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Emir greets HMC gears up Arab, Islamic leaders on for huge rush Eid Al Adha

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh during holidays Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday exchanged cables of congratulations and felicitations on the advent of Eid Al Adha 1,200 stomach upset cases yesterday with the leaders of the sisterly Arab and Islamic countries. DOHA: The emergency unit calling him,” said Al Nuaimi. The Emir received Eid greet- of Hamad Medical Corporation According to him, more acci- ings from Speaker of the Advisory (HMC) is gearing up to handle dent and stomach upset cases are Council H E Mohamed bin an increasing number of cases reported for emergency medical Mubarak Al Kholeifi. On behalf during Eid Al Adha holidays. care during the Eid holidays. of the Advisory Council members, The unit had a taste of what “That is the reason why we are the Speaker expressed heartfelt lies ahead in terms of patient increasing the number of doctors congratulations and felicitations turnout during the holidays at the emergency department,” asking Almighty Allah for the as some 1,200 cases, mostly of he said. recurrence of such a sublime stomach upsets, were reported Yesterday, in fact the maxi- occasion for the best of health yesterday alone. mum number of cases that were and happiness to the Emir and From 6 in the morning until reported to the emergency unit Pilgrims climb Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat near the holy city of Makkah yesterday. more welfare and prosperity to 6 in the evening, HMC’s emer- related to stomach upsets, with the faithful people of Qatar under gency department had to attend Al Nuaimi cautioning people to the wise leadership of the Emir to 85 heart attack cases that also avoid overeating and against The Emir sent a reply to the included complaints regarding large intake of sweet and fatty Haj pilgrims prepare for final ritual Advisory Council Speaker in chest pain. food. which the Emir thanked the At least a dozen accident A lot of people indulge in Speaker and wished him and the cases were reported aside from overeating during the Eid holi- MUZDALIFAH: Massive others pushed elderly pilgrims of Islam as well as the Quran, members the best of health, hap- two deaths that occurred due to days and develop several compli- throngs of pilgrims yester- on wheelchairs. Sunnah and Shariah” law. “Our piness and success and more wel- stomach-related ailments. cations like high blood pressure day headed for the town of Cars, buses and the avalanche of Muslim world is facing trag- fare, progress and prosperity to Dr Saad Al Nuaimi, consult- and severe stomach upsets. Muzdalifah to collect stones for humans — men in white “Ihram” edies and bloodshed,” he said, the dear people of Qatar. ant at the unit, said that some Then, there are diabetics who the final ritual of the Haj which shrouds and women covered from calling on people and leaders to The Emir, in telephone calls, 20 to 25 doctors, including con- indulge in overeating and come marks the first day of Eid Al head to foot except for their hands “work on dialogue... end blood- exchanged Eid greetings with a sultants and specialists, are complaining of problems to the Adha, the feast of sacrifice. and faces — all moved together shed, not resort to the use of number of leaders of Arab coun- being deployed on duty at the emergency section of HMC. Men, women and children from as police and ambulance sirens arms,” and not to implement tries. The Emir exchanged greet- emergency unit during the Eid Muslim kept fast yesterday 189 countries flooded roads link- sounded into the early evening. “foreign” agendas. ings with the Custodian of the Two holidays. and despite that the turnout of ing Mount Arafat, where they had At noon prayers in Namira In the crowds, Syrian worship- Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin These doctors will be actively people with complaints at the spent the peak Haj day in prayer mosque at Arafat yesterday, pers were seen carrying a large Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, supported by a well-trained nurs- emergency section was quite and reflection, to Muzdalifah. Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti rebel flag. Libyan Ruqaya Al Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah ing staff, he said. The shift of the large the whole day. There, the symbolic “stoning Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Fayturi, 58, said she was praying Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, UAE doctors and nurses will be chang- Community sources said of the devil” which begins early Al Sheikh warned pilgrims for “security and stability in Libya President H H Sheikh Khalifa bin ing every eight hours. that some families begin feast- today is followed by the ritual sac- against using any “national or and all other Arab and Muslim Zayed Al Nahyan, H M Sultan This means that 20 to 25 ing at least a week before Eid rifice of an animal, usually a lamb. extreme slogans” during their countries”. For Mai, a 34-year-old Qaboos bin Said of Oman, H M doctors will be present at the Al Adha and since they eat a While many came by bus or stay in the kingdom. Egyptian, Haj is a “gift” from God King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa emergency unit round-the-clock lot of meat and fatty food and used the Mashair Railway track He also criticised those that she will use to pray for “vic- of Bahrain, Sudan President during the Eid holidays. sweets, they develop complica- linking the three holy sites of who “nowadays call for a civil tory and peace in Egypt and all Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir, “And, if we need the services tions like stomach upsets and Arafat, Muzdalifah, and Mina, democratic state not linked to Muslim countries,” she said. Jalal, Palestinian President Mahmoud of a particular specialist who is are rushed for emergency medi- hundreds of thousands were on Islamic law and which acknowl- a Yemeni, said he was “praying Abbas, Lebanese President not on duty at the time we need cal attention. foot. Some carried small chil- edges many forbidden acts... for the return of peace to Yemen”. Michel Suleiman, Iran’s President him, we would be immediately THE PENINSULA dren on their shoulders while This contradicts the teachings AFP Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, King Mohammad VI of Morocco, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika , Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and and Syrian army declares conditional Eid ceasefire President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Republic of Somalia. BEIRUT/GENEVA: Syria’s their international commitments Violence has intensified since The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh army command announced a to combat terrorism”. then, with daily death tolls often Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ceasefire yesterday to mark Qassem Saadeddine, head of the exceeding 200. exchanged cables of congratula- Eid Al Adha holiday but said it military council in Homs province UN aid agencies have geared up tions and felicitations on the advent reserved the right to respond and spokesman for the FSA joint to take advantage of any window of of Eid Al Adha with the leaders to any rebel attack or moves to command, said his fighters were opportunity provided by a ceasefire and Heirs Apparent of brotherly reinforce President Bashar Al committed to the truce. “But we to go to areas that have been dif- Arab and Islamic countries. Assad’s armed foes. not allow the regime to reinforce ficult to reach due to fighting, a UN The Heir Apparent exchanged A Free Syrian Army com- its posts. We demand the release official in Geneva said. Eid greetings with King Abdullah mander gave qualified backing to of the detainees, the regime The UN refugee agency II of Jordan, Prince Salman bin the truce, proposed by UN-Arab should release them by tomorrow UNHCR said that it had prepared Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, morning,” he said. emergency kits for distribution Deputy Supreme Commander of but demanded Assad free detain- Abu Moaz, spokesman for for up to 13,000 families - an esti- the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait’s ees. An Islamist group said it Ansar Al Islam, said the Islamist mated 65,000 people - in previ- Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al was not committed to the truce group doubted Assad’s forces ously inaccessible areas including Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Crown but may halt operations if the would observe the truce, though Homs and the northeastern city Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy army did. Brahimi proposed the it might suspend operations if of Hassaka. The UN World Food Supreme Commander of the temporary truce to stem, however they did. “We do not care about Programme has identified 90,000 Armed Forces of the United Arab briefly, the bloodshed in a conflict Syrian people crowd outside a bakery in the Salaheddin district of the this truce. We are cautious. If people in 21 hotspots from Aleppo Emirates Gen Sheikh Mohammad which erupted as popular pro- the tanks are still there and the to Homs and Latakia in need food bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Omani northern city of Aleppo yesterday. tests in March last year and has checkpoints are still there then parcels and will try to reach them Deputy Premier for Cabinet Affairs escalated into a civil war which what is the truce?” he said of the through local agencies. Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Saeed. activists say has killed more than of the Syrian Arab Republic, from government forces, attack public organisation, which includes sev- Earlier, rebels seized two north- The Prime Minister and 32,000 people. Friday morning ... until Monday,” and private properties, or use car eral brigades fighting in the capi- ern districts in Syria’s largest city, Foreign Minister H E Sheikh “On the occasion of the blessed an army statement read on state bombs and explosives”. It would tal and Damascus province. Aleppo, activists said. “We have just Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Eid Al Adha, the general com- television said. also respond to any reinforcement Brahimi’s predecessor, former liberated Ashrafiyeh and the Syriac Thani also exchanged cables of mand of the army and armed It reserved the right to or re-supplying of rebel units, or UN chief Kofi Annan, declared quarter,” a rebel fighter said. congratulations with the heads of forces announces a halt to mili- respond if “the armed terrorist smuggling of fighters from neigh- a ceasefire in Syria on April 12, REUTERS government of the brotherly Arab tary operations on the territory groups open fire on civilians and bouring countries “in violation of but it soon became a dead letter. See also page 8 and Islamic countries. QNA FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

MoI puts in Tenants seek place security measures for embassy help to Eid holidays

DOHA: Different departments recover deposits at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has set up a plan to main- tain security during the Eid holidays. Mall agent accused of fraud There will be special arrange- ments to maintain smooth traffic DOHA: Some Indian tenants press briefing Arora confirmed movement and prevent any secu- of a newly-opened mall on the in reply to a question that some rity breaches. Airport Road have accused a fellow Indian tenants of a mall The Traffic Department Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora (centre) during a press briefing at the embassy premises yesterday. P S Sasi fellow Indian of collecting huge had indeed come complaining. together with Rescue Police (Al Kumar, deputy head of the mission at the embassy (left), and Jatin Pathak, acting head of the ICBF, are also seen. deposits from them while allot- “It’s basically a complaint. We Fazaa) and Internal Security ting shops earlier this year and will follow up,” Arora said, while Force (Lekhwiya) has taken steps refusing to return the cash at one of the aggrieved tenants to maintain and control traffic at the end of a promised deadline. who gave his name as Murtuza prayer venues, roundabouts and The tenants approached Parihar told this newspaper after intersections, an Arabic daily the Indian embassy yesterday the open house that the embassy reported yesterday. and raised the issue during an had asked them to lodge a formal Special patrols will be deployed open house, which is a monthly complaint. in crowded areas like the central event where the mission invites Parihar said he and several market, slaughter houses, Souq aggrieved Indians to report their other tenants had paid deposits Waqif, Corniche and at malls. Al woes for redress. running into tens of thousands Fazaa will also have special teams The open house was presided of riyals to a fellow Indian who at Salwa, Dukhan, Al Shamal, Al over by Indian Ambassador represented a company that had Khor and Mesaieed areas. Sanjiv Arora and present were taken the mall on rent to sublet The special teams on duty P S Sasi Kumar, deputy head the shops. throughout 24 hours will also be of mission, and Jatin Pathak, Following a row, though, deployed in remote areas espe- acting head of a community the tenants were now dealing cially to attend to any emergency welfare corpus. Later, during a directly with the mall owner situation. The Capital Police is also set to deploy special teams in places like Mesaimer, Al Sadd and Madinath Indian fishermen repatriated Khalifa. The 24 hour patrols will also to Bahrain after speedy trial monitor places especially to pre- Victims of the mall agent (from left) Murtuza Parihar, Ashok Sen and Pooja Moorjani talking to the media at the vent crime and to address any DOHA: A group of 22 Bahrain-based Indian fishermen who Indian embassy premises after an open house yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT case of emergency. had strayed into Qatari waters in their boats earlier this month THE PENINSULA have been sent back to Manama, the Indian embassy here said yesterday. and had inked fresh tenancy be filing a formal complaint with awaiting repatriation at the A court held a speedy trial of the fishermen and sentenced them contracts so the fellow Indian the embassy. deportation centres totalled 229 to 15 days in custody and fined them QR5,000 each for committing was out of the picture, claimed Arora, meanwhile, citing fig- until last Wednesday. the offense. The captain was fined QR7,000. Parihar. ures said at the briefing that some Embassy officials had visited The Bahraini sponsors of the fishermen were contacted by the “We want our deposits back 194 Indians had died in Qatar so the prison and the detention cen- embassy here and they paid the fines on behalf of the convicts, from him,” he added, hinting far this year (from January until tres on Wednesday to enquire the Indian ambassador, Sanjiv Arora, said. that the man had been refusing yesterday). Of this, he said 84 died welfare of fellow Indians there, The hearings took place on October 18 and 22. In the first hear- to part with cash despite the fact due to heart attack. said the envoy. ing 10 fishermen stood trial, while in the second the remaining that it was a refundable deposit. He said worksite accidents had Pathak said the Indian 12 were present. Attempts by this newspaper claimed the lives of eight Indians Community Benevolent Forum The fishermen were rounded up by the Qatari coast guard on to contact the Indian accused by so far this year while the number will be holding a medical camp in October 7 and the court, while issuing its verdict, said that the his compatriots of not refunding of compatriots who perished in the Industrial Area next month duration of their custody was to be counted from the day they their deposit amounts failed as road accidents totaled 32. and low-income workers from all An Al Fazaa patrol vehicle on the THE PENINSULA were arrested. he didn’t pick the phone. Some 50 Indians were at nationalities would be welcome to Corniche. Parihar said they would soon the central prison while those attend. THE PENINSULA

FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QU college holds White Coat ceremony BRIEFLY 24 new students take the ‘Oath of a Pharmacist’ at an inspirational ceremony

