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CPD starts identifying erring hotels, shops DOHA: The authorities have begun naming outlets that are punished for taking consumers for a ride, in a bid to ensure more effective implementation of the consumer protection law. The state consumer rights watch- dog under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce has for the first time announced the name of an eatery that was closed for two weeks as punishment early last month for displaying whitefish fillets as a Hamour fish preparation. Hamour is an expensive fish and a deli- cacy much sought after by Qataris. The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) yesterday published an advertisement in the form of a notification in local Arabic daily Al Watan giving the name of the err- ing restaurant (Shiraz Garden Restaurant) and its location (New Salata area of Doha). The rights watchdog said in the notifi- cation that the restaurant was closed for two weeks beginning October 2 as it was found selling whitefish fillets as a Hamour preparation to fool customers. The CPD hinted that a decision to make the names of erring eateries public was taken on September 23 this year. Qataris have been calling on the govern- ment for long to announce the names of erring outlets, including shopping com- plexes, eateries and others, with their location and details of violations if they are caught violating provisions of the NUMBERING consumer protection law repeatedly (two times or more). Retail sector sources told this newspaper yesterday the move by the CPD would act as a deterrent and reduce, if not end, such violations. Hopes soar for Iran nuclear deal GENEVA: Hopes soared yesterday for a breakthrough in nuclear talks between Iran and world powers as US Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed he was join- ing his Russian counterpart in Geneva to try to clinch a deal. PLACES Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in the Swiss city. THE ISSUE Kerry won’t come “if they are only close,” Trita Parsi, author and president of the National Iranian American Council, said. Qatar has embarked on unit, including those in an independent build- “We have even named areas, streets and “If we hear now that Kerry is on his way, ing, like office space or a production facility, buildings that will come up in future.” the deal is done.” Qassim Rahmatullah an ambitious project that will be without a number. “Just enter the number of a building and Earlier report on page 8

envisages identifying each The project, however, doesn’t discard the zone and street numbers and a satellite Pics: names of areas (called zones) and streets, map will guide you to that building,” said Al Syria rebels forge area, street and building in the said Amer Mohammed Al Humaidi, head Humaidi of the app. country with a number. of planning and projects at the Ministry He showed how the system, which is like biggest alliance of Municipality and Urban Planning. “The GPS (ground positioning system), works. It Abraham names have historical significance so they tells you where you currently are and guides BEIRUT: Islamists fighting to topple

ll areas, streets and buildings have can’t be done away with,” he said. you to navigate the roads and reach a par- Design: President Bashar Al Assad forged Syria’s already been assigned a number The numbering project, called ‘Qatar ticular area, street or building anywhere in largest rebel alliance yesterday and and what remains to be done is to Area Referencing System’ (QARS), has the country. pledged to work towards an Islamic state. Asimply put up signs. been launched by the Centre for Geographic Al Murshid comes in handy for ambulance The merger of the six groups comes after During the first phase, signs have already Information System, which is located in Al drivers, cabbies, delivery boys from eateries, repeated calls for unity from opposition been put on some 98,000 buildings, includ- Dafna and is under the civic ministry. and even motorists looking for locations. “A fighters and their foreign backers. ing many in Doha, a senior civic official said. “This is the second and the last phase of lot of people have begun using our app,” said “The ‘Islamic Front’ is an independent The second phase has begun and will cover the QARS we are undertaking. Putting up Al Humaidi. military and social force that is aimed at the remaining buildings in the country, includ- sign displays in the remaining buildings in Public representative body Central bringing down Assad’s regime in Syria and ing residential, commercial and other ones. the country will be covered in this phase,” Municipal Council (CMC), meanwhile, said at replacing it with a just Islamic state,” a The official in charge of the project told Al Humaidi said. it had urged the government to display the statement said. The Peninsula that numbers were being Since all buildings, streets and zones names of areas in Arabic and English at Among those joining are Aleppo’s biggest PAGEassigned to each building6 or villa, and even have already been numbered and what entry and exit points, with arrows indicat- fighting force, Liwa Al Tawhid, the Salafist to apartments in buildings in each residential remains is putting up signs, the Centre has ing directions in a prominent way. Ahrar Al Sham and the Army of Islam, complex. developed an app called ‘Al Murshid’ that Continued on page 4 which is concentrated around Damascus. Not a single residential or commercial can be downloaded on iPads and iPhones. See also page 2 See also page 8 THE PENINSULA & AGENCIES

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Place names: Need for clarity Where does Najma end and Mansoura begin? Place names in Qatar are as confusing as they are informative

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA for less than a month. and MOHAMMED OSMAN He said it was very easy for him to locate places in Dubai, DOHA: Large-scale upgrades where he worked as a taxi driver to Qatar’s road network cou- for three years, because of clear pled with a lack of road signs is street signs in that city. making it difficult for people to “I cannot move around the city navigate and locate places. with the navigation app that I Most people, especially those have in my iPhone,” said an Arab new to Qatar, say they find locat- expatriate, adding that even with ing places a big challenge, blam- the app he found it difficult to ing it on inadequate street signs drive around because of the com- which are, in many cases, not plexity of the road network and suitably placed. ongoing roadworks. “Streets, especially internal “Roundabouts are being roads, are not properly labelled changed to signals. Some roads and the signs are not strategi- are being closed temporarily cally placed,” said a lady motor- because of repairs. These changes Amer Mohammed Al Humaidi, Head of Planning and Projects at the Ministry ist from the Philippines, adding, are not shown in the maps as it of Municipality and Urban Planning. Pic : Salim Matramkot “Because of this, people rely on takes time to update them.” landmarks to find their way to Announcement of diversions building numbers. It covered be able to know the number of certain places.” caused by roadworks is made in numbering project of the Centre national figures as well as figures 98,000 buildings. people with chronic diseases in “People here are not used to the newspapers but road signs are for Geographic Information who represent the Arab-Islamic “Phase two is numbering the the area and how many doctors street names. I myself find it con- placed only later, he said. System (CGIS) is now at an culture and civilization. internal parts of a building such they need, as well as the popu- venient to find the place by asking “Qatar should implement advanced stage, with more than “That’s why you find a street as flats, offices or shops. We have lation of the area... whether the for landmarks close by than the proper signage to identify loca- 90,000 new house number plates called Omar Al Mukhtar, one of already started in Al Daayen health centre can accommodate street name,” she said. tions,” suggests Romi Sebastian, installed across the country. the historical Libyan figures who Municipality,” he said. the number or transfer some Mushtaq Ahmed, a safety an architect. Qatar is divided into seven led the revolution against the This project, Al Humaidi said, patients to other health centres.” officer working here for five years, City planners, he said, should municipalities and 98 zones. Italians in 1911.” would continue because it was When the second phase of the was of the same view, saying: first install name signs on streets The number plates represent Until last April, the Minister of related to construction and infra- project is finished, the postal “Here the landmarks are build- and junctions. an address which includes the Municipality had approved names structure projects all over the service is likely to use the system ings; sometimes we have to look “This is the difference between number of the zone, street and of 2,796 streets in eight areas, out country. instead of the post box number. for a landmark to reach a par- Dubai and Doha; there (Dubai) building. of 6,140 streets in 21 areas. Street “When the project was intro- Each flat will have a post box, ticular building. Here there is no a common man can easily find Amer Mohammed Al Humaidi, names go through a number of duced, people hesitated, thinking making postal delivery accurate practice of identifying places with any place. Since the population Head of Planning and Projects at processes, including consulta- it was difficult, but with strong and easier. The postal authorities street names because people are is increasing in Doha it’s very the Ministry of Municipality and tion with government bodies, the support from the government are now studying this, according not aware of the names.” essential to have proper signage Urban Planning, said QARS was a local community and the Central we managed to implement it to Al Humaidi. “I’ve been here for five years to locate places,” said Sebastian. unique project in the Middle East. Municipal Council, for comments successfully.” In addition, the system will be now but not yet aware of correct “Now Qatar is introducing “When we started this system, and observations before they are The ministry has proposed that used in official documents such as boundaries for any place. Actually the numbering system, this is a we faced strong objections and approved by the minister. the health sector use the system commercial registrations, licences there are no boundary signs,” he good move. But this would help some recommendations, saying The QARS project is being for registering patients at health and contracts. added. the ambulance service, fast food why don’t you use names instead implemented in two phases; the centres. “The government spent QR12m A Western expatriate, Eliza delivery, among others; not much of numbers? The problem with first phase included placing a “Through this, they will imme- converting all maps from paper to Albinson, who has been in Doha helpful for the common man,” he names is that one name can be number plate on each building diately know whether the patient digital. This is because the gov- for two years now, could not agree added. repeated many times in differ- mentioning the zone, street and is living in the area. They will also ernment realised the importance more, saying she had no idea Shamila Ramanan, a housewife, ent areas but numbers cannot Pics : Qassim Rahmatullah of this in the near future. And where places began and ended. said, “The new numbering system be repeated because they are this is the time to use this.” “There is no mention of the can help certain services reach a sequential,” Al Humaidi told The “We are continuously updat- name of the place on signboards of place, but it won’t help if we are Peninsula. ing the database and the maps. shops or buildings. If you have to directing a visitor home, it’s not He stressed the importance of The satellite map of Qatar was locate a place it would be through possible for people to remem- increasing awareness of the bene- last updated in June. We are going buildings, roundabouts or traf- ber all building, street and zone fit of using these numbers, includ- to invite tenders to have another fic signals. Because of the new numbers.” ing for services such as getting company which can provide us road developments, many such Called Qatar Area Referencing water and electricity connections, with a satellite map.” landmarks have been removed. System (QARS), the telecommunications, emergency When it comes to ministries, Recently I got misled a few times services, and home delivery. they can give licenses using the in the West Bay and Lusail areas,” CGIS has also developed a GIS system to be fair in geograph- she said. bilingual app called Al Murshid, ical distribution. Even those who rely on pub- Since the which guides users through Following the Traffic lic transport find it hard to get geospatial services and displays Department’s move to modify to their destination as the driv- population is a satellite map of the country. It car number plates by replacing ers encounter the same problem, increasing in Doha locates addresses with the help of Arabic numerals with English especially the newly hired ones QARS address data, landmarks ones, the current building plates working with the two new taxi it’s very essential and geographical names, tracks will also be changed. operators. to have proper the user’s location and gives infor- “We can’t prevent people using Taxi drivers first ask the pas- mation about distances between popular landmarks to identify sengers where they want to go signage to locate landmarks. places, but with the gradual use and if they don’t know the route places. In Dubai, Although numbers are being of this system people will become they don’t ferry them. used, street names would still more familiar with it, making “There have been many a common man be written on signs because they it easy for them. Our role is to instances when I could not take can easily find reflect a vital aspect of people’s introduce them to this new sys- a passenger because I did not history and heritage, Al Humaidi tem so that they use it in their know the location, so I lose many any place, says an said. official documents.” customers because of that,” said a architect. With regard to how the names THE PENINSULA Bangladeshi driver working here were chosen, he said, “Names are being chosen and approved by a special committee formed by the Minister of Municipality. It is headed by Sheikh Faleh bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, assistant undersecretary for tech- nical affairs at the ministry.” A total of 3,890 old names of various areas in Qatar have been collected since the late 90’s in col- laboration with community lead- ers and elders. The names include those of villages and areas, some of which have disappeared after people moved to the city. With the expansion of the city and con- struction of new buildings some of the old names are now being used again, he said. He said places were named after historical events and famous NOVEMBER 23, 2013 Home www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY

The Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, accompanied by dignitaries and Katara officials, tours the festival site and (RIGHT) interacts with people at Katara. Fath Al Kheir leaves Katara for GCC trip Father Emir witnesses start of unique journey as part of Traditional Dhow Festival to revive Qatari heritage BY RAYNALD C RIVERA along with other dignitaries and Arabian Gulf had been a thriv- Fath Al Kheir will complete an It is now part of the collection includes heritage lectures, per- Katara officials witnessed the ing pearl diving and merchant 850 nautical mile trip, making its of Qatar Museums Authority. formances by renowned regional DOHA: Traditional mari- departure of the dhow. economy. first stop in Bahrain, then Saudi The journey aims at reviving bands, live boat-building demon- time songs resonated along the He also toured the exhibition The trip is also the first of its Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and the and preserving the cultural her- strations, dhow cruises, children’s shores of Katara yesterday as which features over 100 dhows of kind in the region due to the una- UAE. It will return to Qatar on itage of Qatari ancestors’ travels activities, exhibits from museums Fath Al Kheir carrying 40 crew various types. vailability of dhows that have the December 18, in time for National and transportation across the across the Gulf and maritime members embarked on a 27-day The Fath Al Kheir journey is capacity for such journeys and Day celebrations. world using dhows, as well as competitions. voyage across the GCC as high- the first of its kind initiated by the lack of experienced youth in The 45-metre dhow was built teaching the young generations The festival concludes today light of this year’s Traditional Katara to revive the centuries-old the field. The crew members were for the then Emir of Qatar in 1983 about this kind of travel via dhows with presentation of awards to Dhow Festival. maritime heritage Qatar shares chosen from among applicants by Amireya workshop to promote and promoting Qatari history. winners in sailing, rowing and The Father Emir H H Sheikh with neighbouring countries. from Qatar and the GCC region, tourism trips for the Ministry of Featuring 105 Arabian dhows pearl diving contests held in the Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Before the discovery of oil, the based on certain criteria. Information and Tourism. of various types, the festival also past five days. THE PENINSULA

Flooded rooftop Emir receives phone call from Ajyal Youth Film Festival to Kuwaiti Emir DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a telephone hold forum on media role call from the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad DOHA: The first Ajyal Youth young audiences; from the likes on local productions and what is Al Jaber Al Sabah. They dis- Film Festival, organised by of social media helping grow and needed to produce quality local cussed relations between Doha film Institute (DFI), will build support, right through to programmes for children. both countries and matters of feature a two-day Industry understanding how local produc- The next session is on ani- mutual concern. Forum to shed light on the tions create quality programmes. mation, and creators of quality importance and influence of On November 27, the forum animation for young people. The Emir, PM greet the media and its impact on with begin under the theme session will try to answer: ‘Do younger audiences. ‘Mossowa — Equality’ with glo- animated films need the voice of Lebanon president Held under the theme ‘Our bal presentations on new media; a star?’ Children First!’, the forum on social media; production; anima- Other topics include policy, DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh November 27-28 aims at high- tion; policy, research, regulation research, and regulation where Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani lighting every facet of media and distribution. The sessions panellists will discuss filmmak- sent a cable of congratulations through a hands-on approach will also shed light on the impor- ing policies in the Middle East to Lebanese President Michel by spotlighting the spoken word, tance of media literacy, reach and and North Africa, in addition to Suleiman on his country’s rhythm, song, poetry and technol- influence. an in-depth understanding of film National Day. ogy, in sessions by experts from ‘Getting Social with media; let festivals, and their role in creat- The Prime Minister and the regional and international the games begin,’ is a panel dis- ing opportunities for distribution, Interior Minister H E Sheikh film industry. cussion on social media and gam- marketing and financing. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Fatma Al Remaihi, Festival ing. It will highlight the latest The festival has organised pre- Al Thani sent a similar cable to Director, said: “It’s very impor- trends in media, and look at how industry workshops in association the president. tant that our young and aspiring new media can play a vital role in with Childhood Cultural Centre filmmakers not only learn about elevating a product, content, or to explain the concept and impor- Tunisia FM meets the process of filmmaking, but communication. tance of focus groups in film. also understand how the media The ‘Production Forum,’ hosted The workshops included the Qatari envoy can play a big part in influencing by international speakers will screening of the animation film a film or project.” show how local content in their The Hero and the Message by Al TUNIS: Tunisian Foreign The forum, she said, will pro- countries have captured audiences Rayyan Productions. Participants Minister Othman Jerandi vide an interactive platform to from Bollywood to Hollywood. took part in a competition to received yesterday Qatari discuss matters related to the The second day of the Industry design banners for the Industry Ambassador Abdullah Al creation of original content for Forum will begin with a discussion Forum. THE PENINSULA Humaidi who presented cop- A flooded rooftop of a building in Najma after the recent rains. ies of his credentials. Jerandi QASSIM RAHMATULLAH stressed his keenness to help the envoy carry out his duties. 12,888 needy Solidarity drive backed helped by ministry

DOHA: The Social Security by community police Department at the Ministry of Labour supported 12,888 DOHA: The Community humanitarian and charity organi- people this year, according to Policing Sections at Capital, sations. The school Principal, latest statistics. The ministry North, Rayyan and Dukhan Alexander Acosta, hailed Qatar’s revealed that people with spe- Security Departments organ- efforts to support victims of nat- cial needs, elderly and widows, ised an open meet with students ural disasters in the Philippines among others, received mone- and management of Philippine and Somalia. tary support and provided with School Doha in collaboration Lt Col Al Muhannadi stressed domestic workers. The benefi- with the media committee the Interior Ministry’s support ciaries included 2,239 elderly, of Qatar National Solidarity for humanitarian work and con- 656 needy families and 351 wid- Campaign with the people of solidating social solidarity as well ows, a local Arab daily reported Philippines and Somalia. as participation in humanitar- yesterday. The ministry added The meeting was attended ian projects in cooperation with new 1,220 new beneficiaries to by the head of public relations humanitarian foundations in its social security programme committee of the campaign, Ali Qatar. this year. They included 295 Al Kuwari, head of Community He thanked children from vari- disabled people and 208 elderly. Policing at North Security ous communities and civil society Elders with disability or special Department Lt Col Ahmed Zayed institutions for their contribu- needs were also provided with Al Muhannadi, head of commu- tions to the campaign. domestic workers. The depart- nity policing at Rayyan Security A documentary film prepared ment’s offices in Muraikh, Al Lt Col Sultan Mohammed by students the school on stories Khor and Al Shamal provide Al Kaabi, community polic- of those affected by floods and support services to more than ing officer at Capital Security typhoons in the Philippines and 12,000 people. Captain Khalifa Mubarak Al Somalia was also screened. Children taking part in one of the events. THE PENINSULA/QNA Kaabi and representatives from THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Home

Minister meets Saudi team at COP19

www.swiss-belhotel.com Tel Fax The Minister of Environment H E Ahmed bin Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi led a delegation to the 2013 UN Climate Change Conference (COP19/ CMP9) in Warsaw, Poland. On the sidelines, he met the Saudi delegation to discuss progress in international negotiations. Qatar had organised the first GCC Pavilion during COP18 in Doha and has continued to build on this tradition by bringing the GCC nations together again at COP19. Tel Fax

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Tel Artisans abandoning the vocation; most crafts now imported

Fax DOHA: Several people in the GCC, including Qatar, have stopped making traditional handicrafts themselves, and Tel now prefer to hire Asians and other Arab Fax nationals to do the work for them. Traditional vocations in the GCC are gradually declining, and handicrafts are now seen as items for exhibitions only, Tel according to some locals. Fax They said GCC citizens were ‘abandoned’ traditional crafts despite the fact that www.doha.hilton.com governments are trying to promote them through funds and other initiatives. A majority of traditional handicrafts are Tel +974 44233333 being imported, even though they can be Fax +974 44233000 easily produced locally. “In Qatar, the contribution of the voca- tional sector to the national economy has come down in recent years,” Ali Bahzad, a Qatari, was quoted as saying by Al Sharq. “Traditional handicrafts could be a strong business here, instead it is just limited to cultural and heritage activities.” Men and women in some Gulf countries A craftsman working in his workshop ... declining interest were previously involved in making different Tel kinds of handicrafts. However, their interest has gone down significantly over the years. They say this could also reduce the bur- the government was paying attention to Fax Another Qatari said traditional busi- den on local economies as there would be the sector and supporting it by providing nesses can help create small businesses and no need to import such items. funds. job opportunities for many. “Local businesses would also flourish “Authorities have established committees Some associations and unions are trying because there is a high demand for hand- and institutions to look after such vocations. Tel to revive the handicraft profession by organ- made items in the country,” Ahmed, another At least, they are trying to maintain our Fax ising training for men and women so that Qatari, said. heritage,” Bahzad said. they can be self-employed and self-reliant. Some, however, appreciated the fact that THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax HBKU to host translation forum in April

Tel DOHA: The Hamad professionals from all over the narratives in and beyond the and linguistic encounters to Fax Bin Khalifa University’s world. We continue to promote region, development and moder- examine how, in turn, they have Translation and Interpreting translation and interpreting nity, translation revival in the generated translation flows, tra- Institute (TII), in partner- as scholarly and professional GCC, and efforts to document versing from West to East and ship with Bloomsbury Qatar activities and create intellectual and preserve Gulf Arab herit- vice versa.” Tel Foundation Publishing, spaces for knowledge exchange age, oral traditions, and culture The deadline for submission will host the fifth annual and training.” in new global context. of papers is January 15, 2014. Fax Translation Conference on She said students of Master’s Dr Moneera Al Ghadeer, All applicants should have an April 13-15 next year at Qatar in Translation Studies and Director of Postgraduate institutional affiliation, contact National Convention Centre their colleagues in the region Studies and Research at TII, information (including email) (QNCC). and beyond will be exposed to said: “The fifth conference and an abstract of 200 to 250 Tel The conference aims at devel- current trends in the transla- recognises the Gulf as a site words. Fax oping translation and interpret- tion discipline and will attend of global flows in which trade, Accepted papers will be allo- ing knowledge in Qatar and the vocational workshops. cultural movements, languages, cated 30 minutes in the confer- region. Given the tradition of and migration produce a proc- ence’s programme, which will Dr Amal Al Malki, Executive exchange and translation in the ess of translation. include 15-20 minutes for pres- Director of TTI, said: “The Gulf, the conference is inter- “The conference encour- entation and 10-15 minutes for annual conference attracts ested in papers that focus on ages scholars to rethink these discussion. academics, students and translation as it relates to travel remarkable moments of cultural THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax Difficult for people to locate, pinpoint addresses: CMC Tel Continued from page 1 The CMC has two members on the Wahab) and streets therein that are name- Fax The CMC says currently nobody knows naming committee at the Ministry of less and numberless.” where an area begins and where it ends, Municipality and Urban Planning, he told The same is true of an area near Al which creates confusion and makes it this newspaper. Gharrafa Sports Club. Streets have no www.renaissancedoha.com difficult for people to locate or pinpoint “The names for streets and zones as well names here. “There are several such areas addresses, particularly of residential build- as for open grounds are proposed by the and streets in Doha alone.” Tel +974 44195000 ings that are located in remote areas, along ministerial committee to the civic minister. Some streets have names but no number, Fax +974 44195100 internal streets and in not-so-prominent Before that the CMC debates the issue at while there are some that have numbers places. length,” Al Malki said. “Then, names are but no name, said the CMC vice-chairman. According to the CMC’s vice-chairman, also suggested by higher-ups.” Then, some streets have funny names and Jassem Al Malki, the process of naming There are several areas and streets in they must be changed. “Like there is one zones and streets began more than three Doha as well as in its suburbs that have so Shara Al Azhaar (Flowers Street)…There decades ago, in the 1980s. “We started it far no names and numbers. are no flowers there, so why have such a with Doha Jadeeda and the process is still “There is a whole area behind the Grand name?” going on. It hasn’t ended.” Mosque (Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 23, 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY

