seeks to increase teerism among its human resources differences’ as opposed to ‘learning difficul- awareness of the value and importance of and the society alike. ties’ because of the belief that the only dif- integration of persons with disabilities in ference between those they help and other every aspect of life - social, political, eco- students is the way the learn is different. nomic and cultural. Arwa Gulf Trading Company They set up awareness programs, training Gulf Bank’s support for the Kuwaiti courses; conduct media outreach informa- Association for Learning Differences is part tion campaigns, and other educational of its corporate social responsibility pro- joins Horeca Kuwait 2016 activities. KALD also guides families of stu- gram. To learn more about Gulf Bank’s cor- dents with learning differences on how to porate social responsibility program and better engage with their children. They other initiatives, please visit its website at also set up workshops for teachers, social www.-e-gulfbank.com.kw or its social KUWAIT: Preparations for the Saleh added that Arwa’s new the factory’s technical technologi- sion manager Mohammed workers, and psychologists who work with media accounts on Instagram, Twitter, Horeca Kuwait 2016 exhibition are factory in Sulaibiya industrial area cal capabilities in such a short span Serajuddin added that Arwa Gulf students who have learning differences. YouTube, and Facebook. steadily progressing, and the event includes the latest pure water bot- of time. “The factory also won the was the main distributor of the is attracting more companies to tling technologies, adding that the ISO 22000 award”, he underlined. Italian LAVAZZA coffee and suppli- take part since it provides a golden company was keen on developing Meanwhile, Arwa’s Horeca divi- er of ground coffee, coffee beans TEC to hold annual fishing competition opportunity to exchange expertise and WEGA machines for coffee that meets the local market’s needs shops and restaurants. “LAVAZZA KUWAIT: The Touristic Enterprises ditions by visiting the Fahaheel Marine and future expansion plans. products include various types of Company (TEC) announced that it will hold Club,” he said, adding that 110 teams, In this regard, Arwa Gulf Trading coffee that suit various tastes like a ‘Narrow-Barred Spanish Marcel Fishing each including four to six members, have Company’s Operations Manager Robusta, Arabica, American, decaf- Competition.’ The event takes place on so far applied to participate in the com- Tareq Al-Saleh announced his com- feinated coffee in addition to coffee December 19, 2015 at the petition. pany’s intention to take part in the capsules coffee machines for hous- Fahaheel Marine Club, said Furthermore, Bader exhibition with its Aqua Cool es and offices,” he explained. TEC’s Public Relations and explained that valuable Drinking water. “Arwa is a leading Horeca Kuwait 2016 is due to be Media Manager Sager Al- prizes had been allocated for local pure water bottling company,” organized by Leaders Group in col- Bader. He added that the com- the top three winners, includ- he said, noting that, since its estab- laboration with Hospitality Services petition starts on 6:00 am and ing KD 2,000 for first place, lishment in 1992 and due to its Company at Badriya Ballroom, ends on 9:00 pm. KD 1,500 for second place commitment to international quali- Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Bader accordingly invited and KD 1,000 for third place, ty specifications, Aqua Cool man- Spa in the period of January 18-20, all fishing enthusiasts in in addition to a KD 300 spe- aged to make a wide scope of con- 2016. The opening ceremony takes Kuwait, including citizens cial prize for the largest fish sumers, including oil companies, place under the patronage of and expatriates, to take part caught. “A special meeting banks, telecom companies, many Minister of Information and in the competition. will be held on December 15 contracting companies, KSE-listed Minister of State for Youth Affairs “Applicants can obtain par- with all participants to brief companies and thousands of hous- Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- ticipation forms and the them about the competition’s es all over Kuwait. Tareq Al-Saleh Mohammed Serajuddin Humoud Al-Sabah. competition’s terms and con- Sager Al-Bader conditions,” he concluded.

KUWAIT: Classic sports cars collectors in Kuwait showcased their rare collection of vehicles Saturday at one of the parking lots near the Gulf beach. —KUNA MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 LOCAL

Kuwait, Japan enjoy strong kuwait digest The social consequences investment ties: KDIPA chief of inequality

DUBAI: Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority KDIPA Conference Authority (KDIPA), slated for March 2016, will be a joint (KDIPA) Director General Sheikh Dr Meshaal Jaber Al- Meanwhile, Sheikh Meshaal said that the first confer- national effort. KDIPA is hard at work to guarantee suc- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said that Kuwaiti-Japanese rela- ence of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion cess for the conference, to be held under “Kuwait Forum: tions in the fields of investment and economy are ‘strong.’ Investment Climate and Opportunities”, through coopera- The remark was made during a meeting held on Sunday tion with all relevant government bodies, especially those By Badar Al-Dehani between officials from KDIPA and Japan Foreign Trade with investment opportunities and projects that need to Council (JFTC) in Dubai. be promoted among local and foreign investors, Sheikh The meeting followed a previous meeting that was Dr Meshaal told KUNA by phone. held in the Japanese capital earlier in March, Sheikh He added that KDIPA will seek to transfer technology, Meshaal said. The meeting tackled Kuwait’s investment gain quantum expertise and follow the best practices and laws, investment opportunities and benefits provided procedures that are likely to enhance Kuwait as a promis- [email protected] for foreign companies, most importantly: the exemption ing investment destination. of corporate income tax and the exemption of customs Sheikh Dr Meshaal pointed to cooperation with the here is a slowly growing social resistance to neoliberalism tariff. private sector, represented by the Kuwait Chamber of across the world. I could sense it as I have seen - and read about In addition, the meeting shed light on investment Commerce and Industry (KCCI), other chambers, senior T- it. Not only have we all read about the social demonstrations opportunities in the State of Kuwait, giving example of officials and specialists. He called for joining efforts to that took place in London a few months and years back, but I have foreign companies that have been successful in the coun- build an economic identity for Kuwait to reflect its com- recently witnessed an incidence worth writing about - and analyzing. try. The meeting was attended by Kuwait Consul General petitive advantages, for a diversified economy and a pros- I was with a number of friends at an outdoor cafe in one of London’s in Dubai and UAE’s Northern Emirates Theyab Al-Rashidi, perous future. The March event is part of KDIPA’s major most luxurious hotels when we, all of a sudden, were showered with KDIPA Assistant Director General for Business Mohamed DUBAI: KDIPA Director General Sheikh Dr role, namely promoting investment in Kuwait as an mud by two anarchic-looking individuals. After cleaning and tidying, Yousef Yaqoub, KDIPA Head of Licensing and Investment Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (cen- attractive destination for capital, shedding light on avail- still at the outdoor cafe in the luxurious hotel, and after multiple Registry Sheikh Abdullah Sabah Humoud Al-Sabah and ter) is pictured with attendants on the sideline of able opportunities in the country as well as relevant apologies by the kind staff, my friends and I started analyzing what KDIPA Head of Investment Promotion Bader Al-Jeddi. the meeting. —KUNA advantages and incentives. —KUNA happened. “Drunk,” one friend quickly shouted; the other bluntly said: “drugs, it must be drugs!” Maybe, I thought to myself, but it may also be deeper. I mean, why would two hopeless-looking yet not-so-old individuals do such thing under innumerable CCTVs - surveillance cameras - and simply run away? They must have been trying to send a message, as did those a few weeks back at Brick Lane in East London or those of 2011 throughout this highly (wealth and income) unequal city. As I have written in my last article for the Kuwait Times two weeks ago, inequality is an important issue that will shape the world of tomorrow. The gap between the higher classes and those of lower, work- ing, proletariat classes is widening. That is, the ‘middle class’ is arguably shrinking. Well, maybe not entirely shrinking but the high- er classes, those who constitute the biggest chunk of wealth of one state, is growing faster than the rest - including the overall economies of most (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) states, as Professor Thomas Piketty argues in ‘Capital in the Twenty First Century’. Yes I know, with terms like ‘classes’ and the ‘proletariat,’ I may sound like a communist here but I am absolutely not; in fact, I may be the total opposite and this will become clearer through time. But, nevertheless, we have an issue worth dissecting: If we do not respond to inequality, if the current BEIRUT: Relief aid is distributed to Syrian refugees as part of the first GCC GAZA: A KRCS worker distributes humanitarian aid to a patient at Al-Wafa status quo remains unchanged, the global social resistance will relief project in Lebanon. —KUNA Center for Aged Care in Gaza, Palestine. solidify and potentially expand. The globalization of resistance to neoliberal and unregulated market economies may unfold and First GCC relief project launched for Syrian refugees in Lebanon flourish. What could be done, I could hear you ask. Well, a global taxation system and global regulation terms perhaps? Challenging BEIRUT/GAZA: The first GCC joint relief project aiming to weather, along with a project to produce 50,000 liters of Wafa Center for Aged Care, affiliated to Al-Wafa Hospital. the causes of inequality, however, is not the purpose of this particu- help Syrian refugees in Lebanon was launched in Beirut yes- drinking water to serve 4000 Syrian families. The Center’s Executive Director Dr Basman Al-Ashi said lar article. terday under the auspices of the General Secretariat of the Meanwhile, medical coordinator of the Qatar Red that the society distributed around 40 blankets to tens of Small-scale incidents like the one I witnessed last week or large- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Kuwait Red Crescent Crescent Society Dr Fadi Al-Halabi noted that the Red old Palestinians residing in the center. The hospital is in scale ones like Occupy Wall Street may increase as the rich quickly Society’s (KRCS) envoy to Lebanon Dr Musaed Al-Enezy said Crescent Societies in GCC countries are contributing to need for such assistance including medical equipment gets richer. The only way to halt or at least calm social, anti-neoliber- to KUNA that the project is to provide winter aid in cooper- many important relief projects. Halabi praised the role of and drugs. al movements is to challenge the status quo; that is, look inequality ation with the Qatar Red Crescent Society and the Lebanese the Kuwait Red Crescent Society in supporting and helping Ashi expressed deep gratitude to His Highness the Amir in the eye and confront it! Confronting inequality would require the Red Cross Society. He added that the project was launched Syrian refugees since the beginning of the Syrian crisis. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahamd Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti implementation of certain interventionist policies. Would interven- today by distributing medicines among 13 health centers people, as well as the KRCS for all the humanitarian relief tionism enrich the economy of one state or oppress it? You, dear serving Syrian refugees in Al-Beqaa Governorate. He noted Elderly center they offer to Gazans who have been suffering from the reader, judge. Before attempting to challenge inequality, we should that next week they will distribute covers and blankets in In other news, KRCS representatives in Gaza Strip dis- Israeli siege of the enclave. Al-Wafa Center is the only one all at least acknowledge the importance of the issue and not under- addition to rehabilitate the camps to face cold winter tributed here on Sunday a batch of humanitarian aid to Al- in the Strip that cares for the elderly Palestinians. —KUNA estimate its social consequences.

US Embassy message KUWAIT: The US Embassy in Kuwait sent the follow- passports and be issued the standard 52-page book. ing message to US citizens living in the country con- As the US holiday travel season approaches, you cerning the elimination of US passport extra pages: should consider applying for extra pages while they Effective January 1, 2016, the Department of State are still available or applying to renew your passport will eliminate the addition of supplemental visa to ensure you have enough blank pages for visa pages for passports. To mitigate the impact of this stamps from other countries. See travel.state.gov for change, applicants for new passports have started more information on entry, exit, and foreign visa receiving 52-page passports as of October 1, 2014. requirements. Please note that requests for extra pages on Form DS- For more information about how to apply for extra 4085 will only be accepted for current passports until visa pages and to make an appointment with Wednesday, December 30, 2015. American Citizens Services, please visit Starting January 1, 2016, applicants who need http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/passports/additional- more blank pages will need to apply to renew their visa-pages.html. Finance controllers ‘highly professional’ auditing apparatus

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s chief finance con- ment and institution of independents KD 41.24 million cases troller said that a highly subjective and budgets, Dakhil pointed out. He In other news, the Kuwait professional auditing strategy would added that, this independent appara- Commercial Arbitration Center be launched in line with modern inter- tus, will raise awareness of conscious (KCAC) announced Saturday that the national auditing systems. Abdulaziz spending of these public institutes value of cases submitted to the cen- Al-Dakhil, the chief of the finance con- and bodies through a comprehensive ter in 2015 amounted to about KD trollers body, made the remarks in a problems solving processes. 41.24 million ($136 million). It said press statement to KUNA, adding that This agency is not new, he pointed the number of companies using his agency was established in accor- out, it is the extension of an existing arbitration clauses as a safe alterna- dance to law number 23/2015. auditing system created under tive for speed and security in resolv- It was the product of the legislative decrees 31, 33, 34, and 51 of 1978, ing commercial disputes has been and executive authorities and it aimed which they all stipulate auditing pub- growing. at protecting public funds through lic funds by designating independent The center has an important role in pre-control mechanisms of govern- finance controllers. spreading the culture of arbitration, Abdulwahab Mohammad Al-Wazzan, KCAC’s Chairman, said in a press statement, confirming the center’s aspiration towards economic openness and faith in business nature, which requires speed and flexibility in achieving transactions and resolving disputes. KCAC’s board of direc- tors has held its second meeting this year at Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (KCCI) headquar- ters last Wednesday, during which the members reviewed several subjects and achievements since the beginning of 2015, Wazzan noted. The meeting also reviewed a number of details regarding cases sub- mitted to the center, in addi- tion to other subjects on the board’s agenda, he said, adding that the board also reviewed KCAC’s training courses on preparing a dis- tinctive generation of arbi- trators, in which participants were given a number of lec- tures on most basic issues in arbitration. —KUNA MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Anbaa Report

Man arrested for Human panting robbing 11 cars KUWAIT: Mubarak Al-Kabeer detectives arrested a citizen in his twenties, who broke into cars and stole By Salah Al-Sayer their contents. He was found involved in 11 theft cases and is being questioned. Investigations led ur ancestors have known millstones, two detectives to suspect the citizen, so they obtained a round, rough stones used to grind wheat warrant and arrested him in front of his house in Oat homes, for long. However, after a period Qusour. He was taken to Mubarak Al-Kabeer detec- of using a millstone, its grinding surfaces usually tives’ office. got smoother with friction and had to be serviced by a special technician known in Kuwait as ‘nikkas’, who used to go door to door offering his services of hammering new holes in softened KD 6,000 debt millstone surfaces to make them rough again. Well, by time, people stopped grinding their own A citizen wanted for a KD 6,000 debt was arrested wheat and thus stopped using millstones, and in Sharq and sent to the civil sentences imple- consequently the nikkas profession vanished mentation department. along with many other professions that are no longer needed. Mankind has known many professions and Traffic ticket tools that have now vanished because man no longer needs or uses them. More of these tools A citizen was surprised by a traffic ticket registered Al-Jarida and devices are expected to vanish in the near on Arabian Gulf Road during a period when he had future such as calculators, cameras, watches and left it for repairs at a Shuwaikh garage. The citizen alarm clocks because they are all built in as spe- accused a Syrian mechanic of driving the car with- cial applications in smartphones nowadays. The out his knowledge. Shuwaikh detectives are inves- Al-Qabas world is panting behind racing technology. tigating. Modern inventions’ lifespans are becoming short- er. The best example of this is WhatsApp, which is Law, freedom and justice fiercely competing with emails that were recently Nervous breakdown introduced during the age of the Internet. A female citizen suffered a nervous breakdown ByAbdelrazaq Abdallah Some stores are also starting to vanish such as when she hit a cement barrier in Fintas and had photography studios, photocopy centers, tourism to be taken to hospital for treatment. Police said olumnist Ahmad Al-Sarraf wrote a fantastic It is a bitter fact with regret, what Sarraf said. and travel agents and the many services provided column in Al-Qabas recently about the impor- George Washington, the first president of the United that the woman was using her phone while driv- at airports will soon vanish because of the grow- tance of respecting law, freedom and justice. States said: “Managing justice is the strongest pillar ing, which eventually caused her to lose control C ing number of services that can be done online. He said “buildings, airports, concrete structures, in government.” So there is no life and no state with- over her vehicle and crash into the barrier. We can now use our mobile phones to book and infrastructure, social environment, economy and out justice and respect of law, and it is a natural purchase a flight ticket, select onboard meals and public liberties are all fan- result for corruption to seats, check in at the airport and book hotel tastic matters, but the increase and people brag rooms. Hashish possession human being does not live about ‘wasta’ and connec- Modern inventions are strange and have put with them only - rather he is Commitment to tions. A citizen and a Saudi man were arrested with 18 an end to so many professions such that of a in need of feeling safe and It was said before that translator and alienated the role of libraries hashish packs, rolling paper and 15 illicit tablets. stable in addition to the applying the law on all is whoever felt safe from pun- Both were sent to the Drugs Control General because e-books are now available and easily freedom of speech, move- ishment will misbehave. accessible. They might even annul the role of Department (DCGD). The arrest was made by the one of the most notable ment and behavior. Commitment to applying judges in the near future and people might liti- special missions patrol in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. He added: “In Kuwait we signs of civilization the law on all is one of the gate electronically using a special application sleep without worry, and most notable signs of civi- named ‘Court’ for instance, which would hear the do not think much about lization, and advanced case brief, listen to witnesses than send the Financial dispute what we say. We work with countries reached this level accused a written note that might read: “You confidence that there is a judiciary, and work while of prosperity only through implementation of the have been sentenced to one year in prison. A citizen accused his friend of forcing him to we are sure that an influential person will not law and providing vast areas of freedom and securi- sign a financial document at knifepoint, and Kindly head to the nearest jail to execute the ver- encroach on our companies and agencies.” Then he ty and accepting other opinions. The state will not Translated by Kuwait Times lodged a complaint at Ardiya police station. rang the danger bell by saying: “We are on the road recover its economic, architecture and development dict!” — The citizen told police that a financial dispute of losing what we were proud off, and what distin- status unless it restores its status of providing free- occurred with his friend, so he forced him to guished us from our surroundings, and we started dom, justice, equality and respect of law - you are sign a promissory note before escaping. to slide into a country that is getting farther from right Ahmad Al-Sarraf. Investigations are underway. —Al-Rai the law every day.” —Translated by Kuwait Times Al-Anbaa Employees of 116 Liberals sweep No fuel subsidies for expats, Egypt elections nationalities work deserving citizens exempted in the public sector By Sami Al-Nisf KUWAIT: The government’s expected civil IDs would be automatically pro- and how to check the balance after KUWAIT: Relying on two contradicting statistics, govern- decision to lift fuel subsidies after sev- grammed. Petrol will be the starting each transaction. The sources high- ment bodies sounded an alarm on the inflated number of eral studies in this regard is expected point towards using further applica- lighted that the idea to use smart civil gypt has always acted as a ‘compass’ to ori- expatriates in their departments, while the number of to have negative impacts on the pri- tions in the process of linking civil IDs IDs was adopted for several reasons, ent. When the monarchy opted for consti- those waiting for a job at the Civil Service Commission vate sector by increasing its produc- to various daily transactions as well as including avoiding issuing special Etutional democracy, general and media reached nearly 18,000 citizens. The first figures, issued by tion costs, and thus increase the prices getting subsidized goods. cards for gasoline as the current smart liberties after 1923, Iraq, Syria and Libya fol- the central statistics department, showed the number of of various goods and services. Moreover, the sources expected the IDs are already ready to receive pur- lowed in its steps. The same happened when employees in the government sector until March 31 Commenting on this controversial new system to be launched by the chase data, saving fortunes that would Egypt shifted to a revolutionary regime in 1952 reached 368,745, representing 116 nationalities including issue, official government sources national anniversaries in February fol- need to be spent issuing new cards and opted for leftism, made allies with the East Kuwaitis. stressed that energy and product sub- lowing a special awareness campaign and the high security levels the new ID and prioritized national Arab causes, like Arab The second set of figures from the same department sidies would not be lifted from ‘deserv- on how to use civil IDs for payment cards have. —Al-Anbaa unity and liberating Palestine, to domestic ones, ing’ citizens with low and medium showed that expats aged 30 until over 60 surpass citizens and it was also followed by Iraq, Syria, Yemen, incomes. The sources added that a as far as the percentage is concerned, while citizens sur- Education, health ministries Libya and Sudan and everybody used slogans pass them in the age group between 15 to 29 years. special mechanism was being current- ly prepared to determine which citi- about social justice, communism, heavy indus- It said that the number of Kuwaiti employees in the act against child abuse tries and agricultural reform but never achieved government reached 277,297 citizens, and form 75 per- zens deserve subsidies and which do KUWAIT: A mother pours hot water on her daughter, and another burns any. cent of the total number, while the number of expats not by using the smart civil ID that is her daughter’s body with cigarettes, while a third child cannot sit properly reached 91,457 employees. Egyptians were in second to be used to get petrol at the current In a meeting held months ago with the because her back has burns all-over due to injuries caused by her own par- place behind citizens with 41,730 employees, 11 percent prices while non-deserving citizens Egyptian president, Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi, we told ent. These cases are real and have been documented by Ministry of of the total expat workforce (45 percent of the total num- and expats would pay the new prices him that the only experience Egypt could bene- that are expected to double by the Education staff members, prompting officials to form a joint committee fit from in its future political practices was that ber of expats working in government). Indians were in between the education and health ministries in order to stop those viola- third place at 23,148, which is 6 percent of the total num- beginning of the new year, jumping of Kuwait’s, because it is the only country from 65 to 100 fils per liter. “This will tions, maintain children’s rights and protect them against domestic vio- ber (25 percent of expats in the government). known in political history where a cabinet does save the state budget around KD 500 lence. Education Ministry’s Undersecretary Dr Haitham Al-Athari formed the The top 10 countries with nationals in the government not have to be formed from a parliamentary million,” stressed the sources. committee and gave it the duty of collecting stats related to violence sector: majority - an experience Egypt had never gone Further, the sources explained that against children, and prepare an integrated database about violence cases. 1- Kuwait (277,000) the new system would be applied in This helps examine the cases and present rules and basics of awareness through as all the cabinets formed under 2- Egypt (41,000) collaboration with PACI, K-Net and fuel campaigns and preventive programs for schools with regards to child pro- monarchy or the republican regimes had a sup- 3- India (23,000) companies, where deserving citizens’ tection. —Al-Rai porting parliamentary majority. 4- Syria (4,787) Kuwait’s previous experiences seem to fore- 5- Saudi Arabia (3,583) tell the future of the new Egyptian parliament 6- Philippines (2,926) in view of the absence of a majority party. That 7- Bangladesh (2,608) may be why the ‘For the Love of Egypt’ party, 8- Pakistan (1,738) led by General Sameh Saifelyazal, is trying to 9- Unknown (1,095) create a large coalition that would support the 10- Lebanon (832) — Al-Qabas regime and its cabinet. Weeks ago, I met ambassador Amr Moussa, the head of the new constitution founding Law puts NGOs committee that gave the parliament more pow- ers than those given to the president, and he under ministry’s justified this by a wish to stop creating any more pharaohs (tyrants) like those created after control the 1952 revolution. He told me that the com- mittee wanted both the political leadership and KUWAIT: In what has been described as a ‘flagrant the people’s representatives to share the government interference that will kill nongovernmen- process of decision making, which is theoreti- tal organizations (NGOs) and place them in a mold cally nice but might hinder the state’s swift that can be easily controlled,’ the Ministry of Social action and operation. Affairs and Labor completed a proposed law for NGOs Therefore, the current constitution seems to that places total control over them and takes away be a ‘disposable’ one that will have to be their independence. changed by the coming parliament, though I The most notable content of the proposed law is the doubt it will even complete its tenure and will cancellation of the list system for the elections of board be dissolved because of the many predicted of directors of NGOs and replacing it with the one-vote and unprecedented economic and political system as the case is for the National Assembly and problems. cooperative elections, while allowing the ministry to Generally speaking, liberals and secularists make direct appointments on NGO boards without used to boycott the elections to the benefit of regard to article 43 of the constitution which guaran- conservatives and Islamist powers who are tees the freedom of forming societies and labor unions. more flexible, pragmatic and ready to make The government interference went further by limit- allies with various powers to win parliamentary ing the term of board members to one term, and they or even presidential elections. Well, things are cannot run for a second one, while the term is set for completely the opposite in the recent elections three years. The law maintains the ban on NGOs inter- where conservative, Islamist and leftist powers fering in political affairs, while limiting membership to subsided allowing liberals, including former Kuwaitis only, which is a possible constitutional viola- KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) participated in the 4th Childhood Festival, which took NDP remnants, to sweep the elections. tion, because it discriminates against individuals based place recently at the Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref under the patronage of Minister of —Translated by Kuwait Times on their nationality. —Al-Jarida Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 Christian female French far right eyes first regional prize militia take fight to IS

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ROME: (From left) US Secretary of State John Kerry, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler wait for the start of a conference on Libya at the Italian Foreign Ministry headquarters. — AP Italy hosts Libya unity talks World, Arab powers press divided factions

ROME: Major powers and regional players their supporters with them. The accelerat- Former Italian foreign minister Emma the rival but internationally-recognized yesterday pressed Libya’s divided political ed diplomacy reflects fears in Western cap- Bonino and the head of International Crisis parliament, Mohammed Choueib, said “we factions to back a UN peace plan based on itals that instability in Libya will allow the Group Jean-Marie Guehenno called the have decided to move beyond this difficult Modi: Climate the formation of a national unity govern- Islamic State group to expand its presence rush towards a Wednesday signing “an irre- period and ask everyone to join us.” But ment. US Secretary of State John Kerry was beyond a small section of coastline it cur- sponsible bet.” Writing in Politico, the pair neither man could promise their col- justice won in among ministers from 20 countries at a rently controls around the city of Sirte. said it is “wishful thinking” to believe a leagues in Tripoli or Tobruk would ratify Rome conference aimed at maximizing the Anarchy in Libya has also given people majority of Libyans will back a foreign- the deal, under which Libya would be gov- pressure to end the chaos that has traffickers a free hand to use the country as backed sole national authority. erned by a nine-member presidential Paris accord engulfed the North African state since the a launch pad from which hundreds of Under current security conditions it is council. NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yes- 2011 overthrow of Moamer Kadhafi. thousands of migrants have been sent to unlikely, they argue, that such a govern- Hundreds of protesters gathered in terday hailed the adoption of a landmark climate “Conflict and instability in Libya have Europe in the last two years. European ment could even enter Tripoli safely. “This Tripoli’s main square on Friday afternoon, accord in Paris, saying it pointed the world towards a gone on for too long. Broad participation governments want that route closed off means they will have no control over state waving Libyan flags and holding signs call- greener future. “Outcome of Paris agreement has no here reflects international support for uni- amid fears a looming humanitarian crisis in administration, including the pivotal cen- ing for a rejection of the UN deal. Libya has winners or losers. Climate justice has won & we are all fied, secure and stable Libya,” Kerry said, in Libya could accelerate the flux. tral bank,” they wrote. “It could trigger had rival administrations since August working towards a greener future,” Modi posted on a tweet from inside the meeting. “We need “Today the international community is renewed fighting for control of the capital.” 2014, when an Islamist-backed militia Twitter. “Climate change remains a challenge but Paris to lay groundwork for a unified govern- unanimously demanding a national unity And any attempt, whether failed or suc- alliance overran Tripoli, forcing the govern- agreement demonstrates how every nation rose to the ment in Libya to bring the country togeth- government in Libya,” France’s representa- cessful, to restore authority to Tripoli could ment to take refuge in the east. challenge, working towards a solution,” he added. er and respect rights, interests of all tive at the talks, Harlem Desir, told feed separatist rumblings in eastern Libya, US and European sources say the aim is In Paris, Modi had argued that India-the world’s Libyans.” reporters. “We cannot accept a situation of they warn. Alison Pargeter, of Britain’s to form a unity government within 40 days third biggest carbon-emitting country-needed to con- The ministers were joined in the after- political chaos where terrorism thrives. It is Royal United Services Institute, said: “It is of Wednesday’s signature, after which UN tinue burning cheap and plentiful coal to rise out of noon by 15 Libyan officials representing a threat to the security of the region and to difficult to be optimistic. “The country sanctions could be imposed to force an poverty, arguing that richer nations should make political factions in the country’s rival par- Europe.” needs a proper reconciliation process. At accord. If the deal sticks, it would enable deeper and faster cuts in their own emissions. He liaments, an internationally-recognized the moment the largest tribes are outside Libya to better govern itself and to fight applauded joint global efforts toward the climate pact one based in Tobruk and an Islamist- ‘An irresponsible bet’ the process. Because they were pro- the IS fighters that have seized territory yesterday. “Deliberations at COP21 & Paris agreement backed assembly in the capital Tripoli. The Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni Kadhafi, they are completely on the side- around Kadhafi’s hometown Sirte. It would demonstrates the collective wisdom of world leaders Libyan delegates included at least four had billed the Rome talks in similar terms, lines.” also allow a UN-recognized administration to mitigate climate change,” the leader said on Twitter. members of the Tripoli-based parliament describing an urgent need to “demonstrate to request arms shipments and even for- Developing nations, including India, had insisted and three from its Tobruk rival, along with that the action of governments and diplo- Protests against accord eign military intervention to help rid itself rich countries must shoulder the lion’s share of respon- other political figures. macy can be faster and more effective Saleh El-Makhzoum, a member of the of the insurgents. Italian premier Matteo sibility for tackling climate change as they emitted Representatives of both assemblies than the threat of terrorism.” But there is parliamentary body based in Tripoli, said Renzi has said Rome would command a most of the greenhouse gases since the Industrial have tentatively agreed to sign the UN pessimism among many Libya-watchers Friday that an agreement establishing a military mission should the UN agree, and Revolution. These issues have sparked tension over plan in Morocco on Wednesday but there about the prospects of a new administra- Government of National Accord would be there have been reports France and Britain the years with the United States and other developed are doubts about whether they can carry tion leading to sustainable peace. signed on December 16. And an official of are ready to take part. — AFP nations in the UN climate forum. —AFP Heavy weapons fire erupts C Africa vote BANGUI: Heavy weapons fire broke out yester- said an unnamed source in the UN peacekeep- hours beforehand. Only 15,000 copies of the day in the Muslim district of Bangui, the Central ing force, MINUSCA, sent in to quell fighting that new constitution have been printed, meaning African Republic capital, during a referendum has forced 10 percent of the population to flee that few voters were fully aware of its contents. aimed at ending years of bloody sectarian strife, the country. Almost two million Central Africans have regis- an AFP reporter said. Fire from heavy machine- If adopted, the constitution would usher in tered to vote in a population of 4.8 million- guns and rocket launchers erupted around a the country’s sixth republic since independence spurring hopes the election will be the first step school where voters were waiting to cast their from France in 1960 but mark its 13th political in a return to peace and normalcy. UN chief Ban votes, prompting UN peacekeepers to move in regime in as many years-underlining the chronic Ki-moon appealed on the eve of the vote to to protect residents of Bangui’s PK5 Muslim dis- instability undermining the country. The pro- ensure “that the referendum is conducted in a trict. A Red Cross staffer said six people were posed constitution would limit presidential peaceful and credible manner” and called it a hurt. tenure to two terms, aims to fight institutional “significant milestone towards the end of the Yesterday’s vote was seen as a test run for corruption and crimp the power of armed mili- transition in the Central African Republic”. presidential and parliamentary elections due to tias, blamed for years of chaos and terror. The Many of the 5,600 polling stations are locat- take place December 27 to end more than two ballot comes two weeks after Pope Francis ed in remote areas accessible only by dirt roads. years of conflict between mainly Muslim and appealed to Muslims and Christians to live as And of the 460,000 people displaced by the mainly Christian militias. Five other people were “brothers and sisters”. unrest living in camps across Central African hurt, two of them seriously, in the volatile Despite the presence of 11,000 UN and Republic’s borders-many of them Muslims-only Muslim-majority district earlier yesterday. French peacekeepers, part of the impoverished 26 percent have been able to register. The coun- Another three were injured amid gunfire and country remains out of bounds, under the con- try was plunged into its worst crisis since inde- grenade blasts in the district of Gobongo, a trol of either rebel chieftains or bandits. The pendence after longtime Christian leader stronghold of the Christian “anti-balaka” militia, widespread chaos hampered organization of the Francois Bozize was ousted by rebels from the BANGUI: A Senegalese soldier from the MINUSCA, the United Nations mission in Central a security source said. Several incidents were ballot by the country’s interim authorities, with Seleka force in March 2013, triggering a wave of African Republic, takes position to respond to heavy gunfire directed towards the Baya also reported in the country’s north and east, few election posters visible on the streets just 48 violence with “anti-balaka” militias.—AFP Dombia school where voters gathered for the Constitutional Referendum.— AFP

INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 Bush keeps policy focus, despite fade in 2016 race

LONDONDERRY: Jeb Bush stared across general election winner, and 39 percent the national story line. Since then, Bush thank you for it.”On Thursday in Milford, of a person.” the Londonderry Senior Center in disbe- say they view Bush unfavorably - almost has held nearly 20 town hall-style meet- Bush said after being asked about the Take this week’s “The Life of the Party” lief. A voter at his town hall had just told the same percentage as billionaire front- ings in the state, each with about 100 federal debt, Social Security, Medicare events at Manchester’s St Anselm him she’d read the candidate’s 3,000- runner and frequent Bush foil Donald voters attending, including in places and taxes: “I’m the only person running College. Forceful Trump critic and fellow word tax plan. “The fact that you read it Trump. most other candidates have not visited. for president that has details on any of policy wonk John Kasich, the governor makes me feel so pleased - even if you Perhaps even more troubling for But the content of Bush’s town halls this stuff, just to remind you.” of Ohio, made the most of the not-so- didn’t like it,” Bush said, unsuccessfully Bush, given his insistence on talking remains the same, with the brother and He went on, needling in a friendly serious questions posed by the gather- holding back a grin. about policy and his ability to govern, son of former presidents passing on way the voters he was trying to win over. ing of students and young professionals. It was the sort of moment Bush surely the poll found that GOP voters view Trump’s flash and penchant for bombast “I’m not running for entertainer or any- In a lengthy answer about his favorite dreamed about when he announced his Trump, the real estate mogul and reality to remain centered on telling the story thing like this. I hope you want a candi- music, Kasich listed Pearl Jam, Linkin 2016 bid six months ago. Soon, the two TV star, as more competent than the of his time as governor and his detailed date who has actually thought it Park and Foo Fighters. “The problem were deep in the weeds of his proposals two-term governor of Florida. After set- plans for the nation’s economy and mili- through, who actually has plans.” That’s with traditional radio, if you listen to it, for capital gains taxes on estates, when backs in October, including deep cam- tary. what he’s focused on. He has largely you hear a lot of things that you like, but Bush paused. “We’re having a real wonk- paign spending cuts and a widely criti- He has faith - and some good- abandoned his tentative and poorly they never tell you who the band is,” a-thon right now,” he said gleefully. It cized debate performance, Bush sought natured bullheadedness - that voters reviewed attacks on Florida Sen Marco Kasich said. was also a moment all too rare for Bush, to reassure donors who have con- will eventually come around. In answer- Rubio. Gone, too, are his campaign’s ear- Asked what music he would play and a former front-runner stubbornly stick- tributed more than $100 million to his ing immigration lawyer Marisa ly tussles with Trump on social media. what food he would serve at a hypothet- ing to a sober-minded approach to his campaign and a separate pro-Bush DiFranco’s question about what to do ical White House party, Bush said, “I don’t campaign despite months of evidence organization by resetting his effort with with the millions of immigrants in the Self-proclaimed introvert know,” and suggested he didn’t like the that Republican voters aren’t much the auspicious slogan: United States illegally at an event this “It is refreshing isn’t it? To have a con- line of questioning. “It might have to be interested in what he’s selling. week, Bush mentioned the immigration versation rather than have 140 charac- something more serious, I apologize.” The portion of Republican registered ‘Jeb Can Fix It’ policy book he co-authored, explained ters drive a campaign,” Bush told The students were undeterred, and voters who think Bush could win the Part of the shift in strategy was the economic criteria he would use to reporters this week. Even when given pressed on by asking Bush what celebri- general election, should he win his par- redoubling Bush’s emphasis on New increase legal immigration, and then the chance to connect with voters on a ty he’d like to meet. “I don’t know,” Bush ty’s nomination, has dropped to 40 per- Hampshire, where aides said the candi- paused. personal level, the self-proclaimed intro- said, again. “I really don’t believe in cent in a new Associated Press-GfK poll, date’s serious style and affinity for one- “Being able to complete that sen- vert who says he’s more comfortable celebritydom. I find it superficial. I’d down from 60 percent in October. on-one policy engagement was a close tence - about what I’m for, in the political reading a book than planning a party rather be with people who have done Republicans are now no more likely than fit with New Englanders, who also typi- environment I’m now in, is an extraordi- struggles to campaign in a way that, in things.” — AP Democrats to see Bush as a potential cally hold themselves as independent of nary opportunity,” Bush said dryly, “and I his words, gives “people a full measure

Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school

ETON: Wearing a white tie and coat tails, then aged 16, was chosen for a scholarship Ammar Mustapha sits near the manicured to live and study with the children of grounds of Britain’s most prestigious Britain’s elite. school, a world away from the Palestinian The $50,000 (45,000 euro) bursary cov- refugee camps he grew up in Syria and ers fees and expenses, and was provided by Lebanon. Shy and softly spoken, Mustapha, the Cogito Scholarship Foundation, which 18, was plucked from among millions of aims to improve the Middle East by send- refugee children to attend Britain’s exclu- ing gifted underprivileged children to the sive Eton College, alma mater of prime min- world’s best schools. “At first I was really isters, business leaders and members of the nervous about it... but I have always want- royal family. ed to come to Europe and see the differ- “It was a life-changing opportunity,” said ences in culture, in languages and in the Mustapha, who was offered a scholarship education system,” Mustapha said. “My par- by a charity due to his outstanding aca- ents were really happy and proud about demic ability. He insists it wasn’t all bad in this but also sad because I had to leave Syria’s Yarmuk camp, which his family fled them. It was the first time I had to leave my in 2012 before it became infamous for its family.” skeletal children and apocalyptic land- scape. Just south of central Damascus, the Broadening outlooks camp was set up in the 1950s for Mustapha needn’t have worried. “I have Palestinian refugees, but in recent years it never heard any other boys comment on has been brutalised and besieged in a piti- him which is a sign he’s doing really well. less war between anti-government forces His English improved so quickly and so and the Syrian military. well,” Mann said. He tried new sports, Born in Libya, Mustapha and his family including rowing, squash, and tennis, and moved to the densely packed district in took up photography. He also adapted to 1999 so that his father could take up a job Western methods of teaching, far removed as an electrician. “In fact it was fun to live in from the rote learning he was used to. Yarmuk. When we say camp, that doesn’t “In Lebanon and Syria we used to mem- AL-QAHTANIYAH: Syriac Christian Ormia, member of the battalion called the “Female Protection Forces of the Land Between the Two Rivers” mean tents and anything like that,” he said, orize what we were being taught, while fighting the Islamic State group, poses during a training on December 1, 2015 at their camp near the Syrian-Turkish border. —AFP photos recalling a happy childhood there. here in the UK we understand what we are “Something that was really good about being taught,” Mustapha said. Eton College being in Yarmuk is that it was really safe so Access Adviser Francesca Moultrie said you could go to shops at midnight.” Mustapha settled in quickly-despite miss- Christian female militia ing his mother’s cooking-and that as well as Gifted children benefiting from Eton, he had also been a Days before bombs began to rain down credit to the college. on Yarmuk three years ago, Mustapha’s “They really do broaden the outlook of take fight to IS in Syria family fled to Lebanon, joining millions of the boys they are sharing life with,” she other refugees in the tiny country. That was said. Now in his final year, Mustapha is where he was spotted by Eton physics applying to some of the top British and US teacher Peter Mann, who for the last two universities. “After my graduation, I would ‘I would love to be on the front line’ years has travelled to Lebanon in like to stay in Europe or America to work December to interview children to find and set myself up,” Mustapha said. “But my HASAKEH: Babylonia has no regrets about leav- Hol, on a key route between territory IS controls tion, but now I take pleasure in working in the those gifted enough to study at his school. long term goal is to go back to Lebanon ing behind her two children and her job as a in Syria and Iraq, was the first major victory for military field,” she said. “I’m not afraid of Daesh, “We are usually happy with about four and help my community as a civil engineer.” hairdresser to join a Christian female militia bat- the SDF, which has captured around 200 villages and we will be present in the coming battles of the 40” pre-selected, Mann said. “Ammar That will please Cogito founder Ali Erfan, an tling against the Islamic State group in Syria. The in the region in recent weeks. against the terrorists.” Samir said both local and turned out to be very shy, quiet but with Iranian-born, British-educated business- fierce-looking 36-year-old in fatigues from the It has received air support from the US-led “foreign forces” helped train the women, without outstanding student academics. He was a man who hopes to extend the two-year old Syriac Christian minority in the northeast coalition fighting IS, as well as drops of American specifying the nationality of the foreigners. bit different,” he added, noting that unlike scholarship program to 100 boys and girls believes she is making the future safe for her weapons. Ormia, 18, found battle terrifying at In late November, Kurdish sources said US sol- other students Mustapha had wanted to every year. “If we are successful, in 20 years, children. first. “I was afraid of the noise of cannons firing, diers had entered the town of Kobane in north- study interior design. After tests in his we’ll have 2,000 boys and girls who can “I miss Limar and Gabriella and worry that but the fear quickly went away,” she said. “I ern Syria to train Kurdish fighters and plan offen- school in Tyre in southern Lebanon and a hopefully play a major role eventually in they must be hungry, thirsty and cold. But I try would love to be on the front line in the fight sives. Some women cited what is known as the week of examinations at Eton, Mustapha, the revival of the Middle East.” —AFP to tell them I’m fighting to protect their future,” against the terrorists.” Sayfo (“Sword”) massacres in 1915 of Syriac, she said. Babylonia belongs to a small, recently Assyrian and Chaldean Christians as reasons for created battalion of Syriac Christian women in ‘Not afraid of Daesh’ joining the unit. Hasakeh province who are fighting IS. They are The battalion’s fighters train in an old mill in a “We are a community that is oppressed by following in the footsteps of Syria’s other main program that includes military, fitness and aca- others,” said 18-year-old Ithraa. She joined four female force battling the jihadists-the women of demic elements. With its limited combat experi- months ago inspired by the memory of Sayfo, in the YPJ, the female counterpart to the Kurdish ence, the unit for now focuses mainly on pro- which Ottoman authorities are said to have People’s Protection Units or YPG. tecting majority Christian parts of Hasakeh killed tens of thousands of Christians in Turkey So far the new force is small, with around 50 province. Thabirta Samir, 24, who helps oversee and Iran. She said the community hoped to pre- graduates so far from its training camp in the the training, estimates that around 50 fighters vent “a new massacre like that committed by the town of Al-Qahtaniyeh, also known as Kabre have graduated so far. Ottomans... when they tried to erase our Hyore in Syriac, and Tirbespi in Kurdish. But the “I used to work for a Syriac cultural associa- Christian and Syriac identity”. — AFP “Female Protection Forces of the Land Between the Two Rivers”-the area between the Tigris and Euphrates waterways historically inhabited by Syriacs-is teeming with women eager to prove their worth against IS. It was actually Babylonia’s husband who encouraged her to leave Limar, nine, and six- year-old Gabriella and join the unit whose first recruits graduated in August. Himself a fighter, he urged her to take up arms to “fight against ETON: Libyan-born student Ammar Mustapha poses for a photograph at Eton the idea that the Syriac woman is good for noth- College. —AFP ing except housekeeping and make-up”, she said.