DOHA: Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy (CPH) held its 6th annual White Coat inauguration ceremony Mowasalat says recently. The symbolic event included the taking of the Oath ready to meet of a Pharmacist by 24 new pharmacy students and don- Eid demand ning the pharmacist’s White Coat in an inspirational cer- DOHA: The executive direc- emony attended by more than tor of Mowasalat, Ahmed Al 260 people. Mansuri, said that the com- Assistant Dean for the College pany has set a plan for Eid Al Banan Mukhalalati welcomed Adha to increase the number the attendees who included of taxis and buses, making QU Acting Vice President and the prior technical checkup Chief Academic Officer Dr of all operating vehicles since Mazen Hasna; Primary Health the demand during the holi- Care Pharmacy Director Dr days, especially in the night Mahmoud Al Mahmoud; Hamad time, is very high. Medical Corporation Pharmacy Al Mansuri added that dur- Consultant Dr Michael Fahey, ing the last Eid, the company’s Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at taxis and buses carried about the National Centre for Cancer two million passengers. The Care and Research (NCCCR) Dr executive director said that Shireen ElAzzazy, representatives taxis will be available outside from HMC, Primary Health Care, malls, near markets and in Ebn Sina Medical, Well Care New pharmacy students donning the White Coat after taking their oath at Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy. public areas. Group, College of the North He also said that the number Atlantic Qatar, CPH students of complaints about these taxis and their families, CPH faculty, and research. Our partners in the first day of their careers. graduates now working to deliver student Shorouk Abdelkader has been reduced thanks to the alumni, staff, and well-wishers. these professions participate with CPH Associate Dean for advanced healthcare in Qatar.” said: “I am very pleased to be reviewed distribution plan. Acting Dean Khalifa explained us to celebrate the future leaders Research and Graduate Studies, He continued to explain how part of the pharmacy profession. According to this new plan, how the college is continuing its of Qatar as they embark on their Dr Mohamed Izham Mohamed this year the Masters programme Upon wearing the white coat I there are more taxis in areas dynamic plan to meet the health- educational and clinical training.” Ibrahim, said: “We continue to see in pharmacy (MSc (Pharm)), am now a member of the health- where families live, as well as care needs in Qatar, in line with He added that the programme very capable students applying to which is the first masters pro- care team and I promise to do my hotels and commercial centres. the National Vision 2030. for pharmacy development has the College of Pharmacy. This gram in health sciences in the best for society. I take my vows Nevertheless, he added that He said: “We offer multi-career been enriched by the 560 weeks is another exciting year for the country, is expected to gradu- I recited seriously. I am grateful still the demand is increasing paths for our students so they can of on-site training provided by its College as we are not only cloak- ate its first class to further meet to my family for their continuous because of the growing popula- influence the future in commu- healthcare partners. This ensures ing our sixth incoming class but Qatar’s health science research encouragement and they are very tion and the building expan- nity pharmacy, primary health that QU students are well-posi- we also have two BSc (Pharm) needs. proud of my accomplishments.” sion. The company has 1,677 care clinics, hospitals, academia tioned to make a difference from and our first Doctor of Pharmacy First-year Qatari pharmacy THE PENINSULA school buses, 250 new buses, and another 45 new buses pre- pared for disabled people. The service of Al Ijara Holding will start during Eid with 100 of the total 500 taxis the company will put in service QLC holds educational workshop later. The cars will have a blue roof and use the same meter DOHA: Qatar Leadership successful courses and as one of system as Karwa. Centre (QLC) yesterday con- the leading business schools in cluded an Executive Education Europe, is ideally suited to be part Workshop entitled Managing a of QLC ethos of delivering inter- Al Meera opens Multinational Enterprise – The national level leadership solutions Leader’s Perspective. for our candidates,” said Sheikh branch at Sealine Professor Corey Phelps, Dr Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, DOHA: Al Meera Consumer Associate Professor of Strategy Board Member and Executive Goods Company (QSC) sea- and Business Policy at HEC Director of QLC. sonal Sealine Resort branch Paris and Professor Alain Roux, “Market conditions are such opened its doors to the public Adjunct Faculty member at HEC that our future leaders need to yesterday. Paris delivered a three-day ses- be able to understand and react to The temporary branch, sion to the QLC Current and new types of behaviours, develop caters for supplying supermar- Future Leaders group. competitive strategies and have ket goods and camping supplies, The workshop was the next internationally accredited meas- and also has a children’s play- stage in QLC’s programme for ures of performance. Modules ground and an area rented to Current and Future Leaders using the NegoSim platform offer other retailers and restaurants. Dr Emad Sultan, Cultural Affairs Director at Katara, and (RIGHT) British group, which was set up under the our candidates a real insight into The branch will open for five Ambassador, Michael O’Neill, at the screening of the 23rd installment of patronage of the Heir Apparent how we can address future chal- months until the end of March the James Bond series — Skyfall — at Katara on Wednesday. H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad lenges and learn through practi- 2013. “For the third year run- Al Thani, to assist future lead- cal experience.” ning, we are happy to be wel- ers to reach their full potential Sheikh Dr Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, Khaled El Gohary, Director of coming vacationers to the and also support the country’s Board Member and Executive Strategy and Performance added, south of the country with our drive towards the Qatar National Director of QLC. “This program offers our candi- branch,” said Dr Mohammed Katara screens 23rd Bond Vision 2030. dates tangible business skills and Nasser Al Qahtani, Deputy The economic strategy modules through knowledge sharing, best Chief Executive Officer of Al were based on the HEC NegoSim and then create solutions for cost practice simulation and prac- Meera. “As our branches inau- film ahead of world release business simulation exercises, control, general management, tical exercises we are creating guration coincides with Eid Al which deliver module based stra- financial management and inter- that framework for our future Adha, I would like to extend a DOHA: Skyfall, the 23rd James secret service agent, the film tegic role-playing. The exercises national finance scenarios. leaders to form clear and robust ‘Eid Mubarak’ to everyone in Bond film, premiered at Katara made it to the big screen in 1962, enable candidates to research and “The NegoSim business simu- strategies.” the country and wish them a on Wednesday, two days ahead starring Sean Connery in Dr analyse real life business scenarios lation is based on HEC’s very THE PENINSULA safe and happy holiday.” of its release in international No. Six movie icons have played THE PENINSULA theatres. the 007 character, capturing the The British Embassy hosted hearts of millions of Bond fans the exclusive premiere of the over the years. British film at the Katara Drama Dr Emad Sultan, Cultural Theatre, Building 16 in associa- Affairs Director, Katara com- Qatar Airways to start flights to Cambodia tion with Katara, Aston Martin mented, “Crowning 50 years since and Horizon automobiles. the creation of the 007 legend, Known for its signature musi- we are proud to partner with the DOHA: Qatar Airways today US gateway, launching between cal theme, Bond’s lavish attire, British Embassy to present this announced plans to launch January and April, with further fast cars, and his incredible gadg- iconic film. Skyfall offers a clas- daily scheduled flights to the start-ups planned during the year. ets, the James Bond franchise sic blend of epic action, thrill and Cambodian capital of Phnom Qatar Airways Chief Executive marked itself as a cultural symbol drama which captures the true Penh from early next year to Officer Akbar Al Baker said daily of the United Kingdom. The 23rd essence of classic British culture. further boost its Asia Pacific flights from the airline’s Doha installment of the Bond series, “Katara aims to be the ground network. hub to Phnom Penh will provide Skyfall, features Daniel Craig in soil for the fusion between east- The Doha-based airline will be increased travel opportunities his third performance as James ern and western cultures, and the only Middle Eastern carrier for travellers from Europe, the Bond, along with Javier Bardem our partnership with the British to operate into Cambodia with Middle East and North America. as Raoul Silva, the film’s villain, Embassy is, doubtless, the right services due to start on February “As we continue our aggressive and the Oscar-winning film direc- step towards this goal. This 20. worldwide expansion programme, tor Sam Mendes. performance is a testament of Phnom Penh will be Qatar we are delighted to offer our cus- The British Ambassador, Katara’s commitment to edu- Airways’ latest destination in tomers a much awaited connec- Michael O’Neill, said: “It is a great cating and entertaining whilst Asia, which now represents tion to one of Asia’s most popular pleasure to work with Katara, building cultural bridges,” he around 30 per cent of the carri- and well-loved destinations,” he Aston Martin, and Horizon concluded. er’s 119-strong network of global said. Automobiles to bring the latest Neil Slade, General Manager cities. “We very much look forward Bond movie to Doha. This event AMMENA, Aston Martin said, Its Asian coverage includes to celebrating our arrival in adds yet another building block to “We are delighted to celebrate diverse business and leisure cities Cambodia next year and playing the UK-Qatar cultural partner- not only 50 years of James Bond such as Hong Kong, Hanoi, Osaka, Qatar Airways will be the first Middle Eastern carrier to fly to Cambodia. our part to help further boost the ship, which we are determined to but also the 100th anniversary Tokyo, Perth, Beijing, Shanghai, country’s vibrant tourism indus- strengthen further in 2013 and of Aston Martin. It has been a Melbourne, Perth, Delhi, Mumbai, every year visiting historic Qatar Airways will operate try, which is the country’s second beyond.” great honour to collaborate with Karachi and Goa. attractions such as the majestic to Phnom Penh International largest income provider.” The Ambassador read out a Katara, the Cultural Village and Phnom Penh will also be Qatar Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and Airport which is currently Qatar Airways’ Doha – Phnom short message sent from London the British Embassy to bring to Airways’ 11th gateway in the the premier beach island resort undergoing expansion to cater Penh route will be operated with by the real-life ‘M’ before the Doha this event which marks Association of South East Asian of Sihanoukville – both within for increased capacity to handle an Airbus A330. screening. In true James Bond another milestone between the Nations (ASEAN), following on easy reach of the fabulous city of five million passengers a year by The aircraft features seatback style, its contents were of course UK and Qatar.” from successful operations to Phnom Penh. 2017 – more than double the cur- TV screens providing all passen- strictly confidential. The hit film is the longest-run- Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Bali, Located on the banks of the rent amount. gers in both cabins with the next Created in 1953 by writer, Ian ning film franchise and the sec- Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Hanoi, Mekong River and bordered by Today’s news is Qatar Airways’ generation interactive onboard Fleming who penned 12 nov- ond-highest grossing film series Singapore, Manila, Phuket and Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, fourth new route announcement entertainment system – a choice els and 2 short story collections behind Harry Potter, scoring over Yangon. Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s largest so far for 2013 with Gassim in of more than 800 audio and video featuring 007, the code name for $12,360,000,000 worldwide. Cambodia attracts millions of city and the country’s economic, Saudi Arabia, Najaf in Iraq and on demand options. James Bond, the fictional British THE PENINSULA tourists and business travellers cultural and political centre. Chicago, the carrier’s fourth THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 A model for sharing and caring Prophet Muhammad’s BY DR WAEL SHIHAB (PBUH) farewell sermon ID Al Adha has After praising, and thanking Allah, He said: unique spiritual, devotional, edu- “O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this cational, and year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am social meanings. saying to you very carefully and TAKE THESE WORDS TO THOSE It implants in the WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT HERE TODAY. EMuslim’s heart the spirit of shar- O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, ing and caring. It has special ritu- so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. als, ethics, and values that could, Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt if properly observed, change a no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed Muslim’s affairs to the better. meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. ALLAH On the day of Eid, a Muslim is has forbidden you to take usury (inter- recommended by the Sunnah to est), therefore all interest obligation shall O People, and have a shower before going to the henceforth be waived. Your capital, how- Eid Prayer and wear the best of ever, is yours to keep. You will neither understand words his or her clothes. This reflects inflict nor suffer any inequity. Allah has Islam’s care for cleanliness and Judged that there shall be no interest which I convey to beauty. A Muslim should be care- and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn you. I leave behind ful regarding his or her appear- ‘Abd’al Muttalib (Prophet’s uncle) shall ance, dress, and personal hygiene. henceforth be waived... me two things, In the early morning of the Eid Beware of Satan, for the safety of day, a Muslim goes out to pray your religion. He has lost all hope that the QURAN and Eid with his or her fellow broth- he will ever be able to lead you astray in ers and sisters. Every member of big things, so beware of following him in my example, the the community should share the small things. happiness and attend the gather- O People, it is true that you have cer- SUNNAH and if ing of the Eid. Kids, women and tain rights with regard to your women, you follow these men, young and elderly, should go Pilgrims perform the noon prayer outside the Namera mosque (background) in the plain of Arafat on the outskirts but they also have rights over you. out for the Eid Prayer. It is well- of Makkah yesterday. Remember that you have taken them as you will never go known that even women in their your wives only under Allah’s trust and menses are allowed to go out and are recommended to share and are brothers and sisters, and it is the spreads mercy, peace of mind, tran- with His permission. If they abide by your astray. watch the Eid Prayer and cel- witness the udhiyyah. Prophet established duty of brothers and sis- quility, and happiness. Hearts and right then to them belongs the right to ebration in the open areas (Al Muhammad (PBUH) used to ask ters to look after the needs of each bodies, therefore, enjoy ‘Eid ritu- be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind musala) to share the community his beloved daughter Fatimah other. This impressive lesson of Al als and celebrations. People meet, to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is this blessed time. This implants to witness the udhiyyah. It was Adha, should it be understood and care for, and greet one another, and your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you in the Muslim’s heart the sense reported that the Prophet said to translated into practice, could help hearts find peace and blessings in do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste. of brotherhood and sisterhood, his daughter Fatimah, reform the current conditions of praising and worshipping Allah, O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily unity, and togetherness. “Watch your udhiyah (while it Muslims. Most High. prayers (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadan, and give your After the Eid Prayer, Muslims is slaughtered) as you are forgiven Eid is a day for exchanging Eid is a day on which a Muslim wealth in Zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. are advised—according to the with the first drop of its blood.” visits and maintaining family should bring himself or herself All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over Sunnah — to change their route (Al-Bayhaqi) Moreover, the desir- ties. Maintaining ties of kinship closer to Allah by means of doing a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a on returning from the Prayer. able division of the udhiyyah into is an established duty that every good deeds — such as Prayers, white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah three thirds — one third for the Muslim should carry out. Eid caring for the poor and the needy, over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim be pleased with him) reported family, another for relatives, and a is a golden chance to bring the visiting the sick people, helping is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one that the Prophet (PBUH) used third for the poor — is another bril- family members together, and to those who are in need, etc. — and brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to change his routes on the day of liant example that shows how far visit one’s relatives, friends, and refraining from evil practices to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, Eid. (Al-Bukhari) This wonderful the Adha day implants love and care community members. The Eid such harming people and sever- therefore, do injustice to yourselves. recommended practice aims at, in the Muslims’ hearts for family, day should not pass without vis- ing ties of kinship. Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer your among others, giving the Muslim relatives, and for the whole society. iting, calling, or e-mailing one’s In short, Eid Al Adha is a model deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I a chance to meet more friends, In the Muslim Ummah (com- relatives and family members in for the Muslim community which am gone. O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no neighbours, and community mem- munity), no one is ignored or left order to exchange Eid greetings maintains love, care, brotherhood new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and under- bers in order to exchange Eid alone, as every member of the and cement family ties. and sisterhood, beauty, and soli- stand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the greetings and cement social ties. Muslim community should, not On the Eid day, Muslims are darity. Eid has significant social, QURAN and my example, the SUNNAH and if you follow these you Offering the udhiyyah — a only, take care of his or her close recommended to engage in public educational, devotional, and will never go astray. All those who listen to me shall pass on my words highly recommended rite of family and relatives but of all fel- takbir (saying Allahu Akbar) in spiritual messages that Muslims to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand Eid Al Adha — manifests the low Muslims. the masjids, market-places, streets, should grasp and translate into a my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness, great spirit of sharing and car- Many Qur’anic verses and pro- etc. This ‘ibadah’ (act of worship) complete way of life. O Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people”. ing. 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CHAIRMAN: SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KHALID AL SAYED Ukraine in the ring E-MAIL: [email protected] ACTING MANAGING EDITOR: HUSSAIN AHMAD The future of the country is at stake in E-MAIL: [email protected] the parliamentary elections on Sunday. EDITORIAL: TEL: 44557741 / 44557743 FAX: 44557746 / 44557758 P. O. BOX: 3488, DOHA, QATAR. S UKRAINE braces for parliamentary elections to be held on in Ukraine, which under Yanukovych has been leaning heavily towards E-MAIL: [email protected] Sunday, all eyes are on President Yanukovych and his jailed Russia. The case of Russian opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev ADVERTISING: TEL: 44557837 / 780 FAX: 44557870 Arival and former premier Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving places the bilateral bonhomie between Kiev and Moscow in perspective. seven years in prison for abuse of power. Through her daughter Yevgenia The activist was picked up in the streets of the Ukrainian capital by CLASSIFIED: 44557857 E-MAIL: [email protected] Tymoshenko, the Ukrainian leader told citizens to throw out from power what Kiev calls the ‘secret services’ and transferred to Moscow on the what she called Yanukovych’s mafia. In a message read out by Yevgenia sly for opposing Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. The West raised SUBSCRIPTION / HOME DELIVERY from her incarcerated mother, the darling of the Orange Revolution a hue and cry and the US Embassy in Moscow expressed concern, TEL: 44557809 /839 FAX: 44557819 told her countrymen not to cast a single vote for Yanukovych’s party. but another voice of dissent against an oppressive regime, it seems, E-MAIL: [email protected] The run-up to the parliamentary elections in the former Soviet has been stifled. In the Ukrainian elections on Sunday, the policies republic has been an interesting one. Yanukovych’s ruling Regions of Yanukovych will go to the test. How Ukrainians stamp the ballot at SUBSCRIPTION RATES Party has been pitted against a loose coalition led by a boxing star the weekend will determine his future and that of the former Soviet ANNUAL QR 675 -- Vitali Klitschko of the UDAR (punch) party. Republic. There has been growing concern in the West about the state 6 MONTHS QR 340 Months ahead of the elections, Tymoshenko, often referred to as the of democracy in Ukraine and if the Regions Party comes to power in ‘gas princess’, has been in the spotlight over allegations of misbehaviour parliament, Yanukovych could consolidate his grip on power all the and harassment in jail levelled by her. As the European Union and more and lay the pitch for another presidential term in 2015. the United States fretted over her incarceration—calling it dispropor- The boxing star stares from billboards and election graffiti in tionate and politically motivated — Yanukovych’s government kept Ukraine and the blond braid of Tymoshenko is a marquee of opposition ignoring all demands of her release, often scoffing at the allegations election campaign in the nation of 46 million that may look forward to and decrying Tymoshenko’s behaviour. At one point of time, the former change or be satisfied with a Russia-leaning dispensation. PUBLICATION Prime Minister showed injuries on her body in photographs taken in The West will hope the opposition can throw out the ruling party from jail by her lawyer. The marks, she said, were the result of an assault parliament on Sunday. With more than a boxing crown at stake, the by prison guards on her body. boxing heavyweight of the opposition has quite a lengthy bout ahead The sufferings of Tymoshenko put in perspective the state of politics of him.

We will take care of every The other side single person, develop democratic institutions and Quote of establish the rule of law. the day Syria spreads its war Bidzina Ivanishvili uring a visit to Washington in late August, Gen. Wissam al-Has- Georgian Prime Minister san, the intelligence chief of Lebanon’s internal security forces, Doffered a grim assessment of the civil war raging in neighbour- ing Syria and its likely impact on the region. Dictator Bashar Assad, he told us, still had a chance to outlast the rebellion against him, though “it will take a couple of years and more than 100,000 killed.” For the Assad regime, he added, “one of the solutions of the Syrian conflict is to move it outside Syria. He survives by making it a regional conflict.” A little more than seven weeks later, Mr. Hassan was dead, killed in an Oct. 19 car bombing in Beirut that has taken Lebanon to the brink of its own sectarian war. Most Lebanese not allied with the Hezbollah movement agree with former Prime Minister Saad Hariri that “it is clear as day” who sponsored the assassination. In short, Mr. Assad is attempting to implement the very strategy that Mr. Hassan spoke of. The intelligence chief was a key member of the pro-Western group that governed Lebanon for several years after the 2005 “Cedar Revolution” forced Syria to end 30 years of military occupation — and he had been fighting to prevent Mr. Assad from meddling in his country. In August, he exposed a plot by a former Lebanese cabinet minister with close ties to Mr. Assad who had conspired to smuggle explosives into the country for a series of bombings. He was pressing Lebanon’s weak prime minister, Najib Mikati, to order the disarmament of a pro-Syrian militia that had provoked clashes in northern Lebanon. But Mr. Mikati is constrained by Hezbollah, a Syrian client that is the strongest force in the current government. “Mikati won’t move” against Syria’s provocations, Mr. Hassan told us, “unless Assad is dead or outside the country.” Mr. Hassan proved all too prescient. Mr. Mikati has done little to respond to the bombing — the worst such attack in Lebanon in four years — other than to deploy the army to quell incipient sectarian clashes. He has refused to resign, a step that could open the way to the formation of a government that does not include Hezbollah. In this, remarkably, he had the support of the Obama administration, whose first response to the attack was to dispatch the U.S. ambassador in Lebanon to join her Russian and Chinese colleagues in meeting the president to appeal for “stability” in the country. The State Department subsequently softened that stance, saying that it would support a “process leading to a new government.” But in Lebanon as well as Syria, the Obama administration is pursuing the shortsighted policy of seeking to restrain anti-Assad forces. That strategy has had no effect in either country other than to empower U.S. enemies and jihadist groups, whose foreign sponsors are shower- ing them with weapons and cash. THE WASHINGTON POST Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate American non-voters need not be derided

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL college already knows, US presi- problems. But what I don’t under- short, make up the biggest elec- the predictable lens of how these on voting in Washington, DC.) dents aren’t elected on the basis stand is why no one is address- toral bloc in the nation. abstainers would affect the elec- As a result, pundits and prog- f you’re a Republican, you of the popular vote. (Remember ing the elephant in the room: You’d think this would be the tion if they actually chose to vote. nosticators say that there are probably don’t like it when Florida in 2000?) So there’s the fact that some 40 percent of occasion for some soul-searching. (The consensus seems to be that only nine states that really mat- people say nasty things about already plenty of editorial anguish Americans of voting age don’t see After all, how can you claim to most of them lean Democratic, ter in this year’s presidential elec- Iyour candidate. If you’re a over the inherent unfairness of any reason to cast their votes on have a democracy when your presumably because non-voters tion: the so-called “battleground” Democrat, you get steamed when this arrangement. election day at all. leaders are elected with a man- do tend to be poorer and less well- states where the outcome is still the other side insults your presi- And then there’s the con- In national election after date from 30-odd percent of the educated and thus more inclined uncertain enough to warrant dent or your party. troversy over registration. national election, eligible voters country’s eligible voters? It’s to vote for liberal policies.) But attention from the candidates. As But there’s one electoral bloc Republicans, warning against who choose to refrain from voting estimated that some 90 million perhaps reporters are asking the the Associated Press pointed out, that both parties can vilify at vote fraud, have introduced laws make up what some political sci- Americans will abstain from wrong questions. modern campaigns now have the their leisure: those US citizens across the country that raise the entists have called a “silent plu- voting next month. You’d think Withholding one’s vote in a data to target voters even more who refuse to vote. They are rou- bar for voter registration. Critics rality.” There have been moments that this would prompt us to presidential election is, in fact, narrowly than that, and they’re tinely derided as stupid, or lazy of these efforts point out that when that plurality was pretty ask some fundamental questions an entirely rational response to now focusing on just 106 “swing or hapless. these laws address a kind of fraud close to becoming a majority. In about the viability of a system the existing political order in the counties” (out of 3,143 in the By now, many Americans have that is unlikely to occur, and gloss 1996, 49.1 percent of the voting that’s supposedly based on pop- United States. The electoral col- United States). already figured out that there over the type that is much more age population declined to go to ular participation but actually lege is a big part of the problem, The reason, of course, is the are problems with the way they threatening (namely, the whole- the polls. In 2008, turnout of eli- prompts rejection on a mass scale. of course. If you live in persist- winner-take-all system of the vote. Start with the fact that sale manipulation of electronic gible voters went all the way up (Participation is even lower for ently Republican Texas, you have electoral college, which dictates some people’s votes count more voting machines). Such critics to 61.7 percent — the highest since midterm congressional elections very good reasons to doubt that that whoever wins a majority than others. The presidential vote accuse the Republicans of actually 1968, mind you. But the number — only 39 percent of the voting your vote for Obama will really of the votes in a state gets all of on November 6 is shaping up to trying to suppress the turnout of of those who refused to vote — or age population showed up in 2010, influence the outcome. If you live that state’s electors. In fact, the be a pretty tight contest, so it’s groups — minorities, the under- just didn’t care — was still sig- for example — and lower still for in solidly liberal Massachusetts, winner-take-all (or first-past- entirely possible that the final privileged, the elderly — who are nificantly larger than those who elections on the state and city casting a vote for Mitt Romney the-post) principle pervades tally will be close. But, as any- more likely to vote for Democrats. voted for Barack Obama, the win- levels.) Most of the articles on as president is likely to have little American politics. one who’s heard of the electoral These are all legitimate ning candidate. Non-voters, in this subject lately view it through effect. (And don’t get me started WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Syria’s black market Obama blunders in ceding in housing adds to political centre to Romney the nation's turmoil BY HASSAN HASSAN are being used for humanitarian purposes but in reality they use Barack Obama has orty-six percent of Syria’s them to earn money from dis- buildings are illegally placed people. fought a campaign constructed, according Racan Alhoch, an activist from Fto a government study Damascus’s Midan neighbour- in 2007 – and this includes the hood, told me: “If a home was aimed less at the homes in which more than half abandoned, the Assad army would the population live. The prob- enter it, ransack it, take what middle of electorate lem was mostly seen around the they find and label it the home large cities but, amid a widening of a traitor.” Alhoch added that gap between rich and poor, the there were incidents of regime’s than at Democratic authorities generally turned a militias selling a property to more blind eye to it. than one buyer, only for buyers to Party’s base. Particularly since this summer, find out the property was to be though, they have been bulldoz- demolished. BY CLIVE CROOK ing illegal buildings – but only in Alawite residents in Damascus restive areas. In other areas, the are said to be selling their prop- he third and final presidential authorities have been selective erties in the outskirts, including debate did little to change the race in their demolition orders. The in the neighbourhoods of Mazza- between President Barack Obama campaign against illegal construc- 86 and Tadhamun, and moving and Mitt Romney, who are tied tion is thus being used to send a back to their old villages. These with just two weeks to go. Even so, message: if you rebel against the residents had originally moved Tthis week’s inconsequential contest provides regime, you will no longer enjoy from their villages in the coun- a key of sorts to understanding the election. the favours bestowed by it. try’s middle and western region In the first debate — which was consequen- A further complication is that to illegally constructed houses in tial and then some — Romney abruptly changed officials also accept hefty bribes Damascus after President Assad’s from the severely conservative Republican from internally displaced people father took power. Buyers, how- he’d presented to voters during the primaries to allow them to use abandoned ever, are reluctant to purchase to the reassuringly pragmatic moderate he’d US President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally at Ybor City Museum State Park or partly demolished buildings. these houses fearing the owners seemed as governor of Massachusetts. It was yesterday in Tampa, Florida. Additionally, the regime’s mili- will retake them if the regime an audacious move, and one that strains cre- tias and rank-and-file officers does not fall. dulity, in two respects: for the sheer distance are raiding houses, ransacking There has been a tendency in ideology he had to walk back, and for the the economy is weak wasn’t fatal to Obama’s Republican Party. He should have boasted and then fraudulently selling or to buy properties from peo- timing, because he left this second outrageous prospects. about the tax cuts in the fiscal stimulus, leasing them. ple escaping the violence for pivot so late in the campaign. As for race, the fact that Obama is black rather than allowing them to appear as if Besides adding to people’s suf- extremely cheap prices, accord- In the last debate, focused mainly on foreign has been more an asset than a liability and it they were ground out of him as a concession fering amid the current conflict, ing to Alhoch. “These wealthy policy, he moved further toward moderation. remains so. There’s racism in America, but to Republican priorities. (If he had, he might these practices are reshaping men are going to sit on these He struck a conciliatory tone and found little there’s also an immense desire to overcome it. have won a bigger stimulus.) He should have neighbourhoods across the coun- properties until post-revolution in what Obama said to disagree with, making The voters swinging back to Romney aren’t explained why health-care reform without the try, from large cities to small vil- then sell them for profit which the encounter in one sense a nonevent. He racist, or they wouldn’t have supported Obama so-called public option was a great success, lages – which is a recipe for future gives us a whole slew of issues was cautious to a fault, careful to avoid seem- in 2008. Remember the joyous inauguration pushing back against the view of many in his clashes between the old and new to deal with in post-revolution ing recklessly hawkish, allaying concerns that of 2009. The political centre of the country own party that this and other compromises owners. Many will feel their prop- [Syria],” Alhoch said. under his leadership the United States might was thrilled and proud to have elected a black rendered the effort largely pointless. erties have been usurped by other More than 800 flats have blunder into another war. This peacemaking president: an exceptionally talented man, Obama could have been a strong centrist, people or bought cheaply and at been occupied by non-owners in Romney couldn’t have won the Republican and the best possible salve for the nation’s which would have aroused even louder com- some point may try to retake Damascus, according to an official. nomination. But he could very well win on unhealed racial wounds. plaints from the Democratic left. Or he could them. A similar scenario is playing out November 6. Every voter who chose Obama in 2008 still have been a weak progressive, constantly on Mona, 37 years old, used to in Aleppo, where displaced people The cipher to understanding this election is wants him to succeed. But not all are con- the retreat. He chose to be the latter. Policy- live with her five children in a have illegally occupied 1,800 flats to ask, why didn’t Obama beat Romney to it? vinced he can, and that’s partly because he has wise, the result might have been much the flat under construction in Adra, owned by the government’s hous- Why didn’t he deny his Republican opponent stopped trying to be the president he said he’d same: a stimulus with more tax cuts and less about 24km east Damascus where ing authority. Also, many people the middle ground of US politics by seizing it be. The need to fix Washington, the need for a public investment than Democrats wanted and low-income workers and military from Aleppo’s countryside moved himself? bridge-building, post-partisan presidency was a health-care reform resting much more heav- personnel live. Earlier this month, to the city and occupied deserted At the outset, he was closer to the centre uppermost in centrist voters’ minds when they ily on the existing private-insurance model five intelligence officers raided her buildings. than Romney was. And for Obama, this was elected Obama, and he’d made that the core than progressives would have liked. The cru- flat and asked her to leave. Other complications include far less of a stretch. Yet he’s fought a campaign of his campaign. Washington is still broken — cial difference is that Obama the muscular Adra has been a destination for proving ownership when refu- aimed less at the middle of the electorate than more so than before — and Obama is no longer centrist could have taken credit for these displaced people from other res- gees outside the country return, at the Democratic Party’s base — playing even trying to mend it. achievements — which is what they are — in tive areas, like Douma, Harasta, considering that many had left on class war and adopting as its overriding A fair response to this would be, can you a way that Obama the battered progressive and Dhumair. Hundreds of fami- in haste without carrying their goal, at times almost its whole purpose, a tax blame him? After 2008, an increasingly radical has been unable to. lies have moved there, some of belongings with them. And peo- increase on the rich. Republican Party dedicated itself to ensuring He would have been able to campaign on them sleep in the streets and oth- ple currently exploiting violence If Obama should lose this election, many will Obama’s failure. It made compromise difficult them, rather than leaving them unloved and ers have occupied buildings under to buy properties cheaply are say it was because the economy was weak and and often impossible. On health-care reform unsold. He would have looked in charge rather construction. already being labelled as war because the president is black. Actually, it will and the fiscal stimulus of 2009 — the signa- than at the mercy of intransigent Republicans. Hussain al-Ali, a 68-year-old beneficiaries. be because he fought it as a failed progressive ture achievements of Obama’s first term — He would have seemed his own man rather man in Adra, was threatened The issue of displacement in rather than a successful centrist. the president was forced to give ground and than an instrument of Nancy Pelosi and the by a member of the “local com- general is among the legacies that Certainly, the economy is a negative for the got nothing in return. The pattern repeated House Democrats. He would have been the mittees” – pro-regime groups of Syrians will have to deal with far incumbent, but much less than generally sup- again and again. How can it be fair to criticise president who never stopped trying to fix local residents to protect their into the future, from the displace- posed. Most voters understand all too well Obama for failing to build bridges? Washington. Above all, he would have been own areas – to be evicted from ment of Kurds by the regime in that the president inherited the worst reces- The president’s error wasn’t that he refused ideologically aligned with the swing voters who his flat if he does not continu- the 1970s to the ongoing practices sion since the 1930s, and that the recovery to compromise. It was that he compromised decide elections. ously stay in it. that are being overlooked by the was going to be a long, hard haul. To be sure, so reluctantly, denying himself ownership of Many in his party would have despised Pro-government committees regime. As the violence contin- they’re asking whether his policies are help- his own policies and making every accomplish- him for it, just as they despised Bill Clinton control many buildings in those ues in Syria, the issue is likely to ing, and they are far from convinced. They’ve ment seem like a defeat. — whom they now revere — for moving to areas, according to Mohammed deepen. And the consequences noticed his silence on where his economic He should have boasted about his ability to the centre after his midterm setback in 1994. Hamdan, a blogger from remain to be seen. policies go from here. But the mere fact that get big, important things past an unyielding WP-BLOOMBERG Damascus. They claim the flats THE GUARDIAN Hezbollah prepares for wider war than it may want