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undreds of visitors thronged Katara to see over a hundred traditional Arabian dhows of various types berthed along Hthe shores for the third Traditional Dhow Festival, which concludes today. The dhows on display at the five-day event included sambuk, jalboot, baggarah, bateel and shoi, each of which had specific uses in the past, including transportation, fishing and pearl diving. The dhows have come from the GCC states as well as India, Iran and Zanzibar to participate in the annual event. Apart from the dhow show, the festival features an exhibition of fishing gear and other items related to maritime activities. It also includes dhow cruises, cultural shows, workshops and competitions. NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Views

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S and Afghanistan, who have been bickering over the future presence of US troops in Afghanistan after their planned pullout in 2014, are close to signing a Udeal. Close to. It’s surprising that both sides haven’t Beirut blast: Jolt from past signed one yet, because a deal is required to define the number of US soldiers that would remain in Afghanistan post-2014 and the role they would play, and it would also help diffuse tensions between President Hamid Karzai and the Obama and omen of dark future BY DOMINIC EVANS administration, with both sides trading charges at each other day,” he said. “They are present in Iraq, blasted its way onto the world’s con- and speaking in acrimonious language about their commissions Syria and now Lebanon.” sciousness in April 1983, when a man and omissions. In fact it’s this acrimony and huge differences HIRTY years after the Lebanese Lebanon may “turn into a field of jihad drove a car packed with explosives into of opinion which is hampering the signing of a deal, to the capital gave birth to the modern - as the terrorist groups call it - as hap- the US embassy in Beirut. The attack detriment of both sides. Tsuicide bomber, a killer has again pened in Iraq and Syria,” said parliament killed 63 people including 17 Americans. driven his explosive-packed car towards speaker Nabih Berri, also a Shia. “Our Six months later two men drove The positive side is that both sides have reached the terms an embassy in Beirut, hurling charred country will drown in these kinds of trucks packed with explosives into U.S. of the deal they would be signing, after prolonged discussions. corpses through the street. operations,” he told Al-Nahar newspa- and French barracks in Beirut suburbs, The deal, known as the Bilateral Security Agreement, For Lebanese, Tuesday’s carnage at per. Other communities are also deeply killing 299 American and French troops. ensures that a small US force will continue to train and the Iranian embassy - 23 people were worried. Lebanon’s anti-Assad March 14 A group calling itself Islamic Jihad equip the roughly 350,000 Afghan soldiers, police and airmen. killed and nearly 150 wounded - was coalition, which groups anti-Assad Sunni claimed responsibility for that attack, both a sharp jolt from their own bloody Muslims and Christians, laid blame with although Washington has long suspected At the same time, a draft accord published on the Afghan past and a harrowing omen of a future the powerful Iran-backed Shia militia that the true culprit was Hezbollah. government’s website says that the US shall not conduct as the Middle East’s next sectarian Hezbollah, saying it had provoked the Today, suicide bombing is the signature any combat operations “unless otherwise mutually agreed”, slaughterhouse. Many Lebanese say they violence by joining Syria’s war on Assad’s of Sunni groups, especially Al Qaeda’s but the US will get wide powers now believe their country is doomed to behalf. Iraq branch, which has sent more than for the counter-terror missions become the next battlefield for Sunni “There is a fear that Hezbollah’s con- a thousand bombers to blow themselves US and that are a priority for Washington. jihadists, looking for soft targets to tinued intervention in Syria will lead to up at markets, cafes, mosques and police inflict blows on the Shia supporters of the Iraq-isation of Lebanon. They went checkpoints in the past decade. It has Afghanistan Secretary of State John Kerry, who neighbouring Syria’s President Bashar to war in Syria and brought the war to now joined forces with the Sunni rebels have reached had been in difficult long-distance Al Assad. Lebanon,” it said. fighting in Syria. negotiations with Karzai throughout Lebanon has The Syrian war has polarised Lebanon Tuesday’s attack, the first major strike the terms of a the week, announced the agreement already been and the wider Middle East between on an embassy in Beirut since Lebanon’s deal about US in Washington on Wednesday, ahead caught in the Sunnis and Shias, sects that have fought civil war, was claimed by a Lebanon- Many Lebanese blowback from since the first generation after Islam’s based Sunni Islamist militant group of a large-scale national gathering presence in the the 2 1/2-year-old 7th century founding. Sunni Muslims which warned of more attacks unless in Kabul expected to give Karzai say they now country after civil war in Syria, support the rebels fighting Assad and Tehran withdraws its military forces wider political cover for agreeing to a believe their with scores killed Shias back the president, whose Alawite from Syria. 2014, but it’s residual US presence in Afghanistan. in clashes between faith is an offshoot of Shi’ism. This year, One bomber carried 5 kg of explosives better to sign Reaching the terms of a deal country is doomed Shia Muslim sup- Assad gained momentum by winning the and a second drove a car laden with 50 is huge progress by any measure, porters of Assad overt battlefield support of Lebanon’s kg, in what may have been an attempt to become the next and their Sunni Hezbollah fighters, as well as help from to breach embassy walls and then blow the deal at the especially since it comes after all that battlefield for Sunni foes. Iraqi Shias and Iranian commanders. the car up inside the compound. earliest. has happened in the relations between But Tuesday’s Beirut-based political commentator Amid the anger and trepidation, the Karzai and Washington, but signing jihadists, looking suicide attack Rami Khouri said the “Armageddon public responses from Iran and Hezbollah it is equally important. Washington for soft targets to against the scenario” - Iranian Shia revolutionary have been restrained. Hezbollah deputy wants the deal to be signed as early as possible, meaning by the embassy of Shia forces facing off against Saudi-backed leader Sheikh Naim Qassem called on end of this year, so that it can plan for the future and knows inflict blows on Iran, claimed by Sunni militants across the Middle East all Lebanese “to stand together and face a Sunni militant - was drawing rapidly closer. this terrorism, whatever our political exactly what it would be doing after 2014. But Afghanistan has Bashar Al Assad. group, took vio- “You have these two broad groups differences”. a different view, and wants the signing to be postponed until lence to a higher now openly attacking each other. It’s no He also played down the prospect that after the presidential elections next year. Karzai has said the level. It resur- longer a battle of proxies - the principles Lebanon could descend into all-out vio- pact is currently under consideration by a loya jirga, a meeting rected the tactics born in a previous are killing each other in Lebanon, Syria lence. “Lebanon has not yet reached the of tribal chieftains, could only be signed “when our elections generation’s Lebanon war, which are and Iraq”. point where it can be compared to Iraq. are conducted, correctly and with dignity”.” now the signature of neighbouring states’ More than 100,000 people have been The situation is different, and we are at bloodbaths. killed in Syria’s civil war, and a similar the beginning of the road.” An early signing of the deal looks better because that will Shias expressed the most fear. number during a decade of Sunni-Shia But privately, Shia politicians bring clarity to US role in Afghanistan after their pullout. “We expect a bloody conflict, more violence in Iraq. Lebanon’s 1975-1990 described Tuesday’s bombing as a water- Such clarity is equally important for both sides. It’s time for bombs,” said Ali Abbas, a Shia poet civil war killed 120,000. shed. One said the use of suicide bomb- Afghanistan to start planning its future and put in place attending a funeral in southern Beirut The modern phenomenon of suicide ers had “changed the rules of the game” an action plan to defeat Taliban. They need to move on to on Wednesday for four of the men killed bombing - the tactic that more than any while another said Lebanon had been in the attack. “This is a fight between other has become the grisly hallmark turned into a “jihadi battleground”. more important things after signing a deal with the US. The the dark and the light, the night and the of today’s Middle East violence - first REUTERS acrimonious relationship will benefit none• The other side Quote of Cameras can make our roads safer the day HE vandalization of Saher speed traffic cops. This in itself was an invita- to warn of approaching police patrols. or Twitter to send out messages giv- cameras and the recent spate tion to young motorized hooligans. Find Thus before traffic cops can reach the ing locations for these joy-riding jam- of loutish attacks by youths a parked-up patrol car and roar pass it joy riders, they and the dozens of young borees. To make life difficult for the Ton motorists traveling along at top speed. The game was to see if spectators who come to cheer them on, authorities, messages, perhaps sent city streets, though seeming different, the cops could catch up. will have disappeared into the night or days earlier, which may not have been are in fact connected by a worrying This behavior was of course insane, driven off cross-country to prearranged noticed by any officials monitoring social Greece has made lack of discipline and indeed social because it was not just a race between hiding places. media traffic, will have assigned code substantial progress. responsibility among young people. the criminal young drivers and the prowl Now everyone was young once and words for different locations. Thus the Saudi roads are the world’s most car. There are other motorists on the perhaps most of us could put our hands police may only be able to react after Although further dangerous, very largely because road whose lives are put in danger up to foolish behavior. But today, there they hear a complaint from a motorist economic reforms of appalling driving standards. as a high-speed chase passes them. seems a greater wilfulness and mark- who has been caught up in this mad Unfortunately it is all too often young Then there are the night time gather- edly less consideration of the interests behavior. And since the involvement of were still required, people, typically behind the wheels of ings of youths on public roads, where of anyone else, in the way that some the authorities, is all part of the stupid powerful automobiles, who are respon- they hold drag races or spin their cars young people are acting. There are game these young people are playing, there is a light at the sible for the majority of wrecks. Once round and round with the pedal to the those that argue that social media have the view among the hooligans will be end of the tunnel. upon a time the only way that road metal. A mile or two up the road in a lot to do with it. It is a relatively sim- “bring it on”. Angela Merkel regulations could be enforced was by both directions, look outs are posted ple matter for young users of Facebook ARAB NEWS German Chancellor NOVEMBER 23, 2013 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY The end of Nepal’s bloody civil war Nepal has experienced major historical change. Political power has gradually been passed down to its most oppressed castes and ethnicities. The successful national election brings glimmers of hope.

BY ERIC RANDOLPH handling of the war, his repression of civil rights groups and his attempt to ven by South Asian stand- impose absolute rule allowed the rebels ards, it’s hard to overstate and mainstream parties to make com- how much of a political bas- mon cause against him. Things might ket case Nepal has been over have been different if it hadn’t been for the years. Since a degree of the crown prince who machine-gunned Edemocracy was introduced in 1990, it has most of his own family to death in 2001. suffered a brutal Maoist insurgency, the His bizarre and still unexplained drunken massacre of most of its royal family, a rampage eliminated the more popular return to absolute rule, the abolition of and sensible members of the royal family. the monarchy and the collapse of every But the abolition of the monarchy single elected government. was only the beginning of real change in Yet for all the disastrous instability Nepalese society. Nepali politics had long over the past decade and a half, Nepal been dominated by a small selection of has experienced major historical change. upper castes, mostly from Kathmandu, Political power has gradually been passed while a bewildering spectrum of castes Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist-Leninist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal (centre) waves to supporters at a rally celebrating the down to its most oppressed castes and and ethnic groups — nearly 100 of them party’s election result outside a vote counting centre in Kathmandu yesterday. ethnicities. The successful national elec- — were systematically shut out of power. tion brings glimmers of hope. The end of the war and the advent of true institutions for much longer. elections without a constitution. The support, and failed to win over the trans- In 2006, the country’s decade-long civil democracy finally allowed these groups to The pressure valve for these tensions general election held this week finally port industry’s labourers, who depend on war — in which Maoist insurgents vied burst onto the political stage: 120 parties has been the promise of federalism, which marks the beginning of the end of that their meagre daily wages. Voting day, by to topple the Nepalese monarchy, leaving — many of them based around caste and would restructure the country into a long-drawn-out process. contrast, turned out to be a resounding an estimated 13,000 people dead — finally ethnicity — took part in a lively contest series of provinces and devolve power to Once the votes are tallied, there will be success, with early calculations pointing came to a conclusion. Within two years of before the November 19 general election. them in such a way that marginalised a new Constituent Assembly, which will to a turnout of over 70 percent. It is clear the peace agreement that ended this bru- It will be a long and fraught process groups gain a real stake in governance. hopefully finish the job. Since every party that voters are tired of militancy and see tal conflict, the Maoist rebels could pro- to overturn centuries of discrimination. The Maoists have sided with a broad on the ballot has promised that the con- their ballots as the best way to press their claim that their key objectives had been Take, for example, an ethnic group called range of ethnic- and caste-based par- stitution will be completed within a year, case for a better life. The violence-free achieved: the 240-year-old monarchy the Madhesi who live in the southern ties to push this agenda, but it has been the future looks bright. The hardliner poll on November 19 marked a major step was abolished, replaced by a democratic Terai plains. Despite making up around strongly resisted by conservative par- splinter group did its best to derail this forward for democracy in Nepal. republic, and their party had confounded 35 percent of Nepal’s population, their ties that have traditionally dominated week’s election, staging a crippling trans- The challenge now, beyond the furious expectations with a resounding election supposed “Indian-ness” means they have Katmandu politics. The two main con- port strike (known as a “banda”) in the horse-trading required to build a govern- victory. rarely been included in state institutions. servative parties are the Nepali Congress, 10 days leading up to the poll. Voters were ing coalition, will be figuring out a way Sadly, Nepal’s politics has hardly been Every single chief district officer (the the leading force for democracy over the threatened, bombs planted at polling sta- to deal with these hardliners, perhaps a paragon of stability and enlightened most powerful government representa- decades but dominated by upper castes, tions, buses and taxi drivers attacked — by offering them an informal seat in the leadership since then. There have been tive at regional level) has been sent down and the Unified Marxist-Leninists all in a bid to show their strength and constitution talks to prevent them from five different governments in as many from the hill areas; not one is ethnically (UML) who, despite their name, are far to intimidate voters into staying home. veering into more concerted guerrilla years, and the leading parties continue Madhesi. from progressive. But speaking to Foreign Policy last violence. But all the major steps so far — to squabble over the drafting of a new The situation is worse for low-caste The conservatives argue that federalis- week, one of the Dashists’ senior lead- from removing the monarchy to drafting constitution. Hindus, such as the Dalits. Considered ing the country in the way proposed by ers, Dev Gurung, struggled to give a the constitution — are rather cosmetic From 2010 to 2011, parliament held 17 “untouchable”, they are often subject to the Maoists and their allies will lead to convincing reason for their election boy- compared with the deeper social forces in-house elections in an attempt to select debt bondage and prevented from enter- balkanisation. With so many communi- cott. He evoked technical issues, accusing that have been unleashed in the process. a prime minister. In another instance, ing temples and schools or drinking from ties jumbled together around the country, the mainstream parties of “abusing the As in India, democracy is providing its members wasted over three months the same taps as higher castes. they argue, it will be impossible to create rule of law and principle of separation a voice to downtrodden ethnicities and deciding which flag to adopt; weeks more It was from groups such as these that provinces that boost one ethnic group of powers” by appointing the chief jus- castes for the first time in history, with were wasted in choosing the national the Maoists were able to recruit for their without marginalising many others. But tice of the Supreme Court to oversee the implications that will be as profound as bird, animal and flower. In the meantime, insurgency, creating a political awakening many see their centralising alternatives elections — a little rich coming from a they are unpredictable. A constitution almost nothing was done to improve on that cannot now be undone. Indeed, this as thinly veiled attempts to maintain the party that throws petrol bombs at buses. that respects the rights of all citizens the grinding poverty faced by most of social revolution has outgrown even the grip of upper-caste elites in Kathmandu. “We have not directed any of our cadres holds out the promise of overturning Nepal’s 27 million citizens. Maoists’ intentions. At the end of the civil It is this disagreement over federal- to carry out violence,” he said, even less centuries of crushing social hierarchy. The euphoria that accompanied the war, a powerful and occasionally violent ism that has delayed the completion convincingly. One Western diplomat put Ironing out its details will be a long and end of the war and the fall of the much- Madhesi civil rights movement burst into of the constitution. Last year, Nepal’s it succinctly: “They dignify this stuff with fractious process, but it seems that for despised King Gyanendra created the life, and continues to grow in influence. Parliament missed their final drafting the name ‘guerrilla tactics,’ but it’s just the Himalayan nation, the insurgency is false impression that radical change had The group could trigger its own insur- deadline, forcing an 18-month hiatus terrorism.” over, and the social revolution can begin. already come. Gyanendra’s disastrous gency if Madhesis remain excluded from as parties bickered over how to hold The banda mustered little popular WP-BLOOMBERG Europe falling out of love with open borders How Afghans see America: Nigel Farage can correctly say that Cowboy dividing the village if the UK left the EU, it could take BY NUSHIN ARBABZADAH n Afghan commentator said “Don’t be foolish. America is still back control of immigration. the lion of the jungle!”, this is dismissively about an article on the worldwide decline in US power. Better to be with the BY COLIN HINES with a canny ‘race-to-the-top’ Alion than tickle its tail, risking to agitate the mighty beast. approach to wages and conditions. Given the Afghans’ own history of violence, the idea that might natu- n six months’ time Europe To such fantasists there is a one- rally means right resonates with many. It explains why in 2001, Kabul’s goes to the polls with the word answer: ‘Grangemouth’. The Taliban famously shaved off their beards while the rest looked up at unsettling but unsurprising unions and workers were crushed, “Uncle Bush” as their personal saviour. Much has changed since then. Iexpectation of a deluge of as will always be the case, by the The stories that Afghans tell each other about America in this final support for extreme right par- threat from big business to relo- year of the war reveal the US as bewildering and unfathomable. In ties and for Ukip — the extreme cate. This has been allowed to the plot of current Afghan history, Uncle Sam variously turns up as free market party (for everything become such a potent trump card the embodiment of evil and its polar opposite, a potential saviour. The except people). This inevitabil- because all major political parties latest “deal” between the two countries will only add to that. ity stems from the austerity or support open markets. Like the rest of the world, Afghans interpret their experience with austerity-lite policies of the ruling To really turn the EU from its Ukip’s leader Nigel Farage takes a break at a pub in Cambridgeshire. the US within the context of their own dominant narratives. When right, left and centre that worsen present job-destroying, socially Israel is absent from the narrative, some Afghans turn to another the economic insecurity of the divisive and environmentally competitiveness and export-led EU was what “we” wanted. conspiracy theory: the US is in Afghanistan because it wants to exploit majority. Another huge politi- damaging trajectory will require a growth could be a beacon for The usual use of obvious sta- natural resources. In such theories, we find echoes of the leftist critique cal turn-off for most Europeans continent-wide debate, backed up other countries. It could encour- tistics showing that fit, young, of US imperialism that became popular among the Afghan intelligentsia is the political establishment’s by a referendum, about whether age them to reorientate their ambitious immigrants pay more and political activists of the 1960s and 70s. After all, what united the view that the uncontrolled flow European member states should national economic priorities for taxes and use fewer public serv- Afghan communists and their mujahedin nemesis was their ideological of citizens across its border is be allowed to protect and redi- the benefit of the majority of their ices holds less sway than more hostility towards the US. Even though both sides lost their legitimacy an unchallengeable force of EU versify their national economies. inhabitants and hence lessen the tangible local examples of the in the eyes of a majority of Afghans, their intellectual legacy of anti- nature, akin to gravity. Watch This would mean returning to the need for migration. pressure new eastern European Americanism in the guise of anti-imperialism has survived the turmoil. electoral support for the estab- nation state the power to control The lightning rod to force pub- families are putting upon already If such paranoia distorts the perception of many ordinary Afghans, lishment crumble further after 1 the flow of goods, money, services lic discussion of these changes is overstretched maternity wards the political establishment itself seems equally susceptible to perceived January as the public responds to and people at their borders. Such the resentment felt by the major- and infant schools. Immigration, threats. A key Afghan official, for example, told a TV station recently the predicted increase of migrants a grouping of countries would ity over Brussels’ diktat of the though usually good for the that “a group of patriots among the Taliban” had sent Kabul a word from Romania and Bulgaria. need to work co-operatively to impossibility of halting the free migrants concerned, is a bosses’ of warning. Apparently the US is plotting with Pakistan to fragment The usual UK response to this tackle cross-border issues such flow of people within Europe. charter. Afghanistan, offering the south and the east to the Taliban, therefore grim state of affairs is for those as climate change, pollution and Ukip does well not because peo- Of course, achieving such a allowing Islamabad to run these regions through their Taliban proxy. in the Westminster bubble to call crime. ple are bothered about Europe per huge U-turn on our continent Not all Afghans subscribe to this view of the US as the enemy. Some for a referendum on whether it Europe is a powerful enough se, but because Nigel Farage can will take time. The expected opinion leaders see the US as a frenemy — fickle, but owing to its sheer would be more efficient in mar- bloc to implement such a radical correctly say that if the UK left triumph of the extreme right power, a vital partner for Afghans’ survival. There might be drones and ket terms to be inside Europe, or programme. It is likely to find the EU it could take back control and extreme free traders in six civilian casualties, but unlike Islamabad, Washington does not sponsor outside it. Big business champi- increasing support from a popu- of immigration. The centre and months’ time must finally wake terrorism on Afghan soil. The US is seen as harmless by comparison ons the former, Ukip the latter, lous fast falling out of love with left have an aversion to discussing us up to the need to put border to Afghans’ dangerous Muslim neighbours. with pro- or anti-EU politicians open borders, particularly if the the democratic deficit inherent in controls and economic security In a sharp departure from such traditional views of the US, vocal affirming that their way is the politically active start to cam- the denial of the majority’s desire at the heart of the debates about members of ethnic minorities regard America as a potential saviour. route to a nirvana of increased paign for it. Policies such as “site for stricter immigration control. future alternatives. Next May the In all this, America is seen as an outsider and catalyst: the proverbial international competitiveness and here to sell here”, and “invest They also ignore the justified centre left will experience a self- cowboy that enters the town, dividing the locals into haters, admirers, booming exports. Of course, some here to prosper here”, would and familiar call that “we were inflicted defeat that they will then and the undecided who keep their options open. try to have it both ways by claim- see off the threat of relocation. never asked” whether permanent, be forced to face up to — and not It’s a plot-changer alright, but in the long story of Afghan history, ing that we can win this game Indeed, its explicit rejection of large-scale migration within the before time. THE GUARDIAN perhaps only briefly so. THE GUARDIAN NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East Britain under fire for Saudi relations House of Commons foreign affairs committee asks government to assess Saudi weapons to Syrian rebels