Cruz extends Iowa lead among ‘Fear quickly went away’ “I’m a practicing Christian and thinking about 2016 US Republican hopefuls my children makes me stronger and more deter- mined in my fight against Daesh,” added WASHINGTON: Texas US Senator Ted Cruz it in Iowa.” The poll follows a December 7 Babylonia, using the Arabic acronym for IS. has solidified his lead among Republican Monmouth University survey showing Cruz Syriac Christians belong to the eastern Christian presidential contenders in the politically for the first time leading the field among tradition and pray in Aramaic. They include both crucial state of Iowa, a new poll showed. voters who intend to take part in the Orthodox and Catholic branches, and constitute The Des Moines Register/Bloomberg February 1 Iowa caucuses, the first real around 15 percent of Syria’s 1.2 million Politics poll, out late Saturday, shows the measure of voter support in the 2016 presi- Christians. conservative Cruz with 31 percent support, dential campaign. Before the conflict began in March 2011, 10 points ahead of bombastic billionaire As recently as October, Cruz, 44, had just Christians from some 11 different sects made up Donald Trump, who has 21 percent. Trump, 10 percent support in a Monmouth poll. around five percent of the population. The unit’s who has a solid lead in national polls Trump has complained that the Des Moines first major action was alongside the newly creat- among Republicans, quickly tweeted about Register is biased against him ever since ed Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of another survey. the newspaper’s editorial board called him Kurdish, Arab and Christian fighters, which “New CNN Iowa poll —- Trump 33, Cruz to drop out of the race in July. Third in the recently recaptured the strategic town of Al-Hol. 20. Everyone else way down! Don’t trust Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics “I took part in a battle for the first time in the Al- Des Moines Register poll- biased towards poll is retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson Hol area, but my team wasn’t attacked by IS,” Trump!” he wrote on Twitter, apparently with 13 percent, followed by Florida said 18-year-old Lucia, who gave up her studies intending to say the Iowa paper was biased Senator Marco Rubio with 10 percent. to join the militia. Her sister also joined up, against him. It was unclear what CNN poll Republican voters seemed to have against the wishes of their reluctant mother. Trump was referring to. cooled on Carson-who was leading in Iowa “I fight with a Kalashnikov, but I’m not ready Jennifer Jackson of the Des Moines polls in October-likely because of his to become an elite sniper yet,” the shy teenager Register said in a video on the paper’s web- embarrassing ignorance of foreign said, a wooden crucifix around her neck and a site: “It’s Cruz-mentum. Ted Cruz is crushing affairs.—AFP camouflage bandana tied round her head. Al-

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

5 US states spared from mass shooting bloodbaths in 2015

WASHINGTON: Five US states were immune and Wyoming alone were spared such number of shootings so far this year — 25. one there than elsewhere in the United States. say, triggers more mass shootings because to the bloody, perpetual series of mass shoot- macabre fate. Florida, which counted the most — 27 — Wyoming namely does not regulate the trans- guns can end up in the wrong people’s hands. ings in the United States this year, which has shootings, has a population of 19.9 million, fer or possession of machine guns and no There have been numerous shootings in those seen more of them than the number of days ‘Lucky this year’ making it the third most populated state. state permit is required to purchase a rifle, five states, but always fewer than four victims. gone by. Experts debate whether the states All of them except West Virginia have not The five states are also among the most shotgun or handgun. “None of them have done anything inno- were spared thanks to coincidence or if cir- seen a single mass shooting since 2013, when rural. Most lack major cities, except for Hawaii, That earns it an F from the San Francisco- vative or effective to prevent mass shootings, cumstances there make them a haven of the website first began its count based not on with Honolulu having a population of about based Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, an it just happens to be an unfortunate coinci- peace. official figures but on reports obtained from 375,000.So people in these states are less likely advocacy group. North Dakota and West dence,” said Adam Winkler of the UCLA School As of December 2, 353 mass shootings media reports and other sources. The out- to live in cities than those in most other US Virginia also get that lowest possible grade. of Law. Winkler, who wrote “Gunfight: The have killed 462 people in 220 cities, according come owes in part to the relatively low popu- states. New Hampshire fared just a hair better, with a Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America,” to the shootingtracker.com website. A total of lation density in those states, experts say. “This affects their risk and probability of D-. Hawaii, in contrast, got a B+, because of its said there was “no doubt” that gun rights 1,317 people were wounded, after adjusting Wyoming, home to 584,000 people, is the experiencing a mass shooting,” Lankford said. license and registration requirements, ban on advocates will point to the lack of mass shoot- for the latest toll from the last mass shooting, least populous state, according to 2014 esti- “Although school and workplace shootings do assault weapons and large capacity ammuni- ings in those states as proof that less gun con- which saw a husband and wife couple kill 14 mates from the US Census. North Dakota, with occur in towns and other rural areas, there are tion magazines, child access prevention trol means more safety. and wound 22 in San Bernardino, California, 739,500 people, is the fourth least populated many types of mass shootings that mostly requirements and restriction on openly carry- Yet “it is very difficult to reduce mass shoot- the deadliest such tragedy in three years. state (ranking 47th out of 50 overall by popu- occur in cities, such as mass shootings that ing of handguns and long guns. ings, mainly because most of the guns used in If there is no slowdown to this frenetic lation). “Naturally, we would expect that states arise from gang violence, organized crime, and these shootings are purchased legally,” he pace, there will be as many such traumatic with smaller populations would have fewer other criminal activity.” Unheeded gun control added. “I don’t think it is possible to stop mass deadly events as there are days in the year. Or mass shootings, on average,” University of But their immunity to these incidents is An increasingly frustrated President Barack shootings at the state level, even if, of course, more. The count includes all events that have Alabama criminologist Adam Lankford told counterintuitive. None of these five states, Obama has repeatedly called for stricter gun they can take some actions.” Lankford thinks it killed or wounded at least four people. Hawaii, AFP. The most populous state, California with except for Hawaii, has adopted strict gun con- control legislation, but his calls have gone has more to do with coincidence than any- New Hampshire, North Dakota, West Virginia 38.8 million people, had the second biggest trol legislation, and it is often easier to own unheeded. The easy flow of weapons, experts thing else. — AFP

Obama optimism on climate pact tempered by GOP oppn

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama Oklahoma said that Americans can expect and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the administration to cite the agreement the newly passed international climate as an excuse for establishing emission tar- change agreement as a major achieve- gets for every sector of the US economy. ment that could help turn the tide on Kerry said from Paris: “I have news for global warming, but got a quick reminder Senator Inhofe. The United States of that Republicans will fight it all the way. America has already reduced its emissions Obama said the climate agreement more than any other country in the world.” made Saturday night by almost 200 “This has to happen,” he said of the nations “can be a turning point for the agreement. “I believe this will continue world” and credited his administration for because I just personally cannot believe playing a key role. He and Kerry predicted that any person who doesn’t understand it would prompt widespread spending on the science and isn’t prepared to do for clean energy and help stem carbon pollu- the next generation what we did here tion blamed for global warming. today and follow through on it cannot “We’ve shown that the world has both and will not be elected president of the the will and the ability to take on this United States.” challenge,” Obama said from the White House. He said the climate agreement ‘Massive investment’ “offers the best chance we have to save In an interview taped for CBS’ “Face the the one planet we have.” “In short, this Nation,” Kerry called the climate pact “a agreement will mean less of the carbon breakaway agreement” that will change pollution that threatens our planet and how countries make decisions and “spur more of the jobs and economic growth massive investment.” He acknowledged driven by low-carbon investments,” that a Republican president could undo Obama said. the agreement, but said there is already Obama said the world leaders meeting plenty of evidence that climate change is in Paris “met the moment” and that people having a damaging and expensive impact can be more confident “the planet will be with more intense storms, wildfires and in better shape for the next generation.” melting glaciers. Obama said the agreement is not perfect, Several Democratic lawmakers but sets a framework that will contain applauded Obama’s efforts. House periodic reviews and assessments to Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi hailed it LYON: A dog waits for its owner who is casting a ballot in the second round of the regional elections in the Rhone, Auvergne- ensure that countries meet their commit- as a “monumental moment” and praised Rhones-Alpes region. — AFP ments to curb carbon emissions. Obama for his leadership on the issue. Sen Harry Reid, the Senate Democratic minori- Stark reminder ty leader, said climate change poses one Suspense as French far right The immediate reaction of leading of the greatest threats the world has ever Republican critics was a stark reminder of known, and that no country acting alone the conflict that lies ahead. Senate can stem the tide. hope for first regional prize Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of “The time to act is now,” the Nevada Kentucky said Obama is “making promises lawmaker said. Obama took credit for the he can’t keep” and should remember that successful negotiations. “Today, the France remains under a state of emergency the agreement “is subject to being shred- American people can be proud - because ded in 13 months.” McConnell noted that this historic agreement is a tribute to the presidential election is next year and American leadership. Over the past seven PARIS: France voted in regional elections yesterday, niece Marion are running. They have called on voters marathon UN climate talks at Le Bourget yesterday, the agreement could be reversed if the years, we’ve transformed the United with the far-right National Front (FN) hoping for a to back former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conserva- smiled broadly as a well-wisher congratulated him. GOP wins the White House. States into the global leader in fighting breakthrough that would give its leader, Marine Le tive Republicans. And Republican Sen James Inhofe of climate change.” — AP Pen, the springboard for a presidential bid in 2017. ‘De-demonized’ party Voting took place amid heightened security, as France ‘Time bomb’ Le Pen has reaped the rewards of her efforts to “de- remains under a state of emergency after the “Frankly, I’m voting against the FN in the interests demonize” the party bequeathed by her father Jean- November 13 jihadist assault in Paris that claimed 130 of my family,” said Issa Kouyate, a 59-year-old voter of Marie Le Pen, but it retains a stridently anti-immigrant lives. Senegalese origin, as he went to cast his ballot in edge, sharpened by last month’s carnage in Paris. The anti-immigration FN topped the vote in six of Marseille, where a high proportion of citizens are of Critics accuse it of fomenting Islamophobia. 13 regions in the first round of voting on December 6, immigrant background. “There’s danger,” said Kouyate, Her campaign has also exploited anger over the sit- capitalizing on security fears following the attacks. But describing the FN’s 40.45-percent first-round turnout uation in the northern port of Calais, where thousands analysts said yesterday’s runoff could be close in sever- in his region as “a time bomb.” of migrants are camping in squalid conditions in the al regions after the ruling Socialist Party urged sup- Tactical voting carries a political risk for the hope of reaching Britain. Socialist Prime Minister porters to vote tactically to thwart the far-right pop- Socialists, though, as it plays into the far right’s claim Manuel Valls said he had “no hesitation” in urging vot- ulists. that the two main parties are indistinguishable. Le Pen ers to back the Republicans to keep the FN from pow- Pollster Jean-Daniel Levy of Harris Interactive said cast her ballot in Henin-Beaumont, in the economically er-as they did in 2002 when voters switched to the FN was “almost certain” to win one region, while depressed northern Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy Jacques Chirac in a presidential run-off against Jean- Bruno Jeanbart of OpinionWay said it would win region. A TNS-Sofres poll on Wednesday showed Le Marie Le Pen. Sarkozy, who has been accused of flirting between “zero and five”. Turnout stood at 19.59 per- Pen, who heads the party list, would lose easily to the with the FN’s ideas on immigration and Islam, has tak- cent at noon, up from 16.27 percent at the same point Republicans’ Xavier Bertrand. en a different approach. He said a vote for the FN was last Sunday and 18.57 percent during the last regional Nationwide, the FN took 28 percent of the vote last “not immoral” but they were “people who have never elections in 2010. The ballot is considered key to the Sunday, ahead of 27 percent for the Republicans and run anything, have no plan, have no self-control, who FN’s strategy. their allies. President Francois Hollande’s Socialists suf- would create chaos”. Regional councils have little politi- The party has previously scored well in presidential fered their fourth electoral beating since coming to cal visibility in France. Abstention in the first round of and European Union (EU) elections, but is desperate power in 2012 as voters punished their failure to voting was high for France-nearly one in two voters for local success to bolster its claim to be a grassroots reduce unemployment, but held up better than did not cast their ballot. In contrast, the regions have movement. The Socialists have pulled out their candi- expected with 23.5 percent. much economic and social clout. They levy their own dates in two regions in the north and south of the The president, voting in his south-central Correze taxes and administer major budgets in education, WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama speaks about the Paris climate agreement from country where respectively Le Pen and her 26-year-old region flush from the successful completion of the transport and business incentives. — AFP the Cabinet Room of the White House. — AP Alleged UK heist gang far Psychiatric hospital fire kills 23 in Russia from silver-screen glitz MOSCOW: Twenty-three psychiatric adding that a further 23 people were and 70s, although some were in their tragedy and conduct a meeting on fire LONDON: The press has compared the gang safes were emptied to net a booty worth an patients, most of them elderly, died hospitalized. 40s and 50s, according to a list of safety. The blaze was the latest tragedy alleged to be behind one of Britain’s most auda- estimated £14 million ($21.3 million, 20 million when a fire ripped through their care Seventy patients and four nurses patients released by the emergencies to hit a psychiatric institution in Russia, cious jewelry heists to the glamorous thieves of Euros) in gold, sapphires, diamonds, jewelry, facility in southern Russia Saturday were in the Soviet-era ward when the ministry. where outdated Soviet-era infrastruc- Hollywood movie Ocean’s Eleven, but the reali- luxury watches and cash. night, in the latest tragedy to hit men- fire broke out shortly before midnight The state-owned Rossiya 24 rolling ture is still in widespread use and man- ty is much less sexy. Rather than George tal health hospitals in the country. “The (2100 GMT) Saturday at the hospital in news channel said patients had been agers often take a lax approach to fire Clooney and Brad Pitt, the group believed to be ‘Ocean’s 11-style’ bodies of 21 people have been found, the village of Alfyorovka, in the south- given tranquillizers as part of their safety. Critics say such deadly fires, behind April’s daring raid on a London safe- The raid was only discovered the following two more died in hospitals,” said the ern Voronezh region. Most of those medication before the fire broke out. which often claim the lives of some of deposit facility includes two geriatrics and a Tuesday. Appealing for help from the public, emergencies ministry on Sunday, who perished were aged in their 60s “They simply did not wake up,” a corre- the most vulnerable people in Russia, man suffering from incontinence. Scotland Yard detective Craig Turner said a “par- spondent reported from the scene, are a source of embarrassment for the A red-haired man known as “Basil”, who ticularly ambitious” burglary appeared to have saying they choked on noxious smoke. Kremlin, noting authorities have learnt allegedly let the men into the jewelry vault been carried out by an “Ocean’s 11-style” team. Igor Kobzev, chief of the Voronezh little from past tragedies. through a fire escape, has not yet been identi- As details of the raid crystallized, it became regional branch of the emergencies fied, adding an air of mystery to a story beg- clear that the comparison to the sophisticated ministry, said that “the epicentre of the Bleak place ging for a film adaptation. The burglary at Hollywood heist was not entirely justified. Things fire was located in a place where Experts are looking into what trig- Hatton Garden, long known as London’s jewel- did not go as planned from the start, as the bedridden patients were.” gered the blaze at the psychiatric ward ry quarter, was the “largest burglary in English thieves took longer than planned to break The fire gutted the hospital build- in Alfyorovka, investigators said, legal history” prosecutor Philip Evans said. through the vault’s wall, forcing them to bring ing made of brick and wood, with adding searches were also being con- Four of the defendants, including the 76- additional equipment. Alleged mastermind footage showing firefighters still ducted as part of the probe at the year-old mastermind, have already pleaded Brian Reader is believed to have ditched the raid combing through the smoking ruins in regional department for social protec- guilty, while several others still face trial. Taking on the first night, having arrived at the scene of light snow. It took more than 440 fire- tion. Medical personnel said patients advantage of a long Easter weekend in early the crime by bus using a senior’s free travel pass. fighters and emergency workers did not have access to matches or April, prosecutors told London’s Old Bailey Court also heard that suspect Terry Perkins, 67, around three hours to bring the fire lighters. court that the gang broke into the vault of cen- was secretly recorded boasting of having carried under control. The Investigative Nurse Nadezhda Sukhareva said tral London’s Hatton Garden Safe Deposit com- out the “biggest robbery” in the world in his Committee, which reports directly to patients were allowed to smoke but pany. Disguised as gas workers and fitted with bugged Citroen Saxo. He also mentioned his dia- President Vladimir Putin, said it opened staff would light their cigarettes for hard hats, it is claimed they rappelled down an betes and the insulin injections he had to take a criminal probe into the deaths on them outside the building. “There’s no elevator shaft then used a diamond-tipped during breaks in the raid, court heard. Another ALFYOROVKA: A handout picture provided on December 13, suspicion of negligence. way we would give them matches,” she industrial drill to bore three large holes in a con- alleged gang member, William “Bill” Lincoln, 60, 2015 by the Russian Emergencies Ministry shows firefighters There was no immediate reaction said in televised remarks. Activist crete wall 50 centimeters thick. Video surveil- suffers from incontinence and wet himself when and rescuers working among the debris of a psychiatric hospital from the Kremlin but Emergencies Konstantin Rubakhin, whose father lance recorded the comings and goings as 73 arrested, according to police. — AFP Minister Vladimir Puchkov went to the was born in Alfyorovka, said the hospi- destroyed by the fire. — AFP scene to oversee the response to the tal had been a bleak place. — AFP INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015

Inter-Korea talk’s failure highlights deep mistrust

SEOUL: The mutual recriminations after agenda. able assertion” that hobbled the talks. ble stance over the pressing humanitari- establish a much-needed basic level of the failure of North and South Korea’s The cash-strapped North wanted the Previous efforts to establish a regular an issue. trust between the two Koreas,” he said. latest talks underline the depth of dis- South to resume lucrative tours to its dialogue have often quickly faltered Millions of family members were sep- The North’s leader Kim Jong-Un is trust and animosity that has plagued scenic Mount Kumgang resort, which after an initial meeting-a reflection of arated by the war that sealed the divi- expected to celebrate in May the first cross-border relations for decades. The Seoul suspended in 2008 after a female the deep mistrust between two coun- sion of the Korean peninsula. Most have conference of the ruling Workers’ Party rare high-level talks ended Saturday tourist was shot dead by a North Korean tries that have remained technically at died without ever seeing or hearing since 1980. Analysts said restarting the night after two days of marathon nego- guard. But Seoul refused to talk about war since their conflict six decades ago. from relatives on the other side of the tour programs would have been a useful tiations produced no agreement on any the issue and sought instead to focus on Since both sides refuse to budge on key border. Pyongyang has rejected repeat- propaganda victory for him as well as issues-not even an agreement on ways to hold another round of family issues, a breakthrough in relations will ed requests from Seoul to make the providing a source of much-needed whether to meet again. reunions for those separated by the be hard to achieve in coming months, reunions-the last of which took place in hard currency. But after the latest nego- The talks between vice ministers, 1950-53 Korean War. said Cheong Seong-Chang of the October-more frequent and of longer tiations fell apart, Pyongyang would with a mandate to address a broad but South’s Sejong Institute think-tank. duration. likely focus on preparations for the con- unspecified range of inter-Korean Key issues “I doubt that the Koreas will ever Yang Moo-Jin, professor at Seoul’s ference rather than dialogue, Yang said, issues, were the first of their type for Pyongyang tried to make the reach any agreement for a while even if University of North Korean Studies, said adding an upcoming South Korean-US nearly two years. While no substantial resumption of the tours a precondition there are to be talks any time soon,” he the South’s refusal to discuss resump- joint army exercise would also mar the breakthrough had been expected, for discussions on reunions, according said. For the impoverished and isolated tion of the tour program-which was prospects for fresh talks. Seoul and its hopes for some tangible progress in to Seoul’s chief delegate Hwang Boo-Gi. North, a reunion of hundreds of cross- widely believed before the meeting to ally Washington are set to stage in stalled cooperation projects were The North’s state agency KCNA later border families is a highly taxing project have been on the agenda-appeared to March the annual Key Resolve exercise, dashed as the meeting became dead- accused Seoul of refusing to discuss economically and politically, Cheong have left Pyongyang “deeply mistrustful” which the North has for years slammed locked from the very beginning over the “core issues” and resorting to “unreason- said, urging Seoul to take a more flexi- of Seoul. “It looks like the talks failed to as a preparation for invasion. — AFP

26 killed, more wounded in Pakistan market bombing

PESHAWAR: A bomb hidden in a bag bility for the attack, but the region is ripped through a crowded bazaar in a known for sectarian clashes between mainly Shiite area of Pakistan’s northwest- Sunnis and Shiites, who make up roughly ern tribal region yesterday, killing at least 20 percent of Pakistan’s population of 200 26 people and wounding more than 30, million. Kurram is one of Pakistan’s seven officials said. The death toll was expected semi-autonomous tribal districts which are to rise after the explosion at the Eidgah governed according to local laws and cus- used-clothes market in Parachinar city, the toms. capital of Kurram tribal district on the bor- They are the frontline of Pakistan’s bat- der with Afghanistan. tle against an Islamist insurgency that “We have received 16 dead bodies and began in 2004 after the US-led invasion of 30 people are being treated at the hospital Afghanistan forced Taliban and Al-Qaeda now and we have discharged over a dozen militants to flee across the border. The others who had sustained minor injuries,” a insurgency has claimed the lives of around doctor at the government-run district 25,000 civilians and security forces’ person- headquarters hospital told AFP, requesting nel, according to the South Asia Terror anonymity. He said eight of the injured Portal. Overall levels of violence have were in critical condition. decreased this year following a nationwide Amjad Ali Khan, the political adminis- military-led offensive against militants. The trator of Kurram, confirmed the toll and army issued a statement Saturday trum- said the most seriously wounded were tak- peting its achievements, claiming it had en by helicopter to the region’s main city killed more than “3,400 terrorists” since last of Peshawar. “It was an IED (Improvised December and convicted a further 31 mili- Explosive Device) blast, the bomb had tants in military courts that were estab- been hidden in a bag left at the market,” he lished in January. added. Local television footage showed It added it had lost 488 personnel over hundreds of male market goers fleeing the the past 18 months in the offensive. The area, which was strewn with clothing and crackdown has also included groups who PESHAWAR: In this photograph taken on December 8, 2015, Pakistani family members and parents of the victims of the deadliest Taleban debris, as police tried to cordon off the target Shiites and preachers who incite assault on an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar on December 16, 2014, weep as they attend a ceremony at Peshawar location and ambulances rushed to the hatred. In July the leader of an anti-Shiite University to pay tributes to the victims. — AFP site. group behind some of Pakistan’s worst sec- tarian atrocities was killed in a shootout Sectarian violence with police, along with 13 other extrem- No one immediately claimed responsi- ists.— AFP Zero answers for revenge-seeking Pakistan school massacre parents Deafening silence from authorities PESHAWAR: Peshawar’s parents are seeking retribu- ty apparatus put in place to protect them could have remembering his bright son. “How can I forget him?” tion: not only from the Taleban gunmen who slaugh- failed their children so completely. tered their children one year ago, but from a state “At least someone at some level was responsible... ‘We want them hanged’ they say has not yet answered for the nightmare they Why don’t they talk about it?” asks Abid Raza In August, after a military trial that took place are still living. The massacre saw nine extremists scale Bangash, whose 15-year-old son Rafiq was among behind closed doors, the army announced that six the walls of an army-run school in the northwestern those slaughtered. The assault-in which 134 children militants linked to the Peshawar assault would be Pakistani city, lobbing grenades and opening fire on and 17 adults died, according to the army-shocked executed, while a seventh was given a life sentence. terrified children and teachers, murdering them one and outraged Pakistanis, already scarred by nearly a On December 2, four were hanged at dawn in a by one before being killed by security services. decade of attacks, and prompted a crackdown on prison in the northwestern city of Kohat, enraging Many of the mothers and fathers of more than 130 extremism in civil society. But no government, securi- parents who wanted to witness their deaths. children murdered in the December 16 attack are eth- ty or military official has yet been held to public “All the nation wanted to see these animals nic Pashtun, their lives infused with the tribal code of account. Bangash left his job as an engineer to hanged publicly so others would not dare follow their ethics of which badal-or revenge-is a cornerstone. As become head of the Shuhada (Martyrs) Forum, a lob- example,” Bangash told AFP angrily after the execu- such they take grim satisfaction in knowing that the bying group of parents of the victims who gather on tions. “Being a Pashtun, I think public hanging would military has wreaked its vengeance on the insurgents the 16th of every month in the city’s cultural centre, be a remedy for the parents a sort of relief to them,” with hangings, arrests, and an offensive in the tribal Nishtar Hall. “We want a fact-finding inquiry commis- said Ajun Khan, whose only son Asfand, a 10th grader, areas where militants had previously operated with sion headed by a senior judge to probe this incident. was among the children killed. But Khan said even KURRAM: Pakistani men gather beside the bodies of victims of a bomb explosion at impunity. But the same parents are railing against a The findings of that commission should be made public executions would not deter the parents from a market in Parachinar, the capital of Kurram tribal district. — AFP deafening silence from authorities over how a securi- public,” he told AFP. “Still my heart is crying,” he says, their quest for a judicial inquiry. — AFP

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Muslim Americans struggle with fallout from Calif attack

By Alana Wise

ith tears in her eyes, Mohammad Halisi’s young daughter asked her father “Why are Wwe bad?” after seeing reports that a Muslim couple killed 14 people in California last week, and wanted to know whether she should hide the fact she is Muslim from others at her school. Recalling the conversation while choking back his own tears, the 61-year-old father said he felt frustrated that he and his family were being held responsible for the actions of people he branded “a couple of idiot ter- rorists”. “It’s getting to a point where you have to hide who you are,” Halisi said on Friday night at the Islamic A la carte action on climate change Society of Corona-Norco mosque where leaders and law enforcement met to address negative percep- tions of the Muslim community. “Seven-year-old kids By Bruce Wallace and local level, where hard strategic choices lie ahead companies. “Since pace is the crucial question now, cannot say they’re Muslims because of the bad for governments, big business executives and energy activists must redouble our efforts to weaken that atmosphere we have.” t the end of bargaining, when the last bracketed start-ups alike. industry,” said Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, a The mosque is just 40 km from San Bernardino, differences in diplomatic language were [glossed “This text will send signals to civil society, con- grassroots movement that campaigns for divestment where US-born Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and his Aover], the global climate accord that emerged sumers and businesses,” said Hans Joachim and direct action against projects that would further Pakistani-born wife Tashfeen Malik, 29, opened fire from two weeks of talks in Paris proved to be a very a la Schellnhuber, Director of the Potsdam Institute for develop and transport fossil fuels. on his co-workers last week in what the US Federal carte deal. The intentional flexibility of the Paris agree- Climate Impact Research as he mulled the prospects Still, countries face distinct hurdles in driving energy Bureau of Investigation is treating as an act of terror. ment was constructed not only to accommodate the for the world to reach the 1.5 degree Celsius target changes at home. The Obama administration has come Malik had pledged allegiance to Islamic State on diversity of 195 national interests. It had to compensate someday. “It will be up to business, consumers, citizens close to exhausting the use of executive authority to Facebook around the time of the attack and the FBI for its limited legal authority with enough aspirational and particularly investors to finish the job.” push new regulations that would cut carbon emissions. believes the two had been radicalized for some time. language to send governments away confident that a Nor is any new legislative action remotely likely as long Muslim Americans across the country have said global turn from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources A Shift Underway as Republicans control the US Congress. The party has was inevitable. By almost all estimates, the transition to a low carbon made clear they don’t buy the argument that climate they are worried about a backlash, as happened in “You cannot always press the parties to do some- economy will need to summon trillions of dollars for change is a serious problem, and it has no intention of the aftermath of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. A handful thing on your own terms,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki- investment in renewable energies, conservation and voting to fund the US contributions to helping develop- of incidents at mosques and a rash of anti-Muslim moon told Reuters in an interview just hours before the subsidies for those new sources to compete with fossil ing countries convert their economies to a low carbon political rhetoric over the last week appear to be agreement was adopted but not in serious doubt. “Just fuels. The shift is already underway. Coal prices have future. It has also joined the fossil fuel industry and compounding their fears of growing Islamophobia. motivate the parties so that they do it in their own way.” collapsed in the developed world, pressured by tough many states in a legal challenge to Obama administra- On Friday, a fire burned the entrance to a mosque in Most countries in Paris accept that they face a wicked pollution regulations as well as newly abundant natural tion regulations that would cut pollution from power Southern California’s Coachella Valley, some 75 miles problem in trying to stop rising global temperatures. gas supplies. The last deep pit coal mines in Britain - plants. from San Bernardino. A 23-year-old man was arrest- With some exceptions, there is a willingness to get off birthplace of the fossil fuel-driven Industrial Revolution Meanwhile in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ed on suspicion of arson and for committing a hate dirty energy sources, though many will still need to - are closing, and the price of energy produced from determined to electrify rural India, a gargantuan feat only crime, the Los Angeles Times reported. A pig’s head burn a lot of coal for quite a while. All know it will take solar panels is falling. possible at the moment by producing and burning vast was thrown at a mosque in Philadelphia on Monday billions of dollars to get there. “From now, on, the smart money will no longer go amounts of cheap coal. Modi sees electrification as the and a mosque in Jersey City, New Jersey received a What no one wanted to accept was an onerous col- into fossil fuels, but into cleaner energy, smarter cities, route to improving the lives of millions of Indians, as well letter calling Muslims “evil” and telling them to “go lection of international rules dictating how they do it. and more sustainable land use,” said Felipe Calderon, as a way to entrench the political appeal of his Bharatiya back to the desert”. The final accord therefore repeatedly “invites,” “urges,” former President of Mexico, one of the world’s biggest Janata Party with voters in rural areas. “We should appre- Several U.S. mosques this year have been subject- “requests” and “further requests” countries to take oil producers. Now chair of the Global Commission on ciate the challenges India has,” Ban told Reuters. “Three ed to protests by armed groups. On Saturday, a action. The most ambitious goals - such as holding the the Economy and Climate, Calderon argued that gov- hundred million people do not have access to electricity group of fewer than 10 people, some wearing cam- increase in global temperatures to 1.5 Celsius degrees ernments must turn their commitments in Paris into and hundreds of millions of people live under the pover- ouflage and rifles slung over their shoulders, stood above pre-industrial levels - are aspirational, requiring policy, adding that they will find “these actions are also ty level.” outside a mosque in the Dallas suburb of Richardson belief that technologies yet to be invented will offer a in their economic self-interest.” How to square those demands for social and eco- and held signs and American flags, according to realistic route to achieving them. With some passionate exceptions, civil society nomic justice with the promises made in Paris is the cal- images and reports from local media. Ban called the coming together in Paris “the apex of groups also appeared energized by the Paris deal. Many ibration politicians and business leaders will now have multilateralism.” And while he said the U.N. will actively chose to see a half-full version of the text, vowing to to make. Those choices will determine whether the ‘We Feel it More’ encourage implementation of the deal, the real action seize the spirit of Paris to step up a global movement to architects of Paris showed foresight with their creative US President Barack Obama asked Americans on on climate change has clearly moved to the national get investors to divest their holdings from fossil fuel flexibility, or just let everyone off the hook. —Reuters Sunday to not turn against Muslims after the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, but rather work with the Muslim-American community in fighting home- grown extremism. But then Republican presidential Crimea faces long road to power security candidate Donald Trump ratcheted up the rhetoric on Monday by calling for a ban on Muslim immi- By Anastasia Lyrchikova Kerch Strait that separates Russia from laid. “850 Megawatts is what it will be the peninsula’s energy needs. Russia grants, students and other travelers entering the and Alexander Winning Crimea. possible to send via the energy bridge plans to build these near Crimea’s capital country, provoking sharp rebukes across the US That project was launched by Putin from May 2016, without any risk to the Simferopol and Sevastopol, home to its political spectrum and from abroad. he Kremlin is trying to reassure on a visit to Crimea on Dec. 2, but its energy system of the south of Russia,” Black Sea fleet. The first blocks at those Close to San Bernardino, at the Islamic Center of residents of Crimea, left in the transmission capacity remains limited Deputy Energy Minister Andrei stations are due to come online in Sept Riverside, where Farook once prayed regularly, mem- dark after electricity supplies from and Russian officials have largely Cherezov told Reuters. That should 2017, and their generating capacity is to bers said mosque attendance continued to be low T because people did not feel safe. “Because this hap- Ukraine were cut off, that it is coming to glossed over the huge engineering chal- allow Crimea to plug its electricity be doubled to around 940 Megawatts the pened next door and because our mosque was men- their rescue by installing a power link lenges the remaining work will entail. deficit with supplies from Russia, following year. That will ensure Crimea is tioned, we feel it more,” said a 50-year-old Palestinian with Russia. But the reality is that it will “The issue is really pressured. The ener- according to Vladimir Sklyar, director for self-sufficient and can use the bridge as immigrant who knew Farook but declined to be take many months of complex engi- gy bridge is not just an underwater utilities research at Renaissance Capital. backup or during times of peak con- identified by name. neering before Russia can provide cable, you see,” said Sergei Pikin, director But the challenges don’t end with sumption, when around 1.3 Gigawatts of It is not just Muslims that fear the attacks on Crimea with a secure electricity supply, of Russian consultancy Energy the undersea cables. Russia must also electricity are needed. Muslims. Around the corner from the Islamic Society while Western sanctions over the penin- Development Fund. “It’s difficult work build electricity substations and lay But the power plants are some way of the Coachella Valley, where Friday’s fire occurred, sula’s annexation have made it more dif- that normally takes years to complete.” new transmission lines on either side of from being completed, and sourcing neighbor Israel Orantes said he was concerned ficult to buy the best equipment for the the Kerch Strait to connect the new machinery could present problems. With about safety, given that it was the second time in job. Energy Bridge cables to the existing networks. a few exceptions Russian firms do not about a year the mosque was targeted. “We are The electricity problems are a stark Russia has hired a Chinese firm, Analysts say that because Crimea’s pow- produce the powerful gas turbines often exposed over here,” said Orantes, who has lived on reminder that when Vladimir Putin last Hengtong, to supply the power cables er has always come from the north, via installed in Russian power stations. Such what he described as a peaceful, neighborly street year decided to make Crimea part of to be laid across the Kerch Strait, a a neighbouring Ukrainian region, its turbines are usually bought from for 14 years. It did not help, he added, that Trump Russia he was not just courting interna- source at a Western electrical corpora- grid is set up to handle north-to-south Germany’s Siemens , France’s Alstom and was stirring up animosity with his comments. “We tional outcry but also taking on huge tion said. Russia’s Kommersant newspa- flows, and now will have to be re-con- General Electric of the United States. know we have crazy Muslims, crazy Christians practical problems about how to sustain per also reported the Chinese firm was figured to take in power from the east. Alstom said it had received no requests to around. They think attacking the mosque is the solu- a peninsula that is physically cut off supplying the cables. The Western supply equipment to Crimea and tion, but we’re over here, exposed,” he said in front of from Russia. Crimea was plunged into source also noted, however, that Enduring Solution declined to comment on whether it was his home. —Reuters darkness around three weeks ago after Chinese companies have much less Work must be done too on the prepared to deliver supplies there. electricity pylons in southern Ukraine experience in this field than those cut Russian side of the bridge to ensure Siemens did not respond to a request for that carry the four lines that supply off from the project due to sanctions. there is sufficient spare capacity in the comment, and GE declined comment. If Crimea with the bulk of its power were The previous time Russia laid an under- southern portion of Russia’s grid to sup- those suppliers were to sign contracts to All articles appearing on these blown up by unidentified people. sea cable for such a project, in 2011 ply power to Crimea. E.ON Russia, con- provide equipment for power stations in pages are the personal opinion of The authorities in Ukraine, where between the Pacific port of Vladivostok trolled by German firm E.ON , said on Crimea, they run the risk of violating the writers. Kuwait Times takes no anger over the annexation last year is still and the island of Russky, it contracted a Thursday it was interested in building sanctions. Finding an alternative solution responsibility for views expressed raw, have shown little urgency in restor- Japanese firm to supply the cable. A generating capacity in the Krasnodar is liable to be time-consuming and therein. Kuwait Times invites read- ing the power supplies. Russia has flown French company supplied the cable for region, which Russian authorities have expensive. On top of that would be the in emergency generators that cover a link under Lake Baikal in Siberia, com- said could be used to send power to challenges of upgrading a power net- ers to voice their opinions. Please some of Crimea’s power needs, and pleted in 2005. Crimea. Maxim Shirokov, E.ON Russia’s work that was already creaking after send submissions via email to: opin- Ukraine has partially restored power. But Hengtong did not respond to ques- head, told journalists: “It will supply years of under-investment from Kiev. [email protected] or via snail until Crimea is fully hooked up to the tions submitted by Reuters about its electricity to the wholesale market. ... “There is several years’ work to bring the mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. Russian grid, it will be vulnerable to pow- role in the project. Russia’s Energy The same thing that we’re doing at the system into a good, stable condition,” a The editor reserves the right to edit er disruptions. Moscow’s response has Ministry declined to say who was sup- moment. Therefore I don’t see any risks source in Russia’s utilities sector said. “No been to speed up work on a so-called plying the cables. If everything goes to linked to this.” one has managed such a task over the any submission as necessary. “energy bridge” - a series of cables along plan, by June next year all the cables Experts say power stations in Crimea past 50-60 years. Of course it won’t be the seabed - it is building across the planned for the energy bridge will be itself offer a more enduring solution to easy.” —Reuters NEWS MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 , 2015