BY RONEN BERGMAN don’t possess, according to Meir serving as an effective bargain- supported him as he slaughtered evident in the February 2008 the Bulgarian resort of Burgas on Dagan, the former director of ing chip in the balance of fear thousands of civilians. Being cut killing in Damascus of Imad July 18, killing six people. ezbollah’s launching of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence between Iran and Israel, deter- off from Syria is a nightmare Moughniyeh, the group’s mili- This was seen as revenge for a pilotless spy plane, agency. ring the latter from going ahead for Hezbollah leader Hassan tary commander, with a booby- the assassination of Iranian which was shot down The militia’s war doctrine is with any mission to attack Iran’s Nasrallah. trapped headrest in his car, as nuclear scientists for which Iran Hby Israel’s air force in based on the assumption that nuclear installations. One rea- No less menacing is the possi- well in mysterious explosions at blames Israel. And it is for Iran’s the southern part of the country Israel is hypersensitive to civil- son that Israeli Prime Minister bility, which is by no means far- some of its illicit missile depots benefit that Hezbollah has made in early October, has been seen as ian casualties, that it cannot wage Benjamin Netanyahu has held fetched, that the Arab Spring in Lebanon. such intense preparations for more evidence that the Lebanese a protracted war and that it will back is Hezbollah’s ability to will reach Lebanon, a prospect More important, Israel has war, including the recent drone militia is preparing for war. always aim for the quickest possi- wreak havoc in Israel with its that might include a rebellion already declared several times reconnaissance mission. Iran, in Israelis assume that the drone ble clear-cut victory. With this in huge stockpile of some 70,000 against Hezbollah’s state within that if and when war breaks out the event of an Israeli assault on was gathering visual intelligence mind, Hezbollah has constructed missiles and rockets, the most a state. Even the regime in Iran again, it will hold the Lebanese its territory, will demand that to help Hezbollah in its goal of a complex network of under- powerful of which is the Scud D, is far from rock solid, and changes government responsible and will Hezbollah wreak vengeance on bombarding distant targets with ground bunkers with the goal of with a range of 700 kilometres there could significantly worsen destroy government targets. its behalf, and Nasrallah, the long-range surface-to-surface assuring survivability, redundancy (about 435 miles). Were it not Hezbollah’s relations with its The 2006 war created a mutual Lebanese politician, is aware that missiles. and an ability to maintain a pro- for Hezbollah’s missiles, a top patron. deterrence: the Israelis refrain this could lead to devastation in No doubt it was collecting longed missile barrage against Israeli defence official told me, With the perspective of time, from an open pre-emptive assault his country, for which he will be information in case of another Israeli cities. Israel would have struck Iran’s what appeared to be a victory against Hezbollah’s missile stock- blamed. confrontation with Israel, but The doctrine proved itself in sites long ago. over Israel in 2006 takes on a piles, while the militia is com- Yet it is doubtful that Nasrallah, whether the terrorist group is the war between the two sides That said, one shouldn’t more complex cast. The war pelled to moderate its responses. who owes everything he possesses seeking a full-blown war is a more in 2006, when Israel failed in its draw conclusions based only on began when Hezbollah abducted Instead, it has tried to avenge to Iran, could say no to such an complicated question that may attempt to liquidate Hezbollah Hezbollah’s past and potential two Israeli soldiers in a cross- Mughniyeh’s assassination and order from his patrons. Israeli depend less on what Hezbollah and was once again forced to successes. The organisation is at border raid. Israel’s massive other suspected Israeli actions intelligence sources reckon that wants than on the heat it is get- withdraw from Lebanon, bruised a crossroads. Syria, its second- response came as a surprise to by attacking Israeli tourists and he may well select a middle path ting from its patrons. and bleeding. most-important ally, is going Nasrallah, and he admitted pub- diplomats in far-flung locations, — a barrage that is limited in both The group’s possession of so Hezbollah’s approach to combat through upheaval and faces fun- licly that he hadn’t expected it. outside of the Middle East, from the number of missiles launched sophisticated a craft (which was came from Iran. The organisation damental changes. The munitions Although Hezbollah survived New Delhi, and Baku, Azerbaijan, and in time, so that Israel won’t assembled from Iranian-made was founded in 1983 by Iran’s from Iran to Hezbollah are trans- and was seen to have won that to Bangkok. feel obligated to launch a full-scale parts) is further evidence that revolutionary guards as part of ported through Syria. The regime round, Lebanon as a whole sus- Nasrallah’s predicament military attack in response. This Hezbollah is the most advanced Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s of Syrian President Bashar Assad tained heavy damage and many springs chiefly from his dual role would be a dangerous gamble. and best-equipped militia of its plan to export his revolution. Over has also supplied large weapons Lebanese blamed Nasrallah for as Iran’s proxy and an authentic As Nasrallah has learned, it kind the world has ever seen. the years, with Iranian funding to Hezbollah, as well as provided precipitating it. Lebanese leader who would like is not always possible to know Ever since it forced the Israelis’ and encouragement, the group access to launching sites — “the Nasrallah is aware that the to be seen as leader of all the what to expect from the other panicky retreat from Lebanon in has become the most important strategic bases,” as Mossad calls next confrontation with Israel Arabs, not only of the Shiites. side, especially when it comes 2000, Hezbollah has been build- political and military player in them — for its missile barrages will look different. The Israelis It was on behalf of the Iranians, to the Israelis. Even a limited ing up an immense military Lebanon. against Israel. have invested in vast intelligence senior Israeli intelligence officials engagement could deteriorate force, with firepower that 90 In recent years, Hezbollah Any regime that takes over operations since 2006. Hezbollah told me, that Hezbollah opera- into a war. percent of the world’s countries has taken on an additional role, from Assad will remember who believes that these efforts were tives attacked Israeli tourists in WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Sudan’s links Relentless pursuit with Iran in focus after blast Israel refuses to comment on allegation

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s links to About 300 demonstrators Iran came under scrutiny yester- denounced the United States and day after Khartoum accused Israel carried banners calling for Israel to of being behind a deadly missile be wiped off the earth. strike on a military factory in the Jonah Leff, of Small Arms Survey, heart of the capital. a Swiss-based independent research The cabinet met in urgent session project, said the project has docu- late on Wednesday after the govern- mented the presence of a drone, ment said evidence pointed to Israeli landmines and other Iranian weap- involvement in the alleged attack at ons in Sudan but he thinks they were around midnight on Tuesday on the acquired directly from Iran rather Yarmouk military manufacturing than being locally manufactured. facility in southern Khartoum. “There’s a lot of speculation that Sudan accused the Jewish state of Iran has provided technical assist- a similar raid 18 months ago. ance to the Sudanese for their weap- Analysts, however, said they had ons manufacturing but I haven’t been not ruled out an accidental cause for able to confirm that they’re produc- the latest blast. ing any Iranian weapons,” he said. Israeli officials have expressed On a visit to Tehran last August, concern about arms smuggling Bashir described the relationship through Sudan and have long accused between Sudan and Iran as “deeply Khartoum of serving as a base of sup- rooted.” port for militants from the Islamist Leff identified Yarmouk as Hamas movement that rules the part of Sudan’s Military Industry Gaza Strip. Corporation, which claims to produce Israel refused all comment on a variety of weapons from pistols to Members of the Free Syrian Army pass through a hole in the wall during fighting against pro-government forces in Harem town, Idlib Khartoum’s allegations, but Amos battle tanks. Governorate, yesterday. Gilad, a top Israeli defence official, “They’re highly secretive... It’s called Sudan “a dangerous terrorist hard to know what exactly they’re state.” producing and what is propaganda,” Gilad, Director of Policy and Leff said. Political-military affairs at the Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Gaza flare-up ebbs with Egypt mediation Defence Ministry, refused to reply Osman told reporters on Wednesday directly when asked whether Israel that the factory made “traditional was involved in the attack, which weapons.” JERUSALEM: A deadly including three militants, were the fighting. Under longtime “We said we’ll abide by the Sudan said was conducted by four Nearby residents said an aircraft flare-up in fighting between killed in the fighting and two leader Hosni Mubarak, Egypt calm if the occupation abides,” radar-evading aircraft. or missile had flown overhead shortly Israel and Gaza’s militant foreign laborers in Israel were had played an important role he said, referring to Israel. “It “The regime is supported by Iran before the area exploded in flames, Hamas group subsided yes- critically wounded. The fifth in halting multiple outbreaks happened over the phone with and it serves as a route for the trans- sending bursts of white light into the terday after Egypt helped to Palestinian, a 24-year-old man, of hostilities between Israel and Egyptian intelligence.” fer, via Egyptian territory, of Iranian night sky. restore calm ahead of the Eid died yesterday of wounds he Gaza militants. The new gov- Hamas, which has killed weapons to Hamas and Islamic Jihad Sudan called on the UN Security Al Adha holiday. sustained in an Israeli strike, ernment of Egyptian President hundreds of Israelis in suicide terrorists,” he told his country’s army Council to condemn Israel for what Weeks of simmering violence said Gaza health official Ashraf Mohammed Mursi who belongs bombings and other attacks, radio on Thursday. its envoy, Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali intensified on Tuesday night, Al Kidra. It was not known to Hamas’ parent movement, has largely avoided attacks “Sudanese President Omar Hassan Osman, called “a blatant violation of when rocket fire from Gaza whether he was a militant. the Muslim Brotherhood, kept since a devastating Israeli mili- Al Bashir is regarded a war criminal.” the concept of peace and security” drew Israeli airstrikes that The rocket and mortar fire up the tradition. tary offensive nearly four years Bashir is wanted by the and the UN charter. killed two Palestinian militants. stopped overnight, though one Israeli defence official Amos ago. Hundreds of Palestinians, International Criminal Court for On Wednesday, before officials Palestinian militants were angry projectile landed in south- Gilad told Army Radio yesterday many of them civilians, died in alleged crimes against humanity, accused Israel, the governor of over a series of Israeli strikes ern Israel yesterday morning, that Egyptian security forces the offensive. war crimes and genocide in Sudan’s Khartoum state Abdul Rahman that targeted shadowy jihadists causing no damage. The mili- have “a very impressive ability” It remains virulently anti- Darfur region where a rebellion Al Khider dismissed speculation that in Gaza. The hostilities came tary said it last struck Gaza on to convey to the militants that Israel but has sought to keep began in 2003. “other reasons” caused the explosion, to a boil on Wednesday, when Wednesday morning. The vio- it is in their “supreme interest things quiet as it consolidates His cabinet issued no statement which he said happened in a store- militants fired some 80 rockets lence ebbed as Muslims began not to attack.” control of Gaza, which it seized after Wednesday’s late meeting, room. A diplomatic source said “the and mortars at southern Israel, preparing for the Eid Al Adha Hamas spokesman Ayman five years ago during a brief where Bashir joined anti-Israel pro- human factor” — a possible accidental and Israeli aircraft struck Gaza holiday, which begins today. Taha said Egypt conveyed civil war against the rival Fatah testers in chanting “Allahu akbar” cause — should not be ruled out. four times. Both sides confirmed Israel’s desire to contain the movement. (“God is greatest”). AFP In all, five Palestinians, Egyptian involvement in ending violence. AP Iran close to end of centrifuge Algerian court gives death to installation, say diplomats eight men

VIENNA: Iran appears to “I understand that they have the International Atomic ALGIERS: An Algerian court have nearly finished installing installed all the centrifuges Energy Agency (IAEA), the has sentenced to death eight centrifuges at its underground there,” one envoy said. UN watchdog based in Vienna, men for murdering a business- nuclear plant, Western diplo- Another diplomat said he which is expected to issue its man, the APS agency reported mats say, potentially boosting also believed that the centri- next report on Tehran’s nuclear yesterday, adding that some of its capacity to make weapons- fuges had been placed in posi- programme in mid-November. them had confessed to being grade uranium if it chose tion, but that piping and other Diplomacy and successive members of Al Qaeda. to do so. preparations needed to operate rounds of economic sanctions The trial lasted only three Iran only disclosed the exist- them may not yet be completed. have so far failed to end the days, involving 14 defendants, six ence of the Fordow plant, built Twenty percent purity is decade-old row, raising fears of of whom claimed affiliation with inside a mountain to shield it only a short technical step from Israeli military action against Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, from air strikes, in 2009 after weapons grade, and the work its arch enemy and a new the news agency said. learning that Western spy serv- goes to the heart of Western Middle East war damaging to The eight sentenced to death ices had detected it. fears that a programme that a fragile world economy. for pre-meditated murder were The United States and its Iran says is purely peaceful is Iran already has enough low- also charged with kidnapping for allies are particularly worried in fact a cover for the devel- enriched uranium for several ransom, arms trafficking, money about Fordow because Iran is opment of a nuclear weapons nuclear bombs if it were refined laundering, conspiracy and mur- refining uranium there to a capability. to a high degree, but may still der in 2010 of Hend Slimana in a fissile concentration of 20 per- Any move by Iran to increase be a few years away from being village in the region. cent, which Iran says it needs output at Fordow would further able to assemble a missile if it The court of Tizi Ouzou, 100km for a medical reactor. alarm the United States and decided to go down that path, east of Algiers, delivered the ver- The diplomats said they had Israel, which have reserved the analysts say. dict overnight Wednesday after heard of indications that Iran option to use military force to The IAEA said in its last hearing 41 victims and 11 wit- had put in place the last 640 prevent Iran getting the bomb, report in August that Iran had nesses, media reports said. or so uranium centrifuges of and complicate on-off diplo- doubled the number of cen- Of the eight sentenced to death, a planned total of some 2,800 matic efforts to resolve the trifuges at Fordow to 2,140 in seven were present in the court at the site, but had not started dispute. There was no imme- about three months. and one is on the run. running them yet. diate comment from Iran or REUTERS AFP

Six killed in bomb attack on bus in Somalia

MOGADISHU: At least six civilians African Union troops alongside pro- give no further details. “There was heavy were killed in war-ravaged Somalia after government forces have pushed some 120 fighting in the area, and we have reports a their bus was hit close to the frontline kilometres northwest of Mogadishu to the bus drove through the war zone, and there with Al Qaeda linked Shebab fighters, small village of Lego, as they seek to open were casualties,” he said by telephone. witnesses said yesterday. up the road from the capital to the key town AU forces alongside government forces “Six people including two women were of Baidoa. are fighting the Shebab to secure control killed, and at least five others were seriously “There was fighting between the AU of the key road that links Mogadishu with injured when a big explosion hit their mini- forces and the Shebab... and the bus drove Baidoa, a strategic town seized from the bus,” said Hassan Yahya, a witness. into the middle ground between them,” Shebab by Ethiopian troops in February. “I saw four of the dead bodies, one of Yahya added, saying the incident took place Baidoa, located 250 kilometres northwest them was my cousin... we don’t know who late Wednesday near Lego. of Mogadishu, was the seat of Somalia’s fired the shot,” said Mohamed Abdirahman, Somali military official Adan Warsame transitional parliament until the extremist another witness. confirmed civilians had been killed but could Shebab captured it three years ago. AFP FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Hurricane Sandy aims at US after Cuba havoc US must brace for ‘a billion-dollar disaster’, says expert

HAVANA: Hurricane Sandy damage last year. Forecasters Bahamas with maximum sus- grew into a major potential said the hardest-hit areas could tained winds of 105 mph. threat to the east coast of the span anywhere from the coastal It was still a Category 2 storm United States yesterday after Carolinas up to Maine, but New on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hammering Cuba’s second-larg- York City and the Boston area hurricane intensity, but some est city and taking aim at the were also both potentially in weakening is expected over the Bahamas, US forecasters said. harm’s way. next 48 hours as Sandy moves Strengthening rapidly after “It is likely that significant through the Bahamas island tearing into Jamaica and crossing impacts will be felt over portions chain. the warm Caribbean Sea, Sandy of the US East Coast through High winds, rains and pounding hit southeastern Cuba early yes- the weekend and into early next surf are expected across parts of terday with 105-mph winds that week,” the National Hurricane Florida’s Atlantic coast, with the cut power and blew over trees Center said. biggest impact starting last night across the city of Santiago de In Cuba, communications were and lasting through today. Cuba. difficult hours after the eye of the Unlike Irene, which caused Reports from the city of 500,000 dangerous Category 2 hurricane billions of dollars in damage as it people, about 750km southeast of came ashore just west of Santiago swept across the US Northeast A man walks near a damaged power line in Santiago de Cuba yesterday. Havana spoke of significant dam- de Cuba with waves up to 29 feet in August last year, Sandy is age, with many homes damaged and a 6-foot storm surge that forecast to drop below hurricane or destroyed. According to one caused power outages and exten- strength before making US land- be able to bring sustained winds winds on the coast and added: storm watch has been issued for Cuban radio report, at least one sive coastal flooding, the Cuban fall. But it will be moving slower near hurricane force over a wide “Coastal flooding will be a big the northeastern Florida coast person was killed, bringing the weather service said. than Irene did, increasing its stretch of heavily populated concern.” from Fernandina beach south- death toll to at least three after The storm and driving rains potential for damage, weather coast,” he said. A Category 2 storm has winds ward to north of Flagler Beach. fatalities in Jamaica and Haiti. triggered widespread flooding forecasters said. Alternately, Masters said, some between 154 and 177 kph, mean- Sandy is expected to hit the US government forecasters across the southwestern half of Jeff Masters, a hurricane spe- computer forecast models indi- ing that Sandy was still within a United States during a full moon, warned that much of the US East Haiti, with reports of life-threat- cialist and blogger with private cated Sandy had the potential whisker of becoming a Category 3 increasing the flood potential, Coast could get swiped by Sandy, ening landslides in some areas. forecaster Weather Underground to unleash “the heaviest October hurricane as it bore down on the since tides will be at or near their with flooding, heavy rains and In the United States, the (www.wunderground.com) said a rains ever reported in the north- Bahamas yesterday. highest. high winds from late yesterday. National Hurricane Center in landfall on Monday along the US east US, Nova Scotia and New A tropical storm warning along “There’s a big potential for By early next week, it could hit Miami said at 11am that Sandy mid-Atlantic coast could trigger Brunswick.” the Florida east coast has been huge effects from the storm,” said an area of New England where had moved well off Cuba’s coast “a billion-dollar disaster.” Oravec said Said there could be extended northward to the state’s NOAA’s Oravec. Hurricane Irene caused severe and was approaching the central “In this scenario, Sandy would tropical-storm to hurricane-force Flagler Beach and a tropical REUTERS