LONDON/RIYADH: Britain is suf- oil-rich Saudi Arabia, whose ambassador to giving cover to the UK government as with the Saudi authorities regarding any and public pressure is required. By their fering from a “credibility problem” in the UK warned of negative consequences it continues the policy of pandering to concerns about them.” very nature, private conversations are claiming to be backing reform in Saudi for bilateral relations when the parliamen- despicable regimes in its desire to drum Saudi Arabia has signalled a more difficult to explain publicly. However, we Arabia, which is described by British tary enquiry was announced last year. up sales for defence firm BAE Systems.” aggressive approach to the Syria crisis are particularly concerned that some wit- MPs as “one of the least democratic The inquiry was launched against the In a phrase which will cause irritation since August’s agreement between the US nesses not only disagreed with UK policy states in the world with a notoriously background of the Arab Spring upris- in Riyadh, MPs described Saudi Arabia and Russia over Assad’s chemical weap- but appeared to disbelieve the govern- poor human rights record” in a report ings, the rise of Islamist forces and nerv- as “part of the problem as well as part ons arsenal ended the threat of US-led ment’s account of its private conversa- published yesterday. ousness in the Gulf monarchies that the of the solution” in counter-terrorism co- air strikes. British MPs voted against any tions with Saudi Arabia on reform. The MPs on the House of Commons for- unrest would affect them. It took evi- operation. In 2006 the Saudis threatened military action against Syria. government appears to have a credibility eign affairs committee are also asking dence from academics, businessmen, dip- to end co-operation with the UK unless On the issue of promoting political problem and must do more to explain the government to “assess” the supply of lomats and defence sales officials. the serious fraud office dropped its inves- reform and improvements to human its policies and consider where it can weapons by Saudi Arabia to Syrian rebels Saudi Arabia is Britain’s biggest mar- tigation into BAE Systems over the al- rights, several witnesses told the inquiry point to specific progress as a result of seeking to overthrow President Bashar ket in the Middle East and has an esti- Yamamah arms deal. The investigation they did not believe the UK government’s its human rights work.” Al Assad. But they said there would be mated £62bn invested in the UK. The UK was shelved on national security grounds. assertion that “nothing was off the table” MPs recognised the damage done to no advantage in stopping lucrative UK has granted export licences for almost The government was urged to try to in private discussions with the Saudis. Bahrain’s reputation by the “aggressive arms sales to the conservative kingdom £4bn worth of defence equipment over “improve the monitoring of the funding The foreign affairs committee report way” the island state’s security forces — triggering immediate condemnation of the last five years. But the report found flowing from Saudi Arabia to organisations noted: “Democratic governments such handled the Pearl Roundabout protests a “whitewash” by campaigners. no “conclusive proof” that it has been with an extremist message” and to ensure as the UK face a challenge in trying to in 2011. The Manama government’s fail- After a year-long investigation into used for internal repression, and said that its “legitimate promotion of religious reconcile their liberal constituencies at ure to implement “sensible” reforms Britain’s relations with Saudi Arabia there would be “significant costs for the values does not inadvertently contribute to home with the need to maintain relation- proposed by the Bahrain independent and neighbouring Bahrain, the all-party UK-Saudi relationship” by ending sales. the furtherance of extremism.” ships with undemocratic and conserva- commission of inquiry was “inexplicable.” body says it is concerned about “limited The Campaign Against the Arms Trade It was also asked to give an “assess- tive regimes that are important to their If Bahrain did not move forward urgently but worrying evidence of a poor public (CAAT) said:”Unfortunately it looks as ment of the situation and the actions it interests on a regional and global level. with reform, and if no greater progress is perception of the UK in Saudi Arabia.” though arms company and establishment is taking to monitor Syrian rebel groups “We understand that to encourage a seen, the UK should designate it a “coun- The report will be closely scrutinised interests reached into the heart of this that are receiving funding and arms from government such as that of Saudi Arabia try of concern” in its next human rights in both Gulf countries, but especially in inquiry. The foreign affairs committee is Saudi Arabia, and its efforts to engage towards reform, a combination of private report. GUARDIAN NEWS

Syria rebels Child killed as take key town from army fresh clashes BEIRUT: Rebels in Syria seized a key town yesterday in Qalamoun province that has been under army control since erupt in Egypt the outbreak of the conflict, a monitoring group and the opposition said. Hundreds of CAIRO: A young boy was killed rulers gave police the power to rebels now control most of Deir yesterday as supporters and enter university campuses to quell Attiyeh, with the exception of opponents of ousted president protests without seeking prior the Bassel hospital and a small Mohamed Mursi fought in Suez permission from the prosecutor hill, the Syrian Observatory for city, and police fired tear gas general or university authorities Human Rights said. elsewhere to quell disturbances, as previously required. The majority Christian town officials said. Yesterday, police also fired tear- north of Damascus is home to The confrontations came as gas to break up clashes in Rabaa 10,000 people and is situated on pro-Mursi groups called for a Al Adawiya Square. Fighting also the strategic route linking the week of anti-military demonstra- erupted in the city of Fayoum, capital to Homs in central Syria. tions under the slogan “Massacre south of Cairo, and was later bro- It was seized by the jihadist of the Century.” That is a refer- ken up by police teargas. Islamic State of Iraq and the ence to the August 14 crackdown Islamist supporters of Morsi Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi during clashes with anti-riot police, at Nasr City district in Cairo, Levant (ISIL) and Al Nusra Front, by security forces on Islamists in have regularly staged demon- yesterday. as well as other Islamist fighters, Cairo’s Rabaa Al Adawiya Square. strations against the military- said the Observatory, which relies At least 600 people died in installed authorities since his Unrest has spiked in Egypt Hosni Mubarak after he was by former US president Jimmy on a network of activists, doctors that operation and in clashes it ouster by the army on July 3. since the military overthrew ousted by massive protests in Carter. Hussein charged that the and lawyers on the ground for its sparked there and elsewhere in Egypt’s interim authorities are Mursi in July following popular 2011. But on Wednesday Kerry US administration “backed and reports. The opposition National the country that day. engaged in a sweeping crackdown protests against his one-year rule delivered his harshest assessment participated in the coup” that Coalition welcomed the capture of The boy, aged 10, was hit by a targeting Islamists, and more and accusations that he concen- to date of Mursi and his Islamist toppled Mursi. The United States Deir Attiyeh. bullet in the head when pro-Mursi than 1,000 people have died in trated too much power in the backers saying the revolt “got sto- “which promotes democracy and “After fierce fighting lasting marchers clashed with opponents violence since then. hands of the Brotherhood. len by the one single-most organ- freedoms at home is the biggest several days, the (mainstream of the deposed Islamist leader Kerry had defended the army’s ised entity in the state, which was supporter of dictatorship and rebel) Free Syrian Army in after Friday prayers, security offi- ISLAMISTS REJECT action and Washington said Mursi the Brotherhood”. repression”, Hussein said. Damascus province has success- cials said. Disturbances were also KERRY’S CHARGE had failed to live up to calls for The group’s secretary general Since Mursi’s ouster, Egypt’s fully liberated the town of Deir reported in some districts of Cairo Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood an inclusive, transparent gov- Mahmoud Hussein hit back say- military-installed interim gov- Attiyeh in the Qalamoun area,” and a few other towns. Police fired yesterday dismissed comments ernment based on democratic ing the Brotherhood won parlia- ernment has cracked down on the Coalition said in a statement. teargas as pro- and anti-Morsi by US Secretary of State John principles. mentary and presidential elections the Brotherhood with hundreds “It is a success that exposes the students pelted each other with Kerry accusing them of stealing Mursi was Egypt’s first freely after Mubarak’s ouster through behind bars and top leaders, lies of the regime (of President rocks in the capital’s Al Azhar the revolution, saying Washington elected president taking over “transparent” polls organised by including Mursi, put on trial on Bashar al-Assad) about fictitious University, security officials. backed the ouster of Islamist from the military junta which the military which was ruling the charges of inciting deadly vio- victories,” the opposition added. On Thursday, Egypt’s interim president Mohamed Mursi. replaced veteran strongman country at the time and observed lence. AFP The rebel advance comes three days after the army took Qara, which for many months had been under opposition control. A Syrian security source said Tunisia rapper to “the terrorists that were expelled from Qara have found refuge in... appeal conviction buildings on the edges of Deir Snag in Iran nuclear talks Attiyeh and the army is currently TUNIS: Tunisian rapper Weld handling the problem.” Assad’s El 15, on the run since receiv- regime refers to the armed oppo- ing a 21-month jail sentence in GENEVA: Iran and six world heavy-water reactor project and sition as “terrorists”. Regime absentia in August, will appeal powers struggled yesterday, the extent of sanctions relief, dip- warplanes yesterdaystaged 16 the ruling in court next month, after two days of talks, to lomats said. air strikes on Qalamoun, the his lawyer said yesterday. overcome stumbling blocks to Policymakers from the six Observatory said. “I have contested the ruling an interim deal under which major powers have said an against Weld El 15. The new Tehran would curb its con- interim accord on confidence- trial will take place at the court tested nuclear programme in building steps could be within in Hammamet on December 5,” exchange for some relief from reach to start a cautious process Bahrain Shias Ghazi Mrabet said, adding that economic sanctions. of detente with Iran and douse his client would be present. Russian Foreign Minister the spectre of a wider Middle stage march The rapper, whose real name Sergei Lavrov planned to join East war. Under discussion is an is Ala Yaacoubi, and another the talks in Geneva, a source in Iranian suspension of some sen- DUBAI: Thousands of Shias musician Klay BBJ, were both Moscow’s delegation said. But sitive nuclear activities, above all in Bahrain took to the streets given 21-month jail terms in there was no sign of ministers medium-level uranium enrich- south of the capital Manama absentia for performing songs from the other five powers - the ment, in exchange for sanctions yesterday to protest against deemed insulting to the police at United States, China, France, relief. That could involve releasing what they called repression of a concert in the eastern town of Britain and Germany - following some Iranian funds frozen in for- the opposition, witnesses said. Hammamet. suit, something that could signal eign bank accounts and allowing They marched in the Shia area The original trial took place a deal was imminent. trade in precious metals, petro- of Bilad Al Qadim, waving without either of the young men The six foreign ministers joined chemicals and aircraft parts. the flag of the Gulf state and being summoned to court or even intense talks on November 7-9 The United States may also chanting slogans calling for informed of the proceedings. and came close to winning con- agree to relax pressure on other jailed members of the opposi- Klay BBJ had decided to con- cessions from Iran they count on countries not to buy Iranian oil. tion to be released. test the earlier ruling, and was to reduce the risk of an Iranian Tehran has made clear it wants The opposition led by the Shia jailed for six months at a second nuclear weapon. Optimism seems Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (second right) arrives for more significant gestures dilut- Al Wefaq movement in a state- trial, but was finally released on to have waned since then as the talks in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. ing the stifling superstructure of ment charged that the govern- appeal in September. sides have since Wednesday sanctions blocking its oil exports ment had not implemented the Weld El 15, who had already bogged down in politically vexed disagreements reduced. But Iran’s Tehran’s chief negotiator, said sig- and use of the international bank- recommendations of a commis- been given a six-month suspended details, hampered by stubborn insistence that the six powers nificant headway had been made. ing and financial system. sion of inquiry into violence in the sentence for a controversial song mutual mistrust that has charac- explicitly acknowledge its right “We are negotiating our differences The Opec producer rejects sus- spring of 2011. The investigation he wrote called “The Police are terised a decade-old standoff with to enrich uranium — a process and we have made considerable picions it is covertly try to develop concluded that excessive force had Dogs”, has been on the run since Iran over its nuclear intentions. which can yield both electricity and progress,” he said. “In some cases the means to produce nuclear been used by security personnel in his latest conviction in August, They said some progress nuclear bombs - was proving a for- we have had results ... but still we weapons, saying it is stockpil- the Sunni-ruled kingdom against and previously said he did not had been made during the first midable obstacle. Iranian Foreign have three, four differences.” These ing nuclear material for future mostly Shia protesters. plan to appeal. AFP two days and the number of Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, included the fate of Iran’s Arak atomic power plants. REUTERS AGENCIES NOVEMBER 23, 2013 International www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY

British ‘slave’ 47 killed in Latvia supermarket collapse women ‘beaten, Govt declares three days of mourning; several missing; three firefighters among dead brainwashed’ in

RIGA: Rescuers in Riga everything!” witness Jana told said. She said earlier that at least the time: “Two of them are dead, rubble and soil by hand and with 30-year ordeal retrieved bodies from a col- LNT television in Riga, where 40 other people were wounded two are in hospital and two others the help of five large cranes and lapsed supermarket yesterday flags were decorated yesterday when about 500 square metres of have not yet been found.” could be seen through the crater LONDON: Three women held and combed the rubble for sur- with black ribbons of mourning. the roof caved in. Also among the dead were in the roof. captive in a London house for vivors as the death toll from “I don’t know what happened to An Armenian citizen may have three firefighters who were killed “We are working at maximum 30 years were beaten and brain- Latvia’s worst post-Soviet dis- the cashiers — if you were sitting been among the victims, the trying to rescue people following capacity but it’s a very danger- washed, police said yesterday, aster mounted to 47. down, there is no way you could Latvian foreign ministry spokes- the first collapse. ous situation in the building,” fire as Britain struggled to compre- The roof of the Maxima super- have got out in time,” she said. man said, citing unconfirmed “I am proud of my Dad—he died chief Oskars Abolins said. hend its worst case of modern- market smashed down on custom- The tragedy shocked the small information from state police. helping others, not thinking about Dozens of people gathered near day slavery. ers during peak shopping hours Baltic state, with the government Police refused to say how many himself,” a girl named Katrina the site, crying and holding out Commander Steve Rodhouse of around 6pm on Thursday in the declaring three days of mourn- people were thought to be inside whose father was among the dead hope that their loved ones would Scotland Yard police said detec- Riga suburb of Zolitude. ing starting today and planning the two-year-old building, and said on social media. still be found alive, even as more tives were trying to understand Rescuers rushed to the scene, a moment of silence on Monday there were fears that teenagers Around 200 rescue work- and more bodies were hauled out of the “invisible handcuffs” used to but many were themselves for its deadliest accident since could have been among them as ers, backed by military person- the rubble and taken away in blue control the women, including a trapped when the roof caved in a regaining independence in 1991. a high school is near the store. nel, combed through the rubble body bags. “My son’s friend is still 30-year-old who had spent her second time. “We currently have 45 dead,” Maxima board member through the night and remained in there. He worked in the store,” entire life in servitude. “Everything was crash- state fire and rescue service Gintaras Jasinskas told reporters at the scene Friday. one woman said through tears. “What we have uncovered so ing down: the walls, the roof, spokeswoman Viktorija Sembele 30 employees were in the store at Firemen searched through the AFP far is a complicated and disturb- ing picture of emotional control over many years,” Rodhouse told reporters. “Brainwashing would be a sim- ple term but I think that belittles the years of emotional abuse these US mourns JFK on victims have had to endure.” He also revealed that the two suspects in the case, a man and a woman both aged 67 who were death anniversary arrested at a house in south London on Thursday, had been DALLAS: With flags fluttering crowd. At Kennedy’s tomb in detained before, in the 1970s, but at half-staff, the United States Arlington Cemetery outside gave no further details. paused yesterday to mourn Washington, two kilted pipers Accused of involvement in President John F Kennedy and from the Black Watch of the forced labour and domestic ser- a generation’s broken dreams, British army, repeated a tribute vitude, as well as immigration cut down 50 years ago by an their regiment had performed at offences, the pair — who are both assassin’s bullet. the funeral 50 years ago. foreign nationals — have been The young leader’s brutal tel- In a proclamation ordering bailed until January pending fur- evised death, a dark turning flags be lowered at government ther investigations. point even in an era gripped by buildings and even private homes, Their passports have been con- the Cold War nuclear stand-off Obama recalled Kennedy’s leader- fiscated and they are not allowed and bloodshed in the jungles of ship in the Cuban Missile Crisis, to return to the house. Rodhouse Vietnam, shocked a global audi- his speech in Berlin and his drive said the case was “unique”. ence of millions. to advance the rights of African The women were rescued on Five decades on the wound is Americans and women. October 25, one week after first still raw, with many still obsessed “Today and in the decades to making secret telephone con- by the conspiracy theories sur- come, let us carry his legacy for- tact with a charity. They are a rounding his death, and others ward,” Obama wrote on Thursday. Members of the Kennedy family, including Jean Kennedy Smith, sister of John F Kennedy, participate in a moment 69-year-old Malaysian, a 57-year- gripped by regret for the America “Let us face today’s tests by of silence at the grave site of President John F Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his death, at Arlington National old from Ireland and the 30-year- they imagine might have been. beckoning the spirit he embodied Cemetery, yesterday. old Briton. Across the nation, at cer- — that fearless, resilient, uniquely Detectives do not believe the emonies large and small, many American character that has Student Caitlin Coffey, 22, — like putting a man on the Moon of his glamorous wife Jackie - women were sexually exploited or took comfort in reflecting upon always driven our Nation to defy came down from Toronto spe- — “not because they are easy, but stunned the world and trauma- had been the victims of human the words of a charismatic man the odds, write our own destiny, cifically for the 50th anniversary. because they are hard.” tized the nation. trafficking, but they have reported whose soaring rhetoric and call to and make the world anew.” “It’s just remarkable to think The anniversary has sparked a Many refuse to believe the kill- what they called “beatings”. service continues to inspire. ‘Ask not what your country can that one person, one family, was prolonged period of national and ing could be the act of a single “It is not as brutally obvi- “Today, we honour his memory do for you’ able to make such a global differ- media reflection on the unfinished man: troubled Marine Corps vet- ous as women being physically and celebrate his enduring imprint A steady stream of mourn- ence,” she said. tenure of the nation’s 35th presi- eran turned Soviet defector Lee restrained inside an address and on American history,” President ers visited Kennedy’s grave at Cut down in his first term at dent, his tragedy-stricken family Harvey Oswald, 26, who pointed not being allowed to leave,” said Barack Obama declared. Arlington national cemetery in the age of 46 as he was driven and the evocative period in the a rifle out a sixth floor window of Rodhouse. Across the Atlantic too, Washington. through Dallas, Texas in an open- early 1960s when his political star the Texas Book Depository and Explaining the gap between the Kennedy was remembered. “It was a major shock to the top limousine on November 22, illuminated the world. fired on the presidential motor- liberation of the women and the A wreath laying ceremony was world,” said Tom Brown, 71, a 1963, Kennedy’s unfulfilled prom- He was the fourth US president cade. Conspiracy theories con- arrests of the two suspects, police planned in the Berlin neighbour- retired civil servant. “Here we are, ise has become a symbol of the to be killed in office, but the first tinue to captivate doubters and said they had to be patient in try- hood where Kennedy gave his 50 years later, and we still remem- lost nobility of politics. whose death was caught on film. fuel an industry of books, films ing to understand the women’s famed Cold War-era “Ich bin ein ber. We still want to acknowledge He was a president who The crime - and the image of and television specials. accounts. Berliner” speech to a rapturous him and his presidency.” enlisted the nation in lofty goals blood splattered on the pink suit AFP AFP

Royal cook UK to buy £50m of Russia grants bail for all UN carbon credits to help poor but one Greenpeace crew countries SAINT PETERSBURG: detainees to leave the country on Russia yesterday concluded bail receipt of the bond. LONDON: The British govern- hearings and ruled to release The veteran US captain of the ment said it would buy £50m all but one of the 30 Greenpeace Greenpeace ship, Peter Willcox, ($80.7m) of UN carbon credits crew members who have spent was among the 15 to be freed and cancel them as a way to more than two months in prison yesterday. help fund development and curb over a protest against Arctic Also released were five British greenhouse gas emissions in drilling. crew members: video journalist poor countries. Courts in Saint Petersburg Kieron Bryan, communications The government’s Carbon have now granted bail to 29 officer Alexandra Harris, activist Market Finance initiative will of the 30 crew members, 26 of Anthony Perrett, second engineer buy and cancel Certified Emission whom have been released, while Iain Rogers and logistics coordi- Reductions (CERs), which are one Australian activist has been nator Frank Hewetson. issued to projects in emerging detained until February. Activist Marco Weber from markets that generate energy The move came just before Switzerland, who was one of those from biogas, solar panels and an international maritime court to scale a Russian oil platform in small hydropower units. ordered Russia to release the the protest, was freed on Friday The projects would be reg- ship and its crew on payment of as well. President Vladimir istered under the UN’s Clean a $4.9m bond. Putin said Russia had no desire Development Mechanism (CDM), The German-based to exacerbate a situation that has which has channelled more than International Tribunal for the already seen Moscow draw sharp $315bn to carbon-cutting projects Law of the Sea, based in the rebukes from several European in developing countries by allow- northern port city of Hamburg, heads of state. ing investors to earn credits that Britain’s Prince William (left) joins a cookery lesson at the Centrepoint support centre in Sunderland, northern also ordered Moscow to allow the AFP they can sell for use in helping England, yesterday. The centre is a purpose built accommodation for homeless young people. meet emission targets abroad. Investment under the scheme has dried up as nations wrangle over setting new emission reduc- tion goals under a global UN deal. ‘Penniless’ man is worth $65m and must give wife half: Court Prices of the credits have crashed to less than 50 cents from over ¤20 five years ago, making many LONDON: One of Britain’s extraordinary even by the stand- Young has served six months in and hopelessly bankrupt” with and the couple’s two daughters of projects unprofitable. longest and most bitter divorce ards of the most bitter of matri- jail for failing to provide full and unpaid debts of 28 million pounds. their rightful share - a version of “By channelling this support battles culminated yesterday monial breakdowns,” Moor wrote frank disclosure of his assets. The judge said it was impos- events also rejected by the judge. through the carbon market, the with a High Court judge brand- in his ruling, noting that it had The pair were married for 17 sible to know the full truth of his “She sees conspiracy every- programme will increase the abil- ing a well-connected millionaire taken over six years and 65 court years until 2006 and enjoyed a lav- financial position due to “the sig- where,” he wrote. ity of least developed countries to a liar and his ex-wife a conspir- hearings to come to trial. ish lifestyle of mansions, jet-set- nificant number of lies told by the A furious Michelle Young access and benefit from carbon acy theorist. The case has made headlines ting holidays and gifts of diamond husband to so many people over branded the ruling “disgraceful”. finance in the medium to long term, Far from being “penniless in Britain because of the size of jewellery funded by Scot Young’s such a long period”. “I stand by what I said. He’s if and when the market recovers,” and hopelessly bankrupt”, as the claims and the fact that Scot investments in property, technol- He ordered Young to pay his worth billions,” she told report- a government report said. he had claimed, Scot Young, 51, Young has enjoyed financial help ogy and start-up companies. ex-wife a lump sum of £20m ers outside the court, according to The report said £33m would was worth £40m ($65m) and his from high-profile friends includ- It all fell apart when the mar- within 28 days. reports in several British national be spent directly on the credits, estranged wife Michelle Young, ing Philip Green, the billionaire riage breakdown coincided with Michelle Young maintains that media. She also issued a written with prices negotiated with each 49, should get half of it, judge owner of the Topshop retail chain. what the husband described as the meltdown was a fiction spe- statement in which she called her developer. Philip Moor ruled. Michelle Young has run up a total meltdown of his business cifically designed to hide her ex- ex-husband a “maniac”. REUTERS “This case has been quite legal bills of £6.5m, while Scot empire that left him “penniless husband’s wealth and deprive her REUTERS NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Asia China pipeline blast kills 35 Explosion disrupts crude flow