A young Malaysian girl walks in front of a Christmas tree at a mall in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — AP

Now comes the tough part: World’s... Vast desert sun farm to help light... Continued from Page 1 And while China is now the No. 1 carbon dioxide pol- Continued from Page 1 The so-called “greenhouse effect” is a natural phenome- luter with more than a quarter of the world’s emissions, non - an invisible blanket of gases including small amounts Leading up to the Paris Agreement, nearly every carbon dioxide stays in the air for at least a century, so King Mohamed VI launched construction of the plant, of carbon dioxide (CO2) - that has made Earth warm nation formed an individual action plan to cut or at historical emissions are important. Since 1870, the US is called Noor 1, in 2013, at a cost of Ä600 million ($660 mil- enough for humans to survive on it comfortably. But least slow the growth of carbon pollution over the next responsible for 18 percent of the world’s carbon pollu- lion) and involving roughly 1,000 workers. Its start of opera- human activities such as burning coal and oil inject addi- decade or so. Richer nations that have already devel- tion, compared to 13 percent for China. tions by the end of this month was set to coincide with the tional CO2 into the atmosphere, leading to global warming. oped, like the United States, Europe and Japan, pledged That all sounds good, but the goals the nations have conclusion of high-stakes COP21 global climate talks in Humanity’s annual output of greenhouse gases is higher to cut now. Developing nations that say they need fossil set aren’t enough. Taken together, they would still allow Paris. “Construction work has finished,” said Obaid Amran, a than ever, totalling just under 53 billion tonnes of CO2 in fuels to pull themselves out poverty pledged to slow temperatures to rise 2.5 degrees Celsius by the end of board member of Morocco’s solar power agency. “We are 2014, according to the UN. the rate of growth for now, and to cut later. the century from now, so to reach the goals agreed on testing components of the production units with a view to Morocco, to host next year’s COP22, aims to reduce its “The EU and US are all on Slim-Fast,” said Paul this weekend countries will need to do more, Climate connecting them to the national grid at the end of the year.” greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent by 2030 as it Bledsoe, a former Clinton administration climate official. Interactive found. Another climate modeling group, The project’s next phases - Noor 2 and Noor 3 - are to follow develops renewable energy production. “We have a project “China’s still hitting fast food, but will have to stop soon.” Climate Action Tracker, is slightly more optimistic, but in 2016 and 2017, and a call for tenders is open for Noor 4. to introduce 6,000 megawatts to the existing electricity China, the world’s top carbon polluter, will eventually still finds the nations’ plans would miss the goal of limit- Once all phases are complete, Noor will be “the largest production nationwide,” Energy Minister Abdelkader Amara have to make the biggest cuts. Overall, for the world to ing temperature rise to one more degree. It says the solar power production facility in the world”, its developers said recently. “Two thousand megawatts will come from hit its new target, global carbon dioxide emissions will current proposals would allow a rise of 1.7 degrees say, covering an area of 30 sq km. It will generate 580 solar energy and 2,000 megawatts from wind and hydro- have to peak by 2030, maybe earlier, and then fall to Celsius. megawatts and provide electricity to a million homes. The electric power.” near-zero, experts said. Those levels have been general- Countries agreed Saturday to take another look at solar power project will also help reduce the country’s Morocco started producing electricity at Africa’s largest ly rising since the industrial revolution. A new study their goals every five years. “Clearly countries must be greenhouse gas emissions. The energy ministry estimates wind farm in its southwestern coastal region of Tarfaya last suggests emissions may have fallen slightly this year, exercising their low-carbon muscles more,” said Rachel that its first solar power plant will allow the country to year. “Things have been going well so far,” the minister said. but that may be a blip. Cleetus, climate policy manager for the Union of reduce CO2 emissions by 240,000 tonnes per year initially, “We’re likely to go beyond 2,000 megawatts by 2020 in the Without any efforts to limit global warming, the Concern Scientists. French President Francois Hollande and by 522,000 tonnes with the second two phases. That is area of wind power.” But Rabat has not abandoned fossil world would have warmed by 3.5 degrees Celsius from took the first step as he praised the Paris Agreement. He equivalent to nearly one percent of Morocco’s CO2 emis- fuels altogether - last December, Amara announced a mul- now by 2100, according to Climate Interactive. But said France would ratchet up its goals and efforts earlier sions of around 56.5 million tonnes in 2011, according to ti-billion-dollar project to step up Morocco’s search for nat- China’s submitted plan alone would cut that projected than required and challenged other nations to do the World Bank figures. ural gas to produce electricity. — AFP warming by 1.3 degrees, according to Climate same. “The world starts tomorrow” UN Secretary Interactive. The US plan trims about six tenths of a General Ban Ki-moon told climate negotiators. He said degree of the projected warming without a global deal. that Saturday. —AP 19 women win in historic Saudi vote Death sentence upheld over mosque... Continued from Page 1 dates could not meet face-to-face with male voters dur- ing campaigning, while neither men nor women could Continued from Page 1 Dashti earlier criticized Turaiji for sending a series of ques- Lama bint Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman, Rasha Hafza, Sana publish their pictures. tions about Kuwait and Gulf Link Co (KGL) and its activities Abdulatif Abdulwahab Al-Hamam and Massoumeh Al- Women voters said registration was hindered by fac- The bombing, the worst terror attack in Kuwait’s history, at Kuwaiti ports. The company is owned by a Kuwaiti Shiite Reda won seats in Jeddah. In northern Saudi Arabia, tors including bureaucratic obstacles and a lack of was carried out by a Saudi citizen and claimed by the family. MP Mohammad Al-Jabri meanwhile threatened to Hanouf bint Mufreh bin Ayad Al-Hazimi won a seat in transportation. As a result, women accounted for less Islamic State group. Among those acquitted yesterday was grill Communications Minister Essa Al-Kandari if he does Al-Jawf, Mina Salman Saeed Al-Omairi and Fadhila than 10 percent of registered voters. According to elec- Jarrah Nimr, owner of the car used to drop off the bomber. not answer questions about KGL. Afnan Muslim Al-Attawi both won seats in the Northern tion commission data, nearly 1.5 million people aged 18 In other developments, MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji yester- Meanwhile, a decision by the legal and legislative com- Borders province. and above signed up for the polls. This included about day questioned the interior minister about how Mahmoud mittee to approve a proposal to stop medical treatment Two women won seats in Al-Ahsa in Eastern 119,000 women, out of a total native Saudi population Hajji Haider, a prominent Kuwaiti businessman, got abroad for Kuwaiti patients caused an uproar. The proposal Province, but their names were not immediately of almost 21 million. Kuwaiti citizenship by birth, known as first-degree Kuwaiti was sent to the health committee to study it and will final- released. Elsewhere in the province, Khadra Al-Mubarak At least two parts of the country reported a female nationality. The lawmaker asked the minister about the ly go to the Assembly for a vote. MP Sultan Al-Shemmari won a seat in Qatif district. In the southern Jazan turnout of around 80 percent, according to official data. documents by which Haidar received his citizenship. He said he is confident the health committee will not pass it province, Aisha bint Hamoud Ali Bakri won a seat. In In the mountainous Baha region, female turnout was also asked if any of Haidar’s sisters have also received citi- while MP Majed Mousa said the proposal is not constitu- Qassim, traditionally the most conservative part of the around 82 percent while about half the registered male zenship and on what basis. Turaiji also inquired about the tional. MP Faisal Al-Duwaisan however said the proposal country, two women were elected but their names were voters cast ballots, data showed. In neighboring Asir, way other relatives of Haidar, a Kuwaiti of Iranian origin, aims to force the government to hire highly professional not immediately released. Another was elected in Al- turnout was about 79 percent for women and 52 per- obtained Kuwaiti citizenship. doctors and to invite highly experienced physicians from Babtain district. cent for men. Female candidates expressed pride in run- Lawmaker Abdulhameed Dashti however strongly criti- abroad to provide medical treatment in the country. The The mayor of Makkah, Osama Al-Bar, told AP yester- ning, even if they didn’t think they would win, while cized Turaiji for asking about Haidar’s nationality, saying government pays hundreds of millions of dinars every year day that Oteibi won in a village called Madrakah, about women voters said they were happy at finally being that Haidar has been in Kuwait long before Turaiji himself. to send Kuwaiti patients overseas. 150 km north of the city which houses the cube-shaped able to do something they had only seen on television Kaaba to which Muslims around the world pray. Many or in movies. women candidates ran on platforms that promised Nassima Al-Sadah, an activist in the eastern city of more nurseries to offer longer daycare hours for work- Qatif, said the voting process itself took place relatively ing mothers, the creation of youth centers with sports smoothly, unlike the registration. Many female candi- and cultural activities, improved roads, better garbage dates used social media to campaign, but a handful of collection and overall greener cities. others, including women’s rights activists, were disquali- In October, the Saudi Gazette reported that harsh fied from the process. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia boasts mod- road conditions and long distances to the nearest hos- ern infrastructure of highways, skyscrapers and ever- pital had forced some women in the village of more shopping malls. But women still require permis- Madrakah, where Oteibi was elected, to give birth in sion from male family members to travel, work or marry. cars. The local newspaper reported that the closest hos- Ruled by the Al-Saud family of King Salman, Saudi pital and the nearest university were in Makkah, Arabia has no elected legislature and faces intense prompting some students to forgo attending classes. Western scrutiny of its rights record. A slow expansion The article said residents were also frustrated with the of women’s rights began under Salman’s predecessor lack of parks in the village. It is precisely these kinds of Abdullah who announced four years ago that women community issues that female candidates hope to would take part in the 2015 municipal elections. Men address once elected to the municipal councils. have voted since 2005 in the local polls. The duties of municipal councils are limited to local In Jeddah, three generations of women from the affairs including responsibility for streets, public gar- same family cast ballots for the first time. The oldest dens and garbage collection. The councils do not have woman in the family was 94 year-old Naela legislative powers, but advise authorities and help over- Mohammad Nasief. Her daughter, Sahar Hassan Nasief, see local budgets. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy said the experience marked “the beginning” of greater with some of the world’s tightest restrictions on rights for women in Saudi Arabia, who are not allowed women, including a ban on driving. It was the last coun- to drive and are governed by laws that give men the try to allow only men to vote, and polling stations were ultimate say over aspects of their lives like marriage, segregated during the ballot. More than 900 women travel and higher education. “I walked in and said ‘I’ve were among the 6,440 candidates running for seats on have never seen this before. Only in the movies’,” the A photographer looks at the sky at night to see the annual Geminid meteor shower on Elva Hill in Maira 284 councils. They had to overcome a number of obsta- daughter said, referring to the ballot box. “It was a Valley near Cuneo, northern Italy, on Saturday. — AFP cles to participate in the landmark poll. Female candi- thrilling experience.” — Agencies MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 SPORTS Carter admits to nerves but thrives on Racing camaraderie

PARIS: All Black legend Dan Carter admitted to The 33-year-old, capped 112 times by New were good, it’s been an awesome first couple of competition, it’s about how we all gel together. “We nerves before his debut for Racing 92 in the Zealand, nailed three of his four conversion weeks and now I just want to keep playing. showed out there that we do come together well as European Champions Cup, but insisted the Parisian attempts, and looked comfortable sitting deep in “Hopefully I can keep building on this perform- a team and on our day we could beat anyone. club could beat anyone thanks to the camaraderie the pocket and letting Wales scrum-half Mike ance because it’s brilliant to be here playing for this “We’ve a great bunch of guys and there’s a really amongst his expensively assembled, multi-national Phillips dictate the run of play. Seventeen passes, great club. “Credit to my teammates, they helped good camaraderie in the squad. We’ve lots of amaz- teammates. five kicks out of hand and one run at the English me so well and to have such a comprehensive win ing individual players from different countries, An early warning shot already fired cross the club’s defence summed up Carter’s afternoon. was pleasing. “The forward pack laid the foundation there’s plenty of unity and overall, it’s a lot of fun for bow to three-time reigning European champions The New Zealander, however, also never shirked for all game and gave us go-forward and made it me to here.” Toulon, at the other end of France but with a simi- from his defensive duties, making 10 tackles, and pretty easy for the back line.” While insisting his team could beat anyone on larly rich president-cum-benefactor and loaded rode some challenges from England hitman The Racing backrow of Wencelsas Lauret, their day, Carter insisted that keeping focus was key. squad. “I was a little bit nervous before the game, I Courtney Lawess, lined up at blindside flanker for Yannick Nyanga and ex-All Black No 8 Chris Masoe “Northampton will be disappointed and I’m sure was unsure about how I would go after having six the Saints. impressed, along with Wales lock Luke Charteris they will be a different side next week,” he said after weeks off after the World Cup. But the team made it “The first kick from the touchline wasn’t that and imposing ex-Chiefs prop Ben Tamiefuna. Racing ran in five tries, including two from full-back pretty easy for me by the way they stepped up,” easy, but I just went through my usual routine and I Brice Dulin, to just a solitary JJ Hanrahan penalty for Carter said. was pretty happy that it sailed through. That took a ‘A REAL UNITED NATIONS’ the Saints. “We know it’s going to be pretty tough Test rugby’s leading points scorer and last sea- bit of weight off my shoulders,” Carter said of his “You look at the talent here, there are so many next week at Northampton, so it’s important that son’s world player of the year after leading the All first conversion. “The legs were a bit heavy and my French internationals, Kiwis, South Africans, it’s a we recover well. “We’ll enjoy this victory, but we’ll Blacks to a second World Cup triumph, Carter was at lungs were blowing a bit after six weeks not playing real United Nations,” Carter said of the club be concentrating on the return match we’ve won his effortless best in the 33-3 thumping of ... but it was good to get back out there.” Carter bankrolled by property tycoon Jacy Lorenzetti. nothing and it’s another huge game for us next Northampton on Saturday. added: “I really enjoyed the experience. The crowd “But talent is not going to be what wins this weekend,” he said. — AFP Hanyu heroics as Asada suffers GP Final meltdown

BARCELONA: Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu basked in and do better at the next competition.” The the glory of another record-breaking night at pressure is now on Asada, who is on the come- the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final as back trail after a season off, as the Japanese Mao Asada suffered a meltdown on the national championships begin on December Barcelona ice. The 21-year-old Hanyu took an 24 with only the top two qualifying for the unprecedented third straight men’s gold with world championships. Miyahara’s routine to Spain’s world champion Javier Fernandez tak- “Un Sospiro” by Franz Liszt saw seven clean ing silver, as he had last year, and Japanese triple jumps, intricate spins and footwork. newcomer Shoma Uno taking bronze. The reigning Olympic champion was in a ‘Absolutely majestic’ class of his own as he followed his world The 2015 world silver medallist achieved a record short programme of 110.95 points on new personal best 140.09 points and moved Thursday with a new free skate record of up from fourth to second with 208.85. “I was 219.48 for an overall 330.43. nervous at first but when I got the first jump I The performance came two weeks after his thought, ‘OK, I can do this’,” explained the 17- world record 322.40 at the NHK Trophy in year-old from Kyoto. Nagano, where he became the first skater to “I didn’t think I would get 140 points, so I break the 200-point mark in the free skate and am really happy. “Of course this gives me con- the 300- point barrier overall. But for Asada, fidence... but there is always room to improve. 25, it was a night to forget in the International “My next goal is nationals, and to get a higher Convention Centre, as she stumbled to last in score in the short programme.” the six-skater women’s field. The three-time Hanyu reeled off a quadruple Salchow, world champion was lying third, only 5.45 quadruple toeloop, quadruple-triple toeloop points behind Russia’s Evegenia Medvedeva and six triple jumps including two Axels in his after the short programme. exquisite programme to Japanese movie But it was a trio of teens who took the soundtrack “Seimei”. medals with Medvedeva winning her first On the road to reclaiming the world title major title at 16, ahead of Japan’s Satoko he lost last year to training-partner Fernandez, VAL D’ISERE: First placed Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen, center, celebrates with second placed Austria’s Marcel Hirscher, left,and third placed Miyahara, 17, and Russian Elena Radionova, Hanyu will bid for a fourth straight national Felix Neureuther, of Germany on the podium of a men’s World Cup slalom in Val D’Isere, France, yesterday. — AP 16. Asada was struggling from her opening title in Hokkaido. “I don’t feel absolutely triple Axel jump in her “Madame Butterfly” majestic yet. I realise there are only two spots free skate, popping the following planned for the worlds,” said the Toronto-based skater. Kristoffersen wins triple-triple combination. World junior champion Uno pulled out two She landed four triples, but the error- quads and seven triples to “Turandot”, scoring strewn presentation saw her achieve a below- 190.32 points, improving his personal best for par 125.19 in her free skate for a total of 276.79 overall. World Cup slalom race 194.32. “I’m very disappointed I couldn’t per- “I’m very pleased with today’s perform- form the way I wanted to,” said the 2010 ance, especially the jumps which are my best Olympic silver medallist, who was bidding for so far,” said the skater from Nagoya. “I was sur- VAL D’ISERE: Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway seventh in slalom at Val d’Isere, which is becom- and was a more comfortable .79 clear of a record fifth women’s crown a decade after prised to get over 190 points. I’m satisfied with easily protected his lead from the first run to win ing one of his favorite courses. Frenchman Alexis Pinturault. Neither joined him she won her first GP Final gold. “I had a lot of what I’ve done today but this is not a goal it’s a World Cup slalom race yesterday, beating Veteran Julien Lizeroux, the 2009 world on the podium. Foss-Solevaag’s second run end- mistakes, I have to change my mindset, refocus just a starting point.” — AFP Marcel Hirscher of Austria by 1.09 seconds. championship silver medalist in slalom, also had ed early when he straddled a gate. Pinturault set Hirscher, who earned a record fifth win in Val a good day, taking fifth place. It was the 36-year- off at a tremendous speed - drawing a massive d’Isere in the giant slalom on Saturday, was old Frenchman’s first top-five slalom finish since roar from the home fans when he clocked 1.13 eighth after the morning run but powered down placing fourth at the German resort of Garmisch ahead of Hirscher at the first split - but then he the second run to keep the pressure on. Partenkirchen in 2010. Chodounsky’s impressive mistimed a gate and went up on his skis and out. The 21-year-old Kristoffersen won his fifth performance was also a welcome boost for the The conditions were not so good by the career race and fourth in slalom. His other win US team, softening the blow of another disap- lunchtime second run and taking risks proved was in GS at another French Alpine resort in pointing day for Ted Ligety, who tied 20th with costly for some. Two-time world slalom champi- Meribel in March during the world finals, and his Austrian Michael Matt. Ligety failed to qualify for on Jean-Baptiste Grange, ninth after the first run, previous slalom win was at the Slovenian resort the second run in Saturday’s GS, having crashed stumbled badly on the top section and then of Kranjska Gora - a week before Meribel. in the Beaver Creek GS last weekend. Meanwhile, missed a gate lower down as he tried everything Kristoffersen is also an Olympic bronze medalist Kristoffersen enjoyed better luck than Saturday, to gain time. in slalom. Felix Neureuther of Germany when he was just .14 behind Italian Giuliano Razzoli, a contender for a improved from fifth in the morning to take third Olympic silver medalist Hirscher after the first podium spot, lamented his luck after also failing ahead of American David Chodounsky - who run but went out after straddling a gate on the to finish. Seeking a fifth straight overall World secured a career-best fourth place and a fifth top section in the second run. In clear and crisp Cup title, the 26-year-old Hirscher already holds top-10 finish. The 31-year-old Chodounsky’s pre- morning conditions on the choppy Face de a commanding lead, but Kristoffersen’s classy vious best was fifth at a City event in Moscow in Bellevarde course, Kristoffersen edged country- performance will give him something to think 2013. In December of that year, he also placed man Sebastian Foss-Solevaag by .31 seconds about in slalom. — AP Joshua wins heavyweight

BARCELONA: (L-R) Second placed Spanish skater Javier Fernandez, winner Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu and third placed Japanese skater Shoma Uno pose on the podi- title with 15th knockout um sporting their medals during the awarding ceremony after the Men Free skating program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2015 in Barcelona. — AFP LONDON: Olympic champion Anthony Joshua his fellow British fighter beats Wladimir Klitschko were times when I hurt him in the first round and defeated former kick-boxer Dillian Whyte to take in their world title rematch. he hurt me in the second. It was a matter of who the British heavyweight title on Saturday with a “Yes I enjoyed it, more because it was about had that little more grit, determination and skill.” McGregor stops Aldo in 13 bruising seventh-round knockout and edge clos- bragging rights,” said Joshua who had lost to Saturday’s fight was the first time Joshua had er to a possible shot at the world crown. Whyte in 2009 during their amateur careers. been taken beyond three rounds in his profes- seconds, wins UFC belt The 26-year-old took his record to 15 knock- “There had been a lot of talking, all the way back sional career. “I took myself past three rounds and outs from 15 fights since turning pro after win- since 2009. We’d been patiently waiting for this felt that I carried the right engine through the LAS VEGAS: Conor McGregor stopped Jose their delayed bout, only to back up every ning 2012 Olympic gold in London. Joshua’s lat- moment and I enjoy being victorious and show- fight,” he added. “Even when I had been loading Aldo with one spectacular punch just 13 word he said. est win raises the prospect of a clash with WBO ing that talk is cheap, you have to back it up up and doing silly things, I still had enough pow- seconds into the first round Saturday night, “Precision beats power, and timing beats and WBA heavyweight champion Tyson Fury if when you’re in the ring. “He was tough, there er to knock him out in the seventh.” — AFP backing up his bravado and claiming the speed,” McGregor said. “Jose was a phenom- undisputed featherweight title at UFC 194. enal champion. He deserved to go a little McGregor (19-2) finished the fight with an bit longer, but I still feel at the end of the electrifying exchange shortly after the open- day, precision beats power and timing beats ing bell, slipping Aldo’s lead right and crack- speed. That’s what happened.” Luke ing Aldo on the jaw with a huge left hand. Rockhold also claimed the UFC mid- dleweight title with a bloody fourth-round stoppage of previously unbeaten champion Chris Weidman in front of a frenzied crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. But the sellout crowd was packed with thousands of screaming Irish fans who traveled to see whether their braggadocious countryman could back up his talk. McGregor, a former plumber who was fairly late to take up mixed martial arts as a career, has won 15 consecutive fights since November 2010 while building an interna- tional celebrity. He is 7-0 in UFC bouts, stop- ping his last five opponents with his vicious punching power. He picked one of the UFC’s most daunt- LAS VEGAS: Conor McGregor reacts ing targets in Aldo, who had made seven after defeating Jose Aldo during a consecutive title defenses. McGregor tar- featherweight championship mixed geted the imperious Brazilian champion martial arts bout at UFC 194, with a steady stream of trash talk and Saturday, in Las Vegas. — AP entertaining antics, infuriating Aldo while making himself into a pay-per-view draw Aldo (25-2) actually finished his punch and arguably the UFC’s second-biggest star and hit McGregor with a left, but the champ behind Ronda Rousey. fell senseless to the ground. McGregor McGregor and Aldo were scheduled to pounced, only to be pulled off in victory. meet at UFC 189 in July, but Aldo pulled out Aldo had won 18 consecutive fights over with an injury two weeks before the bout. the last 10 years, but nothing seems to slow McGregor stopped Chad Mendes to win the McGregor. The loquacious Irish brawler interim title belt but never stopped talking goaded Aldo throughout the promotion of about Aldo. — AP LONDON: British boxer Anthony Joshua (C) celebrates beating British boxer Dillian Whyte in the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title boxing match at the O2 arena in London. — AFP MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 SPORTS Alabama’s super-sized running back wins Heisman

NEW YORK: Hand it to Derrick Henry. Alabama’s bulldoz- was the toughest for Henry. “My heart was about to bust Henry choked up during his speech, thanking family, to stay put. As a sophomore he shared carries with T.J. er of a tailback with the super-sized workload won the out my chest. I thought I was going to have a heart coaches and teammates, and mentioning former Yeldon and ran for 990 yards and 11 touchdowns. Heisman Trophy on Saturday night after carrying the attack,” he said. It was the closest Heisman voting 2011, Alabama teammate Altee Tenpenny, who was killed in a This season as a junior, with Alabama breaking in a Crimson Tide offense for most of the season. when Baylor’s Robert Griffin beat out Stanford’s Andrew car crash two months ago. first-time starting quarterback and inexperienced “I’m just so thankful to have this trophy,” Henry said. Luck by 280 points, but still a comfortable victory for Henry was born to teenage parents and raised with receivers, the Tide hooked its offense to Henry and let “It’s just a blessing and an honor.” The 6-foot-3, 242- Henry. He received 1,832 points, 293 more than the strong influence of his grandmother, Gladys, in the him lead the way. When injuries hit Alabama’s other run- pound Henry is the second Alabama player to win the McCaffrey (1,539). Watson received the third-most points small north Florida country town of Yulee, just outside of ning backs, Henry picked up that slack, too. Heisman, joining running back Mark Ingram. Since for a third-place finisher with 1,165. Oklahoma quarter- Jacksonville. Gladys Henry has been hospitalized for He had four 200-yard games in the second half of the Ingram won the award in 2009, it had gone to five back Baker Mayfield came in fourth and Navy quarter- weeks in Florida with heart and respiratory problems. season. He went for 210 against LSU to move to the front straight quarterbacks. Stanford’s do-it-all running back back Keenan Reynolds was fifth, but Henry, McCaffrey Derrick Henry said his grandmother was with him in spirit of the Heisman race, and had 271 yards in the Iron Bowl Christian McCaffrey, who broke the NCAA record for all- and Watson dominated the voting. as his childhood dream of winning the Heisman came against Auburn. Weary defenses got plenty of looks at big purpose yards in a season, was the runner-up, making it true. “I love you so much,” he said during his speech. No. 2 from behind, his long bundled locks sticking out of four second-place finishes for Cardinal players in seven RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS Henry came to Alabama as a five-star recruit. Before the the back of his helmet. The Crimson Tide’s Predator. years. Deshaun Watson, quarterback of No. 1 Clemson, Henry broke the Southeastern Conference record with Heisman came a dose of humility. For the first time foot- After Ingram won the Heisman in ‘09, he helped finished third. Henry was considered the favorite going 1,986 yards rushing - previously held by 1982 Heisman ball wasn’t easy. Alabama win the national championship about a month in, though it didn’t make it any easier for him. “I didn’t winner Herschel Walker - and matched a league mark INEXPERIENCED RECEIVERS later. Henry will try to do the same. The Tide faces know at all,” he said. “Them two guys were great con- with 23 touchdowns, leading No. 2 Alabama to the “One day I said something to him and he said, ‘Coach, Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31, trying to tenders for the trophy. Deshaun, with how consistent and College Football Playoff. He also set an Alabama record all this stuff is new to me. All they did in high school was earn a fourth national championship in nine seasons efficient he is at the quarterback position, all the success with 339 carries, including an astounding 90 in the Tide’s turn around and toss me the ball and I ran with it,’” Saban under Saban. Henry has not announced his intentions he had, I was kind of worried. Christian, breaking Barry last two games. said. “I really appreciate his hard work at becoming a yet, but a jump to the NFL seems likely after this season. Sanders’ record, doing all the things he does, he’s just “I know that our entire organization is really happy, complete player.” Henry was a backup on a crowded Alabama has placed its championship hopes on Henry’s unbelievable.” happy, happy for Derrick Henry tonight, winning the depth chart as a freshman and thought about transfer- broad shoulders and he has delivered. “Roll Tide,” Henry The moment right before the winner was announced Heisman Trophy,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. ring, but with the encouragement of his family decided said as he wrapped up his speech. — AP Brodie scores in OT to lift Flames past Rangers

CALGARY: TJ Brodie scored at 2:09 of over- out on a three-game road trip that includes a time, Johnny Gaudreau had two goals in regu- matchup Tuesday night at Toronto in which lation, and Calgary recovered after giving up a Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will be in three-goal lead in the third period for its ninth the spotlight. The Ontario native can become a straight home victory. Tanner Glass, Dan Boyle free agent after this season, which has been a and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Rangers in topic of great discussion in the Toronto media. the final 15 minutes of regulation to tie the Stamkos had an assist, but saw his goal-scor- score. In the extra period, Brodie held the puck ing drought reach eight consecutive games. on a 2-on-1 rush and sent a shot inside the far goal post on Antti Raanta. It extended the SABRES 2, KINGS 1, OT defenseman’s career-best point streak to six Ryan O’Reilly’s sliding overtime goal ended games (one goal, six assists). Joe Colborne and Buffalo’s three-game losing streak. O’Reilly was Mason Raymond also scored Calgary (13-14-2), tripped as he cut to the slot, but got off an off- which opens a four-game road trip on Tuesday balance shot that fooled Kings goaltender at Nashville. J.T. Miller scored in the first period Jhonas Enroth at 3:19 of overtime. It was for the Rangers, who fell to 2-6-2 in their last O’Reilly’s 100th NHL goal. Jamie McGinn also 10 and finished a 0-2-1 road trip to western scored for the Sabres, and Linus Ullmark made Canada. three of his 21 saves in overtime. Marian Gaborik scored for the Kings, and former ISLANDERS 3, COLUMBUS 2 (OT) Sabres goaltender Enroth finished with 28 COLUMBUS: Kyle Okposo got his second saves. The loss snapped the Kings’ six-game goal of the game at 2:16 of overtime to lift the winning streak, but Los Angeles has picked up New York Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the a point or more in nine in a row. Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Frans Nielsen also scored and Jaroslav Halak BRUINS 3, PANTHERS 1 had 28 saves as New York improved to 7-0-2 in Ryan Spooner scored twice and Tuukka its last nine games. Brandon Saad and Cam Rask stopped 26 shots to lift Boston past Atkinson scored for Columbus, which entered Florida. Backed by a strong stretch from Rask, with one win in its last seven (1-3-3). The Blue the Bruins posted their eighth win in 11 games DUNEDIN: Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis bats in front of New Zealand’s BJ Watling, second from right, on day four of their first international cricket Jackets also had a potential winning goal in (8-1-2). Rask is 6-0-2 in his past eight starts. The test at University Cricket Oval in Dunedin, New Zealand, yesterday. — AP the final minute of regulation overturned by a 28-year-old Vezina Trophy winner held the video review. Curtis McElhinney finished with Panthers scoreless until former Bruin Reilly 16 saves while making a second consecutive Smith’s fired a slap shot from the right point New Zealand sniff start since Sergei Bobrovksy suffered a that broke between his pads with 6:04 to play. strained groin late on Tuesday against the visit- Brad Marchand sealed it with an empty-net ing Kings. Bobrovksy is expected to be on the goal, firing it from center ice with 1:23 to play. shelf for three weeks. Roberto Luongo made 22 saves for the Panthers, who lost for the third time in four HURRICANES 5, COYOTES 4, OT games. They are winless in their past nine victory in Dunedin Victor Rask’s left-handed wrist shot 53 sec- meetings in Boston (0-8-1). onds into overtime to lift Carolina. Rask’s goal DUNEDIN: Wicketkeeper BJ Watling took a record- came after the Coyotes’ Connor Murphy scored CANADIENS 3, SENATORS 1 equalling ninth catch as New Zealand inched their SCOREBOARD with 15.7 seconds left in regulation to tie it. Brian Flynn and Max Pacioretty scored in way to a probable victory over Sri Lanka in the first Seconds earlier, the Hurricanes’ Elias Lindholm the first period, and Montreal stopped a four- test as they reduced the visitors to 109 for three at missed an empty net with Carolina up 4-3. game losing streak. Jeff Petry also scored for the close of the fourth day’s play yesterday. Scoreboard at stumps on the fourth day in the first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka yesterday in Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist, his goal a Montreal (20-8-3), which scored more than Wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal was on 31 at Dunedin, New Zealand. team-high 12th of the season. Faulk’s goal two goals in a game for the first time in six University Oval, which had weathered heavy, but New Zealand 1st innings 431 (M. Guptill 156, K. 0(nb-2), R. Herath 11.4-1-62-2, M. Siriwardana 8-0- came on the power play 40 seconds into the contests. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored for brief, rain and hail showers that forced the players Williamson 88, B. McCullum 75; N. Pradeep 4-112) 32-0, U. Jayasundara 2-0-12-0. third period. Faulk has 13 assists and has tal- Ottawa (15-10-5), which went 1-3-0 on a four- from the field three times. Sri Lanka 1st innings 294 (D. Karunaratne 84, D. lied a point in four straight games. Carolina game road trip. Determined to break their los- Chandimal 83) Sri Lanka 2nd innings (Target: 405 runs) The last shower forced them off the ground goalie Eddie Lack stopped 25 shots a night ing streak, and facing a flat-looking opponent, New Zealand 2nd innings (Overnight: 171-1) D. Karunaratne c Watling b Southee 29 after making 31 saves in a win at Anaheim, but the Canadiens tied a team record with 27 shots with 20 overs remaining and umpires abandoned T. Latham not out 109 K. Mendis c Watling b Southee 46 he gave up two goals early in the third period on Craig Anderson in the first period and took play at 1745 (0445 GMT) with captain Angelo M. Guptill b Herath 46 U. Jayasundara c Watling b Wagner 3 that made the game closer. Anthony Duclair a two-goal lead. Mathews scheduled as the next man in. He will join K. Williamson b Chameera 71 D. Chandimal not out 31 scored 1:23 into the period, his second goal of Chandimal on Monday, when they have almost 98 R. Taylor b Herath 15 Extras 0 the game, and Kyle Chipchura put in a deflec- AVALANCHE 3, PREDATORS 2 overs to score an additional 296 runs. “If we can get B. McCullum not out 17 Total (for 3 wickets, 50.1 overs) 109 tion moments later. Andreas Martinsen broke a tie midway a good partnership in the morning session, the Extras (b-3 lb-1 nb-5) 9 Fall of wickets: 1-54 D. Karunaratne, 2-64 U. through the third period, Semyon Varlamov game is on,” left-arm spinner Rangana Herath told Total (for 3 wickets declared, 65.4 overs) 267 Jayasundara, 3-109 K. Mendis WILD 2, SHARKS 0 made 34 saves and Colorado beat Nashville. reporters. “We need to play our brand of cricket Fall of wickets: 1-79 M. Guptill, 2-220 K. Williamson, To bat: A. Mathews, K. Vithanage, M. Siriwardana, R. Zach Parise broke a scoreless tie early in the Francois Beauchemin and Nick Holden also and I’m sure Angie and Chandimal will do that.” 3-247 R. Taylor Herath, D. Chameera, N. Pradeep, S. Lakmal. second period and Darcy Kuemper earned his scored for Colorado in the first game of a three- The visitors, who batted for 117 overs in their Did not bat: M. Santner, B. Watling, D. Bracewell, N. Bowling: Wagner, T. Southee, T. Boult. T. Boult 7-2-18-0, T. Southee 10.1-3-16-2, D. sixth career shutout to help Minnesota get a game trip. Miikka Salomaki and Craig Smith first innings, had been given 160 overs to score the 405 needed for an improbable victory after New Bowling: S. Lakmal 13-0-40-0, A. Mathews 4-1-4-0, Bracewell 12-5-21-0, M. Santner 12-2-26-0, N. rare win in San Jose. Mikko Koivu added an scored for Nashville. The Predators fell to 9-4-2 D. Chameera 14-0-61-1(nb-3), N. Pradeep 13-1-52- Wagner 9-2-28-1. empty-net goal and Kuemper made 25 saves at home and 9-2-1 in its last 12 home games Zealand captain Brendon McCullum had made a as the Wild once again played a tight defensive against Colorado. Colorado seized a 2-0 lead in surprise declaration at 267-3 just before lunch. game. Minnesota has allowed just three regu- the first period, but Nashville rallied to tie the Sri Lanka, just like their first innings, did not second slip on 13 and by Watling on 25, was within throughout Sunday, had surprisingly declared lation goals in the past six games but ended score at 2 on Smith’s one-timer from the left seem too pressed to take any unnecessary risks as sight of his first test half century on 46 when he before lunch when he was on 17, having hit a six to up losing a pair 2-1 in overtime to start this point 58 seconds into the third. It was Smith’s they set about their run chase with openers nicked a Southee delivery to Watling, who took his take their lead past 400. three-game road trip. Martin Jones made 28 seventh goal of the season. Martinsen’s back- Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis taking 23 ninth catch of the test. Rain and hail then forced The six, the second of his short innings, also saves but couldn’t stop Parise’s rebound hander during a scramble in front of the net overs to reach 50. Karunaratne (29) was the first the players off. The catch equalled the record for moved him into a tie with former Australian wicket- attempt as the Sharks dropped their sixth gave the Avalanche a 3-2 lead with 10:24 left. batsman to fall when he tried to lift a short ball most dismissals in a test by a New Zealand wicket- keeper Adam Gilchrist with 100 career sixes, the straight game. It’s their longest losing streak from Tim Southee over the slips to be caught by keeper. Watling also made nine dismissals against most in test cricket. Opener Tom Latham was left since losing seven in a row in February 2013. BLUES 3, DALLAS 0 Watling, before Neil Wagner had Udara India in 2014, while Brendon McCullum had nine on 109 not out having scored his first test century David Backes had a goal and an assist, Jake Jayasundera caught down the leg side by the wick- against Pakistan in 2009. in New Zealand. His previous two test centuries CAPITALS 2, LIGHTNING 1 Allen stopped 26 shots and the St. Louis beat etkeeper for three to leave them 69-2 at tea. McCullum, no doubt aware of possible disrup- were scored in the United Arab Emirates last year Braden Holtby made 35 saves to win for the Dallas for the third straight time. Vladimir Mendis, who was dropped by Martin Guptill at tions with expected poor weather in Dunedin against Pakistan. — Reuters 10th time in his last 11 starts as Washington Tarasenko and Ryan Reaves scored in the third beat Tampa Bay. Holtby stopped Valtteri period to help the Blues end a four game los- Filppula’s shot from just outside the crease, ing streak at home to Dallas dating back to Pattinson ditches new and a scoring chance from the slot by Nov. 23, 2013. Backes also got into a fight with Kucherov during a 15-second stretch 5 min- Stars forward Jammie Benn in the first period, utes into the game. Washington got goals earning the Gordie Howe hat trick. Antti Niemi action to destroy Windies from Jay Beagle and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Nikita stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Stars, but fell to HOBART: Paceman James Pattinson said yester- doing wrong and came back a changed bowler Kucherov scored for the Lightning, who head 9-9 in his career against the Blues. — AP day he did away with his remodelled bowling to skittle the Windies. “I looked at a bit of vision action and returned to his old approach to on the night before and I wasn’t releasing the spearhead Australia to an emphatic innings vic- ball where I wanted to in the right position,” he tory over the West Indies in Hobart. said. “I thought if I bowled like I did in the first The recalled fast bowler failed to take a wick- innings then I wouldn’t be getting too many et in the West Indies first innings with his new games, so I thought I better change something. more front-on style but made adjustments and “So I did a little bit of work on it in the morning claimed five for 27 in the second innings to trig- to get my wrist behind the ball a bit more and ger a batting collapse. The West Indies were get it good for outswing.” The effect was devas- routed for 148 and were crushed by an innings tating as Pattinson removed Rajendra Chandrika and 212 runs in the first Test, raising fears about (0), first-innings century-maker Darren Bravo (4), their competitiveness in the remaining two Tests Marlon Samuels (3), Jermaine Blackwood (0) and against Australia in Melbourne and Sydney. skipper Jason Holder (17) to rip the heart out of Pattinson was brought into the Australian side the tourists’ innings. for the sidelined Mitchell Starc and made mini- “In the second innings I was running in mal impact bowling in the first innings with no straight lines and I had my wrist behind the ball wicket for 68 off 15 overs. and it felt pretty easy,” he said. “It’s all got to do He reviewed video of his bowling and spoke with my arm pass, it’s not much, but little bits I with team bowling coach Craig McDermott and can see on video and pick up and try to change.” skipper Steve Smith before ripping through the Pattinson said he wasn’t concerned that by Caribbean tourists in the second innings. moving away from his remodelled bowling “There were a little bit of nerves and I didn’t action he would risk another physical break- put it together in the first innings which was dis- down which has plagued his 14-Test career. appointing,” Pattinson told reporters. “But to get “I have gone back a little bit now. It’s hard another chance and to take that chance was because when you’re running in to bowl you pretty exciting and a relief after being out of the don’t want to think about your action so I made picture for a couple of years. “I ran in and want- the change to stop injuries,” he said. ed to bowl fast like I did when I first came on to “Hopefully now that I am back in the team the scene.” and I’m getting a bit older my body will hold up CALGARY: Micheal Ferland #79 of the Calgary Flames checks Dylan McIlrath #6 of the Pattinson, 25, playing in his first Test since and I can go back a little bit to where I was when New York Rangers during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday in March last year after recovering from back and I first started playing, because that’s when I Calgary, Alberta, Canada. — AFP hamstring issues, said he studied what he was thought I was bowling at my best.” — AFP James Pattinson MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 SPORTS Jaber Stadium ready for all major sporting events