Tymoshenko urges Ukrainians to reject Yanukovich KIEV: Jailed opposition leader Tymoshenko’s Batkivshchyna vengeance by Yanukovich. In a of the world”. The EU shelved Yulia Tymoshenko made an (Fatherland) and a new liberal statement read out by her daugh- landmark agreements on free impassioned call to Ukrainians party headed by heavyweight box- ter Yevgenia, the 51-year-old trade and political association yesterday to throw out ing champion Vitaly Klitschko. Tymoshenko, a political firebrand with Ukraine after Tymoshenko President Viktor Yanukovich’s The government is unpopular in her heyday, described Sunday’s was sentenced a year ago. On ruling party on Sunday and because of its tax and pension election as a “war which can end indifferent terms with Russia too, stop a “dictatorship” which she policies. But most commenta- with your victory and a chance for many commentators see Ukraine warned would isolate Ukraine. tors expect the Regions, which is change or with our total histori- as being adrift in a grey no-man’s Tymoshenko’s plea added to bankrolled by Ukraine’s wealthi- cal failure.” land between Moscow, Brussels tension ahead of a parliamentary est industrialists, to hold on to its “If, thanks to your votes, and Washington. election in which Yanukovich’s majority in the 450-seat assem- Yanukovich survives as a politi- Of the 450 seats in the single- Party of the Regions is seeking bly, cementing the leadership of cian in these elections, he will chamber parliament, 225 will be to hold on to its majority against Yanukovich who comes up for establish a dictatorship and will filled through voting by party lists, a divided opposition, weakened by re-election as president in 2015. never again give up power by in which the voter casts a ballot her imprisonment. Tymoshenko, a former prime peaceful means,” she said. for a party which presents a list No opinion polls have been pub- minister and the country’s most Indicating that a year in prison of candidates. The other half will lished in the former Soviet repub- vibrant opposition leader, is serv- had not dimmed her powers of be filled by voting for individual lic since October 18 in line with ing a seven-year jail sentence oratory, she said Yanukovich’s candidates in electoral districts an official information black-out. for abuse of office which the rule would be like a blaze tearing - a feature re-introduced by the But ratings before then showed United States and the European through every family and every present parliament and one which the Regions with a firm lead over Union have denounced as “selec- company, engulfing freedom and is assumed to favour the Regions. opposition parties which include tive justice” and see as political “isolating Ukraine from the rest REUTERS

BBC thrown into disarray over ‘tsunami of filth’ US President Barack Obama addresses supporters during a campaign rally LONDON: at Byrd Park in Richmond, Virginia, yesterday. British police cigar-chomping DJ turned investigating alleged sexual TV host who was one of the abuse by one of the BBC’s BBC’s top presenters of the most celebrated TV stars 1970s and 1980s. said yesterday some 300 vic- The allegations, which first The Washington Post tims had come forward and emerged in an expose on the they were preparing to make rival British TV channel ITV, arrests in a scandal that has have rocked the BBC, with its endorses Obama thrown the broadcaster into chief George Entwistle admit- disarray. ting the broadcaster has been WASHINGTON: The succeed: a balance of entitlement Detectives said they had damaged by the scandal. Washington Post editorial board reform and revenue increases.” been staggered by the number The revelations have gener- endorsed President Barack The largely symbolic endorse- of people who had come for- ated huge attention, not least Obama for another four years ment from the Post was a boost ward since the late Jimmy in the United States where yesterday, but stressed the “dis- to Obama as he heads in the final Savile’s crimes were first Entwistle’s predecessor at appointments” of his first term. gruelling days of a neck-and-neck revealed just over three weeks the BBC, Mark Thompson, A leading US daily newspaper fight with Romney ahead of the ago. is poised to take over as chief based in the capital Washington, November 6 polls. The Post also The head of the BBC’s gov- executive of the New York the Post said Obama was “better backed Obama four years ago. erning body called the alle- Times. positioned” than his Republican Most of the paper’s newsprint gations a “tsunami of filth”, On Wednesday, lawyers rep- challenger Mitt Romney to put readership is based in Washington and police said Savile was resenting some 30 alleged vic- the United States back on a solid and its suburbs in both Maryland “undoubtedly” one of Britain’s tims of abuse said their clients financial track after a bruising and Virginia, a toss-up state most prolific sex offenders said other celebrities were recession. that is usually considered solidly ever. involved, while some of those However, it added: “We come Republican but went to Obama “It’s quite staggering,” said abused by Savile have told the to that judgment with eyes open in 2008. the police inquiry leader, media they were targeted on to the disappointments of Mr Obama was the first Democratic Commander Peter Spindler. BBC premises. Obama’s first term. He did not presidential candidate to win the Having interviewed 130 Prime Minister David end, as he promised he would, state since Lyndon B Johnson in of the alleged victims, offic- Cameron has said the BBC, ‘our chronic avoidance of tough 1964. But this year, polls show the ers had recorded 114 reports paid for by an annual tax on decisions’ on fiscal matters. gap has closed between Obama of sexual assault or serious all households with a colour “But Mr Obama is committed and Romney in the critical swing sexual assault, mostly against TV, had serious questions to to the only approach that can state. AFP Savile - the outlandish, answer. REUTERS

Mali back in African fold as world rallies to oust Islamists

DAKAR: The international to be presented to the United regime has failed to assert itself. Dlamini-Zuma, chairperson of community has ramped up Nations in late November, offer- Observers have warned of signifi- the AU commission at a meeting efforts to help Mali drive radi- ing logistical support rather cant challenges as countries in in Addis Ababa on Wednesday. cal Islamists from its north, than troops to help Mali recover west Africa remain divided over The African Union endorsed with the African Union taking its territory. whether military intervention is a plan urging the “restoration the nation back into its fold in The African Union, which sus- the best approach. of state authority of the north- its bid to curb the extremist pended Mali after a March coup “Malians and the interna- ern part of the country”, an threat. that led to the country’s rapid tional community alike need area larger than France which Western powers are helping implosion, on Wednesday re- to redouble efforts to address was seized by Al Qaeda linked the pan-African bloc draw up admitted it despite a lack of cohe- the prevailing situation in extremists in the wake of the plans for a military intervention sion in Bamako, where an interim the north,” urged Nkosozana coup. AFP FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PHILIPPINES US Navy to guard ‘freedom of navigation’ US supercarrier’s Manila visit a routine event: Official

MANILA: The captain of a However Fenton emphasised The Philippines says the shoal is United States supercarrier said his ship’s visit to Manila was a well within its 200-nautical-mile yesterday the US Navy’s pres- routine event and not related to exclusive economic zone. ence in Asia would help safe- the recent tensions between the The South China Sea is the guard “freedom of navigation”, Philippines, a close US ally, and main maritime link between the amid China’s claims to sover- China over rival claims to parts Pacific and Indian oceans, giving eignty over vast waters in the of the South China Sea. it enormous trade and military region. He told reporters aboard the value. The commander of the USS Japan-based carrier that the Most of the seaborne trade, George Washington, which is on United States took no sides and including of oil and gas, between a port call to the Philippine capi- hoped the countries involved Europe and the Middle East and tal, said the United States was not would settle the disputes East Asia passes through the sea. taking sides in territorial disputes diplomatically. Aside from China and the but stood firmly for keeping sea The Philippines has been mov- Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, lanes open. ing closer to the United States, its Malaysia and Brunei also have “One of the reasons we deploy main defence ally, since a stand- claims to the parts of the sea. throughout the region is so we off began in April with China The USS George Washington’s can carry forth the banner of over the Scarborough Shoal in public affairs officer, Lieutenant freedom of navigation. It is very the South China Sea. Commander James Stockman, important to us given the trade China claims the shoal as well said the vessel had passed through that travels throughout the region as nearly all of the South China the South China Sea on its way to A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet is seen inside the nuclear-powered 97,000-tonne aircraft carrier USS George on the seas,” Captain Gregory Sea, even waters close to the the Philippines. Washington during a port call at the Port of Manila, Philippines yesterday. Fenton said. coasts of neighbouring countries. AFP

Health workers protest Manila lifts five-year-old ban MMDA finalises traffic plan privatisation plans on Filipinos working in Jordan during holidays MANILA: At least 1,000 gov- “They are claiming that hos- MANILA: The Metropolitan ernment health workers yester- pitals will not be privatized but MANILA: The Philippines abused. Some were beaten. The announced on Wednesday it had Manila Development Authority day staged a walkout to protest some of its services like labora- announced on Wednesday it point was, because some of these partially lifted a ban on work- (MMDA) finalised yesterday its a plan to privatise state-owned tories will be passed on to the had lifted a five-year-old ban on workers had run away, the deploy- ing in Lebanon that was imposed over-all plan for traffic manage- hospitals. private sector. Whichever way, its nationals working in Jordan ment was stopped,” administration after fighting erupted between ment and other contingencies for The health workers left their it won’t be good to patients,” she that was imposed amid concerns vice chairman Hans Cacdac said. Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. the observance of this year’s All stations during lunch break from said. over poor labour conditions. Wednesday’s announcement The ban on Lebanon was only Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day noon to 1 p.m. to stage a rally in Tanghal added the private sec- The ban was lifted after the came after the Philippines said removed for Filipinos already as it called on local government front of their respective hospi- tor would not invest in hospitals if Philippine and Jordanian gov- last month it had won a long bat- working there illegally, but talks units (LGUs) to implement their tals to denounce the privatiza- they would not have any financial ernments forged two agreements tle with Saudi Arabia and secured are going on to have it completely respective traffic plans around tion of the Research Institute for gains. this year aimed at protecting the a minimum monthly wage of $400 lifted, Cacdac said. cemeteries as early as possible. Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa Health Secretary Enrique Ona workers, including a minimum for Filipino workers there. There are more than 24,000 MMDA Chairman Francis and the Philippine Orthopedic warned the government health monthly salary of $400, the over- About 10 percent of the Filipinos working illegally in Tolentino met representatives Center in Quezon City. workers that they could be sus- seas workers administration said. Philippine population of almost Lebanon, according to govern- of the Metro’s various LGUs Lovely Tanghal, media officer pended or dismissed from the The ban on Jordan was imposed 100m have gone abroad to work in ment estimates. and cemetery administrators in of the Alliance of Health Workers service if they disrupt hospital in 2007 due to “the growing better-paying jobs than they can The Philippine government a command conference at the (AHW), said they could not be operations. number of distressed Filipino get in their largely impoverished requires its citizens to obtain per- MMDA office in Makati City. appeased by pronouncements of “They cannot do that, they are workers” who were seeking help homeland. Many of the Filipinos mits through labour agencies to Also present in the meeting the Department of Health that government employees. If they from Philippine diplomatic offices in Middle East countries work work overseas, in an effort to keep were officials from the National the privatization of hospitals want to do that, (do so) from noon there, the administration said. as maids, labourers, janitors and track of them and ensure they are Capital Region Police Office would lead to the improvement to 1pm,” Ona said. “There were a whole variety other menial professions. not abused abroad. (NCRPO). of services and benefit patients. THE PHILIPPINE STAR of issues. Some of them (were) The government also AFP Tolentino said that although the MMDA and the LGUs are now better prepared for All Saints’ Day (November 1) and All Souls’ Day (November 2), prob- lems related to vehicle traffic and Hundreds flee as tropical parking are still expected. The MMDA will be fielding 2,378 personnel from its traffic manage- storm hits Mindanao ment, clearing and emergency response units to the Metro’s 29 DAVAO CITY: Hundreds of Villocino said. In northern public and private cemeteries. people fled their homes and Mindanao, about 600 passengers Tolentino said the MMDA several houses were damaged were stranded in various seaports will focus on the Manila South in Mindanao by tropical storm as the Philippine Coast Guard Cemetery located in Makati, Son Tinh, local officials said ordered the cancellation of trips Manila North Cemetery, Loyola yesterday. of passenger boats and ships and Memorial Park in Marikina City About 120 families sought safer other sea craft. and the Manila Memorial Park in grounds as floods spawned by the According to the Philippine Sucat, Parañaque City. storm inundated eight villages in Atmospheric, Geophysical Tolentino said clearing per- General Santos city. Son Tinh also and Astronomical Services sonnel were also sent to these toppled trees and power lines in Administration, Son Tinh is now cemeteries yesterday to keep Tagum city. This led to a black out over Tablas island, Romblon with it free of trash in time for in Davao del Norte capitol. maximum sustained winds of November 1st. Raul Villocino, disaster officer 65kph near the centre and gusti- Tolentino also called on the in nearby Compostela Valley prov- ness of up to 80kph. The storm is public’s cooperation to keep the ince, said Ofel’s strong winds pro- forecast to move west-northwest cemeteries clean by not leaving duced big waves that slammed the at a speed of 20kph. their trash behind. province’s coastal communities, The Philippines sits in the so- Tolentino also said the MMDA destroying at least five houses in called Typhoon Belt between the will also be discouraging vendors Maco town. South China Sea and the Pacific of flowers and candles from set- “Disaster teams in coastal Ocean, with at least 21 storms vis- ting-up shop at the gates of the communities are still on alert iting the country yearly. cemeteries. Stranded passengers are seen inside the ferry terminal in Batangas port, Philippines, yesterday. and monitoring the situation,” THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Mayor aspirant Senator wants probe on injured in ambush No negotiations with terrorists: Govt COTABATO CITY: ZAMBOANGA CITY: The The Abu Sayyaf group is and extremist militants operating female elephant’s health Motorcycle-riding gunmen shot newly installed area military suspected of holding captive in the region. and wounded in Sultan Kudarat, commander here rejected any Jordanian broadcast journalist “Western Mindanao is an Maguindanao Wednesday a form of negotiations with the Baker Atyani, bureau chief of important operational theater MANILA: Sen Miriam claiming that the elephant suffers candidate for mayor in a town Abu Sayyaf militants holding the Dubai-base Al Arabiya news in the Armed Forces of the Defensor Santiago yesterday from fatal foot problems, including in the second district of the captive a Jordanian journalist channel, and Filipinos Romelito Philippines’ internal security called on the Senate to conduct chronic pressure sores on her feet, province. Investigators said and two Filipio television cam- Vela and Rolando Letrico in the operations and whatever gains an inquiry into the reported which are open to contamination; Yamashita Mangacop, an aspir- eramen in Sulu. mountains of Sulu for more than we made here have a direct need to transfer Mali, the only days’ worth of accumulated feces ant for the mayoral post of Datu Major General Rey Ardo, five months now since they visited implication in the safety and female elephant in Manila Zoo, and urine in her sleeping quar- Hoffer town in Maguindanao, chief of the Western Mindanao the militant group last June 13 image of our nation,” Dellosa to a sanctuary in Thailand due ters; and cracked nails and pads was driving his vehicle at a high- Command (Westmincom), said and ended up as hostages. said, assuring the troops of oper- to the animal’s frail health. and overgrown cuticles, all of which way at nearby Sultan Kudarat the hunt against the terrorist The Sulu provincial crisis man- ational support. Santiago expressed concern can harbour bacteria and become when the suspects opened fire groups, including the Abu Sayyaf agement committee (CMC) has At least six JI militants tak- after the People for the Ethical infected. as they got close, and wounding and its cohorts Jemaah Islamiyah been monitoring the case since ing refuge with the Abu Sayyaf Treatment of Animals (PETA) Santiago also cited the state- the victim in his arm and hand. (JI) - terror cell of the Al Qaeda the Abu Sayyaf has yet to con- group are being tracked down sounded the alarm for Mali, who ment of world known animal Witnesses said Mangacop tried - will continue in the southern firm if the group is indeed hold- by security forces from police has reportedly developed health authority Dr Jane Goodall, “the to grab the handgun of one of the Philippines. ing the victims hostage and if it and military in Sulu province problems due to her 35-year Manila Zoo has failed Mali; not suspects when more shots rang, “We know the situation and is demanding ransom for their following the successful United stay at the zoo without receiving only is she suffering from isola- causing a commotion. there is no negotiation with all release. States military technology- proper care and condition. tion and captivity-induced foot The gunmen sped away after the terrorists,” Ardo said. Ardo said the soldiers in Sulu backed Philippine Air Force In seeking for an inquiry, problems; she has not even had sensing that the attack has The military officer, however, are prepared to launch military (PAF) airstrike on the hideout Santiago echoed PETA’s concern basic blood work conducted in the caught the attention of people in said any military operation operations once given the signal. of the militants in the mountains that it is extremely detrimental three and a half decades that she the area. would be guided by intelligence Armed Forces Chief of Staff of Parang town that led to the for a female elephant’s mental has been in the zoo.” Police investigators are still reports to avoid disrupting the General Jessie Dellosa said death of seven senior terrorist health and well-being because she Santiago is in favour of hav- trying to determine the identities development efforts provided by that the Armed Forces of the leaders, including two JI mem- spent all her life at the zoo. ing the elephant transferred to of the gunmen and the motive for the provincial government and Philippines will continue to bers and Umbra Jumdail alias Dr Veterinarian Dr Henry Melvyn Thailand because PETA officials the attempt on Mangacop’s life. various government agencies and enhance the capability of the Abu Pula last February. Richardson expressed concern over have vowed to shoulder its cost. THE PHILIPPINE STAR groups. troops in wiping out the terrorists THE PHILIPPINE STAR Mali’s health and living condition THE PHILIPPINE STAR FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 20 killed in Myanmar S Korean leader’s son in the dock sectarian violence UN calls for calm; unrest sparks exodus of thousands

YANGON: A new wave of areas where the clashes occurred. torched in another town yester- sectarian unrest in western The United Nations issued a day morning. Myanmar has left at least 20 statement saying it was “gravely A security official, requesting dead, officials said yesterday, concerned” about the resurgence anonymity, confirmed the poten- sparking an exodus of “thou- in violence and called for calm in tial toll from this week’s bout of sands” of people and prompt- the region. unrest could hit 50, adding gov- ing the UN to express its grave “The UN is alarmed by reports ernment forces were struggling concern. of displacements and destruction,” to reach pockets of violence in Hundreds of homes have been said the UN chief in Yangon, distant areas, including around burnt in the fresh outburst of Ashok Nigam, adding that the the state’s main tourist attraction unrest in Rakhine state, which new unrest in Rakhine State had of Mrauk U. was convulsed by Buddhist- “resulted in deaths and has forced Myanmar’s 800,000 Rohingya Muslim clashes in June that tore thousands of people, including are viewed as illegal immigrants Lee Si-Hyung (centre), South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s only son, speaks to the media as he arrives apart communities and left tens women and children, to flee their from neighbouring Bangladesh by at a special prosecutor’s office in southern Seoul yesterday. Lee appeared before the prosecutor to face of thousands of mainly Muslim homes”. the Myanmar government and questions over alleged irregularities in a project to build his father’s retirement home. Rohingya languishing in basic He appealed for “immediate many Burmese -- who call them camps. and unconditional access to all “Bengalis”. More than 100 people have now communities in accordance with But Bangladesh has turned been killed in the state, accord- humanitarian principles”. away Rohingya fleeing the ing to the authorities, which have About 75,000 people are esti- violence. S Korea holds North-focused military drill imposed emergency rule in the mated to still be displaced fol- There have been a series of pro- face of continued explosive ten- lowing the June unrest, and the tests by Buddhists in Myanmar SEOUL: South Korea yester- Pyongyang had condemned in the It will feature drills against infil- sion in the region. UN expressed fears over large against the stateless Muslim day kicked off an annual, large- past as tantamount to “a war of tration, regional provocation as Rakhine state spokesman Myo numbers of people fleeing to the group, long considered by the scale military exercise aimed at aggression”. well as full-scale conflict. Thant said that the latest vio- “already overcrowded” camps United Nations to be one of the countering threats from North Some 28,500 US personnel are With South Korea gearing lence had left “at least 20 peo- near the state capital of Sittwe. most persecuted minorities on the Korea at a time of heightened stationed in the South -- a legacy up for a presidential election in ple” dead so far, from both the Myo Thant said at least 80 planet. cross-border tensions. of the 1950-53 Korean War that December, tensions on the Korean ethnic Rakhine Buddhist and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists are The bloodshed has cast a The week-long military ended with a ceasefire but not peninsula have risen steadily in Muslim communities, clashes thought to have been injured in shadow over widely praised manoeuvres will involve 240,000 a peace treaty, leaving the two recent months. since October 21. the latest flare-up, but he had no reforms by President Thein Sein, army, navy, air force and marine Koreas still technically at war. Pyongyang was particularly “The death toll can reach about figures for wounded Muslims. including the release of hundreds corps personnel, along with police This year’s Hoguk exercise has enraged by a recent US-South 50,” he said, although the final Earlier, he said that soldiers of political prisoners and the elec- officers, according to the Joint been enlarged “to prepare for prov- Korea agreement to almost triple number of dead was difficult to were helping to provide secu- tion of opposition leader Aung Chiefs of Staff (JCS). ocations by North Korea and an the range of the South’s missile confirm immediately as security rity to affected areas in the San Suu Kyi to parliament. About 500 US soldiers will also all-out war, considering the recent systems to 800km to cover the forces struggled to reach remote state, adding that houses were AFP take part in the exercise, which security situations,” the JCS said. whole of North Korea. AFP