BEIJING: An explosion in a Corp — as well as many small, Sinopec Corp oil pipeline killed independent refineries. 35 people in Qingdao in eastern A Chinese trader said the China yesterday, causing a blaze explosion would disrupt crude that took several hours to bring flows into China as the blast under control and halting oper- involved a major pipeline supply- ations at a major oil port, media ing several refineries. and ship brokers said. Two pipelines at state oil giant The explosion in the under- PetroChina’s storage site in ground pipeline caused a huge Dalian exploded in 2010, causing hole to appear in the roadway a big oil spill and disrupting crude above and state television showed supply and oil product exports at a truck that had fallen into it, its refineries for weeks. with a residential apartment “Early investigations showed block in the background. the spilled oil flowed into the The Huangdao oil terminal in municipal grid, which caused the Qingdao had stopped operations, explosion,” the local government ship brokers and a port official said, giving no further details said. The local government said about the grid. on its microblog that the blast It said the oil spill had spread happened at 10:30am (0230 GMT) across 3,000 square metres of sea as workers were trying to repair water. Sinopec confirmed on its leaks in the pipeline. It said oil microblog that the explosion was had spilled into the port, which caused by a leak in the Huangwei had also caught fire. crude oil pipeline. It said the fire However, a port official said: was put out at 1pm. State televi- “The port was not affected by the sion CCTV, which gave the figure pipeline blast, but tankers were of 35 dead, said another 166 people Firefighters clean up oil spill in a ditch near the site of the explosion of an oil pipeline in Qingdao yesterday. told to sail away from the port as were injured in the blast. a safety precaution.” A witness in the city said there Qingdao is one of China’s largest was a power cut in the area last- period to rehouse about 500 work- our dormitories were broken. It’s if there was any impact on the The affected crude oil pipeline crude oil import terminals, sup- ing for about two hours after the ers whose dormitories had been terrifying,” said worker Zhao Kai. 240,000-barrel-per-day Sinopec connects Huangdao to the city of plying at least two major Sinopec blast. The China International damaged. Sinopec officials could not Qingdao refinery, which receives Weifang in the same province, refineries -- the Qingdao plant Marine Containers (CIMC) fac- “Ambulances were still operat- immediately be reached for imported crude oil cargoes from Shandong. and Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical tory located nearby closed for a ing after 1pm. Glass windows in comment and it was unclear Huangdao port. REUTERS

Nepal regional Indonesia hit by anti-Australia protests over spying party claims JAKARTA: Hundreds of pro- ministers in 2009 have sparked a stood guard. “Burn, burn, burn starting to damage business ties had decided to postpone plans testers in Jakarta pelted the snowballing diplomatic crisis. down Australia, right now,” between the major trading part- to acquire a cattle breeder in vote-rigging Australian embassy with eggs Jakarta recalled its ambassador shouted members of the hardline ners, a state-owned Indonesian Australia. yesterday, as an escalating from Canberra earlier this week Islamic Defenders’ Front, who company said it had suspended He declined to name the com- KATHMANDU: Fears of a spying row spread to the busi- and suspended cooperation with were wearing traditional Islamic talks to buy an Australian cattle pany the Indonesian firm had prolonged political crisis in ness world when an Indonesian Australia in the sensitive area of skullcaps and white robes. breeder. been planning to acquire. Nepal deepened yesterday state-owned firm froze plans to people smuggling. “The wiretapping is clearly a Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia, The beef trade between after a regional party joined buy an Australian company. Yesterday about 400 protest- betrayal and an unacceptable act,” which is charged by the gov- Indonesia and Australia is impor- the Maoists in alleging poll- And in a blow to Jakarta’s ers from nationalist and Islamic said Ismail Yusanto, of Islamic ernment with looking for cat- tant, with Australia a major sup- rigging in post-war elec- efforts to present a tough stance hardline groups descended on the group Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, tle-breeding opportunities in plier of cattle to Indonesia, which tions held this week. Maoist on the issue, Indonesia’s former Australian mission in the capi- adding the Australian embassy Australia, is the first company relies on imports of the meat. rebel-turned-politician spy chief said tapping national tal Jakarta, the second straight should be shut down. known to have frozen a busi- The news came after Trade Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better leaders’ phones was “normal” day a rally has been staged at the In the city of Malang, East Java ness venture due to the spying Minister Gita Wirjawan report- known as Prachanda, threw and dismissed official anger at the mission. province, scores of protesters allegations. edly warned this week that on- the country into turmoil scandal as an overreaction. They threw eggs, flour and demonstrated outside the local Communications director Budi going talks on a trade deal with Thursday when he denounced The allegations that Australian tomatoes at and over the wall of government offices and set fire Perbawa said that due to the “sen- Australia could be suspended due the vote, which is seen as key spies targeted President Susilo the heavily fortified compound, to an Australian flag. sitive issue between Australia to the escalating row. to completing a peace proc- Bambang Yudhoyono, his wife and while a huge contingent of police In a sign the spying row was and Indonesia” the company AFP ess after a 10-year civil war. Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha, spokesman for the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (Nepal), a regional party represent- ing the marginalised Madhesi Thai party mulls legal China warns N Korea, blames community, described the polls as “suspicious and con- spiratorial”. Kayastha, whose party has won just one out response to court ruling Japan for putting tension in ties of 97 directly elected seats declared so far, said “pre- BANGKOK: Thai Premier has been seized by periodic bouts BEIJING: China warned on the foreign ministry’s website. Relations have also been over- liminary results have both Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday of sometimes bloody political tur- North Korea yesterday it would Wang reiterated China’s stance shadowed by what China calls surprised and angered us”. said she was taking legal advice bulence since her divisive brother not tolerate chaos on its door- that it promotes the denucleari- Japan’s refusal to admit to World “There were cases where to counter a Constitutional Thaksin was deposed in a coup step, while blaming Japan for sation of the Korean peninsula, War Two-era atrocities com- more votes were cast than the Court ruling that scuppered her seven years ago. the tension between Asia’s two the solution of problems through mitted by its soldiers in China number of registered voters,” party’s plans for a fully-elected Puea Thai, which escaped largest economies. dialogue and safeguards to peace between 1931 and 1945. he said. Millions of Nepalese senate. potential dissolution by the court Ties between Beijing and and stability in the region. “Japan should face up to real- voted in Tuesday’s elections, The ruling Puea Thai party Wednesday, has questioned the Pyongyang have deteriorated “The current difficult situa- ity, be cautious in its language and hoping to install a constituent has slammed the court for its authority of the tribunal’s nine since North Korea conducted its tion in Sino-Japanese relations prudent in its actions, and refrain assembly that would write a Wednesday verdict that found judges to rule on charter amend- third nuclear test in February. has been triggered and caused from doing things that undermine constitution and end years of a bill to change the make-up of ments that have been decided in China signed on to UN sanc- by Japan,” Wang said in what the China’s sovereignty and inter- political instability. parliament’s upper house was parliament. tions in March, but remains the foreign ministry called a “special ests,” Wang said. “unconstitutional.” Spokesman Pormpong Nopparit North’s largest trading partner. report” on China’s path of peace- “Japan’s years of militarism and China slammed “This kind of thing has never said the party was looking at a “China will never allow (any- ful development. war of aggression have brought happened before, so I will ask the number of legal avenues to fight one) to cause chaos and incidents His remarks underscore the grave disaster to countries in for HK remarks Council of State to study the issue,” the verdict, including trying to on our home’s doorstep and will severe strain in Sino-Japanese Asia. Only when (it) learns from Yingluck told reporters, referring impeach the five judges who ruled never accept China’s process of ties caused by a dispute over history can it open up to the HONG KONG: Campaigners to the government’s legal advisers. the party had violated its powers development from being dis- tiny islands in the East China future, only by adhering to the accused Beijing of stifling She added that she did not want to in the process of passing the bill. turbed and interrupted again,” Sea believed to be surrounded by path of peace can it win its neigh- democracy in Hong Kong see “conflict” in the country, which AFP Foreign Minister Wang Yi said energy-rich waters. bours’ trust.” REUTERS yesterday after a senior mainland official said any future leader of the city must Victoria Harbour not challenge China. Tension is high over the perceived threat to political Cambodian land activist reforms in Hong Kong and lack of government transparency, as the public and opposition demand universal suffrage. freed for new hearing “Hong Kong is a local admin- istrative region of China... the PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s “prisoner of conscience” by Chief Executive must be some- Supreme Court yesterday freed Amnesty International, slammed one who loves the country and an outspoken land activist and the court’s decision to retry her. loves Hong Kong,” said Li Fei, ordered her retrial, in a contro- “Even though I am being deputy secretary-general of versial case that has sparked released, I still not satisfied with the Standing Committee of the international criticism from this decision,” she said. “I still fear National People’s Congress -- rights groups. that I could be arrested again.” China’s parliament -- who is Yorm Bopha, who was jailed Hundreds of supporters in Hong Kong on a three-day for three years last December for gathered near the court, many visit. “In other words, those allegedly taking part in beating from Yorm Bopha’s village in who confront the central gov- two men, walked free from the the Boeung Kak Lake area. ernment cannot be chief execu- hearing after judges returned the Campaigners say the charges tive,” he said during a speech case to the appeal court “for fur- were trumped up to silence her in to 100 local businessmen and Commuters travel on the Star Ferry in Victoria Harbour from Kowloon to Hong Kong island (background) on ther investigation”. Boeung Kak, where a private firm lawmakers. Thursday. Hong Kong’s economy grew moderately year-on-year in the third quarter as domestic demand and But the 30-year-old land has filled in the lake and displaced AGENCIES resilient growth in the mainland Chinese market offset a weaker environment in the West. rights campaigner, named a thousands of families. AFP NOVEMBER 23, 2013 Philippines www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY Typhoon Haiyan toll rises to 5,200 1,000 Japanese troops a welcome sight for survivors

MANILA: The death toll from and government hub of the Japan’s contribution to the super typhoon Haiyan, which Eastern Visayas. Disaster agency humanitarian effort comes as a slammed across the central officials said the death toll could newly-confident Tokyo looks to Philippines two weeks ago, has still increase with only about 52 make its mark again on the world risen to more than 5,200, the percent of the city of Tacloban order, after decades in which the National Disaster Agency said cleared of debris. idea of its troops on foreign soil yesterday, the most deadly Meanwhile, more than 1,000 was complete anathema. natural disaster ever to hit the Japanese troops were offered a In many parts of Asia, mem- country. warm welcome in the Philippines ories linger of the brutality of One of the strongest typhoons yesterday as they prepared to invading Japanese soldiers pros- recorded caused more deaths and launch relief operations across ecuting an expansionist romp destruction than the 1991 storm typhoon-devastated islands that through the region in the name that killed 5,101 people in flash were brutally occupied by Japan of the emperor. floods in Ormoc, in the same seven decades ago. In a twist of historic irony, the Typhoon survivors walk towards an evacuation centre for relief in Tacloban in central Philippines yesterday. In the province of Leyte devastated by The troops were aboard three Japanese troops are returning to background is a ship that was swept aground by Haiyan two weeks ago. Haiyan. The exact toll given yes- vessels that arrived at the cen- areas of the Philippines that saw terday was 5,209. tral Philippine port of Cebu on Japan lose one of history’s biggest Eduardo Del Rosario, executive Thursday night, an official at the naval battles to the US-led Allies. the former occupier was back. devastation and hardships Haiyan remorse. Their help is most wel- director of the National Disaster Japanese embassy said, in what is Eulalia Macaya, 74, who sur- “I don’t hold any grudges any- had brought were worse than come.” For some Japanese relief Risk Reduction and Management the biggest overseas deployment vived World War II and the more. There’s no more bad blood anything Filipinos suffered under workers already on the ground Council, said nearly 23,500 peo- of Japan’s military since its defeat typhoon, said she remembered between us,” she said. Japanese military rule. in Leyte, their country’s partici- ple were injured and more than in World War II. They will join a being terrified by Japanese troops Tente Quintero, 72, a former vice “During the Japanese occupation pation in the international relief 1,600 were still missing from the huge international relief effort to as a little girl. “We were hiding mayor of Tacloban, said that at a we just hid in the mountains. Now, effort alongside the United States typhoon, which also displaced help survivors of Super Typhoon in holes dug under the floor of time of dispute with an increasingly there’s nowhere to hide,” she said. is an indication of Japan’s very more than four million. Haiyan, which flattened dozens our homes,” she recalled. “The emboldened China over the owner- General Roy Deveraturda, different relationship with the About P12bn ($274m) worth of towns through the central Japanese soldiers were patrolling ship of South China Sea islands, Commanding General of the outside world. of crops and infrastructure were Philippines on November 8, leav- but we couldn’t see much of them. Filipinos now saw the Japanese as Philippine armed forces Central “Nearly 70 years ago, we were damaged. ing at least 5,500 dead or missing. We could only see their boots. We friends and allies. Command, said the Philippines enemies. Now we’re friends,” said Most of the victims either “We have already delivered were so afraid.” He declared himself “happy” was thankful for the Japanese Joji Tomioka, a doctor helping drowned or were crushed by col- small amounts of aid but the main But Macaya, who was wait- there were Japanese boots back typhoon support, and past ani- to coordinate a civilian medical lapsed structures and trees, as effort will begin after a meeting ing for treatment at a tempo- on Philippines soil. mosities were no longer a concern. team. “We cannot forget the past, storm surges six to seven metres with Philippine forces today,” rary field clinic set up by the “There’s nothing like two allies “This is a different world. We but we must learn from history high (20 to 23 feet) swallowed Takashi Inoue, deputy director of Japanese government in Tacloban, living in harmony with each have seen the generosity of their so that we will not do the same coastal areas of Tacloban on Leyte public affairs with the Japanese the typhoon-ruined capital of other,” he said. donation,” he said. thing again.” island, the commercial, education embassy in Manila, said. Leyte, said she was very pleased Beatrice Bisquera, 91, said the “They have already showed AGENCIES

New US ambassador Vow to approve supplement budget Senator slams

MANILA: The House of “fast-track” approval of the sup- measure is urgent would further Anti-Political arriving next week Representatives vowed expedi- plemental budget, which would be hasten its approval, as “it would do tious action yesterday on the sourced from the pork barrel for away with some processes.” P14.6bn ($340m) supplemental 2013. He said the House also intends Dynasty Bill WASHINGTON: The United by Typhoon Haiyan that now budget for typhoon victims that “Time is of the essence because to come up with a supplemental MANILA: Senator Nancy States has sworn in a veteran involves more than 13,000 US President Aquino intends to the year is ending. The efficacy of budget bill that is acceptable to Binay railed against the Anti- diplomat as its new ambassa- service members. submit to Congress next week those funds is one year under the the Senate in terms of details and Political Dynasty bill after dor to the Philippines as the Goldberg said the US is and have it passed before the current 2013 budget so it is neces- language. it finally hurdled the com- Southeast Asian nation grap- committed to helping its ally, Christmas break. sary to act fast so the funds can “If it is acceptable to them, then mittee level at the House of ples with the aftermath of a the Philippines, make a full The assurance was given even as be obligated before the end of the they can approve it after our own Representatives earlier this devastating typhoon. recovery. Malacañang studied the implica- year,” Belmonte said. approval in the House,” he added. week. The Senate expedited Philip Goldberg is a former ambas- tions of a Supreme Court ruling “I hope there will be no quarrel Majority Leader Neptali “The Anti-political dynasty bill Goldberg’s confirmation and he sador to Bolivia, and most declaring the congressional funds on it. We are 100 percent for the Gonzales II said that if the may limit what the Constitution was sworn in at an early morn- recently served as chief of the unconstitutional. supplemental budget and for the President submits his proposed says about who can run. It may ing ceremony Thursday at the State Department’s intelli- The SC is deliberating on peti- use of the remaining congressional supplemental budget on Monday, also go against the principle of State Department. gence bureau. tions seeking a similar ruling on pork barrel funds for typhoon vic- the House would try to approve it Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” the senator Secretary of State John Kerry He replaces Harry Thomas the President’s own discretionary tims and the devastated communi- before next week is over so it could said in a statement. said Goldberg will leave early as ambassador to the funds. ties,” he said. be sent to the Senate the following Binay said what the public next week, amid a massive US Philippines. Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr He said a presidential certifica- Monday. should instead be watchful of is aid effort for millions affected THE PHILIPPINE STAR said he and his colleagues would tion that the additional spending THE PHILIPPINE STAR the appointing of members of one family to key and high positions in the government. OFWs meet The neophyte senator’s fam- ily is one of the known political dynasties in the country. Seven infrastructure projects Her father, Vice President Jejomar Binay, was the Makati City mayor for several years worth $4.2bn approved before being elected as the second highest executive official in the MANILA: The National Water Supply Project of the land. Her brother Junjun Binay Economic and Development Metropolitan Water and Sewerage is now the Makati mayor while Authority (NEDA) board System (MWSS); the P17.5bn her sister, Abigail, is a congress- chaired by President Aquino Mactan Cebu international air- woman representing the city’s has approved seven major port expansion; the P7.7bn devel- second district. infrastructure projects worth opment of transportation system On Wednesday, the House of P184.2bn ($4.2bn), including at Food Terminal Inc (FTI) and Representatives committee on those under the government’s Philippine Reclamation Authority suffrage and electoral reforms public-private partnership (PRA); the P5.6bn Department unanimously approved the Anti- (PPP) scheme. of Health Modernization of the Political Dynasty Act of 2013. The seven projects approved Philippine Orthopedic Center; The measure seeks to ban the during yesterday’s meeting and the P1.4bn MRT-LRT com- relatives of an incumbent official include the P64.9bn Light Rail mon station. Submission of bids up to the second degree of con- Transit line 1 Cavite extension; would be scheduled one week sanguinity or affinity from run- the P62.7bn Metro Rail Transit after the confirmation by NEDA. ning in the same elections. 7; the P24.4bn Bulacan Bulk THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR Senator Cynthia Villar (centre) join Overseas Filipino Workers during the 3rd OFWs and Family Summit 2013 Go-Negosyo at the World Trade Center in Pasay City yesterday. Poll office imposes alcohol, Media killings not so serious: Palace official gun ban in Zamboanga City MANILA: The Philippines has countries that enjoy press free- promotes commercial products slow pace of the cases. Coloma been considered as among the dom the most. The Cabinet offi- and two journalists from a “fly- said the government is deter- ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) dangerous places for journal- cial also brushed off claims that by-night” newspaper. mined to erase the “stigma of the alcohol and gun ban as part of the security preparations for the ists due to the Maguindanao compared to past administra- Nonetheless, the Palace official culture of impunity” that led to special barangay elections in the city on Monday. massacre, but take this away, tions, more media practition- assured that those behind these the heinous crime. Sheile Covarrubias, public information officer of the city’s Crisis the problem of media killings ers were slain during President killings will be held accountable “We join the Filipino people Management Committee (CMC), said the liquor and gun ban will take in the country seems to be “not Aquino’s term. and that justice will be given to in affirming our solidarity with effect tomorrow. so serious,” a Palace official said He said that for a number of the victims. the families of those who lost Covarrubias said that the Comelec and the CMC had just finalized yesterday. those killed under the present Maguindanao massacre vic- their lives in the Maguindanao the preparations for the special barangay elections and the schedule In a press briefing, administration, it was not vali- tims ‘betrayed’ Coloma denied Massacre on November 23, for the campaign period was set until today. Communications Secretary dated if they are bonafide media that the President betrayed the 2009,” he said in a statement. The She said the liquor ban will be imposed until Monday only while the Sonny Coloma downplayed the practitioners. Coloma said indi- victims of Maguindanao massacre Cabinet official said the Philippine gun ban will remain in effect until December 10. Committee to Protect Journalists’ viduals related to the media pro- for allegedly failing to deliver jus- National Police has been directed The local Comelec office will start today the distribution of the Impunity Index which ranked the fession who were recently killed tice to them. He said the Aquino to intensify efforts to arrest some election paraphernalia for the far-flung areas while the distribution in Philippines as the third deadliest were not actually directly involved administration was never remiss 88 suspects still at large while barangays within the seven-kilometre radius will be tomorrow. country for media practitioners in the newsmaking process. He in bringing to justice the perpe- the Department of Justice, is Aside from the liquor and gun ban, the city government is also for 2013. said among the latest fatali- trators of the gruesome killings. strengthening its investigative imposing a curfew from midnight to 4am. Coloma claimed that the ties include a television network However, he admitted that the and prosecutorial arms. THE PHILIPPINE STAR Philippines is still among the driver, a radio block-timer who Palace is not contented with the THE PHILIPPINE STAR NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Pakistan / Afghanistan Kabul rejects US call for quick security deal Without an accord, Washington could pull out most of its troops by the end of 2014, as it did in Iraq