KUWAIT: Information Minister, State Minister for asked Kuwait Football Association (KFA) to defend Youth Affairs said Jaber Stadium will witness a athletes’ rights and the game, but the association major celebration that will contribute to restoring did not do anything. the “smile” to the sports community, following the He said suspension of Kuwait sports by the IOC is suffering of Kuwaiti sports lately and suspension not legal, and some of its officials are not neutral in from sports by the IOC. dealing with the issue, adding that the levels we Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- reached do not honor Kuwait sports nor its reputa- Sabah asked the sports fans and the Kuwaitis to tion or history. Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohammad Al- attend the event which will be held under the Abdallah Al-Mubarak, Minister of State for Cabinet patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Affairs said the organizing committee of Jaber Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud, who Stadium celebration did not cooperate or coordi- appeared on Al-Kass satellite channel said the stadi- nate with KFA to protect it against FIFA terror, which um is ready for the celebration, and all problems it is still going after Kuwait sports. faced since 2012 has been solved. Al-Abdallah said there are attempts to pressure He said the government undertook the plan to some stars who are participating in this celebration develop all that is related to youth, including sports by asking them not to come to Kuwait. He said that which are considered the youths’ way out. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah he felt the soccer players being pressured through He said the government selected a group of ath- launch several sporting facilities after the opening celebration for this stadium which carries a dear direct contacts with some players. letes who are known for being competent and of Jaber Stadium to be a gigantic step on the road name to all which is the name of late Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdallah found it strange, although the experienced to prepare a plan to develop sports of bringing Kuwait sports back to where it was. Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. match is a friendly and may not be according to the and overcome all hurdles, adding that the use of Al-Humoud lauded the role of all members of About the suspension he said that the clubs basic rules of the game, so FIFA has no right to Jaber Stadium at this time will help implement this the organizing committee and their great efforts unanimously confirmed that local laws do not have interfere in the celebration and threaten the stars of plan soon. He said the government looks forward to during a short period of time to organize a major any suspicion of the government’s interference, and suspension. Bucks hand road-weary Warriors first loss

MILWAUKEE: The streak is over for the Golden State Warriors. Their NBA-record start ended after 24 wins when they lost 108-95 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Golden State’s 28-game winning streak, counting the final four games of last season, also came to a halt. The NBA’s longest winning streak is 33 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 - and it was also snapped by Milwaukee. Greg Monroe scored 28 points for the Bucks, who got the all-around effort needed to beat the defending NBA champions. It also helped that the Warriors (24-1), perhaps fighting fatigue after needing two over- times to win at Boston on Friday, were cold from 3- point range. They usually make 13 a night, but were just 6 of 26 from behind the arc in the final game of a seven-game road trip. MZADRID: Atletico Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann (L) vies with Athletic Bilbao’s defender Eneko Boveda during the Spanish league football match Club SPURS 103, HAWKS 78 Atletico de Madrid vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points, and San yesterday. — AFP Antonio allowed only 25 first-half points in the strongest defensive effort by any NBA team this season. The Spurs led 47-25 at halftime. The Hawks’ Champions League hope total - 13 points in the first quarter, 12 in the second - was the lowest for any NBA team in any half this season, according to STATS. The previous low was for South Africa, Nigeria Houston’s 26 second-half points on Nov. 1 at Miami. Manu Ginobili had 17 points and LaMarcus Aldridge JOHANNESBURG: The 2016 CAF Champions Patrice Motsepe, were Champions League run- added 13 for San Antonio, which has won six of sev- League draws made in Senegal this weekend ners-up the same year Chiefs achieved African en. Paul Millsap led Atlanta with 22 points, includ- offer South African and Nigerian clubs hope of glory. Coach Pitso Mosimane craves continental ing 17 in the third quarter. No other Hawks player going further than this year. Kaizer Chiefs and success and his squad includes Uganda goal- Mamelodi Sundowns represent South Africa keeper Denis Onyango, Zimbabwe midfielder scored in double figures. again and want to avoid the round-of-32 exits Khama Billiat and Burundi striker Fiston Abdul MILWAUKEE: Jabari Parker #12 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles up the court on a fast they suffered in the 2015 edition of the premier Razak. Sundowns were paired with debutants CLIPPERS 105, NETS 100 break during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter African club football competition. Chicken Inn of Zimbabwe in a preliminary tie Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick each scored 21 against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday in Milwaukee, Enyimba are one of two Nigerian hopefuls and experienced African campaigners AC points, and the Clippers ended a seven-game, two- Wisconsin. — AFP state road losing streak against the Nets. Chris Paul for a second successive year and seek to atone Leopards from Congo Brazzaville await the win- overtime loss on Friday night to Stephen Curry and Wall had 26 points and 16 assists, and Washington had 15 points and 14 assists for the Clippers, who for a last-32 exit this season. Warri Wolves, the ners. Whoever survives are likely to meet 2014 NBA-leading Golden State. The Hornets had a ended an 11-game losing streak against Dallas. hadn’t beaten the Nets on the road since Dec. 11, other qualifiers from the west African nation, did Champions League runners-up V Club of the chance to tie the game late but Nicolas Batum’s 30- Washington had not beaten Dallas since Oct. 27, not compete this year. Democratic Republic of Congo in a round-of-16 2007, back when the Nets played in East Rutherford, foot jumper off a side inbounds play with 6.6 sec- 2009. The Wizards were playing their second Draws were made in Dakar for the three, showdown. Enyimba, the 2003 and 2004 New Jersey. Los Angeles never beat them during onds remaining missed everything. Evan Turner put straight game without Bradley Beal, who is expect- two-leg knockout rounds ahead of the lucrative Champions League winners, confront African the Nets’ brief stay in Newark and had been 0-3 in away the game with a layup. Batum led the Hornets ed to miss at least two weeks with a right leg injury. group stage and Chiefs’ path to the last-eight newcomers Vipers of Uganda in a preliminary- Brooklyn. Thaddeus Young scored 18 points and with 21 points and eight rebounds, and Kemba Porter more than picked up the slack, scoring 17 could include a rematch against recent foes. round highlight. Jarrett Jack had 16 points and 11 assists for the Walker had 16 points. points during Washington’s 39-point third quarter Volcan of the Comoros should not present too The club from south-east city Aba should Nets, who were trying for their first three-game as the Wizards built a 21-point lead. Wesley many preliminary-round problems with Chiefs keep a close watch on Farouk Miya, an 18-year- winning streak of the season. visiting the south-east island state for the first old midfielder with a fondness for goals and WIZARDS 114, MAVERICKS 111 Matthews led the Mavericks with 28 points, includ- Otto Porter scored a career-high 28 points, John ing six 3-pointers. — AP leg. Former African champions ASEC Mimosas of occasional captain of Uganda. KNICKS 112, TRAIL BLAZERS 110 Ivory Coast, who face a to-be-named Chadian If Enyimba progress, they would face what Carmelo Anthony tied a season high with 37 club first, are the likely round-of-32 opponents appears a less difficult task against Lioli of points, helping the Knicks rally for the road win. of the South Africans, assuming they qualify. The Lesotho or Vital’O of Burundi, but highly deco- NBA results/standings clubs met in a 2014 CAF Confederation Cup rated Etoile Sahel of Tunisia loom as round-of-16 Anthony, who scored 20 points in the first half, play-off with ASEC winning 2-1 in Soweto and 1- opponents. shot 13 of 21 from the field as New York ended a four-game losing streak. Anthony finished the 0 in Abidjan against virtual reserve Chiefs sides. Etoile lifted the Confederation Cup last LA Clippers 105, Brooklyn 100; Boston 98, Charlotte 93; Detroit 118, Indiana 96; San Antonio 103, Should the South Africans clear that obstacle, month, raising to nine their number of African game by hitting six free throws during the final 30 seconds. Former Blazers Robin Lopez and Arron Atlanta 78; Chicago 98, New Orleans 94; Houston 126, LA Lakers 97; Washington 114, Dallas 111; they probably will come up against 2015 semi- successes, and the Tunisian club are the only Milwaukee 108, Golden State 95; NY Knicks 112, Portland 110. finalists Al Hilal of Sudan with a mini-league ones to have won all five CAF competitions. Afflalo, returning to Portland for the first time place up for grabs. Warri should eliminate Sporting Praia Cruz of since leaving the team in free agency last summer, Eastern Conference Western Conference Chiefs consider themselves among the Sao Tome e Principe, but 2015 Champions were among six Knicks in double figures. Afflalo Atlantic Division Northwest Division biggest football clubs in Africa, but do not have League semi-finalists Al Merrikh and 2014 win- scored 15 points, while Lopez had 14 points and W L PCT GB Oklahoma City 15 8 .652 - the silverware to match, winning only the now ners Entente Setif of Algeria are possible rivals seven rebounds. Damian Lillard led Portland with Toronto 15 9 .625 - Utah 10 11 .476 4 defunct African Cup Winners Cup 14 years ago. for a group place. 29 points. C.J. McCollum scored 22 points, and Boston 14 10 .583 1 Minnesota 9 13 .409 5.5 South Africa goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune is The first opponents for title-holders TP Allen Crabbe had 15. NY Knicks 11 14 .440 4.5 Portland 10 15 .400 6 Chiefs’ best known footballer, Zimbabwean Mazembe of DR Congo will be Saint George of Brooklyn 7 16 .304 7.5 Denver 9 14 .391 6 Willard Katsande is a combative midfielder and Ethiopia or Saint Michel United of the ROCKETS 126, LAKERS 97 Philadelphia 1 23 .042 14 Pacific Division Togolese striker Camaldine Abrew a recent addi- Seychelles. Preliminary round first legs are James Harden scored 30 points, leading the Central Division tion. Sundowns, an expensively assembled scheduled for February 12-14 with the return Golden State 24 1 .960 - Rockets to the runaway win. A 3-pointer by Nick Cleveland 15 7 .682 - LA Clippers 14 10 .583 9.5 Pretoria-based outfit owned by mining magnate matches two weekends later. — AFP Chicago 13 8 .619 1.5 Young with about seven minutes left got the Lakers Phoenix 10 14 .417 13.5 Indiana 13 9 .591 2 within 11, but a 13-2 run by Houston pushed the Sacramento 9 15 .375 14.5 Detroit 14 11 .560 2.5 lead to 115-93. Donatas Motiejunas, Harden and LA Lakers 3 21 .125 20.5 Coach Hodgson happy to Patrick Beverley each made a 3-pointer to cap the Milwaukee 10 15 .400 6.5 Southwest Division key stretch. Motiejunas had 11 points in his best Southeast Division San Antonio 20 5 .800 - avoid ‘familiar faces’ game since returning from back surgery. Kobe Charlotte 14 9 .609 - Bryant had 25 points, seven rebounds and six Miami 12 9 .571 1 Memphis 13 11 .542 6.5 PARIS: England coach Roy Hodgson wel- rounding the game. There are three games to assists for the Lakers, who have lost six in a row and Atlanta 14 11 .560 1 Dallas 13 11 .542 6.5 comed Saturday’s draw for Euro 2016 made in play and we can’t get caught up with just 13 of 14. Orlando 12 11 .522 2 Houston 12 12 .500 7.5 Paris that threw up three unfamiliar oppo- playing England,” Coleman explained. Washington 10 12 .455 3.5 New Orleans 6 17 .261 13 nents for the much-travelled Three Lions boss. “We’ve been waiting for this moment and BULLS 98, PELICANS 94 England, who have twice reached the semi- whatever group we were in, and I’m not being Pau Gasol had 18 points for Chicago, and Aaron finals of the European Championship in 1968 flippant, I think we can beat any team on our Brooks scored 15 of his 17 in the fourth quarter. and 1996, were placed in Group B alongside day.” Wales, whose only previous major tour- Jimmy Butler added 15 points for the Bulls, who Russia, Slovakia and fellow home nation nament appearance came at the 1958 World Hernandez’s delight as Wales. “Despite having coached over 100 Cup, face Slovakia in their opening match trailed for most of the game. Anthony Davis and matches at this level with three teams before locking horns with England, marking Tyreke Evans each scored 22 points for the Pelicans, (Finland, Switzerland and England), I have the 112th meeting between the two coun- who fell to 1-11 on the road. Eric Gordon added 14. five-star Bayer hit form never come up against Russia, Slovakia or tries. “It suits both teams not to play each Davis tied it at 94 with a three-point play with 1:47 remaining, and Brooks’ layup gave the Bulls a 96-94 Wales,” said Hodgson. other first up. It’ll be nice to get a bit of time BERLIN: Javier Hernandez was more delight- not just me,” said Hernandez in continuing the lead with 40 seconds to play. “I’m looking forward to having new on the pitch before the England game,” said ed to see Bayer Leverkusen return to winning tradition of taking home the match ball after a acquaintances. I’m quite happy not to be Coleman. “It’ll be two British teams going at it ways in the German league by demolishing hat-trick. “Some people think a striker’s job is coming up against the same faces which has and it will be an exciting game. I just hope PISTONS 118, PACERS 96 Borussia Moenchengladbach than with the just about scoring goals, but I’m not obsessed happened to me in qualifications. “We hope there’s no fear.” Reggie Jackson had 21 points and nine assists, first club hat-trick of his career. “Chicharito” with scoring, it’s just a consequence if the we can do better, definitely than we did in leading Detroit to the win. Ersan Ilyasova added 20 needed just 13 second-half minutes to score team plays well. “The main thing we take 2014 (at the World Cup),” he added, referring RUSSIAN OPENER points, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with his three goals in Leverkusen’s 5-0 victory over from this game is the way the whole team to England’s dismal group-stage exit when Before that England will begin their finals 18 points, a career-high eight assists and seven Gladbach on Saturday as ex-Germany striker plays, we did well, but we had a bit of luck.” they finished with just a single point from campaign against Russia on June 11, with rebounds. Six Pistons scored in double figures, and Stefan Kiessling also scored either side of half- Hernandez and Kiessling were superb up three matches. Hodgson full of praise for his Russian counter- Andre Drummond had eight points and 11 time at Leverkusen’s BayArena. Having previ- front as Gladbach crashed to their first defeat Undoubtedly, the group’s standout fixture part. “(Leonid) Slutsky has done extremely rebounds. George Hill led the Pacers with 14 points. ously scored a hat-trick for Mexico in 2011, ex- in 11 league games under new coach Andre is England’s June 16 clash with tournament well since taking over and has got them win- Paul George finished with 13 on 4-of-16 shooting, Manchester United and Real Madrid star Schubert. But four days after his side convert- debutants Wales in the northern French city ning again. It’ll be a great atmosphere in missing all four of his 3-point attempts. Detroit has of Lens. “We understand the hype but we’re Marseille,” said Hodgson, before downplaying Hernandez hit the second treble of his career ed just one of their many chances in a 1-1 won six of eight, including five in a row at home, just as excited about playing Russia and concerns over disappointing England per- to leave him with 10 league goals this season. draw with Barcelona as they exited the while the Pacers lost for the fourth time in five Slovakia,” said Hodgson. formances at recent major tournaments. He is in a purple patch with 15 goals in Champions League in disappointing style, the games. “(It was) half-expected to draw a home “The past is the past and if the players con- Leverkusen’s last 12 games in all competi- Mexican said football can be unpredictable nation with three of the six teams in pot four.” tinue to perform like they have over the past tions. Leverkusen climbed to sixth in the and that the only difference this time was the CELTICS 98, HORNETS 93 Wales coach Chris Coleman had previously 18 months... our form is quite good and there Bundesliga with only their second win in their rub of the green. Avery Bradley scored 23 points, Isaiah Thomas admitted he would prefer not to be placed in are good players coming through. last nine games, something which pleased “We played just as well on Wednesday, but added 21 points and 13 assists, and Boston snapped the same group as England, citing fears that a “(However), our tournament experience is Hernandez more than his hat-trick. we just didn’t score the second goal,” said Charlotte’s four-game winning streak. Jae Crowder “Battle of Britain” could act as a distraction, not quite so good. “Whatever we say or do, “I’m going to have the ball in my house, Hernandez. “On Wednesday we scored one added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Celtics but remained confident his players would rise once the referee’s whistle goes it’ll come but I’m going to get the team to sign it, goal, against Gladbach we scored five, that’s to the challenge. down to what those 22 players can do out on (14-10), who have won seven of their last 10 games. because it’s an effort from the whole team, football-you can’t predict anything.” — AFP “It was more to do with the hype sur- the pitch.” —AFP Boston bounced back after a heartbreaking double- MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 SPORTS

England great Banks reveals cancer diagnosis

LONDON: England’s World Cup-winning “The last time I had the cancer it was very goalkeeper Gordon Banks is fighting kid- large, but they were able to remove the ney cancer for a second time, he revealed kidney and take the cancer away with it. in a British newspaper interview pub- “We hope medication will make this can- lished yesterday. Banks, 77, lost one kid- cer small enough for them to operate ney to cancer 10 years ago and is now and carry out electrical treatment to undergoing chemotherapy after blood break it up. But if it grows, they will have tests showed that his other kidney is dis- to remove (the kidney) and I’ll need a eased. “Last year we went on our annual replacement.” holiday to Florida. A week later I couldn’t Banks kept goal as England won the sleep and then I couldn’t even stand due 1966 World Cup on home soil, beating to the pain,” the former Leicester City and West Germany in the final, but is perhaps Stoke City player told the Sunday Mirror. best remembered for a stunning save to “I was sent straight to hospital where thwart Brazil great Pele at the 1970 tour- they told me I had cancer. I was so nament in Mexico. shocked when they told me it was my He added: “If I could make a save like kidney. “They put me straight on med- the one against Pele, while playing ication and I am taking chemotherapy against the greatest in the world, then I tablets three times a day for a month and will be able to battle through this health then I am to have two months off them. problem.” — AFP Own goal hands Neville’s Valencia point at Eibar

MADRID: A late own goal salvaged a hand of Shkodran Mustafi. point for Valencia in Gary Neville’s first Moments later, Domenech made an taste of La Liga action yesterday as Los incredible save to turn Enrich’s effort Che battled back with 10 men to draw 1- onto the post from point-blank range 1 at Eibar. from another Keko cross. Neville was Sergi Enrich deservedly opened the given a warning by the fourth official as scoring for Eibar with the last kick of the his frustrations boiled over midway first half. However, the turning point through the half with Valencia unable to came midway through the second peri- make any impact going forward. od when Valencia goalkeeper Jaume And Eibar deservedly took the lead UDINE: Inter’s Ivan Perisic, right, and Udinese’s Silvan Widmer, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Inter Domenech saved Saul Berjon’s penalty when this time Ander Capa found space Milan at the Friuli Stadium in Udine, Italy, Saturday. — AP after Lucas Orban had been very harshly down the right and his low cross was sent off for supposedly elbowing Dani bundled home by Enrich for his fourth Garcia. And Valencia got the slice of luck goal of the season. Inter moves 4 points clear they needed when David Junca turned Valencia’s hopes of a point looked to the ball into his own net five minutes have gone when Orban was amazingly from time. sent off for contesting a routine high ball A point leaves Valencia seven points with Garcia and, to compound the mis- with 4-0 win at Udinese off the top four in eighth. Neville had take, referee Jose Luis Gonzalez also suffered a nightmare debut as a head pointed to the spot. However, MILAN: Mauro Icardi hit back at his critics with two matches under Donadoni, moved five points clear trolled the game in the first half, they were defend- coach in midweek as Valencia were Domenech flew to his right to save his goals as Inter Milan moved provisionally four of the relegation zone. Genoa has lost three succes- ing, and shot at goal on our misplaced backpasses.” dumped out of the Champions League in second penalty of the season and give points clear in the Serie A by comfortably beating sive matches and fell to 17th spot, two points off In Genoa, visiting goalkeeper Antonio Mirante a defeat to Lyon, and the former his side a lifeline. Udinese 4-0 on Saturday. The Inter captain and the bottom three, after it was leapfrogged by made key saves and Luca Rossettini headed in a Manchester United defender made four It was one which the visitors took Stevan Jovetic both took advantage of howlers in Palermo following the Sicilian side’s 4-1 win over corner to claim the winner deep in stoppage time changes for the trip to the Basque coun- advantage of with some good fortune as the Udinese defense to put Inter 2-0 up at halftime. 18th-place Frosinone. as the home side was made to pay for its profligacy try. However, his decision to rest Jose Andre Gomes burrowed into the box and Icardi, the league’s joint top goalscorer last sea- Udinese had early chances before gifting Inter and ill-discipline. Genoa substitute Diego Perotti Luis Gaya in favour of Orban backfired as Junca turned the ball into his own net as son and criticized this season for lack of form, dou- the lead in the 23rd minute. Icardi intercepted a was sent off 10 minutes from time for elbowing the Argentine was routinely beaten by he tried to dispossess the Portuguese bled his tally late on before Marcelo Brozovic woeful Bruno Fernandes backpass and rounded Amadou Diawara. It was Genoa’s eighth red card in added to Udinese’s embarrassment with a stunning Maurizio Domizzi before racing through one-on- 16 matches. Eibar winger Keko before seeing red just midfielder. Neville’s men could even have strike. “Scoring is his (Icardi’s) job,” Inter coach one and slotting past Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Diawara also got a red card for comments to the after the hour mark. Valencia were lucky taken all three points at the death as Ivan Roberto Mancini said. “We were never worried Karnezis. Udinese could have leveled before referee after Bologna scored. Edoardo Goldaniga to escape conceding a penalty on 13 Ramis was sent off for upending Paco about him, because at the end he will score goals. Domizzi gave away the ball to Jovetic, who sprint- and Franco Vazquez fired Palermo 2-0 up within minutes when Keko’s first dangerous Alcacer as the Spanish international It’s normal that forwards go through dry spells, but ed forward and placed a cheeky chip over Karnezis. the opening 17 minutes, which also saw the home delivery was met by Borja Baston at the broke clear on goal and Alcacer fired the tonight he played very well, as did Jovetic: They’re Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic continued to side hit the woodwork twice. near post and deflected just wide by the resulting free-kick inches wide. — AFP beginning to understand each other and that’s a preserve his side’s lead, and there was worse to Paolo Sammarco got Frosinone back into the good sign.” come from Udinese seven minutes from time as game shortly after, but Aleksandar Trajkovski net- Inter moved four points clear of Fiorentina, Francesco Lodi’s awful backpass sent Icardi clear to ted his first Serie A goal on the hour to restore which visits Juventus on Sunday. Third-place score his second. Palermo’s two-goal advantage and Alberto Napoli hosts Roma the same day, with four of the Gilardino headed in the fourth from a rebound late top five sides playing each other. GREAT GAME on. It could have been worse for Frosinone as “Who will I support tomorrow? It won’t change Brozovic capped a great result for Inter three defender Leonardo Blanchard was shown a second much, it’s too early,” Mancini added. “All the teams minutes later, curling a magnificent effort into the yellow and a red card just before halftime but the will continue to fight for the title.” Earlier, Bologna far top right corner from the edge of the penalty referee discussed it with his assistant and changed continued its resurgence under former Italy coach area. “It’s a pity because we had a great game, his mind, deciding that the foul was from team- Roberto Donadoni as it snatched a 1-0 win at fel- especially in the first half,” Udinese coach Stefano mate Mirko Gori on Uros Djurdjevic, who then fell low relegation struggler Genoa. Sassuolo’s match Colantuono said. “But if you don’t score it becomes on Blanchard. It was a first win for Palermo coach against Torino was postponed because of fog. more difficult against teams like Inter, and then you Davide Ballardini since he replaced Giuseppe Bologna, which has picked up 13 points in six pay for some lapses of concentration. “But we con- Iachini a month ago. — AP Hong strikes as struggling Augsburg shock Schalke

BERLIN: South Korea’s Hong Jeong-Ho netted and laboured to a 2-0 win against Ingolstadt to get back score his three goals with ex-Germany striker Stefan Brazilian winger Caiuby hit a late winner as struggling on track after last week’s shock Bundesliga defeat at Kiessling also scoring either side of half-time for Augsburg shocked Schalke 2-1 yesterday to stay Borussia Moenchengladbach. After losing in the Leverkusen, who are sixth after only their second win above the Bundesliga relegation places. league for the first time this season with a 3-1 hum- in their last nine games. Gladbach are fifth. Hosts Augsburg took the lead when Dominik bling at Gladbach last Saturday, Bayern produced a Hertha Berlin took the chance to leapfrog Kohr’s strike from outside the area cannoned off subdued performance at the Allianz Arena before Gladbach into third when they romped to a 4-0 win at Hong’s boot at a right angle, taking a wicked deflec- pulling away with two second-half goals. Darmstadt as Bosnia striker Vedad Ibisevic scored tion, to wrong-foot Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Bayern coach Pep Guardiola gave Lahm a note on twice, Marvin Plattenhardt hit a free-kick and Salomon Faehrmann on 34 minutes. 58 minutes which contained tactical instructions Kalou netted a fourth. Fresh from Tuesday’s It was centre-back Hong’s first Bundesliga goal in which had an almost immediate effect. Lewandowski Champions League win over Manchester United, his third season with Augsburg. Schalke, who like claimed his 15th league goal of the season when he which confirmed their place in the last 16 as group Augsburg have qualified for the Europa League’s pounced on Jerome Boateng’s long pass on 65 min- winners, fourth-placed Wolfsburg laboured to a 1-1 knockout stages, hit back when Sead Kolasinac slotted utes before Lahm struck with 15 minutes left. draw at home to Hamburg. Werder Bremen continue home on 70 minutes after Eric Choupo-Moting’s shot With second-placed Borussia Dortmund playing at to hover just above the relegation places after a 1-1 was saved. But unmarked Caiuby fired home at the far Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday evening, Bayern took draw at home to Cologne as Nigeria striker Anthony post in the 92nd minute to give Augsburg their first their chance to go eight points clear. Ujah had a first-half penalty saved for the hosts. OSAKA: China’s Guangzhou Evergrande forward Gao Lin (top) jumps over Mexico’s home league win since September and lift them up to Gladbach crashed to their first defeat in 11 league Hoffenheim enjoyed their first win since Club America midfielder Jose Guerrero (bottom) during their Club World Cup quar- 13th. Schalke drop to eighth with just one league win games under coach Andre Schubert in a 5-0 hammer- September when Jonathan Schmid’s first-half goal ter-final football match in Osaka yesterday. — AFP in their last seven games to put pressure on coach ing at Bayer Leverkusen, for whom Javier Hernandez sealed their 1-0 win at home to Hanover 96 which lift- Andre Breitenreiter. On Saturday, Robert Lewandowski claimed a hat-trick. ed them to 17th. Stuttgart are bottom again after Scolari’s Evergrande stun and Philipp Lahm netted as leaders Bayern Munich ‘Chicharito’ needed just 13 second-half minutes to their goalless draw at Mainz on Friday. — AFP America to reach semis

OSAKA: Asian champions Guangzhou “Our team did everything to get here, Evergrande came from behind and scored to win and to play Barcelona and now we twice in the last 10 minutes to stun their are going to play them, it’s absolutely CONCACAF counterparts America and spectacular for us,” Scolari told reporters. reach the Club World Cup semi-finals yes- Goalkeeper Li Shuai kept America at bay terday. The Chinese side, led by former as they poured forward in the first half Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, could even although Guangzhou mounted some afford to miss an open goal when they dangerous attacks of their own. were trailing 1-0, on their way to earning a America went ahead after an intense dream tie against European champions spell of pressure when Mexico forward Barcelona on Thursday. The Mexicans Peralta met Dario Benedetto’s low cross appeared to be on course for a comfort- with a diving header at the near post but able win when Oribe Peralta headed them they then lowered the tempo. ahead early in the second half. But Zheng Guangzhou sounded a warning when a Long equalised with 10 minutes and for- corner was headed across goal and mer Tottenhan and Brazil midfielder Xiaoting Feng, unmarked at the far post, Paulinho headed a dramatic winner in miscued the ball with the goal at his stoppage time. mercy. But they equalised after Richard Scolari, who was in charge of the Goulart got away down the left and Brazil team beaten 7-1 by Germany on found Gao Lin with a low cross into the home soil in last year’s World Cup semi- centre. He laid the ball back for Zheng final, has not lost a match since taking who drilled the ball past Moises Munoz. over at Guangzhou in May. His Chinese Encouraged by that, Guangzhou went in side were boosted by four Brazilians, search of the equaliser and it came when including former Real Madrid and America’s defence lost concentration and Manchester City forward Robinho, in the Paulinho headed in. line-up. “It’s a failure and we are not at all hap- ‘Big Phil’ was typically excitable on the py; we lost concentration completely for touchline and got into an argument with five or ten minutes, what I have seen is America captain Rubens Sambueza over not at all good,” America coach Ignacio AUGSBURG: Schalke’s Sead Kolasinac scores his side’s first goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC a tough tackle on Robinho. Ambriz told reporters. — Reuters Schalke 04 at the WWK Arena stadium in Augsburg, Germany, yesterday. — AP Kristoffersen Inter moves 4 pts wins World Cup clear with 4-0 slalom16 race win19 at Udinese MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015

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BIRMINGHAM: Arsenal’s Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech (2L) watches as Arsenal’s German defender Per Mertesacker jumps to clear the ball during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England yesterday. Arsenal won the match 2-1. — AFP Arsenal on top as Villa capitulate again

Olympiakos Piraeus, swiftly brought more week heroics when they managed, against area by Alan Hutton. From the spot, Giroud game,” he said. “We believe we have an gloom to Villa Park after eight minutes. the odds, to qualify for the knockout phase of converted his 14th goal of the season and opportunity to win the title,” man of the match Arsenal 2 Mesut Ozil then produced his 13th assist of the Champions League once again. 50th Premier League goal in all for Arsenal in Ramsey told Sky Sports. “We have shown what the season to allow Aaron Ramsey to slot The defeat left Villa stranded at the foot of 113 appearances, a landmark reached quicker we are capable of and have to continue now, home a goal in the 38th minute and enable the table on six points from 16 games, six for the Gunners only by Ian Wright and Thierry in what is a busy part of the season. We have Arsenal to move on to 33 points, one point adrift of 19th-placed Sunderland. It was not Henry. Arsenal, in effortless command, struck to maintain our focus and belief.” After being Aston Villa 0 clear of Manchester City and Leicester City. just Giroud who was able to celebrate a land- again thanks to the industry of Ramsey, who booed off at halftime, Garde’s men huffed and Leicester have the chance to regain the mark achievement. Arsenal goalkeeper Petr won the ball not far outside his own box from puffed a little more convincingly after the leadership when they entertain Chelsea today. Cech equalled David James’s all-time Premier Idrissa Gueye to set up a dazzling counter, break, Scott Sinclair heading over and Villa improved in the second half as Arsenal League record with his 169th clean sheet, in then sprinted up the field to get on the end of Leandro Bacuna curling one close as Arsenal LONDON: Arsenal eased to a comfortable 2-0 took their foot off the gas but manager Remi 349 games, prompting Wenger to hail him as Ozil’s unselfish square pass and double the dozed, content to let the dismal home side victory at Aston Villa yesterday to soar to the Garde, who as a player was once signed by “an absolute all-time great”. lead. continue to meander in possession. Adama summit of the Premier League and leave their Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, could only hear Giroud’s splendid week quickly gained a Ozil was also singled out for praise from Traore came closest to scoring for Villa in the hapless opponents rooted at rock bottom. A the grumbles of discontent as his side went a new sheen when Arsenal were awarded a Wenger. “I must say that Mesut is an absolute dying seconds but their plight is worsening 50th Premier League goal from Olivier Giroud, club-record 15th league game without a win. penalty, which referee Kevin Friend took a complete collective player. Sometimes, he’s after a ninth straight league game at Villa Park a penalty converted four days after his “Overall for us, it was a great week,” Wenger while to consider before adjudging that Theo frustrated that he doesn’t get the same balls without a win, their worst home league Champions League hat-trick against said on Sky Sports, referring to his side’s mid- Walcott had been bundled over unfairly in the back but he’s a very important link in our sequence. — Reuters Origi rescues Subs Mitrovic, Perez ragged Liverpool end Tottenham run At the other end, Papiss Cisse inadver- with his West Brom counterpart Tony Pulis during a tently blocked a goal-bound effort from bad-tempered second half, greeted the equaliser Tottenham 1 team-mate Siem de Jong with his face, but Spurs were soon back on the front foot, Dier Liverpool 2 by punching the air. But the loss of Lovren will be of serious concern to the Liverpool manager, dragging a shot wide from outside the box. whose side looked set for defeat until Origi-the Elliot denied Erik Lamela twice in the space Croatian’s replacement-intervened. Newcastle 2 of two minutes, first springing to his left to Another significant talking point was the off- paw away a shot from the edge of the box West Brom 2 side decision that denied Olsson just before the and then tipping a prodded effort over the interval. The West Brom defender thought he had bar following a flick-on by Kane. given the visitors a 2-1 lead when he sneaked in LONDON: Substitutes Aleksandar Mitrovic unattended at the far post to volley in Gardner’s and Ayoze Perez scored late goals as PEREZ POUNCES LIVERPOOL: Divock Origi scored his first Premier free-kick. Newcastle United ended Tottenham But from the corner that followed the League goal in the 96th minute to earn Liverpool a Hotspur’s 14-game unbeaten Premier second chance Spurs took the lead as Dier 2-2 draw in a heated match against West Bromwich SPECIAL MOMENT League run with a dramatic 2-1 away victo- stole in front of his marker at the near post Albion yesterday. Liverpool captain Jordan Linesman Roger West did not raise his flag and ry yesterday. Eric Dier’s 39th-minute header to glance Christian Eriksen’s left-wing cor- Henderson marked his first league start since only a couple of Liverpool players made any kind set Spurs on course for a win that would ner past Elliot. August by finishing a superb move with a sweet of appeal. But West then called referee Craig have seen them supplant Manchester Danny Rose could have extended Spurs’ half-volley to give the home side the lead mid-way Pawson over towards him and, after a delay, the United in fourth place in the table, only for lead before the interval, but when Eriksen’s through the first half. goal was disallowed. Mitrovic to poke home a 74th-minute shot deflected into his path via Fabricio Craig Dawson equalised for Albion after half an Television replays showed that it was the cor- equaliser just two minutes after coming on. Coloccini’s backside, his shot bisected the hour, turning in the loose ball after goalkeeper rect decision, with four Albion players in an offside Worse was to follow for the hosts as goal and the sliding Kane. Simon Mignolet had failed to deal with a corner. position as Gardner took the free-kick, but it was Perez struck a stoppage-time winner that Newcastle manager McClaren resisted Liverpool looked uncertain whenever defending unclear how Pawson and West had managed to saw Newcastle register a third successive the urge to make any changes at half-time ANFIELD: Liverpool’s Croatian defender league win at White Hart Lane-something and saw Cisse go close early in the second set-pieces and almost went behind right on half- spot it. That incident came after Liverpool had tak- Dejan Lovren (L) rises to win a header time as Jonas Olsson volleyed in Craig Gardner’s en the lead with a lovely goal, only to lose it as a they last achieved in 1911 — and, more period when he drilled narrowly wide with against West Bromwich Albion’s Northern importantly, lifted Steve McClaren’s men his left foot from Moussa Sissoko’s pass. free-kick, only to be correctly ruled offside after a result of some sloppy defending at a set-piece. The Irish defender Gareth McAuley (R) during long delay. The Sweden centre-back was not to be opening goal came when Christian Benteke laid out of the relegation zone. Spurs continued to probe at the other end, the English Premier League football match Spurs were seeking to go 15 successive however, with Elliot fully extended by a 25- denied a goal, though, rising at the near post to the ball back to Alberto Moreno, whose angled between Liverpool yesterday. — AFP glance in Chris Brunt’s corner with 17 minutes left. cross was headed down by Adam Lallana for top-flight games without defeat for the first yard effort from Kane and also obliged to There followed a sour incident as Dejan Lovren was Henderson to sweep in on the half-volley. earlier prevented a deflected Gardner cross-shot time since 1967, but instead succumbed to field a couple of long-range attempts from carried off on a stretcher with his leg in a brace It was a special moment for Henderson, who from sneaking in at his near post, failed to reach a their first loss since a 1-0 reverse at United Eriksen. after a challenge by Gardner, who followed has missed three months of the season with two corner as he collided with Benteke and Salomon on the opening day, leaving Mauricio McClaren sent on Mitrovic for Cisse with through and caught the centre-back on the knee. separate foot injuries. Liverpool should have been Rondon worked the loose ball to Dawson, who Pochettino’s side three points below the 18 minutes left and the combative Serbian But towards the end of eight minutes of time in front before their captain’s 21st-minute goal as prodded in. Liverpool struggled to impose them- Champions League places. Harry Kane was striker made an immediate impact, poking added on for Lovren’s injury, Origi’s deflected 25- Philippe Coutinho blazed over from 15 yards after selves in the second half. Lovren saw a glancing one of several first-team players recalled by home from right on the line after Chancel yard shot prevented Liverpool from succumbing to Gareth McAuley had headed Emre Can’s diagonal header deflected wide from James Milner’s free- Pochettino following Thursday’s 4-1 Europa Mbemba’s stooping header was parried by a second straight defeat after last weekend’s 2-0 chip straight to the Brazil international. But any kick, but chances were otherwise hard to come by. League win over Monaco and he showed Hugo Lloris. Mitrovic squandered a chance loss at Newcastle United. hopes Liverpool might have had of a comfortable Albion went in front from another corner in the his intent with a low first-minute shot that to put Newcastle ahead when he failed to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who had afternoon disappeared as Albion equalised nine 73rd minute, as Olsson scored, only for Origi to forced Newcastle goalkeeper Rob Elliot to apply a touch to Sissoko’s inviting cross in been involved in a number of touchline disputes minutes after going behind. Mignolet, who had have the last word. — AFP save one-handed. the final minute. — AFP OPEC dilemma deepens crisis Page 23 Dollar drops after US mixed performance Business Page 25 MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 Govt blasted over London airport Quality of regulation, the spoke in the Gulf’s wheel expansion delay Page 26 Page 22