China reshuffles military ahead of power change Tokyo governor quits

BEIJING: China’s defence The appointment clears a path more extreme commanders, as are not seeing the promotion of ministry announced yesterday for the department’s previous well as continued bargaining generals known to be outspoken to set up new party further reshuffling of the top head, Chang Wanquan, 63, con- between Xi and Hu. nationalists.” military bosses, reflecting bar- sidered to be a protégé of outgo- For example, Zhang Yang, Fang Fenghui, formerly a TOKYO: Beijing-baiting Tokyo we hope the state itself will solve,” gaining among the country’s ing Communist party leader Hu former head of a military area in military commander in Beijing, governor Shintaro Ishihara, he told reporters. top leadership ahead of a power Jintao, to become a powerful vice- southern China, was promoted became the army’s chief of gen- whose bid to buy disputed “One contradiction, bigger than transfer next month. The heads of chairman of the Central Military to head the army’s General eral staff, and Zhao Keshi, for- islands ignited a smouldering anything, is the Japanese consti- four top army departments were Commission. Political Department ahead of merly commander of a military row between Japan and China, tution, which was imposed by the changed, with the new appoint- The position of vice-chairman Liu Yuan, a general connected area in eastern China, is now resigned yesterday to start his (post World War II US) occupy- ees certain to gain a position on traditionally ensures a seat on to Bo Xilai. the head of the army’s General own national political party. ing army, and is rendered in ugly China’s highest military body, the China’s Politburo, a group of 25 “These promotions have been Logistics Department. The outspoken 80-year-old Japanese.” Central Military Commission. people who oversee the ruling agreed to by Hu Jintao and The Defence Ministry’s Ishihara said Japan’s pacifist post- Like many on the right of poli- Zhang Youxia, 62, a general Communist party. The Politburo Xi Jinping, and show they are announcement came two days war constitution was “ugly” and tics, Ishihara objects, among other thought to have close ties with is set for a major reshuffle at the finally agreed on most of the after it named General Ma needed to be reframed. things, to Article 9 of the consti- Xi Jinping, who is set to take party’s congress next month. positions in the Central Military Xiaotian as the new head of “As of today, I will resign as tution, which bars Japan from over as leader of China’s ruling Steve Tsang, professor of Commission,” said Tsang. China’s airforce and appointed a Tokyo governor,” Ishihara told a waging war. Communist party next month, contemporary Chinese stud- “What was important about new military chief in the south- news conference, brandishing a Ishihara, an irascible voice for became head of the Armaments ies at Britain’s University of Liu Yuan is that he was quite western Chengdu military zone, white envelope, in an announce- decades in Japan’s national dia- Department, which oversees Nottingham, said the appoint- nationalistic, and in the ballpark which includes most of Tibet. ment that took Japan’s politi- logue, will co-opt members of the weapons procurement. ments reflected a sidelining of where he could be promoted... we AFP cal and media establishment by tiny right-wing Sunrise Party for surprise. his new venture, the daily Yomiuri “I’m planning to return to Shimbun reported. national politics. I want to do so He will also seek to join hands by forming a new party with my with the mayor of Osaka Toru Vietnamese student associates.” Hashimoto, a straight-talking Former Taiwan official indicted on corruption Newspaper reports earlier maverick whose recently-formed held for ‘spreading yesterday said Ishihara wanted Japan Restoration Party has TAIPEI: A former top official in “Lin violated his position to businessman after assuming to forge a grouping big enough to ambitions to seize control of the propaganda’ Taiwan’s cabinet was indicted on collect bribes... since he had the his cabinet post earlier this year. rival the two largest established powerful lower house. graft charges yesterday for abus- influence over the management The businessman refused and parties before an expected general Embattled Prime Minister HANOI: A 20-year-old ing his influence to solicit and and operation of the state firm to reported him to the authorities. election. Yoshihiko Noda is under pres- Vietnamese student, missing accept bribes, prosecutors said. get the contracts,” the supreme Prosecutors did not specify the But they had made no mention sure to call a general election for two weeks since a police Lin Yi-shih, formerly the prosecutors’ office said in a jail term they are seeking for Lin of the four-term Tokyo governor after telling opposition parties raid on her home, is being held cabinet secretary-general and statement. in the case, which has seen both stepping down from a position he he would go to the polls “soon” if for allegedly spreading propa- a vice chairman of the ruling Lin, 42, resigned from the cabi- his mother and wife indicted on has held for more than 13 years. they supported his unpopular bill ganda against the one-party Kuomintang party, was charged net in June after a businessman money laundering charges. Ishihara, whose pronounce- to double the consumption tax. communist state, reports said with four accounts of corruption accused him of taking bribes in Lin had initially claimed the ments on history have irked His own approval ratings yesterday. for pocketing about Tw$60m exchange for several contracts graft allegation amounted to China -- he once denied the 1937 are low and his ill-disciplined University student Nguyen ($2m) in bribes, they said. with the state firm when he was a political set-up, until a tape Rape of Nanking ever happened Democratic Party of Japan is Phuong Uyen, who was detained on Prosecutors refused to identify a lawmaker in 2010. of him demanding the bribes -- said he saw much wrong with likely to be given short shrift by October 14, is accused of distribut- the firm involved due to data pro- The case came to light after from a businessman surfaced in national politics. voters disillusioned with its three ing anti-state leaflets and is being tection laws, although local media Lin solicited another bribe, media. “There are several contradic- years in office. questioned as part of a case involv- named it as China Steel. for Tw$83m, from the same AFP tions, big contradictions, which AFP ing “security matters”, according to a brief report in the state-run Ho Chi Minh City Law newspaper. Oil spill drill Uyen, a student at Ho Chi Minh City’s Food Technology University, is being held at a jail in Long An Chinese ships enter disputed Senkaku waters province in southern Vietnam, the report said, quoting sources TOKYO: Four Chinese govern- out to so-called contiguous waters, around China’s Diaoyu Islands involved in the investigation. ment ships spent several hours a band that stretches a further 12 to safeguard the country’s sov- Charges of disseminating anti- in territorial waters around dis- nautical miles from shore. ereignty on October 25,” he said, state propaganda, which carry a puted Tokyo-controlled islands Fisheries patrol ships and according to the official Xinhua maximum sentence of 20 years yesterday, for what Japan’s another vessel were spotted in news agency. in jail, are routinely laid against coastguard said was the first waters near the archipelago, Tensions have risen in recent dissidents in a country where the time in three weeks. known as Senkaku in Japan and months over the islands, which ruling Communist Party forbids The move came as Tokyo and Diaoyu in China, coastguards said. lie in rich fishing grounds. The all political debate. Beijing reportedly prepared for Maritime surveillance vessels seabed in the area is also believed Uyen was arrested “after 10 talks on a row that has derailed and fisheries patrol ships are to harbour mineral reserves. policemen stormed into her the relationship between Asia’s operated by different Chinese After weeks of a sometimes bit- room” and was held at an undis- two largest economies and dented government agencies but are not ter diplomatic stand-off over the closed location, according to an their huge trade ties. military. issue, which has hit multibillion open letter by Uyen’s classmates It also came hours before Japanese Vice Foreign Minister dollar trade ties, senior officials to Vietnam’s President Truong outspoken nationalist Shintaro Chikao Kawai “strongly protested were reported to be readying for Tan Sang on Saturday. Ishihara -- whose plan to buy the to the Chinese ambassador by tel- further talks. The letter, widely reproduced East China Sea islands sparked ephone about the Chinese ships’ Arrangements are being made on Vietnamese-language websites, the last few months of hostilities intrusion into Japan’s territorial for a meeting in Tokyo next week said Uyen was “always the first in -- resigned as Tokyo governor to waters”, the foreign ministry in between Kawai and his Chinese line to help school charity events start his own national party. Tokyo said in a statement. opposite number Zhang Zhijun and activities,” the students wrote, Maritime surveillance vessels In Beijing, foreign ministry to discuss the islands dispute, the calling for her immediate release. began entering the 12-nautical- spokesman Hong Lei said there Mainichi Shimbun said Thursday. Rights groups accuse Vietnam mile zone around one of the was nothing abnormal about The meeting would follow of stepping up its fight to stamp islands shortly after 6:30 am (2130 Chinese ships exercising jurisdic- unannounced talks in Shanghai down on dissident in recent years, GMT Wednesday), the Japanese tion in the area. last weekend, the Japanese daily amid scrutiny from increasingly A helicopter spreads mock oil dispersant during Oilex 2012, an oil spill coastguard said in a statement. “The Chinese maritime surveil- said. The two officials also met in bold online critics. response joint exercise in Hong Kong yesterday. They remained there for more lance vessels conducted routine Beijing in September. AFP than seven hours before moving patrols in the territorial waters AFP FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN 30 killed as Lahore market Taliban storms Afghan village Militant commander among the dead

KABUL: A senior Taliban The Taliban are traditionally commander and 24 of his fight- active in southern and eastern ers were killed in a battle with parts of Afghanistan. But in Afghan security forces in a recent years the Islamic militants northern village which also left have infiltrated previously peace- five police dead, officials said ful parts such as the northern yesterday. provinces. The commander of the attack Barez said the death of the was the Taliban shadow gover- Taliban shadow governor had nor for the northern province of dealt the insurgents in his region Faryab where the gunfight took a major blow. place on Wednesday, according to Despite being toppled from the officials. government by a US-led invasion “The brutal enemies of in 2001, the Taliban have shadow Afghanistan attacked a village provincial administrations headed bazaar. They killed five local by governors, which tax the popu- police,” Abdul Satar Barez, the lation and run their own form of Faryab deputy governor said. justice, often including executions. “When we received reports Nato has some 100,000 troops about the incident we sent rein- helping the Western-backed forcements. Twenty-five Taliban government of President Hamid fighters including Mullah Yaar Karzai fight the insurgents, but Mohammad, their shadow gov- they are due to leave by the end ernor for Faryab, were killed,” of 2014. Barez said. AFP A man decorates his cow as he waits for customers at a livestock market ahead of Eid Al Adha in Lahore, yesterday. Two British No foreigners on election watchdog: Afghan govt soldiers killed KABUL: The Afghan govern- the “sovereignty” of Afghanistan, but the government was able to paramount importance” for Nato, think tank warned this month ment stressed that it will not hinting that two foreigners on ensure the poll was fair. its spokesman in Afghanistan, that the Kabul government could in Helmand accept foreigners on a key elec- the five-member body may be The 2014 vote coincides with Dominic Medley, said during a fall apart after Nato troops with- tion watchdog ahead of 2014 removed. the departure of Nato-led troops press conference on Tuesday. draw, particularly if the 2014 LONDON: Two British soldiers, presidential elections, a move “The membership of (the) two and the international community Karzai was re-elected in a presidential elections are plagued one of them a female medic, and that may undermine the cred- foreign nationals... goes against view the election as one of the last second post-Taliban poll in 2009 by fraud. a man believed to be an Afghan ibility of the poll. Afghanistan’s national constitu- major hurdles before the trans- amid allegations of widespread But Afghan officials dismissed policeman were killed in a shoot- President Hamid Karzai last tion,” Karzai’s spokesman, Aimal fer of security responsibilities to voting irregularities, and will the report, insisting that the gov- ing incident in Afghanistan, the week said the presence of foreign- Faizi, said on Wedensday. Afghan forces. complete his term next year ernment was committed to free Ministry of Defence in London ers in the Electoral Complaints He added that foreigners were “The transparency and cred- (2014). and fair elections. said yesterday. Commission (ECC) went against still welcome as election monitors ibility of the elections are of The International Crisis Group AFP The Times newspaper reported that a gunbattle broke out when British troops in south- Protest against drone attacks ern Helmand province mistook the policeman for an insurgent, but the ministry said the cir- Afghanistan, Pakistan eye cumstances were still being investigated. The Afghan was not in uniform US vote with foreboding and was not part of the foot patrol that the British forces were car- KABUL: The US election is a After failing to secure a similar rying out in Nahr-e Saraj district side-show on the frontline of the deal in Iraq, Obama left no per- when the incident happened on war on terror where Afghans manent US military presence Wednesday, the ministry said in feel abandoned by Washington’s there. a statement. looming troop withdrawal, In Pakistan, itself battling ris- “There was an exchange of gun- which some in Pakistan fear ing Islamist extremism, there fire that resulted in the deaths of could cause more violence and are fears the Nato withdrawal a Royal Marine... a female soldier instability in their country will mean a surge in violence from 3 Medical Regiment and regardless of who secures the spilling across the border and an Afghan man who is believed White House. an intensification of America’s to be a member of the Afghan The Afghan conflict, America’s hugely unpopular drone campaign Uniformed Police but who was not longest war, is now in its 12th year against militants. wearing uniform at the time,” the and both President Barack Obama While Pakistan publicly calls spokesman said. and his challenger Mitt Romney the missile strikes an infringe- “The UK patrol were not work- are stressing their determination ment of its sovereignty, the United ing with any Afghan partners at to bring the majority of US troops States sees them as a vital tool in the time.” home by the end of 2014. the fight against militants allied The spokesman added: “At this For some Afghans, ruled by to the Taliban and Al Qaeda. stage we do not know what initi- President Hamid Karzai’s frag- Analyst and retired senior ated the exchange of gunfire and ile government and battered by army officer Talat Masood said an investigation is ongoing. Further daily Taliban attacks around the the continuation of the pro- details will be provided as informa- country, the end of Nato combat gramme would depend on condi- tion becomes available but at this operations raises fears of a return tions on the ground, not on who time the situation remains unclear.” to the bloody chaos of the 1990s. occupies the Oval Office. A Ministry of Defence spokes- “If they withdraw foreign “If the militants continue man declined to give further troops from Afghanistan, civil war their operations within Pakistan details whether it was believed in Afghanistan will start again,” and increase their activity in to be a case of mistaken identity, Del Agha, a driver aged around Afghanistan, then of course or whether it was one of grow- 30 said. the use of drones will increase ing number of so-called insider “I want from the new US presi- because there is no question of attacks by Afghan forces on their dent that Nato forces should using ground troops,” he said. Western allies. A United Citizen Action demonstrator holds a burning US flag during a protest in Multan, yesterday against the stay in Afghanistan a bit longer, US-Pakistan relations lurched AFP US drone attacks in Pakistani tribal areas. A US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound till there is good security in from crisis to crisis in 2011, first in northwest Pakistan, killing three people. Afghanistan.” when a CIA contractor shot dead But analysts say little will two people in Lahore, then when change in US policy towards the the US carried out a secret raid region regardless of who wins on to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama November 6. bin Laden and culminating in a The vast majority of Nato’s botched US air strike that killed Taliban threatens another child activist 105,000 troops, 68,000 of them 24 Pakistani border guards. American, will leave Afghanistan Mistrust remains high and KABUL: A young activist from Khan has long publicly opposed “I removed it but someone just Islamabad in 2008 calling for and the country will have to learn the next US president will face the same area of Pakistan as the Taliban and in 2008 he gath- repainted it,” he said. “Then after peace in Swat. At the time the to stand on its own feet -- partic- a tricky balancing act, trying to Malala Yousafzai, the girl shot ered a “jirga” of locals to denounce Malala was attacked we received valley was struggling to cope with ularly if it is to secure the billions continue the process of repairing in the head by a Taliban gun- the extremists for forcing schools telephone calls threatening that a rising Taliban insurgency, later of dollars in foreign aid it wants. ties while pressuring Pakistan to man this month, has been to close down in Swat. Since ‘your daughter is next,’ and crushed by a major military oper- “The idea is that it’s time for the do more to tackle extremists in warned in a threatening phone 1999 he and his wife have worked ‘we have already sent people to ation mounted by the Pakistani Afghans to perform. Our perform- its territory. call that she will be next. through their own organisation to Islamabad to target her.’” army. The insurgents also took ance in the next years will deter- In a rare note of agreement Hinna Khan, a 17-year-old promote development and literacy The caller said the family were over the Khans’ house in Swat, mine the level of our relationship during Monday’s final presidential from Swat, was named during a programmes that support women. guilty of having “forgotten your turning it into a Taliban “office” with the Americans, the level of debate, Romney backed Obama on call made to her mother’s mobile Although he has received culture”. in early 2009. their financial support,” Omar the use of drone technology, while phone two days after Malala, who threats for many years, he is now The Taliban - which have issued Reyatullah Khan said he had Sharifi of the American Institute the president revealed the depths spoke out against the Taliban, was taking them far more seriously in no public warning against the not received any help, despite of Afghanistan Studies said. of the suspicion that bedevils rela- attacked as she sat in a van with the wake of the attack on Malala, Khans - justified their attempt appealing to the country’s inte- One crucial aspect of the tions with Pakistan. her classmates, in the town of who is now recovering in hospital to kill Malala because she had rior minister for protection. He US-Afghan relationship as yet Touting his high-stakes deci- Mingora. in the UK. campaigned for “secular” rule, said he was so concerned that unresolved is the legal status of sion to send US commandos to Hinna’s father, Reyatullah Two weeks before the attempt rather than the form of govern- he was thinking of joining rela- American forces who remain in hunt down bin Laden on Pakistani Khan, said: “The Taliban have to kill the 14-year-old, Khan dis- ment based on the movement’s tives in Afghanistan - a substan- the country after 2014. soil without informing Islamabad, kidnapped me and tortured me covered someone had painted a interpretation of Islamic law. tially more dangerous place than Washington wants its troops Obama said that “if we had asked in the past for promoting wom- red cross on the gate of the family Hinna has also been involved the leafy suburban streets of to have immunity from prosecu- Pakistan for permission, we would en’s development, but now they house in Islamabad, where they herself in her parent’s work, Islamabad. tion in local courts, but Karzai not have gotten (him)”. are threatening the entire family.” have lived since fleeing Swat. organising demonstrations in THE GUARDIAN says Afghans will not accept that. AFP FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

No dispute over Helping the poor Kasab’s security Rahul unlikely to figure bills: Police