KABUL: The future of US In response, a White House Afghanistan has wrangled for troops in Afghanistan remained spokesman said President Barack more than a year over the pact in doubt yesterday after a Obama wanted the BSA signed by with the United States, which has spokesman for President Hamid the end of the year. had troops in the country since Karzai rejected a US call to sign Obama would decide about the the Taliban was ousted from a security pact by the end of further US presence after Afghan power late in 2001. the year rather than after next authorities approved the deal, he Karzai has had an increas- year’s presidential election. added. ingly fraught relationship with The United States has repeat- US Secretary of State John Washington and is reluctant to edly said it will not wait until Kerry said this week the language be associated with the pact. after the April 2014 vote to seal of the accord had been agreed. “My trust with America is not the Bilateral Security Agreement Faizi refused all comment on good,” Karzai told the assembly on (BSA) and rejected Karzai’s sug- whether Karzai endorsed the plan. Thursday in his opening speech. “I gestion for the signing to take He said any action by the presi- don’t trust them and they don’t place next year “properly and with dent depended strictly on the rec- trust me.” dignity”. ommendation of the Loya Jirga. The elders, largely handpicked Without an accord, the United “It is absolutely up to the Jirga by Karzai’s administration, are States could pull out most of its to decide about the BSA. The expected to vote in favour of the troops by the end of 2014, as it president very clearly said good document and urge the president did two years ago when it failed to security, peace and good elections to follow their advice, allowing negotiate a deal with Iraq. are the key to the signing of this Karzai to distance himself from “We do not recognise any dead- document.” the process without jeopardising line from the US side,” said Aimal Most participants at the gath- the deal. WThe 2,500-member Faizi, a spokesman for Karzai, as ering’s second day appeared to assembly is expected to announce Afghan tribal elders considered favour ratifying the pact. But its decision on Sunday. the pact for a second day. reporters had little access to oppo- The pact contains painful con- “They have set other deadlines nents of the deal and were kept cessions such as immunity for US also, so this is nothing new to us.” away by security staff. forces from Afghan law and allow- Delegates discuss the Bilateral Security Agreement during a four-day loya jirga, a meeting of around 2,500 tribal Karzai had suggested on “We have to sign this agree- ing them to enter Afghan homes elders and leaders, in Kabul yesterday. Thursday, as the Afghan leaders ment with the United States of if an American life is under direct began a meeting known as a Loya America,” said Aminullah Mawiz threat. Jirga, that the signing of the pact Nooristani, an elder from eastern “Whatever the Jirga tells him, said Hasseeb Humayun, a mem- underpinning Karzai’s admin- releasing promised funds. should wait until after the poll. Nuristan province. “President whether they tell him to sign it ber of the group. If the United istration are expected to follow Afghanistan remains largely Having served two terms, he is Karzai has to sign it as soon as before election or after the elec- States pulls out its troops, other suit and a thinner international dependent on foreign aid. ineligible to run again. we announce our decision.” tion, he will follow through,” countries in the Nato alliance presence could deter donors from REUTERS First Cubesat satellite Doctor who helped find Bin Laden charged with murder launched PESHAWAR: Pakistan yes- Pakistan arrested Afridi and It centres on the death of were immediately available. Afridi Pakistan accused the doctor of ISLAMABAD: Students terday charged with murder the sentenced him last year to 33 Suleman Afridi, at a hospital in is not a relative of the doctor, running a fake vaccination cam- of the Institute of Space doctor who helped the United years in jail for membership of Pakistan’s rugged Khyber Agency despite the shared surname. paign in which he collected DNA Technology (IST) Islamabad States track down Al Qaeda militant group Lashkar-e-Islam, region in 2005, and was brought The Khyber Agency, on the bor- samples to help the US Central were enthralled as they leader Osama bin Laden, in the an accusation he denies. by the man’s mother, a local offi- der with Afghanistan, is part of Intelligence Agency track down witnessed the launch of latest development in a case But in August, Pakistan over- cial said. the semiautonomous areas where Bin Laden. Pakistan’s first Cubesat sat- that has strained ties between turned his conviction, citing pro- “A woman blamed Afridi for tribal law holds sway instead of Osama bin Laden was the ellite, ICUBE-1, prepared the two countries. cedural errors and ordering a the death of her son,” the offi- Pakistan’s judicial system, and founder of Al Qaeda, the Sunni by the university’s team. Shakil Afridi, hailed as a hero retrial. cial said, speaking on condition the government is represented militant Islamist organisation Students chanted slogans by US officials, was arrested after Yesterday’s murder charge, of anonymity. “She stated that he instead by a political agent. that claimed responsibility for the in favour of Pakistan and US soldiers killed bin Laden in relating to the death of a patient operated on her son at a hospital Afridi’s lawyer, Samiullah September 11 attacks on the United danced while the launch was May 2011 in a secret raid that eight years ago, dims Afridi’s in Khyber Agency even though Afridi, also no relative, said States, along with numerous other being shown from Yasny outraged Pakistan and plunged chances of going free and could he was not a surgeon, and that Khyber officials had informed him mass-casualty attacks against civil- Launch Base in Russia on relations between the strategic further sour ties with the United caused (her son’s) death.” about the murder charge yester- ian and military targets. Thursday. They gathered in partners to a new low. States. No further details of the case day morning. REUTERS the main hall of the institute to watch the launch through a video link. Project Director Dr Qamar ul Islam said yes- terday the ICUBE-1 had been launched in orbit 600km Drunk PIA pilot jailed Pakistan finds alternative to poll ink above the surface of the earth and was designed to take low-resolution images of the ISLAMABAD: The Election be verified. He said the magnet- with the given specifications. earth. He said, “ICUBE-1 has for nine months in UK Commission of Pakistan has ised ink, which contained iron The task has once again been a mass of 1.12kg and a vol- decided not to use magnetised particles, was ideal, but an effec- given to the same organisation, ume of 10 cubic centimetres. LONDON: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot was jailed ink in the local government tive exercise to track down bogus which will produce a small frac- It is categorised as a pico- for nine months in Britain yesterday for being drunk before he was elections, after discovering that voting was possible with an ink tion of the required quantity satellite and has a computer due to fly a plane with 156 people on board. credible post-election biometric of a lower grade without iron and procure the rest from the which can be commanded Irfan Faiz, 55, was asked to leave the cockpit during checks for the verification was possible with a particles. market. from the Satellite Tracking flight from Leeds Bradford airport to Islamabad on September 18 high quality ink having no iron But in this case the quality of Since Nadra has so far carried and Control Station at IST.” because he smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet. The father- particles. inkpads should be high and they out the verification of cases from Students will be able to obtain of-two was found to have three times the legal amount of alcohol in According to sources, the deci- must be cotton-based, instead of Sindh only, it is unclear whether data sent from the satellite. his blood, prosecutors told the court in Leeds in northern England. sion was taken in order to cut the low quality sugarcane husk. the ink with required proper- Faiz told police he had drunk three-quarters of alcohol but had huge expenditure that was to be Thumb impression verifica- ties had reached any part of the PM to appoint stopped drinking at about 3am, some 19 hours ahead of the take-off of incurred on procuring magnet- tion carried out by the National country. the Airbus 310. His behaviour would have been permitted in Pakistan, ised ink. Database and Registration Pakistan is a democratic par- new army chief where rules say there should be 12 hours between “bottle and throttle” The Pakistan Council for Authority (Nadra) had revealed liamentary federal republic with no matter how much the pilot had drunk, the court heard. Scientific and Industrial Research that magnetised ink had not been Islam as the state religion. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Judge Peter Coulson described this rule as “extraordinary” and said (PCSIR) had estimated the cost used in at least four constituen- The president who is elected by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif he was “astonished” to hear that pilots regularly flying out of Britain of the ink at around Rs2.5bn. cies of the national and provincial an electoral college is the ceremo- is all set to appoint a new chief did not know about stricter regulations there. In Britain, pilots are An official said there were 130 assemblies in Sindh. nial head of the state and is the of the army staff (COAS) and permitted nine microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath tested, well to 150 ridges in the thumb and if The ink had been supplied by civilian commander-in-chief of a new chairman of the joint below the 35 microgrammes allowed to drive a car. Faiz initially gave around 15 of them could be read, the PCSIR, which insists that it the Pakistan Armed Forces. chiefs of staff committee a reading of 41 but a later test recorded 28. AGENCIES the identity of the person could had been prepared in accordance INTERNEWS (JCSC) this month with the top most three-star generals being considered for the slots. The new officers will replace outgoing Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani and Chairman High alert amid Pakistan protests JCSC General Khalid Wyne. Pakistanis face ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yes- fight against enemies of Islam and In the largest city Karachi, terday boosted security across we are fighting against them.” 15,000 people attended an ASWJ malnutrition the country as thousands of Ludhianvi is a former leader rally, shouting anti-Shiite slogans. hardline religious activists held of the sectarian group Sipah-e- All shops, restaurants and pet- KARACHI: Pakistan is fac- rallies following sectarian vio- Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), formed rol stations in the city remained ing a silent catastrophe of lence last week which killed at in the 1980s and responsible for closed and roads were deserted malnutrition as nearly half least 11 people. murdering hundreds of Shiites amid a heavy deployment of police of the country’s children and Clashes erupted in Rawalpindi, whom they consider heretics. and paramilitary troops. mothers are suffering from which neighbours the capital It is widely believed that the Police used shipping containers under-nutrition. The crisis is Islamabad, a week ago when a group renamed itself ASWJ after to block roads in Islamabad and among the worst in the world procession by Shiites to mark the being banned in 2002 and is still Rawalpindi, while the approaches and has only gone from bad most important day of Muharram referred to by its members by its to the diplomatic enclave were to worse over the decades, coincided with a sermon at a former name. sealed. said experts at a seminar nearby Sunni mosque. In the southwestern city of Umar Hayat Lalika, regional here yesterday. Schools, shops and restaurants Quetta, up to 2,000 activists gath- police chief for Rawalpindi, said It said more than 1.5 million were closed in Islamabad yester- ered to chant anti-Shiite slogans. gatherings in the city had been children in Pakistan were suf- day while roads were deserted in Local ASWJ leader Ramzan banned and police would stop any fering from acute malnutrition, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Mengal asked the government to attempts to hold rallies. He said making them susceptible to A heavy contingent of police, declare Pakistan a Sunni state. police had arrested 24 suspects, infectious diseases which might paramilitary rangers and sol- Similar scenes were seen in including officials, who were being even lead to death. diers was deployed in major cit- Peshawar, where some 4,000 interrogated. The experts said the situa- ies including Lahore, Karachi, people answered ASWJ’s call at In Peshawar, police fired shots tion had not improved for dec- Peshawar, Quetta and Multan. the city’s Shobha Bazaar, while on a rally, injuring at least nine ades. Pakistan risks being left In Rawalpindi, Maulana Ahmad protesters in the eastern city of people, SAMAA TV reported. behind in the global economy if A supporter of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat holds flags as others offer evening Ludhianvi, who leads the sectar- Lahore called for the government The rally was taken out in the it fails to act soon. prayers during a protest in Karachi yesterday. ian Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat to restrict Shiite processions and Murshid Abad area. AGENCIES (ASWJ), said: “We know how to confine them to their mosques. AGENCIES NOVEMBER 23, 2013 India www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

Now Bihar school Poll security serves dead rat Cyclone Helen hits in mid-day meal

PATNA: A dead rat was among the things served up as part of the children’s mid- Andhra, seven dead day meal yesterday at a gov- ernment school in the Bihar capital, police said. “A dead rat 17,000 people evacuated from low-lying areas was found in the mid-day meal served in a plate to a student HYDERABAD: Cyclonic many parts of Krishna, Guntur, crops, and dealt another blow to of a primary school at Saidpur storm Helen yesterday hit East Godavari, West Godavari, farmers who are still recovering here,” a police official in Patna Andhra Pradesh coast near Visakhapatnam and other dis- from the heavy damage caused by said. “I wasn’t able to believe Machilipatnam, triggering tricts were receiving rain. last month’s Cyclone Phailin and my eyes for a while, but it heavy rains and strong gales, The Indian Meteorological accompanying heavy rain. really was a dead rat,” the killing seven people and causing Department (IMD) has warned Rainfall at most places with police official said. massive damage to the crops in that storm surge of about 1 to heavy to very heavy rainfall at a School authorities prevented the coastal region. 1.5m height would inundate the few places and isolated extremely children from eating the meal Trees were uprooted disrupting low-lying areas of West and East heavy rainfall (25cm or more) once the rodent was discovered traffic and communication and Godavari, Krishna, Guntur dis- would occur over north coastal dead in it. The children were electricity towers were damaged tricts and adjoining areas of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining told not to disclose the mat- as strong gales with speed reach- Prakasham district. Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari ter to others, but some chil- ing 100-110 kmph caused havoc in The IMD has warned that even districts of south coastal Andhra dren went home and promptly the coastal districts of Krishna after landfall the storm is likely Pradesh during next 36 hours, spilled the beans to parents. and two Godavari districts. to maintain the intensity for six said a bulletin by the IMD. “Dozens of angry parents The deaths were mostly caused hours and gradually weaken into Rainfall at most places with protested and expressed their by falling trees in the affected dis- a deep depression in subsequent isolated heavy to very heavy falls displeasure over the negligence tricts, said officials. The sea con- six hours while moving westwards would occur over remaining dis- of school authorities,” the police ditions were rough and the sea across coastal Andhra Pradesh tricts of south coastal Andhra official said. Patna district mag- water at some places flushed out and Telangana. Pradesh, Rayalseema and isolated istrate N Sharvan Kumar said for a few metres over land. With heavy rains likely to con- heavy to very heavy falls over he was unaware of the incident. According to Visakhapatnam tinuing in coastal districts over Telangana during next 48 hours. In the past, dead lizards, Cyclone Warning Centre, the next 36 hours, authorities have Earlier, Chief Minister N Kiran frogs, insects and also a rat cyclone made the landfall near evacuated 17,000 people from low- Kumar Reddy reviewed the situ- were found in food cooked for Machilipatnam in Krishna dis- lying areas. ation with the chief secretary and the mid-day meals at schools in trict around 2pm. Officials said C Parthasarathi, commis- other officials in Hyderabad and Bihar. In Saran district of the it would take some more time sioner, disaster management, directed them to take all precau- state, 23 children died after eat- for the entire system to cross said 66 relief camps were opened. tionary measures, especially in Paramilitary forces flag march in the highly sensitive localities ahead ing contaminated food served as the coast. Under the influence The high-speed wind has dam- Krishna and Guntur districts. of the state assembly elections, in Bhopal, yesterday. the school meal in July this year. of the severe cyclonic storm, aged coconut, banana and paddy IANS IANS Sporadic violence Amar Singh, three in Bengal polls KOLKATA: Over 70 percent BJP MPs freed in votes were cast amid reports of sporadic violence in polls to five municipal bodies in West Bengal yesterday. cash-for-vote case Besides elections to the Howrah Municipal Corporation, Jhargram, NEW DELHI: A Delhi court under Prevention of Corruption Midnapore, Krishnanagar and yesterday discharged Rajya Act. On July 22, 2008, BJP MPs Behrampore municipalities went Sabha member and former Kulaste, Bhagora and Argal waved to the hustings. Simultaneously, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader wads of currency notes in the Lok bypolls were held in 29 wards Amar Singh and three BJP lead- Sabha ahead of a trust vote, alleg- spread across 23 municipal bodies. ers involved in the cash-for-vote ing they were given the money to Bombs were also hurled during scam of 2008. The court held vote in favour of the Manmohan by-elections in the Bidhan Nagar that three BJP MPs Faggan Singh government. “The practice municipality. The Left Front, on Singh Kulaste, Mahavir Bhagora of laying trap to catch a bribe the other hand, termed the polls and Ashok Argal had enacted a taker is nothing new. Only differ- as a “farce”. IANS A road is seen blocked by fallen trees at Narasapuram in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, yesterday. drama to expose horse-trading ence in this case is that trap was and leaders of the Congress and laid to catch the bribe giver and SP who were indulging in corrupt bribe takers were only decoys,” activity to lure vulnerable MPs of the court said. other parties. The court noted that inviting AAP to file suit against sting operation The court took into account TV channels to film the incident that the efforts to trace the money cannot be stretched out as a trail had failed and the principal wrong intention and and the MPs NEW DELHI: The Aam The sting carried out by media length with the reporters carry- - one that made the footage and offenders who attempt to bribe BJP did not want to hide their activi- Aadmi Party (AAP) yesterday organisation mediasarkar.com, ing out the sting but in the clip, the channels who broadcast it, MPs could not be brought before ties. While releasing Amar Singh, decided to file a defamation suit was released on Thursday and only a few minutes’ footage is trying to defame AAP candidates. the court. Special Judge Narottam the court observed that there was against the media portal which showed AAP leaders, including shown,” he added. He said: “We will take the mat- Kaushal also discharged Sudheendra no stealth in his meeting with the released a video tape showing Shazia Ilmi, candidate from south “If the media organisation ter to the Press Council of India Kulkarni, close aide of BJP senior three BJP MPs. Moreover no such its members allegedly accept- Delhi’s R K Puram, accepting really wanted to follow a consti- and seek legal action against both. leader L K Advani, and BJP activ- statement of the three BJP MPs ing donations without proper donations without proper verifi- tutional procedure to make public “We have closely examined the ist Sohail Hindustani. It said that is on record of the judicial file. verification. cation days before the December such erroneous activity, then why footage shown on television chan- the facts that have emerged from “(There is) No circumstantial The party will also sue the 4 Delhi assembly polls. didn’t it give the CD directly to nels. Its clearly understandable the record do not create sufficient evidence to hold that Sanjeev media houses which telecast the “Last night we were promised the EC instead of running it on that the video version is edited grounds for proceedings against Saxena was employed with Amar sting. The decision by the AAP by mediasarkar.com that they TV channels?” asked Yadav. and tampered with,” said Yadav, Amar Singh, Kulkarni, Hindustani, Singh and money was sent to leaders came just after the chief would hand us the raw footage of “It clearly states that there is a adding the video footage high- Kulaste, Bhagora and Argal. residence of Ashok Argal under executive officer of mediasarkar. the stings so that we can examine conspiracy to sabotage the clean lighted the statements of the However, the court framed his direction,” the court said, com, Anuranjan Jha, submitted them, but now have refused. We image of AAP,” he added. reporter posing as one offering corruption charges against agreeing with defence lawyer N the original CD to the Election are convinced that these tapes are Yadav said AAP member and donation and not what AAP can- Sanjeev Saxena, Amar Singh’s Hariharan that circumstance of Commission (EC), saying now it doctored,” AAP leader Yogendra senior counsel Prashant Bhushan didate Shazia Ilmi said during the former aide saying that suffi- evidence must complete the chain is up to the poll body to take a Yadav told reporters here. will file a defamation suit against interaction. cient ground for presuming that and no link of chain should be decision on the matter. “Our candidates interacted at both the media organisations IANS Saxena has committed offence missing. IANS Journalist charged with rape; ministry seeks report

PANAJI/NEW DELHI: Director General of Police (DGP) and I acted according to what she Tehelka founder and editor- Kishen Kumar said. asked of me within three days. in-chief Tarun Tejpal, accused In a statement issued yester- This is hardly any cover.” of sexually assaulting a junior day in Delhi, Tejpal said “serious “It’s a misconception that there woman colleague in a five-star allegations” have been levelled was a delay. I received a formal hotel earlier this month, was against him “and unfortunately, complaint only on November booked for rape by Goa Police as as sometimes happens in life, the 18, and took action as requested the union home ministry swung complete truth and the need to within three days. My response into action and sought details of do the honourable thing can come within those three days was to the incident. Tejpal promised into conflict”. “I offer my fullest make sure all that she asked “full cooperation” in the probe. cooperation to the police and all from me, and the institution, was BJP leader Arun Jaitley other authorities, and look to pre- addressed immediately,” she said. demanded that Tejpal face a crim- senting all the facts of this inci- “Whether consensual or not, inal trial. The First Information dent to it,” Tejpal said, speaking of it was a grave transgression. So Report was filed suo motu by the the matter for the first time since institutionally, one is not disput- Goa Police Crime Branch officials the allegations of sexual harass- ing her version,” the managing under Sections 354 and 376 of the ment were made public. editor told reporters outside the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which “I also urge the committee and Tehelka office in south Delhi. deal, respectively, with criminal the police to obtain, examine and The organisation has formed use of force on a woman and rape, release the CCTV footage so that a committee presided over by a police official said in Panaji. the accurate version of events Urvashi Butalia, eminent femi- Tejpal, 50, was accused of sexu- stand clearly revealed,” he said. nist and publisher, to look into the ally assaulting a junior colleague As pressure mounted on the matter. “There is no question of twice in a hotel elevator during a magazine, known for its investi- putting any pressure or defending high profile conference organised gative brand of journalism, man- anyone, there will be an investiga- by the weekly magazine in Goa aging editor Shoma Chaudhary tion by the committee. My intent Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), linked to the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party earlier this month. “The Crime denied any cover-up of allegations has always been to act correctly. (BJP), holding posters of Tarun Tejpal and shout slogans as police try to stop them during a protest in New Delhi, Branch is investigating the case. or delay in taking action. Speaking It is indeed a difficult time for yesterday. We are also in the process of to journalists, she said: “I am in no everyone of us,” Choudhury said. sending a team to Delhi,” Goa way in opposition to the journalist IANS NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business

Russia House Guangzhou motor show approves LNG export law Gazprom monopoly to ease by 2014