MANAMA: An oil pump at sunset in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain, yesterday. Gasoline prices remain low in the United States and are expected to soon drop below $2 a gallon. —AP Gulf stocks dive to multi-year lows Oil’s drop to near 11-year lows drags down markets KUWAIT: Share prices in the energy-rich Gulf “Low oil prices coupled with investors’ height- ues is similar to the period during the global benchmark’s year losses to 11.7 percent. Middle East markets following a drop in oil states tumbled to multi-year lows yesterday after ened nervousness about the kingdom’s budget financial crisis and oil price declines in 2008,” NCB Qatar Exchange, the second largest Arab prices,” said Simon Kitchen, head of regional oil prices closed the week below $38 a barrel, the has compounded volatility in the markets,” said Capital’s note added. bourse, shed 3.7 percent to close at 9,643.65 strategy at Cairo’s EFG Hermes. lowest in seven years. The slide was led by mar- Hisham Tuffaha, head of equity investments at The Saudi Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) points, the lowest level since September 2013. It “The Egyptian market is uncertain about the kets in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Riyadh-based Mulkia Investments. dropped 2.65 percent to 6,764.60 points, its low- has shed 21.5 percent compared with last year. central bank’s interest rate decision at the mon- which plunged below key resistance points amid “Overall we are in a downtrend, for some sec- est close since November 2012. It has lost 18.8 Financial sector heavyweights Masraf Al-Rayan etary policy meeting scheduled at the end of a sell-off by concerned investors. tors this is justified, especially oil-linked industries percent since the start of the year. TASI, the largest and Qatar National Bank dropped 6.3 and 2.1 per- this week,” Kitchen added. Egypt’s annual urban Crude prices nosedived Friday, with Brent like petrochemicals, other segments such as Arab bourse, slid lower during the day but recov- cent respectively. consumer inflation rose to 11.1 percent in dropping 4.5 percent to $37.93 a barrel and West banks this is less so.” Saudi Telecom Co (STC), the ered before closing. Muscat Securities Exchange slid 0.66 percent November from 9.7 percent in October, the offi- Texas Intermediate losing 3.1 percent to $35.62 a country’s biggest telecommunications company, Dubai’s index fell 2.1 percent to 2,883 points. It to 5,414.99 points, a 12-month low, while the tiny cial statistics agency CAPMAS said on Thursday. barrel. Gulf states, which pump over 18 million dropped 1.9 percent, despite the Kuwaiti market is down 23.6 percent in 2015, making it the worst Bahrain Stock Exchange dropped slightly. Gulf pri- That is the steepest increase in headline infla- barrels of oil per day, heavily depend on crude regulator approving STC’s takeover plan for performing Gulf bourse this year. Emirates NBD - vate companies are feeling the heat from govern- tion since June. income for public revenues. Brent crude posted its Kuwait’s Viva. Dubai’s largest bank by market value - tumbled ment measures to cut capital spending on which The higher inflation figures are unlikely to biggest weekly percentage drop in over a year The retail sector was down 3.5 percent, with 4.1 percent, reversing earlier session gains. Dubai they heavily rely. The decline in Gulf markets fol- influence Thursday’s central bank meeting to after the International Energy Agency (IEA) Saudi Company for Hardware (SACO) and Al Islamic Bank fell 3 percent to 5.42 dirhams, a 2015 lowed a global shares rout on Friday due to low oil set interest rates, analysts told Reuters, noting warned global oversupply of crude could worsen Othaim losing 6.3 and 3.7 percent respectively. low. Arabtec retreated 3.7 percent, falling near a prices. the main priority is likely to be promoting next year. The Kuwait Stock Exchange dropped Recent retail data showed signs of weakness, as four-year low. growth. Local and Arab traders were net sellers 0.93 percent to 5,633.28 points, a three-year low. It consumers are shopping less and cutting back on Abu Dhabi’s index dropped 2.1 percent as Egypt dips while foreign investors were net buyers, has lost 13.8 percent on the year. Saudi’s bench- spending at stores, according to a note by Saudi’s blue-chip Etisalat, the largest stock by market val- Egypt’s bourse fell 3.7 percent to 6,395 exchange data showed. Orascom Telecom and mark index plunged 2.7 to 6,764 points. It is down NCB Capital. ue, slid 2.5 percent. The telecom company is up points, within 93 points of November’s 2015 Commercial International Bank fell 7.3 and 4.2 32 percent from a 2015 peak of 9,897 on April 30. “The slowing growth in sales transaction val- 57.2 percent this year, which has helped limit the low. “The sell-off is part of the declines in other percent respectively. —Agencies

Saudis to set strategy Egypt seeks to drum up Gulf investments CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will meet Saudi officials for era of cheap oil and investors this week in a bid to drum up more investment as Egypt seeks to revive an economy suffering DUBAI/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s government at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, around 200 billion riyals - still large, but from a foreign currency shortage. is expected to announce spending cuts and where Adel al-Fakieh became minister in enough of a reduction to let Riyadh slow The talks follow a visit by Ismail and a drive to raise revenue from new sources as April. As labor minister in 2010-2015, Fakieh the liquidation of its foreign assets. several ministers to Saudi Arabia ear- it lays out a strategy to cope with an era of developed a reputation for implementing lier this month to present potential cheap oil, people familiar with Saudi policy- complex reforms. Under Fakieh, the econo- Reforms projects and push forward pledges making said. my ministry has gained influence while the If oil stays cheap for years, deeper made at an international investment Markets in the world’s top oil exporter Ministry of Finance has become less central, reforms will be needed to stabilize state conference in Sharm al-Sheikh in are jittery because low crude prices have Alsweilem said. “There’s a 180 degree finances; the multi-year economic plan may March. pushed state finances deep into deficit and change in the way policy-making is being prepare the ground for this. Officials have Egypt attracted $12 billion in so far, the government has not revealed a done.” The two ministries did not respond to said they are looking at raising domestic pledges from Gulf countries at the detailed, comprehensive plan to stem the requests for comment. energy prices, potentially saving some of conference, where President Abdel flow of red ink. But in coming weeks, the over $100 billion spent annually to keep Fattah Al-Sisi urged foreign investors authorities will make their intentions clear- Cuts prices low. to help Egypt recover from the tur- er. The state budget for 2016 is expected to The government’s deficit this year is Subsidy cuts would start with rises in the moil unleashed after the 2011 upris- be released on or around Dec. 21, official expected to come in at about 400-500 bil- cost of natural gas feedstock and power for ing overthrew Hosni Mubarak. sources said. In the following weeks, proba- lion riyals ($107-133 billion), around 20 per- industry; politically difficult hikes in domes- About $6 billion was deposited in CAIRO: A transport boat sails in the Nile River past a promotional bly in January, the government is to reveal a cent of gross domestic product. To ease tic petrol prices would come later and be Egypt’s central bank to help replen- banner that reads “Investment is the key to Egypt’s welfare” in multi-year economic plan that may include market jitters, the government will need to spread over years, said a source familiar ish its dwindling foreign currency Cairo. Egypt launched a major economic conference to attract longer-term reforms such as cuts to energy cut next year’s deficit sharply. Prominent with official thinking. reserves. The rest was to come as foreign investors. The government says new investment is crucial subsidies and new taxes. Saudi economists contacted by Reuters The government is also considering pri- investments, many of which are still to rescue an economy gutted by four years of turmoil since The budget will be the first drafted by expect the 2016 budget to plan spending of vatizations and new taxes. The cabinet has being negotiated. Egypt’s 2011 uprising. -AP the administration of King Salman, who about 800 billion riyals, roughly 20 percent approved a tax on undeveloped urban land Egypt’s International Cooperation took the throne in January, and the first car- lower than their estimate of this year’s actu- that could be introduced as soon as the end Minister Sahar Nasr was one of the ber of projects including plans for a concerns about the pace of Egypt’s rying the imprint of his son Mohammed bin al spending. The government is likely to of next year. ministers to join the recent visit to hydroelectric plant in Assiut and economic reforms. Cairo is also at Salman, who chairs a powerful new Council curb public sector wage rises and bonuses, Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf Arab Saudi. “We had a clear road map. We plans to develop the Red Sea resort odds with Riyadh over policy in of Economic and Development Affairs that but that is politically sensitive, so most states have stepped up talks on imposing a had different forms of projects. We of Sharm al-Sheikh, the statement Syria. Nasr said she was also in con- now dominates the economic policy appa- spending cuts would occur in public invest- value-added tax across the region; a United had development projects which I said. In July, Egypt and Saudi Arabia tact with Kuwaiti investors. ratus. So far Mohammed bin Salman, also ment. “The state has delivered a lot of infra- Arab Emirates official said governments presented which are mainly in part- issued a so-called Cairo Declaration, Sherif Otaifa, adviser on mega defense minister, has focused much of his structure projects, so spending should nor- were aiming to introduce it in three years. nership with the Saudi Fund for a pledge to work together on projects to the investment minister, energy on launching Saudi Arabia’s military mally decline gradually over the next few Alsweilem said that in the long term, it Development,” she told Reuters in a defence and improve cooperation said Egypt was moving away from intervention in Yemen. He is now expected years,” said Mazen Al-Sudairi, research chief would not be enough for Riyadh to increase recent interview. on investment and trade. direct Gulf aid toward long-term to apply some of that willingness to take at Al-Istithmar Capital. domestic revenue sources - authorities “We have a delegation coming Gulf states have showered billions investments. Otaifa said Egypt was radical action to the economy. “A strategic In the past Riyadh has often overspent would need to develop non-oil sources of soon, a high level delegation from of dollars on Egypt since mid-2013, also working to resolve legal dis- review of economic policy is underway in its annual budget plan, but one change foreign exchange to make up for oil rev- Saudi Arabia to move on the next when Sisi removed the Muslim putes that had hampered invest- the government and officials are putting introduced by Mohammed bin Salman is enues lost because of low prices. steps.” Deputy Crown Prince and Brotherhood from power. They ment. “We are focusing on the pri- together a new framework for managing expected to be stricter adherence to the Increasing non-oil exports would hap- Defence Minister Mohamed Bih opposed the Brotherhood’s rise after vate investors of the Gulf ...They are the economy,” said Khalid Alsweilem, a for- plan. He told the New York Times last month pen only slowly, so Riyadh should also con- Salman will visit Cairo at the head of the 2011 revolt. big now and they built a good mer senior official at the central bank, now that one of his key challenges was “the way sider introducing new policies to preserve a Saudi delegation this week, the Egyptian officials have denied experience in the operational mod- fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s we prepare and spend our budgets”. The its foreign assets and create a sovereign government said in a statement. speculation that Gulf support has els and they have to expand,” he Belfer Center in Boston. result, if Brent oil stays around $40 a barrel wealth fund to increase returns on them, he Under discussion will be a num- slowed amid declining oil prices and said.—Reuters He said much of the work was occurring next year, could be a budget deficit of said. —Reuters MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 BUSINESS News in brief

US dollar firms vis-a-vis Kuwaiti dinar at 0.303

KUWAIT: The US dollar stabilized vis-a-vis the Kuwaiti dinar in yesterday’s trading at KD 0.303 while the euro went down to KD 0.332, as compared to Thursday’s rates, the Central Bank of Kuwait said. Sterling pound went up to KD 0.461, likewise the Swiss franc to KD 0.308 while the Japanese yen firmed at KD 0.002.

Egyptian pound steady at forex auction

CAIRO: The Egyptian pound held steady at an official foreign currency auction yesterday and strengthened slightly on the black market. Egypt, which depends on imported food and energy, is facing a dollar shortage and mounting LONDON: Map of London Heathrow Airport showing the original proposed LONDON: On the day of Terminal 5’s opening, hundreds of protesters descended on pressure to devalue the pound. The central bank extension and third runway Heathrow in red Stop Heathrow Expansion T-shirts. The protest was kept out of the news surprised markets when it strengthened the by Terminal 5’s opening day baggage system problem. pound on Nov 11 by 20 piasters against the dol- lar. Yesterday it sold $39.3 million at a cut-off price of 7.7301 pounds to the dollar, unchanged Govt blasted over London from Thursday, providing 38.83 percent of the amount requested by banks. The official rate is still far from that on the black market, which was quoted at 8.55 pounds to the dollar yesterday by a trader, making the pound marginally stronger airport expansion delay than Thursday’s black market rate of 8.56/57 pounds. New runway building further deferred over environmental issues

LONDON: The British government was on southeast England, he told BBC radio. airport capacity expansion in Istanbul. absolutely delighted that, after much Gold price up to the back foot Friday after being branded “We accept that additional airport campaigning, the government has heard $3 per ounce “gutless” for further delaying a decision capacity is needed and we will make a ‘Gutless move’ the arguments, seen sense and will judge on where to build a much-needed new decision on that hopefully in the summer “Businesses will see this as a gutless the options against an environmental KUWAIT: Gold price rose US dollar three in last week’s runway for London. of next year”, which would “still allow us move by a government that promised a test,” Goldsmith said. He has in the past trades standing at $1,077 per ounce, according to The government said Thursday it to get the extra capacity we need by clear decision on a new runway by the said he would not quit if the prime minis- Sabayik Al-Kuwait company for precious metals trade would postpone the decision until at 2030”. end of the year,” said John Longworth, ter announced a “legitimate delaying company. The company added in a press release pub- least mid-2016 to assess the environmen- McLoughlin insisted that all options director-general at the British Chambers exercise”. tal impact of possible expansion at were “still on the table”. “Please get off the of Commerce umbrella organization. Environmental campaigners have set lished yesterday, the gold prices resisted downward London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest air- fixation of a third runway” at Heathrow, “Ministers need to stop prevaricating and up camp in the countryside around drive, despite the state of fear and anticipation among port. he said. An earlier commission had rec- get on with doing what the country sore- Heathrow, and have stacked piles of wood investors towards American central banks decision to Businesses have been lobbying for a ommended expanding Heathrow, but ly needs.” Critics also said the decision to to use for barricades. Simon Clydesdale, raise interest rate on the US dollar by the end of this third runway at Heathrow, a move fiercely hundreds of homes would have to be delay was to avoid political embarrass- aviation campaigner for Greenpeace, said month. Many analysts are betting that the reaction will opposed by environmental groups and demolished and the extra traffic could ment for Cameron and his Conservative there was no way the transport hub could be strong in metals markets after the interest rate hike lawmakers in residential west London. mean Britain fails to meet emissions tar- Party. be extended without breaking pollution and the new year would be a new start for gold to rise Prime Minister David Cameron had prom- gets. Business groups have long called for When in opposition in 2009, Cameron limits. “It’s about time everyone accepted again, the company added. It said expectations for a ised a decision before the New Year. Heathrow’s extension, which they say opposed adding a third runway to that no lobbying budget is big enough to low price of $1,050 per ounce until US interest rate is Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin would boost trade and help Britain keep Heathrow. More importantly, Zac change the laws of physics,” he said. raised, pointing it will not last for long and will have on Friday refused to rule out yet more up with rapidly expanding airports in the Goldsmith, the Conservative candidate Conservative London Mayor Boris limited impact on the medium and long term. delay on choosing between a third run- Middle East and Asia. for the May 2016 London mayoral elec- Johnson, who has advocated building a way at Heathrow, extending one of the Heathrow handled some 73.4 million tions, threatened to resign his seat in par- completely new airport in the Thames current runways or building a second one passengers in 2014 and connects to 185 liament should Heathrow expansion get Estuary, said the difficulties of expanding at the secondary London Gatwick Airport. destinations in 84 countries. It lost its the green light. Heathrow were becoming “very, very obvi- Doha Bank signs The government had made “some crown as the world’s busiest airport for Goldsmith represents a constituency ous”. “The real problem is it’s so short $575m two-year loan important moves” forward by accepting international passenger traffic to Dubai near Heathrow and his resignation would term. It’s so pathetically unambitious for a the case for expanding airport capacity in last year, while Turkey is planning massive trigger a by-election to replace him. “I am country like Britain.” — AFP DUBAI: Qatar’s Doha Bank has signed a two-year $575 million syndicated unsecured loan for gen- Oil revenues form 93% of eral corporate purposes, it said in a statement Burundi to slash 2016 yesterday. The facility was increased from the Kuwait’s income: Report original $500 million amount the bank had been spending, braces for aid cuts seeking to borrow, the statement said. The loan pays a margin of 75 basis points per annum over KUWAIT: Kuwait’s oil revenues make up 93 percent of the country’s Libor and has a bullet repayment at the end of income, Chairman of the Industrial Bank of Kuwait (IBK) Abdulmohsen NAIROBI: Burundi plans to slash spending will drop to 1.2 trillion pend new aid due to government the two-year tenor, the statement said. The bank Al-Hunaif said. He added in an interview with “Al-Jareeda” daily in its yes- public spending by 16 percent francs ($777 million) in 2016 from abuses in relation to rule of law, terday’s issue that the decline in oil prices since June of 2014 resulted in next year and expects foreign aid 1.5 trillion francs this year, while democratic principles and human has the option of a one-year extension at the end weak forecasts regarding such revenues, thus leading to a budget deficit to almost halve as relations with expected aid grants will decline 44 rights in the nation of 10 million of the second year, it added. Bank of China, China for financial year 2015-2016 of around KD 8.2 billion. This decline will donors have soured during recent percent to 382.2 billion francs. people. The EU had been due to Construction Bank, Commerzbank continue in case the oil prices keep going down below the indicative political turmoil, according to a The government also predicts disburse about 450 million euro to Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg, ING Bank, price draw set in the country’s budget at $45 per barrel, he said. draft 2016 budget passed by the domestic tax revenues will fall Burundi over half a decade until Mizuho Bank, Wells Fargo were among the banks The deficit will continue through the coming years along with the cabinet. about 5 percent to 675.8 billion 2020, but the bloc said it would acting as bookrunners and mandated lead increasing spending rates, especially regarding the capital expenditure More than 300 people have francs. On Friday, in the worst out- suspend all new support except arrangers, Doha Bank added. and implementing development projects, he added. In order to tackle been killed in Burundi since April, break of violence since the failed for humanitarian causes and proj- the deficit, Kuwait should work on diversification of income sources by when President Pierre Nkurunziza coup, the army spokesman said ects where the population directly imposing taxes on the business profits, besides increasing non-oil rev- announced plans for a third term nearly 90 people were killed in benefits. enues, and decreasing subsidies on a number of goods and services, he in office. Ensuing street protests clashes between government Burundi’s 12-year civil war, Qatar Insurance to give added. and a coup attempt in May were forces and gunmen, who attacked which ended in 2005, was 25% cash dividend Kuwait has a number of choices to help in maintaining volume of quashed but the capital three military sites in Bujumbura. fought along ethnic lines. While spending and financing development projects, like withdrawing from Bujumbura has been riven by But a local human rights organ- the unrest so far has mostly DUBAI: Qatar Insurance has proposed a 2015 cash divi- the general reserves, offering governmental bonds, besides direct loan- almost daily skirmishes. ization known as Ligue Iteka said been political, Western and dend of 25 percent plus a 10 bonus share issue, it said ing from local financial institutions, as the Islamic banks are the best Western powers fear aid-depen- that 85 civilians, mostly young and regional powers fear prolonged yesterday. A 25 percent cash dividend equates to 2.50 choice for lending, he said. dent Burundi could slide back into middle-aged men, were killed by violence could cleave open old riyals ($0.6867) per share. This would be slightly higher The local banks showed readiness to finance the budget deficit, espe- civil war and some donors like the police who conducted house- ethnic rifts and further destabi- than the company’s cash dividend of 2.17 riyals for cially regarding the finance of development projects, taking into consid- Belgium have already suspended to-house searches, hours after the lize a volatile region still scarred 2014. Qatar Insurance will also conduct a 20 percent their financial support in protest at Friday clashes. Police deny any by the 1994 Rwanda genocide. eration the excessive liquidity they possess. rights issue after the distribution of the bonus shares, it crimes and human rights violations civilians were targeted. More than 220,000 Burundians Such finance will enhance the quality and diversification of the credit said in a bourse statement. The dividend proposal is portfolio, besides decreasing the rates of non-performing loans and committed by state security forces. Earlier this week the European have fled the violence to neigh- subject to 2015 full-year results, plus approvals from boosting the banks’ international ratings. — KUNA The draft budget passed by the Union, the biggest donor to boring Rwanda, Tanzania, cabinet on Friday showed state Burundi, said it would partially sus- Uganda and Congo. — Reuters authorities and shareholders. EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. GOLD Saudi Riyals 81.798 US Dollars Mint 0.300350 0.304350 20 Gram 218.970 Jordanian Dinar 428.766 10 Gram 112.180 Asia ASIAN COUNTRIES Egyptian Pound 38.738 5 Gram 56.77 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.131 Bangladesh Taka 0.003457 0.004057 Japanese Yen 2.515 Indian Rupees 4.551 Chinese Yuan 0.045883 0.049383 Indian Rupees 4.550 Pakistani Rupees 2.918 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037116 0.039886 Pakistani Rupees 2.925 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Bangladesh Taka 3.850 Indian Rupee 0.004325 0.004715 Srilankan Rupees 2.128 Philippines Pesso 6.452 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Nepali Rupees 2.851 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Cyprus pound 579.405 Japanese Yen 0.002435 0.002615 Singapore Dollar 216.410 Australian Dollar 209.25 Japanese Yen 3.463 Kenyan Shilling 0.003159 0.003159 Hongkong Dollar 39.215 Canadian Dollar 227.76 Syrian Pound 2.608 Korean Won 0.000247 0.000262 Bangladesh Taka 3.848 Swiss Franc 313.06 Nepalese Rupees 3.936 Malaysian Ringgit 0.067353 0.073353 Philippine Peso 6.435 Euro 337.68 Malaysian Ringgit 72.201 Nepalese Rupee 0.002882 0.003052 Thai Baht 8.460 US Dollar 304.15 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.821 Pakistan Rupee 0.002696 0.002976 Sterling Pound 464.05 Thai Bhat 9.450 Philippine Peso 0.006426 0.006706 GCC COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 2.54 Turkish Lira 104.618 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 Saudi Riyal 81.097 Bangladesh Taka 3.853 Singapore Dollar 0.212836 0.218836 Qatari Riyal 83.537 Indian Rupee 4.555 Bahrain Exchange Company South African Rand 0.013439 0.021939 Omani Riyal 789.890 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.128 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001763 0.002343 Bahraini Dinar 807.630 Nepali Rupee 2.846 Taiwan 0.009117 0.009297 Pakistani Rupee 2.933 UAE Dirham 82.798 CURRENCY BUY SELL Thai Baht 0.008114 0.008664 UAE Dirhams 0.08277 Europe Bahraini Dinar 0.8083 ARAB COUNTRIES British Pound 0.456760 0.465760 Arab Egyptian Pound - Cash 37.600 Egyptian Pound 0.03875 Czech Korune 0.004389 0.016389 Jordanian Dinar 0.4326 Bahraini Dinar 0.799344 0.807344 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 38.885 Danish Krone 0.040836 0.045836 Omani Riyal 0.7898 Egyptian Pound 0.036170 0.039296 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.419 Euro 0.329182 0.337182 Qatari Riyal 0.08386 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Tunisian Dinar 151.600 Norwegian Krone 0.031181 0.036381 Saudi Riyal 0.08107 Iraqi Dinar 0.000200 0.000260 Jordanian Dinar 428.250 Romanian Leu 0.087191 0.087191 Jordanian Dinar 0.424705 0.432205 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.026 Slovakia 0.009078 0.019078 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Syrian Lira 2.167 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Swedish Krona 0.031873 0.036873 Lebanese Pound 0.000152 0.000252 Morocco Dirham 31.335 Swiss Franc 0.303123 0.313323 Moroccan Dirhams 0.022073 0.046073 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Turkish Lira 0.099495 0.109795 Nigerian Naira 0.001256 0.001891 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES US Dollar 304.200 Omani Riyal 0.783060 0.788740 US Dollar Transfer 303.950 Canadian Dollar 225.384 Australasia Qatar Riyal 0.082776 0.083989 Euro 336.170 Sterling Pound 458.869 Australian Dollar 0.210795 0.222295 Saudi Riyal 0.080417 0.081117 Sterling Pound 465.040 Euro 330.858 New Zealand Dollar 0.198391 0.207891 Syrian Pound 0.001288 0.001508 Canadian dollar 222.270 Swiss Frank 304.463 Tunisian Dinar 0.147771 0.155771 Turkish lira 102.030 Bahrain Dinar 804.775 America Turkish Lira 0.099495 0.109795 Swiss Franc 311.740 UAE Dirhams 83.064 Canadian Dollar 0.216189 0.224689 UAE Dirhams 0.081773 0.082922 Australian Dollar`220.970 Qatari Riyals 84.278 US Dollars 0.299850 0.304350 Yemeni Riyal 0.001374 0.001454 US Dollar Buying 302.750 MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 BUSINESS OPEC dilemma deepens crisis

KUWAIT: Oil prices plunged to histori- 0.17 mb/d), UK (-0.05 mb/d), Mexico (- cal lows after OPEC failed to agree on 0.13 mb/d) and Kazakhstan (-0.06 output targets for its members and KAMCO OIL MARKET MONTHLY REPORT mb/d) whereas supply growth in effectively removed a production ceil- Australia is expected to decline from ing in its semi-annual meeting. Prices the previous expectation of 0.04 mb/d declined further, after traders discard- to 0.02 mb/d. ed an apparently positive oil invento- ry report, pushing oil to a seven-year OPEC oil production & low level of $ 34.8/b for OPEC oil. On spare capacity the other hand, price of Brent crude A number of news developments fell below the $ 40/b mark for the first during the month pointed to plans time since February-09 to $ 39.69/b for even higher production rates by on 7-December-15. Oil production by OPEC countries. On one hand Saudi OPEC continues to hover above the 30 Arabia called for higher investment in mb/d mark and is expected to its downstream sector with almost $ increase as Iran scales production to 150 billion worth of investments pre-sanction levels. identified in the petrochemical sector, The weekly inventory data released a move to develop a more diversified by the US Energy Information service-based economy. On the other Administration (EIA) showed a decline hand, Oman Oil’s plans to boost oil in oil inventory in the US for the first output by investing almost $2-4 bil- time in 10 weeks that led to a tempo- lion over the next five years. Although rary surge in oil prices; however, the no specific time frame was specified trend reversed as it emerged that oil for the investment, the investment derivative inventories (distillates and decline and this decline will starts increase in auto sales was offset by and China in Q3-15 as well as expecta- comes as a part of the effort to reach diesel) continue to be at elevated lev- Oil prices reflecting in production growth. The steep decline in demand for tions of higher supply in Q4-15. Oil a production level of 0.2 mb/d in els. Moreover, some traders viewed Oil prices remained weak since the scrapping of the oil production limit propane/propylene and other prod- supply from the OECD countries was 2020. Meanwhile, Kuwait plans a capi- the decline in weekly inventory in the start of December-15 as it reached by OPEC means that the low-cost uct requirements. Preliminary data for revised up by 0.23 mb/d and is now tal spending of $120 billion in the US as refiner de-stocking before the new historical lows during the second OPEC supply will continue to flow into October-15 and November-15 point- expected to grow by 0.71 mb/d in energy sector in the next five years end of the US tax year. US crude sup- week. Positive inventory data from EIA the market unabated and drives out ed to an overall positive trend in 2015 to average at 24.90 mb/d. The and has already allocated $50 billion plies for the week ended 4-December- also failed to lift sentiments and pro- high-cost non-OPEC production. demand in the US. Similarly, growth would be driven by higher for the Zour refinery project, a clean 15 reached 485.9 million barrels after vided only a short-lived respite from According to the IEA report, annual September-15 data for European supply from OECD Americas (+0.65 fuels project, for upstream work and losing 3.6 million barrels. The report the decline. As the market waited for growth in non-OPEC oil supply has countries also showed an increase in mb/d) and OECD Europe (0.10 mb/d), for petrochemicals projects. added that US crude production monthly report on storage and pro- shrunk below 0.3 mb/d in November- oil demand by almost 3 percent or whereas supply from OECD Asia Furthermore, the energy minister of dropped 38 tb/d to 9.164 mb/d. duction published by International 15 as compared to a growth of 2.2 0.45 mb/d. Auto sales Europe Pacific is expected to decline by 0.05 Bahrain said that the MENA region The demand side factors for the oil Energy Agency (IEA), there was also mb/d at the start of 2015. Moreover, a needs to increase oil production by 5 market deteriorated on the back of speculation that the oil storage capac- 0.6 mb/d decline in expected in 2016. mb/d over the next 10 years to several factors. In a key development, ity has peaked in the US and is run- After a temporary respite during replace the natural reduction in out- the latest trade data from China ning at record high levels that exerted October-15, average monthly OPEC put due to the decline in oil field showed a slowing economy. The additional pressure on oil market. oil price plunged by more than 10 capacity as well as to meet global country’s exports fell by 3.7 percent in However, the report released by the percent to $ 40.50/b during demand. He added that this would November-15, the second steepest require an investment of $700 billion decline in average monthly oil price in over the next decade. the past 10 months as well as the low- According to monthly oil produc- est average monthly OPEC oil price tion data from Bloomberg, OPEC oil since December-08. The price trend production declined marginally dur- remained weak since the start of the ing November-15 by 33 tb/d or 0.1 month and declined further when it percent to 32.12 mb/d after an broke the $ 40/b support by mid- increase during the previous month. month. The trend continued during The decline in production was prima- December-15 with average OPEC oil rily on the back of lower production price of $ 37.18/b as of 9-December- in Nigeria that reported a decline of 15. Kuwait Blend Spot Price FOB also 141 tb/d during the month to reach declined to new lows for the sixth 1.88 mb/d. Libya and UAE also saw consecutive month and averaged at $ marginal decline in oil production 38.40/b during November-15, a during the month reported at 55 tb/d decline of 11.9 percent as compared and 30 tb/d. On the other hand, the to the previous month’s average. increased for the 26th consecutive mb/d compared to last year. Oil sup- decline was partially offset by higher month in October-15 by almost 3 per- ply from OECD Americas is expected production in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, World oil demand cent. In OECD Asia Pacific, oil demand to average at 20.74 mb/d during 2015 Kuwait and Qatar that reported a Total world oil demand growth for decline in Japan during October-15 as a result of higher supply from US combined production growth of 194 2015 was raised slightly from the last after higher demand in the previous and Canada partially offset by decline tb/d during the month. During month by 30 tb/d to 1.53 mb/d to two months, whereas demand in in supply from Mexico. According to November-15, OPEC produced at terms of domestic currency in IEA discarded the speculation and reach 92.88 mb/d for the full year. The India increased by a strong 17 percent the latest weekly rig count report 88.03 percent of its capacity, a slight November-15, whereas imports said that the concerns regarding the increase primarily reflects better than year-on-year as all products saw high- from Baker Hughes, US oil rig count decline from the previous month. declined by 5.6 percent. This resulted storage capacity are overblown. The expected oil consumption in OECD er demand. Oil demand in the Middle reach 254 rigs after a decline of 21 Saudi Arabia continued to account for in a trade surplus for the month, how- report said that spare capacity in the Europe and Other Asia. Oil demand East has also increased unabated dur- ever, it failed to generate positive US is not expected to come under from OECD Europe is expected to ing October-15 led by Saudi Arabia investor reaction. On the other hand, pressure anytime soon due to spare increase from 13.4 mb/d in 2014 to with an increase of 15 percent year- a warm start to the winter in the US storage capacity. The report added 13.6 mb/d in 2015, a growth of 200 on-year to reach the highest level in has led to a decline in demand for that while US inventories are merely tb/d, whereas oil demand in Other 2015. Demand in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar heating oil, which is pretty strong dur- 70 percent full, another 230 million Asia is expected to increase from and UAE also increased on the back of ing this time of the year. higher demand for transportation After a temporary respite during fuels. October-15, average monthly OPEC Oil demand growth in 2016 was oil price plunged by more than 10 kept unchanged from the last month percent to $ 40.50/b during and is expected to reach 1.25 mb/d to November-15, the second steepest average around 94.13 mb/d. This decline in average monthly oil price growth primarily hinges on economic in the past 10 months as well as the growth in the OECD Americas which is lowest average monthly OPEC oil expected to see higher upside risks price since December-08. The price whereas in Europe, downside risks trend remained weak since the start outweigh positive growth factors of the month and declined further resulting in a slight decline in demand when it broke the $40/b support by growth in 2016. Oil demand growth in mid-month. The trend continued dur- the Middle East also faces downside ing December-15 with average OPEC risks in the form of geopolitical turbu- oil price of $ 37.18/b as of 9- lence in some countries; however, December-15. higher demand for transportation Kuwait Blend Spot Price FOB also fuels in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, declined to new lows for the sixth UAE, Qatar, Jordan and Iraq would rigs, the steepest decline in 2 months. the lion’s share of the total output by consecutive month and averaged at result in higher overall demand. Meanwhile, oil supply from the the group, estimated at 32.0 percent $38.4/b during November-15, a Middle East is expected to decline by followed by Iraq at 13.1 percent and decline of 11.9 percent as compared World oil supply 0.09 mb/d in 2015 led by decline in UAE at 9.2 percent. Iran continued to to the previous month’s average. On barrels of new storage capacity is 11.42 mb/d in 2014 to 11.76 mb/d in Non-OPEC oil supply growth in supply from Bahrain and Yemen. produce at 2.8 mb/d during the the production side, oil production by being added. 2015, an increase of 0.34 mb/d. 2015 was also revised upward by 0.28 Non-OPEC oil supply was revised month, in line with the level seen in OPEC member countries declined The IEA report and a number of According to monthly statistics from mb/d as compared to the previous down by 0.25 mb/d in the December- the last month. According to reports, slightly by 33tb/d, according to data other analyses echoed the view that the US, oil demand remained flat year- month’s expectations and is now 15 monthly report and is now expect- oil production by OPEC, which from Bloomberg, primarily on the oil production has peaked especially on-year during September-15 as expected to grow by 1.0 mb/d to aver- ed to contract by 0.38 mb/d as com- remained slightly above 30 mb/d back of a decline in oil production in for the non-OPEC producers as strong demand for jet fuel, distillate age at 57.51 mb/d. The increase came pared to 2015 levels to average at mark, is expected to increase further Nigeria and Libya partially offset by planned new investments to expand and gasoline on the back of lower fuel as a result of an upward revision in 57.14 mb/d. The decline comes on the with 0.5 mb/d of additional output higher production primarily in Iraq. production has seen a significant price environment and strong supply from the US, UK, Brazil, Russia back of higher supply declines in US (- added by Iran by early next year.