NEW DELHI: There is no dispute with the Maharashtra in cabinet reshuffle government over the payment of bills for providing security to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab Fresh faces set to fill slots of junior ministers lodged in a Mumbai jail, an Indo-Tibetan Border Police NEW DELHI: Congress leader to the government at the instance Resource Development and (ITBP) official said yesterday. Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to of Congress general secretary Communications and Information “There is no dispute with join the Manmohan Singh gov- Rahul Gandhi. Technology Minister Kapil Sibal, the Maharashtra government. ernment in a cabinet reshuffle Minister of State for Commerce Law and Justice and Minority They are in talks with the gov- scheduled for Sunday, sources and Industry Jyotiraditya Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid ernment of India and the issue in the party and Rashtrapati Scindia and Minister of State for and Power and Corporate Affairs will be resolved soon,” ITBP Bhavan said yesterday. Communications and Information Minister Veerappa Moily, may be Director General Ranjit Sinha According to Congress sources, Technology Sachin Pilot may be left with a single portfolio each, told reporter here on the side- the reshuffle will be a precursor elevated, they said. said the sources. lines of the force’s golden jubilee to a change in the organisational Congress spokesperson Manish With the death of Vilasrao celebrations. set-up of the party which is aim- Tewari, MP Deepa Dasmunshi Deshmukh, who was minister for The ITBP has prepared a bill ing to create a new team to face and actor-turned-politician science and technology, there was of over `26 crore, till August 31, the 2014 general elections and a Chiranjeevi, who merged his Praja a vacancy for a cabinet post for for providing a security cover to slew of state polls next year. Rajyam Party with the Congress a leader from Maharashtra, said Kasab. The Maharashtra govern- The Congress and the party- last year, are likely to be the fresh the sources. ment has already made it clear led central government have faces in the cabinet, the sources The party sources said that that it won’t settle the bill till the been hit by controversies revolv- said. the reshuffle would give suf- central government chips in. ing around alleged corruption Rahul Gandhi’s close associates ficient time to the new min- Since March 2009, over 150 in the allocation of coal blocks. Manicka Tagore and Meenakshi isters to be prepared for the ITBP personnel have been Individual graft allegations have Natarajan could also be inducted winter session likely to be held deployed in and around the jail also surfaced against some union into the cabinet, said the sources. November-December. to protect the jailed Pakistani ter- ministers and even Robert Vadra, Among the ministers who may From among the UPA constit- rorist, one of the 10 who sneaked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s be dropped from the cabinet are uents, Agatha Sangma, minister into Mumbai and the only one son-in-law. Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, of state for rural development, to be caught alive during the According to Congress sources, Tourism Minister Subodh Kant may be replaced with Nationalist mayhem. The union home min- the portfolios of some ministers Sahai and Steel Minister Beni Congress Party (NCP) leader istry Tuesday recommended the with dual charges may change Prasad Verma. Tariq Anwar. rejection of the mercy petition of and some fresh faces may join the External Affairs Minister S NCP chief Sharad Pawar is said Kasab, who has been sentenced to government to fill the six slots of M Krishna could also be in this to be miffed with Agatha after she death by the trial court, a govern- junior ministers, which became group, said the sources. defied the party line and cam- ment source said. vacant after Mamata Banerjee- Both Sahai and Jaiswal came paigned for her father and former Kasab’s mercy petition was led Trinamool Congress quit the under attack from the opposition Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, made to the president after the United Progressive Alliance in on the coal blocks allocation issue. who contested the presidential Supreme Court August 29 upheld September. Party sources said Ministers holding dual poll against UPA nominee Pranab Chief of Congress party Sonia Gandhi presents the 210 millionth bio- his death sentence. IANS some young leaders may make it charge, including Human Mukherjee. IANS metric card to Vali, a resident of Rajasthan, during the national launch of a scheme to make direct cash transfers to the poor, at Dudu recently. NRIs renew demand for absentee voting Ambani still India’s richest man: Forbes MUMBAI: Energy giant Reliance with federal oil ministry over KG-D6, itting in their homes methods to – states that website and NRIs can down- Industries chairman Mukesh country’s largest offshore gas field and offices across voting troops THE NR EYE went to polls load, exercise their franchise Ambani has retained his title as where output has sharply declined,” the globe, hundreds and civilian after allowing and send it back as per the the world’s richest Indian — for said the report. of thousands of expatriates. Moiz Mannan NRI voting in norms, attaching attested pass- the fifth year in a row — with a Mittal also had a tough year, losing Americans are busy According 2011 not a sin- port identification page copy, net worth of $21bn, according to $3bn, “as shares of his ArcelorMittal, Schoosing the next leader of the to data posted online by Gerry gle vote was cast. In Goa and proof of residence or any other Forbes. the world’s largest steelmaker, tanked world’s biggest superpower. It is Cohen, a special counsel to West Bengal, one NRI each documents. London-based steel baron L N due to surging costs and slumping as easy and as quick as ordering the North Carolina General cast their vote. More than two Reports from London last Mittal follows Ambani as the coun- demand in Europe”, the magazine a burger. Assembly, roughly half of the weeks into October, barey four Sunday spoke of a Leicester- try’s second richest person, with said. Software firm Wipro’s chair- And, what about the world’s state’s military personnel and of the 10-million-odd non-res- based group, Pravasi Bharat, wealth of $16bn, the US business man Azim Premji is the third richest largest democracy? India boasts three-fourths of its overseas ident Gujaratis (NRGs) were which mobiled a protest near magazine said on its website yes- Indian with wealth of $12.3bn. of having sent our nearly seven voters who requested ballots reported by the media to have Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in terday ahead of its November Asian The magazine noted that India’s million of its diaspora to coun- opted for email transmission filled the relevant Form 6A, for Tavistock Square in central edition. slowing economy got a recent boost tries in every corner of the as of the first week of October. applying for inclusion of their London and marched to India Despite holding the top position, when the government “ended months planet. Yet, in this day and age Nationwide, the Overseas Vote names in the electoral rolls. House where they handed the Ambani has seen his fortune drop by of policy paralysis” through a series of of highly advanced communi- Foundation reports, about 5 The NRIs are campaign- letter to a High Commission $1.6bn in the past 12 months, Forbes reforms to boost foreign investments cations technology, its citizens percent of voters cast ballots ing for amendments to the bill official. The letter said: “There said. “Reliance remains India’s most in retail, insurance and aviation. are required to be present at the via email. have a provision for absentee is an important principle at valuable firm despite ongoing battles AFP rickety polling booths in India to Of course, the exercise is not voting facility for Indians liv- stake: all citizens should have be able to exercise their right of without hacking concerns, but ing abroad. The options being equal rights, regardless of where adult franchise. there are ways and means to talked about are Postal Ballot, they happen to be at election With elections looming make it secure. The larger issue Internet Voting or a combina- time,’’ and pointed out that sev- over one of the most prolific is that of giving overseas citizens tion of these two. The Election eral countries such as Britain, manpower exporting states, a sense of participation in the Commission of India (ECI), by America and Canada allowed for Gujarat, and general elections home country’s affairs. itself or through the Indian mis- absentee voting for their over- due thereafter, many overseas The Indian Parliament has sions overseas post the ballots to seas citizens. Indians and their organisations approved voting rights for non- NRIs and then NRIs would post The campaign that went have renewed the demand for resident Indians in elections it back to the specified address. online (www.pravasbharat. absentee voting. with the Lok Sabha adopt- However, given the scarcity of org and Pravasi Bharat on As many as 23 American ing the Representation of the time and resources this would Facebook) also plans dem- states allow their voters stay- People (Amendment) Bill, 2010, prove to be a rather herculean onstrations in the US and is ing abroad to cast their ballot However, they are allowed to and cumbersome. appealing to NRIs in Gulf coun- via e-mail, while the remaining exercise the franchise only if Alternatively, registered NRI tries to send their request let- offer the facility via mail and they are present in the constitu- voters could use the Internet to ters to nearest embassies. fax. E-mail voting waspermit- ency on the polling day. print ballot paper and submit The North American Punjabi ted in only 12 states during the Election Commission figures online, but concerns have been Association (NAPA) is another last presidential race in 2008. show that just over a 10, 000 raised about India’s prepared- to have joined the chorus and But one year later, U.S. Congress NRIs have registered are vot- ness and Internet penetrations urged the Indian government to signed the Military and ers so far - an abysmal number and connectivity. develop a mechanism which will Overseas Empowerment Act, a compared to the Indians abroad. The third option is a com- facilitate NRIs exercise their law that has pushed states to In Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, bination of these two wherein right to vote. offer adequate time and delivery Uttarakhand, and Manipur the ECI uploads e-ballots on its THE PENINSULA

Eid greetings 40 whales die in mass stranding NEW DELHI: About 40 whales died in a mass stranding on the west coast of India’s remote North Andaman island in the Bay of Bengal, wildlife officials said yesterday. “The short-finned pilot whales were found by fishermen who alerted us and investiga- tions show it was a case of mass stranding,” said Ajai Saxena, a wildlife official in Port Blair. Saxena said no previous mass stranding had been reported in the Andamans, but that it was a natural phenomenon that occurs when whales get diso- riented and are unable to swim back into deep water. Emergency teams headed to the beach near Elizabeth Bay on the North Andaman island where the whales were Paper artist Gurpreet Singh shows his latest creation, which is a model of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, stranded, but they were unable ahead of Eid Al Adha festival in Amritsar yesterday. Singh said he made this artwork to wish Muslims all to help. A post-mortem has over the world a happy Eid Al Adha. been conducted on one of adults, which weighed 2 tonnes. AFP FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

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180,146 8.96 183,747 26.35 217,439 149.30269,600 15.49 9,522 76.60 187,419 28.35 40.-62 25.00 226,867 72.30 9,926 51.90 UK bounces back from double dip recession Economy rebounds by 1 percent in the third quarter

LONDON: The British econ- maintaining a recent upturn in quarter, the ONS said. omy has escaped from its long- employment, US car giant Ford “Not only did the UK pull out of est double-dip recession since said it would shut two British its double-dip in the third quarter, the 1950s, rebounding by 1 per- plants. but the one percent quarterly rise cent in the third quarter with The data provided the first in GDP was a fair bit better than the help of the London Olympics, estimates of British third-quar- expected,” said Vicky Redwood, official data showed yesterday. ter GDP, leaving them open to senior economist at the Capital British gross domestic prod- potential revisions in the com- Economics research group. uct (GDP) grew at the strong- ing months. Analysts said that “Admittedly, much of this est quarter-on-quarter rate for Thursday’s data reduced the reflected temporary factors. We five years in the July-September chances of the Bank of England think that the reversal of the period thanks to one-off factors pumping out more new cash next Jubilee effect probably added such as the Olympic Games — and month to stimulate the economy, about 0.5 percent, the Olympic after output had contracted for as part of its quantitative easing ticket sales added 0.2 percent three quarters. (QE) policy. and there may have been a wider Market expectations had been “The UK was long overdue Olympic boost. for the economy of Britain, which some good news on growth. This “But even accounting for this is not part of the eurozone, to reinforces our long-held view suggests that underlying out- have expanded by 0.6 percent in that the Bank of England will not put managed to rise by a small the third quarter compared with extend QE next month but can amount—an improvement on the second after falling into a afford to wait before easing policy recent quarters. It won’t be plain double-dip recession in late 2011. again,” HSBC said. sailing from now on, though. There British Prime Minister David Britain escaped from a deep are still a number of constraints on Cameron welcomed the data that downturn in late 2009 but fell the recovery.” Britain was facing gave a boost to the London stock back into recession at the end of considerable difficulties ahead, not market and sterling, but warned 2011. GDP, or the combined value least from tight credit conditions against complacency amid global of produced goods and services, and worries about the impact of economic headwinds. contracted by 0.4 percent in the the debt crisis in the eurozone, a “There are always one-off fig- second quarter of this year after key trading partner. ures in all of these announce- shrinking by 0.3 percent in the Other major headwinds ments, but I think they do show first—and by 0.4 percent in the included rising inflation on higher an underlying picture of good final quarter of 2011. energy and food prices, an uncer- positive growth,” Cameron said. “GDP was estimated to have tain jobs market and ongoing aus- He added: “There is still much increased by 1.0 percent in Q3 terity measures from Britain’s to do, but these GDP figures show 2012 compared with Q2 2012,” coalition government aimed at we are on the right track, and our the Office for National Statistics slashing a record-high deficit. economy is healing.” said in a statement. “The largest “Our economy desperately Finance minister George contribution to the increase came needs an injection of confidence. Osborne echoed the cautious sen- from the services sector. There But this is no time for compla- timent, saying that recent “weak was also an increase in activity in cency and wishful thinking,” said data from the eurozone were a the production sector. Activity in Ed Balls, economy spokesman reminder that we still face many the construction sector fell.” for the opposition Labour party. economic challenges at home and Growth was lifted by one-off “Today’s figures show that under- abroad.” factors, including the London 2012 lying growth remains weak and The ONS added that output Olympic Games and rebound- that our economy is only just back Construction work under way on a new building which will be called Leadenhall in the City in central London had been flat in the third quarter ing activity after an extra public to the same size as a year ago -- 12 yesterday. Britain powered out of its longest double-dip recession since the 1950s after its economy returned to compared with a year earlier, and holiday for Queen Elizabeth II’s months of damaging flatlining.” growth in the third quarter with a robust gain of 1.0 percent, official data showed. in a blow to government hopes of Diamond Jubilee in the second AFP

Gold rebounds above $1,700 Ford deepens European cuts, sees $3bn losses LONDON/DETROIT: Ford 18 percent to save $450-500 mil- Stephen Odell, chief executive encountered stiff government full-year European loss in excess NEW YORK: Gold rose above unleashed a second volley of lion a year, the company said. of Ford of Europe, said during the and union resistance to 8,000 of $1bn, without giving further $1,700 an ounce yesterday, a day European job cuts and plant With no market recovery in same call that Peugeot’s, French planned job cuts and the clo- guidance. Yesterday, the company after it fell under that, in reaction closures yesterday to try to sight, car makers are strug- government-backed refinancing deal sure of its Aulnay plant, while increased the loss forecast to more to encouraging United Kingdom halt regional losses it expects to gling to scrap underused fac- announced on Wednesday raised General Motors’ Opel division is than $1.5bn and said it would likely GDP growth data and expecta- total $3bn over two years. tories and surplus jobs that are questions, highlighting transatlantic in protracted talks to slash jobs be repeated next year. But Ford tions the Bank of Japan will fur- A day after announcing the clo- racking up losses in Europe. tension over the industry. and close its Bochum plant in said overall pre-tax profit improved ther loosen its monetary policy. sure of a major car plant in Genk, The Southampton plant was the “I don’t think it’s sustainable for Germany - but not before 2016. in the third quarter, excluding non- Bullion, a traditional inflation Belgium, Ford told British unions fourth European vehicle plant clo- support from governments to keep “What’s remarkable about Ford recurring items. hedge, rose after data showed it would scrap its Southampton sure announced this year. competitive companies going for- is how quickly things are moving, The announcements came in Britain posted its strongest van factory and an associated Ford Chief Executive Alan ward, particularly in a protracted which is a sign of good manage- a grim week for the industry. quarterly economic growth in stamping facility in Dagenham Mulally told reporters and ana- downsized economy,” he said. ment,” said London-based UBS Also, Chinese-owned Volvo Car five years, although temporary next year, slashing 1,400 jobs. lysts the cutbacks were designed Workers at Ford’s British plants analyst Philippe Houchois. “With Corporation said it was cutting effects may have masked a weaker Yesterday’s announced clo- to “return profitability to our were distraught. “It’s a kick in the GM Europe you always wonder production in Belgium, while underlying picture. sures end vehicle manufacturing very important European opera- teeth,” said Dominic O’Callaghan, what’s going on - it looks like they Germany’s Daimler said late on “The nice U.K. report sug- by Ford in Britain and bring its tions by mid-decade”, setting new 39, a shop steward at Dagenham. are still bogged down in deciding Wednesday it would not improve gested that the global economy is total job cuts to 6,200, reducing medium-term operating margin “The guys worked hard.” what to do.” profit margins next year. rebounding slowly, and the fund European production capacity by goal of 6-8 percent. PSA Peugeot Citroen has Ford had previously forecast a REUTERS liquidation we saw earlier this week seems to have dried up,” said Bill O’Neill, partner of commodity investment firm LOGIC Advisors. Morgan sports car Gold rebounded from a seven- week low hit on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve stuck Qatar eyes major stakes to its plan to keep stimulat- ing growth until the job market improves but made few surprises. Spot gold was up 0.6 percent at in seven European banks $1,711.30 an ounce by 1:23pm EDT (1723 GMT), rebounding from DOHA: Qatar is consider- the investments in Europe. is extremely minimal compared Wednesday’s low of $1,698.39. ing buying major stakes in The global economic crisis, to other bonds in the Gulf, which US COMEX gold futures for investment banks in Europe. which hit the United States and favors the opportunities of bor- December delivery were up $10.50 Negotiations are underway with the European Union and other rowing in the actual time frame. an ounce at $1,712.10, with trad- seven banks suffering from accu- industrialised countries, contrib- Qatar foreign investment ing volume to finish in line with its mulated financial crises due to uted in creating many investment in 2011 reached $6.027bn, as 30-day average, preliminary Reuters economic recession in Europe, opportunities that fit with the per UN investment conference data showed. Bullion rallied to an reported Al Arabiya News. aspirations of countries aiming at report for 2012, with an increase 11-month peak above $1,795 an ounce Qatari delegations are lead- long term investments, such as of 223.5 percent in 2010, which in early October on optimism after ing broad negotiations to widen Qatar’s investments in real estate, was estimated at $1.863 bn. It the Fed’s latest program of purchas- their investment portfolio in foreign companies, manufactur- is likely that these investments ing mortgage-backed debt. Luxembourg, in order to diversify ing plants, banks and even fashion will contribute to creating future Momentum has since stalled, their income generating invest- houses. jobs in recipient countries, along leaving prices vulnerable to swings ments, the report said. “Europe suffers from economic with boasting the well needed in wider markets, with weak glo- Kierra Morgan (left) and Yvonne Tang talk before taking a ride in a Widening of investments in recession and aims at attracting reserves of foreign currencies in bal economic data helping send Morgan sports car during the opening of China’s first Morgan sport the foreign markets by Qatar’s foreign investors, and Qatar is these countries, in the context of prices below $1,700. Also, specula- cars showroom in Shanghai yesterday. Sales growth in the global investment authority is part of one of the countries that can the actual economic crisis. tion that the Bank of Japan will Qatar’s strategy to diversify the benefit from these opportuni- The International Monetary luxury market is expected to slow sharply this year, as Chinese and unveil further monetary stimulus sources of income, away from gas ties,” Basheer Al Kahlout, an Fund expected a 6 percent growth European customers rein in spending and concerns about the global boosted gold. Sources told Reuters and fuel sectors, which contrib- economist told Al Arabiya in an of the Qatari economy in this year, the Bank of Japan is expected to economy take their toll. Chinese consumers, many of whom shop ute 55 percent of Gross Domestic interview. noting that the expected growth ease monetary policy next week abroad, have become the world’s No. 1 buyers of luxury goods, ahead Product (GDP). Qatar Holding As for the cost of the sovereign in the next four years will be done by expanding asset purchases. of the Japanese, the Americans and the Europeans, according to one invested its budget surplus in the bonds issued by Qatar and used through non-oil or energy sectors, Silver climbed 1.2 percent at recent study. past two years in foreign lucrative in expanding its investments, al- the report said. $32.03 an ounce. REUTERS projects, which sets a record for Kahlout explained that the cost THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Microsoft unveils Windows 8, new tablet

NEW YORK: Microsoft unveiled a revamped version of its flagship Windows system yesterday designed for increasingly mobile consumers and previewed Surface, its entry into the hot tablet market. The new Windows 8 operating system and Qatar Navigation the new tablet will go on sale today to mark a new offensive for the US tech giant seek- ing a new strategy to keep pace with Apple and Google and a dramatic shift away from PCs to mobile devices. nets QR637.4m “Windows 8 brings together the best of the PC and the tablet,” said Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer. “What you have seen and heard should leave no doubt that Windows profit in 9 months 8 shatters the perception of what a PC really is... It works perfect for work and play and DOHA: Qatar Navigation Milaha’s offshore segment was lower it is alive with your world.” (Milaha) has recorded a net profit relative to 2011, largely due to weaker At a New York news event, Microsoft of QR637.4m for the nine months performance in the first quarter, announced that Windows 8 will be launched period ended September 30, 2012, although results have improved over today in 37 languages and 140 worldwide an increase of 9 percent when com- Q2 and Q3, 2012. markets. It can be downloaded beginning Panos Panay, the general manager of the Microsoft Surface, displays a Surface tablet during a pared with QR584m posted for the “While general weakness in the at 12:01 am local time worldwide and will press conference in New York yesterday. corresponding period in 2011. global maritime sector, combined be sold at retail stores. The company’s Earnings per Share with volatility, continues to have a Microsoft is also launching a version work and at home. Surface appears to be a cross between a (EPS) amounted to QR 5.57 for the negative impact, our strong posi- called Windows RT, designed for tablets Surface, which seeks to challenge Apple’s tablet and a PC, equipped with a flip-out first nine months of 2012 versus QR tion in the local and regional supply and available pre-installed on new devices market-ruling iPads and rivals built on rear “kickstand” to prop it up like a picture 5.10 for the same period in 2011. chain has helped offset this weakness including its own Surface tablet. Some Google’s Android software, will be among frame and a cover that, when opened, acts “Milaha’s maritime and logistic to a large extent”, said Sheikh Ali analysts point out the Windows RT offers Windows-powered devices sold in real- as a keypad so tablets could be switched into segment net profit strongly improved bin Jassim Al Thani, chairman and Microsoft a chance for a fresh start in con- world Microsoft stores that will “pop up” “desktop” mode for work tasks. during the first 9 months of 2012 ver- managing director of Milaha. “Our trolling both hardware and software in a on Friday in the United States and Canada. Windows 8 and an accompanying version sus the same period in 2011, driven by strategic investments and non-core single device. The new tablet system “rep- Microsoft promised that the temporary, of Microsoft’s free Internet Explorer web port operations and container trans- reserve portfolio continue to provide resents the best shot Microsoft has against holiday-season shops will feature a “curated browsing programme were designed to opti- port activities”, the company stated a strong buffer against the global Apple and Google,” said Roger Kay at collection of Microsoft’s coolest products.” mise touch-screen capabilities in tablets and after announcing the results. market conditions”. Endpoint Technologies Associates. “WinRT The news comes two days after Apple intro- various “convertible” PCs. Windows, the first Continued weakness in product Starting Q1 2012, Milaha began is where things are going.” duced its “iPad mini” in a bid to crowd out version of which was launched in the 1990s, tanker rates resulted in lower net reporting segment financials under The software giant gambled by changing lower-priced offerings by rivals Amazon, remains the dominant PC platform with some profit for the Gas and Petrochem seg- its new structure, following the re- long familiar user interface features to make Google and Samsung. 90 percent of the world market. But in the ment relative to 2011; however the alignment of the company into a Windows 8 compatible with trends toward Surface — a late entry in the market — mobile world, it is struggling against Apple’s segment performance improved in corporate entity and strategic busi- keeping programs and data in the Internet has a 10.6-inch screen and starts at $499, iOS and Google’s Android system. both the second and third quarters. ness pillars. “cloud” and relying on mobile gadgets at challenging the larger-format iPads. But AFP Year-To-Date net profit for THE PENINSULA