MOSCOW: Russia’s lower which still requires approval by house of parliament gave its the upper house and President final backing yesterday to Vladimir Putin’s signature to take amendments that would end effect in January, was needed to Gazprom’s gas export monopoly clinch up-front sales and finance by letting rival companies send for projects such as Novatek’s $20 super-cooled gas by tanker to billion Yamal LNG. the fast-growing Asian market. This project, on the gas-rich Russia wants to double its share Yamal peninsula north of the of the global trade in liquefied Arctic Circle, is scheduled to start natural gas (LNG) to 10 percent production by 2017. A lack of legal by 2020, benefiting from Japan’s clarity has delayed a final invest- move away from nuclear power and ment decision. China’s call to curb the use of coal. The fine print of the amend- Changes to the law on gas ments allows exports from three exports, passed at a third and final types of project: those that reading, would allow Russia’s No.2 already held LNG production A site organiser walks by a Bugatti Veyron at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China, yesterday. Luxury car deal- gas producer Novatek and state licences before this year; state ers are resorting to offering customers massages, mini-golf and other gimmicks, hoping this will give them an edge in a ferociously competitive oil giant Rosneft to finish projects companies if they produce LNG Chinese market. and compete with Gazprom’s from offshore fields; or production existing Sakhalin-2 plant. sharing agreements. State-owned Zarubezhneft, In debates this week, some law- which has yet to develop its own makers proposed allowing state South Korea LNG strategy, would also be companies also to liquefy gas from Plexus on verge of oil tech breakthrough allowed to export LNG. onshore fields, or to ship LNG for But the legislation would bar other firms that lacked a licence to buy 40 other new entrants, effectively at the start of the year to produce LONDON: Oil equipment sup- producing oil and gas from con- “I’m not critical about the way creating a closed shop. it themselves. plier Plexus is finalising a ditions where temperatures hit things were done in the past, but Lockheed F-35s Gazprom’s monopoly on pipe- These proposals, which would piece of subsea kit that should 150 degrees Celsius and pressure when I came up with a solution line gas exports will also remain have benefited Rosneft and revolutionise production of oil exceeds that in the chamber of a the industry stiff-armed me,” van SEOUL: South Korea will buy unchanged, as will an effective Lukoil, Russia’s No.2 oil producer, and gas from reservoirs under firing pistol. Bilderbeek said in an interview in 40 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 ban on LNG exports to European were dismissed, limiting competi- high pressures and tempera- Data for high pressure, high London. “They said we invented stealth fighter jets, the coun- countries that already buy tion in an industry where Russia tures, Chief Executive Ben van temperature (HPHT) wells is problems to sell solutions.” try’s military chiefs decided Russian conventional gas. already lags behind its foreign Bilderbeek said. hard to find as drill data tends not Now Plexus is at the table. yesterday, with the first deliv- That would protect Gazprom’s rivals and lacks expertise. Developed in partnership with to distinguish, but these condi- “On something cutting edge like ery expected in 2018, settling exports to Europe, where it Gazprom has faced criticism oil companies including Shell, tions increasingly accompany big HPHT the operators are happy to a drawn-out process to beef up accounted for 26 percent of gas for downplaying the challenge Total and Eni, the subsea well- oil finds in places like the Gulf of try something new.” the country’s defences. sales last year and — despite posed by shale gas and LNG and head — a tap controlling flow on Mexico, the North Sea and off- Plexus has seen profits grow A Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting recent declines in market share focusing on costly investments an oil well — will be ready for shore Brazil. Van Bilderbeek, 65, seven fold since 2010 as the com- agreed that South Korea would be — targets a 30 percent share by into undersea pipelines such as testing by the middle of next year. said the move into HPHT had lev- pany’s surface wellheads, using its best served by buying warplanes 2020. Its LNG exports are a tiny Nord or South Stream. The company is funding the elled the playing field in a sector patented POS-GRIP system, have with the most advanced stealth fraction of pipeline flows. After such delays, Russia project alone and will keep all typically dominated by a few big become widely used for explora- technology and electronic warfare “It’s a limited liberalisation,” now needs to hurry up as Qatar, connected patents but the input players and, in doing so, revital- tion wells in the North Sea. capability. said Valery Nesterov, energy Australia, the United States from oil majors means the prod- ised his business. The POS-GRIP system works The meeting of top brass mod- analyst at Sberbank CIB, singling and some African nations plan uct can be honed to their needs. The subsea wellhead will use from the ‘outside in’ by squeezing ified required capabilities for out businessman Maxim Barsky’s to enter or significantly enlarge Plexus is part of a trend of an engineering system Plexus the wellhead body onto the device a stronger deterrence against proposed Pechora LNG project as their presence on the Asia-Pacific smaller innovators, such as developed over 15 years ago but that supports the pipe going into its rival North Korea. The two the biggest loser. LNG market. Norway’s Ziebel and ExproSoft, which has struggled to find broad the ground using hydraulics. Koreas remain technically at war Passage of the measure, REUTERS looking to meet the challenges of acceptance in the industry. REUTERS since the 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce rather than a peace treaty. Their decision will be put to a committee chaired by the defence minister for final approval. “What fits into modified Gulf carriers eye prize as Australia airlines duke it out requirement operational capa- bilities is limited to that model,” said defence ministry spokesman SYDNEY: The bad-tempered barbs over Virgin Australia’s Qantas. The Australian business “Australia is an important route ranked fifth in the world Kim Min-seok when asked if the battle between Virgin Australia move to tap its major sharehold- travel market, a high-yielding travel market in its own right,” by passenger numbers in 2012, military would choose F-35 given Holdings Ltd and Qantas ers — Etihad, Singapore Airlines, sector, is estimated by analysts to said CIMB analyst Mark Williams. according to Amadeus, a spe- the revised requirements. Airways Ltd over Australia’s Air New Zealand — for A$350m be worth as much as $3.8bn. That “It’s the second- or third-largest cialist provider of IT services to Lockheed Martin was not skies is a proxy for increasingly ($330m) in new capital to bolster domestic prize, combined with the market for these carriers outside transport companies globally. immediately available for tough regional competition its balance sheet. potential for loyal customers flow- their home market.” Etihad has labelled Australia comment. among carriers including ambi- Analysts expect Virgin ing through to crowded regional Although Australia has a small a “key and long-term” market, The decision sets in motion tious Gulf airlines Etihad and Australia to funnel some funds routes in the Gulf, Japan and population by global standards, its even in the face of the price war the South’s single biggest defence Emirates. into its business class offering, China, makes the country very relative wealth, far-flung cities that helped push both Qantas and procurement. The Australian rivals are upgrading onboard and lounge attractive to the trio of Virgin and lack of high-speed rail give it Virgin Australia into a net loss in South Korea was initially already losing money in a bitter facilities as part of its drive to lure Australia investors and Qantas’s an outsized domestic aviation mar- the latest financial year. expected to give the green light price war. Now they’re trading customers from Emirates-backed alliance partner Emirates. ket. The Melbourne-to-Sydney REUTERS to Boeing Co’s F-15, as the air- craft was only the bidder among three fighter jets in the race to fall within Seoul’s budget. Under Worst year for European refiners South Korean law, only bids on or under budget are considered. Oil rises towards $111 But in September, South Korea decided to re-examine the terms of the 8.3 trillion won ($7.81bn) tender to buy 60 fighter jets after as Iran talks drag on rejecting Boeing’s bid. At the time, South Korea men- LONDON: Brent crude oil Brent for January delivery was tioned its need for an advanced, pushed towards $111 a barrel up 72 cents at $110.80 per bar- radar-evading jet, later mir- yesterday and was on track to rel at 1419 GMT. US crude was rored by the Air Force asking for end higher for the second week trading 31 cents lower at $95.13 enhanced technological require- running, as expectations dwin- per barrel, after posting its big- ments for the jets and bolstering dled of an imminent break- gest gain in nearly two months the F-35’s chances. through in talks over Iran’s on Thursday. Boeing said in a statement it nuclear programme. Sanctions on Iran have kept remained confident its F-15, “with Iran and six global powers around one million barrels per its superior speed, range and struggled yesterday to overcome day of oil from the global market payload, combined with cost and stumbling blocks holding up an and any deal could allow some of schedule certainty, is what Korea interim deal under which Tehran that crude to be sold, potentially needs to meet its defence needs would restrain its contested bringing down prices. and address the growing fighter nuclear programme in exchange The premium of Brent oil gap”. for some relief from punitive futures to US oil was at $15.67, South Korea’s shift toward the sanctions. nearing its highest closing level F-35 has also been influenced “There’s not a lot of optimism since March on high stock- by Japan’s decision to order the A general view of Austrian energy group OMV’s refinery in Schwechat. European refiners are battling to sal- to find in the Iran negotiations piles in the United States and stealth fighter, and China’s devel- vage what is poised to be one of their worst years on record, slashing production, running down crude oil after yesterday,” said Bjarne Brent oil’s greater exposure to opment of indigenous stealth stocks and idling loss-making plants. Schieldrop, chief commodity ana- geopolitics. fighters. lyst at SEB. REUTERS REUTERS NOVEMBER 23, 2013 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 ON SATURDAY China set to overtake Up for sale Japan in M&A deals Beijing’s appetite for overseas targets expands

HONG KONG: China is set terms, though their share of over- Construction Bank Corp agreed to become Asia’s leader in all M&As has fallen to 44.1 percent to buy a 72 percent stake in Banco outbound corporate acquisi- from 52.3 percent five years ago, Industrial e Comercial SA for tions this year, ending Japan’s the data show. By contrast, the about $720m. Citigroup advised two-year reign, as the coun- proportion of financials has risen the Brazilian bank, while Morgan try’s appetite for overseas tar- by two-thirds to 14.4 percent. Stanley advised CCB. gets expands beyond natural “Chinese financial institutions China has reshuffled the top resources and into areas such are now showing greater confi- decks at some of its banks and as food and banking. dence than at any time since the regulators following the nation’s China’s biggest companies are global financial crisis in striking once-in-a-decade political leader- expected to boost the volume of outbound deals, and we expect ship change last year. M&A deals next year as they seek more M&A in this space,” Colin Bank of China Ltd appointed new sources of revenue growth Banfield, head of Asia-Pacific Tian Guoli as its chairman in May, and more global brands to expand M&A at Citigroup, said. and in the same month, Bank of their reach into other markets, Barclays PLC leads the league Communications Co Ltd named according to investment bankers. table for China’s outbound deals Niu Ximing as its chairman. So far this year, Chinese com- this year, followed by Morgan As the new management teams A charged slab exiting one of three hot strip mill furnaces at the ThyssenKrupp Steel USA factory in Calvert, panies have launched $56.2bn of Stanley, Goldman Sachs and settle into their jobs, they are Alabama. ThyssenKrupp has been trying for more than a year and a half to find a buyer for Steel Americas, overseas M&As, led by Shuanghui Citigroup, according to Thomson expected to be more aggressive which has drained cash from the company for the past few years. International Holdings’ $7.1bn Reuters data. in purchasing assets - and pos- purchase of Smithfield Foods Asia’s share of global M&As sibly other financial institutions. Inc. While that is below last has grown to more than 20 per- There is more urgency for year’s $62.1bn tally, it is far ahead cent from the low single-digits 10 Chinese banks to accelerate global of the $40.7bn of deals done by years ago, still well below Europe growth as the leadership change Japanese firms this year, accord- and the United States. But China, is poised to precipitate more Gold set for big weekly loss ing to Thomson Reuters data. hungry for overseas growth, will financial sector reforms, further Energy and power still dominate push that even higher. pressuring margins, bankers said. LONDON: Gold headed for its consolidate near new lows after interest rate below zero. China’s outbound deals in value Earlier this month, China REUTERS sharpest weekly drop in more we have broken below the October Solid US data over the past few than two months yesterday as deep of $1,260,” VTB Capital ana- weeks was hurting bullion prices strong US economic data lifted lyst Andrey Kryuchenkov said. as it could bolster the case for uncertainty over the timing of “For now the market is still curbing stimulus soon. The Fed’s the Federal Reserve’s stimulus driven by macro headlines and is massive bond-buying programme slowdown. still wary of the fact that the Fed has burnished gold’s appeal as a Reform package within days: WTO chief Spot gold was up 0.1 percent to will be the first to reduce mon- hedge against inflation. $1,242.91 an ounce by 1102 GMT, etary stimulus,” he added. Uncertainty over the timing of after hitting a fresh four and a A break of the key support the tapering has pushed investors GENEVA: The World Trade The deal would streamline cus- if the 159 WTO members can half month low of $1,236.29 in the area of $1,238-$1,240 an ounce to take money out of gold, caus- Organisation may agree its first toms procedures worldwide, mak- agree on the text at a meeting previous session. would open up the potential for ing the metal to drop 25 percent worldwide trade reform package ing border-crossing processes of the WTO’s General Council in US gold futures for December a broader move towards $1,180, this year. before the end of the weekend, more predictable and transparent. Geneva, ministers would rubber- delivery fell 0.1 percent to ANZ said. Janet Yellen — the likely next its director-general, Roberto Studies by the World Bank and stamp it in Bali, with little chance $1,242.40 an ounce. The dollar fell 0.3 percent Fed chair — said last week that she Azevedo, said yesterday. the Organisation for Economic of negotiations being reopened. Gold was on track for a 3.5 against a basket of currencies, would press forward with the bank’s Asked if a deal could be reached Cooperation and Development have A deal in Bali would revive con- percent weekly drop, while spot mostly due to a stronger euro ultra-easy monetary policy until by Sunday night, Azevedo told said it would add hundreds of bil- fidence at the WTO after its cred- silver also headed for its worst after European Central Bank officials were confident a durable Reuters: “I hope so.” lions of dollars to the world economy. ibility ebbed away over the past week since mid-September, down President Mario Draghi shot economic recovery was in place that He spoke as he was entering It also includes some changes to decade with the slow death of the nearly four percent so far. down a report that the ECB was could sustain job creation. what could turn out to be one of the rules on agriculture and some Doha round of talks, which gave “Bullion is now trying to actively considering cutting a key REUTERS the last negotiating sessions in special treatment for the poorest way to the more modest package the global trade body’s 12 year countries. of reforms now under discussion. pursuit of a trade deal, capping Azevedo forced the marathon A meeting of the General Council 10 weeks of round the clock talks negotiations to try to get the deal was due on Thursday, but it was that Azevedo has overseen since before a meeting of WTO minis- postponed while negotiations on the he took the helm of the WTO on ters in Bali in the first week of trade reform package continued. September 1. December. Diplomats say that REUTERS

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Kurdish oil Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 101.75 0.37 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.13 1.46 % Aa2 AA seen flowing Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 119.63 2.61 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 113.13 2.91 % Aa2 AA through Turkish Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 106.75 3.54 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 154.00 4.94 % Aa2 AA pipeline soon Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 115.25 5.31 % Aa2 AA ISTANBUL: Iraqi Kurdistan’s Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 105.75 5.35 % Aa2 AA oil exports may start flow- Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.25 0.92 % Aa2 AA ing through its own pipeline Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.25 3.27 % Aa2 AA via Turkey within weeks, and Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 103.88 1.00 % A1 A- without necessarily agree- ing payment protocol with the Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.75 2.22 % A1 A- Baghdad central government, QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.25 1.55 % NR NR the region’s natural resources QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.63 1.27 % Aa3 A+ minister Ashti Hawrami said. QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.88 2.13 % Aa3 A+ “We could even see flows before Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.00 2.24 % A2 A- Christmas,” he told a conference in Istanbul on Thursday, bringing Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.38 1.47 % A2 A forward previous forecasts that Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 124.00 3.13 % A2 A the first flows would be early next Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 105.75 3.83 % A2 A year. Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 101.00 4.89 % A2 A The 300,000 barrel per day Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 103.88 0.87 % Aa3 A (bpd) pipeline is being built by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.00 3.23 % Aa3 A Kurdistan Regional Government Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.00 3.95 % Aa3 A (KRG) which has proposed tak- SOVEREIGNS ing 17 percent of Iraq’s total oil Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P revenues, based on an article in the country’s constitution. Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 101.88 0.34 % Aa2 AA Hawrami said Arbil would Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 123.50 2.10 % Aa2 AA press ahead with exporting oil Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.63 1.94 % NR NR whether or not Baghdad agree the Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.75 2.83 % NR NR payment plan. “We are not ignor- Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 119.75 4.39 % NR NR ing Baghdad but if nobody wants to speak with us, that’s fine. We Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 111.25 4.81 % NR NR have been patient for ten years.” Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 103.63 0.82 % Aa2 AA Once the pipeline comes online Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.25 3.37 % NR BBB KRG will phase out export- Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 102.75 4.99 % NR BBB ing its exports by road to the Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 92.25 7.28 % Caa1 B- Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. “A big part of our produc- Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 102.00 4.16 % NR BBB- tion will go into this oil pipe- *Periodic Distribution Amount line,” Mehmet Sepil, president IMPORTANT NOTE: Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which of Anglo-Turkish oilfield opera- is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services tor Genel Energy said yesterday, Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary data reiterating that oil would start and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of flowing through the KRG pipeline the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into within weeks. account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and He said Genel has the capacity does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant liquidity to produce about 230,000 bpd at or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your two of its fields — Taq Taq and financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. Tawke — in Kurdistan. The com- pany is at exploration stage in other fields in the region. “By the end of 2014, our capacity in the two fields could go up to 350,000 bpd through new wells,” he said. REUTERS NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business Views Rise of money trading made Why the guru ETFs beat human gurus economy all mud, no brick BY ALEX ANDREOU trade in goods and services. Of the rest, a hit out at currency speculators: “The debt BY FELIX SALMON minimum of 80 percent was directly attrib- that had to be accumulated, when it’s going y far the most destructive utable to exchange rate speculation. The badly, is now becoming the object of specu- all Street is no place for shrinking violets, but even sentence, in terms of politi- ratio of mud to brick has reversed entirely. lation by precisely those institutions that by New York standards, Jason Ader has some seri- cal engagement, is “this is too Let me now give you an idea of the size of we saved a year and a half ago. That’s very ous chutzpah: he said today that “the proliferation complex for you to understand”. the wall. An estimated $5.3trn changes hands difficult to explain to people in a democracy Wof index funds and exchange traded funds” helps Occasionally, I stand in front every day in the foreign exchange markets. who should trust us.” This inconvenient nar- activist investors like himself make money. Bof what I’ve learned on a subject, like an That is an entire year’s worth of the European rative has been largely abandoned. These big investors are rarely holding “management account- ant looking up at the Great Wall of China, Union’s GDP, gambled every three days. More Five thousand years ago, a shekel was a able for underperformance and are not pressuring boards to hold thinking “how do I begin to explain this to than 40 percent of these trades happen in the unit of weight. I want some eggs; I will give management accountable for underperformance,” Ader said at another ant?” But it is just stone on top of UK. On a daily basis, the financial institu- you these two standard bags of barley for the Reuters Global Investment Summit. stone, brick on top of brick, with a bit of tions of the City of London make speculative them. Then someone thought “wouldn’t it Funds run by well known activists, including Jeff Ubben of mud in between to hold them together; it is currency trades worth nearly as much as the be better to have something small and easy ValueAct, Barry Rosenstein of Jana Partners, and Carl Icahn, have like any other wall, just a lot bigger. entire nation’s GDP for a whole year. to carry that just represented bags of bar- returned roughly 14 percent on average so far this year, twice the We all understand currency exchange. Some of the foreign exchange sub-market ley?” And so, around 650BC, the Lydians amount that the average hedge fund has delivered, partly because Most of us have seen it in action at one time are controlled by fewer than 100 individuals, created the first few coins. “Money,” wrote they cajole businesses into running their operations better, the or another, before a holiday or when paying working for a dozen large banks. Add into this Ayn Rand, “is a tool of exchange, which activists say. In principle, this makes sense. One common criticism for a DVD on eBay from a seller based in mix the fact that regulatory authorities last can’t exist unless there are goods produced of passive investing is that if everybody did it, then there would another country. The global foreign exchange week launched investigations into at least 15 and men able to produce them.” This is no be no price discovery — and that the more passive investors there market consists of two elements. The first is global banks for alleged manipulation of these longer true. Money itself has become the are, in a market, the easier it becomes to take advantage of them business conducted in the real economy. The vast markets and the need to reconsider and thing most traded. It is critical to under- with a little bit of sophisticated analysis and/or activist investing. second is speculation; the buying and selling redesign this warped system becomes even stand the size and nature of this behemoth But the point at which passive investing becomes self-defeating of currency purely in order to make a profit more urgent. In 2000 the possibility of a tax industry in order to dispel the myth that is a bit like the point at which the gradient of the Laffer curve from its changing value. According to the on these transactions was discussed in the US as a country we are united in a process of turns negative, and tax hikes cause revenue losses rather than economist Bernard Lietaer, author of The Congress. It would discourage trading currency restoring economic stability. We are not. revenue gains: both points are far beyond any state of the world Future of Money, as recently as 1975 roughly purely as a means of extracting value. This is The welfare of this enormous gravy train that obtains in real-life America. Passive investors are still a 80 percent of foreign exchange transactions the very tax which George Osborne and Boris depends, in large part, on instability. The minority of all stock-market investors — and, what’s more, they involved the real trading of a product or a Johnson are resisting, at the European level. The idea that we are rebalancing the economy could easily become a majority without doing any harm to the service. The remaining 20 percent were spec- US motion recognised that the volume of specula- is an illusion. It is impossible to create sta- markets’ price-discovery abilities. The only thing that matters is ulative; bets made on the value of currencies tive trades “not only threatens national currency ble, balanced economies when vast interests that there’s a reasonably large number of active marginal price- going up or down. By the late 90s that ratio devaluation and financial crises, but disrupts the within them have every incentive to drag setters. Since there always will be a reasonably large number of had changed dramatically. ability of nations to establish equitable and just them into instability and imbalance. We active marginal price-setters, no one ever need fear that the rise Today, the picture is even starker. economic policies”. It threatens sovereignty. need to get this, urgently. We’re building of passive investing is going to become self-defeating. According to the Global Policy Forum, in It was a clear warning, which unfortu- our financial megastructures, these days, In any event, it’s a simple mathematical truth that activist 2011 only 0.6 percent of foreign exchange nately went unheeded. As the euro crisis entirely out of mud. And that is precisely as investing has not outperformed passive investing this year. That could be traced to genuine international began to gather pace in 2010, Angela Merkel dangerous as it sounds. THE GUARDIAN 14 percent return looks downright miserable, if you compare it to the 25 percent year-to-date return on the S&P 500, or any index fund which tracks it. Of course, if your dream is to beat the market, then you’re going to have to invest in something other than a passive index fund. But don’t kid yourself that the rise of the passive-investment gospel is going to make your life any easier: it isn’t. And don’t kid yourself, either, that paying 2-and-20 Game console sales Units shipped to anybody is a sensible way to try to achieve your goal. Indeed, A look back at global sales of the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and Sony PS3 consoles. globally there’s an increasing number of relatively low-fee exchange trade (Since launch Wii Xbox 360 funds (ETFs) which aim to replicate the results you’d get from to date) 100.3 mln 79.3 mln investing with some of the biggest-name investors in the market. Units sold in thousands* (39.0%)** (30.8 %) These “guru” ETFs, as they’re known are an outgrowth of the hedge-fund replication industry, and have varying degrees of sophis- 7,000 tication. Charles Sizemore does a good job of comparing them: ALFA PS3 is incredibly complex; GURU is simpler; the forthcoming iBillionaire 6,000 80.8 mln Nov. 2005 Nov. 2006 ETF is downright naive, based as it is on a strategy of simply look- (31.4%) 5,000 Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii, ing for S&P 500 components in the 13F filings of certain billionaire released Sony PS3 released investors. It’s easy to laugh at these things — 13F filings, for instance, 4,000 are lagging indicators which don’t give any indication of how 3,000 hedged an investor is, or whether they’re putting on some kind of relative-value trade, or what their exit strategy might be. But 2,000 never mind all that: iBillionaire has lots of pretty charts showing consistent outperformance over various time periods from one 1,000 month to 8 years. This is “hypothetical” outperformance, of course — and surely the index has been structured, and the billionaires 0 in it carefully chosen, so as to make the index look as attractive 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 as possible from today’s perspective. Here more than ever, buyer beware: it’s all but certain that the index’s outperformance will Sales by region - Shipped units in millions (Since launch to date) First month sales/pre-order estimates for the 8th-gen consoles: start to disappear now that its immune to selection bias. But the fact is that not all ETFs need to be passive cap-weighted Release date Global first month sales for Wii-U, Launch sales N. America Europe Japan Rest of the world (N. America) for PS4, and estimate launch sales for Xbox One index-trackers, and buying one of these guru ETFs is no sillier - in thousands than buying a typical actively-managed mutual fund. In fact, it’s 1.7 9.3 7.8 probably more sensible, since the discipline of the ETF strategy Nintendo Wii U1 Nov. 18, 2012 45.0 44.9 33.5 24.9 is baked in to its structure, and it’s harder for an all-too-human Sony PS4 Nov. 15, 2013 manager to make silly mistakes. On top of that, no matter how 32.6 12.8 9.6 Microsoft Xbox One Nov. 22, 2013 high the fees on these ETFs might go, they’ll never come anything 27.5 11.2 close to the kind of fees being charged by Jason Ader and his 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 ilk. The ETFs just sit back and follow a predetermined strategy, rather than feeling the need to do the rounds of media organisa- Sources: VGChartz *As measured by VGChartz. **Percentage may not add up due to rounding. ¹The Nintendo Wii-U has sold 3.9 million units since its launch. tions, spouting random “conviction trades for the coming year”. C. Inton, 22/11/2013 Cheaper and quieter? It’s a winning combination. REUTERS Orthodox economists failed their own market test BY SEUMAS MILNE You might even imagine the insists his theory has been vindi- and linking up with university told for 30 years was now the only increase in student fees and the free-market economists who cated anyway. groups in France, Germany, route to prosperity. marketisation of higher educa- rom any rational point of dominate our universities and Most mainstream economists Slovenia and Chile. Its supporters have an “almost tion is creating a pressure point view, orthodox economics advise governments and banks have carried on as if nothing had As one of the Manchester religious mentality”, as Ha-Joon for students out to overturn this is in serious trouble. Its would be rethinking their theo- happened. society’s founders, Zach Ward- Chang — one of the last surviv- intellectual monoculture. Fchampions not only failed ries and considering alternatives. Many of their students, though, Perkins, explains, he and a fellow ing independent economists at The free marketeers are now to foresee the greatest crash for After all, the large majority of have had enough. student agreed after a year of Keynes’s Cambridge — puts it. being market-tested, and the 80 years, but insisted such crises economists who predicted the cri- A revolt against the orthodoxy orthodoxy: Although claiming to favour com- customers don’t want their were a thing of the past. sis rejected the dominant neoclas- has been smouldering for years “There must be more to it petition, the neoclassicals won’t product. More than that, some of its sical thinking: from Dean Baker and now seems to have gone than this.” Neoclassical econom- tolerate any themselves. Some mainstream academics leading lights played a key role in and Steve Keen to Ann Pettifor, critical. ics is after all built on a concep- Forty years ago, most econom- realise that they may have to designing the disastrous financial Paul Krugman and David Harvey. Fed up with parallel universe tion of the economy as the sum ics departments were Keynesian compromise, and have been col- derivatives that helped trigger the Whether Keynesians, post- theories that have little to say of the atomised actions of mil- and neoclassical economics onising a Soros-funded project meltdown in the first place. Keynesians or Marxists, none about the world they’re inter- lions of utility-maximising indi- was derided. That all changed to overhaul the curriculum, Plenty were paid propagandists accepted the neoliberal ideology ested in, students at Manchester viduals, where markets are stable, with the Thatcher and Reagan hoping to limit the scale of for the banks and hedge funds that had held sway for 30 years; University have set up a post- information is perfect, capital ascendancy. change. that tipped us off their specula- and all understood that, contrary crash economics society with 800 and labour are equals – and the In institutions supposed to But change it must. tive cliff. to orthodoxy, deregulated markets members, demanding an end to trade cycle is bolted on as an foster debate, non-neoclassical The free-market orthodoxy of Acclaimed figures in a disci- don’t tend towards equilibrium monolithic neoclassical courses afterthought. economists have been system- the past three decades not only pline that claims to be scientific but deepen the economy’s ten- and the introduction of a plural- But even if it struggles to say atically purged from economics helped create the crisis we’re liv- hailed a “great moderation” of dency to systemic crisis. ist curriculum. anything meaningful about cri- faculties. Some have found ref- ing through, but gave credibil- market volatility in the run-up Alan Greenspan, the former They want other schools of eco- ses, inequality or ownership, the uge in business schools, devel- ity to policies that have led to to an explosion of unprecedented chairman of the US Federal nomic thought taught in parallel, mathematical modelling erected opment studies and geography slower growth, deeper inequality, volatility. Reserve and high priest of dereg- from Keynesian to more radical on its half-baked intellectual departments. greater insecurity and environ- Others, such as the Nobel prize- ulation, at least had the honesty theories – with a better record foundations give it a veneer of In the US, corporate funding mental degradation all over the winner Robert Lucas, insisted to admit his view of the world had on predicting and connecting scientific rigour, valued by stu- has been key. In Britain, peer world. that economics had solved the been proved “not right”. with the real world economy – dents aiming for well-paid City review through the “research Its continued dominance “central problem of depression The same cannot be said for along with green and feminist jobs. excellence framework” – which after the crash, like the neolib- prevention”. others. Eugene Fama, architect of economics. Neoclassical economics has also allocates public research funding eral model it underpins, is about Any other profession that had the “efficient markets hypothesis” The campaign is spreading provided the underpinning for – has been the main mechanism power not credibility. proved so spectacularly wrong underpinning financial deregula- fast: to Cambridge, Essex, the the diet of deregulated markets, for the ideological cleansing of If we are to escape this crisis, and caused such devastation tion, concedes he doesn’t know London School of Economics privatisation, low taxes on the economics. both will have to go. would surely be in disgrace. what “causes recessions” – but and a dozen other campuses, wealthy and free trade we were Paradoxically, the sharp THE GUARDIAN NOVEMBER 23, 2013 Classifieds www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 ON SATURDAY