Shell plans March IMF must stay, Grexit risk shutdown at Pearl not over: EU bailout chief GTL plant in Qatar ATHENS: Greece cannot remove the IMF from its economic bailout, the head of the EU’s rescue fund said yesterday, adding that the possibility of a Greek DOHA: Royal Dutch Shell plans a major mainte- eurozone exit remains if reforms are neglected. “There has to be a financial nance shutdown at its Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) contribution because the IMF, according to the ESM Treaty and to the agree- plant in Qatar around March next year, a compa- ment in the July summit, should be part of the program also financially,” Klaus ny executive said yesterday. A turnaround main- Regling, head of the European Stability Mechanism, told To Vima weekly. tenance in March will halt output from one facil- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras last week argued that the global ity, Train 2, and that could take around one or lender’s participation was “not necessary” in the country’s third bailout, high- two months to complete, Rob Sherwin, Deputy lighting the International Monetary Fund’s “unconstructive” position in Country Chairman for Shell Qatar said. demanding tough reforms and guarantees. But Regling warned Sunday: “If “Pearl GTL is two identical, parallel trains, we the IMF decides not to participate it could be a big problem.” “My assumption had Train 1 down for maintenance earlier this is that the IMF will participate,” he said, adding that the contribution “is likely year. That will happen again in 2016 for Train 2, it to be small.” Tsipras’ leftist government was forced in July to back down from will be the same timing, it will be March-time,” its anti-austerity electoral pledges and accept a three-year, 86 billion euro he told Reuters in Doha on the sidelines of an ($94 billion) rescue from its eurozone partners. energy conference. “The whole train will come At the time, the threat of Greece being forced to leave the eurozone had down. We’ll be down to one train producing for been broached in Brussels, and Regling yesterday said the risk was theoreti- the duration of the turnaround. This year’s main- cally still present. “Greece has agreed to implement reforms which are neces- tenance took somewhere between one and two sary so that its partners can provide the financing needed and Greece can months, so it’s a decent chunk of time.” return to a sustainable economic situation,” the European Stability Pearl GTL comprises two identical GTL Mechanism chief said. ‘trains’, with a total capacity of 140,000 barrels “But ultimately the possibility is always there, if commitments as a member per day of GTL products plus 120,000 barrels of monetary union are not respected,” he said in reference to the so-called per day of natural gas liquids and ethane, Grexit. Tsipras’ administration has since July pushed through parliament a according to Shell’s website. Fed by the number of unpopular bailout reforms, losing part of its majority in the cham- world’s biggest non-associated gas field, Pearl, ber to defections in the process. Next week lawmakers will be called to the world’s largest GTL plant strips methane approve the privatization of electricity distributor Admie and the sale of non- from wellhead gas and combines it with oxy- KABUL: An Afghan day-laborer sieves charcoal at a coal yard in Herat Province. Afghanistan’s economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taleban regime in 2001 largely because performing business loans to distress funds. But Athens must next overhaul its gen to produce diesel, natural gas liquids and social security system and possibly cut pensions, a measure that is likely to put ethane. — Reuters of the infusion of international assistance. Despite significant improvement in the last decade the country is still extremely poor and remains highly dependent on foreign aid. —AFP further pressure on the government’s tenuous hold on parliament. — AFP MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 BUSINESS Packed cities, empty villages: Vietnam’s migration dilemma

HANOI: When Vu Thi Linh moved her family from daughters won a place at a university in the capital. Southeast Asian with swiftly rising exports. metre rented room she shares with her two Creaking infrastructure their spacious rural home to a tiny rented room in “I didn’t think life in the city was exciting, but Some 70 percent of the 90 million-strong popu- daughters. Officials say around 100,000 people move Hanoi, she hoped her children would be able to because of my children’s future, I’ve had to change lation still lives off farming in rural areas, but top But the 300,000 dong ($13) she brings in to the capital every year and some 130,000 get the education she never had. my opinion,” she told AFP. “They have become party leaders have said they want a “modern and each day as a cleaner and scrap metal collec- move to southern business hub Ho Chi Minh The Linhs are among hundreds of thousands of more educated and now they don’t want to come industrialized nation by 2035”. tor is considerably more than what she would City. people moving to Vietnam’s bulging capital and back to live in the countryside.” Since decades of Many move to the cities to work in export-ori- make in her village. For a country where the phrase “go home” southern Ho Chi Minh City every year, part of what war ended in 1975, Vietnam has developed rapidly entated manufacturing-often in industrial zones Le Van Mung moved to Hanoi a decade translates literally to “go back to the country- the World Bank says is one of the fastest rates of from an impoverished nation plagued by food on the outskirts of big urban centres-construction ago and has few regrets. “Life in the country- side”, this is a major transformation. urbanization in Asia. But as economic growth shortages to a middle-income country and World and services. side is too hard. We cannot make much mon- The new arrivals-mostly students and accelerates, Vietnam’s cities are struggling to cope Trade Organization member. Better wages ey and we have to work really hard in the unskilled workers-bring benefits, but also put with the huge numbers of people abandoning the Despite lingering issues in the banking and For many of these new arrivals, life is not easy. fields,” he said. “pressure on culture, education, traffic, health grind of country life, while only the elderly and the state-run sector, gross domestic product (GDP) is Linh has swapped 500 square metres (600 square Originally from northern Ha Nam care,” said Hanoi city official Pham Van Thanh. young are left in the villages. growing faster than expected this year and ana- yards) of garden and fruit trees and a vegetable province, Mung now works as an electrician Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been Linh moved to Hanoi in June after her two lysts say Vietnam is one of the only countries in plot in northern Thai Binh province for a 20-square- and his wife runs a small restaurant. Together struggling to build enough infrastructure- they earn some $600 a month-enough to pay roads, water supplies and drainage can hardly for rent and schooling for their two children. keep pace with the city’s growth. “Life is also not easy here in Hanoi. But we’re Traffic congestion has become a major trying to earn money for our children. I think issue, while schools and hospitals are over- they will have better lives than we do,” he loaded, experts say. said. In Ho Chi Minh City, some 85,000 new Some 7.5 million people moved to pupils enter the schooling system each year Vietnam’s cities between 2000 and 2010, and, in some areas, up to half of these may be according to World Bank figures, an from other provinces. Vietnam has a household urbanization rate of 4.1 percent. Among the registration system which makes it more diffi- 14 countries the Bank refers to as East Asia, cult for new arrivals to access free schooling only neighboring Laos and Cambodia have and healthcare in the cities-although wide- higher rates, it said. spread corruption means there are ways Vietnam now has 23 million people living around this. in cities, making it the sixth most urbanized Authorities make “no effort to minimize the country in East Asia, a major-and rapid- number of migrants,” Hanoi official Thanh said. change. “There are more well-paying jobs and But this is also hurting rural areas. Whole opportunities than in the countryside,” said swathes of the countryside are now made up Dang Nguyen Anh, director of Vietnam’s of the elderly and the very young-with all the Institute of Sociology in Hanoi. working-age adults heading to major cities or Moreover, younger generations have industrial zones. Sociologist Anh said the turned their back on the traditional rural changes are entirely understandable. “If you lifestyle. “It is difficult to resist the attraction find a good job, you will not want to return to of city life,” Anh told AFP. your former homeland,” he said. — AFP MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 BUSINESS Dollar drops after US mixed performance

KUWAIT: Last week started with a interest rates are likely to remain at the quarter, with household con- that the economy expanded in the lower US dollar against its major record lows for longer. Additionally, NBK WEEKLY MONEY MARKETS REPORT sumption leading the way. Inventory third quarter and avoided recession counterparts as recovering oil prices the minutes showed that policymak- accumulation also contributed as seen in the initial estimate on the lent some strength to commodity ers expect inflation to remain sub- 270,000. Although, initial claims US Labor Department on Friday. In importantly in the quarter, while back of stronger investments and linked currencies. By the end of the dued on the back of low oil prices remain relatively low, it marked the the twelve months through strong imports were a drag on slower pace of decline in the inven- week, the greenback managed to and slow wage growth. However, the highest reading since late-July. The November, the PPI declined 1.1 per- growth. tories. Japan’s Q3 GDP expanded to regain some of its losses especially Pound managed to reach a high of four-week average for new claims cent after sliding 1.6 percent in The Swiss National Bank main- 0.3 percent, revised up from -0.2 against emerging markets currencies 1.5240 as investors sold the dollar also rose to 270,750, up from 269,250 October. The dollar strength and con- tained status quo on its expansionary percent. Markets had expected a 0.1 as the strength in commodities and across the big five. Finally, the pound a week earlier. tinued declines in oil prices amid a monetary policy. The target range for percent increase in overall output. oil prices happened to be short lived. closed the week at 1.5213. glut and slowing global growth have the three-month Libor remains On an annual basis, the economy The US dollar ended the week slight- The Japanese yen gained against Strong retail sales dampened price pressures, leaving between -1.25 percent and -0.25 per- expanded 1.0 percent in the third ly lower against the big five despite the US dollar after Japanese final Retail sales climbed in November inflation running persistently below cent, and the interest rate on sight quarter, beating the first estimate of expectations of an imminent rate GDP figures showed that the econo- by the most in four months as the the Federal Reserve’s target. deposits with the SNB remain a 0.8 percent contraction. hike by the Fed and as investors my grew in the third quarter and drop in gasoline prices helped free unchanged at -0.75 percent. The neg- Latest employment figures from started to shift their focus towards avoided recession as seen in the ini- up some money for other consump- German industrial production ative interest rate and the interest Australia surprised markets to the the pace of rate hikes beyond tial estimates. The dollar Yen opened tions. The lower than expected 0.2% German industrial production rate differential with other currencies upside in November. The jump in December and well into 2016. the week at 123.20 and dropped to a increase in November followed a recovered in October but stayed far have caused the Swiss Franc to be employment indicates that low The Fed’s looming policy decision low of 121.05 by the middle of the 0.1% gain in the previous month. below market expectations, adding less attractive and a funding curren- interest rates are encouraging busi- is indeed making it harder for cy. Moreover, the SNB noted that nesses to hire. Employment data investors to predict the actions of they will remain active in the foreign showed a 71,400 jobs gains from other central banks and to work out exchange market in order to influ- October above the forecasts of the where exchange rates are headed. ence the exchange rate situation 10,000 drop. In addition, the unem- Next week’s event could be pretty whenever deemed necessary. ployment rate fell 0.1 percent to the quiet in the near term for the major lowest level since May 2014, coming five currencies, but it remains a major UK manufacturing slowing down at 5.8 percent against 5.9 percent episode for emerging market curren- UK manufacturing production seen in October and well below the cies as we continue to witness lately. dropped 0.4 percent on a monthly 6.0 percent expected. Moreover, the Further delay of a rate hike is likely to basis in October, disappointing National Australian Bank reported increase uncertainty and achieve expectations for a drop of 0.1 percent that business confidence improved nothing useful. and following a gain of 0.9 percent a from +3 to +5 last month. Given the widespread agreement month earlier. that the Fed will hike, a strong initial On an annualized basis, manufac- Chinese trade balance shrinks market reaction is unlikely. Beyond turing production fell at rate of 0.1 Chinese trade surplus contracted the first hike, the outlook for risk percent, worse than forecasts for a to Yuan 343billion in November, assets will be determined by how the gain of 0.1 percent, after declining at dropping from record high levels disagreement between the market a rate of 0.4 percent in September. seen in October at Yuan 393 billion. and the Fed about the pace and Industrial production was in better Analysts were expecting a rise to extent of hikes gets resolved shape moving up 0.1 percent, in line Yuan 407 billion. China November On the foreign exchange side, as with expectations and following a imports declined -5.6 percent on a mentioned earlier, the US dollar decline of 0.2 percent in the previous yearly basis, showing an improve- Index opened the week on a strong month. ment from the -16.0 percent report- footing as market continued to react ed for the previous month. Markets to further indications of policy diver- BoE dovish statement had expected imports to drop -11.3 gence between the Fed and other According to the BoE minutes, percent last month. major central banks. The dollar index policymakers remain concerned over Chinese consumer prices rose in strength was also short lived this falling oil prices, which are keeping November higher than the previous week as it quickly fell to a low of inflation subdued. In addition, the month, coming at 1.5 percent on a 97.22 amid the jump in commodity majority of policymakers said that yearly basis against 1.3 percent in linked currencies on Wednesday. By low oil prices and subdued wage October. Markets had expected an the weekend, even with commodities growth will keep a lid on inflation. increase of 1.4 percent for tumbling, it was able to regain some week. However, the cross rebounded Excluding purchases of autos and to the evidence that the Chinese and “There would need to be a sustained November. The upticks in price of its losses and closed at 97.56. by the end of the week and closed at gasoline, retail purchases climbed 0.5 emerging market slowdowns are firming in domestic cost pressures, pressures were mainly seen on the The Euro witnessed a better per- 122.01 percent, also the biggest increase leaving their marks on the Eurozone’s compared with current rates,” to push back of higher demand in health formance, rallying to a high of 1.1043 since July. largest economy. Industrial produc- inflation back to the 2 percent target, care, personal activities and trans- against the US dollar as the momen- Claims remain below the 300k tion increased by 0.2 percent on a officials said. portation sector. The Producer Price tum from the previous ECB decision mark Wage Related Increase in Producer monthly basis in October, from a 1.1 The Monetary Policy Committee Index was unchanged at -5.9 per- continued to dictate the currency’s The number of people who filed Prices percent decline in September. voted eight-to-one to keep rates on cent on a yearly basis in November, movement. The single currency man- for unemployment claims in the US US producer prices unexpectedly hold at 0.5 percent. Ian McCafferty, better than the expected -6.0 per- aged to lose some of that momen- climbed more than expected last rose in November as the cost of serv- Eurozone GDP higher one of four external members on the cent. tum and close the week at 1.0986. week, but remained below 300,000 ices increased, but the underlying Third quarter GDP in the eurozone nine-person MPC, voted to increase The Sterling pound fell against indicating further strength in the US trend continued to point to subdued increased by 0.3 percent on a quar- rates to 0.75 percent. Kuwait most of its counterparts after the labor market. Initial jobless claims inflation. Producer price index terly basis. Details of the GDP report Kuwaiti Dinar at 0.30310 release of the Bank of England meet- increased by 13,000 to 282,000, advanced 0.3 percent after falling 0.4 showed that domestic demand was Japan GDP rises The USDKWD opened at 0.30310 yes- ing minutes, which indicated that exceeding market expectations of percent in October, as stated by the fully responsible for the increase in Japan’s final GDP figures showed terday morning.

Al-Tijari announces winners Turkmenistan, Afghanistan South Africa bourse Pakistan, India launch major pipeline CEO concerned about of Najma Account financial stability MARY, Turkmenistan: Leaders of security, a powerful driver of economic KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait can now enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and and social stability in the Asian region,” he JOHANNESBURG: The head of South Africa’s bourse said yes- held the Al-Najma Account draw on which is the highest in the country and India during a ceremony in the Turkmen added. terday he was concerned about long-term financial stability 13th December, 2015. another 4 mega prizes during the year desert broke ground yesterday on a Turkmenistan has earlier said it after last week’s selling frenzy, triggered by the unexpected The draw was held under the super- worth KD 100,000 each on different major pipeline that could help ease ener- expects the gas link with an annual sacking of the finance minister, wiped nearly $11 billion off vision of the Ministry of Commerce & occasions: The National Day, Eid Al-Fitr, gy deficits in South Asia. Presidents capacity of 33 billion cubic metres to be share values. Industry represented by Mr. Abdulaziz Eid Al-Adha and on the 19th of June Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of fully operational by the end of 2018. “We should not just be concerned about the immediacy Ashkanani. which is the date of the bank’s establish- Turkmenistan and Ashraf Ghani of However uncertainty hangs over the proj- of market reaction but should be mindful of the longer term The winners of the Al-Najma daily ment. Afghanistan were on hand for the cere- ect, whose cost is estimated at $10 billion impact on the financial stability of our economy,” the JSE Ltd draw are: With a minimum balance of KD 500, mony outside the city of Mary in the (9.0 billion euros). Chief Executive Nicky Newton-King said. President Jacob Faleh Salem Salamah Ayed — KD 7000, customers will be eligible for the daily Karakum Desert, marking the beginning Aside from the risks associated with a Zuma sacked Nhlanhla Nene late on Wednesday in favour of Mahmoud Mohammed Ahmad draw provided that the money is in the of work on the Turkmenistan- link traversing war-torn Afghanistan, the a relatively unknown lawmaker, David van Rooyen, unnerv- Abdulaziz — KD 7000, account one week prior to the daily Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) link. four-country consortium has yet to con- ing investors in an ailing economy whose investment grade Ruksana Motlekar and Abdulhamid draw or 2 months prior to the mega They were joined by Prime Minister firm the participation of a major foreign status is already at risk. Motlekar — KD 7000, draw. In addition, for each KD 25 a cus- Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Indian Vice commercial partner willing to help The removal of Nene, a veteran civil servant in the ministry Munera Fawaz Duaij Salman Al-Sabah tomer can get one chance for winning President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, an finance TAPI. Berdymukhamedov noted who was keen to rein in government spending in Africa’s — KD 7000, instead of KD 50. AFP correspondent reported from the that Sunday also marked the beginning most industrialised economy, sent the rand currency to Mohammad Muner Chaudhry Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this scene. “Today we were participants and of the third phase of development of the record lows, sparked a sell-off in bank stocks and sent yields Abdulghani — KD 7000. opportunity to congratulate all lucky witnesses of a historic event. Today marks Galkynysh gas field which will provide in both local and dollar-denominated debt soaring. winners and also extends appreciation the start of a project of great scale-the the resource base for the TAPI project. The JSE All-share index lost 169.6 billion rand ($10.68 bil- The Commercial Bank of Kuwait to the Ministry of Commerce and TAPI pipeline,” said Berdymukhamedov at The next phase of development at lion) between Thursday and Friday. “We should remember announces the biggest daily draw in Industry for their effective supervision of the ceremony, held in a pavilion imitating Galkynysh-the second largest natural gas that behind the daily statistics are the life savings of ordinary Kuwait with the launch of the new the draws which were conducted in an a traditional Turkmen nomadic dwelling. field in the world-will be overseen by a South Africans,” Newton-King said in a statement. “As individ- “TAPI is designed to become a new consortium of Japanese and Turkish com- Najma account. Customers of the bank orderly and organized manner. uals and as corporates we need to be aware of how we are effective step towards the formation of panies in addition to Turkmenistan, impacted by the seriousness of this moment.” — Reuters the modern architecture of global energy Berdymukhamedov said. — AFP Fed expected to hike rates amid nagging worries

WASHINGTON: After a long buildup that inflation and new asset bubbles. Neither has to hold off, which could suggest the fed has “The US economy should cope well with a stirred waves of turbulence in global markets, happened. But Yellen, stiffly opposed to a rate unspoken concerns. “If they don’t go, that less expansionary approach to monetary the Federal Reserve finally is expected to end increase over her first 18 months as Fed chair, sends the wrong message about confidence policy, as, unlike in the last economic cycle, its seven-year crisis stance with an interest rate has turned more in favor recently, even has in the economy. And I think it will be will be consumers are well prepared for rising inter- increase on Wednesday. some of her FOMC colleagues have remained detrimental to market if they don’t go,” Ellen est rates thanks to much lower debt,” said Most bets are that the Fed will increase the unconvinced. Zentner, chief US economist at Morgan Jorg Kramer, chief economist at benchmark federal funds rate for the first time Media reports have depicted her working Stanley, said on CNBC. Commerzbank. — AFP in nearly a decade, signaling confidence in US behind the scenes in recent months to build economic growth even as the rest of the world consensus behind a rate hike. In her speech, sags. she conceded that she is “looking forward to” A move has been well-flagged for months the day she can begin raising rates. now by Fed Chair Janet Yellen and others on The challenges are much like they were her team. About 97 percent of economists sur- more than a year ago when Yellen said she veyed by the Wall Street Journal expect the expected the lift-off from zero around the increase. middle of 2015. Yellen made clear at the beginning of this First, although the unemployment rate has month that she believes that longstanding fallen steadily, to 5.0 percent now, there is still arguments against an increase-inflation is an uncommonly large number of people who absent and the jobs market still shows weak- have dropped out of the labor market, sug- ness-will dissolve through next year. “I antici- gesting the recovery from the Great Recession pate continued economic growth at a moder- FED Chairman Janet Yellen has fallen short. Second, rather than move ate pace that will be sufficient to generate toward the 2 percent goal, inflation has actual- additional increases in employment, further rate, a short-term peg for interbank lending ly fallen, though the main reasons have been reductions in the remaining margins of labor which influences rates throughout the finan- the fall in fuel prices and those for imported market slack, and a rise in inflation to our two cial system, from 0-0.25 percent to an expect- goods, due to the stronger dollar and global percent objective,” she said in a December 2 ed 0.25-0.50 percent. slowdown. speech. The rate was pulled down to zero in an With the rest of the world in a slump, If the Fed waits too long, she added point- unprecedented series of very sharp cuts in prominent economists like Larry Summers and edly, “we would likely end up having to tight- 2008 as the economy sank into a deep reces- Paul Krugman have warned about raising rates en policy relatively abruptly to keep the econ- sion. It has not budged since then, as the when the risks of a reversal to US growth omy from significantly overshooting both of climb back to firm growth has been much remain significant. If the Fed is wrong on infla- our goals.” That speech “was really intended to slower than expected. tion picking up, Krugman wrote in the New tell the market that, yes, they are planning to York Times, “a rate hike could end the run of raise rates at the next meeting,” said Stephen An end to ultra-easy money policy? good economic news.” Oliner of the American Enterprise Institute. But the result of the Fed’s ultra-easy money In that case, he said “it’s not at all clear HANOI: A migrant worker looking for a daily job in downtown Hanoi. Some 7.5 million The Fed’s policy body, the Federal Open policy has been to flood the US and global what the Fed could do to fix its mistake.” But people moved to Vietnam’s cities between 2000 and 2010, according to World Bank fig- Market Committee, meets tomorrow and economies with trillions of cheap dollars that having let expectations get so wound up, oth- ures, an urbanization rate of 4.1 percent. Only neighboring Laos and Cambodia have Wednesday to weigh raising the fed funds some critics worry will spark uncontrollable ers say it would now be a mistake for the Fed higher rates in East Asia, it said. — AFP MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 BUSINESS Ford investing $4.5bn in electrified vehicle solutions

Ford is investing an additional $4.5 l Brake Coach, another smart hours with thousands of vehicle billion in electrified vehicle solu- feature that coaches the driver on users in more than 25 cities world- tions by 2020 as well as changing how to use smooth braking to max- wide, taking 80,000 photos, nearly how the company develops vehicle imize the energy captured through 3,000 hours of video and more than experiences for customers - all to the Regenerative Braking System. 8,000 pages of field notes, feeding The more energy a driver captures countless insights to improve the through breaking, the more energy product creation process. is returned to the vehicle’s battery “For 70 years, market research l Fun-to-drive character, with has been done by asking people for agile steering and handling engi- their opinion. But Ford has always neered into the vehicle to give driv- been fundamentally skeptical ers a more connected feel to the about that. Henry Ford used to say, road ‘If I asked people what they wanted, Ford’s shift to add electrified they would have asked for a faster vehicle solutions answers increasing horse,’” said Christian Madsbjerg, global trends calling for cleaner, founder of ReD Associates and more efficient vehicles. author of The Moment of Clarity. “I chose to work with Ford because Experience-Led Design this approach is in their DNA and is Ford also is reimagining how to setting the company at the fore- set itself apart in the marketplace by front of this advanced and bold focusing on the customer experi- process, which is redefining market ence and not just the vehicle itself. research and silo-busting the way The company is changing its prod- the company operates.” make people’s lives better by uct development process to sup- technologies and features that need Another new twist to the prod- changing the way the world moves. port the shift. to be integrated into a final prod- uct development process is that Ford is adding 13 new electrified “The challenge going forward uct,” Nair said. “We are using new designers no longer just sketch vehicles to its portfolio by 2020, isn’t who provides the most tech- insights from anthropologists, soci- products but also full customer when more than 40 percent of the nology in a vehicle but who best ologists, economists, journalists and experience illustrations that visual- company’s global nameplates will organizes that technology in a way designers, along with traditional ize the experience each product is come in electrified versions. This that most excites and delights peo- business techniques, to reimagine meant to deliver. The series of represents Ford’s largest-ever elec- ple,” said Raj Nair, executive vice our product development process, vignettes define a unique user jour- trified vehicle investment in a five- president, Product Development. create new experiences and make ney that seamlessly integrates both year period. “By observing consumers, we can life better for millions of people.” hardware and software experiences. On the way next year is a new better understand which features Next year, Ford is doubling the This user experience design Focus Electric, which features all- and strengths users truly use and number of projects that use ethno- technique also plays an important new DC fast-charge capability deliv- value and create even better experi- graphic research versus this year. role in developing the Ford Smart ering an 80 percent charge in an ences for them going forward.” The team of social scientists Mobility plan, which is designed to estimated 30 minutes and project- In addition to traditional market already has spent months exploring take the company to the next level ed 100-mile range - an estimated research, Ford is investing in social topics such as the future of luxury in connectivity, mobility, two hours faster than today’s Focus science-based research globally, transport, how people form rela- autonomous vehicles, the customer Electric. observing how consumers interact tionships with their cars and the experience and data and analytics. The new Focus Electric, which starts with vehicles and gaining new role of trucks in the American heart- “As both an auto and a mobility production late next year, also will insights into the cognitive, social, land. company, we at Ford are going fur- provide North American and cultural, technological and econom- ReD, a social science-based strat- ther than just designing the prod- European customers: ic nuances that affect product egy consultancy, has been innovat- uct to move people from point A to l SmartGauge with EcoGuide design. ing with consumer goods and phar- point B,” Nair said. “We are consider- LCD Instrument Cluster, which “This new way of working brings maceutical companies for a decade. ing the way customers interact with offers a multitude of customizable together marketing, research, engi- ReD started working with Ford - its our vehicles as a unified experience, displays that can help the driver see neering and design in a new way to sole automotive client - in 2012. looking for ways to excite and real-time EV power usage to help create meaningful user experiences, During the past three years, the delight customers and make their maximize vehicle efficiency rather than individually developing team has invested more than 4,000 lives better.” Quality of regulation, the spoke in the Gulf’s wheel Asiya Capital Investments Company Analysis

By Jordi Rof it takes 12 procedures, 31 days and $1,050 to do change in the compilation of information to so. This translates in a score of 90.0 for the UAE elaborate the index. Overall, it seems that the he last release of the “Doing Business” and 75.4 for Kuwait in the category of creating a intense reform activity and its quality is behind report showed a moderate improvement business. the notable evolution of the country, as the Tin the GCC. However, the newly released The UAE is not only the best GCC performer, country performed 20 different reforms directly results do not hide the poor performance of the with an overall score of 75 (31st in the world), related to one the sub-categories of the index region in the last five years, with the only excep- but also the only Gulf state improving consis- since 2010. tion of the UAE. But what does that mean? The tently since 2010. The Emirates have advanced In the rest of the Gulf, the evolution is not overall index published in the report measures markedly in contract enforcement, protecting positive. Saudi Arabia and Qatar registered a sig- quality of regulation in a manner that makes it minority investors and in resolving insolvency nificant decline in the overall index. Saudi, for instance, improved substantially in taxation and contract enforcement. Still, the evolution was NBK awarded by Visa for being the clearly negative in most other categories, and its lack of effective insolvency procedures led to the first bank to launch ‘Verified by Visa’ worst score in the world in this category. Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman witnessed no significant KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) international websites.” change. Government inaction, at least compared has been awarded by Visa for being “the In his turn, Ayoub said: “We are pleased to the UAE, explains the poor performance in the first bank to launch “Verified by Visa” for to confer the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) rest of the GCC. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait passed Debit Cards in Kuwait”. The award recog- with this award for being the first bank to only twelve and seven reforms in the last five- nizes NBK for its commitment to delivering launch “Verified by Visa” for Debit Cards in year period respectively, a lot less than the UAE, superior value to its customers by provid- Kuwait. As the global leader in electronic and two of them with a negative impact on reg- ing a secure banking environment. payments, Visa’s cards are designed to ulation quality in each country. Qatar and Oman, Salah Al-Fulaij, NBK-Kuwait Chief appeal to different market segments and carried out six and eight positive reforms respec- Executive Officer and Mohammed Al we are delighted that NBK’s suite of Visa tively, while no reforms where reported for Othman, NBK Deputy General Manager, products provides cardholders with the Bahrain. Consumer banking Group received the highest level of protection against unau- There are lessons to be learnt from the case award from Ihab Ayoub, Visa General thorized usage when shopping online.” of the UAE. Nowadays, the scores of most GCC Manager, Middle East and North Africa, at NBK Secure Shopping is a free, quick countries are mediocre, particularly compared to NBK’s Head Office, in the presence of exec- and secure payment process that works other high-income economies. However, regula- utives from NBK and Visa. simply by using a passcode. The NBK tion quality can be improved in relatively short Commenting on the occasion, Al-Fulaij Secure service adds an additional level of periods of time provided the right reforms are said “this distinction underpins the excel- authentication by confirming customer possible to compare it across countries. Ten dif- procedures. An important driver behind the pos- passed and properly implemented, as in the case lence of NBK’s services and its pioneering identity with a dedicated passcode that ferent categories are considered in the gauge, itive evolution of the three categories has been of the Emirates. Higher institutional quality is a position in delivering innovative products makes internet shopping safer. such as starting a business, getting credit, pay- higher quality and more agility of the legal sys- necessary condition for the emergence a pro- through a secured banking environment.” NBK customers can register for this serv- ing taxes or resolving insolvency. Then, these tem, which reduced the necessary average days business environment in which the non-oil sec- “NBK is committed to providing its cus- ice through NBK.com or during shopping topics are tested by performing the same action needed to complete the procedures. The UAE tor is able to thrive. Ending with the dependence tomers with the best banking products prior to using their Debit Cards, Credit in the different legal systems. For instance, it also registered significant deterioration in the on oil depends heavily on removing the unnec- and services by building on the long-time Cards and Prepaid Cards at participating takes six procedures, eight days and about $600 categories of cross-border trade and credit regu- essary regulatory burden that the private sector relationships with world leading partners merchants. The passcode that customers to start a business in the UAE (Dubai). In Kuwait, lation, but mainly due to a methodological is still facing. such as Visa,” added Al-Fulaij. “With the create works as their unique online identifi- growing number of online payments er, to protect them from unauthorized globally, we want to make sure that our usage when making online transactions. customers’ internet purchases are as NBK customers can visit their closest Investment professionals expect secure as possible. NBK customers can branch in Kuwait to update their informa- now enjoy both comfort and protection tion and benefit from this service when low oil prices: CFA Institute survey when using their cards while shopping on using their debit cards. Burgan Bank announces KUWAIT: CFA Institute, the global association resources are dominant themes. according to 6 percent of respondents. of investment professionals, has launched the Views on employment opportunities for 3. Real estate, hospitality, and the construction results of its first CFA Institute GCC Societies finance professionals in the GCC market are sectors will drive investment over the next winners of Yawmi account Survey, based on feedback from more than 200 fragmented. While 41 percent of respondents two years, according to nearly half (48 per- GCC-based CFA charter- expect employment opportunities to decrease, cent) of respondents, followed by diversified KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yester- account, will entitle customers to one holders and members 37 percent of respondents expect opportunities industrial products (12 percent) and trans- day the names of the lucky winners of its chance of winning. If the account balance from Bahrain, Kuwait, to remain the same. As the economy’s potential portation and logistics (12 percent). Yawmi account draw, each taking home a is KD 500 and above, the account holder and the United Arab cools, the majority of respondents express con- 4. More than half of respondents (51 percent) prize of KD 5,000. will be qualified for both the quarterly Emirates. The survey cern about the increased cost of conducting feel that levels of trust from regulators and The lucky winners for the daily draws and daily draws. highlights economic, business with the possible introduction of VAT, financial institutions in the investment took home a cash-prize of KD 5,000 each, Burgan Bank encourages everyone to investment and as well as companies’ ability to attract, retain, industry are higher than during the financial and they are: open a Yawmi account and/or increase employment trends and maintain the cost of quality talent.” crisis of 2008-2009. Levels of trust have 1. Abdulhameed Ali Mohd Al Qabandi their deposit to maximize their chances to and challenges in the remained the same, according to 34 percent 2. Abeer Ibrahim Yousef Al Rushoud becoming a winner. The more customers GCC region. Five key findings from the survey include: of respondents, and 15 percent of respon- 3. Laila Ghareeb Ali Al Hussain deposit, the higher the chances they Elaborating on these 1. The majority of respondents (61 percent) dents feel that they are lower than before 4. Ilham Tegmouss receive of winning. findings, Rafik Hafez, believe that the possible introduction of a the crisis. 5. Mohammad Abdullah Ali For more information on opening a President of CFA Society Kuwait, stated: Value-Added Tax (VAT) to GCC countries will 5. Sharia finance will continue to see develop- To further add to the anticipation of Yawmi account or about the new quarter- “The CFA Institute GCC Societies Survey pro- increase the cost of doing business and ment in the region, according to more than Yawmi account customers, Burgan Bank ly draw, customers are urged to visit their vides useful insights into the opinions and compliance for firms. This will discourage half of respondents (64 percent). now offers a Quarterly Draw with more nearest Burgan Bank branch and receive expectations of some of the most senior foreign direct investment (FDI), according to chances to win higher rewards, entitling all the details, or simply call the bank’s finance and investment professionals working 17 percent of respondents. Methodology one lucky customer to win KD 125,000 Call Center at 1804080 where customer in the GCC region. The economic outlook for 2. Low oil prices will be the main factor affect- An online survey was conducted from 26 every three months. The Yawmi Account service representatives will be delighted 2016 seems uncertain, with the vast majority of ing the GCC economy in 2016, according to October to 9 November 2015. 218 CFA Institute now offers Daily and quarterly Draws, the to assist with any questions on the Yawmi respondents (81 percent) expect low oil prices 81 percent of respondents. Regional conflict members and charterholders in three countries Quarterly Draw requires customers to account or any of the bank’s products and to impact the GCC economy. Despite this is expected to be the second factor, accord- across the GCC participated in the survey, maintain a minimum amount of KD 500 in services. Customers can also log on to uncertainty, the possibility of the introduction ing to 10 percent of respondents, followed including: Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab their account for 2 months prior to draw Burgan Bank’s www.burgan.com for fur- of Value-Added Tax (VAT), and human by the slowdown in the Chinese economy, Emirates. date. Additionally, every KD 10 in the ther information. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 TECHNOLOGY