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P European stocks mixed, sterling gains Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 106.31 0.74 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.94 1.67 % Aa2 AA LONDON: European stock Britain, which is not part of Gamble earnings beat forecasts and speculation of further mon- markets posted mixed results the eurozone, has pulled out of as well. The Dow Jones Industrial etary easing by the Bank of Japan, Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 126.38 2.15 % Aa2 AA yesterday but the pound gained its longest double-dip recession Average was off by 0.11 percent, as the world’s third-largest econ- Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 119.13 2.36 % Aa2 AA ground after data showed that since the 1950s, and its economy while the broad-based S&P 500 omy struggles to gain traction. Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 114.38 2.73 % Aa2 AA Britain had marched smartly returned to growth in the third fell by 0.23 percent and the Other Asian stock markets Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 181.50 3.51 % Aa2 AA out of recession, news that offset quarter with a robust gain of Nasdaq Composite was flat. closed mixed overall however Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 140.50 3.96 % Aa2 AA a sharp drop in profit at Spanish 1 percent, the data showed. Stock markets had won some after the US Federal Reserve banking giant Santander. Markets had expected the British support earlier in the day from said it would maintain its loose Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 128.88 4.05 % Aa2 AA London’s FTSE 100 index of economy to expand by 0.6 percent rumours that the Bank of Japan monetary policy until there was Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 105.75 1.35 % Aa2 AA top companies closed essentially from the previous three-month and Japanese government were stronger evidence that the econ- Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 117.00 2.56 % Aa2 AA unchanged at 5,805.05 points, period, after falling into a second preparing to implement further omy is back on its feet. Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 107.13 1.48 % A1 A- Frankfurt’s DAX 30 gained 0.10 trough of recession in late 2011. stimulus measures in the next On Wednesday the Fed said Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.13 2.39 % A1 A- percent to 7,200.23 points and in Elsewhere in European trad- few days, said ETX Capital trader it would stick to its $40bn a QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 105.13 2.05 % NR NR Paris the CAC 40 fell by 0.44 per- ing, Madrid’s IBEX 35 stock index Markus Huber. month bond-buying programme cent to 3,411.53. dipped 0.16 percent to 7,229.20 In foreign exchange trad- — known as quantitative easing QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 104.25 1.69 % Aa3 A+ In London, Gekko Global points after Santander reported ing, sterling jumped to $1.6121 — for as long as needed and keep QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 105.25 2.10 % Aa3 A+ Markets trader Anita Paluch said a third-quarter profit plunge as from $1.6041 late in New York interest rates at record lows until Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.81 2.58 % A2 A- that “very strong growth in the it wrote down billions of euros in on Wednesday. The euro fell at least 2015. Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.63 1.90 % A2 A UK GDP, not seen in five years, assets. Santander’s share price to 0.8037 pounds from 0.8086 Despite recent figures point- Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 130.13 2.85 % A2 A has confirmed the double dip lost 0.59 percent to ¤5.75. pounds, while the European single ing to an improvement in the US recession is over. In New York, US stocks slipped currency edged down to $1.2957 economy — including in household Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 113.00 2.97 % A2 A “Although the growth was in midday exchanges even though from $1.2972. The dollar gained spending and in the housing mar- Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 113.88 3.65 % A2 A expected, the numbers published weekly unemployment claims and to 80.04 yen from 79.79 yen. ket — the Federal Open Market Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 108.50 1.01 % Aa3 A have exceeded all expectations durable goods orders were bet- In Tokyo, stocks rose 1.13 per- Committee said growth remained Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 110.13 3.08 % Aa3 A and cheered up the market.” ter than expected and Procter & cent, boosted by the weaker yen at a “moderate” pace. AFP Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 112.75 3.45 % Aa3 A SOVEREIGNS Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P UDC okays financing Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 107.19 0.48 % Aa2 AA South African strikes ease as Brent crude Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 127.38 2.18 % Aa2 AA contract revision Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.75 2.87 % NR NR Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.25 3.40 % NR NR DOHA: The United Development gold mine pay deal reached edges higher Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 121.13 4.55 % NR NR Company, in line with the Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 112.25 4.83 % NR NR Company’s Board of Director’ JOHANNESBURG: South at many of the operations and NEW YORK: Brent crude decision, has approved the revi- Africa’s gold mines agreed a there are hopes that this trend futures edged higher in choppy Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 106.31 1.13 % Aa2 AA sion of the financing contract wage deal with unions yesterday will continue,” said Chamber of trading yesterday, lifted by eco- Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 114.00 3.68 % NR BBB between a pool of banks and as the bulk of the gold sector’s Mines executive Elize Strydom. nomic data, but gains were lim- Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 107.25 4.35 % NR BBB Medina Centrale. The Board’s striking miners returned to But AngloGold Ashanti, South ited by rising oil inventories and Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 103.00 5.26 % B2 B decision was to restructure the work under threat of dismissal. Africa’s biggest producer, said on tepid demand figures. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 99.88 4.52 % NR BBB- facility agreement for a fund- The returns marked success of Wednesday it had sacked around Brent is trying to snap a string *Periodic Distribution Amount ing ceiling of QR1.1bn provided a sort for a new tough approach by half of its 24,000-strong local work- of seven straight lower settlements, IMPORTANT NOTE: by a pool of Banks to Medina mining firms, but at least 12,000 force who had ignored an ultima- but remained on pace to post a Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Centrale OMC, a wholly owned gold and 20,000 platinum miners tum to return to work or be fired. weekly loss. US crude prices see- is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services subsidiary of UDC. This is to were still pursuing a wave of ille- AngloGold spokesman Alan sawed near flat after briefly turn- Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary revise the financing cost applied gal strikes that have cost Africa’s Fine said the company was opti- ing lower and trying to avoid a data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising on the above facility and to take largest economy over 10bn rand mistic the dismissed workers sixth straight session of losses. out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not advantage of the opportunity to ($1.14bn) this year, according to would return to work after they Oil was supported by British take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant restructure the financing and the National Treasury. appealed their dismissals. government data showing gross liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not reduce the interest that was About 100,000 workers in all Mining firms have usually domestic product rose 1.0 percent a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and agreed upon with the financing have downed tools across South taken back most fired workers in the third quarter, beating fore- consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. banks. The Board of Directors Africa since August in the often because it is more costly to train a casts for a 0.6 percent gain after decided to repay to International violent strikes that have triggered new workforce. Analysts say this GDP contracted 0.4 percent in Bank of Qatar QSC an amount downgrades of South Africa’s round of strikes will lead to some the previous quarter. of QR84.77m, UDC’s statement credit ratings, and awkward ques- permanent job losses with firms US economic reports were published on Qatar Exchange tions about government perform- shutting down marginal shafts. mixed. Initial jobless claims fell site noted. THE PENINSULA ance for President Jacob Zuma The strikes have highlighted last week, supporting oil prices, and the ruling African National persisting glaring income inequal- but the four-week average was Congress (ANC). ity in South Africa, which has up. Durable goods orders were up Unilever sales up After three weeks of nego- increased since Nelson Mandela’s more than expected in September, LONDON: Unilever’s quarterly tiations, the National Union of ANC took over following the end but excluding defense and aircraft, sales growth beat forecasts as Mineworkers (NUM) and the gold of white-minority rule in 1994, were unchanged. demand for cleaning and per- industry, which employs around promising “a better life for all”. A government report showing sonal care products in China 157,000, announced agreement Some in the business commu- US crude oil stocks jumped 5.9 mil- • Bullion - Mumbai helped the consumer goods group on wage increases of between nity worry that Zuma, who faces lion barrels last week continued to Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 30950.00 outshine larger rival Nestle. 1.5 and 10.8 percent for different ANC leadership elections at the weigh on oil prices. The inventory Silver (1 kg) Rs. 60860.00 Shares in the maker of Dove categories of mine workers. The end of the year, might try to buy rise was well above the expected • Indian Rupees QR1 = 14.60 soap and Cif cleaners climbed to deal is seen as a wage sweetener social stability with increased increase of 1.9 million barrels • Sensex equal their all-time high as the and comes as several mining firms welfare spending. in a Reuters survey of analysts. Anglo-Dutch group shrugged off have played hard-ball by sacking But Finance Minister Pravin Demand for refined products over BSE 18793.44 the worries about slowing growth workers for illegal strikes. Gordhan, presenting an interim the previous four weeks was below NSE 5717.15 in China that have rattled a pro- Harmony Gold, South Africa’s budget on Wednesday, said there the year-before period, the Energy • LIC (International) launches New Gold Investment Plan ‘GOLD PLUS’ – cession of consumer goods com- third-largest producer, said most was no more money to dish out, Information Administration said. which provides an opportunity to invest in GOLD ETF & GOLD SPOT, PAN panies recently. of its 5,400 employees who were bringing relief to investors wor- Brent December crude rose 40 Card/Demat Account not required. Unilever posted underlying sales threatened with dismissal at ried about spiralling debt. cents to $108.25 a barrel by 12:15 • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent return growth of 5.9 percent in the third its Kusasalethu mine were now Gordhan cut South Africa’s p.m. EDT (1615 GMT). Thursday’s p.a. (in dollar) quarter, ahead of a company-com- back at work. Strikes were also GDP forecast for the year to 2.5 $107.46 low trade put Brent briefly • Housing loan from HDFC LTD piled consensus of 5 percent and a now over at two of Gold Fields’ percent from 2.7 percent and said below the 100-day moving average second-quarter rise of 5.8 percent. three mines, where workers faced the government needed some time of $107.58. US December was up • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, Emerging markets, which make up threats of being sacked. to determine the full impact of 6 cents at $85.79 a barrel, having Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. 55 percent of sales, grew 12.1 per- “Stability in the gold min- the mine strikes on growth. swung from $85.23 to $86.75. Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] cent. REUTERS ing industry has been achieved REUTERS REUTERS FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 CLASSIFIEDS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

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It is going to take something Ruth (1926, 1928), Reggie Jackson picking up five shots on the back 20 plus (under) to win the tour- (1977) and Albert Pujols (2011) in nine at the PGA Tour-organised nament so you got to be aggres- accomplishing the feat. 48-man, no cut event in Kuala sive and we got to go get it,” added Verlander had yielded only two Lumpur. Woods, who birdied three of his runs in more than 24 innings in However, other than a 20-foot last four holes. three playoff wins this postseason putt on the 10th for birdie, the Matteson, twice winner of the but on Wednesday, he gave up five American was left frustrated as PGA Tour’s Fry’s Open, went one runs on six hits in four innings. time and again, putts shaved the better than Woods and birdied “Obviously the big guy hole or lipped out. the last four holes, including hol- (Sandoval) had one of those ing his bunker shot on the last, unbelievable nights that happens for a sparkling bogey-free eight- once in a while in a World Series,” Golf: CIMB Classic under round and a one-shot lead. Detroit manager Jim Leyland told “I knew I’d be doing good if I reporters. “What a night for him.” scores could leave myself seven or eight Not only was the hard-throw- First-round scores from the CIMB Classic, co- feet for par and it bounced and ing Verlander bludgeoned by sanctioned by the US PGA and Asian Tour, at the slam dunked in the hole,” the Sandoval, who hit just 12 home par-71 Mines Resort and Golf Club yesterday world number 156 told reporters runs during the regular season, (USA unless stated): of his 63rd shot of the day. he was outpitched by soft-tossing 63 Troy Matteson While Matteson went about his Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand (right) retrieves his ball on the 6th green beside Pablo Larrazabal of Spain during the left-hander Barry Zito. 64 Jeff Overton, Brian Harman, Robert business on the relatively short first round of the BMW Shanghai Masters golf tournament at the Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai yesterday. Giants starter Zito pitched into Garrigus Mines Golf Course with little fan- the sixth, allowing one run on six 65 Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND), Tom Gillis fare, a crowd of more than 500 hits to register the victory. Zito, 66 Tiger Woods, Jbe Kruger (RSA), Danny flocked to watch Woods on his 34 degrees Celsius temperatures, when he drove into a greenside turn and to get to five, it was a who won 15 games this season, Chia (MAS), Greg Chalmers (AUS), Ricky return to Malaysia for the first the American’s putter was stone bunker off the tee and managed nice little comeback,” Woods said. has been solid down the stretch Barnes, J.B. Holmes time in 13 years. cold as he reached the turn in to hole a straight five-footer. India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar led of the season as San Francisco Many more are expected for even par. Another sharp iron approach the way for the 10 Asian Tour has won all 14 of his last starts. 67 Pat Perez, Kevin Stadler, Kevin Na the second round of the Asian His round ignited with the to the par-three 16th left a simi- players in the field after shoot- The thrilling power display by 68 Martin Laird (SCO), Jason Dufner, Ben and Malaysia Tour co-sanctioned lengthy birdie putt on the 10th larly shot putt for birdie which ing a 65, with Danny Chia leading Sandoval that had the Park crowd Crane, Brendon de Jonge (ZIM), David event with Friday being a public and another tap in for birdie on Woods holed before an up-and the Malaysian charge by match- waving their orange rally rags in Lipsky holiday. the par-five 11th after he found down at the par-five 17th made ing Woods’s 66. “You never know a frenzy turned the Giants into 69 Carl Pettersson (SWE), Chris Kirk, Bob Last to tee-off with Australian the green in two. it three birdies in a row. this week, it could be an Asian frontrunners for the first time Estes, Sean O’Hair, Kyle Stanley, Masanori Marcus Fraser, Woods thrilled The 36-year-old moved to “I missed a couple out there... Tour player’s week,” the Indian, this postseason. Kobayashi (JPN), Jimmy Walker, Charlie the galleries with a number of three-under with his fifth birdie realistically it could have been ranked fifth on the region’s order The Giants, who were the first Wi (KOR), Ryan Palmer fizzing tee-shots but despite the of the day at the 290-metre 15th seven or eight, but even at the of merit, said. REUTERS team in 25 years to reach the World Series despite hitting the fewest home runs in the majors, have won six do-or-die games in Donaldson tops leaderboard in Shanghai the playoffs against the St Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. SHANGHAI: Four of the back after a BMW Masters scores playing and try- finish and puts me in a good posi- “To hit three home runs, I world’s top five golfers including birdie on 18 gave ing to beat one tion,” said McIlroy. mean, that’s always a surprise,” number one Rory McIlroy are the Northern Leading scores yesterday after the first round another.” Far from out of the picture, San Francisco manager Bruce at Lake Malaren this week, but Irishman a 67. of BMW Masters, Lake Malaren Golf Club, McIlroy said with 54 holes still to play on Bochy said. “But the guy can hit. it was world number 51 Jamie Ryder Cup Shanghai, China: the benign, wind- the long and demanding Jack He’s got a great ability to get the Donaldson who outshone all the captain Jose (Par-72, 7,607 yards) less conditions Nicklaus-designed 7,607-yard good part of the bat on the ball. stars yesterday. Maria Olazabal, made good scor- course, are world number five “We’re not known for our The Welshman shot a course- pleased to get his 62 Jamie Donaldson (WAL). ing possible, but Justin Rose (four-under), number power, but it’s nice to get three record 10-under-par 62 to lead clubs back in his 66 Peter Hanson (SWE), Francesco Molinari was still might- three Luke Donald and number home runs. He’s been locked in the BMW Masters by four shots hands after guid- (ITA). ily impressed four Lee Westwood (both on for a while,” he said, referring to after the first round. ing his team to 67 Michael Hoey (ENG), Jose Maria Olazabal by Donaldson’s two-under). Sandoval’s three home runs dur- Donaldson won his first tour an emotional vic- (ESP), Rory McIlroy (NIR). round. But it was Donaldson who spar- ing the previous two series. “Just a title at the Irish Open at Royal tory at Medinah “Jamie has kled in Shanghai, and he rated the tremendous night. A night I know Portrush earlier this season after less than four 68 David Horsey (ENG), Edoardo Molinari shot 10-under, bogey-free 62 as one of the rounds he’ll never forget.” 10 years and 255 tournaments of weeks ago, also (ITA), Alexander Noren (SWE), Martin which is phe- of his life despite having twice The Game One showing was trying. shot a sublime Kaymer (GER), Louis Oosthuizen (RSA), nomenal scor- shot 61 in previous tour events. especially sweet for Zito, who was He would be wise not to look bogey-free 67 to Justin Rose (ENG). ing, and I was “Yeah it’s up there with the left off the 2010 World Series ros- over his shoulder when he tees off be five off the 69 George Coetzee (RSA), Ross Fisher (ENG), just happy to best rounds I’ve ever shot. The ter, and Sandoval, who scarcely in the final group today. lead. David Lynn (ENG), Bernd Wiesberger stay somewhere golf course is harder than the played two years ago when the If he does he will see a world- And McIlroy (AUT), Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Nicolas within touch- other two I played, the other low Giants won the Fall Classic over class chasing pack headed by said it was good Colsaerts (BEL), Paul Lawrie (SCO), Liang ing distance,” he scores. the Texas Rangers. Ryder Cup stars Peter Hanson to see his skip- Wenchong (CHN), Graeme McDowell (NIR). added yesterday. “The golf course is no pusho- Bochy saluted the performance and Francesco Molinari at six- per’s name He did that ver by any stretch of the imagina- by Zito, who until this season had Jamie Donaldson of Wales cel- under bearing down on him. alongside his. with “my best tion,” said Donaldson, 37. been a free agent flop. ebrates on the 18th green dur- More ominously, US PGA “Yeah, Ollie’s name on the two shots of the day”, a driver in Donaldson’s round contained “He’s been throwing the ball ing the first round of the BMW champion McIlroy, who won on board there was nice to see,” said the 18th followed by a nine-iron 10 birdies, five each on front and very well, and I was happy and Shanghai Masters golf tournament this course last year when the McIlroy. “A few weeks ago 12 indi- from 144 yards to within four feet back nines, and eight pars dur- glad to tell him that he had the at the Lake Malaren Golf Club in tournament was an invitational viduals came together as part of for a birdie three. ing yesterday’s playing session in start tonight,” Bochy added. “He Shanghai yesterday. event, lurks just one shot further the team and now we’re back “It was definitely a nice way to Shanghai. AFP was excited about it. REUTERS QMSF’s Abu Shaikha appointed Al Balooshi eyes second win

LAS VEGAS, USA: Qatar’s “My goal for this season was to Al-Anabi driver Khalid Al Balooshi learn enough and become a good Senior Vice-President of UIM (pictured) will be eyeing a second enough driver to win one of the 23 victory in Las Vegas this week- races,” alBalooshi said. DOHA: Qatar’s Sami Abu comes as a result of the retire- end for the fifth of six races in the “I knew our team could do it; I Shaikha (pictured) has been ment of the much-respected Countdown to the Championship knew I could do it. For so long, things appointed senior vice-pres- American Charles Strang. NHRA Play-offs and the second-to- did not go our way, but little by lit- ident of the UIM (Union “Sami has been a very impor- last race of the season. Qualifying tle we found our racing luck; we got Internationale Motonautique), tant board member in the QMSF is set for today and tomorrow better and better. To win a race is powerboat racing’s governing since day one of the announce- with eliminations scheduled for incredible. Now that we won our first body, at a meeting in Corfu, ment of establishing the federa- Sunday. race, we want to win more. Our new Greece. tion in Qatar in 2000,” said Sheikh In the 13th race near Denver, goal is to win again this season. This Abu Shaikha is heavily involved Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani, presi- Colorado, alBalooshi captured the first week when I go to the race track, I in marine sports through his daily dent of the Qatar Marine Sports round win of his Top Fuel career taking will feel different. I will be relaxed, involvement as a board member Federation. out seven-time NHRA Full Throttle and our team will have less pressure. and general secretary of the “Since then he has filled the Top Fuel World Champion Tony Schumacher. Two In Las Vegas, we will all feel better about our season Qatar Marine Sports Federation General Secretary position and races later in Seattle, Washington, alBalooshi began and ourselves,” he added. (QMSF) and attends the majority been one of the QMSF’s strate- a string of six-straight events at which he advanced The Al-Anabi and reigning NHRA Top Fuel of the federation’s domestic and gic internal forces to direct us in to the second round. World Champions owned by Sheikh Khalid bin foreign events as the team’s legal the right direction. With his solid Then earlier this month in Pennsylvania, the Hamad Al Thani, silver team and driver Shawn advisor. background at the QMSF and his rookie driver from Dubai advanced to his first-career Langdon are still mathematically in contention “This appointment comes at numerous UIM meetings and legal profession, this made him a semifinal and his first-career final round before win- to win the team’s third consecutive NHRA Full as a result of all the hard work was already a member of the very strong candidate for the Vice ning his first-career race as a Top Fuel driver. Throttle Top Fuel World Championship. carried out by everyone at the UIM Committee before agreeing President position with the UIM. Now, alBalooshi is preparing for this weekend’s Shaun Langdon trails points leader Antron Brown QMSF headed by Sheikh Hassan to take on the exciting new role I know it is not an easy job to do, race in Las Vegas, the same track on which he by 140 points with just two races remaining. For bin Jabor Al Thani,” said Abu at the 85th UIM Annual General but it’s another task on his plate clinched last year’s NHRA Pro Mod champion- Langdon to win the World Championship this sea- Shaikha. Assembly, held on the Greek tour- now. We wish him a very success- ship. With a race win under his belt, alBalooshi son, he must win the season’s last two races and hope A lawyer by trade, Abu ist island over recent days. ful role in the new position,” he will approach the last two races of the season dif- the drivers ahead of Langdon are eliminated early Shaikha represents the QMSF Abu Shaikha’s appointment added. THE PENINSULA ferently. His goals have changed. at both races. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Cycling: Ferguson plans new move Embattled UCI set for EPL: Major selection headache for the Manchester United manager reform talks