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[email protected] NOVEMBER 23, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 ON SATURDAY Smolders dazzles on day two Longines Global Champions Tour: Qatar’s Faisal Al Marri triumphs in CSI2* (1.25m)

DOHA: Rider Harrie Smolders produced a flawless routine on 13-year-old mount Regina Z to bag the top prize on day two of the Longines Global Champions Tour 5* 1.55m International class. Smolders, the 33-year-old Dutchman, timed his routine with great expertise, finishing the round in just 36.36 seconds to claim the top prize of €48,675. Juan Carlos Garcia, who weaved his magic on day one, edged Bonzai van de Warande to second spot with a time of 36.86 seconds under the lights at Al Shaqab Arena. Garcia got richer by €29,500. Pius Schwizer and Clever Lady combined to pick up the third prize of €22,125 in a time of 37.23 while Ludger Beerbaum (mount Chiara) finished fourth in a time of 38.66 seconds. Beerbaum bagged €14,750 for his efforts. Michael Whitaker on mount Elie van de Kolmen picked up €8,850 after finishing fifth. Dutch rider Harrie Smolders in action with his horse Regina Z during the Longines Global Champions Tour trophy at Al Shaqab Arena in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Qatar’s Awad Alqahtani Whitaker posted a time of (right) receives a trophy from Fahad Saad Al Qahtani (left), Director of Al Shaqab. The final day of the three-day event will take place today. PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP 39.80 seconds. Looking ahead to tonight’s final, championship contender With a tight time allowed, the finished just under a second Rolf-Goran Bengtsson - did not of the growth of show jumping in Faisal Abdulhadi Al Marri won Smolders - currently 11th in riders had to push on around the behind. The jump-off course make it on to the podium in Doha the Middle East region and the the competition against the clock the overall ranking and in with spectacular Al Shaqab Arena and included a tricky combination yesterday, the competition today wider world and the excitement without posting any penalties. a chance to be overall champion most finished less than a second across the arena and some tight will be intense with €1.45m up for building ahead of the Grand Prix: He was followed by compatriot - looks to be on fantastic form inside the 80 second allocated turn-back options. grabs. He said: “It is incredible how Awad Alqahtani who also didn’t having also come second in last time. Just five riders jumped a double Tonight’s big competition will our sport is growing wider, there register any penalties. night’s CSI5* (1.55m). Britain’s Whitaker and Elie clear. undoubtedly come down to the is a lot of growth. There is not one The third place was also Giving the riders a taste of what van de Kolmen set the standard The top ranking Tour riders wire with nine of the top 11 all in rider who has won twice (this sea- grabbed by local rider Abdulla to expect tonight, Uliano Vezzani’s in the jump-off with a swift clear were out to prove a point yester- contention. son) so it is fantastic how many Ali Al Qashouti. first round course demanded pre- in 39.80s but Smolders, who lies day ahead of the Longines Global Legendary German rider variables are still possible. It is In the jump off for the 2 cision and control – it proved too just 37 points behind Tour leader Champions Tour Final Grand Ludger Beerbaum admitted it was the last event and still we have star event (1.45m), Alqahtani technical for many experienced Laura Kraut in the ranking, Prix tonight. too difficult to predict the cham- nine riders who can win the over- was faster than Al Marri and horse and rider combinations. immediately knocked three sec- Although the top five champi- pion as the standard of competi- all championship.” grabbed the first place. The A short double of uprights in onds off his time. onship contenders - Laura Kraut, tion is “so strong”. Earlier during the day, Qatari third place was also grabbed the middle of the final four-fence Schwizer did his best to catch Christian Ahlmann, Edwina Tops Longines Global Champions riders pulled off flawless rounds in by Qatar through Yousef Ali Al combination claimed many. the fast Belgian rider, but he Alexander, Luciana Diniz and Tour President Jan Tops spoke the CSI2* category (1.25m). Rumaihi. THE PENINSULA

QSL Fixtures Al Gharafa coach Zico Today Al Wakra vs Al Khor, 4.00pm at Al Wakra Stadium Muaither vs Al Kharaitiyat, 4.00pm at Al Gharafa Stadium Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal, 6.30pm at Al Gharafa Stadium eyes win to kick-start Tomorrow Al Rayyan vs Qatar SC, 4.00pm at Al Rayyan Stadium Lekhwiya vs Al Ahli, 4.00pm at Lekhwiya Stadium Eljaish vs Al Sailiyah, 6.30pm at Lekhwiya Stadium QSL title challenge Al Sadd vs Al Arabi, 6.30pm at Al Sadd Stadium

DOHA: Al Gharafa will be eyeing a win Zico’s opposite number, Gerard Gilis is against bottom side Umm Salal today, as hoping his players will play to their best of they aim to kick-start their challenge for their ability. Your TV guide for the Qatar Stars League (QSL) title this He said: “I have a lot of respect for season, said coach Zico (pictured). Gharafa and what they are trying to do. live matches today The Brazilian legend, who joined the club “We’re focused on trying to win the points in July, sees his side occupy sixth and seeing where that takes us. Our Event Competition Time Channel spot, seven points behind leaders team is young and dynamic but Everton vs Liverpool Barclays Premier League 15:00 HD6 Eljaish. sometimes because of that you per- Speaking during a press confer- haps don’t get the results you want. Sheff Wed vs Huddersfield English Championship 15:15 HD4 ence, Zico said: “We’re preparing I hope we keep our concentration Al Wakrah vs Al Khor Qatar Stars League 15:30 Global very well for this match against and try to win the three points.” Umm Salal. We welcome back quite Elsewhere, in other matches St Mirren vs Hibernian Scottish Premier League 15:45 +3 a few players from international today, fifth-placed Al Wakra Muaither vs Kharaitiyat Qatar Stars League 16:00 +1 duty, who we will need because this take on Al Khor, and 12th placed will be a tough game. Muaither face Al Kharaitiyat, who Barcelona vs Granada La Liga 17:30 HD2 “We lost against Kharaitiyat in the QNB are ranked three places higher. Fulham vs Swansea Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV Cup but this will not affect us because the In QSL matches tomorrow, Al Rayyan Stoke vs Sunderland Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV tournaments are completely different. Our will meet Qatar SC, two-time champions players have the determination to keep win- Lekhwiya will be aiming for their fifth win Hull vs Crystal Palace Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV ning, even though I know the difficulty of of the season against 10th-ranked Al Ahli. Newcastle vs Norwich Barclays Premier League 18:00 .TV the match.” Points leaders Eljaish face stiff competi- He added: “We have a strong desire to get tion from Al Sailiyah, who are ranked sec- Wigan vs Brighton English Championship 18:00 HD4 the three points in this game because we are ond in the standings. Nottingham Forest vs Burnley English Championship 18:00 +2 determined to fight for the title. That’s our QSL champions Al Sadd will be aiming big aim. We want to compete. We don’t just to close the gap at the top when they face Arsenal vs Southampton Barclays Premier League 18:00 HD6 want to be playing games for the sake of it.” Al Arabi. THE PENINSULA Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal Qatar Stars League 18:30 Global Reims vs PSG Ligue 1 18:30 HD5 Sfaxien vs Mazembe CAF Confederation Cup 19:30 +1 Verona vs Chievo Serie A 19:30 HD3 Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo La Liga 20:00 HD4 West Ham vs Chelsea Barclays Premier League 20:30 HD6 PSV vs Heerenveen Eredivisie 20:45 +3 Almeria vs Real Madrid La Liga 21:30 HD2 Cambuur vs NEC Eredivisie 21:45 .TV AZ vs Roda JC Eredivisie 21:45 .TV Montpellier vs Guingamp Ligue 1 22:00 HD4 Lyon vs Valenciennes Ligue 1 22:00 HD5 Milan vs Genoa Serie A 22:45 +1 Ajax vs Heracles Eredivisie 22:45 .TV Napoli vs Parma Serie A 22:45 HD3 Porto vs Nacional Portuguese League 23:15 +4 Atletico vs Getafe La Liga 00:00 HD4 This handout picture released yesterday by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis (centre) speaking with FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) as he receives a football jersey with Vasco vs Cruziero Brazilian Championship 00:30 1 his name during a private audience at the Vatican. Atletico Rafaela vs San Lorenzo Argentine Primera División 02:20 HD4 NOVEMBER 23, 2013 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport Red Bull Qatar’s Carella grabs pole boss rejects talk of Team-mate Torrente second quickest; Team Russia win Qatar Nations Cup running F1 DOHA: The Qatar Team’s Alex from the crash and the race was Carella and Shaun Torrente yellow-flagged. LONDON: Red Bull team boss qualified in pole position and “I came into the corner and Christian Horner played down second place for the 10th Grand there was a wave and the boat dug Team Russia talk that he could run Formula Prix of Qatar after a thrilling in and flipped over and we rolled,” (winners), One, after Bernie Ecclestone afternoon’s racing on Doha Bay said a shaken Obaidly. Team Saudi named him as the ideal candi- yesterday. He added: “The water was low Arabia (run- date to succeed him as the com- The local pair dominated and, when I escaped through the ners-up) and mercial chief of the motor sport. the second qualifying session hatch, I was standing on the sea Team UAE “It’s very flattering what Bernie and were the last two drivers floor. It was very shallow.” (third-place) has said, but he is going to be here on the water for the Q3 shoot- Team UAE held on to take along with for a long time to come,” said out. Sweden’s Jonas Andersson the win after the restart and Al QMSF offi- Horner, whose team has domi- set the target time of 46.18 sec- Kuwari’s third position meant cials pose on nated the sport for the past four onds and that time looked to be that the host nation slipped to the podium years. good enough until Torrente set a fourth in the final standings “He’s in great shape and is still after finish- new target of 45.88 seconds and behind Team Russia, Team Saudi doing some great deals for the ing in the Carella went even faster with a Arabia and Team UAE. sport,” Horner, 40, told the BBC 45.81-second lap on his first tour The Nations Cup was held top three at during practice for the Brazilian of the course to claim pole. in conjunction with the Grand the Nations Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. Carella’s performance was also Prix of Qatar, round four of Cup in Doha Ecclestone, who has built sufficient for the Qatar Team the 2013 UIM F1 H2O World yesterday. Formula One into a global money driver to tie Finland’s Sami Selio Championship. spinner over the past four dec- at the top of the 2013 UIM F1 “It was obviously disappointing ades, has always dismissed talk H2O Pole Position Championship to miss out on the Nations Cup of retirement but is now 83 and standings. win but the Qatar Team had a is facing legal challenges relating Team Qatar’s Khalid Abdullah superb consolation prize with the Lagiannella, Duarte Benavente, Al Rubayan also fell by the Champion produced a sensational to a 2005 business deal. Al Kuwari and Mohammed Al top two places in qualifying for Bartek Marszalek and Rinaldo wayside. performance to grab pole with a Speaking to British reporters Obaidly tried bravely to overhaul the Grand Prix on Saturday,” said Osculati were eliminated. In Q3, Andersson set the target lap of 45.81 seconds. in Sao Paulo, Ecclestone said he Team Russia for the inaugural Khalid bin Arhama Al Kuwari, Torrente set the quickest early time of 46.18 seconds on his first All 19 boats took to the water would like to hand over one day Qatar Nations Cup. head of formula racing at the time of 47.14 seconds in Q2 to lap but Al Qamzi’s second lap of in the morning’s one-hour free to Horner, a fellow Briton with They began the day three points Qatar Marine Sports Federation virtually be assured of a place in 48.28 seconds was not enough to practice session and Torrente whom he gets on well. “Christian behind their Eastern European (QMSF), which runs under the the Q3 shoot-out, but it was soon put him into the early lead. Selio’s and Carella clocked the second would be ideal,” he said. “I would rivals and second position for Al presidency of Sheikh Hassan bin overhauled by Selio’s time of 47.02. first lap of 46.25 also fell short of and fifth quickest times. be happy to hold his hand. We Kuwari in the first of the sprint Jabor Al Thani. Carella also confirmed his place in the Swede’s time. Chiappe’s first Phillipe Chiappe clocked a fly- could have a transitional period. races kept them in contention In F1 qualifying, Sami Selio laid Q3 with a time of 47.58 seconds attempt of 46.58 was not enough ing lap of 45.48 seconds near the It needs someone who knows the after Al Obaidly had retired with down the gauntlet time of 47.05 with 12 minutes remaining. either and he maintained second end of the session to claim the sport.” mechanical issues. seconds at the start of Q1 and The Qatar Team pair duly with a second lap of 46.39 seconds. fastest time. The session was Private equity firm CVC, the The Russians began the sec- that time stood the test of time survived the Q3 cut-off, with Torrente’s first lap of 46.42 yellow flagged for a time after largest shareholder in Formula ond sprint race with a 19-point for the entire Q1 session. Torrente setting the quickest lap seconds put him in fourth place, Poland’s Bartek Marszalek flipped One, declined to comment on the advantage and the contest was Torrente and Carella slotted of 46.42 seconds from his team- but a superb second lap of 45.88 his Singha F1 Racing Team boat reports. all but settled in their favour at into a safe third and fifth and duly mate. Terry Rinker forced a yel- seconds gave the Qatar driver on the far side of the course. CVC Co-Chairman Donald the second turn buoy of the race finished the stint with the sixth low flag when he broke down provisional pole. F-4S and F1 entrants will take Mackenzie told London’s High when Al Obaidly flipped his boat and seventh times to progress on the course and Xiong Ziwei, Only team-mate Carella could to the course for today’s action. Court this week that Ecclestone in front of a large crowd. to Q2. Paul Shepard, Ivan Filip Roms, Ahmed Al Hameli, deprive the American of pole The 2013 Grand Prix of Qatar would be a hard act to follow and The Qatari escaped unharmed Brigada, Marit Stromoy, Valerio Francesco Cantando and Yousef position and the defending World starts 3.45pm. THE PENINSULA that CVC did not have anyone specific in mind to succeed him. Referring to the need to line QMMF’s fundraiser for Philippine Typhoon victims up a potential replacement, given Ecclestone’s age, Mackenzie said: “It won’t be easy. And we’re still Prinz tops qualifying thinking of one, trying to find one.” Billionaire Ecclestone is facing a $100m damages claim in London in Qatar SuperBike over allegations he undervalued the business when CVC came in DOHA: German rider Nina Prinz got the pole position in the sec- as the largest shareholder. AFP ond round of Qatar SuperBike at Losail International Circuit. Prinz was the quickest with a time of 2.03.605 and will start first in the grid. F1: Rosberg Prinz was very happy and surprised at the end of the session with her great performance. dominates The delighted German said: “I am very happy with the pole for tomorrow. For me it is good to ride the Suzuki bike again, not the practice in Brazil Kawasaki, as I know the bike better so I don’t have too much work with the settings. We made some changes in the set-up in the qualifying session and the bike is really good but still some problems in the front. SAO PAULO: Nico Rosberg We’ll see tomorrow in the warm-up how it goes but I think I have a topped the times again for Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President, Nasser Khalifa bin Al Attiyah is seen with riders good set up for the race tomorrow and fight for the win.” Mercedes yesterday afternoon’s at Losail International Circuit (LIC) in Doha. QMMF organised a Humanity Parade to help the victims of the The second place of the grid went to Moto2 rider Anthony West, second free practice session Yolanda Typhoon in the Philippines. The track was opened for all riders that wanted to collaborate with this who was 0.069 behind Prinz. ahead of tomorrow’s Brazilian initiative by giving donations, clothes, foods, etc to ride at the track for a good cause. Kristine Bautista, Vice For West, it was his first time on a Kawasaki bike and after riding Grand Prix. Consul of Philippines in Qatar was also present and thanked QMMF for this gesture. She said: “I really want the Moto2 bike the whole year in the MotoGP Championship, it was The 28-year-old German, who to thank Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah and QMMF for the grand gesture of this initiative to help all the Filipinos difficult for him to ride the bike, so he spent the whole free practice had led a Mercedes one-two in that need help at this moment. The help we have received from Qatar is huge and it is really heartwarming session trying to get used to the bike. the morning session was fastest At the end of the sessions, the Australian said: “We had huge chat- again, this time outpacing both to receive all the help coming from all over.” QMMF President and LIC General Manager Attiyah thanked all tering in the free practice. The bike was not very good but we did some Red Bulls in the final minutes of riders for coming to Losail and who had made donations for a good cause. changes for the qualifying session and although it is not 100 percent another rain-hit session. perfect, we fixed a lot. I know that Alex (Cudlin) also had the same Rosberg, who clocked one problem from a long time with this bike and it is quite good now. I think minute and 24.781 seconds in the I can go much faster tomorrow during the race, I had a lot of traffic morning, was top for most of the Azlan breaks Kiyonari’s record today in the last laps and for sure it will be fun to fight with Nina afternoon in wetter conditions and Alex.” until it dried sufficiently for the The third fastest time of the night went to Alex Cudlin who clocked top drivers to risk using interme- DOHA: Only two free practice “Frankly, I was shocked at Elsewhere, Indonesian a time of 2.03.674. diate tyres. sessions into the season finale of my lap time because I felt like Kawasaki rider Gupita Kresna Earlier in the free practice, the best time for Cudlin was 2.04.108 This brief late period saw four- the 2013 PETRONAS FIM Asia I was still getting back into the Wardhana checked in as the fast- riding a Kawasaki bike time world champion German Road Racing Championship at SuperSports 600cc groove after est Underbone 115cc rider during The defending champion and leader of the championship still has Sebastian Vettel was second the Losail International Circuit, spending months trying to wrap the first day of free practices. some problems with his bike and is trying to find the right set-up. ahead of Webber with Finn and championship leader Azlan my riding style around the Moto2 The Kawasaki KYT Rextor Cudlin said after free practice: “This weekend Anthony West is Heikki Kovalainen fourth for Shah Kamaruzaman has broken machine,” said Azlan. Manual Tech rider stopped the also taking part in the championship and he is riding the same bike. Lotus. AFP the lap record set by his former Still within the top five, clock at 2:37.173s. Gupita gained We realised he has the same problem with the bike, so both bikes team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari. PETRONAS Hong Leong Yamaha the provisional pole in the com- have the same problem. In qualifying, we will try something Golf: World Cup Scores Azlan clocked 02:05.701s during duo Mohammed Zamri Baba and bined practice results from the else and fix the bike. For sure this weekend there will be a good the second free practice session, Yuki Ito posted fourth and fifth first day followed by champion- battle with West and the others.” THE PENINSULA MELBOURNE: Leading 2nd round completed effectively erasing Kiyonari’s pre- fastest with times of 02:06.430s ship leader Hadi Wijaya who was scores - ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf, vious time of 02:05.881s. and 02:06.839s respectively. second fastest with 2:37.280s. Royal Melbourne G C, Melbourne, Australia. Katsuaki Fujiwara clocked sec- Indonesian rider M Fadli, Thai Malaysian Md Amirul Ariff Musa Par 71; 6441 metres, 7046 yards. ond fastest time with 02:06.065s rider Ratthapong Wilairot, HA was third with 2:37.476. Individual while wildcard rider Broc Parkes Yudhistira, Tomoyoshi Koyama The Underbone riders are quickly made his presence known and Mohammed Zaqhwan Zaidi still about 1.5 seconds away from 134 Thomas Bjorn, Denmark 66-68 with the third fastest time of the wrapped up the top 10 for the first breaking Gupita’s 2012 lap record class, 02:06.166s. day of practice sessions. of 2:35.634s. 135 Kevin Streelman USA 66-69 There were no surprises in the 138 Ricardo Santos, Portugal 69-69 Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman in action Asia Dream Cup category as 2013 during the 2013 PETRONAS FIM champion Hiroki Ono led the field 138 Jason Day, Australia 68-70 during the first practice session, Asian Road Racing Championship 139 Martin Laird, Scotland 67-72 at Losail International Circuit. clocking fastest with the time of 02:33.831s. 139 Stuart Manley, Wales 67-72 With the title won by Ono in the penultimate round at 139 Hideto Tanihara, Japan 72-67 Autopolis, the focus now switches 139 Matt Kuchar, USA 71-68 to the race between Indonesian Gerry Salim and Malaysian Md Team Scores Fitri Ashraf Razali for the posi- USA (Streelman/Kuchar) 274 tion of first runner-up. German rider Nina Prinz negotiates a bend during the qualifying ses- Fitri clocked third fastest time sion of the Qatar SuperBike at Losail International Circuit in Doha. Denmark (Bjorn/Olesen) 277 in 02:33.968, only 0.007 seconds Prinz clocked the quickest time ahead of Australia’s and Moto2 rider Japan (Ishikawa/Tanihara) 281 off the pace of the second fastest Anthony West, and Alex Cudlin, who finished second and third places rider Nakarin Atiratphuvapat. respectively. Australia (Day/Scott) 281 THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 23, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY Australia in charge as Johnson destroys England The visitors all out for just 136; hosts lead by 224 runs