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Turning poop into plastic at Paris IoT creates a new world of climate talks opportunities: Cisco official LE BOURGET, France: A small piece of dung was on proud display at global climate-saving talks in Paris, just a few steps away from being transformed into a plastic bottle or fuel for a car. Along with scraps from slaughterhouses and dinner ‘It’s about better education, healthcare and job opportunities’ tables, it is the raw material for an innovative process to turn waste into a range of new products. By Islam Al-Sharaa KT: What about individual privacy? How “This is the third Industrial Revolution. It changes the will our information be shared? world from using oil products to using biomass,” Regis DUBAI: Dramatic transformations are now Inbar Lasser-Raab: That comes a lot Nouaille, founder of biotech startup Afyren, told AFP at the gaining momentum across every industry with a big concern over generating more UN conference where 195 nations agreed a historic climate and city, creating a new world of opportu- data that could help people track you rescue pact. nities that are made possible by the more. The younger generation is more His company was one of dozens that showed off pio- Internet of Things (IoT), a top Cisco official open about technology than the older gen- neering green technologies, including a wood chip-pow- said. IoT is defined as the network of erations who were more concerned about ered generator and an inventive device for bringing electrici- devices that are connected to the Internet data. We have to trust the system. Yes there ty to remote villages. and can be controlled remotely. are some concerns but if you don’t take Nouaille explained that waste like dung, animal parts or “What we are seeing now is the second that risk technology gives you, you cannot sugar beet leftovers can be doused with a cocktail of 50-100 generation of Internet. It will transform enjoy the advantage. The world is progress- naturally-occurring micro-organisms to prompt a chemical every person’s life around the world. In the ing in a better way and this has its con- reaction. The process produces natural compounds, which first generation, we had often to be in the cerns. Nouaille called “building blocks” that are extracted in a right country, right city and what we par- process pioneered by his company. Once the substance is ticipate with it,” John Chambers, executive KT: How secure is our information on the refined-in a process similar to the one for oil-it can then be chairman and former CEO of Cisco, said at cloud. Who will have access to it, and used as the raw material for making plastic, petrol or even the media roundtable on the sidelines of more importantly, who can have access cosmetics. the third annual Internet of Things World to it? Though the technology is a pilot effort, Nouaille said the Forum (IoTWF) that took place in Dubai Inbar Lasser-Raab: Obviously. You put goal is to roll it out on an industrial scale. from Dec 6 to Dec 8. The event showcased data on a device and that device can be Just down the aisle in the sprawling convention centre more than 20 digital cities and connected breached. Similarly, you put a lot of data on was the incongruous scene of a thatched hut flanked by a industry solution deployments made pos- the cloud and there is a possibility that several-metre tall metal pole topped with a streetlight and sible by IoT. people can breach it. So we spend a lot of solar panel. It was part of a system called nanogrid that its In an interview with Kuwait Times, Inbar time to work on security and develop a developers say could help bring light into the lives of some Lasser-Raab, Vice President, Products & security system. It is not only the technolo- Inbar Lasser-Raab of the more than 620 million Africans who do not have elec- Solutions Marketing - Enterprise Segment, gy but it is also the intelligence that we are cars may not be possible. McKinsey did KT: What about Kuwait? tricity. “So with electricity they will be able to develop new Cisco Systems, spoke about the company’s collecting around the world to understand some research on transportation on reduc- Inbar Lasser-Raab: When I compare businesses and to develop themselves,” said Boris Durand, a networking solutions, mobility, cloud tech- the economy and dynamics of the market. ing number of car accidents. They found the two countries, I don’t see much differ- product manager with nanogrid’s maker Sunna Design. nology and Internet of Things (IoT) prod- It’s a race of the smarter. Is it the hacker or out that 90 percent of accidents are caused ence between Dubai and Kuwait. Kuwait is “We give them the tool and after people create their own ucts and solutions. Excerpts: the people that are building this technolo- by human error. There are a lot of things wealthy enough and developed enough development.” gy to protect the data the winner? We hope technology can enable. Technology can that can absolutely build its infrastructure. Kuwait Times: The Internet of Things is that we are smart enough to build those help in self-driving cars partially and self- So if you have any connection in Kuwait to ‘Trash into treasure’ rapidly taking over the world. Should we technologies to be able to stop the hackers. driving cars will help in reducing number of At the system’s core is a solar panel that generates power allow it to control our lives? We used to say that the biggest hack accidents. bring the IoT, it will be a great opportunity both for the attached streetlight-which Sunna says provides Inbar Lasser-Raab: When we first start- comes from within and not from outside. I for Kuwait. both safety and a social centre in remote villages-and the ed the IoT people said that it will take jobs think it’s changing but definitely we are KT: No country from the Middle East fea- We are planning a few major things. nanogrid. away because you are going to automate going to create policies that can manage tures in the top 25 countries with IoT One of them is the IoT steering committee. Durand said the system produces enough power to light things. This was exactly how the reaction what people can access. That’s why I keep devices online. Is this likely to change We have 100 members in this committee up eight homes that would otherwise have been lit only was during the industrial revolution. So one saying that it is security in the context anytime soon? and we meet every month. We talk about with candles. The company provides the equipment and of the main concerns that came up when we where I’m in a certain department I will Inbar Lasser-Raab: I think there are how to work together and what types of installs it. “They (users) pay 10 cents per day to get electricity started the IoT forum was that if it’s going to have access to everything I need from my some bright minds and you can see what forums to bring in so that we know clearly at home,” said Durand. take jobs away and affect lives negatively. department. But I will have no access to Dubai can do. But Dubai is different. The where we can get involved. We are also Weaning humanity off oil, gas and coal while moving We said these are the same fears that were financial department. This is how we set people in Dubai are the same people of the investing a lot in this technology as you towards a low-carbon future was a key element of the Paris voiced during the industrial revolution and the policy inside the organization in order Middle East who have the capability to inno- can see in the IoT system, automation and talks. It turns out you can start doing that with a few people were afraid that going from manual to control contextually who can access vate and to put their effort into action. I software building. The third major area is unwanted logs. to automated is going to take jobs away. what kind of information and in what time. think the possibilities are endless and one of the application building by which we can A machine showed off at the conference heats up fuel Contrary to the fears of many, it was actu- The biggest security breach happened for the opportunities for the underdeveloped such as woodchips or nutshells to the point where they give ally improving the standards of life of peo- companies who didn’t have these policies. areas is that we build new infrastructure in expose the interfaces and the enterprises off highly-flammable gases carbon monoxide and hydro- ple. It’s about bringing a better healthcare, countries that had none. Their infrastructure and show how we can attract the applica- gen, but do not actually catch fire. “The flame is essentially a batter education system and better process- KT: Do you think self-driving or driver- can be state-of-the art so that it is really up tion developer to come and build applica- waste of energy,” said Sara Norris, an engineer and sales- ing. There are a lot of opportunities to create less cars will ever become a reality? to the governments to be innovative and tions. We organized a hackathon last week woman with the machine’s maker All Power Labs. “We’re new jobs and we feel that it is a positive Inbar Lasser-Raab: Personally, I think think about how they want to switch to new in Dubai so that people could come and basically just harnessing the smoke.” — AFP thing for the world. everything is possible. But fully self-driving technology and come up as Dubai did. invent application for the IoT. Kaspersky Lab predicts end of world for APTs DUBAI: Kaspersky Lab’s experts revealed their According to experts ransomware will be predictions for 2016, which are based on the gaining more ground on banking Trojans and expertise of the Global Research and Analysis is expected to extend into new areas such as Team, the company’s 42 top security experts, OS X devices, often owned by wealthier and located all over the world. Each member con- therefore more lucrative targets in addition to tributed unique expertise and, in 2015 alone, mobile and the Internet-of-Things. their insight and intelligence resulted in Cybercriminals are constantly looking for detailed reports on 12 APT actors, “speaking” new ways to may their victims pay. Therefore, different languages, including French, Arabic, alternative payment systems such as Chinese, Russian, English, among others. ApplePay and AndroidPay, as well as stock “2016 will also see more players entering exchanges are expected to become growing the world of cyber-crime. The profitability of targets for financial cyber-attack. cyber-attacks is indisputable and more people In 2015 Kasperksy Lab experts witnessed a want a share of the spoils. As mercenaries rise in the number of DOXing, public shaming enter the game, an elaborate outsourcing and extortion attacks, as everyone from industry has risen to meet the demands for Hactivists to nation-states embraced the High water at the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier (Oosterscheldekering) in Oosterschelde. Had nature been left to take its course much of the new malware and even entire operations. The strategic dumping of private pictures, informa- Netherlands would be a muddy swamp and the tiny coastal nation would never have risen to be the euro-zone’s fifth largest economy. — AFP latter gives rise to a new scheme of Access-as- tion, customer lists, and code to shame their a-Service, offering up access to already targets. Sadly, Kaspersky Lab expects this prac- hacked targets to the highest bidder,” said tice to continue to rise exponentially in 2016. Going Dutch to help conquer the rising seas Juan AndrÈs Guerrero-Saade, Senior Security In order to be able to minimize the future Expert, Global Research and Analysis Team, risks connected with cyber-attacks of the ZEELAND, Netherlands: Had nature been left to take Floods trauma It’s here that Dutch technology has proved so Kaspersky Lab. future, businesses should create and deploy a its course much of the Netherlands would be a muddy The turning point for the Netherlands came in 1953 valuable. Some 2,500 Dutch firms work in the water Kaspersky Lab’s experts anticipate that in complete security strategy. It is important to swamp and the tiny coastal nation would never have when devastating floods swept in from the North Sea industry, doing some 17 billion euros of business 2016 we will see significant evolution in educate staff about cybersecurity, implement risen to be the euro-zone’s fifth largest economy. killing 1,835 people and leaving 72,000 homeless in every year, said Lennart Silvis, director of the cyberespionage tradecraft. First, there will be multi-layered Endpoint protection with extra More than half of the country’s 17 million people the southwest. Traumatized and shocked, the Dutch Netherlands Water Partnership. After Hurricane a dramatic change in how APTs are structured proactive layers and protect all elements of live in low-lying at risk areas, but thanks to hard work, decided the only way forward was to improve their sea Katrina ripped through New Orleans in August 2005, and operated. It is expected to see a infrastructure, patch vulnerabilities, mind perseverance and a lot of technical savvy they snuggle defenses. the Netherlands played a huge role in reconstructing decreased emphasis on ‘persistence’, with a everything that is mobile and implement safely behind an ingenious network of 17,500 kilome- “Now Holland’s level of protection is 100 to a 1,000 the city’s sea defenses. That led to an increased coop- greater focus on memory-resident or fileless encryption for communication and sensitive tres (10,800 miles) of dykes, dunes and barrages. After times better than most other countries,” said Bart eration with the United States, and when Hurricane malware, reducing the traces left on an infect- data. Companies that have high risks of struggling against the seas for hundreds of years, the Schultz, a researcher at the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Sandy hit New York and Jersey in 2012, Dutch help ed system and thereby avoiding detection. encountering cyberattacks should consider Netherlands prides itself on being the “safest delta” on Water Education based in Delft. The Eastern Scheldt was again called upon. Besides the experts see that there is less urge creating a dedicated Security Operations the planet and now exports its expertise around the storm surge barrier is a gargantuan construction “There is often huge interest after a disaster. But to demonstrate superior cyber-skills, so return Center. world. As water levels rise thanks to climate change stretching an impressive nine kilometres (five miles) we would like to see greater preventative work which on investment will rule much of the nation- Individuals should invest in a robust securi- and turbulent weather patterns unleash fierce storms, between the southern islands of Schouwen-Duiveland will help protect people in the long term,” said Schultz state attacker’s decision-making. Therefore ty solution for all devices and switch to Dutch know-how in protecting low-lying areas has and Noord-Beveland. van Haegen. In Southeast Asia, Dutch experts have there will be an increase in the repurposing of encrypted communication. However, they turned the country into the leader in its field. “It’s Thanks to a series of massive sluice gates it can worked to shore up defences from Jakarta to the off-the-shelf malware rather than investment should not solely rely on technology. Studying thanks to our history,” Infrastructure Minister Melanie completely close off the mouth of the estuary, prevent- Mekong delta. “Obviously we need to protect against in bootkits, rootkits and custom malware that the basics of cybersecurity and exploring Schultz van Haegen told AFP. “We have been battling ing the unpredictable North Sea from surging through. the water, but there are other aspects of urban plan- gets burned by research teams. options that come with the protective solution for centuries to hold back the seas.” But simpler solutions also work. A huge man-made ning such as purification and access to drinking can save from many incidents. Besides with Just like the legend of the boy who stuck his finger sand bank, bigger than 200 football fields, was inaugu- water, or even how to build roads,” said Silvis. Consumer threats more and more of our lives being exposed in crumbling dyke, necessity has been the mother of rated in December 2011 just south of The Hague. Like a Learning to live with the water has also spurred In a more long-term perspective, there is online - it might be useful to revise online invention. pregnant belly it juts out into the sea from the beach, creative thinking-Dutch experts are researching how an expectation that more newcomers will habits, as once the information is uploaded it Dutch companies now account for some 40 per- and swept by the winds and tides protects the beauti- to farm with salt-water, or how to produce energy by enter the APT space. Cyber-mercenaries will stays online forever and can be used against cent of the global dredging business open to interna- ful dunes behind from erosion. According to the UN’s mixing salt and fresh water. grow in number as more parties seek to gain you or your company. tional competition. “Water is not so much a threat, but Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change, the oceans From building floating platforms off the from online attacks. These are expected to The full text of the “2016 Prediction: It’s the an asset. It can bridge economy and ecology,” said rose some 19 centimeters (seven inches) from 1901 to Philippines to restoring wetlands areas in Kenya and offer attack expertise to anyone willing to pay, end of the world for APTs” report is available Henk Ovink, the country’s special representative on 2010. They predict sea levels will now rise from 26 to 82 Uganda, it seems there are no limits. And there’s even and also to sell to interested third-parties dig- on the Securelist website. To look back at what water issues. More than 70 percent of the country’s centimetres by 2100 compared with the end of the a little room for some luxury, when it comes to mas- ital access to high-profile victims, in what the Kaspersky Lab experts expected to see in gross domestic product is produced on land at risk of 20th century. And the world’s burgeoning and tering the seas. Sand islands shaped into a palm-tree could be called an ‘Access-as-a-Service’ offer- 2015, please read the article from Kaspersky flooding. Amsterdam’s sprawling Schiphol airport-the resource-rich delta zones where some 10 percent and a network of islands formed like a map of the ing. Security Bulletin 2014: Predictions 2015 and A fifth busiest in Europe-should by rights be a play- of the world’s population lives are at the greatest world off Dubai are the work of the Dutch interna- Consumer threats will also evolve. look into the APT crystal ball. ground for fish. risk, according to the Delta Alliance organization. tional dredging company Van Oord. — AFP MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE Scientists welcome climate pact but still alarmed

LE BOURGET, France: Climate scientists send a clear signal about the level and timing zero,” he said. Saturday welcomed a pact to battle global of emissions cuts,” Kallbekken cautioned. “It seems governments understand this, warming as a major political advance, but Many scientists highlighted the imbalance even if they couldn’t quite bring themselves to warned of a gaping hole-the lack of a detailed created by boosting the ambition of the tem- say so.” Other scientists voiced concern about roadmap for cutting greenhouse gases that perature target on the one hand, while remov- the fact that the new accord allows several cause the problem. The new accord, embraced ing the yardsticks against which progress years to pass before ramping up emissions by 195 nations, aims to cap warming to “well toward that goal could be measured, on the reduction efforts. “For all that is encouraging in below” two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees other. “How are we going to reach our objec- the agreement, the time scales-or the lack Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, and to tive unless we set out in the right direction?” thereof-are worrying,” said Ilan Kelman of “pursue efforts” to limit the increase to 1.5C. asked Professor Bill Collins at the University of University College London. “Little substantive “This is an historic agreement,” said Steffen Reading in southern England, pointing to the will happen until 2020 whilst clear deadlines Kallbekken, director of the Centre for need to slash CO2 output by 70 percent before for specific targets are generally absent.” International Climate and Energy Policy. by mid-century. “Until governments accept Jean Jouzel, a leading French climate scien- “But this ambitious temperature goal is not this, we should restrain our optimism.” tist and a former vice chair of the IPCC, said matched by an equally ambitious mitigation Keveh Madani, a professor at Imperial timing was critical. “Above all, we can’t wait goal,” he said, using the scientific term for the College London, said international summits until 2020 — acting before then is essential, drawing-down of heat-trapping gases. To have were better at setting aspirational goals than we have to be very pro-active,” he told AFP. a two-thirds chance of limiting warming to laying out a pathway for achieving them. two degrees, emissions would have to fall by “What matters more is how to get to the tar- ‘1.5C tokenism’ 40-70 percent by mid-century, according to get,” he noted. Some major emerging nations- Jouzel and others also questioned the fea- the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate especially India-were reluctant to include sibility of the 1.5C target, saying it could only Change (IPCC), the UN’s climate science body. quantifiable milestones that could constrain be achieved by overshooting the mark and And to reach the 1.5C target also embraced in their use of fossil fuels in growing their than pulling back, which could take decades the newborn pact, those mid-century cuts LE BOURGET, North of Paris: Foreign Affairs Minister and President-designate of economies. But scientific reality is unyielding, or longer. The global thermometer has risen would have to be even deeper: 70 to 95 per- COP21 Laurent Fabius (center), raises hands with Secretary General of the United said Miles Allen at Oxford University. nearly 1C (1.8F) so far, they noted, and CO2 cent. Nations Ban Ki Moon (second left) and France’s President Francois Hollande Stabilizing greenhouse gases “in the second already lingering in the atmosphere will still Without these hard numbers-dropped (right) after adoption of a historic global warming pact at the COP21 Climate half of this century will require net carbon push it up, even if the world stopped emitting from an earlier draft-the climate pact “does not Conference in Le Bourget, north of Paris. — AFP dioxide emissions to be reduced, in effect, to greenhouse gases tomorrow. — AFP Billions in climate aid pledges have ‘wild west’ accounting ‘The report is rigorous, transparent and conservative’

LE BOURGET, France: There’s a lot of money in cli- fessor Timmons Roberts studied 5,201 projects or zero interest because that helps the nation, many mate financing. Six years ago, rich nations pledged mentioned by developed nations and found that of the loans are given at market rate, meaning they that by 2020 they would provide $100 billion a year 3,444 of them “did not explicitly link project activi- aren’t really aid, said Tim Gore of Oxfam in aid, loans and private money to help poorer ties to addressing climate vulnerability,” Weikmans International. nations cope with climate change and wean them- said. “Climate finance accounting is the wild west,” Many say those market-rate loans, often called selves off fossil fuels. This week in Paris, they’re Roberts said. Two other experts used the same “wild non-concessional, shouldn’t be counted because pledging even more, and discussing whether devel- west” phrase, which some developed nations’ rep- they have to be paid back with interest. When the oping nations like China need to pony up, too. resentatives object to. Weikmans used Belgium as money is paid back, does the loan no longer count But what exactly are they paying for? In the wild an example. While praising efforts by the Belgian or is it negative aid? Magdy Martinez-Soliman, the west of climate finance, the funding includes things government to account for spending in a transpar- United Nations Development Program’s assistant like a “love movie festival,” research on elephant ent way, Weikmans said a few years ago a 33 million administrator, said some countries - or even subna- sounds and even new coal plants. When it comes to euro pledge suddenly doubled on the books tional governments like Mexican states - wouldn’t BEIJING: In this photo taken on December 11, 2015, Yann Boquillod displays an climate money, expert after expert says, don’t “thanks only to methodological changes in be able to get loans, so even market-rate loans help Airvisual air quality monitor. — AFP believe most figures. No one is saying money is accounting.” because they let these governments do something being misspent, but they are saying it is being mis- Simon Buckle of the Organization for Economic valuable, like build infrastructure. Another issue is Surveillance secret weapon reported, making it sound bigger than it really is. Co-operation and Development (OECD), wrote a that some loans categorized as being primarily or “Developed countries inflate the figure; they count report, tallying how much of the $100 billion-a-year significantly about climate aid aren’t at all, and in China pollution struggle everything they can find,” said Romain target has been pledged. It’s about $62 billion a many don’t even mention the word climate, Gore Weikmans, a researcher at Brown University’s year as of 2014, his report said. India, however, and others said. BEIJING: In the future, China will shut down a ‘APEC blue’ Climate and Development Lab. “It’s really a process looked at the same report said the real number was factory before it even pollutes-or so it hopes, as China has found itself in a double bind in of lying the more you can.” probably less than $1 billion a year. It issued a Adaptation finance it deploys big data in the fight against bad air. the face of a relentless assault from bad air that At a 2009 climate summit, rich nations pledged report of its own calling the OECD document full of The OECD’s Buckle challenged that. “We were In Beijing’s environmental bureau, a team of put the capital on its first-ever air quality red to ramp up funding for poor ones to $100 billion a “inflated numbers.” In an interview with the AP, quite tough in the definition of what we would engineers tend to giant mainframe computers alert this month. Ahead of the 2008 Olympics, year by 2020 to fund a trillion-dollar transition to Indian Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar dis- count,” he said, adding that the report removed all that keep a watchful eye on the city’s pollution. China closed factories across the region, halt- clean energy. In a high-stakes game of poker in the missed the OECD report as “a double-counting double-counting and tallied only about half the Using everything from factories’ infrared pro- ing construction and pulling half of all private weeks and months running up to this year’s summit exercise.” He said actual climate finance flowing to money from multi-national development banks. files to social media posts, the machines can cars off the roads. It was an effective strategy, in Paris, developed nations have upped the ante to developing countries was much smaller. The OECD report also noted that Japan and call up three-day pollution forecasts with reso- but came at an estimated cost in the hundreds help get closer to that 2020 goal. In the past year “It’s absolutely dismal,” he said. “There is no Australia incorrectly tried to count aid to build high- lution of up to one kilometer squared and of millions of dollars. Ensuring blue skies for alone, pledges rose by at least $10 billion, accord- finance on the table.” Buckle told The Associated tech coal power plants. Burning coal is the biggest detect trends up to 10 days out. major events such as last year’s APEC summit, ing to a review of United Nations data by The Press: “I’ll stand by it to the death.” Others are stand- man-made emitter of heat-trapping gases. One The computer program, developed by IBM, the World Athletics Championships in August Associated Press. US Secretary of State John Kerry ing at his side. In an email sent to some negotiators thing Buckle’s report highlighted was that only 16 is one of several high-tech measures, ranging and a World War II anniversary parade, required made a big splash Wednesday when he announced in the climate talks when the report was released in percent of the money is going to adaptation, which from drones and satellites to remote sensors, a similar brute force approach that inflicted col- a doubling of US aid for poor countries to adapt to October, US chief climate negotiator Todd Stern is meant to help countries adjust to a warmer world that China is deploying to deal with its chronic lateral damage on the economy in the country, global warming, now at $860 million a year. hailed the report as “rigorous, transparent and con- with rising seas. Most of the money is spent on miti- pollution. It seeks to solve an incongruous real- where growth is slowing. But University of Zurich’s Axel Michaelowa, who servative” and said it supersedes all other docu- gation - trying to lessen warming by reducing the ity: In a country where security cameras are Failure to act, on the other hand, runs the studies climate aid grants, found “there was a huge ments. He said it showed that the developed burning of fossil fuels. In 2009, when the $100 bil- ubiquitous and Communist authorities operate risk of inflaming public discontent-a perpetual misrepresentation. Governments were actually real- nations have made “significant progress” toward the lion goal was set, developed nations said they a vast public surveillance system, accurate source of concern for the government, part of ly not able to report properly” on aid that was sup- $100 billion goal. So is it $62 billion or less than $1 wanted a balance of mitigation and adaptation information about pollution remains scarce whose claim to legitimacy rests on maintaining posed to help countries reduce carbon dioxide billion? finance. African nations at the Paris conference even to officials. an image of supreme competence. “It’s a com- emissions. His study, conducted on specific climate called for a double of the percentage of adaptation As a result, Beijing and its neighboring plicated problem. It has an impact on society, grants four years ago, showed a list of “projects Subnational governments spending to 32 percent and Martinez-Soliman said provinces “can’t coordinate joint defense and on industry, on the economy, on health,” said without any conceivable climate change connota- “You couldn’t get further apart than that,” said ideally it should hit 50 percent. joint control” of their anti-smog efforts, leaving Herve Robin, chief technology officer of tion,” such as Belgium funding for a “love movie fes- Roberts, the environmental studies professor. That’s the money the US just doubled its pledge rogue companies to “secretly discharge and Airvisual.com, a China-based social enterprise tival” in the early 2000s in Africa, a US-funded study “Unfortunately the truth is probably somewhat in to help. So how much has each country promised in secretly dump”, said Chen Long, chief executive developing tools for a global pollution monitor- on Savannah elephant sounds, and uniforms for between.” He estimated somewhere in the range of aid? Despite efforts at the current summit to make officer of Encanwell, which develops air quality ing network. Choking pollution descended on park guardians in Central America with aid from $20 to $30 billion. Michaelowa, of the University of reporting more transparent, the pledges remain a monitoring and early warning systems. The Beijing twice in the past two weeks, and the Spain. Zurich, said: “If I could give my personal guess I closely guarded secret until countries issue reports company is trying to achieve total pollution country’s meteorological bureau expects it may would say $40 to $50 billion.” Much of the question in January. “Trying to solve the question of who’s awareness: the ability to know, with perfect come twice more before the month is out. “If Climate vulnerability centers on what should you count. A lot of the pledging what and what’s being delivered,” said accuracy, where haze comes from and use that each time the weather conditions are not good For their website Adaptation Watch, Weikmans money comes in the form of loans. While it seems Karen Orenstein of Friends of The Earth, “is kind of information to predict and preempt its future for pollution, they shut down everything, then and Brown University environmental studies pro- OK to count loans that are given at a discount rate like solving a puzzle that’s a major black hole.” — AP sources. it would be every week,” Robin said. — AFP China’s efforts on climate deal due to its pollution

BEIJING: China’s push for a global climate pact and 2100. said. China’s cities are among the world’s dirti- was due in part to its own increasingly pressing “Environmental issues have become much est after three decades of explosive economic need to solve serious environmental problems, more important to the Chinese public and growth that led to construction of hundreds of observers said yesterday. China, the world’s therefore to the Chinese government,” said coal-fired power plants and an increase in car biggest source of climate-changing gases, was Dimitri de Boer, head of China Carbon Forum, a ownership. blamed for obstructing the last high-level cli- Beijing-based nonprofit organization. China was reminded of its severe environ- mate talks in Copenhagen in 2009. This time Since 2009, the public has gone from not mental challenges during the Paris conference around, it sent strong political signals it wanted knowing much or caring about environmental when the capital, Beijing, issued its first red a deal ahead of and during the Paris negotia- issues “and mainly being focused on wanting to alert for pollution under a two-year system tions that ended Saturday with the agreement make some money, to now being very con- because of heavy smog. The city ordered limits to keep global temperatures from rising anoth- cerned with environmental issues and taking on vehicles, factories and construction sites and er degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) between now that on par with wanting to make money,” he told schools to close. China pushed for a deal because of its own problems and because the effects of climate change are becoming clearer each year, said Dr Jiang Kejun, senior researcher at the Energy Research Institute under the BEIJING: Women wear masks for protection against the pollution as they walk along a National Development and Reform street on a polluted day yesterday. — AP photos Commission, China’s top economic planning agency. porting the least-developed countries in terms global emissions reduction efforts, possibly for of their climate mitigation and adaptation fear they might hamper economic growth. Message clear efforts.” Now, the world’s second-largest economy has The message on climate change “is very Xi attended the opening ceremony of the emerged as a leader in curbing greenhouse gas clear - we must do something - and in the Paris conference two weeks ago along with emissions by investing in solar, wind and hydro meantime the domestic policymaking process other leaders - and made a last-ditch effort in power and even reducing its coal consumption is getting more environment-oriented,” Jiang phone talks with President Barack Obama on last year as it attempts to clean up its polluted said. The air pollution in Beijing is putting pres- Friday to get a global deal, according to cities. sure on policymakers and China is moving China’s official Xinhua News Agency. He told It is also already nurturing more self-sustain- toward a low-carbon economy anyway, he said. Obama that their countries needed to work ing growth as it refocuses its economy away To build momentum for a deal, China and together to ensure an agreement was from energy-hungry heavy industry to con- the United States, the world’s two biggest car- reached “in the interest of the international sumer spending and technology and making bon emitters, last year set a 2030 deadline for community,” Xinhua said. Chinese Foreign energy efficiency gains. Dr Olivia Gippner, a cli- emissions to stop rising. This June, Beijing Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that mate politics researcher at the London School promised to cut carbon emissions per unit of China’s push for a successful conclusion to the of Economics, said that China’s actions in the economic output by 65 percent from 2005 lev- Paris negotiations “fully shows that China is run-up to the conference indicated that it had els. In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping dealing with climate change issues as a “a very high willingness to do something,” pledged $3.1 billion to help developing coun- responsible big country.” which sent an important signal to other coun- tries combat climate change. “That’s huge,” said Beijing came under criticism for obstructing tries. BEIJING: A scrap collector salvages material from a demolished neighborhood near a de Boer. “They may well be a developing coun- the 2009 Copenhagen talks when some partici- “It was like an opener for the overall negotia- chimney spewing smoke in China. try, but they are also clearly ready to start sup- pants complained China and India stymied tions to go forward,” she said. — AP MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE

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JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: A new federal law that limits the growth in fed- new rules may not take effect until fall which stands against any proposal that DOHA, Qatar: The World Innovation WISH 2015 Universal Health Missouri law offered a first-of-its-kind eral Medicare funding for residency pro- 2016, and supporters of the law are grow- allows doctors to gain special licensing Summit for Health (WISH), a global Coverage Forum, which helped guide solution to the physician shortage plagu- grams. States have taken a number of ing frustrated with each passing month without completing a residency program. initiative of Qatar Foundation for policymakers on national health ing thousands of US communities: steps to get more medical professionals that it remains in limbo. Education, Science and Community investments and pathways to achiev- Medical school graduates could start in the field. Some have allowed specially Sara Bubenik said she graduated two Residency training Development (QF), announced yes- ing universal health coverage. treating patients immediately, without trained nurses, physician assistants and years ago from medical school at Oregon Instead, the AMA wants more govern- terday plans to make a powerful case Commenting on the announce- wading through years of traditional resi- pharmacists to assume greater roles. Health & Science University with about ment funding to increase the number of for the economic benefits of invest- ment, WISH’s Chair Lord Ara Darzi dency programs. Following Missouri’s Others have kicked in state money to $350,000 in loans but had to retake the available residency positions, something ing in health with a new WISH said: “As we stressed at WISH this lead, similar measures were enacted in that has proved difficult to pass in Research Forum during its 2016 con- year, access to effective, quality Arkansas and Kansas and considered in Congress. The Missouri law also is ference that will be held from 29th to healthcare without fear of financial Oklahoma. The idea appeared to be a opposed by the Association of American 30th November in Doha, Qatar. struggle, is a basic human right. With new model for delivering medical care in Medical Colleges and the American WISH made the announcement more than one billion people around regions with too few physicians to meet Association of Colleges of Osteopathic yesterday in support of Universal the world deprived of access to even needs. Yet more than 18 months after Medicine. They say medical school is not Health Coverage Day (UHC) marked basic healthcare services, we are that first law passed, Missouri regulators intended to prepare physicians to go on 12th December. The day is determined to use the upcoming are still trying to make it work. And not a directly into practice but to lay a founda- designed to urge countries to pro- Summit to accelerate progress single new doctor has gone into practice tion for clinical residency training. vide affordable, quality healthcare to towards a grand convergence in in any of the three states as a result of the Even some rural physicians, who every person, worldwide. global health.” new laws. could potentially benefit from the help, WISH brings together thousands The WISH 2016 Summit will fea- don’t like the Missouri law. Dr Tammy of high-level policymakers, academ- ture six groundbreaking research Medical programs Hart is the only physician in Missouri’s ics, and professionals, and has forums that highlight and address “You’ve got the need for services on Mercer Country along the Iowa border. evolved into a significant platform for some of the world’s most pressing one hand, and you’ve got a group of peo- She opens her office at 7 am to walk-in the dissemination of healthcare inno- healthcare challenges. In addition to ple that are capable of providing those patients with urgent needs and often vation and best practices. It is aligned the Economic Benefits of Investing in services. But we’re not making it happen,” ends up working on days off. But Hart with QF’s mission to reinforce Qatar’s Health, the forums will generate said Dr Keith Frederick, an orthopedic views the new Missouri law as “a very pioneering role as an emerging cen- interdisciplinary, evidence-based surgeon and Missouri House member poor answer” to the physician shortage. ter for healthcare innovation while reports on topics including Autism, who is frustrated by the delays in imple- “By no means are you ready to assume also unlocking human potential. Behavioral Insights, Cardiovascular menting the legislation he sponsored. being a physician when you graduate At the 2016 Summit, WISH will Disease, Healthy Populations, and There are more than 6,200 places nation- from medical school,” she said. present groundbreaking, evidence- Precision Medicine, and will be wide with a shortage of primary care Arkansas created a category of a based research during the ‘Economic chaired by internationally renowned physicians, ranging from urban neighbor- “graduate resident physician,” but it limits Benefits of Investing in Health’ Forum experts. For the first time, WISH will hoods to entire rural counties, according ROLLA, Missouri: In this photo Dr Keith Frederick poses for a photo in his participation to people who graduated that will show the impact of also report on its ongoing impact to statistics from the US Department of medical office in Rolla, Mo. — AP no more than two years ago and who improved health on personal and locally and globally on issues previ- Health and Human Services. either live in Arkansas or attended a med- national income. Dean Jamison, an ously highlighted at WISH, such as Universities have been launching new expand residency positions. licensing exams several times before ical school there. In Kansas, the new posi- Emeritus Professor in Global Health Diabetes, Accountable Care, and medical programs and expanding stu- passing and has subsequently been tion is described as a “physician in train- Sciences at The University of Patient Safety. dent enrollment in an attempt to meet Assistant physician unable to get a residency position. ing” but is even more limited, applying California, San Francisco (UCSF), will In addition to new health policy an even larger projected doctor shortage The Missouri law creates a license for Although the Missouri law could offer her only to graduates of the University of chair the forum. The research will research forums, the Summit will also caused by retirements and an increased an “assistant physician,” defined as some- another route, the implementation Kansas School of Medicine. They could build on the landmark ‘Global Health feature innovation showcases from demand for physicians under President one who graduated from medical school delays mean she could soon be disquali- stay in that role for no more than two 2035’ report by the Lancet around the world that are shaping Barack Obama’s health insurance over- within the past three years and passed fied by the law’s time limits on testing years. Commission on Investing in Health. the design, delivery, and financing of haul and state Medicaid expansions. Total the first two rounds of licensing exams and graduation. “It’s heartbreaking for Missouri’s more expansive program Commenting on the launch of the care, as well as a cohort of young US medical school enrollment within the last two years, but who has not me, because I’m not going to be able to has drawn interest from numerous doc- research, Forum Chair Prof Jamison innovators; emerging health care approached 110,000 this past year, up completed a residency program. The law be a physician,” Bubenik said in a tele- tors across the country, including many said: “The WISH economic benefits leaders uner the age of 30, whose almost one-third over a decade ago. allows them to provide primary care serv- phone interview from New York, where who are not actually eligible because Forum for 2016 provides a first ever contributions to global health Residency programs, which provide ices in “medically underserved” areas as she now is pursuing a master’s degree in they graduated too long ago. Among effort to integrate the 3 key dimen- deserve wider recognition. an additional three to six years of post- long as they are supervised by another public health. “It’s also really disappoint- them is Dr Ammar Hashim, an Iraqi sions of health’s economic input - the The second WISH Summit was graduate training needed for physicians physician. They can work as an “assistant ing that I owe so much money and will native who says he graduated from med- contribution of improved health to held in February 2015, bringing to be certified, have also grown but have physician” indefinitely, essentially side- never get to pay it back. I’m bound for ical school in Baghdad in 2005 and is personal and national income, the together more than 1,200 delegates failed to keep up with demand. When for- stepping the residency requirements. the cycle of poverty.” now a US citizen. Hashim is the chief intrinsic value of health improve- from 93 countries to discuss and eign medical school graduates are added Once the program is operating, sup- The Missouri law was the brainchild of operations officer of five Texas medical ments and the financial protection debate practical, lasting, and innova- to the mix of US students, more than porters expect it to serve as a prototype Dr Edmond Cabbabe, a plastic surgeon in clinics but has been unable to get value of UHC. This Forum is a natural tive solutions to global healthcare 8,600 applicants were denied residency that will spread beyond the Midwest. St. Louis who is active in state and nation- licensed as a US physician. If he could follow-on to the 2015 Forum on challenges. WISH remains closely positions this year through the nation’s “It kind of allows us to be a trailblazer al medical associations. But the measure take advantage of Missouri’s new law, UHC.” aligned to the vision of Her Highness main matching service. That’s an increase on the issue,” said Jeff Howell, the govern- is opposed by some of the nation’s most Hashim said, “I would put my clothes and The new research ties in directly Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, of more than 50 percent from 2005. ment relations director for the Missouri influential medical organizations, includ- my kids’ clothes in their bags, and we with the discussion started at the Chairperson of Qatar Foundation. That bottleneck is due partly to a 1997 State Medical Association. But Missouri’s ing the American Medical Association, would go right away.” — AP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015

Etihad Airways raises support for‘We Care Yemen’ and schools in Kenya

tihad Airways, the national airline of the we have given a glimmer of hope and the Head of Special Needs Sector at Zayed Higher United Arab Emirates, has raised chance of a better future to our brothers and Organization for Humanitarian Care and Eapproximately one million dirhams to sisters in Yemen and Kenya.” Special Needs (ZHO), Hamad Alhosani, support the ‘We Care Yemen’ campaign and The opening ceremony was led by the Domestic Promotion Executive of TCA Abu has helped renovate two schools in Kenya as UAE National Deaf Youth Orchestra. The show Dhabi, and Mohammad Ali Khilji, General part of the airline’s annual charity fundraising also included performances by Salah the Manager of Axiom UAE. in cooperation with the UAE Red Crescent. Entertainer, the winner of Arabs Got Talent Etihad Airways was represented by Peter The donation was announced during the 2015, Hamza Hawaswi, the winner of X Factor Baumgartner Chief Commercial Officer, closing ceremony of the World Aviation 2015, and the American singer, Dynasty. A Khaled Al Mehairbi, Senior Vice President Football Cup and the Food & Fashion Festival, kids’ ballet show by Abu Dhabi-based Fusion Government and Aero Political Affairs Ali Al organized by Etihad Airways’ Sports and Arts was another highlight of the event. Shamsi, Vice President Abu Dhabi Hub, Oliver Social Committee, held at the Al Forsan Charitable donations for Yemen were col- Iffert, Vice President Flight Operations, and International Sports Resort. lected through various initiatives including Geert BovenSenior Vice President Airport The football teams of 28 international air- the donation of Etihad Guest Miles online, an Services. In 2015, Etihad Airways was able to line and aviation groups participated in the Etihad garage sale, through the Etihad foot- raise donations of Etihad Guest miles, relief event, which included a wide range of activi- ball league, the donation of new school bags goods and cash donations worth over three ties such as henna painting, musical enter- and stationery to Yemeni children by Etihad million dirhams. tainment, a ballet, and costume competi- Airways staff, and cash donations at the The two-day social event was held in col- tions. Etihad Airways provided prizes of a Emirates Red Crescent collection boxes. laboration with Emirates Red Crescent, Abu safari package to Kenya for the first winner The airline’s initiatives to support the Dhabi Sports Council, Abu Dhabi media, Al and also for the runner-up. ‘Yemen We Care’ campaign and Kenya are Forsan International Sports Resort, Time Khaled Al Mehairbi, Etihad Airways’ Senior part of an earlier agreement on humanitarian Hotels, Joyful Women Organization, Al Ain Vice President Government and Aero Political and social cooperation between Etihad Water, Bottega Verde, DusitThani Abu Dhabi, Affairs, who also serves as Chairman of the Airways and Emirates Red Crescent. The Axiom UAE, Sebamed, Fusion Arts, Gabs, Sports and Social Committee, said: “As the community event was attended by Her Pierre Fabre, Yas Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, UAE’s national airline, we are pleased to reaf- Excellency Khadija Issa Yusuf, Kenyan Novotel Al Bustan, Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi, firm our commitment to society and give Ambassador to the UAE, MrHumaid R Al- One to One Hotels & Resorts, YasWaterworld, back to those in need. We are delighted to Shamsi, Deputy Secretary General for Al Borg Medical Laboratories, Al Jaber collaborate with the UAE Red Crescent to International Aid of Emirates Red Crescent, Optical, Mikura Pearls, Conrad Dubai, serve and support these causes. DrKhawla Salem Al Saaedi, President’s Absolute Dry, Zartux, and TilalLiwa Hotel. “We extend our thanks to our guests, Representative of Women and Health sponsors and suppliers who participated in Alliance International the generous fund raising programs during Also attending were and Secretary General 2015 in support of those in need. Collectively, of Her Excellency Mariam Saif Al Qubaisi,

AUK launches Cultural Circle Prize for Arabic Short Stories

By Nawara Fattahova to have their winning piece translated to “The idea of this Prize was proposed by the English for further publication. A jury com- initiative of Taleb Al-Refai, the Founder and he Cultural Circle, in partnership with prised of accomplished writers, critics, and Director of the Cultural Forum in Kuwait. The the American University of Kuwait has professors will review the submissions and importance of this prize is not just financial, Tlaunched the Cultural Circle Prize for determine the winner of the prize. The prize thus its unprecedented initiative of Arabic Arabic Short Story (AlMultaqa). The prize ini- will start accepting submissions from 1 international cultural cooperation of an aca- tiative aims to promote and encourage writ- January, 2016, to 31 March, 2016. demic institution and private cultural forum in ers to pursue and master the art of writing During the press conference held on Kuwait. So AUK would like to thank all those Arabic short stories. Writers and publishers, Thursday to announce the launch of the who participated in launching this great both from this region and around the world, Cultural Circle Prize, Dr Nizar Hamza, President work,” added Dr Hamza. The prize ceremony will be recognized for their creative contribu- of the AUK noted that the role of the will be held annually in Kuwait, with the pres- tions to Arabic short stories. University is not limited on providing knowl- ence of a number of Arab and international The annual prize will recognize an excep- edge and skill important for the career suc- intellectuals, and representatives from local, tional writer or publisher who has creatively cess, thus it also includes the active cultural Arab, and international media. contributed to Arabic short story writing. The and intellectual participation. “This was the winner will receive USD 20,000, a trophy, a reason behind launching this Prize,” he point- OSN strengthens certificate of recognition, and an opportunity ed out. retail presence in UAE

SN, the leading pay-TV network in reach to 52 outlets in the UAE which the Middle East and North Africa includes expansion to five malls across the O(MENA) region, has strengthened its Emirates including Yas Mall, Meaisem, retail presence in the UAE to support a fast- Mercato, Fujairah and Bawabat el Sharq. growing subscriber base. This follows the OSN will also have its presence shortly at unveiling of OSN’s 2016 programming The Dubai Mall. Subscribers can now con- portfolio and the introduction of new tech- veniently access OSN services at any of nology platforms that have seen demand these retail outlets. for OSN subscriptions spiking in the UAE. Ed Sawday, SVP Core Sales, OSN, said: As part of building its retail network, “Retail expansion is part of our growth OSN has partnered with Sharaf DG, UAE’s strategy to be closer to our customers and leading one-stop electronics destination, to to offer them effortless access to our offer OSN subscriptions across its network unmatched portfolio of premium content. including its renovated showroom at Times We are delighted to welcome Sharaf DG as Square Mall. As part of the partnership, a retail partner of OSN, further strengthen- those who subscribe to OSN will also ing our retail network and establishing us receive a gift voucher worth AED 500 to as the pay-TV network with the largest spend at any Sharaf DG outlet. retail presence in the country.” Starting with 24 retail outlets this year, the partnership will see OSN expand its

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ACK holds 3rd Students Graduation Projects Exhibition

By Nawara Fattahova

he Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) held its 3rd Students Graduation Projects Exhibition yesterday at it premises. T150 students presented 34 projects at this exhibition. This event was sponsored by 3Dutopia. Dr Mohamed Gaith, Associate Dean, School of Engineering noted that this event presents a platform of connecting the stu- dents and faculty with partners in the industry, professional and academic institutions and associations. “Through this event we seek exchange in terms of knowledge, ideas, and skills with part- ners in the industry. The presented projects are in different engi- neering disciplines offered in ACK, namely civil, electrical, mechanical, and oil and gas engineering,” he said during the event. Gaith added “the students have displayed outstanding capa- bilities in engineering design and problem solving. Through our students projects we aim to present innovative sustainable solu- tions and create innovative viable solutions to meet the require- ments of the industry and the local markets. We also aim to choose top 3 projects to register a patent for them.” Abdullah Al-Sharhan, Chairman of ACK stressed that ACK is not only providing theoretical knowledge and education thus they also provide the practical application. “We are keen to make the student be productive after he graduates. Today I witnessed many interesting projects, such as the ice-cream project, which I think be realized, and the student can establish his own compa- ny after graduation. Our student can’t graduate without present- ing useful project for them and the community,” he pointed out. The projects were really interesting and may very well be very useful if fully realized. For instance there were the rubber- ized asphalt, creativity center, design and different project man- agements of villas, straddling bus, design of an elevated high- way bridge, multistory car parking structure, high-speed railway train, smart safety gas system, laser microphone, effective pipeline cutting tool, cooling MWIP pump housing, stability and rheological properties for crude oil emulsions, wellbore stability analysis, directional drilling design and many others. Hisham, along with four other students in semester 3 have designed the smart solar panel. This is their diploma project. “Through this project we track sunlight from sunrise and accordingly adjust to the angle until sunset, and then the board comes back to nor- mal position while the brush starts to clean the panel. It’s a self- cleaning system, and this solves the biggest problem of solar panels which is the dust that covers the surface of the panel reducing its efficiency,” he told the Kuwait Times. “The other problem that comes to solar panels is that they are fixed in one position so when the sun is moving the sun rays land on the panel for only half the time. We have specifically designed our solar panel to react to the sun rays. When there is light on the panel it will move the panel slightly up so the maxi- mum sun light will hit the panel thus increasing its efficiency,” added Hisham. Safir Hotel & Residences Kuwait - Fintas holds Friday BBQ Seafood Night

afir Hotel & Residences Kuwait - Fintas beach garden and the royal tent, where they tinguished food to come and spend an enjoy- phere and charm of the place, the richness of Mr Wassim Mahdi, the Director of Sales and held a media and corporate event cele- enjoyed the charming atmosphere, sea breeze able time. The weekend event includes Jazz, a the buffet dishes, the variety of fresh and Marketing of Safir Al Fintas Hotel added, “The Sbrating the launch of the first Friday BBQ and jazz music. variety of dishes and a distinctive environment grilled seafood items including the live cook- start of the Friday BBQ Seafood Nights season Seafood Night. The event was attended by On this occasion, the hotel’s general man- at the beach garden and royal tent. ing stations with multiple choices, as well as would have never been so warm and magical press and media representatives and their ager, Mr Saif Eddin Mohammed said, “BBQ Surrounded by wide green spaces and over- the saj corner along with many others without the presence of valued press and families. The BBQ Seafood Night will take place Seafood Night is one of the prominent hotel looking the Arabian Gulf, the venue promises delights. Chefs cooked various types of fresh media personnel to share with us such a mem- every Friday night from 7 pm until 11 pm. The nights and is a unique event that is anticipated to entertain the whole family in a relaxed and seafood items directly in front of the guests, in orable event. We appreciate their continuous hotel’s management team warmly welcomed by seafood lovers. We offer an ideal venue for luxurious environment. “ addition to buffet desserts and all types of support to Safir Hotel & Residence Kuwait - Al the valued guests to the seating area in the families, groups and individuals who enjoy dis- Guests were impressed with the atmos- drinks and fresh juices. Fintas.”