LONDON: Manchester United profile match is fourth-placed GENEVA: Embattled world head to Premier League leaders Everton facing Liverpool in the cycling officials will meet Chelsea on Sunday with Alex first Merseyside derby of the sea- today under pressure to imple- Ferguson (pictured) admit- son at Goodison Park on Sunday. ment real reforms in the wake ting that not only is he worried Champions and third-placed of the doping scandal around about his porous defence but he Manchester City are at home to global icon Lance Armstrong. now has a problem in attack - Swansea City tomorrow and fifth- The International Cycling albeit a “good” one. placed Tottenham Hotspur visit Union (UCI) this week effec- United, who are second domes- lowly Southampton on Sunday. tively erased Armstrong from tically, beat Braga 3-2 in the Despite it still being relatively the cycling history books when Champions League on Tuesday early in the campaign, Chelsea’s it decided not to appeal sanc- after trailing 2-0 inside the first meeting with United could have tions imposed on the American 20 minutes to top Group H with a significant bearing on the out- by the United States Anti- maximum points from their three come of this season’s title race. Doping Agency (USADA). games. Chelsea’s superb 4-2 come- A damning report by USADA Javier Hernandez, who has from-behind win at Spurs on last week concluded that often been overlooked this season Sunday was their seventh vic- Armstrong helped orchestrate despite scoring three goals from tory out of eight matches this the most sophisticated doping Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini looks on during the UEFA four starts, netted twice to res- term and they host United as one programme in the history of cue the win and of the only two Champions League Group D match against Ajax Amsterdam at sport. the Mexican has unbeaten sides the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam on Wednesday. RIGHT: AFC He will now lose all of his given manager in the league, Ajax’s Manager Frank De Boer looks on from the dugout ahead results from 1998, the year Ferguson a selec- with City being of kick-off for the same match. Ajax won 3-1. he resumed racing after suc- tion dilemma the others. cessfully battling cancer, and for the clash at Chelsea lead a year before the first of his Stamford Bridge. the table with seven consecutive yellow jersey “The boy is 22 points, fol- wins from 1999-2005. Having improving all the lowed by United failed to catch Armstrong in time,” Ferguson and City on 18, Valencia table offer to over 200 anti-doping tests, the told reporters. Everton on 15 UCI believes it is now far bet- “He is fantas- and Spurs lead- ter equipped and says it has the tic in training ing a trio of clubs support of many in the sport. and he’s always on 14. practising. United, Chelsea skipper Terry NY City Marathon “His goal ratio though, have not for us is fan- lost any of their LONDON: Formner England England’s World likely to expunge tastic. For his last five games captain John Terry (pictured) second goal he against Chelsea could be on his way out of Cup winning star Armstrong results bends around and their meet- Chelsea and heading for Spanish the back of the defender. It is a ing in the league there last season club Valencia in the January Connelly dead NEW YORK: Lance Arm- great ball in from Tom Cleverley was a classic as they came back transfer window, the Daily strong’s results in the New but his movement is terrific. He’s from 3-0 down to draw 3-3. Mirror reported yesterday. LONDON: John Connelly, who York City Marathon will likely given me a problem - but that’s a That scoreline encapsulates Terry is serving a four-match was a member of England’s 1966 be expunged, once organizers good thing.” their current problem - potent Football Asociation ban for World Cup winning squad and are sure any appeals of the With Robin van Persie, Wayne in attack but weak at the back. racially abusing QPR defender won League titles with Burnley disgraced cyclist’s lifetime ban Rooney and Danny Welbeck also United fell behind for the Anton Ferdinand and Chelsea and Manchester United, died are complete. vying for spots upfront, United eighth time in 12 games this sea- have slapped a fine on the player yesterday aged 74, his former “We anticipate that his results look spoilt for choice against a son against Portugal’s Braga and into the bargain. clubs announced. will come out of our records, Chelsea side who have their own Ferguson is perplexed. The Mirror reported that FIFA He played in England’s opening but will wait for the appeals problems. “I can’t understand our defend- agent Francois Gallardo has match in the tournament, a 0-0 process to be completed before Among them is the continuing ing,” he said. claimed Terry has been offered draw with Uruguay at Wembley, officially acting,” the New York absence of skipper John Terry, “I can’t get to the bottom of it. the chance to relaunch his career but did not feature in any of the Road Runners said in a state- serving the second of his four- We certainly make it difficult for in the Spanish top-flight. for several reasons at Chelsea and other games. ment. The event, sanctioned by match English ban for racially ourselves. If you analyse the goals Valencia are reportedly ready he wants to come to Spain.” The winger, who played 20 national and international gov- abusing Queens Park Rangers we are conceding they are all dif- to offer the 31-year-old defender Gallardo explained: “Terry has times for England between 1959 erning bodies for its sport, will defender Anton Ferdinand last ferent types. an 18-month contract, with an problems. They are insulting him and 1966, was Burnley’s top scorer honour the ban first imposed by year. “It is difficult to put my finger option for another year. and he is not taking it anymore. when they won the League in 1960 USADA and confirmed UCI. They could also be without on it and it certainly doesn’t give Gallardo told Radio He asked to leave, not us. It’s real. and was a member of the Burnley Armstrong’s punishment for midfielder Frank Lampard, who us a good start to games that’s for Intereconomia: “Valencia are This has been going on for 15 days team that lost the 1962 FA Cup his role at the heart of what was having a scan on the injured sure. It is always at home as well. negotiating, and I am involved in and two meetings have already final to Tottenham Hotspur. USADA called the biggest dop- calf that caused him to limp out of “It is not a problem away from person, with the signing in the taken place. The deal is already He joined United in 1964 and ing programme in sports his- Chelsea’s 2-1 Champions League Old Trafford, at least not in terms winter transfer market.” on his table - a year and a half won the title with them in his tory includes a lifetime ban and defeat at Shakhtar Donetsk after of early goals. We will sort it He added: “The offer is on his plus one.” first season at Old Trafford play- a loss of all results since August only 18 minutes on Tuesday. though, I’m sure of that.” table. The player is out of contract He added: “I think he will ing in every match. 1998. AGENCIES The weekend’s other high REUTERS in June and will not renew there accept.” REUTERS McLaren in no mood to give up title chase

NEW DELHI: Sporting director Sam until the bitter end despite a disappointing Michael is adamant that McLaren will few weeks for the team. not throw in the towel in this season’s “We’re going to push to the end. Our Formula One title battle, saying the team target at McLaren is to win every race, is targeting wins in the final four races of and we’ll do our best to achieve that,” said the season. Michael during a telephone interview. Red Bull top the drivers’ and construc- “Red Bull took quite a big step across tors’ championships after three successive Singapore and Suzuka (Japanese Grand victories for two-time defending champion Prix), so they will be tough competitors, Sebastian Vettel. but our target is still to beat them. But Australian Michael, speaking ahead “The gaps are very small now, so it only of this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix in takes one or two tenths to swing from one New Delhi, said McLaren drivers Lewis way to another, and that can be driven Hamilton and Jenson Button would fight off (one team’s) development working, or Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso another team not bringing enough. of Spain wears a traditional Indian marigold “It will usually swing from one race to garland as he attends an event to promote another. We do believe we can take the chal- handwashing with soap in Greater Noida, lenge to them. We are turning up trying to on the outskirts of Delhi yesterday. finish first and second in the last four races.” Before the Singapore Grand Prix on September 23, Hamilton was second in the quite a lot of transfer so it is not that big drivers’ title race and McLaren were the a decision to decide to continue developing nearest rivals to Red Bull in the construc- the 2012 car. Our target is still to do as well tors’ championship. as we can, and to achieve that we need the But after Vettel’s three straight wins in car. At his point we normally don’t go into Singapore, Japan and South Korea, both specific details, but we do have upgrades Hamilton and Button have ruled themselves coming (for the next races).” out. Meanwhile, Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg Hamilton, set to join Mercedes next year, stayed silent yesterday about reports he has is fourth in the drivers’ standings on 153 signed a deal to switch to Sauber next year points, trailing Germany’s Vettel on 215 to replace McLaren-bound Mexican Sergio points. Button is sixth with 131 points. Perez. Michael insisted that despite the recent “I know there is lots of talk about my setbacks, McLaren would keep their focus future, but at this point I don’t want to com- on this year in terms of development of the ment on the speculation,” he told reporters car. before this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix. “It’s a pretty straightforward decision “I want to focus on this weekend, which between 2012 and 2013, because the rule is the most important thing.” McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton changes for next year are quite small com- If Hulkenberg does move to the Swiss of Britain poses with a fan at The Buddh pared to what they would be for normal team, it remains unclear who his prospec- International circuit in Greater Noida, on years,” he said. tive team-mate would be. The list of possi- the outskirts of New Delhi ahead of this “Most of the development work we do on ble partners includes current Sauber driver week’s Indian Grand Prix 2012. this car will carry over anyway. Although Kamui Kobayashi of Japan along with sev- there are different programmes, there is eral others. AGENCIES FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Two British Na keeps semi hopes alive athletes have bronze WTA Championships: Serena wins in straight sets against Azarenka medals stolen

ISTANBUL: Li Na kept Tennis Results LONDON: Two Olympians alive her hopes of reaching have had their medals stolen Results from the WTA Championships the semi-finals of the WTA during a night out after leaving Women’s Singles Round Robin matches Championships with a resilient a Buckingham Palace reception yesterday and polished performance in a with Queen Elizabeth II to hon- straight sets win over Angelique Group A our British athletes who took Kerber yesterday. 3-Serena Williams(US)beat 1-Victoria part in this summer’s Games. The former French Open Azarenka(Belarus)6-4 6-4 Rower Alex Partridge and champion from China’s 6-4, 8-Li Na(China)beat 5-Angelique hockey player Hannah Macleod 6-3 win over the hard-work- Kerber(Germany)6-4 6-3 took to Twitter to publicise the ing German may have also had search for their missing Olympic something to do with the energy She was particularly potent bronze medals, which disap- Kerber expended while earning with sharp cross-court backhand peared while they were at a club match points in a massive three- angles in making the break back in Mayfair, central London, in the hour effort against world number and when she maintained similar early hours of Wednesday. one Victoria Azarenka the night pressure in her next return game Partridge, 31, said both his before. Kerber cracked. Olympic blazer and medal were Kerber nevertheless started The woman from Wuhan engi- stolen and asked for the items to well, breaking serve almost at neered two set points for herself, be returned. once and holding her lead until often threatening the Kerber He and Team GB also tweeted a 4-2. second serve, and on the third photograph of a man whom they But once Li had broken back Kerber delivered a costly double believe may have information for 4-4 she was more nimble of fault, her sixth. about what happened. step, more flat-hitting of ground It changed the match. Li broke Scotland Yard said it was stroke, and eventually more moti- again at once in the second set, looking into reports of a stolen vated for success too. and although Kerber bravely chis- Olympic medal and blazer from By the end of the first set elled out a break back Li broke a venue in Mayfair. Kerber was becoming wayward twice more, penetrating increas- “It was believed the items were with her serve and looking dis- ingly with her raking drives. taken between midnight and 5am couraged, which prompted some Kerber’s resistance never com- on Wednesday, October 24,” the very intense in-your-face exhor- pletely disappeared and included Serena Williams of USA reacts during her match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the WTA Championships spokesman said, adding that no tations from coach Torben Beltz. one innovative double-handed tennis tournament in Istanbul, yesterday. arrests have been made. Li by contrast was nodding shovel shot that launched a Macleod, 28, also said on relaxedly at comments from her remarkable lob over her head 6-4, 6-4 victory over Victoria Li Na and Angelique Kerber. Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 6-4 yesterday Twitter that she was “devastated” new coach Carlos Rodriguez, of while facing the wrong way. Azarenka that prevented the Yesterday, she hit 35 winners and to set up a dream quarter-final after her medal was taken at the whom she says: “He makes me a But it made little difference, Belarusian from guaranteeing 11 aces. against Roger Federer at the same time but Scotland Yard little bit stronger in the mind as and if the eight-seeded Li can do the end-of-year number one spot. Azarenka must beat Li Na Swiss Indoors. said it had not yet been informed well as in tennis.” well against Azarenka today she World number three Williams, today to make sure of her place The 23-year-old Paire is buoyed about the second missing medal. Such qualities came in useful could yet qualify against the odds. who had defeated Azarenka in the in the semi-finals. by achieveing his highest rank- “I’m not after punishment. If when Li was confronted with her Meanwhile, Serena Williams US Open final last month, had Meanwhile in Basle, ing of 46 and fresh from beating you picked up a Bronze Olympic early deficit, as did her liking for clinched her third win at the already made sure of her place Switzerland, France’s Benoit Andreas Seppi in the first round medal that isn’t yours pls just bold stroke-making. WTA Championships with a in the semi-finals after beating Paire defeated Polish qualifier of the competition. AGENCIES send anonymously back to GB hockey-Bisham Abbey,” Macleod wrote. Partridge and Macleod were Nadal pulls out of London, Paris events among British Olympic and Paralympic stars who attended a PARIS: Rafael Nadal (pic- the season in Paris and London, the second round at Wimbledon the Czech Republic in Prague Buckingham Palace reception on tured), out of action since but it doesn’t come as a surprise,” on June 28. on the following weekend. Both Tuesday at which Prime Minister June, will miss the ATP Tour said French Open winner Nadal. The 26-year-old Mallorcan has events will take place on hard David Cameron and London 2012 Finals in London and also next “I will hopefully resume my been suffering with Hoffa syn- courts, which are more likely to chief Sebastian Coe were also week’s Paris Masters owing to tennis practice soon since I am drome, an inflammation of the aggravate existing injuries than present. AFP his injured left knee, virtually making good progress with my fatty tissue situated behind the Nadal’s preferred surface, clay. condemning him also to miss recovery from injury. I am not kneecap in his left knee. Brad Drewett, ATP president, the Davis Cup final as a result. ready to compete in time for He declared in late September said: “We wish Rafa all the best Serbian FA Nadal had hoped to make these events so I will continue that he would not return to the as he continues his rehabilitation London and potentially the my recovery in Mallorca and circuit until he was 100 percent from injury. Rafa is an incred- suspends two Davis Cup final, which starts work hard to be back as soon as fit. ible champion and it goes without on November 16, but the world possible.” Nadal missed the London saying that he has been missed U-21 players for number four had been fighting a The former world number 2012 Olympics and the US Open, on the ATP World Tour over the losing fitness battle. one has not played a competitive but had hoped he might make past few months. We look for- “It’s disappointing for me to match since his shock loss to London from November 5-12 ward to welcoming him back on England fracas miss the last two tournaments of unseeded Czech Lukas Rosol in and the Davis Cup final against the tour very soon.” AFP BELGRADE: The Serbian Football Association has sus- pended Under-21 national team players Ognjen Mudrinski and Mendis left out Nikola Ninkovic for a year for Disgraced Malik eyes Pakistan batting coach job their involvement in a brawl with England rivals during a of Sri Lankan Euro 2013 qualifier. LAHORE, Pakistan: innocence, was also “I am cleared and Tests and 7170 runs in 283 one- England won the match on Disgraced former Pakistan cap- named in an inquiry my life ban was lifted day internationals and said he squads Oct 16 1-0 after scoring with the tain Salim Malik (pictured) conducted by India’s four years ago,” Malik could help improve Pakistan’s last kick of the game and fight- yesterday said he has applied Central Bureau of told reporters after batting. ing broke out between players and for the job of national batting Investigation, which submitting his appli- The fact he does not have a COLOMBO: Injured Sri Lanka officials immediately following the coach, insisting he is not barred led to life bans on their cation with the PCB. level III coaching qualification, spinner Ajantha Mendis has final whistle. after a court lifted his life ban captain Mohammad “I am cleared by the as required by the PCB, has not been left out of the Twenty20 “Having reviewed the television four years ago. Azharuddin and Ajay PCB and the ICC so I put him off. and one-day squads to play New footage of the incidents, the FSS Malik, 49, was banned by Sharma. can now be involved “A Test cricketer like me Zealand. disciplinary committee decided to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) The ban on Malik in any cricket related doesn’t need any coaching course Mendis has not fully recovered ban Ninkovic and Mudrinski from in 2000 after a judicial inquiry was lifted by a court activity.” or any certificate,” he insisted. from a side strain picked up dur- playing for Serbia at any level for conducted by Justice Malik in Lahore in October PCB earlier this “I have the ability to help the ing Sri Lanka’s opening world T20 a period of one year,” the Balkan Mohammad Qayyum found 2008, but the decision month advertised the batsmen overcome their problems match against Zimbabwe on Sept. country’s soccer governing body him guilty of offering bribes to has not been endorsed post of batting coach which have been the main hurdle 18, although he missed only one (FSS) said yesterday. Australian players to lose. by the International in an attempt to over- in team’s performance.” game and played in the rest of the “Also, staff members Srdjan Australian trio Shane Warne, Cricket Council (ICC), come the national Pakistan hired Australia’s tournament to finish as the top Maksimovic and Andreja Tim May and Mark Waugh which reportedly blocked his team’s frailties, which let them Dav Whatmore as head coach wicket-taker with 15 wickets at Milutinovic have been banned alleged Malik offered them huge appointment to the PCB academy down in major events like the 2011 in March this year followed by an average of 9.80. from their coaching duties at any sums to underperform during in Lahore in 2008. World Cup and World Twenty20 Englishman Julian Fountain as “Ajantha played these matches level for Serbia for two years. All their team’s tour to Pakistan in Malik, a stylish batsman in his in Sri Lanka this month. fielding coach and bowling coach taking painkillers, he has still not four have violated the FSS ethics 1994. day, now claims that he is cleared During an illustrious career, Mohammad Akram to lift the recovered 100 percent from the and fair-play code.” Malik, who always pleaded his of all fixing charges. Malik scored 5768 runs in 103 team. AFP injury. He is still under treat- England Under-21 left back ment,” Sri Lanka team man- Danny Rose has complained he ager Charith Senanayake said was racially abused by Serbia fans Australia’s yesterday. before, during and after the game. Sun TV awarded Hyderabad IPL team Also rested from the T20 The FSS have denied the rac- Holland out for side were batsman Mahela ism charges, which will be decided NEW DELHI: Regional television network in south Indian languages, which reach 95 million Jayawardene, who gave up the upon by UEFA. Test season Sun TV yesterday won an auction to buy households, according to its website. The network captaincy after the world final, UEFA President Michel Platini the Indian Premier League team based in is also viewed in 27 other countries. and Lasith Malinga. said on Tuesday Serbia could face Hyderabad after the cash-strapped Deccan Among the players signed up with the T20 squad: Angelo Mathews tough sanctions if television foot- SYDNEY: Australian Test spin Chronicle group was forced to sell. Hyderabad franchise are Kumar Sangakkara of (captain), Nuwan Kulasekara, age proved home fans made mon- bowling prospect Jon Holland Sun TV, owned by the Chennai-based Maran Sri Lanka, South African fast bowler Dale Steyn Dilshan Munaweera, Tillakaratne key chants at Rose. will miss the entire season after group, put in the highest bid of $15.9m a year and Australian batsman Cameron White. Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, “Over a year ago we gave undergoing shoulder surgery, for the rights to the franchise in the lucrative The Chargers won the tournament in 2009 but Dinesh Chandimal, Jeevan Croatia and Serbia a serious yel- Cricket Victoria said yesterday. Twenty20 league that was founded in 2008. finished second-last this year. Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, low card, now we will see what The Victorian left-armer, who “The IPL Governing Council met earlier today The new franchise will join the eight other Thisara Perera, Shaminda the disciplinary committee will was rated among the two best Test in Mumbai to open the bids for a new IPL fran- teams from Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Eranga, Akila Dananjaya, decide,” Platini told reporters at spin options by national chairman chise,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India Kolkata, Delhi, Mohali, Pune and Jaipur in the Sachithra Senanayake, Upul a Euro 2016 meeting in Paris. of selectors John Inverarity last said in a statement. sixth edition of the IPL scheduled for April-May Tharanga. “We will get the report from week, suffered a shoulder injury “Sun TV network have won the Hyderabad next year. Squad for first three the delegates and the report from while playing Melbourne club franchise for an amount of 850.50m rupees The IPL has attracted large television audi- ODIs: Mahela Jayawardene the officials, we have the televi- cricket last weekend. ($15.9m) per year.” ences and many of the world’s best players (captain), Angelo Mathews, sion footage - the disciplinary Cricket Victoria said Holland It was not known whether Sun TV will retain such as West Indies’ Chris Gayle and England’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar committee will deal with it.” had reconstructive surgery on the team’s previous name of the Deccan Chargers. Kevin Pietersen, but it has also been dogged by Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, The FSS said after the game his shoulder on Wednesday and The Deccan Chronicle media group, which controversy. Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara that Rose had provoked the would miss the rest of the season. bought the Chargers before the inaugural IPL Former IPL team, Kochi Tuskers were Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Nuwan home fans in an “inappropriate, “It’s disappointing news but I season, was thrown out of the league due to finan- expelled last year over a financial dispute, while Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, unsportsmanlike and vulgar man- have come back from this before cial violations including failure to pay players’ an attempt to eject the Rajasthan Royals and Shaminda Eranga, Upul ner” after England scored to win and I believe I still have a lot salaries. Kings XI Punjab over breaking ownership rules Tharanga, Rangana Herath, Akila 2-0 on aggregate and advance to of good cricket ahead of me,” The Sun TV network runs 32 channels, mainly was blocked after a court battle. AFP Dananjaya, Tharindu Kaushal. next year’s finals in Israel. Holland said. AFP REUTERS REUTERS

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