BRISBANE, Australia: Recalled paceman Mitchell Johnson returned to his bru- tal best yesterday as Australia blew away England for just 136 to turn the first Ashes Test on Sprinter Usain Bolt (centre) enjoys some fun activities with children its head. during a sports event at the National Stadium in Tokyo, yesterday. Australia, castigated for a top- order failure on day one, roared Australian paceman back to rattle the trophy-holders Mitchell Johnson with six wickets for nine in one of celebrates a wicket Bolt sets sights on their worst Ashes collapses. during day two of the By stumps on the second day first Ashes Test match in Brisbane, the home side had against England at the cruised to 65 without loss, 224 breaking his own Gabba Cricket Ground runs in front, with David Warner in Brisbane, yesterday. on 45 and Chris Rogers not out 15. And it was Johnson, who has been erratic in his Test career 200m world record and was targeted mercilessly by England’s Barmy Army fans in TOKYO: Jamaican sprint star injured this season,” said Bolt. the 2010/2011 series, who sparked Usain Bolt has set his sights on “That’s my focus, and then we’re the turnaround. breaking his own 200-metre going to try to push myself and The left-armer, steaming in world record in 2014 with no hopefully get the world record and and bowling at hostile pace, cap- competitions to distract his it will all work out. tured four for 46 off 13 overs, tak- focus. “We’re going to run a lot more ing the wickets of Jonathan Trott, months ago, with Ryan Harris at the Gabba ground which goes bowled chance by Peter Siddle. Bolt, who was last week named 200m (races) this season and we’ll Michael Carberry, Joe Root and taking three wickets, spinner back to 1988. Australia are also England were pinned down for 13 IAAF male World Athlete of the see if we can get it done.” Graeme Swann in his first Test Nathan Lyon denied a hat-trick trying to avoid losing four Ashes dot balls before Pietersen, on 18 Year for a fifth time, captured yet Six-time Olympic gold-medal appearance since March this year. and Steven Smith holding three series in a row for the first time from 42 balls, lost concentration another triple gold haul at the winner Bolt earlier this year indi- The confidence flooded back catches. in 123 years. and flicked Harris off his pads world championships in Moscow cated that the 2016 Rio Games into the Australians, coming off They will now be confident of “We had to earn the right to to mid-wicket, where debutant this summer, defending his 100 would be the swansong to his a 3-0 series loss to England three extending an unbeaten record get to that position. I thought we George Bailey accepted a fine and 200m titles before anchoring glittering career at the age of 30, built some pressure leading up catch. the Jamaican team to victory in before hinting in September that to Nathan Lyons’ two big break- Johnson struck again three the 4x100 relay. he could carry on for another Scoreboard throughs and Mitchell Johnson overs later when he peppered But records were off the agenda year. Australia (I innings): Jonathan Trott c Haddin b Johnson ...... 10 letting some go,” Australia vice- Carberry with some short deliv- for Bolt this year despite claim- But Bolt revealed yesterday Chris Rogers c Bell b Broad ...... 1 Kevin Pietersen c Bailey b Harris ...... 18 captain Brad Haddin said. eries before getting him to edge ing the world-leading 200 time in that his coach believes he is David Warner c Pietersen b Broad ...... 49 Ian Bell c Smith b Lyon ...... 5 England, who lost six wickets to Shane Watson at second slip Moscow - a situation the 27-year- capable of continuing until the Shane Watson c Swann b Broad ...... 22 Joe Root c Smith b Johnson ...... 2 for just nine runs, were left to for 40. old is keen to rectify as he plans Tokyo Olympics in 2020, even if Michael Clarke c Bell b Broad ...... 1 Matt Prior c Smith b Lyon ...... 0 contemplate their heaviest col- Then Lyon struck, removing his strategy for 2014. the athlete himself does not share Steve Smith c Cook b Tremlett ...... 31 Stuart Broad c Rogers b Siddle ...... 32 lapse since Melbourne 1990, when the dangerous Ian Bell (5) and “Definitely for this season me his enthusiasm. George Bailey c Cook b Anderson...... 3 Graeme Swann c Bailey b Johnson ...... 0 they gave up nine wickets for 47. Matt Prior (0) with consecutive and my coach have decided to “At the beginning of the season Brad Haddin run out (Carberry) ...... 94 Chris Tremlett c Lyon b Harris ...... 8 “It was a disappointing session deliveries. focus on running faster because I had a meeting with my coach, Mitchell Johnson b Broad ...... 64 James Anderson (not out) ...... 2 before tea, which really swung the Smith snapped up a bat-pad there is no championship, so we and we were talking about how Peter Siddle c Cook b Anderson ...... 7 Extras (B4, LB2) ...... 6 game,” England opener Carberry catch to dismiss Bell, the man of are definitely targeting the 200 long I can go on in track and field Ryan Harris c Prior b Broad ...... 9 Total (all out; 52.4 overs) ...... 136 said. the last series in England, and metres,” Bolt said during a visit for,” said Bolt. Nathan Lyon (not out) ...... 1 Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-55, 3-82, 4-87, 5-87, “Credit to the Australian took a magnificent sprawling to Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium “I was saying 2017 would be Extras (LB11, W1, NB1) ...... 13 6-87, 7-89, 8-91, 9-110, 10-136 bowlers, they bowled really well catch again next ball to send Prior yesterday. the max and he said I probably Total (all out; 97.1 overs) ...... 295 Bowling: Harris 15-5-28-3, Johnson 17-2- through the innings. We never got on his way after a DRS review for “We’ll see what happens. could go to the Tokyo Olympics Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-71, 3-73, 4-83, 61-4, Siddle 11.4-3-24-1, Lyon 9-4-17-2 away from it at any point.” a golden duck. Hopefully I can stay injury-free if I wanted to. I was like ‘it’s kind 5-100, 6-132, 7-246, 8-265, 9-282, 10-295 Australia (II innings): England’s lowest first-innings Ashes villain Stuart Broad and everything will go well this of far.’ Bowling: Anderson 25.1-5-67-2, Broad 24-3- Chris Rogers (batting) ...... 15 score since the 102 against came out to loud boos and saw season and I can break the world “So it’s something on his mind 81-6 (1nb, 1w), Tremlett 19-3-51-1, Swann David Warner (batting) ...... 45 Australia at Headingley in 2009 off Lyon’s hat-trick ball, but Joe record.” and not on my mind. I want to 26-4-80-0, Root 3-1-5-0 Extras (LB5) ...... 5 came after the key scalp of Kevin Root was the seventh wicket to Bolt set the current 200 world retire in 2017, but even if I don’t England (I innings): Total (0 wkt; 22 overs) ...... 65 Pietersen triggered a clatter of fall in the next over for two. mark of 19.19s and the 100 record run here I’ll definitely be here Alastair Cook b Haddin b Harris ...... 13 Bowling: Anderson 5-1-16-0, Broad 5-1-13-0, wickets. Root played away and nicked to of 9.58 at the world champion- because I enjoy watching track Michael Carberry c Watson b Johnson ...... 40 Tremlett 4-2-8-0, Swann 6-1-22-0, Root 2-1-1-0 Batsman Pietersen was dropped third slip, where Smith took his ships in Berlin in 2009. and field. We’ll see what happens, on eight in a sharp caught and third catch. AFP “It’s all about not getting but I want to retire in 2017.” AFP Ex-batsman Boycott slams Hafeez, Akmal sixes set GCC volleyball England’s display up Pakistan victory tournment begins LONDON: England have CAPE TOWN: Mohammad “given the first Test away” Hafeez and Umar Akmal went Scoreboard after a shambolic first innings on a six-hitting spree before today in Doha collapse against Australia in Shahid Afridi sealed a series- PAKISTAN F du Plessis c M Hafeez b Shahid Afridi .....6 Brisbane yesterday, accord- levelling victory for Pakistan in Nasir Jamshed st De Kock b Phangiso ....19 A de Villiers b Shahid Afridi ...... 13 DOHA: Oman will take on where they played a series of ing to former opening bats- the second and final Twenty20 Ahmed Shehzad c Amla b Parnell ...... 9 J Duminy (not out) ...... 47 Bahrain while Saudi Arabia friendly matches against the local man Geoffrey Boycott. international against South Mohammad Hafeez c de Villiers b Steyn . 63 D Miller (not out) ...... 22 will meet Kuwait in the open- teams in preparation for the GCC After delighting in Stuart Africa at Newlands yesterday. Umar Akmal c Duminy b Steyn ...... 64 Extras (LB4, NB1, W3) ...... 8 ing day matches of the 9th GCC championship. Broad’s superb bowling per- Hafeez hit 63 off 41 balls with Volleyball Championships which Head Coach, Igor Arbutina Shahid Afridi (not out) ...... 13 Total (4 wkts, 20 overs) ...... 170 formance which gave England three sixes and Akmal hammered kicks off today at the Al Arabi is anticipating a fierce con- the upper hand on the first 64 off 38 deliveries with four sixes Sohaib Maqsood (not out)...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-58, 2-70, 3-87, 4-117 Indoor Stadium. test between strong gulf teams day of the Ashes series on as Pakistan made 176 for four, Extras (LB2, NB2, W4) ...... 8 Bowling: Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-26-0, So- The Oman- and is confident Thursday, England fans woke easily their best total in four Total (4 wkts, 20 overs) ...... 176 hail Tanvir 3-0-34-0 (1w), Junaid Khan 2-0-29- Bahrain clash on his side’s up yesterday to discover they 20-overs matches in the space of Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-44, 3-144, 4-172 0 (1w), Saeed Ajmal 4-0-30-1, Bilawal Bhatti will begin at Schedule performance. had been bowled out for 136. ten days against the same oppo- Bowling: Morkel 4-0-37-0 (2w), Steyn 4-0- 4-0-19-0 (1nb, 1w), Shahid Afridi 4-0-28-3 5.30pm followed Today Qatar had A mid-afternoon collapse, in nents -- two of them in the United by the second finished 11th 29-2, Parnell 4-1-37-1 (2nb, 2w), Wiese 3-0- Did not bat: D Wiese, W Parnell, D Steyn, M Oman vs Bahrain, 5.30pm which England lost six wickets Arab Emirates. South Africa won match at 7.30pm. KSA vs Kuwait, 7.30pm at the Asian for nine runs, allowed Australia all three previous matches. 24-0, Phangiso 3-0-33-1, Duminy 2-0-14-0 Morkel, A Phangiso On the sec- Championship Tomorrow to seize control, moving 224 Afridi took three for 28 with Did not bat: Umar Amin, Bilawal Bhatti, Anwar Series: The two-match series was shared 1-1 ond day, Saudi held in the UAE Bahrain vs KSA, 5.30pm runs ahead with all their sec- his brisk leg-spinners after South Ali, Sohail Tanvir, Junaid Khan Man-of-the-match: Mohammad Hafeez Arabia clash last month. Oman vs Qatar, 7.30pm ond innings wickets intact. Africa had raced to 58 for no SOUTH AFRICA (PAK) with Bahrain at Arbutina’s “It’s been decent bowling by wicket in the first seven overs of 7.30pm, while November 26 boys won against H Amla c Bilawal Bhatti b Saeed Ajmal ....48 Man-of-the-series: Mohammad Hafeez Australia, but the batting has their reply. hosts Qatar Kuwait vs Bahrain, 5.30pm the hosts and Q de Kock c Nasir Jamshed b Shahid Afridi 26 (PAK) been pathetic,” Boycott, com- The hosts finished with 170 for will begin their Qatar vs KSA, 7.30pm also defeated mentating for BBC radio, said four -- losing by six runs - thanks campaign with November 27 Bahrain in the of the day’s play at the Gabba, largely to an unbroken stand of 53 a match against play-off stages Pakistan’s KSA vs Oman, 5.30pm which begun with Australia’s off 28 balls between JP Duminy Oman at 5.30pm. of the Asian Umar Akmal first innings being wrapped up and David Miller. But they were Five teams Qatar vs Kuwait, 7.30pm Championship. prepares for 285. never really in contention, despite are taking part November 29 But UAE are “They’ve played some poor scoring 19 off the penultimate to play a in the six day Oman vs Kuwait, 5.30pm missing the shot during shots. The problem is we’ve over, bowled by Junaid Khan. championship Bahrain vs Qatar, 7.30pm championship as seen it all before. It’s very sad Seventeen were needed off the second which will end they have been to see them almost give away the final over and Sohail Tanvir T20 match on November 29. banned from tak- the Test match like this.” bowled series of yorkers and against South The tournament will be played ing in part in the GCC event for He added: “It will take a low full tosses to restrict South Africa at the on the round-robin league basis two years, informed officials of the dramatic performance to bowl Africa to 10 runs, which included Sahara Park and the team with maximum organising committee. Australia out and then pro- a boundary off the last ball. Newlands points emerging the winner. The Qatar had earlier defeated duce a batting display with no Pakistan, who were beaten 4-1 Cricket last match of the championship UAE and Bahrain at the World mistakes. They’ve just about in a one-day series and 2-0 in a Ground in is scheduled between hosts Qatar Championship’s Asian Sub-Zonal gifted the match to Australia.” Twenty20 series in the United Cape Town, and Bahrain. Men’s Qualification tournament REUTERS Arab Emirates start a three- yesterday. The host team has undergone a held in Doha in June. match ODI series tomorrow. AFP 15-day training camp in Slovenia THE PENINSULA

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ATHENS 20/15 Clear 18/12 Chance of rain Meet the dino which WASHINGTON 10/-2 Partly cloudy 02/-4 Partly cloudy SYDNEY 23/14 Mostly cloudy 24/14 Partly cloudy LONDON 08/05 Chance of rain 09/03 Mostly cloudy PARIS 07/03 Partly cloudy 09/03 Partly cloudy ISTANBUL 17/11 Partly cloudy 17/11 Partly cloudy MANILA 31/24 Partly cloudy 33/24 Partly cloudy terrorised tyrannosaurs DHAKA 29/17 Clear 28/17 Clear DELHI 27/12 Clear 28/14 Clear PARIS: Palaeontologists yesterday ISLAMABAD 25/10 Partly cloudy 26/09 Partly cloudy announced they had uncovered the remains of one of the greatest land predators ever — a nine-metre (30-foot) four-tonne dinosaur that stalked the planet 100 million years ago. Don’t eat furry friends, The newly-discovered species has been called Siats meekerorum, whose first name honours a cannibalistic monster in the mythology of the Native American Ute people. Chinese diners urged A giant meat-eater, the dino lorded it even over the tyrannosaurs of the time, the scien- BEIJING: Animal rights campaigners have launched a poster tists said. campaign urging Chinese diners to turn down cat and dog dishes, It would take another 30 million years or with the group calling for the creatures to be considered “friends so before the eight-tonne Tyrannosaurus rex not food”. emerged to take the title of apex killer in The 279 adverts were put up in 14 cities including Beijing, Shanghai present-day North America. and Guangzhou, Hong Kong-based campaign group Animals Asia “This dinosaur was a colossal predator, said. second only to the great T. rex and perhaps Cat and dog meat are not widely eaten in China but can be found at Acrocanthosaurus in the North American some restaurants, particularly in the south, where they are sometimes fossil record,” said Lindsay Zanno, of North considered specialities. Carolina’s State University and Museum of But as the country has grown wealthier pet ownership has increased, Natural Sciences. and more than 30 million households now keep a cat or dog, according The fossilised remains were spotted sticking to research group Euromonitor. out from a rocky slope in the Cedar Mountain Animals Asia appeared to be trying to tap into that growing demo- Formation in Utah in 2008. graphic of pet owners. It took two years for the scattered bones One poster showed a small girl sitting with two dogs while a human to be fully teased from the rocks and cleaned, hand aimed a pair of chopsticks at one of the animals. and another couple of years to analyse them. “What you just put into your mouth could have been a child’s partner “It’s been 63 years since a predator of this in growth,” the advertisement read. size has been named from North America,” “Be healthy. Say no to cat and dog meat.” said Zanno in a press release. On its website Animals Asia said the posters, announced ear- “You can’t imagine how thrilled we were to lier this month, aimed to inform the public of health risks from see the bones of this behemoth poking out of eating cat and dog, and were intended “to prompt people to re- the hillside.” evaluate why they’d eat animals they might otherwise consider Siats — pronounced “see-atch”— belongs to friends not food”. the so-called carchardontosaurian group of An illustration of a Siats meekerorum. A new species of carnivorous dinosaur — one of the three China does not have any laws to protect non-endangered animals. theropods, or mighty two-footed carnivores. largest ever discovered in North America — lived alongside and competed with small-bodied The animal rights movement in the country remains small but it is The sediment in which the bones were depos- growing, with volunteers banding together to mount rescues of dogs ited has been dated to around 98 million years tyrannosaurs 98 million years ago. This newly discovered species was the apex predator of its time, and cats from trucks transporting them to restaurants where they old. and kept tyrannosaurs from assuming top predator roles for millions of years. are served as meat. The monster fills a 30-million-year blank Around 600 cats stuffed into wooden crates and on their way to such spot in the fossil record of North American evolve into bigger sizes. out that the stage could be set for the evolu- a fate were rescued after a truck crash in January. predatory dinosaurs. The tyrannosaurs, though, remained rela- tion of T. rex.” A convoy of trucks carrying about 500 dogs to be sold as meat was During this time, the role of apex predator tively small — and Siats’s dominating presence The study was published on Friday in the stopped by volunteers on a highway in Beijing in 2011 and the animals switched from the carcharodontosaurians to may explain why. journal Nature Communications. The dino- retrieved. the tyrannosaurs, in a “species turnover” that “Contemporary tyrannosaurs would have saur’s name, in addition to honouring the Irene Feng, dog and cat welfare director for Animals Asia, high- remains mysterious. been no more than a nuisance to Siats, like monster in Ute culture, also references a fam- lighted the uncertainty that accompanies eating such meat. Vegetation was lush and prey was plentiful, jackals at a lion kill,” said Zanno. ily, the Meekers, who support young palaeon- AFP giving great opportunities for carnivores to “It wasn’t until carcharodontosaurs bowed tologists. AFP Growing surveillance threatens democracy: Internet founder

LONDON: The growing surveil- at the launch of his World Wide Web played a role in public mobilisation in the Edward Snowden revealed that developed government spying. Sweden topped the lance and censorship of the Internet Foundation’s second annual index meas- last year, the foundation said. countries are more likely to spy on the overall Web Index for developed coun- “threatens uring the Internet’s contribution to “But some governments are threatened web, the foundation said. tries for the second year running, largely the future of social, economic and political develop- by this, and a growing tide of surveillance China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and because of the widespread penetration of democracy”, ment and human rights. and censorship now threatens the future Pakistan are among the worst offend- broadband, followed by Norway, Britain, the inven- “One of the most encouraging findings of democracy,” Berners-Lee said. ers for censoring politically-sensitive the United States and New Zealand. tor of the of this year’s Web Index is how the web “Bold steps are needed now to pro- web content and having inadequate safe- Mexico topped the list of emerging world wide and social media are increasingly spur- tect our fundamental rights to privacy guards against government surveillance, market countries, followed by Colombia, web said ring people to organise, take action and and freedom of opinion and association the report said. Brazil, Costa Rica and South Africa, yesterday. try to expose wrongdoing in every region online.” But the United States, Canada, Britain, while the Philippines was number one Tim of the world,” said Berners-Lee. Developing countries are most likely Australia, New Zealand and India were among developing nations followed by Berners-Lee In 80 percent of the 81 countries sur- to block and filter online communica- listed alongside Mali, Yemen and Kenya Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco and Ghana. was speaking veyed, the Internet and social media tions, but leaks from fugitive US analyst as having “inadequate” safeguards against AFP