KOC visits SACGC workshop

abah Al-Ahmed Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC) recently received a vis- Sit from KOC representatives at the center’s Applied Sciences Workshop, said SACGC’s gen- eral manager, Dr Omar Al-Bannai noting that the visit comes to encourage students develop their creative ideas. Al-Banni added that the visitors toured the center in general and the Applied Sciences Workshop in particular before both sides signed a cooperation agreement. On his part, KOC’s research and develop- ment manager, Mohammed Abdul Wahab Al- Qena’e stressed that the oil sectors fully coop- erates with various Kuwaiti organizations and establishments such as SACGC with the ulti- mate goal of serving Kuwait and achieving leading positions in technology researches. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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CROSSWORD 1109 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Today should find you with the ability to take charge and tackle tasks that You will flourish by pursuing your dreams of how life could be. Don’t be afraid require real discipline and organization. You may, however, have some serious or con- to create a plan and see the completed project-make those dreams real. An increased need to templative moments. Family members or friends may have to call out your name, if be nurtured is a larger-than-usual element in your life. You could be feeling the need to care they want to get you to respond to their words. By this afternoon, you will have com- for others or to have them care for you, possibly on a public as opposed to private level. This pleted all your tasks. There is a lot of motivation to help the younger members with their may be the beginning of some volunteer opportunity. You enjoy viewing and showing off tasks. Someone passing by your house may get the feeling of a party instead of work. the older parts of your city and may decide to join a heritage guild. You enjoy teaching about You have an opportunity to join up with others in a few cultural activities this afternoon. the historic buildings, music, food, crafts and exhibits. These things reflect the process of You enjoy meeting a variety of people. There could be a museum, art gallery or very growth to today’s lifestyle in your city. You might enjoy being a tour guide for your city after you retire or on weekends. large flea market/charity drive today. Laughter and music is easy to find.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

You may find it a bit hard to organize or push your own ideas at this time. Your days at home have been quiet lately and this is another good Monday to Everything may seem as though it is falling apart or coming unglued. Be patient and let relax and prepare for the week ahead. This morning you enjoy friends and a the chaos dissipate. Clashes are possible with an older person but only if you become gathering at religious services. Lunch could be served after the services or a group of you may decide to go to a restaurant for the noon meal. Work, achievement and ambition are all things involved in the dispute. Remember, everyone is entitled to personal ideas. Perhaps you that mean a great deal to you and this time of relaxation gives you renewed energy with the could just listen and be most inspiring in that way. Follow through on a promise that enthusiasm you need to return to work next week with fresh ideas and fresh energy. A book- you made earlier. This could be a great day for thinking and ideas. You have plenty of store with lots of used books is a great place to spend the afternoon. Quiet time this evening mentors and can provide much comfort to those that just want to talk. You may want to may consist of soaking in a hot tub of water with special care to the feet. Share a massage with explore a few ideas later today. Also, perhaps a short trip or a special phone call is in a loved one and embrace the good times. order. This time the conversation is in a sharing mode. You have a loving spirit.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

You will benefit from taking an inward direction, turning away from the Your guidance is needed now and you are wise in determining the avenues of outward world a bit and allowing new ideas and information to filter support that the advice-seeker may need. This could mean a friend within your religious group or a neighbor-you are happy to help. This afternoon you work on a ACROSS DOWN through. Accepting compliments from someone is usually a nice experience-this time is no exception. Someone you do not know flatters you on your preferences or posses- budget. Others in your family want and agree to help make things easier. There may be some 1. A gradual decline (in size or strength or 1. Posing no difficulty. sions. Keeping an eye on your money, you shop to fill the refrigerator with some of your part-time work activity going on during the weekends. What you want to spend during the power or number). 2. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue. family’s favorite foods today. 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US directorCoppola Francis Ford Coppola (center) poses with winners during jury the closing ceremony of the 15thprizes edition of the Marrakech international filmcomplete festival in Marrakech. MARRAKECH COMPETITION

n a landmark decision that nevertheless caught the inclusive spirit of 2015’s 15th IMarrakech Festival - if somewhat overshad- owing other awards - a Francis Ford Coppola- chaired jury gave its Jury Prize - and effective second biggest award - to all the 15 films in competition. In what was termed a “special announcement,” on stage and visibly moved Coppola cited the competition titles and their merits in brief descriptions one by one, conclud- ing “this year’s jury prize is for cinema itself.” “These are times human beings can accom- plish any goals by working together,” Coppola said. In that spirit, the jury had decided to give a collective plaudit, which was “new and fresh,” he argued, before reading out a one-sentence description of each and every competition title. The Coppola jury decision serves to highlight a competition that is purposefully diverse in the geographic origins of titles and forefronts talent to track that has caught attention during 2015. 12 of the 15 movies in competition, ranging from Jonas Cuaron’s “Desierto” to Brazilian Gabriel Mascaro’s singular “Neon Bull,” which won Best Direction, are first or second films. Actress Galatea Bellugi poses for photographers after winning the best actress Jury member Olga Kurylenko, left, gives the best actor award to Gunnar Jonsson Marrakech’s top plaudit, its Golden Star award for the film “Keeper “. for the film “ Virgin Mountain “. Festival Grand Prize, went to Beirut-set comedic crime thriller “Very Big Shot,” from Lebanon’s Marrakech’s 2015 competition took in eight Naomi Kawase (“Still the Water”), actor-director Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya. One of the most com- feature debuts - Visar Morina’s Kosova-to- Sergio Castellitto (“You Can’t Save Yourself mented-on debuts at Marrakech, which bowed Germany emigration drama “Babai,” admired at Alone”), actress-producer Olga Kurylenko at Toronto, “Very Big Shot” caught attention Karlovy Vary, Stephen Dunn’s LGBT title “Closet (“Quantum of Solace”), and thesps Richa both for its “Argos”-echoes and, inevitably after Monster,” which was Toronto’s 2015 Best Chadda (“Gangs of Wasseypur”) and Amal the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, violence Canadian Feature, Sundance hit “Cop Car,” from Ayouch (“The Gospel of Mark”). One of the set in an Arab world context, though “Very Big Jon Watts, Senez’s “Keeper,” Sina Ataeian Dena’s biggest events in the Arab and Africa film world, Shot” plays out for most of its length as a crime ironically titled “Paradise,” about a young teacher the 15th Marrakech Festival ran Dec 4-12. caper. embroiled in bureaucracy in Iran, Raam Reddy’s Gunnar Jonsson took best performance by Indian village-set drama “Thithi” and Kazakh GOLDEN STAR FESTIVAL GRAND PRIZE an actor for “Virgin Mountain,” from Iceland’s Zhassulum Poshanov’s “Toll Bar,” set against the “Very Big Shot,” (Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya, Dagur Kuri; best actress went to Belgium’s background of the rich-poor divide in Almaty. Lebanon, Qatar) Galatea Bellugi for “Keeper,” another talked up Also in the Marrakech competition mix were JURY PRIZE first feature - like “Very Big Shot” - directed by four second features: “Desierto,” an novel All films in competition Guillaume Senez. Mascaro’s sensual “Neon Bull” Mexico-US border immigration action thriller, Best Direction Prize turns on a cowpoke who’s a wannabe fashion “Neon Bull,” already a prizewinner at Venice Gabriel Mascaro (“Neon Bull,” Brazil, Uruguay, designer, but is more an original - and sexed-up Horizons and Rio, Moroccan Jawad Rhalib’s emi- Netherlands) and sensual - social portrait than traditional gration drama “Rebellious Girl, “ and Busan- Best Performance by An Actress aspiration drama. screening “Steel Punk,” about a young homeless, Galatea Bellugi (“Keeper,” Belgium, Already praised for his “extraordinary per- from South Korea’s Park Suk-young. Switzerland, France) formance” by Variety’s Ronnie Scheib, Jonsonn “Virgin Mountain,” Michael Noer’s “Key House Best Performance by An Actor plays a gentle giant who falls in love in “Virgin Mirror” and coming-of-age drama “Lingering Gunnar Jonsson (“Virgin Mountain, Iceland, Gunnar Jonsson, center, poses after winning the best actor award for the film “ Mountain.” In “Keeper,” “evincing huge potential” Memories,” from Japan’s Keiko Tsuruoka, com- Denmark) “Virgin Mountain“ with jury members, Olga Kurylenko, left, Richa Chadda, 2nd for helmer Senez, said Variety’s Andrew Barker, pleted the competition. Coppola’s jury took in Cinecoles Short Film Prize helmers Anton Corbijn (“Life”), Jean-Pierre “La Jeune fille qui venait de nulle part” (Reda right and Amal Ayouch, right. Bellugi plays a pregnant teen whose same-aged b.f. is determined to keep the child. Jeunet (“The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet”), Jai, Morocco)—Reuters

Italian actress Valeria Golino. US director Francis Ford Coppola, president of the Mirjean bou Chaaya pauses for photographers Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro poses after Jury of 15th Marrakech International Film in after winning the Jury prize grand prize award for winning the best directing prize award for the Marrakech, speaks during the closing ceremony. the film “Very Big Shot”. film “ Neon Bull “.

Leila Hadioui arrives at the closing ceremony. Jonas Cuaron pauses for photographers Sina Ataeian Dena pauses for photogra- Zhassulan Poshanon poses for photog- Japanese director Keiko Tsuruoka poses after winning the Jury prize given to phers after winning the Jury prize given raphers after winning the Jury prize giv- with her trophy after winning the jury each film of the competition except the to each film of the competition except en to each film of the competition prize for the film “Lingering Memories”. grand prize award for the film the grand prize award for the film “Ma except the grand prize award for the “Desierto”. Dar Behesht”. film “Toll Bar”. LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 Music & Movies

Joe Jonas, left, from the band DNCE performs at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 at Madison Square The Weekend performs at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015. Garden on Friday in New York. —AP photos

Nick Jonas performs at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015. Shawn Mendes performs at Z100’s iHeartRadio Selena Gomez performs at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015. Jingle Ball 2015.

he Weeknd celebrated his breakout year from criti- Garden, and even left out expletives during his set of Gomez, Charlie Puth, Fifth Harmony and Shawn Mendes. Summer, Hailee Steinfeld, Calvin Harris and Zedd. Fetty cal darling to full-blown pop star at iHeartRadio’s songs, which was explosive and energetic. He sang Demi Lovato was a vocal powerhouse in front of the Wap performed his hit “Trap Queen” and silenced the T“Jingle Ball” concert in New York City. The Grammy- familiar radio hits like “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills” loud audience and offered words of encouragement to audience when he ended his set with an expletive. —AP nominated singer headlined Friday at Madison Square in front of the feverish crowd, as did Nick Jonas, Selena the young fans. Other performers included 5 Seconds of Paolo Sorrentino on making ‘Youth’ oung Emirati director Majid about it, the more I said: ‘we’ll cell and there is plenty of power Nation and from there I worked Al-Ansari’s debut feature film make it work!’ We had to finesse it abuse and torture on the part of a with Participant Media and on fter Paolo Sorrentino won the 2014 foreign- of geometry in cinema, nobody ever talks about this. Y“Rattle the Cage” - titled a bit, but I think we managed. It’s psychopathic police officer. Nawaf Al-Janahi’s “Sea Shadow.” language Oscar with “The Great Beauty,” he And architects know geometry. On top of that, to use “Zinzana” in the Arab world - is a really very character driven and Though you’ve set it in 1987, it Then I shot my first short, and Asegued into “Youth,” his English language an old fashioned term, she’s a classy lady with an neo-noir with a Tarantino-esque touches on issues that are global, would certainly be conceivable to [Image Nation CEO] Michael Garin equally lush pic, which just scored top prizes at the innate good taste. That helps me a lot and it keeps touch considered the first genre like addiction and family values, read a political connotation some- and others thought that was great. European Film Awards, including a best actor nod for me in check when I ‘degenerate’ - either because I’m movie of this type to come out of and that’s what I love about it. where in the film. Did that ever But they wanted me to first learn Michael Caine. Sorrentino recently spoke in Rome tired or for other reasons - and try to force some- the United Arab Emirates, where Reuters: The film takes place cross your mind? the business side before I would with Variety about making the film in which Caine thing that’s not right. plays a retired orchestra conductor in reflective Reuters: You’ve also been working with the accomplished helmers are few. The “somewhere in Arabia” in a prison Al-Ansari: Honestly no. I want- get to direct. I did that for two- same editor, Cristiano Travaglioli, since “Il Divo.” I well-received pic being launched ed to do “Zinzana” because I years-and-a-half. Then when know editing is a really key part of the process for from the Dubai Film Festival into thought it would be a cool movie “Zinzana” came along I pitched it to you. the Middle East is fully financed by to watch. I didn’t want to get into them, and got [to direct] it. Sorrentino: Yes, the first edit run for me is cru- prominent Abu Dhabi-based the politics of this region where, of Reuters: You have great pro- cial. I don’t watch dailies because they make me agi- media company Image Nation, course, there is a lot to highlight in duction values and an amazing tated. I never do re-shoots, I’ve never shot a scene which is driving the nascent local that respect. There are a lot of films cast. Did you get to choose who over again. Several years ago I talked about directing film industry. Al-Ansari spoke in from the Arab world that are about you wanted on your crew and cast, with the Cohen brothers who told me something Dubai about how he pulled off the the social and political issues that or did Image Nation do all of that? that illuminated me. They told me: ‘making a movie is rare feat of making an Emirati pic we have. I wanted “Zinzana” to be Al-Ansari: I got the cinematogra- like a sports match: you have x number of days; x that’s likely to travel. just the opposite of that, almost a pher I wanted, Colin Leveque, and amount of time and the performance has to take Reuters: The movie is based on counterbalance to the movies that the team really kind of guided me Paolo Sorrentino place in those days and with those time constraints. a script by two American screen- most other Arab filmmakers are to get the talents. It was a collabo- You can’t cheat; you can’t get extra time.’ It’s a very writers, Lane and Ruckus Skye. doing. ration, that’s how Image Nation is. mode at a posh Alpine spa. “Youth” just had its smart rule. So when I get to the editing stage, it’s a How did you get the script? Reuters: As I understand it, Reuters: What are the distribu- Middle East premiere at the Dubai film festival, one great moment because I see all this material, some of Majid Al-Ansari: It all started Image Nation fully financed the tion prospects outside the Middle of many fests it launched from after world premier- which I don’t even remember because I shot it with the Black List. I went through film, which is pretty amazing. How East, where it’s being released by ing in May in Cannes. months earlier. plenty of scripts from there. I’m a did that happen? Vox? Reuters: Compared with “The Great Beauty” this Reuters: What I’ve heard about you as a director genre fanatic, especially Asian cin- Al-Ansari: I started working in Al-Ansari: We have IM Global seems like a much more tender film. Yes, it’s true. I is you know what you want, you are really fast in ema. So when I read it, it really film in several Abu Dhabi entities selling it internationally outside the didn’t want to make a complicated movie like “The making decisions and you are very prolific. And the stuck with me. In the beginning I as an intern a while ago, then slow- U.S. and Cinetic Media for North Great Beauty,” which touches a lot of themes, sym- amazing thing is you never went to film school! had doubts about setting it in the ly from there I got accepted into America. bols, satires. Instead, this wanted to be a warm movie Sorrentino: Yes. But as far as knowing what I Arab world, but the more I thought the formative program at Image on a theme that I had not explored before, which is: want, when I started out I faked it. Precisely because I ‘how do we envision ourselves in the future?’ hadn’t gone to film school I wasn’t that believable, Paolo Sorrentino: I was passionate about the even to myself. So I thought if I show I’m insecure idea of how two 80-year-olds [played by Caine and everybody will take advantage of me to get their Harvey Keitel] envisioned themselves in the future. paws on my things and say: ‘let yourself be guided But it’s meant to be a warm, tender movie; sentimen- since you don’t have experience.’ So right from the tal in the good sense of the word. start I pretended I knew what I was doing. Then, Reuters: You’ve worked with cinematographer slowly, by working this assuredness became real. But Luca Bigazzi ever since your second film, “The I have my doubts, I just don’t show them. Consequences of Love.” How much has he con- Reuters: As far as confidence goes, you’ve been tributed to your aesthetic? And what type of work working with some superstars lately - Michael Caine, merican Horror Story: Freak did he do on “Youth”? Harvey Keitel, Jane Fonda in “Youth,” Diane Keaton in Show” actress Rose Siggins has Sorrentino: We work very well together. We’ve “Young Pope,” and you don’t seem very intimidated, died at the age of 43. According made six movies and now we are making ‘The Young frankly. “A Pope’ TV series, which is like five movies in one. We Sorrentino: Well at first, with the first superstar to TMZ, the actress died from complications experience things the same way. With time I’ve I worked with, Sean Penn, I was very intimidated. from kidney stone surgery. Siggins reported- drawn from him and he’s drawn from me. We see But he helped me a lot. In our conversations before ly contracted an infection that spread things the same way, with very minimal differences. we started he conveyed very clearly to me the con- through her body. She died Saturday in a We don’t even talk that much about how to light a cept that he trusted me, because of the script and Denver hospital. Siggins had sacral agenesis, shot. It’s as though we both know that the other one my previous movie, and our conversations. And no knows. What Luca initially brought to me was an aes- matter what I might have heard about him, if he a genetic disorder that caused her kidney thetic of darkness that I did not know - and I got to trusted someone there weren’t going to be any and pancreas problems throughout her life. know it in “The Consequences of Love.” But in time, problems. And that calmed me. I’m not intimidated A GoFundMe account has been set up in her paradoxically, he became sunnier and I became by great actors because they are the ones it’s easi- honor. She is survived by two children. darker. In “Youth” the setting, the environment, was est to work with. Siggins portrayed Legless Suzi in the very important. To have a unity of setting. So we let Reuters: The dynamics between characters in the setting and the Spring season carry us. “Youth” are quite clear, as are the characters them- fourth season of “American Horror Story,” Reuters: Can you tell me about working with selves. But there is one character, legendary foot- which aired from 2014 to 2015. She’s the your production designer on “Youth,” Ludovica baller Diego Armando Maradona, that not all second actor from “Freak Show” to die this Ferrario? American reviewers seem to have identified. In your year, following the death of Ben Woolf, who Sorrentino: I’ve known Ludovica for a long time. Oscar speech you thanked Maradona, so he must She’s an architect, which is very useful for me. She play a pretty important part in your world. played Meep. Her cast mates took to Twitter has a sense of proportions, of geometry. There is lots Sorrentino: Aside from all the things I’ve said to express their sympathy. —Reuters Rose Siggins lifestyle MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 FEATURES

The Rockettes prepare to tumble down in the ‘Parade of the Wooden Soldiers’ during the 2015 Radio City Christmas Spectacular at The Rockettes, eight decades of Radio City Music Hall. —AFP photos NY Christmas glamour

icking their legs and danc- graph the Christmas Spectacular. ing in perfect unison since The Rockettes tumble K1933, the Rockettes are an Keep the show fresh down in ‘Parade of the iconic New York Christmas institu- The other constant is a living Wooden Soldiers’. tion watched by one million peo- nativity scene that includes three ple each year at the biggest indoor camels, a clutch of sheep and a theater in the world. The Radio City donkey, as shepherds and wise Christmas Spectacular is per- men pay homage to Mary, Joseph formed up to five times a day from and baby Jesus. The animals live in November 13 to January 3 at Radio the building, and each morning City Music Hall at Rockefeller sometime between 5:00 and 6:00 Center, America’s most popular am the camels are taken for a stroll Christmas destination. around Rockefeller Center, Branam It’s a 90-minute show of music, said. “The show is based on tradi- ballet, ice skaters, dancing Santas, tion, which is great, but every year

Rockettes prepare to perform their ‘Rag Dolls’ number. 3D cinema, fireworks, Christmas we’re trying to bring in new ele- window displays that come to life, ments,” she added. “We’re always and streamers and snowflakes trying to think of ways to keep the bursting from the ceiling. There is a show fresh.” The Rockettes have Nutcracker with a teddy bear fairy two casts of 40 dancers but put godmother. Santa Claus flies only 36 dancers on stage for each through the clouds on a sleigh ride number. The minimum age is 18 only to turn up in the audience, and each April the performers before whisking two children to have to re-audition to keep their the North Pole. The theater is all art place. They rehearse six hours a deco opulence, with thick carpets, day, six days a week for six weeks. Rockettes perform the ‘Parade of the Wooden Soldiers’. Rockettes prepare to perform their ‘Rag Dolls’ number. 6,000 silky smooth seats and an Once the show opens, each enormous stage that oozes Golden woman performs four shows a day, Age glamor, where some of six days a week. The dancers range America’s greatest entertainers from 5 foot six (1.67 meters) to five have performed. foot 10 (1.78 meters), with the Together with the Christmas tallest women performing in the tree at Rockefeller Center, the middle of the stage, spreading Rockettes are a cornerstone of the gradually out to create the illusion winter holiday season, with New that they are all the same height. York expected to welcome 5.3 mil- “They make it look so easy lion visitors. “I was taken by my when it is so difficult,” says Branam. family to see the show when I was “They are so highly trained, it really a little girl and I know looking out is every form of dance and they’re to the audience that repeat fami- athletes on top of it.” During the lies make it part of their holiday performance there are eight cos- tradition too,” said Samantha Beary tume changes: the fastest allows Burns, a Rockette for seven years. the dancers only 78 seconds to get “You kind of pinch yourself, is out of their soldier costumes into this really my life?” she said. little dresses, white fur hats and “Coming to New York at Christmas fur-trimmed coats. it is truly an experience that no Burns said her favorite number one should miss.” One number, is “The 12 Days of Christmas,” in “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” which the dancers portray the vari- which sees 36 dancers collapse like ous objects from the famous holi- dominos, has been performed day song. “It shows our personali- every year since 1933 with the ties,” she explained. “It really shows Rockettes same choreography and the same our athleticism as professional prepare to costumes. “It’s an audience dancers and I think it highlights go on favorite,” said Julie Branam, the first the history and the iconography stage. Rockette to direct and choreo- but it’s still contemporary.” — AFP

The Rockettes perform their ‘Rag Dolls’ number. The Rockettes perform their ‘Rag Dolls’ number. lifestyle MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 FEATURES

A man dressed as Beeker the Muppet as a Santa waits for the start of the annualThousands SantaCon pub crawl. People dressed in in holiday garb walkcostumes through the streets of Williamsburg. A woman dressed as a Santa’s elf collectsrevel donations. at festive SantaCon

A man dressed as a Santa drinks a cocktail at a club called Verboten during the annual SantaCon pub crawl in the Brooklyn Men dressed as borough of New Santa chilling at York City. a bar called The —AP/AFP photos Hall.

antas came by the thousands, reindeer formed a kick line and oversized elves Scavorted with saucy Mrs Clauses as a police helicopter circled overhead. Welcome to SantaCon, the annual Christmastime cos- tume-parade-meets-pub-crawl that was hop- ing this year would persuade New York it’s more nice than naughty. “Look out for your reindeer. Look out for your elves,” organizers advised the crowd as Saturday’s festivities began with a mix of safety messages and psyching-up: “Can I get a ‘ho’?!” Before long, over a thousand costumed rev- elers were headed off to bar-hop and make merry through Brooklyn and Manhattan. Jessica Carr and Victoria Pirolli had turned themselves into snow globes, each encasing her head and torso in bubble-umbrella-like plastic, with a foam rubber base around the hips. The two science teachers from New Jersey said they were at their fifth SantaCon for the creativity, not the carousing that earned the event an out-of-control reputation in recent years. Organizers said the event also raises tens of thousands of dollars for charity. “We have fun,” Pirolli said. “We don’t pee in bushes or anything.” Tracing its origins to a prankish, anti-consumerist gathering in San Francisco in 1994, SantaCon has mushroomed into events in hundreds of cities, with New York’s generally the biggest. It’s also drawn criticism, particularly after the 2012 and 2013 celebrations generated two arrests, 85 sum- monses for disorderly conduct and other offenses, and online videos of brawling St Nicks. A spokesman for the New York Police Department said there were no reported arrests Saturday evening and organizers say there were no arrests or summonses last year. Pressured to clean up SantaCon’s act, organizers began telling police their plans in 2013. This year, they released their route days A crowd of people dressed as Santa gather for a group photo. ahead of time, got a permit to assemble at aired concerns about potential binge drinking ened security concerns after attacks by bration, not against it.” With what’s going on in year-old Aliana as Princess, yes, Sleigha. “It Brooklyn’s McCarren Park and even agreed to and bad behavior. Police Commissioner extremists in Paris and elsewhere. “We are in the world today, we need something lighter,” incorporates family values, if you seek them tweet police advice about pedestrian safety. William Bratton on Friday warned “anybody trying times all throughout the world, and to said Fincher, a retail worker from Middlesex, out,” said Steven Lambert, who said his And SantaCon’s lawyer, Norman Siegel, said who wants to come into the city and raise hell have to expend more resources on an event New Jersey. Manhattan family would skip the bar scene Saturday the group aimed to self-police any- dressed up as Santa Claus - we’re not going to like this, at times, it’s frustrating,” O’Neill said. Something lighter - or light-saber, in the and be home by noon. “Its origins are based one who got out of line. tolerate it.” NYPD Chief James O’Neill suggest- To four-time SantaCon-goer Michael Fincher, case of the Lambert family, decked out in a on festivity, regardless of religion or beliefs. Still, a dozen city and state officials publicly ed the event was a burden at a time of height- troubled times were an argument for the cele- Santa-meets-”Star Wars” theme. Including 4- That’s the fun of being a New Yorker.” — AP Babycottons holds grand opening of its Promenade Mall store abycottons, a children’s wear retail company whose cornerstone prod- Bucts include baby’s first layettes complemented by a full range of other baby and kids clothes and accessories, held a big event to mark the grand open- ing of its second store located on M2 lev- el of the Promenade Mall on the Third Ring Road in Hawalli. Coinciding with the event is the launch of its winter 15 collection clothing line. As part of the festive and cheerful occasion, an impromptu fashion show was held at the shop in front of VIP guests and valued customers. The models at the fashion were the children of cus- tomers themselves, who were all invited response to the soft opening of this shop ing and choices for the benefit of today’s to try on the new winter collection. in July, we saw it fit to express our sincere discerning customers,” he/she added. “We Positioned within the affordable but gratitude to customers through this fun- are therefore excited to welcome more high quality segment of children’s filled grand opening event. customers into our Promenade Mall shop, clothes, the babycottons collection the premium pima cotton, which is found the entire Middle East, we are truly proud “As we remain steadfast in our com- with a promise that they will surely find include clothing, accessories, shoes and only in Peru, being used in its clothing to hold the grand opening of our second mitment of providing only the finest, one more items to their liking and always perfumery items for newborn through line. Pima cotton is very soft and safe to shop in Kuwait at the Promenade Mall,” fashionable yet affordable clothing that come out of our store with a big smile.” size six for both girls and boys. use especially on sensitive newborn chil- said Dima Nuseibah, the Operations will surely make children feel comfortable Babycottons’ first shop in Kuwait is The key differentiator of babycottons’ dren up to the age of six years. Manager of babycottons in Kuwait. under any weather condition in Kuwait, located at The Avenues Mall on the 5th against other children’s apparel shops is “As the first babycottons franchise in “Following the initial tremendous this store will constantly increase its offer- Ring Road in Al-Rai. The Rockettes, eight decades of NY Christmas glamour

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Muslim women take a selfie in front of a Christmas tree at a mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday.The spirit of Christmas is felt very much in Muslim-dominated Malaysia, as shopping malls in Malaysia have decorated their premises with Christmas trees, lights, Santa Claus and carols as a chance to boost year-end sales.—AP Banksy stresses Steve Jobs’ Syria link with migrant oeuvres enowned street artist Banksy has cre- ated a trio of oeuvres to publicize the Rplight of migrants at the infamous “Jungle” camp in Calais, northern France, including one depicting Steve Jobs. One work painted at the camp itself shows Jobs, whose biological father was a Syrian immi- grant to the United States, holding an early SWITZERLAND: Swiss author Pierre Smolik poses with crafted wings cov- Apple computer terminal and a bin liner of ered with swan feathers made for a final film by English comic actor and People hold a book by Swiss author Pierre Smolik entitled “The Freak, personal possessions. filmmaker Charlie Chaplin never completed in Corsier-sur-Vevey, western the last film of Chaplin”. —AFP photos Some 4,500 people were cramming the Switzerland. camp, to which Banksy recently made a donation and where he painted his latest works near a clutch of tents housing them. Few of the migrants, mostly from strife-torn Syria, knew who Banksy or Jobs were but the artist explained he had depicted the latter in his trademark black polo to under- line the late computing king’s connection with the country. “We’re often led to believe migration is a ‘The Freak’, drain on the country’s resources but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant,” said Banksy in a rare public statement. “Apple is a Chaplin masterpiece that never was the world’s most profitable company, it large crate tucked away in a musky storage Chaplin was distraught, but immediately dived into a look at the documents. “It’s Pierre who pulled the pays over $7bn (£4.6bn) a year in taxes - room reveals a treasure: a pair of meticulously new project, “The Freak”, Smolik told AFP. The famous wings out of the box again,” Michael said. and it only exists because they allowed in a Acrafted wings covered with swan feathers filmmaker wrote the synopsis for the story in 1969, at Among the documents Smolik discovered a few young man from Homs,” added Banksy, made for a final film Charlie Chaplin never completed. the age of 80, and worked on the project for another sequences of film, never published, shot by Chaplin’s who painted two other works in downtown The seminal filmmaker had the surprisingly heavy two years at his sprawling, idyllic estate, Manoir De wife Oona in the garden of his Swiss estate in 1974. In Calais, including his own take on French contraptions made for his daughter Victoria, whom Ban, overlooking Lake Geneva. He had the wings the book’s afterword, Victoria and Michael describe painter Gericault’s “Raft of the Medusa”. he envisioned in the role of “The Freak”-a winged girl made, and even held a few rehearsals at a studio in how Chaplin’s family and friends had gathered at Instead of the Argus vessel which picked who brings hope to humanity, but also exposes its Britain with his 18-year-old daughter Victoria, whom Manoir de Ban, when the old wheelchair-bound man up a handful of survivors of the Medusa This picture taken yesterday shows a deepest flaws. “It seemed to me to be a very beautiful he wanted to embody the mythical lead character. suggested Victoria get the wings out of the cellar and after their frigate was shipwrecked in 1816, street art graffiti representing Steve fairytale. Something that maybe only a man of his The film was meant to tell the story of a winged put them on. Banksy’s version shows a car-ferry repre- Jobs, founder and late CEO of Apple, age can imagine, can dream. A very charming dream,” girl, a “freak” born to a couple of British missionaries, “Once he saw her with the wings on it was really senting those which make daily cross the by elusive British artist Banksy at the Chaplin’s now 69-year-old son Michael told AFP, his who one day falls onto the roof of a professor work- quite amazing,” Michael said, recalling how his father English Channel and which remain inacces- migrant camp known as the “Jungle” dark eyes sparkling as he recalls reading his father’s ing in Chile. He takes her in, names her Sarapha, and “got up out of his wheelchair and came down and sible to would-be migrants eying a new life in Calais, northern France. in Britain. On Banksy’s website and under- script back in the 1970s. Comic genius Charlie sees his house become of pilgrimage site for invalids said: ‘No, no, you’re not doing it right.’ And he became which a vulture is perched, looking at him. neath the Jobs picture is the caption, the Chaplin, whose iconic films like “The Kid”, “Modern who see the girl as an angel who might provide a a film director again.” But, he added, “It was kind of On Saturday afternoon, the artwork was son of a migrant from Syria. Times”, “The Great Dictator” and “City Lights” are cure. But Sarapha is kidnapped and brought to sad too, because obviously he was not going to make largely covered up with a plank of wood — Under the Gericault pastiche is the slo- admired and loved the world over, was planning London, where she is put on display before a crowd that film.” After filming the final scene, with Victoria a temporary measure designed to “protest gan, “we’re not all in the same boat.” The something very different for what he intended to be hungering for miracles. dramatically crashing on the lawn instead of into the the artist’s works” according to Calais city third painting on a Calais beach, which his last picture. A book published this week in She escapes, is captured and forced to prove she is Atlantic, the wings were packed up for good. But the hall. A Banksy work can often fetch hun- Banksy also published Saturday on his web- Switzerland, where Chaplin spent the last 24 years of human before she is finally released. Sarapha decides public can soon catch a glimpse of the now yellowing dreds of millions of euros (dollars) from site, shows a child with windswept hair, a his life, for the first time gives a full account of the to fly home to Chile, but does not make it. She feathered contraptions. They will go on display at a ardent collectors.—AFP unfulfilled project. Author Pierre Smolik says he was plunges into the Atlantic and dies. “When reading it, new Charlie Chaplin museum opening at Manoir de suitcase at his feet ,longingly peering at the able to consult archives containing hundreds of one can glimpse what this ‘Freak’ would have been: a Ban next April.—AFP distant British coast through a telescope on pages of Chaplin’s notes detailing the evolution of the subtle mixture of the tale, the fable, the dream, the project, two scripts, dialogues and a synopsis, as well amusing, tender or satirical comedy, black humour, as pictures that together give a picture of what his the tragedy, the nightmare, suspense, poetry...,” final film may have looked like if he had finished it. Smolik writes. So why was it never completed? Smolik, who Mythical, winged girl grew up near Chaplin’s estate and occasionally ran After what turned out to be his last finished film, into the filmmaker as a boy, says there is no single “A Countess from Hong Kong” flopped in 1967, explanation. “He was quite old, and his wife did not want the shoot to weigh on his health,” the author said, pointing out that Chaplin was a perfectionist who worked himself ragged on all of his films. But there was also the more mundane problem of finding someone willing to insure the complex project, he said.

Family secret After Chaplin’s death in 1977, “the family generally was very protective about the script. They didn’t really want it to fall into other hands,” Michael said, explain- English comic actor and filmmaker Charlie ing why so little was made of it previously. “It was kept A street art graffiti by elusive British artist Banksy of the famous painting ‘The Raft Chaplin’s 69-year-old son Michael gestures more or less as a secret,” he said. That was until 2010, of the Medusa’ (Le radeau de la meduse) by French artist Gericault (1791-1824), in Swiss author Pierre Smolik poses with his with a book entitled “The Freak, the last film book “The Freak, the last film of Chaplin”. when Smolik, who had already written a book about the city center of Calais, northern France.—AFP photos Chaplin and knew the family, asked if he could take a of Chaplin”